The 2004
MCC Club and Class Championships
The 2004 MCC Club Championship will be held in March 2004 as a separate 6-player 5-RR event run in parallel with the regular monthly sections. Qualification for the Club Championship is based on performance in MCC regular time control events during 2003 where championship qualification points can be earned.
The 2004 MCC Class Championship (for U2000 players) will be contested in the Open section during March 2004. In contrast to the Club Championship, there is no qualifying process for the Class Championship 5-SS event. The highest scoring club member who is rated U2000 wins the Class Championship. The February 2004 USCF Supplemental Rating List is used to determine a player’s eligibility for the Class Championship.
For the Club Championship, qualification points are earned by placing 1st-2nd-3rd in the Open section, 1st-2nd in the Upper section, and 1st in the Lower section throughout the year. Points are awarded on a graduated scale with a bonus of 50% for a perfect score of all wins. In addition, to qualify for the championship a player must compete in at least 4 MCC tournaments during 2003 and must be a member of the club on December 31, 2003.
Championship Qualification Point List for 2004 - Final Standings
Player’s Name |
USCF Rating |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Point Total |
Tmt Req |
Rank |
GM
Alexander Ivanov |
2593 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
|
|
48 |
80 |
96 |
344 |
Met |
1-A |
IM
Igor Foygel |
2517 |
|
|
64 |
|
16 |
48 |
96 |
48 |
|
|
30 |
32 |
334 |
Met |
2-A |
NM
Charles Riordan |
2287 |
|
64 |
16 |
40 |
64 |
|
8 |
48 |
15 |
|
|
|
255 |
Met |
3-A |
Edward
Epp |
2025 |
64 |
|
|
20 |
|
4 |
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
168 |
Met |
4-A |
FM
John Curdo |
2224 |
12 |
32 |
16 |
|
16 |
|
|
8 |
15 |
|
30 |
6 |
135 |
Met |
5-D |
|
2220 |
|
|
|
|
|
48 |
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
80 |
2-X |
|
John
Chamberlain |
1994 |
12 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48 |
|
6 |
72 |
Met |
6-A |
George
Goulding |
1696 |
|
3 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
18 |
30 |
|
|
|
63 |
Met |
7-D |
James
Todhunter |
1786 |
|
|
|
|
12 |
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
48 |
Met |
8-A |
Eric
Sonnenstuhl |
1726 |
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
48 |
Met |
9 |
Seth
Johnson |
1440 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45 |
|
45 |
Met |
10 |
Severine
Wamala |
1749 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
18 |
8 |
|
|
|
38 |
Met |
11 |
Ames
Abbot |
1767 |
12 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
36 |
Met |
12 |
Frederick
Smith |
1818 |
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36 |
Met |
13 |
William
Stein |
1661 |
|
24 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
34 |
Met |
14 |
Howard
Goldowsky |
1785 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
Met |
15 |
Patrick
Sciacca |
2129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
15 |
6 |
|
|
29 |
Met |
16 |
|
1517 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
24 |
2-X |
|
Benjamin
Goldberg |
2064 |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
19 |
Met |
17 |
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
1-X |
|
Randy
Brueckner |
1951 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
Met |
18 |
John
Stengrevics |
1593 |
|
3 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
Met |
19 |
Navan
Ruthramoorthy |
1922 |
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
12 |
Met |
20 |
John
Martin |
1915 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
Met |
21 |
Vishwa
Krishnamurthy |
1905 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
Met |
22 |
Philip
Mercurio Jr |
1600 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
Met |
23 |
Edmund
Staples |
1574 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
Met |
24 |
|
1562 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
12 |
3-X |
|
Jenshiang
Hong |
1374 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
Met |
25 |
|
1348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
12 |
3-X |
|
|
1779p |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
12 |
2-X |
|
David
Martin |
1591 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
11 |
Met |
26 |
Edwin
Burnett |
1594 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
11 |
Met |
27 |
Menno
Koning |
1618 |
|
3 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
Met |
28 |
Plamen
Krastev |
1404 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
Met |
29 |
Harvey
Reed |
1389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
Met |
30 |
|
1938 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
1-X |
|
|
1535 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
8 |
2-X |
|
Pierre
Fleurant |
1343 |
|
4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
Met |
31 |
|
1368 |
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
3-X |
|
Jeff
Penta |
1877 |
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Met |
32 |
|
2049 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
6 |
3-X |
|
Derek
Slater |
1974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
6 |
Met |
33 |
Mark
Kaprielian |
1726 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Met |
34 |
|
1653 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
6 |
3-X |
|
Thomas
Martin |
1507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
5 |
Met |
35 |
Douglas
Thompson |
1266 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
5 |
Met |
36 |
|
2038 |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
2-X |
|
Robert
Powell |
1979 |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Met |
37 |
Gatumba
Abu |
1583 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Met |
38 |
Paul
Vlahos |
1555 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Met |
39 |
Alan
Schaefer |
1419 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Met |
40 |
Thomas
Powers |
1403 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Met |
41 |
James
Klinkenberg |
1385 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Met |
42 |
James
Krycka |
1355 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Met |
43 |
Fred
Harvey |
1190 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Met |
44 |
Matthew
Phelps |
1610 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Met |
45 |
Column Notes: ○
Column Tmt
Req states
the number of tournaments played as “1”, “2”, “3”, or “Met” (for 4 or more). If the 4-tournament requirement has not
been met at year’s end, the player is disqualified and “-X” is placed after the
tournament count. ○
Column Rank gives players’ current
rankings for the Club Championship. If
a player qualifies but declines to play, the next ranked player in the list
will be invited to the event. A player
who accepts an invitation is identified by “-A” after the ranking and a player who declines an invitation is
identified by “-D” after the ranking. |
Point Allocation Rules: ○
Points are given for placing 1st-2nd-3rd
in the Open section, 1st-2nd in the Upper section, and
1st in the Lower section: ○
For a placement tie, the available points are divided equally among
the players and rounded up to the next whole number ○
In addition, a bonus of 50% of the points earned is awarded to any
player who posts a perfect score of all wins in an event |
Tie Break Rules: 1. Most points earned in the
Open section 2. Most points earned in the
Upper section 3. Most events in which points
were earned 4. Highest rating from the
2003 USCF Annual Rating List (December 2003); full rating takes precedence
over provisional rating 5. Coin toss |
Championship Points Earned for 2004 by Tournament in 2003
2003 Events |
Open Section |
Upper Section |
Lower Section |
January Rounds: 4 Pts: 64-32-16 / 24-12 / 8 |
1. E.Epp (64) 2. J.Curdo (12), J.Chamberlain (12), J.Martin (12), V.Krishnamurthy (12) |
1. F.Smith (24+12 bonus) 2. A.Abbot (12) |
1. F.Harvey (4), J.Krycka (4) |
February
Rounds: 4 Pts: 64-32-16 / 24-12 / 8 |
1. C.Riordan (64) 2. J.Curdo (32) 3. J.Chamberlain (6), N.Ruthramoorthy (6), J.Penta (6) |
1. W.Stein (24) 2. M.Kaprielian (3), M.Koning (3), G.Goulding (3), D.Martin (3), J.Stengrevics (3) |
1. P.Fleurant (4), J.Hong (4) |
March Rounds: 4 Pts: 64-32-16 / 24-12 / 8 |
1. I.Foygel (64) 2. J.Curdo (16), C.Riordan (16), R.Brueckner (16) |
1. P.Mercurio (12), G.Goulding (12), S.Wamala (12) |
1. T.Powers
(4), P.Fleurant (4) |
April Rounds: 5 Pts: 80-40-20 / 30-15 / 10 |
1. A.Ivanov
(80+40 bonus) 2. C.Riordan
(40) 3. E.Epp
(20) |
1. H.Goldowsky (30) 2. W.Stein (4), M.Koning (4), P.Vlahos (4), G.Abu (4) |
1. P.Krastev (10) |
May Rounds: 4 Pts: 64-32-16 / 24-12 / 8 |
1. C.Riordan(64) 2. I.Foygel (16), J.Curdo (16), T.Hanke (16) |
1. A.Abbot (12), J.Todhunter (12), J.Stengrevics (12) |
1. E.Sonnenstuhl (8+4 bonus) |
June Rounds: 4 Pts: 64-32-16 / 24-12 / 8 |
1. I.Foygel (48), C.Desmarais (48) 3. E.Epp (4), B.Goldberg (4), N.Pang (4), R.Powell (4) |
1.
J.Todhunter (24+12 bonus) 2. M.Karprielian
(4), M.Koning (4), M.Phelps (4) |
1. C.Bohn(8) |
July Rounds: 4 Pts: 64-32-16 / 24-12 / 8 |
1. I.Foygel (64+32 bonus) 2. C.Desmarais (32) 3. C.Riordan (8), F.Abdi (8) |
1. E.Sonnenstuhl (24+12 bonus) 2. E.Staples (12) |
1. J.Hong (8) |
August
Rounds: 4 Pts: 64-32-16 / 24-12 / 8 |
1. I.Foygel (48), C.Riordan(48) 3. J.Curdo (8), P.Sciacca (8) |
1. S.Wamala
(18), G.Goulding (18) |
1.
A.Schaefer (4), J.Klinkenberg (4) |
September
Rounds: 5 Pts: 80-40-20 / 30-15 / 10 |
1. E.Epp (80) 2. C.Riordan (15), J.Curdo (15), P.Sciacca (15), B.Goldberg (15) |
1. G.Goulding (30) 2. S.Wamala (8), D.Martin (8) |
1. H.Reed (10) |
October
Rounds: 4 Pts: 64-32-16 / 24-12 / 8 |
1. A.Ivanov (48), J.Chamberlain (48) 3. P.Sciacca (6), J.Perl (6), D.Slater (6) |
1. A.Abbot
(12), J.Sullivan (12), E.Berkey (12) |
1.
C.Berg-Jones (8+4 bonus) |
November
Rounds: 5 Pts: 80-40-20 / 30-15 / 10 |
1. A.Ivanov
(80) 2. I.Foygel
(30), J.Curdo (30) |
1. S.Johnson (30+15 bonus) 2. E.Burnett (8), B.Pellows (8) |
1. T.Martin
(5), D.Thompson (5) |
December
Rounds: 4 Pts: 64-32-16 / 24-12 / 8 |
1. A.Ivanov (64+32 bonus) 2. I.Foygel (32) 3. J.Curdo (6), J.Chamberlain (6), N.Ruthramoorthy (6) |
1. R.Frederick (24) 2. W.Stein (6), M.Gosselin (6) |
1. H.Forber-Pratt (8) |