The Tuesday Night Marathon

The Mechanics' Tuesday Night Marathon has a rich tradition that dates back at least 30 years. The idea of playing serious chess one night a week has appealed to a broad range of players from Senior Master to beginner, who find the time commitment fits their schedule quite comfortably. Today we think of eight rounds as the normal duration for a TNM, but that has not always been the case. In 1975 they played 12 rounds per tournament. Recently the Marathon switched to having sudden death for the second time control. It was probably the last tournament in the world to still feature adjourned games, the rest of the chess community having given up the practice years ago due to the rise in playing strength of computers. The Mechanics' still has several hundred adjourned move envelopes, which will no doubt become collector's items.

The TNM not only provides strong competition for players ranging in strength from Master to beginner, it's also very affordable with an entry fee of $40 for eight/nine USCF rated games. The Marathon is a perfect fit for those who can't commit an entire weekend to chess. No matter what your strength, the Tuesday Night Marathon might be the right tournament for you!

IM John Donaldson
MI Chess Room Director and TNM TD

Current Marathon Standings • Pairings for the Next Round • Flyer and Registration Form

The Winter Tuesday Night Marathon
January 5-February 23

# Name Rtng Post Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Tot

1 Dante Argishti 2026 2048 W53 W20 W15 W11 D4 4.5

2 Frank Thornally 2208 2209 W5 D18 W25 D4 W8 4.0

3 Oleg Shakhnazarov 2184 2191 H--- H--- W26 W19 W17 4.0

4 Hayk Manvelyan 2074 2089 W38 W16 W9 D2 D1 4.0

5 Charles Kleiman 1737 1806 L2 W48 W22 W14 W16 4.0

6 Russell Wong 2212 2204 H--- W30 L8 W29 W27 3.5

7 Evan Sandberg 2119 2117 W36 H--- W12 L8 W24 3.5

8 Igor Traub 2046 2064 H--- W43 W6 W7 L2 3.5

9 Peter Grey 2020 2013 W39 W33 L4 D21 W30 3.5

10 Steven Gaffagan 2016 2021 W48 W22 H--- D13 D11 3.5

11 Hovik Manvelyan 1953 1973 W50 W47 W23 L1 D10 3.5

12 David Askin 1749 1772 H--- W46 L7 W32 W23 3.5

13 Romulo Fuentes 2177 2171 H--- H--- W35 D10 D18 3.0

14 Igor Margulis 2128 2108 W35 D25 D18 L5 W33 3.0

15 David Klinetobe 2043 2030 W31 W32 L1 D18 D21 3.0

16 George Sanguinetti 1980 1967 W49 L4 W37 W31 L5 3.0

17 Victor Todortsev 1955 1944 L22 W53 W36 W38 L3 3.0

18 Daniel Liu 1949 1967 W40 D2 D14 D15 D13 3.0

19 Steven Krasnov 1913 1917 H--- H--- W39 L3 W36 3.0

20 Prashant Periwal 1839 1831 W41 L1 L31 W39 W38 3.0

21 Arthur Dembling 1717 1761 H--- H--- W47 D9 D15 3.0

22 Sergey Paramonov 1536 1628 W17 L10 L5 W34 W35 3.0

23 James Jones 2075 2053 W37 X27 L11 H--- L12 2.5

24 Jayakrishnan Ramachandran 1945 1943 H--- W44 H--- H--- L7 2.5

25 Lazar Shnaiderman 1873 1866 W51 D14 L2 L30 W40 2.5

26 Weston Leavens 1858 1841 H--- W45 L3 L33 W44 2.5

27 Richard Newey 1754 1753 W42 F23 D33 W43 L6 2.5

28 Julian Standen 1733 1734 H--- H--- H--- W46 U--- 2.5

29 Ralph Palmeri 1718 1722 L47 W49 H--- L6 W45 2.5

30 Charles Bultman 1714 1728 H--- L6 W45 W25 L9 2.5

31 James Cohee 1640 1659 L15 W42 W20 L16 H--- 2.5

32 Zachary Bookman 1465 1526 W52 L15 H--- L12 W43 2.5

33 Barry Capdeville 1133 1218 B--- L9 D27 W26 L14 2.5

34 Tab Salvo 1744 1703 D45 H--- L38 L22 W46 2.0

35 Daniel Litowsky 1705 1697 L14 W40 L13 W51 L22 2.0

36 Willie Campers 1693 1691 L7 W50 L17 W41 L19 2.0

37 Brendan Macintyre 1681 1667 L23 W51 L16 L40 W50 2.0

38 Carl Woebcke 1649 1658 L4 W41 W34 L17 L20 2.0

39 Christopher Nelson 1613 1630 L9 W52 L19 L20 W51 2.0

40 Henry Mar 1500 1526 L18 L35 W49 W37 L25 2.0

41 Jerry Morgan 1441 1464 L20 L38 W48 L36 W49 2.0

42 Daniel Montoya 1398 1381 L27 L31 B--- L44 X53 2.0

43 Michael Askin 1699 1678 H--- L8 W44 L27 L32 1.5

44 Craig Yamamoto 1651 1632 H--- L24 L43 W42 L26 1.5

45 Robert Frank 1239 1289 D34 L26 L30 W48 L29 1.5

46 Paul Blum 629 700 H--- L12 W53 L28 L34 1.5

47 Jules Jelinek 2131 2108 W29 L11 L21 U--- U--- 1.0

48 Tom Allen 1552 1502 L10 L5 L41 L45 B--- 1.0

49 David Olson 1547 1519 L16 L29 L40 W53 L41 1.0

50 Albert Starr 1500 1463 L11 L36 L51 B--- L37 1.0

51 Michael Hilliard 1447 1440 L25 L37 W50 L35 L39 1.0

52 Mike Goodall 1900 1867 L32 L39 U--- U--- U--- 0.0

53 Thomas Gonda 1637 1586 L1 L17 L46 L49 F42 0.0

Current Marathon Standings • Pairings for the Next Round • Flyer and Registration Form

#	Name	Rtng	Post	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Tot
1	Dante Argishti	2026	2048	W53	W20	W15	W11	D4	4.5
2	Frank Thornally	2208	2209	W5	D18	W25	D4	W8	4.0
3	Oleg Shakhnazarov	2184	2191	H---	H---	W26	W19	W17	4.0
4	Hayk Manvelyan	2074	2089	W38	W16	W9	D2	D1	4.0
5	Charles Kleiman	1737	1806	L2	W48	W22	W14	W16	4.0
6	Russell Wong	2212	2204	H---	W30	L8	W29	W27	3.5
7	Evan Sandberg	2119	2117	W36	H---	W12	L8	W24	3.5
8	Igor Traub	2046	2064	H---	W43	W6	W7	L2	3.5
9	Peter Grey	2020	2013	W39	W33	L4	D21	W30	3.5
10	Steven Gaffagan	2016	2021	W48	W22	H---	D13	D11	3.5
11	Hovik Manvelyan	1953	1973	W50	W47	W23	L1	D10	3.5
12	David Askin	1749	1772	H---	W46	L7	W32	W23	3.5
13	Romulo Fuentes	2177	2171	H---	H---	W35	D10	D18	3.0
14	Igor Margulis	2128	2108	W35	D25	D18	L5	W33	3.0
15	David Klinetobe	2043	2030	W31	W32	L1	D18	D21	3.0
16	George Sanguinetti	1980	1967	W49	L4	W37	W31	L5	3.0
17	Victor Todortsev	1955	1944	L22	W53	W36	W38	L3	3.0
18	Daniel Liu	1949	1967	W40	D2	D14	D15	D13	3.0
19	Steven Krasnov	1913	1917	H---	H---	W39	L3	W36	3.0
20	Prashant Periwal	1839	1831	W41	L1	L31	W39	W38	3.0
21	Arthur Dembling	1717	1761	H---	H---	W47	D9	D15	3.0
22	Sergey Paramonov	1536	1628	W17	L10	L5	W34	W35	3.0
23	James Jones	2075	2053	W37	X27	L11	H---	L12	2.5
24	Jayakrishnan Ramachandran	1945	1943	H---	W44	H---	H---	L7	2.5
25	Lazar Shnaiderman	1873	1866	W51	D14	L2	L30	W40	2.5
26	Weston Leavens	1858	1841	H---	W45	L3	L33	W44	2.5
27	Richard Newey	1754	1753	W42	F23	D33	W43	L6	2.5
28	Julian Standen	1733	1734	H---	H---	H---	W46	U---	2.5
29	Ralph Palmeri	1718	1722	L47	W49	H---	L6	W45	2.5
30	Charles Bultman	1714	1728	H---	L6	W45	W25	L9	2.5
31	James Cohee	1640	1659	L15	W42	W20	L16	H---	2.5
32	Zachary Bookman	1465	1526	W52	L15	H---	L12	W43	2.5
33	Barry Capdeville	1133	1218	B---	L9	D27	W26	L14	2.5
34	Tab Salvo	1744	1703	D45	H---	L38	L22	W46	2.0
35	Daniel Litowsky	1705	1697	L14	W40	L13	W51	L22	2.0
36	Willie Campers	1693	1691	L7	W50	L17	W41	L19	2.0
37	Brendan Macintyre	1681	1667	L23	W51	L16	L40	W50	2.0
38	Carl Woebcke	1649	1658	L4	W41	W34	L17	L20	2.0
39	Christopher Nelson	1613	1630	L9	W52	L19	L20	W51	2.0
40	Henry Mar	1500	1526	L18	L35	W49	W37	L25	2.0
41	Jerry Morgan	1441	1464	L20	L38	W48	L36	W49	2.0
42	Daniel Montoya	1398	1381	L27	L31	B---	L44	X53	2.0
43	Michael Askin	1699	1678	H---	L8	W44	L27	L32	1.5
44	Craig Yamamoto	1651	1632	H---	L24	L43	W42	L26	1.5
45	Robert Frank	1239	1289	D34	L26	L30	W48	L29	1.5
46	Paul Blum	629	700	H---	L12	W53	L28	L34	1.5
47	Jules Jelinek	2131	2108	W29	L11	L21	U---	U---	1.0
48	Tom Allen	1552	1502	L10	L5	L41	L45	B---	1.0
49	David Olson	1547	1519	L16	L29	L40	W53	L41	1.0
50	Albert Starr	1500	1463	L11	L36	L51	B---	L37	1.0
51	Michael Hilliard	1447	1440	L25	L37	W50	L35	L39	1.0
52	Mike Goodall	1900	1867	L32	L39	U---	U---	U---	0.0
53	Thomas Gonda	1637	1586	L1	L17	L46	L49	F42	0.0