RRSO XIII

18 April 2015
Davis, Oklahoma

Oklahoma
(At Home)
15.0
7.0

Texas
(On Road)
Bd
Player
Pre
Post
Score
Pre
Post
Player
Pre Post
Pre Post
01
2089
2111
2.0
0.0
2100
2100
2089
2111
2100
2100
02
2050
2071
2.0
0.0
2030
2008
2050
2071
2030
2008
03
1980
1979
1.0
1.0
1966
1967
1980
1979
1966
1967
04
1886
1886
1.0
1.0
1897
1896
1886
1886
1897
1896
05
1971
1988
2.0
0.0
1859
1839
1971
1988
1859
1839
06
1800
1801
1.0
1.0
1811
1810
1800
1801
1811
1810
07
1705
1715
1.5
0.5
1639
1628
1705
1715
1639
1628
08
1607
1570
0.0
2.0
1587
1625
1607
1570
1587
1625
09
1528
1526
1.0
1.0
1509
1511
1528
1526
1509
1511
10
1170
1161
1.5
0.5
1170
1161
11
2.0
0.0
0143
0143
0143
0143

2015 Murray County Open

18 April 2015
Davis, Oklahoma

#
Player
St
Pre
Post
Rd01
Rd02
Rd03
Total
01
OK
2342
2341
W08
D02
W04
2.5
02
Sergey Galant
OK
2187
2192
W07
D01
W06
2.5
03
James Long
OK
2020
2024
W05
H
U
1.5
04
OK
1504
1548
W06
D05
L01
1.5
05
OK
1718
1715
L03
D04
W07
1.5
06
OK
1541
1521
L04
W09
L02
1.0
07
OK
1546
1557
L02
W08
L05
1.0
08
OK
1637
1613
L01
L07
H
0.5
09
TX
0143
0143
U
L06
H
0.5

RRSO XIII Photos

Oklahoma Chess Team 2016 OKLAHOMA CHESS TEAM - WORLD AND RRSO CHAMPIONS - PHOTO BY MIKE TUBBS - GRAHICS BY JIM HOLLINGSWORTH
Texas Chess Team 2015 TEXAS CHESS TEAM - SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS - PHOTO BY MIKE TUBBS - GRAHICS BY JIM HOLLINGSWORTH
WAYNE HATCHER CHESS
Wayne Hatcher (OK) watches Oklahoma cruise to a huge lead

Life member Wayne Hatcher decided to take it easy on Texas players and just watch the games.  He certainly got an eyeful.  Wayne is ranked in the top thirty for all Oklahoma chess players.  He plays in a lot of OCF sponsored FIDE tournaments and has an impressive 1944 FIDE rating.

Photo by Jim Hollingsworth

DAVID ZELNICK CHESS
Chess Expert David Zelnick (OK)

Chess Expert David Zelnick (from Bartlesville) set the pace on Board One for the Oklahoma Chess Team with 2-0 sweep of his Texas opponent.

Photo by Mike Tubbs

CHESS EXPERT SHAWN GRAHAM-BOWCASTER
Chess Expert Shawn Graham-Bowcaster (OK)

Chess Expert Shawn Graham-Bowcaster (from Oklahoma City) scored a perfect 2-0 on Board Five.

Photo by Jim Hollingsworth

BRUCE WELLS CHESS
Bruce Wells, Oklahoma's Most Fanatical Chess Player (13 straight RRSO's)

Bruce Wells (from Ardmore) has never missed an RRSO.  Because of his work schedule, he sacrificed sleep to play in RRSO XIII.  Bruce played a tough match on Board Eight.

Photo by Mike Tubbs

DON WINSLOW CHESS
Don Winslow (OK)

Don Winslow (from Shawnee) upset a tough Class B player in the second round of the concurrent Murray County Open.

Photo by Jim Hollingsworth

TOMMY HAY AND FRANK BERRY
Tommy Hay (Left) and Chief Tournament Director Frank Berry (Right)

Tommy Hay (from Oklahoma City) won his Board Ten match quite handily with a 1.5 - 0.5 score.  He is fast becoming one of the most active organizers and directors in the State.  Tommy is also Treasurer of The Challengers Chess Club which is the Chess Capital of central Oklahoma.

FIDE Arbiter and Organizer Frank Berry directed this annual team match and the Murray County Open.  He has been USCF rated and a Life Member since 1962.  He has also been the Editor of the outstanding Oklahoma Chess Quarterly since 2000.

Photo by Mike Tubbs

Four Time Oklahoma State Champion Sergey Galant

National Chess Master Sergey Galant finished as Co-Champion of the concurrent Murray County Open with a 2.5 - 0.5 score.

Photo by Jim Hollingsworth

CHESS EXPERT TOM NICHOLS
RRSO Co-Founder Tom Nichols

Chess Expert Tom Nichols (from Pauls Valley) split a tough match on Board Three (1-1).  Tom is also an RRSO Co-Founder and was one of the Army's toughest chess players during his Military Service.

Photo by Mike Tubbs

AURELIO GONZALEZ CHESS
Aurelio Gonzalez, the Most Fanatical Chess Player in Texas (13 straight RRSO's)

Aurelio Gonzalez has never missed an RRSO and split his tough match with an Oklahoma expert on Board Three.  He also has been the Treasurer of the Tarrant County (Texas) Chess Club for over ten years.

Photo by Jim Hollingsworth

LIFE CHESS MASTER ADVAIT PATEL
Life Chess Master Advait Patel (OK)

We're not sure if the reputation of Oklahoma's top ranked chess player, Life Chess Master Advait Patel (from Midwest City), kept Texas chess masters at home for RRSO XIII.  Clearly the Texas Chess Team had no one near his caliber this year.  None the less, young Advait sportingly increased the experience levels of other Oklahoma chess players and became Co-Champion of the concurrent Murray County Open with a 2.5 - 0.5 score.

Photo by Jim Hollingsworth

MIKE DONOVAN CHESS
Mike Donovan (TX)

During his Military Service, Mike Donovan (from Austin, Texas) was one of the Army's toughest chess players.  RRSO XIII was his first and his battle with a strong opponent on Board Five captured the fascination of every chess player in the room.

Photo by Jim Hollingsworth

TOM CRANE CHESS
Texas Chess Team Captain Tom Crane

Senior Tournament Director Tom Crane (from North Richland Hills, Texas) was the inspiration for the first RRSO.  Back then few realized it would become the epic event it is today.  No one has worked harder and more consistently to ensure the success of every fun match.  He scored a tough split (1-1) on Board Nine.

Tom Crane is one of the most active and highly sought tournament directors in Texas.  As this is written, USCF records credit him with being Chief Director of 148 tournaments.

Photo by Mike Tubbs

RUBIN WELLS CHESS
Rubin Wells (OK)

Rubin Wells (from Ardmore) is one of the most respected chess ambassadors in the State.  During the "Golden Era" of Oklahoma Chess, the championships and events he used to organize and direct in Ardmore were well attended.  He played a tough and spirited match on Board Eight.

Photo by Jim Hollingsworth

CHESS EXPERT JIM BERRY
OCF President Jim Berry (OK)

FIDE Arbiter and International Organizer Jim Berry (from Stillwater) is one of the most respected and revered members in the United States Chess Federation (USCF).  At his own expense ("It's all for Chess!"), he served on the USCF Executive Board from 2007 to 2013, including one term as President (2010-2011).

After spliting a tough match on Board Four (1-1), he organized and directed a special treat for some of the OCF'S most serious chess players:  A ten-board BLINDFOLD simultaneous exhibit with Chess Grandmaster Timur Gareyev.

Photo by Mike Tubbs

CHESS GRANDMASTER TIMUR GAREYEV
Chess Grandmaster Timur Gareyev (KS)

Chess Grandmaster Timur Gareyev (from Kansas) arrived at RRSO XIII early in the second round, observed some games, and gave encouraging comments to players after they finished.  He is in training to set the WORLD BLINDFOLD SIMUL RECORD and accepted OCF President Jim Berry's generous offer to practice against ten of OCF's most serious chess players.  His impressive 10-0 sweep is recorded elsewhere on this website.

Photo by Jim Hollingsworth

MARIA AND MIKE TUBBS
Standing by her Oklahoma Man (and Chess Team)

Maria Tubbs (Left) graced RRSO XIII just as she does in previous years.  She is known to be a huge Sylvester Stalone fan and inspired her husband Mike (right) first thing RRSO morning with Talia Shire's immortal Rocky II words:  "WIN!"  Both live in Lawton.

Photo by Jim Hollingsworth

KYOM DONOVAN
Texas Chess Team's Number One Fan

Kyom Donovan (from Austin, Texas) quietly and gracefully supported her husband and his Texas Chess Team friends.  She also consoled a carload of Texans during their long journey south of the Red River.

Photo by Jim Hollingsworth

CHESS EXPERT JIM HOLLINGSWORTH
RRSO Co-Founder Jim Hollingsworth (TX)

Jim Hollingsworth (from Fort Worth, Texas) managed two tough draws on Board Six.  He also arranged for the lunchtime delivery of food by local restaurants.

Photo by Mike Tubbs



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