USCF Home arrow Chess Life Online arrow 2008 arrow May arrow Senior Open Update
Senior Open Update Print E-mail
By Jennifer Shahade   
April 30, 2008
SeniorOpenleadtennis.jpg
Villa and Hans Schuschel, Lore and Duane Catania, Eugene Grumer, and Leonid Bondar. Photo Jon Haskel

The Senior Open (Boca Raton, April 28-May 3) began with an early round two surprise, with GM Dmitry Gurevich giving up half a point to expert Leonid Tkach.



This gives the following four IMs and seeds #2-5 a leg-up: IM Igor Foygel (2501), IM Joseph Bradford (2467), IM Lawrence Kaufman (2383) and IM Albert Kapengut (2331) a leg up. Here are some wins by the top seeds including a victory by IM Kapengut over the tournament organizer, Don Schultz:







Jerry Hanken will cover the Senior Open for Chess Life Magazine. In addition to his loss to Kaufman above, here is his second round victory over Floridan local Ernesto Cachuela.



 
Thanks to Jon Haskel for his assistance with this article, and for coordinating Monroi's live coverage. Check out the final two rounds live on Monroi Thursday and Friday, May 1-2, 7 PM EST.
 
Read or Write Comments on this Article
(4 so far)
Advertisement

May - Chess Life Online 2008

Response to Irina's Open Letter Open Letter from Irina Krush Hilton on Midwest Open TeamsFinal Tulsa Media Gallery Hilton Blogs from Chicago, Part II GM Joel on Reasons to Decline Akobian Wins; Friedel and Zenyuk WowHilton Blogs from ChicagoMedia Gallery on Women Champs Join the Party in Vegas The Short and the Long of the U.S. ChampsFantasy Chess FinishesAnna Zatonskih U.S. Women's Champ!Yury Shulman U.S. Champion!Chicago Chess Summer Begins FridayFantasy Down to WireShulman Clinches Playoff; Krush LeadsHighlights from I.S. 318 in PittsburghOrrin Hudson on CBS Fantasy Day 7 UpdateShulman and Krush Pull AheadRound Six Fantasy UpdateShulman and Zatonskih Take Clear LeadsRound Five Fantasy ChessShulman Wins; Krush and Zatonskih Roll onFantasy Standings Round Four UpdateKudrin Leads Men; Krush and Zatonskih Still PerfectQuestions Surround Kamsky MatchJen on ChessFest and Queens vs. RooksHappy Press but Little Space in Tulsa Round 3 Fantasy Update Five Lead in TulsaEmotions Run High in Pittsburgh Fantasy Round 2 UpdateKaidanov and Kudrin Tied in TulsaTwo Games Left Standing UTD Arrives in China Round 1 Fantasy Update Round One Closes in Tulsa Spotlight on Courtney Jamison Opening Round Shocker Players Arrive in TulsaA Parent's Perspective: Part IIDaily Fantasy Prizes A Parent's PerspectiveAnand Wins Oscar; Kamsky ThirdU.S. Championship Round 1 PairingsAmerican battles blindfolded Bulgarian4-Way Tie in Asian-American ClassicElementary Team Predictions 2008 U.S. Championship Details Tulsa Fight Club Three-Way Tie in BakuU.S. Championship UpdateEnter Your Fantasy U.S. Champ Team Now!Larry Kaufman Wins Senior OpenIrina Krush on the All-Girls-Nationals

Archives

  1. Chess Life Magazine
  2. Chess Life Online
    1. 2008
      1. January
      2. February
      3. March
      4. April
      5. May
      6. June
      7. July
    2. 2007
    3. 2006

Announcements