{"id":7050,"date":"2025-12-22T19:17:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T00:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/?p=7050"},"modified":"2025-12-24T16:58:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T21:58:31","slug":"piermont-november-22nd-blitz-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/piermont-november-22nd-blitz-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Piermont November 22nd Blitz Recap!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-recap\">RECAP<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-standings\">STANDINGS<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-select-games\">SELECT GAMES<\/a><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-here-are-select-games-from-board-1-9\">BOARD 1<\/a><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-anna-vs-viorel\">Ian vs. Severin<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-margaux-vs-alex\">Melchol vs. Ian<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-alex-vs-anna\">Ian vs. Jorge<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-alex-vs-anna\">Artem vs. Ian<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-alex-vs-anna\">Ian vs. Ali<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-alex-vs-anna\">Travis vs. Ian<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-alex-vs-anna\">Ian vs. Linus<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-alex-vs-anna\">Austin vs. Ian<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-alex-vs-anna\">Ian vs. Josh<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-recap\">RECAP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This week we had a great G\/3+2, 9 round blitz event! 18 players, and 3 prizes.  Ian Dudley, took first place with 8 pts, followed by Ali Alizada in second with 7 pts and the best under 1200 Ted Chang with 5 pts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ali thrilled the field with a round 5 win over Ian delivering just his second defeat this year, and the drama didn&#8217;t stop there.  Linus, Josh, Artem, Melchol &amp; Travis all took their shots at Ian too and round after round were all at one point contending for the top spots.  Ultimately Ian and Ali took the day with Melchol, Linus, and Travis tying for 3rd with 6 pts each.  Amazing results!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congrats and thank you everyone who played and helped out!  We love that everyone loves the blitz events, so make sure to prepare yourselves for <strong>The 2nd Annual Piermont Cup Blitz Championship 2026<\/strong> coming <strong>January 17th<\/strong>!  Its going to be great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>click to enlarge pictures<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_113542-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"7065\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_113542-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_113542-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_113542-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_113542-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_113542-1536x864.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_113250-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_110405-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"7061\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_110405-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_110405-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_110405-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_110405-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_110405-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_110405-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_110353-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"7060\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_110353-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_110353-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_110353-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_110353-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_110353-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_110353-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105339-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"7058\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105339-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105339-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105339-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105339-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105339-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105339-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105329-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"7057\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105329-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105329-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105329-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105329-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105329-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105329-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105324-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"7055\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105324-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105324-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105324-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105324-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105324-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251122_105324-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-standings\">STANDINGS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the final standings from Nov 22: (click to enlarge)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-18-18-35-November-22nd-Blitz-Standings-OPEN-Chess-Nut.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-18-18-35-November-22nd-Blitz-Standings-OPEN-Chess-Nut-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-18-18-35-November-22nd-Blitz-Standings-OPEN-Chess-Nut-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-18-18-35-November-22nd-Blitz-Standings-OPEN-Chess-Nut-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-18-18-35-November-22nd-Blitz-Standings-OPEN-Chess-Nut-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-18-18-35-November-22nd-Blitz-Standings-OPEN-Chess-Nut.png 1264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-select-games\">SELECT GAMES <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately board 5 only recorded 6\/9 games and they were invalid due to possible illegal positions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-here-are-select-games-from-board-1-9\">BOARD 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-anna-vs-viorel\">Ian vs. Severin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe id=\"14301937\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/emboard?id=14301937\"><\/iframe><script nonce=\"chesscom-diagram\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",e=>{e['data']&&\"14301937\"===e['data']['id']&&document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`)&&(document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`).style.height=`${e['data']['frameHeight']+37}px`)});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-18-56-16-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-19-03-04-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-19-03-04-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png 459w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-19-03-04-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-198x300.png 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>click to enlarge<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-alex-vs-anna\">Ian vs. Ali<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-19-04-55-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-19-04-55-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png 458w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-19-04-55-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>click to enlarge<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-alex-vs-anna\">Travis vs. Ian<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-19-07-26-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-19-07-26-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png 459w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-19-07-26-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-197x300.png 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>click to enlarge<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-alex-vs-anna\">Ian vs. Linus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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