Manhattan Applesauce 2015 USCL Champions
Upsetting STL who was trying to go Back to Back for the Title ..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAJfjImeoQk
Games of St. Louis vs Manhattan 2015 Championship Match
- GM Illya Nyzhnyk (STL) vs GM Alex Lenderman (MAN) 1-0
- GM Zviad Izoria (MAN) vs GM Varuzhan Akobian (STL) 1/2-1/2
- NM Spencer Finegold (STL) vs NM Levy Rozman (MAN) 0-1
Brd 4 Nakada -MAN (2035)-Rosenthal-STL (2162) 1-0
[Event “USCL Championship”] [Site “Internet Chess Club”] [Date “2015.12.01”] [Round “?”] [White “Nakada, Akira”] [Black “Rosenthal, Nicholas”] [Result “1-0”] [ECO “D07”] [WhiteElo “2035”] [BlackElo “2162”] [PlyCount “91”] [EventDate “2015.??.??”]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. exf3 e6 6. Nc3 Nge7 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Bb5 Qd7 9. O-O a6 10. Ba4 Nb6 11. Bxc6 Qxc6 12. Bf4 Bd6 13. Bxd6 Qxd6 14. Ne4 Qd5 15. Rc1 O-O-O 16. Qc2 Rd7 17. Rfd1 Kb8 18. a4 h5 19. a5 Qxa5 20. Nc5 Re7 21. Rd3 Rd8 22. Rc3 Rc8 23. Ra3 Qb5 24. Rb3 Qe8 25. Qe4 c6 26. Rxb6 Ka7 27. Rb3 Qd8 28. Qe2 Qa5 29. Rc4 b5 30. Rc1 Qd8 31. Ra3 Qxd4 32. Rxa6+ Kb8 33. Rb6+ Ka7 34. Ra6+ Kb8 35. Qe1 Qxb2 36. Rb6+ Kc7 37. Rb7+ Kd8 38. Qd1+ Ke8 39. Rxe7+ Kxe7 40. Qd7+ Kf6 41. Nd3 Qd2 42. Qxc8 Qxd3 43. Qxc6 b4 44. Qc2 Qd4 45. Rb1 Ke5 46. Qe4+ 1-0
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The Applesauces’ schedule to becoming Champions……
| Week | Date | Color | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8/26 | B | New Jersey Knockouts | Tie 2-2 |
| 2 | 9/1 | W | Connecticut Dreadnoughts | Tie 2-2 |
| 3 | 9/9 | W | New York Knights | Tie 2-2 |
| 4 | 9/15 | W | Carolina Cobras | Win 2.5-1.5 |
| 5 | 9/22 | B | Miami Sharks | Win 3-1 |
| 6 | 9/29 | W | Philadelphia Inventors | Win 2.5-1.5 |
| 7 | 10/7 | B | Boston Blitz | Tie 2-2 |
| 8 | 10/14 | B | Atlanta Kings | Win 3-1 |
| 9 | 10/20 | W | New England Nor’easters | Tie 2-2 |
| 10 | 10/27 | B | New York Knights | Loss 2.5-1.5 |
| Regular Season Record | 6.5 – 3.5 | |||
| Wildcard | 11/4 | B | Connecticut Dreadnoughts | Tie 2-2* |
| Quarterfinals | 11/10 | B | New England Nor’easters | Win 2.5-1.5 |
| Semifinals | 11/18 | W | New York Knights | Win 3-1 |
| Championship | 12/1 | B | St. Louis Arch Bishops | Win 2.5-1.5 |
