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With hopes of building on the recent surge in participation we are contacting names recently added to our email list.
I will update the list as the week goes on.
The entries so far>>>>>>
Artiom Samsonkin 2593
Dan Smith 2167
Bill Evans 2057
Peter McSherry 1832
Our projected goal is to achieve 16 players - if there are more we will ask players to bring sets and clocks. You can help if you know of someone who would benefit from competitive rapid play. Just send me their name and email to >>>> vladdobrich(at)gmail(dot)com
Rumour has it that there are at least six players waiting in the wings to join this event when the sign-ins reach ten! A self-defeating wait!
Meanwhile, here is a list of all players who have played since the start of 2012. >>>>>>>
Rapid Ratings
Sambuev Bator 2682
Gerzhoy Leonid 2630
Noritsyn Nikolay 2605
Samsonkin Artiom 2593
Hambleton Aman 2577
Sapozhnikov Roman 2459
Turner Matthew 2538
Cummings David 2432
Ochkoos Yuri 2432
Plotkin Victor 2421
Tayar Jonathan 2420
Martchenko Alex 2419
Gulko Andre 2414
Kleinman Michael 2400
Rek Slava 2392
Aronov Yuri 2366
Song Michael 2366
Zuniga Dante 2342
Bailey Doug 2328
Preotu Razvan 2324
Barron Michael 2267
Plotkin Mark 2263
Murray Bob 2261
Ivanov Mike 2255
Campbell Bret 2248
Jung Hans 2247
Vaingorten Yakov 2246
Miller Evgeni 2244
Murray Peter 2240
Molchanov Yevhen 2229
Dougherty Mike 2220
Filipovich David 2215
Puri Vinny 2193
Fiedler Brian 2182
Southam Dave 2170
Smith Dan 2167
Miletic Dusan 2146
Zeromskis Egis 2140
Shebetah Wajdy 2138
Pedersen Rune 2118
Brajkovic Nikola 2094
Haziprodromu Sam 2080
Ferreira Alex 2076
Malette Martin 2071
Evans Bill 2057
Zhang Yuan Chen 2027
Dobrich Vlad 2011
Stefanovic Miroslav 2008
Brown Alan 1999
Stavropoulos Greg 1999
Zelcer Isaac 1974
Chernik Dmitry 1970
Wiebe Daniel 1961
Posaratnanathan Julian 1950
El-Khoury Brian 1944
Twesigye Derek 1936
Jolliffe Kyle 1934
Malmsten Eric 1930
Gunapalan David 1930
Robinson Dave 1916
Zagar Milan 1911
McNeil Hugh 1856
McSherry Peter 1832
Allen Marc-Antoine 1829
Delacerna Jeff 1824
Steadman Richard 1811
Chen Richard 1808
Bell Ian 1795
D’Souza Jason 1794
Stein Jacob 1793
Zamir Guy 1783
France Kyle 1771
Gomes Joe 1762
O'Bumsawin Nick 1714
Shafkat Ali 1705
Duke Peter 1690
Belaiche Kyle 1689
Matthews Dan 1678
Mowers Dan 1676
Goodman Shaul 1604
Wan Karen 1600
Little Steve 1600
Adragna Mario 1600
Singer Ron 1600
Heller Bob 1600
Goodman Halli 1600
The entries so far>>>>>>
Artiom Samsonkin 2593
Doug Bailey 2328
Dan Smith 2167
Bill Evans 2057
Yuanchen Zhang 2027
Miroslav Stefanovic 2008
Peter McSherry 1832
Artiom Samsonkin 2593
Roman Sapozhnikov 2459
Doug Bailey 2328
Dan Smith 2167
Bill Evans 2057
Yuanchen Zhang 2027
Miroslav Stefanovic 2008
Peter McSherry 1832
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