MCC February Blitz Marathon 2012 - OzChess

**Grant Szuveges** · 01-08-2012, 12:23 AM

MELBOURNE CHESS CLUB

February BLITZ MARATHON

‘An event for real chess fanatics!’

When: Sunday February 5th, beginning at 10am

Where: Melbourne Chess Club, 66 Leicester St, Fitzroy 3065

Format: 10 player round robin (hopefully several, based on playing strength)
Each player plays each opponent 6 times (54 games in total)

Bonus Points: A bonus point will be awarded to a player who defeats an opponent 6-0 (in what is known as a “Fischer score”).

Timetable: 9.30am, entries close
10.00am, round 1
11.00am, round 2
12.00 noon, round 3
1.00pm, lunch break
2.00pm, round 4
3.00pm, round 5
4.00pm, round 6
5.00pm, tea break
6.00pm, round 7
7.00pm, round 8
8.00pm, round 9

Time Controls: Blitz (5 minutes per player per game)

Prizes: Approx 80% of money collected in entry fees. With a field of 10 MCC members ($200), the prize pool would be as follows (in each group):
1st $80, 2nd $50, 3rd $30, 4th $20

Parking: Lots of free parking close to MCC on Sundays. For advice on parking, please contact Grant Szuveges 0401-925-075 or via email: grantszuveges@gmail.com

Entry Fees: $25 MCC members, $35 non-members

Relegation: If there are 2 or more groups, the top two players in a group will book their place in the higher group in the next marathon (April 2012). However, the bottom two players will be relegated to the lower group! In the case of a tie, all involved will move up or down for the next tournament.

The relegation concept is so that everyone still has something to play for even if they know that they can not win a prize. This is particularly important in a marathon style event.

Conduct: Players are expected to play EVERY game of the event. Withdrawals are not permitted due to the style of the event. Withdrawing from a tournament like this gives each of your unplayed opponents 7 points (not just 1) and thus ruins the whole event for all players involved. Anyone who does not play all games will NOT be permitted to play in this event again. This event isn’t for everyone. If you can not handle it, please do not enter.

Advice: Get a good night sleep the night before.
Prepare for your opponents.
Arm yourself with chocolate and caffeine drinks.
Eat a high carb dinner the night before (pasta etc).
Eat a good breakfast (but not too much).
Don’t play blitz between rounds.
Don’t get disheartened if you start badly – there are 54 games!
This is a marathon, not a sprint!
This is not work, it’s a fun chess event – enjoy it!

Enquiries: For any questions, please contact Grant Szuveges on 0401-925-075 or via email: grantszuveges@gmail.com

**Grant Szuveges** · 01-27-2012, 06:24 PM

Here is something resembling a list of entries:

List of entries: 6

Michael BARON (FM)
Ari DALE
Thomas EBEYAN
Jesse JAGER (the jaguar)
James MORRIS (IM)
Grant SZUVEGES (FM)

Maybes: 2

Frank LEKKAS
Sylvester URBAN

**Grant Szuveges** · 01-28-2012, 10:02 PM

List of entries: 10

Michael BARON (FM)
David BEAUMONT
Ari DALE
Finley DALE
Thomas EBEYAN
Jesse JAGER (the jaguar)
Tanya KOLAK
James MORRIS (IM)
Jack PUCCINI
Grant SZUVEGES (FM)

Maybes: 4

Archer BEAUMONT
Fitzroy BEAUMONT
Frank LEKKAS
Sylvester URBAN

**Firegoat7** · 01-28-2012, 10:53 PM

Hi Grant,

Grant, whilst I want to support MCC events as a player, I won't be playing if the temperature on the 5th of February is over 32 degrees. The heat was unbearable today during the Cup weekender and, personally speaking, I don't think I could cope playing blitz in such conditions.

**Lekko** · 01-29-2012, 03:11 AM

Take a break, go to the beach, get a little (or a lot in my case) sun burn and enjoy life dave!!

**Grant Szuveges** · 01-29-2012, 06:14 PM

List of entries: 13

Michael BARON (FM)
Archer BEAUMONT
David BEAUMONT
Fitzroy BEAUMONT
Ari DALE
Finley DALE
Thomas EBEYAN
Jesse JAGER (the jaguar)
Tanya KOLAK
James MORRIS (IM)
Jack PUCCINI
Andrew SAINT
Grant SZUVEGES (FM)

Maybes: 3

Frank LEKKAS
Ruben NOWAK
Sylvester URBAN

**Grant Szuveges** · 02-03-2012, 04:02 PM

List of entries: 14

Michael BARON (FM)
Archer BEAUMONT
David BEAUMONT
Fitzroy BEAUMONT
Ari DALE
Finley DALE
Thomas EBEYAN
Anthony HAIN
Jesse JAGER (the jaguar)
Tanya KOLAK
James MORRIS (IM)
Jack PUCCINI
Andrew SAINT
Grant SZUVEGES (FM)

Maybes: 3

Frank LEKKAS
Ruben NOWAK
Sylvester URBAN

**Grant Szuveges** · 02-04-2012, 10:30 PM

List of entries: 14

Michael BARON (FM)
Archer BEAUMONT
David BEAUMONT
Fitzroy BEAUMONT
Ari DALE
Finley DALE
Thomas EBEYAN
Anthony HAIN
Tanya KOLAK
Tristan KRSTEVSKI
James MORRIS (IM)
Jack PUCCINI
Andrew SAINT
Grant SZUVEGES (FM)

Maybes: 4

Andres ASMUS
Farid KAVEH
Frank LEKKAS
Ruben NOWAK

**Firegoat7** · 02-05-2012, 12:02 AM

Hi Grant,

It will be 34 degrees.....hmmmmm, not good.

**Firegoat7** · 02-05-2012, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by Firegoat7

Hi Grant,

It will be 34 degrees.....hmmmmm, not good.

Also Fitzroy and Archie are a no show. Unavoidable, sorry about that.

**Firegoat7** · 02-05-2012, 10:26 PM

Hi,

Thanks for organising this Grant. It really is one of the better events on the MCC calender.

**Grant Szuveges** · 02-05-2012, 11:00 PM

FM Michael Baron has won the MCC February Blitz Marathon with a very convincing score yet again! He "Fischer scored" everyone except the other placce getters (Ari and myself got a win each against him and David got a win and 2 draws off him). Ari Dale was consistant again to come second. Ari scored 3.5-3.5 against me and 4-3 against David Beaumont - but Ari was much more consistant at beating the weaker players than I was - he kept getting Fischer scores while I kept getting 6-1 against them all (and thus not getting the bonus points!) The most interesting match was in the final round though, where I managed to beat David Beaumont 4.5-2.5 to sneak into third place (taking it off him) by half a point!!! The tournament was really a 4 horse race with approx 20 points separating 4th and 5th, however the weaker players performed well. Special mentions to Tristan Krstevski and Thomas Ebeyan who both fought well in their first blitz marathons!

57.0 Michael Baron (FM)
45.0 Ari Dale
41.0 Grant Szuveges (FM)
40.5 David Beaumont
21.0 Anthony Hain
17.5 Andrew Saint
17.5 Tristan Krstevski
16.0 Finley Dale
07.5 Thomas Ebeyan

**Pablito15** · 02-06-2012, 05:44 AM

Andrew Saint! Am always surprised to see his Blitz scores- is a way better player than that. I'll be back for the winter one I reckon! seeya there

**Grant Szuveges** · 02-06-2012, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Pablito15

Andrew Saint! Am always surprised to see his Blitz scores- is a way better player than that.

Andrew is quite a good chess player, but he is certainly not a blitz player: he gets reasonable positions but uses way too much time (he uses even more time than I do - and I know certainly know how to waste time!)

01-08-2012, 12:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,003	MCC February Blitz Marathon 2012 MELBOURNE CHESS CLUB February BLITZ MARATHON ‘An event for real chess fanatics!’ When: Sunday February 5th, beginning at 10am Where: Melbourne Chess Club, 66 Leicester St, Fitzroy 3065 Format: 10 player round robin (hopefully several, based on playing strength) Each player plays each opponent 6 times (54 games in total) Bonus Points: A bonus point will be awarded to a player who defeats an opponent 6-0 (in what is known as a “Fischer score”). Timetable: 9.30am, entries close 10.00am, round 1 11.00am, round 2 12.00 noon, round 3 1.00pm, lunch break 2.00pm, round 4 3.00pm, round 5 4.00pm, round 6 5.00pm, tea break 6.00pm, round 7 7.00pm, round 8 8.00pm, round 9 Time Controls: Blitz (5 minutes per player per game) Prizes: Approx 80% of money collected in entry fees. With a field of 10 MCC members ($200), the prize pool would be as follows (in each group): 1st $80, 2nd $50, 3rd $30, 4th $20 Parking: Lots of free parking close to MCC on Sundays. For advice on parking, please contact Grant Szuveges 0401-925-075 or via email: grantszuveges@gmail.com Entry Fees: $25 MCC members, $35 non-members Relegation: If there are 2 or more groups, the top two players in a group will book their place in the higher group in the next marathon (April 2012). However, the bottom two players will be relegated to the lower group! In the case of a tie, all involved will move up or down for the next tournament. The relegation concept is so that everyone still has something to play for even if they know that they can not win a prize. This is particularly important in a marathon style event. Conduct: Players are expected to play EVERY game of the event. Withdrawals are not permitted due to the style of the event. Withdrawing from a tournament like this gives each of your unplayed opponents 7 points (not just 1) and thus ruins the whole event for all players involved. Anyone who does not play all games will NOT be permitted to play in this event again. This event isn’t for everyone. If you can not handle it, please do not enter. Advice: Get a good night sleep the night before. Prepare for your opponents. Arm yourself with chocolate and caffeine drinks. Eat a high carb dinner the night before (pasta etc). Eat a good breakfast (but not too much). Don’t play blitz between rounds. Don’t get disheartened if you start badly – there are 54 games! This is a marathon, not a sprint! This is not work, it’s a fun chess event – enjoy it! Enquiries: For any questions, please contact Grant Szuveges on 0401-925-075 or via email: grantszuveges@gmail.com __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

01-27-2012, 06:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,003	Here is something resembling a list of entries: List of entries: 6 Michael BARON (FM) Ari DALE Thomas EBEYAN Jesse JAGER (the jaguar) James MORRIS (IM) Grant SZUVEGES (FM) Maybes: 2 Frank LEKKAS Sylvester URBAN __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

01-28-2012, 10:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,003	The field is starting to form! List of entries: 10 Michael BARON (FM) David BEAUMONT Ari DALE Finley DALE Thomas EBEYAN Jesse JAGER (the jaguar) Tanya KOLAK James MORRIS (IM) Jack PUCCINI Grant SZUVEGES (FM) Maybes: 4 Archer BEAUMONT Fitzroy BEAUMONT Frank LEKKAS Sylvester URBAN __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

01-28-2012, 10:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Firegoat7 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Getting owned by White in the Dragon and trying to recover lost positions from shock paralysis OTB Posts: 2,044 ICC Handle: guest	Hi Grant, Grant, whilst I want to support MCC events as a player, I won't be playing if the temperature on the 5th of February is over 32 degrees. The heat was unbearable today during the Cup weekender and, personally speaking, I don't think I could cope playing blitz in such conditions. __________________ "...What I meant? Dear Mr Ian Rout (ACF news publisher) could you please put Ozchessforum in the next news letter! There is no reason to hide this forum from the Australian chess public. What they meant? Sorry, No english!- Amir Karibasic

01-29-2012, 03:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lekko HBK Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,359 ICC Handle: Heartbreak-Kid FICS Handle: HeartBreakingKid	Take a break, go to the beach, get a little (or a lot in my case) sun burn and enjoy life dave!! __________________ Originally Posted by Iconoclast Girls attract boys. more girls playing chess = many more boys playing chess

01-29-2012, 06:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,003	Looks like we will have 2 groups! List of entries: 13 Michael BARON (FM) Archer BEAUMONT David BEAUMONT Fitzroy BEAUMONT Ari DALE Finley DALE Thomas EBEYAN Jesse JAGER (the jaguar) Tanya KOLAK James MORRIS (IM) Jack PUCCINI Andrew SAINT Grant SZUVEGES (FM) Maybes: 3 Frank LEKKAS Ruben NOWAK Sylvester URBAN __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

02-03-2012, 04:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,003	List of entries: 14 Michael BARON (FM) Archer BEAUMONT David BEAUMONT Fitzroy BEAUMONT Ari DALE Finley DALE Thomas EBEYAN Anthony HAIN Jesse JAGER (the jaguar) Tanya KOLAK James MORRIS (IM) Jack PUCCINI Andrew SAINT Grant SZUVEGES (FM) Maybes: 3 Frank LEKKAS Ruben NOWAK Sylvester URBAN __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

02-04-2012, 10:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,003	List of entries: 14 Michael BARON (FM) Archer BEAUMONT David BEAUMONT Fitzroy BEAUMONT Ari DALE Finley DALE Thomas EBEYAN Anthony HAIN Tanya KOLAK Tristan KRSTEVSKI James MORRIS (IM) Jack PUCCINI Andrew SAINT Grant SZUVEGES (FM) Maybes: 4 Andres ASMUS Farid KAVEH Frank LEKKAS Ruben NOWAK __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

02-05-2012, 12:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Firegoat7 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Getting owned by White in the Dragon and trying to recover lost positions from shock paralysis OTB Posts: 2,044 ICC Handle: guest	Hi Grant, It will be 34 degrees.....hmmmmm, not good. __________________ "...What I meant? Dear Mr Ian Rout (ACF news publisher) could you please put Ozchessforum in the next news letter! There is no reason to hide this forum from the Australian chess public. What they meant? Sorry, No english!- Amir Karibasic

02-05-2012, 12:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
Firegoat7 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Getting owned by White in the Dragon and trying to recover lost positions from shock paralysis OTB Posts: 2,044 ICC Handle: guest	Originally Posted by Firegoat7 Hi Grant, It will be 34 degrees.....hmmmmm, not good. Also Fitzroy and Archie are a no show. Unavoidable, sorry about that. __________________ "...What I meant? Dear Mr Ian Rout (ACF news publisher) could you please put Ozchessforum in the next news letter! There is no reason to hide this forum from the Australian chess public. What they meant? Sorry, No english!- Amir Karibasic

02-05-2012, 10:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
Firegoat7 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Getting owned by White in the Dragon and trying to recover lost positions from shock paralysis OTB Posts: 2,044 ICC Handle: guest	Hi, Thanks for organising this Grant. It really is one of the better events on the MCC calender. __________________ "...What I meant? Dear Mr Ian Rout (ACF news publisher) could you please put Ozchessforum in the next news letter! There is no reason to hide this forum from the Australian chess public. What they meant? Sorry, No english!- Amir Karibasic

02-05-2012, 11:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,003	The Baron!!!! (play that film clip Axiom!!!) FM Michael Baron has won the MCC February Blitz Marathon with a very convincing score yet again! He "Fischer scored" everyone except the other placce getters (Ari and myself got a win each against him and David got a win and 2 draws off him). Ari Dale was consistant again to come second. Ari scored 3.5-3.5 against me and 4-3 against David Beaumont - but Ari was much more consistant at beating the weaker players than I was - he kept getting Fischer scores while I kept getting 6-1 against them all (and thus not getting the bonus points!) The most interesting match was in the final round though, where I managed to beat David Beaumont 4.5-2.5 to sneak into third place (taking it off him) by half a point!!! The tournament was really a 4 horse race with approx 20 points separating 4th and 5th, however the weaker players performed well. Special mentions to Tristan Krstevski and Thomas Ebeyan who both fought well in their first blitz marathons! 57.0 Michael Baron (FM) 45.0 Ari Dale 41.0 Grant Szuveges (FM) 40.5 David Beaumont 21.0 Anthony Hain 17.5 Andrew Saint 17.5 Tristan Krstevski 16.0 Finley Dale 07.5 Thomas Ebeyan __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

02-06-2012, 05:44 AM	#13 (permalink)
Pablito15 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 668	Andrew Saint! Am always surprised to see his Blitz scores- is a way better player than that. I'll be back for the winter one I reckon! seeya there __________________ My Blog!

02-06-2012, 10:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,003	Originally Posted by Pablito15 Andrew Saint! Am always surprised to see his Blitz scores- is a way better player than that. Andrew is quite a good chess player, but he is certainly not a blitz player: he gets reasonable positions but uses way too much time (he uses even more time than I do - and I know certainly know how to waste time!) __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

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