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Tournament Record of his first 760 chess games

from raw beginner to master and U.S. Cadet Champion, 1984-1990

(ages 9 to 14, unrated to 2353)

The moves of all his first 951 games are also available online:


chess games 1-60

age 9, grade 4

Oct. 1984 to April 1985

unrated to 1364

27 wins

10 draws

23 losses

highest rated player beaten 1624

highest rated player drawn 1657

Fall Foliage Scholastic upper elementary 3-1

Tal Tales lower quad 1-2

Boylston Thanksgiving under 1600 2-3

NE Schol. 3-Player Team elementary 2-3

Batteries Not Included open *-3*

Herb Healy under 2000 1*-2*

Newton Open under 1400 2-2

Jim Bulger under 1600 2-1

W. Suburban under 1600 1*-2*

Mass. Schol. Singles Dist. upper elementary 2*-1*

Mass. Schol. Singles Finals upper elementary 3*-* second

Framingham Quad lower quad *-2*

RI Scholastic upper elementary 4-1 second

Mass. Schol. 5-Player Dist. elementary 1-2

BC Open under 1600 2-2

* indicates 1/2


chess games 61-120

age 9, grade 4 to age 10, grade 5

April 1985 to Oct. 1985

1364 to 1646

36 wins

2 draws

22 losses

highest rated player beaten 1776

highest rated player drawn 1653

Fly by Knight open 4-0 tied first

Mass. OPen under 1700 2-2

Nat. Elementary Champ. elementary 5*-1* tied 13th

Harry Lyman under 2000 *-2*

Framingham Club Champ. open 3-3

Pawn Eater open 2-2

NH Ameateur under 1800 3-1 second

World Open under 1600 5-3

Cape Cod Quickie 2-1

NE Open under 1850 4-2

Framingham Sectional 1-1

Framingham vs. Billerica 0-2

Framingham Open under 1800 3-1 tied first

Greater Boston Open under 1800 2-1 


chess games 121-180

age 10, grade 5

Oct. 1985 to March 1986

1646 to 1852

38 wins

4 draws

18 losses

highest rated player beaten 1895

highest rated player drawn 1600

Boylston Open under 1800 1-3

Fall Foliage Scholastic upper elementary 3-1 third

NY Jr. Team (board 2) 4-0 tied first

SE NE Open under 1800 4-0 first

Some Assembly Required open 2-2

Herb Healy under 1800 2*-1*

Newton Open under 2000 2-2

NE 3-Player Schol. Team elementary 4-0 first

NE Junior open 2*-* first

W. Suburban under 2000 0-3

Mass. Schol. Singles Dist. upper elementary 4-0 first

U.S. Amateur Team (board 1) 1-5 first ele.

Mass. Schol. Singles Finals upper elementary 3*-* first

RI Scholastic upper elementary 3*-* first

RI Championship under 2000 2*-1*


chess games 181-240

age 10, grade 5 to age 11, grade 6

March 1986 to August 1986

1852 to 1880

34 wins

21 losses

5 draws

highest rated player beaten 1982

highest rated player drawn 2109

Framingham Spring open 2-2

Mass. Schol. 5-Player Dist. upper elementary 3-0 first

BC Open open 2*-2*

Mass. Schol. 5-Player Finals upper elementary 3-0 first

Lowell Open open 2*-1*

Nat. Elementary Champ. elementary 5*-1* tied 7th

Central NE Open class A 3*-2*

Pawn Eater open 1-2

Framingham Octagonal 0-3

World Open under 2000 5-3

U.S. Junior Open under age 12 5*-1* tied first

Sat. Swiss open 2-2


chess games 241-300

age 11, grade 6

August 1986 to February 1987

1880 to 1883

36 wins

7 draws

17 losses

highest rated player beaten 2226

highest rated player drawn 2169

NE Open expert 1*-4*

NH Amateur open 2*-1*

RI Scholastic high school 3-1

Greater Boston Open under 2000 3*-* second

Fall Foliage Scholastic high school 4-0 tied first

Cambridge Open class A 2*-2*

SE NE under 2000 *-1*

Pillsbury under 2100 3-1 third

Newton Open expert 2*-1*

NE 3-Player Schol. Team elementary 4-0 first

W. Suburban open 1-3

Mass. Schol. Singles Dist. upper elementary 4-0 first

U.S. Amateur Team (board 1) 3-3 first ele.

first win against master


chess games 301-360

age 11, grade 6

Feb. 1987 to July 1987

1883 to 2045

37 wins

9 draws

14 losses

highest rated player beaten 2085

highest rated player drawn 1988

Mass. Schol. Singles Finals upper elementary 4-0 first

RI Championship under 2000 2-2

Pawn Eater open 1-2

Nat. Elementary Champ. elementary 7-0 first

NY Open under 2000 4-4

Civilized Swiss open 2-1

Mass. 5-Player Schol. Dist. upper elementary 4-0 first

Reubens/Landey 2*-1*

Mass. 5-Player Schol. Finals upper elementary 3-0 first

Saturday Swiss open 2-1

World Open under 2100 3*-1*

World Under 12 Champ. 4*-4* tied 8th

National Elementary Champion


chess games 361-420

age 11, grade 6 to age 12, grade 7

July 1987 to Feb. 1988

2045 to 2109

25 wins

10 draws

25 losses

highest rated player beaten 2199

highest rated player drawn 2415

U.S. Cadet 1-6

Aspis Match 2-2 winner

NE Open under 2250 4-2 tied third

Greater Boston Open uner 2250 2*-1*

Pawn Eater open 0-2

Saakinen open 2*-1*

Southeast NE open 2-2

Joe Sparks Thanksgiving open (under 2100) 3-3 tied first

Pillsbury open 0-3

NE Junior jr. high 3-1

Newton Open under 2250 3*-1* tied first

W. Suburban open 1*-2*

Mass. Schol. Singles Dist. jr. high 4-0 first

Aspis Prize winner (top in US under age 12)


chess games 421-480

age 12, grade 7

Feb. to July 1988

2109 to 2112 to 2064

28 wins

9 draws

23 losses

highest rated player beaten 2192

highes rated player drawn 2217

U.S. Amateur Team open 4-2

Mass. Schol. Finals jr. high 3-0 first

Cambridge Open expert 2*-2*

New York Open under 2200 2*-4*

National Junior High 8th and under 5*-1*

Billerica Sat. Swiss open 2-2

New England Masters over 2200 *-4*

Watertown Open open 1-3

Happy Birthday USA open 1-3

Joe Sparks Grand Prix under 2100 2-2

World Under 14 under 14 years 6-5


chess games 481-520

(40 games)

age 13, 8th grade

Aug. to Dec. 1988

2064 to 2076

(out of 40 games)

16 wins

9 draws

15 losses

highest rated player beaten 2480

highest rated player drawn 2282

U.S. Open open 5*-5*

Greater Boston Open open 1-3

Framingham Challenge invit. round robin 3-4

Billerica Open premier 2-2

Mark Bond Open open 4-1 tied third

Southeast NE open 2-2

first win against senior master


chess games 521-580

age 13, grade 8

Dec. 1988 to June 1989

2076 to 2107

38 wins

5 draws

17 losses

highest rated player beaten 2200

highest rated player drawn 2217

Pillsbury Open open 2-2

Newton Open open 1-3

Civ. Swiss open 1-2

W. Suburban open 1*-2*

Mass. Schol. Dist. jr. high 4-0 first

U.S. Amateur Team open 4-2

Mass. Schol. Finals jr. high 3*-* first

New England Jr. jr. high 4-0 first

NE Team open 2-2

RI Pro-Am open 3-1 tied second

National Jr. High 8th & Under 7-0 first

Mass. Open under 2200 4-2 tied third

National Junior High Champion


chess games 581 to 640

age 13 to 14, grade 8 to 9

June to Dec. 1989

2107 to 2138

33 wins

11 draws

16 losses

highest rated player beaten 2429

highest rated player drawn 2478

Metro Open under 2225 2*-1*

World Open under 2100 4*-3*

Framingham Sectional top 2-1

U.S. Open open 5-4

U.S. Open Quads second section 3-0 first

Hall of Fame (action) open 2-3

Great NY under 2100 4-0 first

RI Pro-Am open 1*-2*

Great Boston Scholastic jr. high 4-0 first

Prospect Hill under 2250 3*-* first

Pillsbury open 2*-1*

first became master in Nov. 1989 (at Prospect Hill)


chess games 641-680

age 14, grade 9

Dec. 1989 to May 1990

2138 to 2219 to 2178

(out of 40 games)

29 wins

2 draws

9 losses

highest rated player beaten 2306

highest rated player drawn 2218

Billerica Sat. Swiss open 1-1

Newton Open under 2200 1-2

Scholastic District junior high 4-0 first

U.S. Amateur Team open 3-3

Scholastic Singles Finals junior high 4-0 first

Woodstock Open open 2*-1* ted third

Noreaster open 3-2 tied first

Mass. Schol. Team Dist. jr. high 2-0

RI Schol. Team jr. high 3-0 first

National Jr. High 9th and under 6*-* tied first

National Jr. High Co-Champion


chess games 641-700

age 14, grade 9

Dec. 1989 to May 1990

2138 to 2219 to 2178

(out of 60 games)

42 wins

3 draws

15 losses

highest rated player beaten 2504

highest rated player drawn 2396

TOURNAMENT RECORD FOR GAMES 641-700

(* indicates 1/2)

EVENT SECTION SCORE

Billerica Sat. Swiss open 1-1

Newton Open under 2200 1-2

Scholastic District junior high 4-0 first

U.S. Amateur Team open 3-3

Scholastic Singles Finals junior high 4-0 first

Woodstock Open open 2*-1* tied third

Noreastern open 3-2 tied first under 2350

Mass. Schol. Team Dist. jr. high 2-0

RI Schol. Team jr. high 3-0 first

National Jr. High 9th and under 6*-* tied first

Massachusetts Open open 1-4

U.S. Cadet Championship round robin 7-0 first

World Open open 6-3 tied first under 2300

National Jr. High Co-Champion

U.S. Under 16 Champion


chess games 701-760

Copyright 1991 by Bobby Seltzer

age 15, grade 10

July 1990 to February 1991

2229 to 2284 to 2353 to 2320

(out of 60 games)

36 wins

8 draws

16 losses

highest rated player beaten 2467, Fide 2355

highest rated player drawn 2462, Fide 2385

FIDE rated games -- 6 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses (plus 2) vs.

opponents with average rating of 2333 = FIDE 2350 in Jan. 91 list

TOURNAMENT RECORD FOR GAMES 701-760

(* indicates 1/2)

EVENT SECTION SCORE

Collins vs. Iceland 2-1/2 -- 1-1/2

U.S. Open Open 8-1/2 -- 3-1/2

N.E. Open Open 2-1/2 -- 3-1/2

Greater Boston Open Open 1-2

Mass. G/60 Open 2-1

Greater Boston Scholarship High School 3-1/2 -- 1/2

Civilized Swiss Top quad 1-1

Pan-Am High School 5-1

Herb Healy Unrated 2-1/2 -- 1-1/2

Newton Open Open 3-1

Rhode Island Championship Open 2-2

Mass. Schol. District High School 5-0

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