Getting back to 2000

(Formerly known as Getting to 2000)
A senior player's quest to become a FIDE Master.

Monday, December 27, 2010

1st Annual Austin Chess Club Championship
Fri., Jan. 07, 2011 - Sun., Jan. 09, 2011

135 Players!
 Revised Prizes

Round 5


Round 4
The GM goes down to the IM
Round 3
Round 2
2-Day Round 1
Board 1
 Board 2 (1-0)
Board 5 (1/2-1/2)
3-day Round 1

The top seed is 22 year old Bulgarian GM Valentin Iotov (rated 2629!)

USCF history for Valentin

2010 Interview with Valentin from www.onjk.nl
Posted by Ivan at Monday, December 27, 2010 8 comments:

Sunday, December 05, 2010

From the Texas Prison museum in Huntsville


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