Results from the 2000 Liberty November Tournament

The Liberty November Tournament was held on 18 November 2000 at Liberty High School in Colorado Springs. It was an 8 round double Swiss event, i.e., each participant played White and Black against 4 different opponents chosen by Swiss System rules. The time control was G/15, and there was both a quick rated and a nonrated section. Larry Wutt organized the tournament on behalf of Southern Colorado Chess. The directors were Ken Schwartz and Roy Heath.

Vladimir Kishinevsky scored a perfect 8.0 to win easily the $30 first prize in the 14 player quick rated section. Andrew Gibson tallied 5.0 points to capture the $14 U1200/Unr prize.

In the 12 player nonrated section, Joe Bihlmeyer dominated the field, winning the $30 first prize with an unblemished 8.0 points. Bob Lojewski scored 6.0 to take home the $14 second prize.

Here is the crosstable from the USCF quick rated section:

#	Name	Rtng	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Tot
1	V. Kishinevsky	1900	W9	W9	W10	W10	W5	W5	W3	W3	8.0
2	Daniel Avery	2044	W7	W7	H	H	U	U	W8	W8	5.0
3	Virgil McGuire	1586	W6	L6	W7	W7	W11	W11	L1	L1	5.0
4	Laurence Wutt	1473	W8	W8	H	H	U	U	W10	W10	5.0
5	David Reese	1277	W14	W14	W11	W11	L1	L1	L6	W6	5.0
6	Andrew Gibson	802	L3	W3	W9	W9	W10	L10	W5	L5	5.0
7	Nathan Kidd	1083	L2	L2	L3	L3	W12	W12	W11	W11	4.0
8	Lucas Montoya	UNR	L4	L4	W14	W14	W13	W13	L2	L2	4.0
9	Frederick Hope	1057	L1	L1	L6	L6	W14	W14	W13	D13	3.5
10	Paul Grimm	1382	W12	W12	L1	L1	L6	W6	L4	L4	3.0
11	Sterling Swartwout	1411	W13	W13	L5	L5	L3	L3	L7	L7	2.0
12	Peter Cascio	UNR	L10	L10	L13	W13	L7	L7	L14	W14	2.0
13	Jeffery Cann	UNR	L11	L11	W12	L12	L8	L8	L9	D9	1.5
14	Mike Mecham	UNR	L5	L5	L8	L8	L9	L9	W12	L12	1.0


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