It's Vaja By a Nose
Ashish Vaja, with a late rush, pipped NM Alex Betaneli at the post and won the 2005 Wisconsin Chess Tour by 21.4 points.
Guy Hoffman, after a brief scare from Gary Aranovich ran away from the rest of the Class A field, winning by almost 230 points. Class B went to Brian Luo by more than 40 points over Jonathan Prenot. Chris McKinney took Class C by almost 38 points over Alan Shmidov, while Sandy Pahl won Class D and Jon McKinney won the Under1200 prize.
Overall Standings
Class A Standings
Class B Standings
Class C Standings
Under 1200 Standings
Event Summary
| 2005 WCA Tour | Total Points | Average Rating |
|---|
| VAJA, ASHISH | 630.25 | 2053.46 |
| BETANELI, ALEX | 608.85 | 2284.22 |
| HOFFMAN, GUY | 538.78 | 1931.23 |
| STAMNOV, ALEKSANDAR | 404.84 | 2306.60 |
| ARANOVICH, GARY | 309.17 | 1926.00 |
| SANTARIUS, ERIK | 286.30 | 2079.00 |
| SMETANKIN, STANISLAV | 280.11 | 2528.75 |
| BIAREISHYK, SIARHEI | 279.41 | 1877.00 |
| PAHL, SANDY | 278.25 | 1329.23 |
| LUO, BRIAN | 270.96 | 1736.25 |
| Mc ELWEE, PATRICK | 261.91 | 1925.00 |
| NIETMAN, MIKE | 261.64 | 1841.00 |
| Mc KINNEY, CHRISTOPHER | 255.06 | 1591.13 |
| RICHARDS, JOSEPH | 249.67 | 1964.00 |
| GLEASON, NEIL | 237.02 | 1925.75 |
| HAYES, RAYMOND | 232.79 | 2100.00 |
| SHMIDOV, ALAN | 232.07 | 1515.17 |
| PRENOT, JONATHAN | 229.04 | 1751.60 |
| PHYTHYON, JOHN | 220.96 | 1902.25 |
| CORCORAN, BENJAMIN | 220.83 | 1252.45 |
| LINDQUIST, DANIEL | 211.67 | 1798.40 |
| RASMUSSEN, KEN | 200.61 | 1285.67 |
| OLK, BILL | 194.93 | 1800.00 |
| SUKCHAROENPHON, THAVORN | 191.66 | 1861.00 |
| WIJETUNGE, IVAN | 190.33 | 1826.00 |
| HOFFMAN, GUY | 538.78 | 1927.58 |
| ARANOVICH, GARY | 309.17 | 1926.00 |
| NIETMAN, MIKE | 298.75 | 1840.20 |
| BIAREISHYK, SIARHEI | 279.41 | 1877.00 |
| Mc ELWEE, PATRICK | 261.91 | 1925.00 |
| RICHARDS, JOSEPH | 249.67 | 1964.00 |
| GLEASON, NEIL | 237.02 | 1925.75 |
| PHYTHYON, JOHN | 220.96 | 1902.25 |
| OLK, BILL | 194.93 | 1800.00 |
| SUKCHAROENPHON, THAVORN | 191.66 | 1861.00 |
| WIJETUNGE, IVAN | 190.33 | 1826.00 |
| ROYCHOUDHURY, SOUVIK | 187.64 | 1825.75 |
| ROMICH, JEFF | 186.91 | 1805.00 |
| BORMAN, KELLY | 184.15 | 1997.50 |
| FRICANO, PAUL | 180.87 | 1846.33 |
| COONS, JAMES | 168.97 | 1809.67 |
| STEIN, JOSIAH | 162.30 | 1882.50 |
| COVIC, MEHMED | 155.89 | 1800.00 |
| LYNCH, JEREMY | 149.03 | 1856.67 |
| BOGENSCHUTZ, TIM | 134.41 | 1835.00 |
| LUO, BRIAN | 270.96 | 1727.14 |
| PRENOT, JONATHAN | 229.04 | 1751.60 |
| LINDQUIST, DANIEL | 211.67 | 1788.50 |
| WALKER, ARLEN | 188.79 | 1728.25 |
| LEINEN, CHUCK | 181.52 | 1615.60 |
| SAGUNSKY, DAVID | 173.07 | 1606.57 |
| BAUMGARTNER, CHRIS | 161.92 | 1745.33 |
| SCHMITT, LARRY | 141.91 | 1664.50 |
| GROCHOWSKI, ROBIN | 140.81 | 1625.33 |
| CONANT, MATT | 128.74 | 1793.00 |
| KENNY, JOEL | 119.44 | 1648.50 |
| BUDZENSKI, JONATHAN | 117.34 | 1711.00 |
| WALLER, MATTHEW | 112.85 | 1739.00 |
| MAES, THOMAS | 104.97 | 1631.00 |
| HER, SOU | 95.79 | 1619.00 |
| WAGNER, JASON | 92.76 | 1690.00 |
| KOHLENBERG, JACOB | 92.04 | 1662.67 |
| DRAVES, RODNEY | 82.48 | 1683.33 |
| MAGNESS, TREVOR | 75.37 | 1648.00 |
| PEEL, ARTHUR | 67.68 | 1730.00 |
| Mc KINNEY, CHRISTOPHER | 299.60 | 1591.13 |
| SHMIDOV, ALAN | 261.76 | 1515.17 |
| FIXEL, MICHAEL | 206.69 | 1507.86 |
| LIU, GEORGE | 183.72 | 1469.00 |
| BELL, SAMUEL | 172.07 | 1441.40 |
| MATTSON, DANE | 134.41 | 1527.50 |
| COLLINS, ANGEL | 110.85 | 1515.00 |
| PADILLA, RUDY | 108.93 | 1563.25 |
| MURTAUGH, WILLIAM | 107.00 | 1541.40 |
| FOELKER, RICHARD | 87.43 | 1488.50 |
| SAVOIE, MATTHEW | 80.82 | 1563.00 |
| SMITH, PHIL | 77.73 | 1564.50 |
| ZAGAR, DANE | 62.81 | 1428.00 |
| SMITH, JAMES | 54.77 | 1538.50 |
| LOMAX, ADRIAN | 54.60 | 1458.50 |
| MENON, GOPAL | 53.68 | 1457.00 |
| STUEMPFIG, JOHN | 50.25 | 1594.00 |
| ELLYSON, CRAIG | 50.25 | 1527.00 |
| MITCHELL, JAMES | 50.25 | 1515.00 |
| SHAMPO, BRUCE | 50.25 | 1454.00 |
| PAHL, SANDY | 293.09 | 1329.23 |
| CORCORAN, BENJAMIN | 220.83 | 1252.45 |
| RASMUSSEN, KEN | 200.61 | 1285.67 |
| VELIKANOV, ALEXANDER | 186.29 | 1348.00 |
| GROCHOWSKI, ANDREW | 134.90 | 1224.14 |
| PENWAY, MICHAEL | 105.99 | 1272.33 |
| BROWN, CHRISTOPHER JR | 100.06 | 1372.20 |
| SPERBECK, TONY | 96.72 | 1382.00 |
| DAVIES, JONATHON | 90.49 | 1229.33 |
| WRIGHT, GARY | 82.58 | 1290.71 |
| LARSON, AUSTIN | 81.19 | 1275.67 |
| TIMM, ANDREW | 75.37 | 1351.00 |
| MONDAY, BRIAN | 75.37 | 1311.00 |
| BOWEN, JOHN | 70.97 | 1367.00 |
| BUDELIER, TIM | 62.80 | 1397.00 |
| BUSCHMANN, ALAN | 60.69 | 1334.67 |
| RUITER, GEORGE | 50.25 | 1394.00 |
| TABERNERO, ALAJANDRO | 50.25 | 1394.00 |
| HOCKEL, MIKE | 50.25 | 1382.00 |
| JONES, DEREK | 50.25 | 1295.00 |
| Under 1200 | Total Points | Average Rating |
|---|
| Mc KINNEY, JON | 100.22 | 967.75 |
| WEBNE-BEHRMAN, GEREMY | 99.52 | 800.80 |
| VIDAL, ROBERT | 85.39 | 946.25 |
| WANG, XIAOMING TIM | 81.17 | 886.40 |
| REICHARDT, MARC | 65.52 | 1196.00 |
| Mc CUTCHEON, PATRICK | 50.25 | 1178.00 |
| ZAGAR, ALLISUN | 50.25 | 1078.00 |
| WARPINSKI, PETER | 50.25 | 777.00 |
| KAHL, JOEY | 45.05 | 591.00 |
| HOLMES, RUSSELL | 43.68 | 1046.00 |
| SACHS, DEREK | 43.12 | 585.00 |
| MOTHS, BRIAN | 41.74 | 1181.00 |
| BORGWARDT, JOEY | 40.71 | 598.00 |
| DATLA, SRIRAM | 40.19 | 1169.00 |
| MATTSON, TOM | 37.69 | 1196.00 |
| KUBSH, ADAM | 37.69 | 1055.00 |
| CONANT, SCOTT | 37.69 | 979.00 |
| SYNOWICZ, JOE | 35.45 | 852.00 |
| WANG, ZIYI | 35.25 | 1059.00 |
| ZUO, DENNIS | 35.25 | 912.00 |
| MATYAS, JOHN | 32.96 | 778.00 |
| BAUER, ERIC | 31.47 | 1012.00 |
| HIETALA, BRETT | 30.87 | 117.00 |
| BEVANS, PAUL | 27.06 | 807.00 |
| AZBEL, GREGORY | 26.94 | 995.00 |
| WINTER OPEN | 57.00 | 88.12 |
| ELO-OPEN | 20.00 | 87.33 |
| ELO-RESERVE | 27.00 | 35.76 |
| WAUKESHA | 42.00 | 65.92 |
| THOMPSON MEM. | 32.00 | 52.32 |
| State Closed-Open | 27.00 | 111.54 |
| State Closed-Reserve | 12.00 | 56.21 |
| State Closed-Junior | 21.00 | 30.00 |
| R-K Open | 26.00 | 70.59 |
| R-K Reserve | 13.00 | 27.82 |
| Western Open | 34.00 | 134.19 |
| Western Reserve | 36.00 | 57.41 |
| Green Bay Open | 82.00 | 125.62 |
| Levit Mem. Open | 14.00 | 56.48 |
| Levit Mem. Reserve | 16.00 | 24.84 |
| Badger Open | 28.00 | 45.29 |
| U.W. Fall Open | 46.00 | 67.34 |
| N.C.O. OPEN | 33.00 | 52.01 |
| Schramm Mem. | 50.00 | 74.23 |