UP coming  2025  Tournaments:

Tuesday   April 22nd,   Northbrook, IL;   Registration is OPEN: ACC25-04-flyer

#   Player LAST First Name   USCFID-ExpDate-Rate Status NovUnderline Beg Bold   Player LAST First Name   USCFID-ExpDate-Rate   Status

  1. BONDAR, Leonid         12789353-1225-2011          Paid                            26.  t6 NEGA, Callen        32229989-0126-0497           Paid                
  2. WEINSTEIN, Ron   USCF Pending (paid)             Transf                          27. t7   NEGA, Graden       17271024-0126-0435          Paid                             
  3. t1 SHELEG, Adriana  32276709-0126-0448    Transf                          28. SHEYNIS, Daniel 16655615-0925-1012                 Paid
  4. t1 SHELEG, Max      322766906-0126-0103      Paid                             29.  CLARK,  Jackson      30807064-1125-0799          Paid
  5. t2 ISHENOV, Amal  32281921-0226-0436           Paid                              30. ZHU, Tai  314444760-0925-0501                          Pmnt Pending                               
  6. t2 ISHENOV, Dzhamil  32281963-0226-0498    Paid                              31.  t7 McCARTHY, Aiden   32276750-0126-0568    Pmnt Pending
  7. t2  ISHENOV,  Elgiz  32386529-0326-Unr           Paid                             32.  POLEVOY, Liam  32053214-0925-0225              Paid
  8. BORIS, Grayson  32124488-1125-0563                 Paid                             33.
  9. t3 HARISH JADAV, Disha 32301480-0226-0142      Paid                     34.
  10. t3 HARISH JADAV, Diyaa 32333131-0226-0102 Paid                     35.
  11.  t4 POLUPAN, Vladislav 31753862-0225-0112   Paid                        36.
  12. t4 POLUPAN, Oleg     31814317-0335-0867             Paid                        37.
  13. t5 CIUPE Lucas   32059878-0925-00631                 Paid                        38.
  14. t5  CIUPE Marc     32334759-0226-0460             Paid                         39.
  15. FISHMAN, Daniel      15755241-0226-1171              Paid                        40.
  16. KAIDA, Herman        32191734-0126-0530              Paid                       41.
  17. SEMKIV, Bohdan, 30886185-0825-1436                Paid                       42.
  18. NOSKOV, Michael 32276716-0126-0212            Paid                       43.
  19. BOWMAN, Caleb  32393335-0525-Unr              Paid                       44.
  20. t6 MADARA, Clark    32165161-1126-0640             Paid                       45.
  21. MUNKHBAT, Bilguun 30476843-0425-0455       Paid                       46.
  22.  EGORIN, Katherine    32276787-0126-0752         Paid                       47.
  23. AIZENBERG, Michael 31339003-0826-1179        Paid                       48.
  24.   SAGER, Ryerson     31434747-1025-0383           Paid                        49.
  25.  JACOBS, Ronan  31578235-0127-0496          Pmnt Pending           50.                 

Tuesday   May 20th,   Northbrook, IL;   Registration is OPEN:  

#   Player LAST First Name   USCFID-ExpDate-Rate Status NovUnderline Beg Bold   Player LAST First Name   USCFID-ExpDate-Rate   Status

  1. BONDAR, Leonid         12789353-1225-2011           Paid               26. 
  2. KAIDA, Herman        32191734-0126-0530             Paid               27. 
  3. AIZENBERG, Michael 31339003-0826-1179         Paid               28.

Past 2025 Tournaments:

March 25th: Photos; USCFwebsite; for Prizes and Trophies: OPEN; Advanced; Beginners; (Highlighted Players had chosen to receive Personalize Engraved Trophies!) . Teams FINAL :ACC25-03-Teams Prices for best lost game on Board#1 against our house Master TBA. To check the action on Board#1, click this study: ACC25-03

February 25th: Photos; USCFwebsite; for Prizes and Trophies: OPEN; Advanced; Beginners; (Highlighted Players had chosen to receive Personalize Engraved Trophies!);ACC25-02-Teams-St  . Prices for best lost game on Board#1 against our house Master  this month shared between Katherine EGORIN and Ethan LI . Check transcript here : ACC25-02-study;  and Price for the best 10 moves in Advance and Beginner division  is shared between Rowan NYE and Daniel RIVNAY,

January 28th: Photos; USCFwebsite; for Prizes and Trophies; ACC25-01-OPEN: ACC25-01-Beg; ACC25-01-Teams;  in OPEN prize for the best game on Board#1 goes to Graden NEGA ; in Beginners: best 10-moves prize does to Rowan NYE – he did maintain 88% accuracy in 10 moves. Available games transcripts are listed here: ACC25-01-B1

Past 2024 Tournaments:

October 22nd  GRAND FINALE : Photos; USCFwebsite; for Prizes and Trophies: ACC24-10-OPEN; ACC24-10-Beg; ACC24-10-Teams; Michael AIZENBERG wins the prize for the best game ( among those who lost to our house Master)on board#1: ACC24-10-B1

Sept 24th: Photos; USCFwebsite;  for Prizes and Trophies:ACC24-09-OPEN; ACC24-09-Beg; ACC24-09-Teams Ryerson SAGER & Declan McDONOUGH taking the 1st place as a team, and Xakery LOMAHAN winning the prize for best game against the house master  ACC24-10-B1

May 21st: Photos; USCFwebsite; for Prizes and Trophies: ACC24-05-OPEN; ACC24-05-Beg; ACC24-05-Teams.   The best Game on Board#1 and the prize goes to Kyler SHAMOUN, whos “central pawns lost” ratio is 51 to Leonid’s 35 = 16 diff, Runner-up was Deborah BOWMAN 44 to 25 = 19.  All action on Board #1 could be found here (that include a $100 Armageddon between 2 players with the perfect 4 out 4 score) : ACC24-05-B1

April 23rd: Photos; USCFwebsite; for Prizes and Trophies:  ACC24-04-OPEN; ACC24-04-Beg; ACC24-04-TeamStand;  The best Game on Board#1 and the prize goes to Sophia, DAVAASUREN (Amazing tie with Robert KABAKOV  – both had 19 central pawn diff vs Leonid, with exactly 87% accuracy-2nd tie break, but the 3rd tie-break was clear in Sophia’s favor: as a result of her loss she suffers worth tournament placement than Robert  and this prize is a compensation for playing House Master. All 4 games are here: ACC24-04-B1

March 26th: Photos;  USCFwebsite; for Prizes and Trophies: ACC24-03-OPEN; ACC24-03-Beg; ACC24-03-Teams. The best Game on Board#1 and the prize (as a compensation for playing a “House Master”) go Eddy LI  who lost on time in a better position ( Leon RAPOPORT  is not eligible , since he won , on time, as well, in the last round. All 4 games are here: ACC24-03-B1

February 27th: Photos; USCFwebsite; for Prizes and Trophies: ACC24-02-OPEN; ACC24-02-Beginners; ACC24-02-FamStand.docx; The best Game on Board#1 and the prize goes to Yasheen JADIDI for the ONLY Draw on Board#1. R3 and R4 presented viewers with very interesting combinations, Robert had a draw vs Leonid and lost with 1 blunder:  Yasheen had a gift from Leonid and had +7.0   just to return a blunder  and make a draw: ACC24-02-B1

January 23rd: Photos; USCFwebsite; for Prizes and Trophies: ACC24-01-OPEN-Fin; ACC24-01-Beg-Fin; ACC24-01-FamStand; The best Game(s) on Board#1 prize goes to Robert KABAKOV he beat #4 and #5, in last 2 rounds. Round 3 game was most interesting , where Leon Rapoport had a good chance to claim a prize himself, but after a few inaccuracies his attack had failed: ACC24-01-b1

Past 2023 Tournaments:

December 12th: Photos; USCFwebsite; for Prizes and Trophies:ACC23-12-OPEN; ACC23-12-Beg; ACC23-12-FamStand The best game on Board#1 is obvious  without computer analysis goes to undefeated Peyton SATTLER, who actually won against our house master Leonid, and increase his rating by  about 200 points in a process. Here is Board#1 action:ACC23-12

October 24th: Photos; USCFwebsite , for Prizes and Trophies: ACC23-10-OPEN, ACC23-10-Beg; ACC23-10-FamStand; The best game on Board#1 it is still TBA . We looked only at first 2 rounds, and there are FACINATED. The STALE mate in BOTH in a completely winning position , but see for your yourself. Check the LiChess study for 2 rounds ACC23-10.

September 26th: Photos, USCFwebsite,  for Prizes and Trophies: ACC23-09-Open; ACC23-09-Beg; ACC23-09-FamStand ; The  magnetic Chess set for best game on Board #1 against our “House Chess Master” Leonid BONDAR  is decided between players who did  get a prize (score 2 points or less) and it was only ONE (out of 4) player to qualify Sai GUPTA. Check the LiChess study for ALL 4 rounds ACC23-09.

July 25th: Photos, USCFwebsite; Final standing ACC23-07O; ACC23-07B     for Prizes and Trophies: ACC23-07-OPEN-Prize-list, ACC23-07-Beg-Prize-list, ACC23-07-FamStand  The  magnetic Chess Set  for best game on Board #1 against our “House Chess Master” Leonid BONDAR goes to Alex PANICH ( Round 2) who lost to Leonid with the smallest “central pawn loss” differential 27-14 =13  That was the “cleanest game from both sides: White 89% accuracy, Black 93% !! Check the LiChess.org study for ALL 4 rounds : ACC23-07

 May 23rd: Photo Gallery; USCFwebsite;  Final standing for Prizes and Trophies: ACC23-05-OPEN   ACC23-05-Beg  ACC23-05-FamStand The prize for the best game on Board #1 for scholastic  player, who had not receive a trophy because he lost to  our “House Chess Master” Leonid BONDAR.  Magnetic chess set goes  to William IORDANOV   – Check the Lichess study for ALL 4 rounds ACC23-05.

April 25th: USCFWebsite. Final standing for Prizes and Trophies: ACC23-04-OPEN,ACC23-04-Beg,ACC23-04-FamStand. The prize ( the  magnetic Chess Set) for best game on Board #1 against our “House Chess Master” Leonid BONDAR goes to Sanjay ADVANI , who WON his game by checkmate in 2 Moves, after opponent’s blunder  – check the LiChess study for ALL 4 Rounds of game’s analysis ACC23-04.

March 28th: Photo Gallery, USCFWebsite, Final standing for prizes and Trophies: OPEN, Beginners, FamilyTeams. The prize ( the  magnetic Chess Set) for best game on Board #1 against our “House Chess Master” Leonid BONDAR goes to Artemii KHANBUTAEV – check the   LiChess study for game’s analysis ACC23-03.

Feb 28th: Photo Gallery,   USCFWebsite. Final standing for prizes and trophies: OPEN, Beginners, FamilyTeams The prize ( the  magnetic Chess Set) for best game on Board #1 against our “House Chess Master” Leonid BONDAR goes to Harrison COHEN, who win over Artemii KHANBUTAEV by the lowest margin:       1 point/central pawn loss. And the best 12 moves price go to Anthony KOZLOV playing Ariel KORNEYEV. Check the LiChess study: ACC23-02

Jan 24th:  USCFWebsite Final standing for prizes and trophies: OPEN, Beginners; FamilyTEAM The prize ( the  magnetic Chess Set) for best game on Board #1 against our “House Chess Master” Leonid BONDAR goes to R3 player Temurbek SALOMOV. Leonid won first 3 rounds  against scholastic opponents,  and than make a draw in the Final 4th against Yakov STRELCHIN. If that is sound familiar , it is because this scenario had  repeated from the last ACC tourney on Dec.13th.  However, while all scholastic  opponents have again a negative differential of central pawn loss, according to Stockfish14 computer , but Yakov had  improved this game from the last month and was able to offer a draw from the position of strength. (R1=-23;R2:-29; R3:-16;R4=+6)  As always you can find ALL four round played on  the Board#1  in this LiChess study ACC23-01.

Past 2022 Tournaments:

Dec.13th, ACC22-10 – GRAND FINALLY  standing: USCFSite, Prize list sorted by Tie-breaks: ACC22-10-OPEN ACC22-10-Beg Photo Gallery

The 1st board action: The prize ( the  magnetic Chess Set) for best game on Board #1 against our “House Chess Master” Leonid BONDAR goes to Round 3 player Ragavendhar SUNILKUMAR,(best game by the player, who did not won the trophy or money prize).  Leonid won first 3 rounds (against scholastic opponents, under 14) and make a draw in the Final 4th against Yakov STRELCHIN. All his opponents have a negative differential of central pawn loss, according to Stockfish14 computer (R1=-23;R2:-39; R3:-17;R4=-1)  The last game was a draw in 15 moves, but it may be the most educational. It was a most played Roy-Lopez opening, with the Central fork and Black received a slightly worst position, with the last move Leonid could of  secure his victory, but 15.b3? was a mistake, realizing  that, Leonid had offered a DRAW. What was correct move and why, and what should be Black response to take advantage of 15.b3  …  and  to equalize position?  See the LiChess study here  LiChessACC22-10

Oct.25th, ACC22-09Final Standing: USCFsitePrize list sorted by Tie-breaks: OPEN: ACC22-09O  Beginners: ACC-09b-res

The prize ( the  magnetic Chess Set) for best game on Board #1 against our “House Chess Master” Leonid BONDAR goes to Round 1 player: Sam KUSHRENOV.  Again, we used the best difference in “center pawn loss” between Leonid and a contestant in each game. The lower number is better. Only Scholastic players 13 and younger  were in contest for the prize and TWO of them TIED, However Sam had better tie-break. Check ALL the games on Board #1 in  LiChess Study ACC22-09

Sept.20th, ACC22-08 Final Standing: USCFsite Prize list sorted by Tie Breaks: ACC22-08

The prize ( the best 10″ magnetic Chess Set) for best game on Board #1 against our “House Chess Master” Leonid BONDAR goes to Round 3 player: Sri GOPAL  Again, we used the best difference in “center pawn loss” between Leonid and a contestant in each game. The lower number is better .  Check the LiChess-ACC-08

The results are:

R1: Leonid 50 – Jeremiah 77    difference  27

R2:   Caleb  71 – Leonid 42      difference 29

R3: Leonid 64 – Sri 73               difference  9 – the Winner 

R4: Philip  37 – Leonid 20        difference 17

Aug.9th, ACC22-07 Final Standing: USCFsite. Prize list Sorted by Tie breaks: ACC22-07

The prize ( Book for chess notation) for best game on Board #1 against our “House Chess Master” Leonid BONDAR goes to Round 4 player: Howard DAI.  It very difficult to determine the best game, and if you would ask human players you may get 4 different answers, so we ask a computer analysis and count the difference in “center pawn loss” between Leonid and a contestant in each game. The lower number is better .  Check the LiChess study

 The Results are:

 R1: Yosef 43 – Leonid 17    difference  26

R2: Leonid 46- Colin  69    difference 23

R3: Sergiy 52 – Leonid 11    difference 41

R4: Leonid 71 – Howard 80 difference  9 – the Winner

Benchmark game between Fabiano CARUANA 47– Magnus CARSLEN 33 in 2020, the   difference 14  – We could not help to point out, that  stat here are showing  that ALL games on Board ONE were very close –  difference is close to the margins of error between #1 in the word Margnus CARLSEN and #2 Fabiano CARUANO.  ( the game was chosen for it educational ending, where Magnus (Black) use a Zugzwang maneuver to avoid a Stalemate)

May 24th, ACC22-06 Final Standing: USCFsite  Prize list Sorted by Coeff: ACC22-06-results

April 19th,  ACC22-05    Final Standing: USCFsite; Sorted by-coeffACC22-05-Prize-list;

       The prize for Best 12 moves was won by Vihaan KODIYATH ACC22-05-r3-Simon-Vihaan

       First board GAMES: R1; R2; R3; R4  

March 15th  ACC22-04 Photos  Final Standings: USCFsite sorted within SCORE group by Rating

Feb.24th ACC22-03 Final Standing: USCFsite

Feb.3rd ACC22-02    Final Standings: USCFsite   Photo Gallery

PAST 2021  Tournaments:

   Susan KANTOR Memorial
   Oct. 23rd 2021; Wheeling  IL;  Results on USCFsite   Photo gallery

  Nov.6th 2021    ACC21-02 Final Standing : USCFsite Photo gallery

 Nov.20th 2021  ACC21-03 Final Standing : USCFsite 

 Dec. 9th 2021 ACC21-04; Wheeling  IL  Final standing:  ACC21-04-Results. Photo gallery