UT Dallas Invitational starts today in USA. It is preparation for the team for the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Championship and will include the UT Dallas Team major players.
A wide array of talent will come together in this year’s round-robin event. On the UT Dallas team, warming up for the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Championship, will be Grandmaster (GM) Valentin Yotov, GM Cristian Chirila, GM Julio Sadorra, GM Conrad Holt, International Master (IM) Milos Pavlovic, IM Salvijus Bercys, IM Arthur Calugar and FIDE Master (FM) Tyler Hughes and FM Alec Getz. This is the first year that UT Dallas has had four of their own GMs in the tournament.
Live games with computer analysis
Other honorees, who will also be making ceremonial first moves, include Richardson Mayor Pro Tem Laura Maczka, Dr. Abby Kratz, UT Dallas Associate Provost; and John Jacobs, senior vice president for economic development at the Richardson Chamber of Commerce.
A 3-0-1 scoring system for wins-losses-draws will be used to determine the first place winner of the trophy.
Players:
Schedule:
Round 1 – Friday, Nov. 16, 5:30 p.m.
Round 2 – Saturday, Nov. 17, 12:00 p.m.
Round 3 – Saturday, Nov. 17, 5:30 p.m.
Round 4 – Sunday, Nov. 18, 12:00 p.m.
Round 5 – Sunday, Nov. 18, 5:30 p.m.
Round 6 – Monday, Nov. 19, 12:00 p.m.
Round 7 – Monday, Nov. 19, 5:30 p.m.
Round 8 – Tuesday, Nov. 20, 9:30 a.m.
Round 9 – Tuesday, Nov. 20, 3:00 p.m.
Pairings:
Pairings for Round 1 – UT Dallas GM Invitational: Round Robin
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | IM Arthur Calugar (2308) | GM Julio C Sadorra (2531) | ||
| 2 | GM Conrad Holt (2496) | GM Alexander Onischuk (2672) | ||
| 3 | IM Salvijus Bercys (2425) | GM Ioan Chirila (2502) | ||
| 4 | IM Milos M Pavlovic (2478) | FM Tyler B Hughes (2291) | ||
| 5 | FM Alec Getz (2341) | GM Valentin Yotov (2573) |
Pairings for Round 2 – UT Dallas GM Invitational: Round Robin
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | GM Julio C Sadorra (2531) | GM Valentin Yotov (2573) | ||
| 2 | FM Tyler B Hughes (2291) | FM Alec Getz (2341) | ||
| 3 | GM Ioan Chirila (2502) | IM Milos M Pavlovic (2478) | ||
| 4 | GM Alexander Onischuk (2672) | IM Salvijus Bercys (2425) | ||
| 5 | IM Arthur Calugar (2308) | GM Conrad Holt (2496) |
Pairings for Round 3 – UT Dallas GM Invitational: Round Robin
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | GM Conrad Holt (2496) | GM Julio C Sadorra (2531) | ||
| 2 | IM Salvijus Bercys (2425) | IM Arthur Calugar (2308) | ||
| 3 | IM Milos M Pavlovic (2478) | GM Alexander Onischuk (2672) | ||
| 4 | FM Alec Getz (2341) | GM Ioan Chirila (2502) | ||
| 5 | GM Valentin Yotov (2573) | FM Tyler B Hughes (2291) |
Pairings for Round 4 – UT Dallas GM Invitational: Round Robin
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | GM Julio C Sadorra (2531) | FM Tyler B Hughes (2291) | ||
| 2 | GM Ioan Chirila (2502) | GM Valentin Yotov (2573) | ||
| 3 | GM Alexander Onischuk (2672) | FM Alec Getz (2341) | ||
| 4 | IM Arthur Calugar (2308) | IM Milos M Pavlovic (2478) | ||
| 5 | GM Conrad Holt (2496) | IM Salvijus Bercys (2425) |
Pairings for Round 5 – UT Dallas GM Invitational: Round Robin
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | IM Salvijus Bercys (2425) | GM Julio C Sadorra (2531) | ||
| 2 | IM Milos M Pavlovic (2478) | GM Conrad Holt (2496) | ||
| 3 | FM Alec Getz (2341) | IM Arthur Calugar (2308) | ||
| 4 | GM Valentin Yotov (2573) | GM Alexander Onischuk (2672) | ||
| 5 | FM Tyler B Hughes (2291) | GM Ioan Chirila (2502) |
Pairings for Round 6 – UT Dallas GM Invitational: Round Robin
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | GM Julio C Sadorra (2531) | GM Ioan Chirila (2502) | ||
| 2 | GM Alexander Onischuk (2672) | FM Tyler B Hughes (2291) | ||
| 3 | IM Arthur Calugar (2308) | GM Valentin Yotov (2573) | ||
| 4 | GM Conrad Holt (2496) | FM Alec Getz (2341) | ||
| 5 | IM Salvijus Bercys (2425) | IM Milos M Pavlovic (2478) |
Pairings for Round 7 – UT Dallas GM Invitational: Round Robin
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | IM Milos M Pavlovic (2478) | GM Julio C Sadorra (2531) | ||
| 2 | FM Alec Getz (2341) | IM Salvijus Bercys (2425) | ||
| 3 | GM Valentin Yotov (2573) | GM Conrad Holt (2496) | ||
| 4 | FM Tyler B Hughes (2291) | IM Arthur Calugar (2308) | ||
| 5 | GM Ioan Chirila (2502) | GM Alexander Onischuk (2672) |
Pairings for Round 8 – UT Dallas GM Invitational: Round Robin
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | GM Julio C Sadorra (2531) | GM Alexander Onischuk (2672) | ||
| 2 | IM Arthur Calugar (2308) | GM Ioan Chirila (2502) | ||
| 3 | GM Conrad Holt (2496) | FM Tyler B Hughes (2291) | ||
| 4 | IM Salvijus Bercys (2425) | GM Valentin Yotov (2573) | ||
| 5 | IM Milos M Pavlovic (2478) | FM Alec Getz (2341) |
Pairings for Round 9 – UT Dallas GM Invitational: Round Robin
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | FM Alec Getz (2341) | GM Julio C Sadorra (2531) | ||
| 2 | GM Valentin Yotov (2573) | IM Milos M Pavlovic (2478) | ||
| 3 | FM Tyler B Hughes (2291) | IM Salvijus Bercys (2425) | ||
| 4 | GM Ioan Chirila (2502) | GM Conrad Holt (2496) | ||
| 5 | GM Alexander Onischuk (2672) | IM Arthur Calugar (2308) |
