1st New York Masters International Information

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Final Standings:


   Name                    FIDE           USCF    Score
1. Samson Benen            2251           2273     6.0
   Peter Aravena           2235           2204     6.0
3. Pieter Bierkens         2250           2204     5.5
4. James Lewis             2246           2246     5.0
5. Igor Schneider          2237           2205     4.5
   John Fernandez          2138           2110     4.5
7. Ben Johnson             2178           2109     4.0
   Juan Sena               2142           2200     4.0
9. Oliver Chernin          2207           2230     3.5
10.Ervin Matthew           2145           2002     2.0

Pairings:

Round 1 – February 3rd
Aravena - Benen 1-0
Johnson - Sena 1-0
Bierkens – Lewis 1-0
Fernandez – Chernin 1/2-1/2
Schneider – Matthew 1-0

Round 2 – February 10th
Schneider – Aravena 1-0
Benen – Johnson 1-0
Sena – Bierkens 0-1
Lewis – Fernandez 1-0
Matthew – Chernin 1/2-1/2

Round 3 – February 24th
Johnson – Schneider 0-1
Bierkens – Benen 0-1
Fernandez – Sena 0-1
Chernin – Lewis 0-1
Aravena – Matthew 1-0

Round 4 - March 3rd
Schneider – Bierkens 0-1
Aravena – Johnson 1/2-1/2
Benen – Fernandez 1/2-1/2
Sena – Chernin 1-0
Matthew – Lewis 0-1

Round 5 - March 10th
Fernandez – Schneider 1/2-1/2
Bierkens – Aravena 0-1
Chernin – Benen 1/2-1/2
Lewis – Sena 1/2-1/2
Johnson – Matthew 0-1

Round 6 - March 17th
Schneider – Chernin 1/2-1/2
Aravena – Fernandez 0-1
Johnson – Bierkens 0-1
Benen – Lewis 1/2-1/2
Matthew – Sena 1/2-1/2

Round 7 - March 24th
Lewis – Schneider 1-0
Chernin – Aravena 1/2-1/2
Fernandez – Johnson 1/2-1/2
Sena – Benen 1/2-1/2
Bierkens – Matthew 1-0

Round 8 - March 31st
Schneider – Sena 1/2-1/2
Aravena – Lewis 1-0
Johnson – Chernin 1-0
Bierkens – Fernandez 1/2-1/2
Matthew – Benen 0-1

Round 9 - April 7th
Benen – Schneider 1-0
Sena – Aravena 0-1
Lewis – Johnson 0-1
Chernin – Bierkens 1-0
Fernandez – Matthew 1-0

Time Control: 30/90, SD/60

Prizes:
1st - Peter Aravena $250
1st - Samson Benen $250
3rd - Pieter Bierkens $100
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1st - $300
2nd - $200
3rd - $100