Drake WINS STATE !!!
Bradford L Drake won the 70th Indiana State Chess Championship by 1/2 point on the 1st Modified Median tie brakes. Althought defeated by Mills on the 4th round it was not enough to take the crown. ISCA bi-laws state on a three way tie, USCF ordered tie breaks are used to determine the state champion. Another note in the parings of the last round it was the only Master against the defending champion on board #1, Mills vs Cooklev, with the title in the balence the resulting draw landed Drake the title.
Prize winners!:
Championship Section
1st. 2nd & u2300 - Drake, Mills & Terjanian
u2100 - Criss & Thieme
u1900 - Gerald Roberts
Upset - Terjanian
Reserve Section:
Co-Champions Roger Blaine and Daymion Phillips split 1st & 2nd
3rd - Witwer & Kennebrew
u1500 1st - Brian McDonald
u1500 2nd - Jacob Norris
u1500 3rd - Byers & Santiago
Upset - McDonald
Under 1300 Section:
1st - Adam Frank
2nd - Alvarez & Naylor
4th - Bobby Goddin
Special ISCA Awards:
State Champion - Drake
Top Master - Mills
Top Reserve - Blaine/Phillips
Top u1300 - Frank
3 - Participation Door Prizes - Mike Gant, Danny Presicci, Matthew McDonald - Prizes drawn by Mary Fox
Other notables:
Ari Terjanien followed by Bryan Kapke were top performers in the Championship Section.
Brian McDonald followed by Jacob Norris perfed out the Reserve.
Jacob Naylor follow by Matthew McDonald performed well in the u1300