Round 4

The final round was filled with suspense!  In clear first with 2.5/3 was Luis Morenilla.  Close behind were Bill and Miles Melvin and David Hayes with 2.0/3.

David lost his game by time forfeit in a winning position against talented newcomer, Gabriel Noland.  That left the top 2 boards to decide the outcome of the Championship.  If Luis won, he’d be crowned the clear tournament winner.  A draw, or a win for Bill would require tiebreaks to determine the final outcome between as many as 4 players.

First to finish was Miles Melvin who managed to fend off Logan Richey on board 2.  All eyes then fell upon board 1, where Bill (Black) and Luis battled it out into an opposite color endgame with a very advanced passed pawn for the Black pieces.  After 54 moves, Bill emerged the winner.  After the tiebreaks, Miles Melvin was declared the 2018 Huntsville City Chess Champion!

View complete results at 2018 Huntsville City Championship Crosstable.

Congrats to Miles for his victory and thanks to all our tournament participants.  This tournament spanned a 5 week period and required commitment by all who participated.  It was a great opportunity for rated play and we look forward to holding more events like these in the future.

A special thanks goes out to Chris Hayes, who dutifully created the pairings, informed us of the results over the past month, and had the ratings published within an hour of the tournament’s completion.  Without the dedication of our generous volunteers, our club would not succeed.

North Alabama Championship

Time is running out to register for the NAC 2018 that will take place this Saturday, September 15th.  As a convenience, the registration form has also been included below.  Click here for additional details, if necessary.