New York State Championship 2026
September 04, 2026 - September 07, 2026
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When your game is over, please confirm the result with your opponent by signing each other's notation sheets.
After you have done this, please also write the result of your game on the yellow pairing sheet in the hall.
If your result is not reported correctly, this may affect your pairings, rating and possible prize.
Entry Fee Discounts For New York State Chess Association Members
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Tournament Information: Sections, schedules, entry fees, prize funds, hotel info, etc.
Standings for Under 2100:
SwissSys Standings. CCA_NYSC26: Under 2100 Section
| # | Place | Name | ID | Rating | Team | St | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Courtney Barnes | 12656486 | 2012 | VA | W55 (w) | W66 (b) | W64 (w) | W2 (w) | W20 (b) | W6 (w) | 6.0 | 1200.00 | |
| 2 | 2-5 | Zachary T Calderon | 12929219 | 2060 | MA | W68 (w) | W43 (b) | W11 (w) | L1 (b) | W40 (w) | W10 (b) | 5.0 | 475.00 | |
| 3 | Jack Wen | 14531817 | 1933 | NY | L29 (b) | W47 (w) | W81 (b) | W62 (w) | W26 (b) | W17 (w) | 5.0 | 475.00 | ||
| 4 | Abhinav Chinnambeti | 14742546 | 1882 | NJ | W72 (b) | W74 (w) | D16 (b) | D8 (w) | W32 (b) | W18 (w) | 5.0 | 475.00 | ||
| 5 | Aarav Singh | 32371070 | 1879 | NY | W80 (w) | W18 (b) | D6 (w) | D40 (b) | W9 (w) | W19 (b) | 5.0 | 475.00 | ||
| 6 | 6-7 | Samuel Mehlhaff | 30586735 | 1974 | KS | W70 (b) | W27 (w) | D5 (b) | W24 (w) | W16 (w) | L1 (b) | 4.5 | ||
| 7 | Nirupam Kushalnagar r/e | 17349316 | 1967 | NY | W28 (w) | L64 (b) | W55 (w) | W46 (b) | D11 (b) | W20 (w) | 4.5 | |||
| 8 | 8-19 | Leonard B Chipkin | 10119031 | 1954 | NY | D15 (w) | W30 (b) | W42 (w) | D4 (b) | L18 (w) | W45 (b) | 4.0 | ||
| 9 | Ben Chai | 30241040 | 1894 | NY | W78 (b) | D19 (w) | W69 (b) | D26 (w) | L5 (b) | W47 (w) | 4.0 | 18.18 | ||
| 10 | Stuart Jarzab | 31203777 | 1879 | GONJAR | NY | L19 (b) | W77 (w) | W59 (b) | W29 (w) | W33 (b) | L2 (w) | 4.0 | 18.18 | |
| 11 | Ani Sargsyan | 31235176 | 1879 | SARSAR | NY | W84 (b) | W48 (w) | L2 (b) | W64 (b) | D7 (w) | D16 (w) | 4.0 | 18.18 | |
| 12 | CM Clifford J Shaw | 30185562 | 1853 | FL | D31 (w) | D62 (b) | D76 (w) | D73 (b) | W60 (w) | W36 (b) | 4.0 | 18.18 | ||
| 13 | Layton Lin | 32218466 | 1834 | NY | W61 (w) | D33 (b) | L39 (b) | D48 (w) | W62 (b) | W32 (w) | 4.0 | 18.18 | ||
| 14 | Matthew Mark Shirvell | 15470470 | 1829 | CT | L48 (b) | W83 (w) | W79 (b) | L33 (w) | W76 (b) | W34 (w) | 4.0 | 18.18 | ||
| 15 | Liam Cheng | 31228892 | 1807 | CT | D8 (b) | D35 (w) | D22 (b) | D37 (w) | W38 (b) | W33 (w) | 4.0 | 18.18 | ||
| 16 | Brad Davis | 12696378 | 1798 | NY | W21 (w) | W36 (b) | D4 (w) | W31 (w) | L6 (b) | D11 (b) | 4.0 | 18.18 | ||
| 17 | Aleem Awan | 14045798 | 1797 | NY | W22 (b) | W23 (w) | D31 (b) | D39 (w) | W34 (b) | L3 (b) | 4.0 | 18.18 | ||
| 18 | Kritarth Acharya | 31079746 | 1794 | PA | W52 (b) | L5 (w) | W38 (b) | W23 (w) | W8 (b) | L4 (b) | 4.0 | 18.18 | ||
| 19 | Finn Arjun Dhamija | 17113855 | 1744 | TX | W10 (w) | D9 (b) | D41 (w) | W21 (b) | W39 (b) | L5 (w) | 4.0 | 18.18 | ||
| 20 | 20-30 | Dimitry Gorelik | 12536939 | 2002 | NY | W87 (b) | W29 (w) | H--- | W34 (w) | L1 (w) | L7 (b) | 3.5 | ||
| 21 | Leah Yang | 30127892 | 1913 | YANCHE | NY | L16 (b) | W72 (w) | W70 (b) | L19 (w) | W69 (b) | D26 (w) | 3.5 | ||
| 22 | Glen Gausewitz | 12536027 | 1908 | NY | L17 (w) | W82 (b) | D15 (w) | D45 (b) | D58 (w) | W48 (b) | 3.5 | |||
| 23 | Connor John Riddell | 13518335 | 1880 | NY | W76 (w) | L17 (b) | W49 (w) | L18 (b) | W73 (w) | H--- | 3.5 | |||
| 24 | David A Kolb | 12550399 | 1872 | NY | D30 (w) | W73 (b) | W50 (w) | L6 (b) | D47 (b) | D27 (w) | 3.5 | |||
| 25 | Jared S Montal | 12720458 | 1841 | NY | L74 (b) | W78 (w) | D48 (b) | L28 (w) | W59 (b) | W58 (w) | 3.5 | |||
| 26 | Luca Festa | 30719751 | 1840 | CT | W82 (w) | W49 (b) | D40 (w) | D9 (b) | L3 (w) | D21 (b) | 3.5 | |||
| 27 | Liam Kojuharov | 30214371 | 1827 | NY | W63 (w) | L6 (b) | D36 (w) | D60 (b) | W50 (w) | D24 (b) | 3.5 | |||
| 28 | Andrew R Temmallo | 31321655 | 1780 | NEWTEM | MA | L7 (b) | D54 (w) | B--- | W25 (b) | D41 (w) | H--- | 3.5 | ||
| 29 | Todd Imada | 12565658 | 1747 | NV | W3 (w) | L20 (b) | W66 (w) | L10 (b) | D42 (w) | W41 (b) | 3.5 | |||
| 30 | Brendan Boyle | 30544205 | 1727 | NY | D24 (b) | L8 (w) | W85 (b) | W35 (w) | D31 (b) | H--- | 3.5 | |||
| 31 | 31-49 | Jeremy Larsen | 12412785 | 2052 | NY | D12 (b) | W79 (w) | D17 (w) | L16 (b) | D30 (w) | H--- | 3.0 | ||
| 32 | Dale Eugene Sharp | 10254451 | 2014 | NY | D42 (w) | D44 (b) | W68 (w) | W43 (b) | L4 (w) | L13 (b) | 3.0 | |||
| 33 | Dean Howard | 10126797 | 2006 | NY | W86 (b) | D13 (w) | H--- | W14 (b) | L10 (w) | L15 (b) | 3.0 | |||
| 34 | Jorge Jimenez Acosta | 16903404 | 2000 | NY | W71 (w) | W45 (b) | W46 (w) | L20 (b) | L17 (w) | L14 (b) | 3.0 | |||
| 35 | Audrey Zhou | 16451533 | 1975 | ZHORIG | NY | D44 (w) | D15 (b) | D45 (w) | L30 (b) | D56 (w) | W69 (b) | 3.0 | ||
| 36 | Owen Chance Anatra | 30379415 | 1941 | CT | W56 (b) | L16 (w) | D27 (b) | D69 (w) | W68 (b) | L12 (w) | 3.0 | |||
| 37 | Ayden Spellman | 31086688 | 1920 | CHASPE | NY | L45 (w) | W80 (b) | D44 (w) | D15 (b) | L46 (w) | W72 (b) | 3.0 | ||
| 38 | Michael K Goodman | 10085284 | 1900 | NY | W60 (w) | L46 (b) | L18 (w) | W81 (b) | L15 (w) | W74 (b) | 3.0 | |||
| 39 | Titoluwanimi Ibukunoluw Rapheal | 31255740 | 1900 | NJ | W77 (b) | H--- | W13 (w) | D17 (b) | L19 (w) | U--- | 3.0 | |||
| 40 | Jordan Zamor | 14696058 | 1891 | NY | W83 (b) | W59 (w) | D26 (b) | D5 (w) | L2 (b) | U--- | 3.0 | |||
| 41 | Lige Bi | 17217788 | 1881 | NY | D58 (b) | W57 (w) | D19 (b) | D47 (w) | D28 (b) | L29 (w) | 3.0 | |||
| 42 | Eric Luce | 11421431 | 1846 | NY | D32 (b) | W58 (w) | L8 (b) | D57 (w) | D29 (b) | D44 (b) | 3.0 | |||
| 43 | Jack Boey* Kamen r/e | 16717812 | 1835 | W75 (b) | L2 (w) | W74 (b) | L32 (w) | W57 (b) | U--- | 3.0 | ||||
| 44 | Aaron Krayn | 15908552 | 1814 | CT | D35 (b) | D32 (w) | D37 (b) | D50 (b) | H--- | D42 (w) | 3.0 | |||
| 45 | Samuel M Curran | 16393868 | 1806 | MI | W37 (b) | L34 (w) | D35 (b) | D22 (w) | W52 (b) | L8 (w) | 3.0 | |||
| 46 | Jon Rigai | 14379293 | 1800 | ZHORIG | NY | W51 (b) | W38 (w) | L34 (b) | L7 (w) | W37 (b) | U--- | 3.0 | ||
| 47 | Shawn M Cimorelli | 13083981 | 1682 | NY | B--- | L3 (b) | W54 (w) | D41 (b) | D24 (w) | L9 (b) | 3.0 | |||
| 48 | Timothy Harrison Blomquist | 30422779 | 1542 | NY | W14 (w) | L11 (b) | D25 (w) | D13 (b) | W65 (b) | L22 (w) | 3.0 | |||
| 49 | Tiger Watson | 30304131 | 1518 | VT | W85 (b) | L26 (w) | L23 (b) | L52 (w) | W81 (w) | W67 (b) | 3.0 | |||
| 50 | 50-63 | Brian Lawson | 10637317 | 2004 | NY | D69 (b) | W53 (w) | L24 (b) | D44 (w) | L27 (b) | D57 (w) | 2.5 | ||
| 51 | Vahan Sargsyan | 16298077 | 1950 | SARSAR | NY | L46 (w) | D71 (b) | L73 (w) | W79 (b) | D70 (w) | D56 (b) | 2.5 | ||
| 52 | Thanveen Tej Katta | 30695054 | 1882 | SAMKAT | NY | L18 (w) | W61 (b) | L62 (w) | W49 (b) | L45 (w) | D60 (b) | 2.5 | ||
| 53 | Noah Hsu | 31600322 | 1843 | NY | D73 (w) | L50 (b) | L60 (w) | W80 (b) | D71 (w) | D62 (b) | 2.5 | |||
| 54 | Evan Mccormick | 31167718 | 1839 | NY | L64 (w) | D28 (b) | L47 (b) | L77 (w) | W78 (b) | W76 (w) | 2.5 | |||
| 55 | Matvey Ivanov | 31269264 | 1834 | MA | L1 (b) | W87 (w) | L7 (b) | D59 (w) | W77 (b) | U--- | 2.5 | |||
| 56 | Abhinav Korra | 31905997 | 1807 | NY | L36 (w) | L76 (b) | D75 (b) | W63 (w) | D35 (b) | D51 (w) | 2.5 | |||
| 57 | John L Phillips | 10121353 | 1800 | NY | D65 (w) | L41 (b) | W67 (w) | D42 (b) | L43 (w) | D50 (b) | 2.5 | |||
| 58 | Samuel Zheng | 30576909 | 1793 | NY | D41 (w) | L42 (b) | D71 (w) | X84 | D22 (b) | L25 (b) | 2.5 | |||
| 59 | Jerry Liang | 30624540 | 1725 | LIALIA | NY | W67 (w) | L40 (b) | L10 (w) | D55 (b) | L25 (w) | W77 (b) | 2.5 | ||
| 60 | Sebastian Van Dooijeweert | 31249664 | 1669 | NY | L38 (b) | D85 (w) | W53 (b) | D27 (w) | L12 (b) | D52 (w) | 2.5 | |||
| 61 | Senulya Savindee Waduthanthree | 30104193 | 1592 | NY | L13 (b) | L52 (w) | W72 (b) | D70 (w) | D67 (w) | H--- | 2.5 | |||
| 62 | Shyra Nigam | 31835127 | 1542 | PA | H--- | D12 (w) | W52 (b) | L3 (b) | L13 (w) | D53 (w) | 2.5 | |||
| 63 | Tejas Shivakumar | 17127175 | 1497 | NJ | L27 (b) | L70 (w) | D77 (b) | L56 (b) | W80 (w) | W83 (w) | 2.5 | |||
| 64 | 64-76 | Daniel Yassky | 14138715 | 2048 | NY | W54 (b) | W7 (w) | L1 (b) | L11 (w) | U--- | U--- | 2.0 | ||
| 65 | Edward A Frumkin | 10136580 | 2000 | D57 (b) | L69 (w) | H--- | D76 (b) | L48 (w) | H--- | 2.0 | ||||
| 66 | Yeshwanth Babu Polamreddy | 16018523 | 1931 | NY | W81 (w) | L1 (w) | L29 (b) | W82 (b) | U--- | U--- | 2.0 | |||
| 67 | Cory Northrup | 12760541 | 1843 | NY | L59 (b) | D75 (w) | L57 (b) | W78 (w) | D61 (b) | L49 (w) | 2.0 | |||
| 68 | Saanvi Acharya | 30427998 | 1823 | ACHACH | NY | L2 (b) | W84 (w) | L32 (b) | W74 (w) | L36 (w) | U--- | 2.0 | ||
| 69 | David J Yoo | 30166549 | 1822 | NY | D50 (w) | W65 (b) | L9 (w) | D36 (b) | L21 (w) | L35 (w) | 2.0 | |||
| 70 | Sarah Nguyen | 30640330 | 1808 | NGUNGU | NY | L6 (w) | W63 (b) | L21 (w) | D61 (b) | D51 (b) | U--- | 2.0 | ||
| 71 | Robert A Simmons | 10104424 | 1804 | NY | L34 (b) | D51 (w) | D58 (b) | D75 (w) | D53 (b) | U--- | 2.0 | |||
| 72 | Joshua A Kuperman | 10121167 | 1795 | NY | L4 (w) | L21 (b) | L61 (w) | W83 (b) | W75 (b) | L37 (w) | 2.0 | |||
| 73 | Alex Paiva | 13958574 | 1703 | NY | D53 (b) | L24 (w) | W51 (b) | D12 (w) | L23 (b) | U--- | 2.0 | |||
| 74 | Sathvik Birudavolu | 17230292 | 1698 | NJ | W25 (w) | L4 (b) | L43 (w) | L68 (b) | W79 (w) | L38 (w) | 2.0 | |||
| 75 | Thihansa Ovindee Waduthanthree | 16126955 | 1613 | WADMEA | NY | L43 (w) | D67 (b) | D56 (w) | D71 (b) | L72 (w) | H--- | 2.0 | ||
| 76 | Nandan Peddibhotla | 32174036 | 1121 | NY | L23 (b) | W56 (w) | D12 (b) | D65 (w) | L14 (w) | L54 (b) | 2.0 | |||
| 77 | 77-79 | John P Lawless | 12455970 | 1707 | NY | L39 (w) | L10 (b) | D63 (w) | W54 (b) | L55 (w) | L59 (w) | 1.5 | ||
| 78 | Evelyn Liu | 30945318 | 1571 | NY | L9 (w) | L25 (b) | D80 (w) | L67 (b) | L54 (w) | B--- | 1.5 | |||
| 79 | Ryan Harrison Margolis | 15476128 | 860 | NY | B--- | L31 (b) | L14 (w) | L51 (w) | L74 (b) | D80 (b) | 1.5 | |||
| 80 | 80-84 | Noah Kaye | 30044886 | 1758 | NY | L5 (b) | L37 (w) | D78 (b) | L53 (w) | L63 (b) | D79 (w) | 1.0 | ||
| 81 | Nirvana Monsur | 16912978 | 1746 | MONMON | NY | L66 (b) | B--- | L3 (w) | L38 (w) | L49 (b) | U--- | 1.0 | ||
| 82 | Sophia Ng | 16103931 | 1692 | NY | L26 (b) | L22 (w) | W83 (b) | L66 (w) | U--- | U--- | 1.0 | |||
| 83 | Judy Dean | 12559868 | 1400 | DEATOI | NY | L40 (w) | L14 (b) | L82 (w) | L72 (w) | B--- | L63 (b) | 1.0 | ||
| 84 | Antonio Jose Sturges | 17222511 | 1110 | NY | L11 (w) | L68 (b) | B--- | F58 | U--- | U--- | 1.0 | |||
| 85 | 85 | Alan Lecours | 10125472 | 1892 | NY | L49 (w) | D60 (b) | L30 (w) | U--- | U--- | U--- | 0.5 | ||
| 86 | 86-87 | Jack Boey Kamen | 16717812 | 1835 | L33 (w) | U--- | U--- | U--- | U--- | U--- | 0.0 | |||
| 87 | Theodore Bogin | 12877830 | 1800 | NY | L20 (w) | L55 (b) | U--- | U--- | U--- | U--- | 0.0 |