June 03 1985
The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Monday, June 03, 1985
John Curdo
Four straight wins—(Mark Mitchell)
Senior master is victor in chess tournament here
John Curdo of North Billerica, who holds the rating of senior master from the U.S. Chess Federation, won the Berkshire Hills Open chess tournament played Saturday and yesterday at the Berkshire Hilton Inn.
Curdo won the $300 first prize in the Swiss-system event by winning his games in all four rounds to gain four points. He was the only player among the 37 entrants with a perfect score.
The event was the first in more then 15 years to be sponsored by the Massachusetts Chess Association in Berkshire County. Mark Thompson of Pittsfield was promoter of the event, which was also sponsored by the Pittsfield Chess Club.
Section winners were:
In the 1600-1899 category, George J. Desnoyers Jr. of Pittsfield, Ozias C. Vincelette of Pittsfield, and Lev Lamech of Albany, N.Y., who won $33.33 apiece by tying at three points each and splitting the $100 section award.
In the 1300-1599 category, Jeff Glickman of Albany, N.Y., Aron Urklinsky of Pittsfield and Philip Broyhill won $25 apiece by scoring two points each and splitting the $75 award.
In the 1299 and below and unrated category, William Keller of Pittsfield won $75 by scoring two points.
