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The details for the 2006 Foxwoods Open are on the
CCA website. The
Foxwoods Open is one of the largest tournaments in the U.S, one of the
largest US tournaments. It is held at the Foxwoods Resort and
Casino, the largest casino in the world.
The tournament is over, winners are posted.
Open was a three-way tie, Smirin, VanWely and Perelshteyn. Van Wely
won the playoff and the free hotel room next year. We actually have
the blitz playoff game as the final game in this year's 125 game
database! Thanks to Jerry Hanken and Justin Sarkar for this game, and
Loek and Ilya for playing it!
Play
the games online
2006
Games -125 games, final set.
GM Alex Wojtkeiwicz won the
blitz event, 9-1
2006 Foxwoods Open Rated online at
USCF
MSA website
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U.S. Championship Qualifier Information
There are 4 qualifier spots available. All players
are eligible this year, except for foreign players and players who
take byes. There are no women's spots available.
Qualiers were:
3 IM Eugene Perelshteyn
4 GM Alex Stripunsky
5 GM Alexander Ivanov
6 GM Alexander Shabalov
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Norms Achieved this year |
| Eugene Perelshteyn |
GM (his final one -
congrats!!) |
| ElizabethVicary |
WIM |
| Farai Mandizha |
IM |
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Winners: |
| Open |
Loek Van Wely, Ilya Smirin, Eugene
Perelshteyn 7-2 |
| 2200 |
Kahn, Aaron E., Tserendorj , Batsa |
| 2000 |
Xue, Dyland 6.5 |
| 1800 |
Caluza, Severo 6.5 |
| 1600 |
Hernandez, Teofilo 6.5 |
| 1400 |
Zhurbinskiy, Ilya 6-1 |
| 1200 |
Ferreira, Eric - 6.5 |
| Blitz |
Alex Wojtkeiwicz |
All tournament details are available on the
Continental Chess Association Foxwoods page
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Holland in America..... |
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2006 Foxwoods Open Champ - Gm Loek Van Wely |
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