VA Senior Open 2014
Final Results
Virginia Chess Federation BRIEF REVIEW:
Below are the results from the VA Senior Open tournament held
in 2014. The venue was the same as in recent years but the format was different in that there were 5 rounds each at a G/120, d5
time control. Also, for the first time the program was associated with the Chess 4 Seniors regional competition in which
prizes are awarded for best performance in a series of senior tournaments in KY, TN, WV, VA, NC and SC. Unfortunately, USCF could not keep this program going. It may
transition to a new format next year.
VA Senior Open 2014
| # | Name/Rtng/ID | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Prizes |
| 1 | Larry C Gilden | W 26 | B 11 | W 2 | B 5 | B 3 | $162.50 (Tied 1st-3rd) |
| 2289 10170184 (2257) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | Trophy - Top Age 70-79 | |
| 2 | Srdjan Darmanovic | B 27 | W 14 | B 1 | W 6 | B 5 | $162.50 (Tied 1st-3rd) |
| 2281 14570606 (2187) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | Trophy - Senior Champion | |
| 3 | William Marcelino | W 28 | B 13 | bye | B 19 | W 1 | $162.50 (Tied 1st-3rd) |
| 2197 12423786 (2112) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | Top Virginian | |
| 4 | Leif Kazuo Karell | B 38 | W 20 | B 15 | W 8 | B 9 | $162.50 (Tied 1st-3rd) |
| 2151 10176484 (2198) | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | Trophy - Top Age 60-69 | |
| 5 | Geoff Mc Kenna | B 17 | W 10 | B 9 | W 1 | W 2 | |
| 2291 10187664 (2165) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | ||
| 6 | Paul Yavari | B 29 | W 15 | B 20 | B 2 | W 21 | |
| 2104 12623693 (1900) | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | ||
| 7 | Raymond Duchesne | bye | B 33 | W 8 | W 17 | B 20 | |
| 2048 12522199 (1803) | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | ||
| 8 | William L Pursel | B 25 | W 18 | B 7 | B 4 | W 11 | $125 (U2000) |
| 1930 12275320 (1701) | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | ||
| 9 | Neal Goldberg | W 23 | B 21 | W 5 | B 16 | W 4 | |
| 2100 10132754 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | ||
| 10 | Harry S Cohen | W 40 | B 5 | B 16 | W 29 | B 28 | |
| 1989 12422008 (1854) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | ||
| 11 | Goran M Zalar | B 24 | W 1 | bye | B 32 | B 8 | |
| 1980 10124948 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | ||
| 12 | Keith R Carson | W 33 | B 37 | bye | W 18 | B 15 | |
| 1948 10248744 (1835) | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | ||
| 13 | Seymour Samet | B 34 | W 3 | bye | W 24 | B 14 | Trophy - Top Age 80+ |
| 1948 10133670 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | ||
| 14 | Patrick Cha Spain | W 39 | B 2 | W 23 | B 21 | W 13 | |
| 1943 12521586 (1884) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | ||
| 15 | Gary T Robinson | ---- | B 6 | W 4 | B 36 | W 12 | |
| 1894 10197287 (1874) | X1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | ||
| 16 | Michael Callaham | W 37 | B 30 | W 10 | W 9 | B 29 | |
| 1863 12417373 (1891) | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | ||
| 17 | Saad Al-hariri | W 5 | B 40 | W 39 | B 7 | B 31 | |
| 1802 14011581 (1738) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | ||
| 18 | Robert S Arnold | W 22 | B 8 | W 19 | B 12 | ---- | |
| 2105 10325382 (2067) | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | U2.5 | ||
| 19 | Steven Armentrout | B 32 | W 36 | B 18 | W 3 | ---- | |
| 2003 12443588 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | U2.5 | ||
| 20 | Stephen M Miller | W 35 | B 4 | W 6 | B 33 | W 7 | |
| 1905 12477735 (1800) | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||
| 21 | Jeff E Hohn | B 31 | W 9 | B 25 | W 14 | B 6 | |
| 1814 10733111 (1784) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||
| 22 | Gary R McMullin | B 18 | W 25 | bye | W 35 | B 33 | $41.66 (Tied U1800) |
| 1648 12490569 (1495) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | ||
| 23 | Theodore Covey | B 9 | W 31 | B 14 | W 25 | B 37 | $41.66 (Tied U1800) |
| 1637 12457323 (1570) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | ||
| 24 | Frank H Huber | W 11 | W 27 | B 35 | B 13 | W 36 | $41.66 (Tied U1800) |
| 1623 12408164 (1529) | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | ||
| 25 | William Wilson Jr | W 8 | B 22 | W 21 | B 23 | W 32 | $100 (U1600) |
| 1440 10502217 (1215) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | ||
| 26 | Karl Peterson | B 1 | W 32 | B 38 | W 37 | B 39 | |
| 1749 10188784 (1693) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | ||
| 27 | Joe Faries | W 2 | B 24 | W 33 | B 40 | W 30 | |
| 1699 12457824 (1523) | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | ||
| 28 | Bill Simmons | B 3 | W 34 | bye | B 39 | W 10 | |
| 1694 12691769 (1432) | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
| 29 | Todd B Hammer | W 6 | B 35 | W 30 | B 10 | W 16 | |
| 1648 12320800 (1484) | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
| 30 | Joseph Sackey Jr | bye | W 16 | B 29 | W 38 | B 27 | |
| 1401 12481105 (1353) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | ||
| 31 | Michael Matson | W 21 | B 23 | ---- | B 34 | W 17 | |
| unr. 13906265 | 0.0 | 0.0 | X1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
| 32 | Nassim Gannoun | W 19 | B 26 | bye | W 11 | B 25 | |
| 1635 12410479 (1556) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
| 33 | Noel Lacsamana | B 12 | W 7 | B 27 | W 20 | W 22 | |
| 1604 12690052 (1626) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
| 34 | Rene Stolbach | W 13 | B 28 | bye | W 31 | B 38 | |
| 1600 10188563 (1552) | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | ||
| 35 | F Leon Wilson | B 20 | W 29 | W 24 | B 22 | bye | |
| 1435 12397107 (1516) | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | ||
| 36 | Charle Alston III | bye | B 19 | bye | W 15 | B 24 | |
| 1312 12811418 (1166) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
| 37 | Gary C Coulter | B 16 | W 12 | bye | B 26 | W 23 | |
| 1294 12600632 (1333) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
| 38 | Alan Auman | W 4 | B 39 | W 26 | B 30 | W 34 | |
| 1666 12441461 (1553) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | ||
| 39 | Mira Karell | B 14 | W 38 | B 17 | W 28 | W 26 | |
| 1588 12514880 (1400) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 40 | J Robert Mahan | B 10 | W 17 | bye | W 27 | ---- | |
| 1635 10199204 (1473) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | U0.5 |