Archive for June, 1998

1998 Southern Nevada Grand Prix Results

Posted in News on June 28th, 1998 by Nevada Chess

Standings were based on the best 4 of 6 results in the following Southern Nevada tournaments:

Southern Nevada Open (Jan)
UNLV Rebel Open (Feb)
CCSN Spring Open (Mar)
CCSN IRS Open (Apr)
CCSN May Open (May)
CCSN Summer Open (Jun)

The trophy winners are:

Open – Denis Marrero [2302] – 16.5
Expert – Tom Thrush [2116] – 14.5 (in tiebreaks [two] over Jorge Barrios)
Class A – John Brown [1958] – 12.5
Class B – Jim Brailsford [1763] – 8.5

Under 1600 – Chad Badgett [1663] – 6.5 (in tiebreak over Princess McGauhey)
Note: Chad was rated 1599 at the beginning of the Grand Prix.