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CCL IM Norm Tournament

To view the games click here.

 

Final Standings:

1st Place – 7.5 – IM Goran Vojinovic

2nd Place – 6.0 – IM Atanas Kizov

3rd Place – 5.5 – FM Seth Homa

4th Place – 5.0 – NM Walker Kyle Griggs

5th Place – 4.5 – FM Atulya Shetty

6th Place – 4.0 – NM John Lodger Hughes

7-9 Places – 3.5 – NM Scott Leo Ramer,  FM Sean Vibbert, IM Mauricio Arias Santana

10th Place – 2.0 – FM Awonder Liang

Pairings, Schedule, and Results:  

Round 1 – Friday, February 14, 7:00 pm

White Black
NM Scott Leo Ramer  1/2 NM John L. Hughes  1/2
IM Goran Vojinovic  1 FM Atulya Shetty  0
FM Sean Vibbert  0 IM Atanas Kizov  1
IM Mauricio Santana  1/2 NM Walker K. Griggs  1/2
FM Awonder Liang  0 FM Seth Homa  1
 

Round 2 – Saturday, February 15, 11:00 am

White Black
NM John L. Hughes  1/2 FM Seth Homa  1/2
NM Walker K. Griggs  1 FM Awonder Liang  0
IM Atanas Kizov  1 IM Mauricio Santana  0
FM Atulya Shetty  0 FM Sean Vibbert  1
NM Scott Leo Ramer  0 IM Goran Vojinovic  1
 

Round 3 – Saturday, February 15, 6:00 pm

White Black
IM Goran Vojinovic  1/2 — 2.5 NM John L. Hughes  1/2  — 1.5
FM Sean Vibbert  1/2 — 1.5 NM Scott Leo Ramer  1/2 — 1
IM Mauricio Santana  0 — 0.5 FM Atulya Shetty  1  —  1.0
FM Awonder Liang  1/2  — 0.5 IM Atanas Kizov  1/2 — 2.5
FM Seth Homa  1  —  2.5 NM Walker K. Griggs  0  —  1.5
 

Round 4 – Sunday, February 16, 10:00 am

White Black
NM John L. Hughes  0 — 1.5 NM Walker K. Griggs  1 — 2.5
IM Atanas Kizov  1 — 3.5 FM Seth Homa  0 — 2.5
FM Atulya Shetty  1 — 2.0 FM Awonder Liang  0 — 0.5
NM Scott Leo Ramer  1 — 2.0 IM Mauricio Santana  0 — 0.5
IM Goran Vojinovic  1 — 3.5 FM Sean Vibbert  0 — 1.5
 

Round 5 – Sunday, February 16, 5:00 pm

White Black
FM Sean Vibbert  1 — 2,5 NM John L. Hughes  0 — 1.5
IM Mauricio Santana  1/2 — 1.0 IM Goran Vojinovic  1/2 — 4.0
FM Awonder Liang  1 — 1.5 NM Scott Leo Ramer  0 — 2.0
FM Seth Homa  1 — 3.5 FM Atulya Shetty  0 — 2.0
NM Walker K. Griggs  0 –2.5 IM Atanas Kizov  1 — 4.5


Round 6 – Monday, February 17, 10:00 am

White Black
NM John L. Hughes  1/2 — 2.0 IM Atanas Kizov  1/2 — 5.0
FM Atulya Shetty  0 — 2.0 NM Walker K. Griggs  1 — 3.5
NM Scott Leo Ramer  1/2 — 2.5 FM Seth Homa  1/2 — 4.0
IM Goran Vojinovic  1 — 5.0 FM Awonder Liang  0 — 1.5
FM Sean Vibbert  0 — 2.5 IM Mauricio Santana 1 — 2.0
 
Round 7 – Monday, February 17, 5:00 pm
White Black
IM Mauricio Santana  0 — 2 NM John L. Hughes 1 — 3.0
FM Awonder Liang  1/2 — 2.0 FM Sean Vibbert  1/2 — 3.0
FM Seth Homa  0 — 4.0 IM Goran Vojinovic  1 — 6.0
NM Walker K. Griggs  1 — 4.5 NM Scott Leo Ramer  0 – 2.5
IM Atanas Kizov  0 — 5.0 FM Atulya Shetty  1 — 3.0
 
Round 8 – Tuesday, February 18, 9:30 am
White Black
NM John L. Hughes  0 — 3.0 FM Atulya Shetty  1 — 4.0
NM Scott Leo Ramer  1/2 — 3.0 IM Atanas Kizov  1/2 — 5.5
IM Goran Vojinovic  1 — 7.0 NM Walker K. Griggs  0 — 4.5
FM Sean Vibbert  0 — 3.0 FM Seth Homa  1 — 5.0
IM Mauricio Santana  1 — 3.0 FM Awonder Liang  0 — 2.0
 
Round 9 – Tuesday, February 18, 3:30 pm
White Black
FM Awonder Liang  0 — 2.0 NM John L. Hughes  1 — 4.0
FM Seth Homa  1/2 — 5.5 IM Mauricio Santana  1/2 — 3.5
NM Walker K. Griggs  1/2 — 5.0 FM Sean Vibbert  1/2 — 3.5
IM Atanas Kizov  1/2 — 6.0 IM Goran Vojinovic  1/2 — 7.5
FM Atulya Shetty  1/2 — 4.5 NM Scott Leo Ramer  1/2 — 3.5

The Coaches

  • alancasden2
    National Master Alan Casden
    -- CEO --
  • International Master Atanas Kizov -- CCL Head Coach --
  • GM VLATKO BOGDANOVSKI
    Grand Master Vlatko Bogdanovski
  • Zoran
    International Master Zoran Arsovic
  • FM_Sasa_Jevtic
    FIDE Master Sasa Jevtic
  • NM Vladimir Kizov
    National Master Vladimir Kizov
    Head of Pre-CCL
  • Jelena
    Woman FIDE Master Jelena Arsovic

The Best in Chess Instruction

How can we say that?
- read our blogs, our results speak for themselves

Why are we so successful?
- we use the top chess coaches from around the world
- we develop a chess community
- we use a team approach with experts in both chess and psychology
- over 1900 free chess book library
- we always put the student first

Who are our customers?
- we started in Ohio but now reach out to all of North America, currently with students in 20 states and 8 countries
- we address the needs of students of all ages and strengths (a CCL and Pre-CCL program)

Let us help you to live up to your potential.

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