2016 RVCC SPRING FLING Game/30 Championship
Like all of our tournaments for this calendar year, the 2016 SPRING FLING tournament awarded RVCC Club Grand Prix points. These are awarded to the 1
st, 2
nd and 3
rd place winners of each Club Grand Prix event. These special G.P. points are totaled up at the end of the club fiscal year in September, 2016. The 1
st, 2
nd and 3
rd place winners will all win good cash prizes at that time !
This tournament was held on Saturday, March 19
th , at the Roanoke Valley Chess Club Headquarters at the Roanoke Natural Foods Co-Op on Grandin Road, SW.
The tournament was a 4 Round Swiss System event with over 90% of all entries being returned as prizes !
The time control was Game in 30 minutes ( with 20 second increment ) and was played under modified U.S.C.F. Chess Rules.
First place was won by new U.S.C.F. Expert Courtney Barnes in commanding style with a perfect score of 4 points. He received 20 Club Grand Prix points.
There was a FOUR-WAY tie for 2
nd-4
th Place ! Each of these four guys got 2 points each.
Teenagers won 3 of the 5 prizes awarded. Youth showed their stuff in this event !
On tiebreaks, young Aiden Taylor got 2
nd place, Christian Dotson was 3
rd, Mason Mc Grady was Top Amateur. Bill Adams also tied with this group with 2 points as well.
Everybody in this group picked up 12.5 Club Grand Prix points.
In all, there were 5 players who won money-Congratulations to all of the prize winners !
The overall tournament organizers were club President Mike Huff and Russell Potter.
The on-site Tournament Director was National Master Russell Potter.
There were no real problems of any kind and everyone said that they enjoyed themselves !
The Roanoke Valley Chess Club sincerely appreciates everyone who participated in this event. We also express our continuing appreciation for the staff and management of the Roanoke Co-Op for their hosting of our chess events.
{ Submitted by Russell Potter. }