Chess in Las Vegas

Former World Champion Anatoly Karpov intently
watching Atri's 1st Round game

the heat was on in Las Vegas last weekend (every day over 105 degrees) and chess was back at the Riviera Hotel after a 3 year stay at South Point.  The National Open was held from June 15-17 and the International Youth Tournament for kids U14 was held on June 16-17.  Many luminaries were on hand including former World Champion Anatoly Karpov.

In the National Open, in the FIDE-rated U2200 section, Weibel Team Coach WFM Uyanga Byambaa finished in a tie for 2nd with 5.0 (out of 6) and a check for $710.  Recent Weibel graduate Kevin Moy finished with 3.5 points.  In the U1800 section, Weibel Team member Abhishek Handigol finished tied for 2nd with 5.0 and a check for $384.

In the International Youth tournament, in the U9 Open section, Atri Surapaneni tied for 2nd with 4.0 out of 5 and got 4th place.  In the U14 U1100 section, Angela Chan also had 4.0 out of 5 and got the 5th place trophy.  Anvi Surapaneni had 3.5 in this section.