Hales Corners Chess Challenge X!

Here are the final standings for the ladies (with Section winners noted) (updated 7:48 p.m.): Open (42 players): No. Name St Rate 1 2 3 4 Score 1. Amanov, Mesgen (1)............ IL 2437 W8 W12 W16 W5 4.0 13. Niemi, Nicole (18)............ WI 1854 W27 D6 L14 W29 2.5 (Goddesschess prize) 36. Pahl, Sandra R (40)........... WI 1527 L31 L24 L35 W41 1.0 (Goddesschess prize) Reserve (33 players): No. Name St Rate 1 2 3 4 Score 1. Etzel, Steven W (1)........... WI 1565 W32 W14 W6 W8 4.0 2. Huang, Joanna (8)............. WI 1383 W33 W15 D7 W13 3.5 (Regular and Goddesschess prizes) 7. Ulrich, Rachel J (12)......... IL 1351 W34 W18 D2 D9 3.0 (Regular and Goddesschess prizes) 8. Huang, Alena (14)............. WI 1320 W29 W5 W10 L1 3.0 (Regular and Goddessches prizes) 21. Ilchenko, Isabella (31)....... WI 590 L14 W32 L5 W28 2.0 28. Schneider, Claudia (28)....... WI 656 L11 L4 W31 L21 1.0 33. Khunger, Simran (26).......... WI 872 L2 L30 -U- -U- 0.0 A good showing by Nicole Niemi in the Open, a tough one for Sandra Pahl but she scored a win in her final game. A great result for Joanna Huang (3.5/4), Rachel Ulrich and Alena Huang (3/4.0)! Congratulations to the winners of the Goddesschess and Kosteniuk prizes. I'll see if I can get a couple of the ladies' games to post. Official ratings for the Tournament at USCF. You Tube video - top boards in Reserve Section (I think final round).