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 Summer Tuesday Night Marathon
May 27-July 15,2008

SwissSys Standings. TNM308

# Name Rtng Post Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Tot

1 Ricardo De Guzman 2433 2441 H--- W56 W40 W11 W7 W9 5.5

2 Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2287 2294 W32 W21 D11 W30 W10 H--- 5.0

3 Oleg Shakhnazarov 2130 2141 W34 W24 W19 L7 W22 W12 5.0

4 Rey Salvatierra 2149 2162 B--- W22 W18 H--- H--- H--- 4.5

5 Victor Ossipov 2144 2133 W17 X29 L12 W23 W28 D7 4.5

6 Peter Grey 2000 1980 D38 X49 L30 W40 X25 X18 4.5

7 Evan Sandberg 1955 2015 W46 W45 W27 W3 L1 D5 4.5

8 Frank Thornally 2232 2229 H--- H--- H--- W26 D15 W21 4.0

9 Albert Rich 2230 2237 W33 W15 F10 W25 W19 L1 4.0

10 Romulo Fuentes 2117 2112 W50 W23 X9 D12 L2 D13 4.0

11 Batsaikhan Tserendorj 2108 2122 W35 W31 D2 L1 W30 H--- 4.0

12 Steven Gaffagan 2043 2061 W44 W39 W5 D10 H--- L3 4.0

13 William Gray 2027 2024 H--- W42 D53 D24 W29 D10 4.0

14 Felix Rudyak 1992 1961 L61 W46 L25 W45 W50 W31 4.0

15 George Sanguinetti 1903 1933 W64 L9 W50 H--- D8 W32 4.0

16 Guadalupe Sainz 1843 1873 W47 L18 H--- H--- W44 W27 4.0

17 Arthur Dembling 1732 1759 L5 L57 W64 W63 W41 W33 4.0

18 Larry Snyder 2057 2062 W60 W16 L4 W32 H--- F6 3.5

19 Brendan Purcell 2026 2007 W37 W61 L3 W48 L9 D24 3.5

20 Louisa Livschitz 1992 1965 L39 H--- W56 W57 H--- H--- 3.5

21 Steven Krasnov 1954 1953 W52 L2 W36 X31 H--- L8 3.5

22 Hayk Manvelyan 1880 1874 W57 L4 X61 W53 L3 H--- 3.5

23 Hovik Manvelyan 1865 1872 W54 L10 W51 L5 W34 H--- 3.5

24 Victor Todortsev 1853 1881 W55 L3 W45 D13 D27 D19 3.5

25 Andre Persidsky 1812 1857 H--- W38 W14 L9 F6 W42 3.5

26 Kayven Riese 1801 1788 H--- H--- D57 L8 W47 W48 3.5

27 Kenneth Hills 2132 2091 W43 H--- L7 W42 D24 L16 3.0

28 Max Wilkerson 1900 1901 H--- H--- X60 W44 L5 U--- 3.0

29 Mukund Chillikanti 1868 1866 X--- F5 W39 H--- L13 H--- 3.0

30 Vadim Smelansky 1865 1880 W58 H--- W6 L2 L11 H--- 3.0

31 Prashant Periwal 1835 1837 W66 L11 W63 F21 W38 L14 3.0

32 Mike Goodall 1800 1792 L2 W52 W59 L18 W53 L15 3.0

33 Joe Russell 1785 1769 L9 H--- D38 W51 W56 L17 3.0

34 Peter Sherwood 1722 1721 L3 W58 H--- H--- L23 W52 3.0

35 John Chan 1710 1691 L11 L55 W58 D46 W57 D41 3.0

36 Richard Newey 1695 1674 H--- H--- L21 L47 W63 W55 3.0

37 Julian Standen 1661 1641 L19 H--- H--- L56 W54 W53 3.0

38 Jennifer Livschitz 1656 1677 D6 L25 D33 W43 L31 W56 3.0

39 William Milliken 1641 1679 W20 L12 L29 H--- H--- W50 3.0

40 Payam Afkham-Ebrahimi 1957 1930 W62 D53 L1 L6 H--- H--- 2.5

41 Jayakrishnan Ramachandran 1898 1818 L53 W62 L44 W55 L17 D35 2.5

42 Michael Lin 1777 1773 H--- L13 W49 L27 W46 L25 2.5

43 Andrew Chen 1727 1701 L27 F--- W54 L38 D55 W58 2.5

44 Tab Salvo 1670 1673 L12 W64 W41 L28 L16 D47 2.5

45 Brendan MacIntyre 1614 1615 X--- L7 L24 L14 D49 W57 2.5

46 Tom Allen 1554 1558 L7 L14 W65 D35 L42 W59 2.5

47 Kyle Tom 1303 1366 L16 L50 W62 W36 L26 D44 2.5

48 Naveen Janarthanan 1054 1083 H--- H--- W52 L19 H--- L26 2.5

49 Kartik Chillikanti 1726 1707 H--- F6 L42 H--- D45 H--- 2.0

50 Daniel Litowsky 1714 1684 L10 W47 L15 W59 L14 L39 2.0

51 Charles Dupree 1632 1607 H--- H--- L23 L33 L52 W63 2.0

52 Henry Mar 1500 1478 L21 L32 L48 X66 W51 L34 2.0

53 German Bertot 1480 1522 W41 D40 D13 L22 L32 L37 2.0

54 Gabriel Lee 1373 1409 L23 F--- L43 W64 L37 W62 2.0

55 Edsel Delos Reyes 1362 1395 L24 W35 H--- L41 D43 L36 2.0

56 Barry Capdeville 1189 1216 B--- L1 L20 W37 L33 L38 2.0

57 Tony Cole 1447 1468 L22 W17 D26 L20 L35 L45 1.5

58 Jerry Morgan 1429 1434 L30 L34 L35 W62 H--- L43 1.5

59 Mathew Joseph 1335 1323 H--- H--- L32 L50 H--- L46 1.5

60 Jessica Lauser 1677 1675 L18 W65 F28 U--- U--- U--- 1.0

61 Homer Oca 1653 1678 W14 L19 F22 U--- U--- U--- 1.0

62 Albert Starr 1591 1520 L40 L41 L47 L58 W64 L54 1.0

63 Craig Yamamoto 1555 1519 H--- H--- L31 L17 L36 L51 1.0

64 Christopher Nelson 1496 1448 L15 L44 L17 L54 L62 W65 1.0

65 Ted Puryear 1093 1087 U--- L60 L46 B--- U--- L64 1.0

66 Alistair Moir unr. 1435 L31 F--- U--- F52 U--- U--- 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	Rd 6	Tot
1	Ricardo De Guzman	2433	2441	H---	W56	W40	W11	W7	W9	5.5
2	Batchimeg Tuvshintugs	2287	2294	W32	W21	D11	W30	W10	H---	5.0
3	Oleg Shakhnazarov	2130	2141	W34	W24	W19	L7	W22	W12	5.0
4	Rey Salvatierra	2149	2162	B---	W22	W18	H---	H---	H---	4.5
5	Victor Ossipov	2144	2133	W17	X29	L12	W23	W28	D7	4.5
6	Peter Grey	2000	1980	D38	X49	L30	W40	X25	X18	4.5
7	Evan Sandberg	1955	2015	W46	W45	W27	W3	L1	D5	4.5
8	Frank Thornally	2232	2229	H---	H---	H---	W26	D15	W21	4.0
9	Albert Rich	2230	2237	W33	W15	F10	W25	W19	L1	4.0
10	Romulo Fuentes	2117	2112	W50	W23	X9	D12	L2	D13	4.0
11	Batsaikhan Tserendorj	2108	2122	W35	W31	D2	L1	W30	H---	4.0
12	Steven Gaffagan	2043	2061	W44	W39	W5	D10	H---	L3	4.0
13	William Gray	2027	2024	H---	W42	D53	D24	W29	D10	4.0
14	Felix Rudyak	1992	1961	L61	W46	L25	W45	W50	W31	4.0
15	George Sanguinetti	1903	1933	W64	L9	W50	H---	D8	W32	4.0
16	Guadalupe Sainz	1843	1873	W47	L18	H---	H---	W44	W27	4.0
17	Arthur Dembling	1732	1759	L5	L57	W64	W63	W41	W33	4.0
18	Larry Snyder	2057	2062	W60	W16	L4	W32	H---	F6	3.5
19	Brendan Purcell	2026	2007	W37	W61	L3	W48	L9	D24	3.5
20	Louisa Livschitz	1992	1965	L39	H---	W56	W57	H---	H---	3.5
21	Steven Krasnov	1954	1953	W52	L2	W36	X31	H---	L8	3.5
22	Hayk Manvelyan	1880	1874	W57	L4	X61	W53	L3	H---	3.5
23	Hovik Manvelyan	1865	1872	W54	L10	W51	L5	W34	H---	3.5
24	Victor Todortsev	1853	1881	W55	L3	W45	D13	D27	D19	3.5
25	Andre Persidsky	1812	1857	H---	W38	W14	L9	F6	W42	3.5
26	Kayven Riese	1801	1788	H---	H---	D57	L8	W47	W48	3.5
27	Kenneth Hills	2132	2091	W43	H---	L7	W42	D24	L16	3.0
28	Max Wilkerson	1900	1901	H---	H---	X60	W44	L5	U---	3.0
29	Mukund Chillikanti	1868	1866	X---	F5	W39	H---	L13	H---	3.0
30	Vadim Smelansky	1865	1880	W58	H---	W6	L2	L11	H---	3.0
31	Prashant Periwal	1835	1837	W66	L11	W63	F21	W38	L14	3.0
32	Mike Goodall	1800	1792	L2	W52	W59	L18	W53	L15	3.0
33	Joe Russell	1785	1769	L9	H---	D38	W51	W56	L17	3.0
34	Peter Sherwood	1722	1721	L3	W58	H---	H---	L23	W52	3.0
35	John Chan	1710	1691	L11	L55	W58	D46	W57	D41	3.0
36	Richard Newey	1695	1674	H---	H---	L21	L47	W63	W55	3.0
37	Julian Standen	1661	1641	L19	H---	H---	L56	W54	W53	3.0
38	Jennifer Livschitz	1656	1677	D6	L25	D33	W43	L31	W56	3.0
39	William Milliken	1641	1679	W20	L12	L29	H---	H---	W50	3.0
40	Payam Afkham-Ebrahimi	1957	1930	W62	D53	L1	L6	H---	H---	2.5
41	Jayakrishnan Ramachandran	1898	1818	L53	W62	L44	W55	L17	D35	2.5
42	Michael Lin	1777	1773	H---	L13	W49	L27	W46	L25	2.5
43	Andrew Chen	1727	1701	L27	F---	W54	L38	D55	W58	2.5
44	Tab Salvo	1670	1673	L12	W64	W41	L28	L16	D47	2.5
45	Brendan MacIntyre	1614	1615	X---	L7	L24	L14	D49	W57	2.5
46	Tom Allen	1554	1558	L7	L14	W65	D35	L42	W59	2.5
47	Kyle Tom	1303	1366	L16	L50	W62	W36	L26	D44	2.5
48	Naveen Janarthanan	1054	1083	H---	H---	W52	L19	H---	L26	2.5
49	Kartik Chillikanti	1726	1707	H---	F6	L42	H---	D45	H---	2.0
50	Daniel Litowsky	1714	1684	L10	W47	L15	W59	L14	L39	2.0
51	Charles Dupree	1632	1607	H---	H---	L23	L33	L52	W63	2.0
52	Henry Mar	1500	1478	L21	L32	L48	X66	W51	L34	2.0
53	German Bertot	1480	1522	W41	D40	D13	L22	L32	L37	2.0
54	Gabriel Lee	1373	1409	L23	F---	L43	W64	L37	W62	2.0
55	Edsel Delos Reyes	1362	1395	L24	W35	H---	L41	D43	L36	2.0
56	Barry Capdeville	1189	1216	B---	L1	L20	W37	L33	L38	2.0
57	Tony Cole	1447	1468	L22	W17	D26	L20	L35	L45	1.5
58	Jerry Morgan	1429	1434	L30	L34	L35	W62	H---	L43	1.5
59	Mathew Joseph	1335	1323	H---	H---	L32	L50	H---	L46	1.5
60	Jessica Lauser	1677	1675	L18	W65	F28	U---	U---	U---	1.0
61	Homer Oca	1653	1678	W14	L19	F22	U---	U---	U---	1.0
62	Albert Starr	1591	1520	L40	L41	L47	L58	W64	L54	1.0
63	Craig Yamamoto	1555	1519	H---	H---	L31	L17	L36	L51	1.0
64	Christopher Nelson	1496	1448	L15	L44	L17	L54	L62	W65	1.0
65	Ted Puryear	1093	1087	U---	L60	L46	B---	U---	L64	1.0
66	Alistair Moir	unr.	1435	L31	F---	U---	F52	U---	U---	0.0