With 4.5/5 Matthew took clear 1^st place in the U-1500 sections of the Cardinal Open, taking home $500 and 100 rating points for his efforts.  He was a point ahead of the field going into the last round, when he yielded his only draw.  Also in that section, Philip tied for 3^rd place with a 3.5 score, taking home $82.50.  Cashing in on some of the U-1500 money was Shourjya, taking home $50 for the upset prize (267 point difference).

Ayush took home $250 and 199 (!) rating points with his 4.5 score in the U-1300 section.  That score was good for a two way tie for 1^st place.  A very impressive performance.

John took home $33 in the Open section with a tie for 3^rd place for the U-2200 prize.

There was a Saturday night blitz tournament where John took 2^nd place in the top section while Anagh took 2^nd place in the other section.  They each earned $25 for their efforts.

Our 25+ point winners at the Cardinal were:

Ayush                   +199      =1254

Matthew             +100      =1565

Ganesh                 +93        =1506

Kunal                    +54        =945

Monish                 +37        =1564

Rohit                    +30        =1510