Maryland Sweet 16

Day 2 of the 2016 Maryland Sweet 16 tournament has started, and Round 3 has been completed. With draws on the top boards, the field has become more bunched, setting up an exciting Round 4. Depending on the results of the top Boards, we could have an outright winner, or a playoff that could involve 2-5 players. A playoff between two players will be an Armageddon game. If there are 3 or more players, then a Blitz Playoff will take place.

Standings after Round 3 (in tiebreak order)

2.5 - Richard Tan; Peter Heesters; Andrew Mao

2.0 - Sahil Sinha; Arthur Tang; Ronald Best Jr; Jeffrey Du; Justin Hontz

1.5 - Douglas Malcolm

1.0 - Bijan Tahmassebi; Dexer Amata; Shiyam Rupeshkumar; Nathan Janus

0.5 - Vinay Veluvolu; Ali Merchant

0 - Jordan Best

Pairings for Round 4 starting 3 PM Sunday 3/6/2016 (White listed first)

Board 1: Richard Tan (2.5) vs Pieter Heesters (2.5)

Board 2: Andrew Mao (2.5) vs Sahil Sinha (2.0)

Board 3: Arthur Tang  (2.0) vs Justin Hontz (2.0)

Board 4: Ronald Best Jr (2.0) vs Jeffrey Du (2.0)

Board 5: Bijan Tahmassebi (1.0) vs Douglas Malcom (1.5)

Board 6: Shiyam Rupeshkumar (1.0) vs Nathan Janus (1.0)

Board 7: Dexter Amata (1.0) vs Ali Merchant (0.5)

Board 8: Jordan Best (0.0) vs Vinay Veluvolu (0.5)