DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE TO PLAY ONE OF
THE
STRONGEST ACTIVE
PLAYERS IN CALIFORNIA
TROPHIES FOR ALL WINS OR DRAWS
| USCF Rating |
2515 |
53rd Nationwide |
| Quick Rating |
2605 |
5th Nationwide |
| FIDE Rating |
2439 |
4th in Bay Area |
Pre-registrations are now being taken for the April 1st Simultaneous Exhibition Match featuring IM Ricardo De Guzman (USCF rating 2515) being sponsored by Burlingame Chess Club. To pre-register for this event (no advance fee required), contact BobBlatt@burlingamechessclub.com. The event will be limited to space available.
FORMAT:
Registration at 7:00 pm; Exhibition games begin at 7:45.
IM will play all entrants simultaneously, going from one board to another.
Entrant players must be prepared to move at the time IM arrives at their board, but should hold their move until he arrives.
Entrant players will be allowed 3 "passes" (IM will skip their board) during the game.
IM will play the White pieces in all cases.
IM will sign all score sheets which may be kept by the player as a memento of their game.
TD will arbitrate any disputes and may begin timed games when there are less than four games remaining.
ENTRY FEE - $15 Adults; $10 Juniors (19 & under). BCC & USCF membership not required.
Mr. De Guzman is considered to be one of the most solid and creative players on the chess circuit, whose desire to win makes him an extremely dangerous opponent to face. He always plays for the win, whether playing the white or black pieces, which should lead to some aggressive and exciting games during the exhibition. He is an extremely hard worker (very patient) and takes pride in his versatility in almost all opening lines. Solid play and his fierce desire to win make him very difficult to beat or earn a draw.
Ricardo consistently ranks in the top 50 to 100 players in the country. He is also an extremely skilled speed player, being ranked number 5 in the United States. In addition to competing in Europe and Asia, his recent local accomplishments include:
| 2003 U. S. Open (Los Angeles) | 2nd Place |
| 2003 National Open (Las Vegas) | 4th Place |
| 2003 Western States Open (Reno) | 2nd Place |
| 2002 Bay Area Masters Grand Prix I | 1st Place |
| 2002 Western States Open (Reno) | 2nd Place |
| 2002 CalChess Labor Day Festival (San Francisco) | 1st Place |
| 2001 CalChess Labor Day Festival (San Francisco) | 1st Place |
Thirty-three players jammed into the Club to take part in this exciting match which lasted into the late hours of the evening. Several of the games were quite close, but Ricardo managed wins in all but three of them. Club members Rolf Kessel (1737) and Lauren Goodkind (1781) finally obtained draws after Ricardo tested them both well into the evening. Much earlier, Club member Ted Castro (1587) had obtained a clear winning position but was left sitting at his board as Ricardo passed by time after time without making a move or resigning. Although this might have appeared a bit unsportsmanlike to some observers, it was actually quite fitting in that Ted had been instrumental in setting up the exhibition. Congratulations Ted, Lauren and Rolf.
In one of the more interesting matches, first grader Giovanni Allen managed to hold on until around eleven o'clock in the evening. With the game still in progress, Ricardo found the small fry asleep with his head smack dab in the middle of the board. This was interpreted as a request for a "pass" and the game continued. After a few more deemed "passes", father Mike conceded the match as it was apparent Gio was gone for the night! Much earlier in the game, the youngster had offered his hand in what Ricardo interpreted as a resignation. Extending his hand to accept, Ricardo suddenly pulled it back with a verbal "NO!" after realizing the lad was making an offer of draw. Good try Gio.
TO VIEW TED'S GAME, CLICK ON THE ICON: 