Liberty Bell Open 2024
January 12, 2024 - January 15, 2024
Thank You for joining us in Philadelphia for the 56th edition of the Liberty Bell Open-- one of Continental Chess's longest-running tournaments!
Tournament Information: Sections, schedules, entry fees, prize funds, hotel info, etc.
Standings for Under 1700 Section:
SwissSys Standings. CCA_LBO24: Under 1700 Section
| # | Place | Name | ID | Rating | Team | St | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Total | Prize! | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-3 | Markian Peter Zabihaylo | 30679934 | 1602 | NJ | W25 (w) | W32 (b) | W19 (w) | D29 (b) | W10 (w) | W2 (b) | D3 (w) | 6.0 | $766.67 | 1st/2nd/3rd | |
| 2 | Atom Valderrama | 17174398 | 1595 | GANVAL | PA | W24 (w) | W45 (b) | W4 (w) | W6 (b) | W8 (b) | L1 (w) | W11 (b) | 6.0 | $766.67 | 1st/2nd/3rd | |
| 3 | Kaushik Shankar | 30291589 | 1485 | PA | W27 (w) | D16 (b) | W47 (w) | W18 (b) | W29 (w) | W8 (b) | D1 (b) | 6.0 | $766.67 | 1st/2nd/3rd | ||
| 4 | 4-5 | Julian Reece Betancourt | 30357397 | 1542 | RAJBET | PA | W34 (b) | W7 (w) | L2 (b) | W45 (w) | W35 (w) | W19 (b) | D6 (b) | 5.5 | $250.00 | 4th/5th |
| 5 | Raymond Ouyang | 30136126 | 1416 | NJ | W36 (b) | D47 (w) | L6 (b) | W65 (w) | W50 (w) | W29 (b) | W16 (b) | 5.5 | $250.00 | 4th/5th | ||
| 6 | 6-10 | Matthew Kennedy Moore | 30203186 | 1663 | MA | W13 (w) | D23 (b) | W5 (w) | L2 (w) | W52 (b) | W14 (b) | D4 (w) | 5.0 | |||
| 7 | Vahan Sargsyan | 16298077 | 1653 | SARSAR | NY | W41 (w) | L4 (b) | W33 (w) | L14 (b) | W22 (w) | W21 (b) | W19 (w) | 5.0 | |||
| 8 | Stephen J Conner | 12477485 | 1642 | RAJCON | PA | W31 (w) | W38 (b) | W11 (w) | W35 (b) | L2 (w) | L3 (w) | W26 (b) | 5.0 | |||
| 9 | Mark A Chanel | 12473370 | 1614 | PA | L45 (b) | W24 (w) | H--- | D46 (w) | W34 (b) | W43 (w) | W17 (b) | 5.0 | ||||
| 10 | Anirudh Anand | 30324099 | 1349 | NGUANA | MI | D72 (w) | W70 (b) | W50 (w) | W58 (w) | L1 (b) | W12 (w) | H--- | 5.0 | |||
| 11 | 11-16 | Eric Ching | 16930280 | 1585 | NY | W53 (w) | W33 (b) | L8 (b) | W22 (w) | D14 (w) | W30 (b) | L2 (w) | 4.5 | |||
| 12 | Patrick Mc Ree | 31235383 | 1546 | PA | W55 (w) | W49 (b) | L35 (b) | W23 (w) | D17 (w) | L10 (b) | W31 (b) | 4.5 | ||||
| 13 | Sahana Ramesh | 16935841 | 1487 | NJ | L6 (b) | L30 (b) | W60 (w) | H--- | W64 (w) | W49 (b) | X28 | 4.5 | ||||
| 14 | Allen Everett Wang | 30218415 | 1443 | PA | D65 (b) | W42 (w) | D58 (b) | W7 (w) | D11 (b) | L6 (w) | W30 (w) | 4.5 | ||||
| 15 | Mr. Ruthwik S Varanasi | 30145457 | 1354 | MA | H--- | D51 (b) | W67 (w) | D52 (w) | L30 (b) | W40 (w) | W37 (b) | 4.5 | ||||
| 16 | Vihaan Jambudi | 30035506 | 1327 | NJ | W30 (w) | D3 (w) | D49 (b) | W61 (w) | W18 (b) | D17 (b) | L5 (w) | 4.5 | ||||
| 17 | 17-26 | Alex O Strettle | 30852290 | 1696 | PA | L40 (b) | W73 (w) | W44 (b) | W39 (w) | D12 (b) | D16 (w) | L9 (w) | 4.0 | |||
| 18 | Juno C Moon | 15745684 | 1621 | NJ | D42 (b) | W56 (w) | W22 (b) | L3 (w) | L16 (w) | W32 (b) | D23 (w) | 4.0 | ||||
| 19 | Alvin* Lou | 30228821 | 1581 | LOULOU | NY | W48 (b) | W66 (w) | L1 (b) | W40 (w) | W43 (b) | L4 (w) | L7 (b) | 4.0 | |||
| 20 | Aaron Krayn | 15908552 | 1530 | CT | L47 (b) | D71 (b) | D64 (w) | D33 (b) | W54 (w) | D45 (w) | W46 (b) | 4.0 | ||||
| 21 | Greg Yardley | 30778979 | 1506 | PA | L62 (w) | L67 (b) | W24 (b) | W55 (w) | W63 (b) | L7 (w) | W45 (b) | 4.0 | ||||
| 22 | Vladyslav Leshchynskyi | 30910123 | 1418 | PA | W71 (w) | W62 (b) | L18 (w) | L11 (b) | L7 (b) | W63 (w) | W38 (b) | 4.0 | ||||
| 23 | Samanyu Thandra | 17355613 | 1408 | THATHA | NJ | W67 (w) | D6 (w) | H--- | L12 (b) | D28 (b) | W52 (w) | D18 (b) | 4.0 | |||
| 24 | Olivia Ryerson | 16727082 | 1389 | RYELIV | PA | L2 (b) | L9 (b) | L21 (w) | B--- | W57 (w) | W62 (b) | W43 (w) | 4.0 | |||
| 25 | Nicholas Biagini | 31233391 | 1360 | SUSBIA | NY | L1 (b) | W28 (w) | L40 (b) | L32 (w) | W55 (b) | W61 (w) | W44 (b) | 4.0 | |||
| 26 | Phillip Chin III | 13975164 | 850 | CA | W76 (b) | L59 (w) | W73 (b) | L28 (w) | W61 (b) | W38 (w) | L8 (w) | 4.0 | ||||
| 27 | 27-34 | Rawn Prowell | 13105034 | 1655 | NJ | L3 (b) | W65 (w) | L45 (w) | W69 (b) | D53 (w) | W47 (b) | --- | 3.5 | |||
| 28 | Alexis R Perez Perez | 16022295 | 1629 | PA | L32 (w) | L25 (b) | W48 (w) | W26 (b) | D23 (w) | W53 (b) | F13 | 3.5 | ||||
| 29 | Taimoor Syed | 17172077 | 1608 | NY | W44 (b) | W40 (w) | W59 (b) | D1 (w) | L3 (b) | L5 (w) | --- | 3.5 | ||||
| 30 | Sarayu Reddy Thandra | 17355628 | 1540 | THATHA | NJ | L16 (b) | W13 (w) | H--- | W57 (b) | W15 (w) | L11 (w) | L14 (b) | 3.5 | |||
| 31 | Jingyi Lu | 30222801 | 1446 | PA | L8 (b) | D57 (w) | H--- | D64 (b) | W65 (w) | W51 (b) | L12 (w) | 3.5 | ||||
| 32 | Thomas Egelhof r/e | 30224545 | 1436 | NY | W28 (b) | L1 (w) | L39 (w) | W25 (b) | H--- | L18 (w) | W54 (b) | 3.5 | ||||
| 33 | Manvith Thavutam | 16962877 | 1363 | NJ | W37 (b) | L11 (w) | L7 (b) | D20 (w) | L41 (b) | X65 | W53 (w) | 3.5 | ||||
| 34 | Sean Rong | 16836908 | 1286 | NY | L4 (w) | W41 (b) | D38 (w) | D51 (b) | L9 (w) | W39 (b) | D40 (w) | 3.5 | ||||
| 35 | 35-48 | Khalee Ward | 12645917 | 1600 | DE | W69 (w) | W61 (b) | W12 (w) | L8 (w) | L4 (b) | --- | --- | 3.0 | |||
| 36 | Jane Stripunsky | 15218156 | 1581 | NJ | L5 (w) | W74 (b) | H--- | D56 (w) | D46 (b) | D44 (w) | --- | 3.0 | ||||
| 37 | Sami Awadalla | 30964857 | 1531 | PA | L33 (w) | L53 (b) | D41 (w) | W42 (b) | H--- | W56 (b) | L15 (w) | 3.0 | ||||
| 38 | Varun Ramanathan | 15289747 | 1523 | YOURAM | NJ | W57 (w) | L8 (w) | D34 (b) | D47 (b) | W62 (w) | L26 (b) | L22 (w) | 3.0 | |||
| 39 | Lalith Adhithya Poosala | 31017617 | 1521 | DE | L66 (b) | W48 (w) | W32 (b) | L17 (b) | L47 (w) | L34 (w) | W63 (b) | 3.0 | ||||
| 40 | Jonathan Sitter | 15480963 | 1518 | PA | W17 (w) | L29 (b) | W25 (w) | L19 (b) | D56 (w) | L15 (b) | D34 (b) | 3.0 | ||||
| 41 | Kirby Lin | 16798007 | 1487 | PA | L7 (b) | L34 (w) | D37 (b) | W60 (b) | W33 (w) | D46 (w) | --- | 3.0 | ||||
| 42 | Pranav Reddy Marri | 30067415 | 1441 | NJ | D18 (w) | L14 (b) | L65 (b) | L37 (w) | W66 (w) | D57 (b) | W56 (w) | 3.0 | ||||
| 43 | Peter Wilton Goldberg | 16442153 | 1438 | PA | H--- | H--- | W66 (b) | W59 (w) | L19 (w) | L9 (b) | L24 (b) | 3.0 | ||||
| 44 | Aryan Roy | 16700126 | 1421 | PA | L29 (w) | W63 (b) | L17 (w) | W66 (b) | D49 (w) | D36 (b) | L25 (w) | 3.0 | ||||
| 45 | Robert Thorstad | 13598228 | 1407 | NY | W9 (w) | L2 (w) | W27 (b) | L4 (b) | D51 (w) | D20 (b) | L21 (w) | 3.0 | ||||
| 46 | Sarah Nguyen | 30640330 | 1394 | NGUANA | NY | D51 (w) | L50 (b) | W70 (w) | D9 (b) | D36 (w) | D41 (b) | L20 (w) | 3.0 | |||
| 47 | Claire Hanshi Zhang | 30745646 | 1298 | ZHAMOO | NJ | W20 (w) | D5 (b) | L3 (b) | D38 (w) | W39 (b) | L27 (w) | --- | 3.0 | |||
| 48 | Joseph Han Zhong | 14112534 | 1174 | NY | L19 (w) | L39 (b) | L28 (b) | L63 (w) | B--- | W60 (w) | W66 (b) | 3.0 | ||||
| 49 | 49-57 | Tha Dun | 13613012 | 1670 | DE | W60 (b) | L12 (w) | D16 (w) | D53 (b) | D44 (b) | L13 (w) | --- | 2.5 | |||
| 50 | Douglas Proll | 12625722 | 1600 | NJ | H--- | W46 (w) | L10 (b) | W54 (w) | L5 (b) | --- | --- | 2.5 | ||||
| 51 | Gerard P Wasserbauer | 12971264 | 1600 | VA | D46 (b) | D15 (w) | D54 (b) | D34 (w) | D45 (b) | L31 (w) | --- | 2.5 | ||||
| 52 | Tyshaune Mack | 13551062 | 1534 | NY | H--- | H--- | W55 (w) | D15 (b) | L6 (w) | L23 (b) | --- | 2.5 | ||||
| 53 | Vahini Sadhu Venkata | 16893742 | 1420 | VENPAR | PA | L11 (b) | W37 (w) | D56 (b) | D49 (w) | D27 (b) | L28 (w) | L33 (b) | 2.5 | |||
| 54 | Alan Su | 30188662 | 1377 | SUJSUA | CT | L68 (b) | B--- | D51 (w) | L50 (b) | L20 (b) | W70 (w) | L32 (w) | 2.5 | |||
| 55 | Akhil Nadiminti | 16859718 | 1332 | NJ | L12 (b) | W60 (w) | L52 (b) | L21 (b) | L25 (w) | D66 (w) | W62 (b) | 2.5 | ||||
| 56 | Aayansh Agarwal | 30796082 | 1113 | PA | W74 (w) | L18 (b) | D53 (w) | D36 (b) | D40 (b) | L37 (w) | L42 (b) | 2.5 | ||||
| 57 | Nicholas Wagner | 13686841 | 811 | PA | L38 (b) | D31 (b) | W71 (w) | L30 (w) | L24 (b) | D42 (w) | H--- | 2.5 | ||||
| 58 | 58-63 | Andrew William Harris | 14500877 | 1677 | NY | H--- | X--- | D14 (w) | L10 (b) | U--- | --- | --- | 2.0 | |||
| 59 | Ben*** Chai rr/e | 30241040 | 1567 | NY | W63 (w) | W26 (b) | L29 (w) | L43 (b) | --- | --- | --- | 2.0 | ||||
| 60 | Eduardo Alberto Gil | 15839165 | 1513 | NY | L49 (w) | L55 (b) | L13 (b) | L41 (w) | W70 (w) | L48 (b) | W75 (w) | 2.0 | ||||
| 61 | Anish Saravanan | 16732165 | 1464 | MA | W64 (w) | L35 (w) | W62 (b) | L16 (b) | L26 (w) | L25 (b) | --- | 2.0 | ||||
| 62 | Samuel Xing | 30175551 | 1197 | PA | W21 (b) | L22 (w) | L61 (w) | W70 (b) | L38 (b) | L24 (w) | L55 (w) | 2.0 | ||||
| 63 | Mikhail O Martin | 12938706 | 1076 | NY | L59 (b) | L44 (w) | B--- | W48 (b) | L21 (w) | L22 (b) | L39 (w) | 2.0 | ||||
| 64 | 64-66 | Ciara Bernadett Richiez Guillen | 31650450 | 1650 | RICBOG | L61 (b) | D69 (w) | D20 (b) | D31 (w) | L13 (b) | U--- | --- | 1.5 | |||
| 65 | Dennis Moore | 12757345 | 1638 | ZHAMOO | PA | D14 (w) | L27 (b) | W42 (w) | L5 (b) | L31 (b) | F33 | --- | 1.5 | |||
| 66 | Kyle Ligman | 30833083 | 1063 | NY | W39 (w) | L19 (b) | L43 (w) | L44 (w) | L42 (b) | D55 (b) | L48 (w) | 1.5 | ||||
| 67 | 67-69 | Ben* Chai r/e | 30241040 | 1567 | NY | L23 (b) | W21 (w) | L15 (b) | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1.0 | |||
| 68 | Ajtesh Nallapareddygari | 15909136 | 1554 | NJ | W54 (w) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1.0 | ||||
| 69 | Vince Panzano | 12670299 | 1406 | NJ | L35 (b) | D64 (b) | H--- | L27 (w) | --- | --- | --- | 1.0 | ||||
| 70 | 70-73 | Richard Neal | 12462732 | 1600 | PA | H--- | L10 (w) | L46 (b) | L62 (w) | L60 (b) | L54 (b) | --- | 0.5 | |||
| 71 | Alvin Lou | 30228821 | 1581 | LOULOU | NY | L22 (b) | D20 (w) | L57 (b) | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0.5 | |||
| 72 | Ben Chai | 30241040 | 1567 | NY | D10 (b) | U--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0.5 | ||||
| 73 | Walter B* Overman r/e | 12613307 | 1503 | NC | H--- | L17 (b) | L26 (w) | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0.5 | ||||
| 74 | 74-76 | Walter B Overman | 12613307 | 1503 | NC | L56 (b) | L36 (w) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0.0 | |||
| 75 | William Jere Green | 12232750 | 1300 | PA | U--- | U--- | U--- | U--- | U--- | U--- | L60 (b) | 0.0 | ||||
| 76 | Randall Herbert | 31482203 | 132 | PA | L26 (w) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0.0 |