April Big Money Blitz – Results!
A huge congratulations to all the prize winners from our first April Big Money Blitz tournament at Norths Chess Club! GM Anton Smirnov stole the show with a perfect score against a top-tier field! With a fantastic turnout and over $2,100 in prizes, it was a thrilling evening of fast-paced action and fierce competition.

1st Place – $400: GM Anton Smirnov
=2nd Place – $150 each: FM Reyaansh Chakrabarty, GM Jacek Stopa, Ethan Chang, CM Tri Kien Le

Rating Group Winners – $120 each:
• 1901–2000: Shavin Wijeyaratne
• 1801–1900: Ayush Yajaman
• 1701–1800: Justin Dingley
• 1601–1700: Leo Kuncoro
• =1501–1600: Mason Tay, James Zaverdinos, Winson Yuan
• =1401–1500: James Gough, Xuanhao Winston Bai
• 1301–1400: Zachary Harvey
• 1201–1300: Harvey Kuncoro
• Unrated: Alexander Stanojevic

Special Prizes – $120 each:
• Best Female: WFM Alaina Vincent
• Best Senior: WIM Biljana Dekic

Thank you to everyone who played, spectated, and supported the event. See you at the next one!