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Open: Two players topped the field with 5.5 each. Congratulations to nastypanda on taking 1st and badhri91 2nd on tiebreaks. Five players finished with 5 points, with CaroInferno taking 3rd on tiebreaks. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 nastypanda 5.5 21 2 badhri91 5.5 14.5 3 CaroInferno 5 20 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202005042512 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/-us-chess-50-blitz-1207868 U1450: Congratulations to mmoore1914 on leading the field by two points, to finish in clear 1st with 7 points In 2nd, on tiebreaks with 5 points, eamusViridi and in 3rd FCD2018. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 mmoore1914 7 25 2 eamusViridi 5 19.5 3 DCD2018 5 18 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202005042502 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/us-chess-blitz-u1450-1216007 Tournament Schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule#comment-23875046

f Open: Two players topped the field going undefeated to finish in shared 2nd with 4.5 points. Congratulations to nastypanda on taking 1st and E-MAN85 2nd on tiebreaks. Eight players finished with 3.5 points, with shschesschamp taking 3rd on tiebreaks. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 nastypanda 4.5 12.75 2 E-MAN85 4.5 10.25 3 shschesschamp 3.5 11.25 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202005042492 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/-us-chess-100-blitz-1207867 U1450: ManonFire_Jer went undefeated to finish in clear 1st with 4.5. Three players followed half a point behind, with HardLost and Martin_Stahl sharing 2nd on tiebreaks with 4 point each. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 ManonFire_Jer 4.5 13.25 2 HardLost 4 11 2 Martin_Stahl 4 11 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202005042502 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/us-chess-blitz-1215730 Tournament Schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule#comment-23875046

f Open: Congratulations to ChessCoachNet on a clean sweep to finish in clear 1st with 5 points. 7 players finished one point behind with NM pawnhopper316 and Phlox sharing 2nd on tiebreaks. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 ChessCoachNet 5 16.5 2 pawnhopper316 4 13 2 Phlox 4 13 Crosstable: fhttp://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202005022342 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/us-chess-blitz-1213145 U1450: Congratulations to Bilbo34 on going undefeated to finish in clear 1st with 4.5. Four players finished half a point back, with 4 and raync910 and FCD2018 finished in shared 2nd on tiebreaks. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 Bilbo34 4.5 13.75 2 raync910 4 12 2 FCD2018 4 12 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202005022332 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/us-chess-blitz-u1450-1213146 Tournament Schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule#comment-23875046

f Open: Three players topped the field of 55 players going undefeated, each finishing with 4.5. On tiebreaks: 1st pineapplepro123, in 2nd ChessRook5T1 and in 3rd NM keepitcool194999 Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 pineapplepro123 4.5 10.5 2 ChessRook5T1 4.5 9.75 3 keepitcool19499 4.5 8 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202005012102 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/-us-chess-1510-rapid-1204174 U1450: Congratulations to tspaper on clear 1st with a clean sweep with 5 points. Three players finished at 4, with yashom taking 2nd and ManonFire_Jer 3rd on tiebreaks. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 tspaper 5 10 2 yashom 4 11 3 ManonFire_Jer 4 8.5 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202005012092 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/us-chess-rapid-u1450-1212337 Tournament Schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule#comment-23875046

f Open: Congratulations to TremendousTactics on going undefeated to finish in clear 1st with 6.5. In clear 2nd with 6, chesspilot01 and in clear 3rd with 5.5, hursh_a6_b5. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 TremendousTactics 6.5 26.75 2 chesspilot01 6 27.5 3 hursh_a6_b5 5.5 24.75 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004292042 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/-us-chess-32-blitz-1201695 U1450: ManonFire_Jer went on a perfect streak to take clear 1st with 7 points. Four players followed two points behind, with SrorrimDnaEkoms taking 2nd and thepaul1 3rd on tiebreaks. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 ManonFire_Jer 7 28 2 SrorrimDnaEkoms 5 19.5 3 thepaul1 5 19 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004292032 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/us-chess-blitz-u1450-1209752 Tournament Schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule#comment-23875046

Open: With 6 points, Phlox took clear 1st place and in clear 2nd, hursh_a5_b5 with 5.5. nastypanda grabbed 3rd on tiebreaks with 5. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 Phlox 6 24 2 hursh_a6_b5 5.5 23.25 3 nastypanda 5 19 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004271502 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/-us-chess-50-blitz-1199255 U1450: Congratulations to FCD2018 on taking clear 1st with 5.5. Three players followed half a point behind, with butonic taking 2nd and tspaer 3rd on tiebreaks. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 FCD2018 5.5 20.75 2 butonic 5 19.5 3 tspaper 5 18 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004271492 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/us-chess-blitz-u1450-1207424 Tournament Schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule#comment-23875046

Open: Congratulations to CaroInferno on a clean sweep to finish in clear 1st with 5 points. In clear 2nd Medal1234 and in 3rd, on tiebreaks, nastypanda. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 CaroInferno 5 15 2 Medal1234 4.5 12.75 3 nastypanda 4 12 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004271482 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/-us-chess-100-blitz-1199254 U1450: A tough battle in the under section. In clear 1st and undefeated at 4.5, BJG777. Four players followed half a point behind, with DogTrainer4175 taking 2nd and Anchorless 3rd, on tiebreaks. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 BJG777 4.5 14.25 2 DogTrainer4175 4 11.25 3 Anchorless 4 11 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004271472 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/us-chess-blitz-u1450-1207204 Tournament Schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule#comment-23875046

Open: 42 players battled it out to a fighting finish, with absorbingentrance taking 1st place on tiebreaks, and Point_Of_No_Retrun 2nd, both with 4.5. In clear 3rd, VasyaCapablanca Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 absorbingentrance 4.5 13.25 2 Point_Of_No_Return 4.5 10.25 3 VasyaCapablanca 4 7 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004251452 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/us-chess-rapid-1203909 U1450: eternalnow swept the field of 42 to take clear 1st with 5 points. In shared 2nd with 4 points each, and on tiebreaks, abhirammaru and IsaacMenYuanWu Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 eternalnow 5 16 2 abhirammarru 4 6.5 2 IsaacMengYuanWu 4 6.5 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004240932 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/us-chess-rapid-u1450-1203908 Tournament Schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule#comment-23875046

Open: Congratulations to AlexEmmons on sweeping the field to take clear 1st with 5 points. In clear 2nd with 4.5 yeetness12 and in 3rd on tiebreaks, ChessRook5T1 Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 AlexEmmons 5 13 2 yeetness12 4.5 10.25 3 ChessRook5T1 4 10.5 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004240932 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/-us-chess-1510-rapid-1195330 U1450: Congratulations to shschesschamp onalso beating all comers to take clear 1st with 5 points. In 2nd, on tiebreaks, SrorrimDnaEkoms and in 3rd Tieknight Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 shschesschamp 5 13 2 SrorrimDnaEkoms 4 11.5 3 Tieknight 4 9.5 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004240932 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/us-chess-rapid-u1450-1203713 Tournament Schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule#comment-23875046

Open: Congratulations to WFM rozabaku on taking clear 1st with 6 points. In 2nd on tiebreaks, with 4.5 Coupra and in 3rd NM pawnhopper316 Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 rozabaku 6 21.5 2 Coupra 5.5 23.25 3 pawnhopper316 5.5 21.75 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004220882 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/-us-chess-32-blitz-1192679 U1450: In the U1450, ManonFire_Jer took 1st place with 6 points on tiebreaks, with e4d6win taking 2nd. In 3rd, also on tibreaks, cuervamellori. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 ManonFire_Jer 6 19 2 e4d6win 6 17 3 cuervamellori 5.5 17.75 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004220872 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/us-chess-blitz-u1450-1201206 Tournament Schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule#comment-23875046

Open: Congratulations to nastypanda on taking taking clear first with 6 points, leading the field by half a point. In 2nd on tiebreaks, with 5.5 CaroInferno barely edging out NM kismet who received 3rd. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 nastypanda 6 24.5 2 CaroInferno 5.5 21 3 kismet 5.5 20.5 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004200562 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/-us-chess-50-blitz-1190163 U1450: In the U1450, bigpawn63 was able to pull in clear 1st with 6 points. Three players followed one point back and on tiebreaks, tspaper got 2nd and mmroe1914 3rd. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 bigpawn63 6 22.5 2 tspaper 5 20.5 3 mmore1914 5 16.5 Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004200552 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/us-chess-blitz-u1450-1198330 Tournament Schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule#comment-23875046

We're starting a new format on the tourney reports; daily event will have one topic and we'll only be posting the top-3 places. We'll also be combining the U1450 section in the same post. Without further ado:     Open: Congratulations to pineapplepro123 on going undefeated to finish at 4.5 and taking clear first. In 2nd on tiebreaks, with 4 points, WilliamJohnB and in 3rd shschesschamp.     Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 pineapplepro123 4.5 12 2 WilliamJohnB 4 9.5 3 shschesschamp 4 6.5     Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004200542 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/-us-chess-100-blitz-1190164   U1450: In the U1450, kemistree4 swept the field to take clear 1st with 5 points. In clear 2nd, StormChaser1820 with 4 and in 3rd on tiiebreaks, Paradoc11 with 3.5.         Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 kemistree4 5 13 2 StormChaser1820 4 12 3 Paradoc11 3.5 4.5     Crosstable: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202004200532 Chess.com Crosstable: https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/us-chess-blitz-u1450-1196384     Tournament Schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule#comment-23875046  

After a reschedule of the Saturday event to Sunday this week, congratulations to Aditya_Bang on sweeping the field to finish in clear 1st at 5 points. In clear 2nd, with 4, jennkins and in clear 3rd, StormChaser1820 Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 Aditya_Bang 5 14 2 jennkins 4 9 3 StormChaser1820 3.5 9.25 4 JeremyKeillor 3 8 5 levshangin 3 7 6 Bilbo34 3 5.5 7 Jubbs 3 5 8 furrypickle 3 4 9 wenjuanguoluo 3 3 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Monday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10|0 time control AND USCF Blitz held every Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Wednesday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 time control USCF Friday Rapid: USCF Rapid held every Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control USCF Saturday: Held at 11 a.m Pacific, 2 p.m Eastern Rotating schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule

Congratulations to epicness77 on going undefeated to finish in clear 1st with 4.5 points. jebgygly took 2nd and GermanMC 3rd, both on tiebreaks with 4 points each. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 epicness77 4.5 11.25 2 jebgygly 4 13 3 GermanMC 4 12.5 4 Chessisish10 4 10.5 5 arivedal 3.5 7.75 6 JCRchess 3.5 6.25 7 cheesychessmouse 3 6.5 8 Salvatore1964 3 6 9 Klafs 3 5.5 10 LittlePinkCorvette 3 5 10 championps 3 5 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Monday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10|0 time control AND USCF Blitz held every Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Wednesday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 time control USCF Friday Rapid: USCF Rapid held every Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control USCF Saturday: Held at 11 a.m Pacific, 2 p.m Eastern Rotating schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule

Congratulations to wildrumps on going undefeated to finish in clear 1st with 4.5. A logjam of player finished at 4 points, with e4d6win taking 2nd and tcudoug 3rd on tiebreaks. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 wildrumpus 4.5 10 2 e4d6win 4 12.25 3 tcudoug 4 10.25 4 arjunkingpawn 4 7.5 5 Zagbun 4 7 6 sirminkdeadly 3.5 7 7 StormChaser1820 3.5 6.75 8 kuk143 3 6.5 9 SrorrimDnaEkoms 3 6 9 sohamkm 3 6 11 ABecker755 3 5 12 amueller 3 4 13 Vicinum 3 3 13 furrypickle 3 3 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Monday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10|0 time control AND USCF Blitz held every Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Wednesday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 time control USCF Friday Rapid: USCF Rapid held every Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control USCF Saturday: Held at 11 a.m Pacific, 2 p.m Eastern Rotating schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule

The top of the field was a crush of players at 4.5. Congratulations to NM keepitcool9499 and CrackLionIX on shared 1st. In 3rd Mrlammy and 4th ChessRook5T1. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 keepitcool9499 4.5 12.75 1 CrackLionIX 4.5 12.75 3 Mrlammy 4.5 12.25 4 ChessRook5T1 4.5 10.75 5 canary2016 3.5 7.75 6 nastypanda 3.5 4.25 7 wmolina7734 3 6.5 7 Phlox 3 6.5 9 CaroInferno 3 5.5 10 arivedal 3 5.25 11 2HoneyBadgers 3 4 12 foofooes 3 3 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Monday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10|0 time control AND USCF Blitz held every Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Wednesday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 time control USCF Friday Rapid: USCF Rapid held every Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control USCF Saturday: Held at 11 a.m Pacific, 2 p.m Eastern Rotating schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule

On our first U1450 event, we had 45 player battle it out. Congratulations to KillterThePawns on going undefeated to take clear 1st with 6.5 points. In clear 2nd, dylanvo14 and 3rd on tiebreaks StormChaser1820. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 KillerThePawns 6.5 21.5 2 dylanvo14 5.5 19.5 3 StormChaser1820 5 19 4 goldfish2345 5 18.5 5 BJG777 5 16.5 6 skoufkos000 5 14.5 7 e4d6win 5 13.5 8 ManonFire_Jer 4.5 18.25 9 ryan9177 4.5 16.25 10 The-Behemoth 4 15 11 stevenk523 4 14.5 12 Bilbo34 4 12.5 13 Tieknight 4 9 14 TimmySr 4 8.75 15 Aditya_Bang 4 8.5 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Monday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10|0 time control AND USCF Blitz held every Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Wednesday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 time control USCF Friday Rapid: USCF Rapid held every Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control USCF Saturday: Held at 11 a.m Pacific, 2 p.m Eastern Rotating schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule

68 players battled it out, resulting in WIM rozabaku taking clear 1st with 7 points, NM keepitcool9499 took clear 2nd at 6.5 and NM pawnhopper316 3rd on tiebreaks. Congratulations to the top finishers.     Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 rozabaku 7 24.5 2 keepitcool9499 6.5 24.75 3 pawnhopper316 6 18 4 KingsBishop 6 14.5 5 Alechess1351 5.5 17.75 6 shschesschamp 5 17 6 prchess2016 5 17 8 kismet6 5 16.5 9 vidipkona 4.5 16.25 10 CaroInferno 4.5 15.25 11 championps 4.5 12.75 12 BigPiano 4.5 11.75 13 GermanMC 4.5 11.25 14 CrackLionIX 4 14.5 15 Superbeans 4 14 16 BlackHat67 4 11 16 Phlox 4 11 18 DeMoNdOgDFM 4 9 19 inthehousebored 4 8.5 20 Learnedmachine 4 7.5 20 AlkinKing 4 7.5 22 LittlePinkCorvette 4 7   Remember the weekly schedule:   USCF Monday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10|0 time control AND USCF Blitz held every Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Wednesday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 time control USCF Friday Rapid: USCF Rapid held every Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control USCF Saturday: Held at 11 a.m Pacific, 2 p.m Eastern Rotating schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule

Congratulations to NM kismet6 on taking clear 1st with 5.5 points. Three players finished half a point behind at 5; Cheqm8dawg took 2nd and Phlox 3rd on tiebreaks. Place Username Points Tiebreak 1 kismet6 5.5 18 2 Cheqm8dawg 5 20.5 3 Phlox 5 20 4 badhri91 5 18.75 5 KingsBishop 4.5 13 6 shschesschamp 4 12 7 reglesane 4 12 8 GameTheoryOptimal 4 10.75 9 FCD2018 4 10.5 10 pachewise 4 9.5 11 stevenk523 4 8.5 12 AJJMJPE 4 8 Remember the weekly schedule: USCF Monday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10|0 time control AND USCF Blitz held every Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control USCF Wednesday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 time control USCF Friday Rapid: USCF Rapid held every Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control USCF Saturday: Held at 11 a.m Pacific, 2 p.m Eastern Rotating schedule: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/tournament-schedule