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Roll up, roll up for the MagicalMystery Tour! Step right this way! Roll up for the Magical MysteryTour that is the 2012 USCL season. This year we said “goodbye” tothe Chicago Blaze and hello to the Connecticut Dreadnoughts. “Yousay 'Goodbye' and I say “Hello, hello, hello.' I don't why you say'Goodbye', I say 'Hello, hello, hello.”.....
OK, enough cornyBeatles references; let's get to business: See Rabin's predictionsfor the opening of the Eastern division tomorrow night!
Last Year's Semifinals All OverAgain: The Subway Series between the Manhattan Applesauce and NewYork Knights
GMRomanenko-GM Gelashvili 1/2-1/2 These Georgian GMS are scary butRomanenko is particularly solid, especially with the white pieces.
GMLenderman- IM Milman 1-0 While Milman has been busy working longhours on Wall Street, Lenderman has been taking advantage of theSamford fellowship- Gotta give him the edge!
FMZaikov- FM Bodek 1-0 While Bodek is higher rated, Zaikov is scary inleague play. When he played for the Cobras in 2010, the last fourconsecutive weeks, he beat IM Krush, IM Lapshun, FM, soon to be IMBartell, and IM Fernandez! I'm sure he'll want to have a good startfor Manhattan.
Checa-King 0-1 Checa is a solid player for his age and will do his best forhis league debut. However, at over 2300, King is a monster board 4.He will be one of Manhattan's greatest assets this season. andthe Manhattan Applesauce will get revenge: Manhattan wins2.5-1.5
*Disclaimer:As I'm working for Chess in the Schools this year, I wasn't sure atfirst whether I'd root for the Knights or Applesauce. I ended updeciding rooting for the Knights, as I did since the league startedexcept for my 1 year tenure on the Blitz, but these predictions as isall of mine are as objective as possible.
My Old Teammates the Boston Blitz vsthe New Guys: The Connecticut Dreadnoughts
SM Sammour-Hasbun-GM Hess 0-1 In a tactical slugfest, the young GM, Yale student willcome out on top.
GM Kekelidze- IMZierk 1-0 As I said before, these Georgian GMS are scary!
FM Gulamali- WIMYuan 1-0 I don't know much about either of these players but I'll goby Gulamali's rating edge and the white pieces.
Chandran- Hanks1-0. Chandran is an up and coming youngster who is higher rated inthis match!
And theDreadnoughts end their USCL debut on a high note: Connecticut wins3-1
The Two Teams with Newly Drafted GMsDuke it Out: The New Jersey Knockouts vs the New England Nor-Easters
GM Stripunsky- GMIvanov 1-0 At the time this article is being written, Ivanov ispressing Stripunsky on the white side of a Caro Kann in Albany.Tomorrow, Stripunsky will have the white pieces. Stripunsky alsotypically does better than Ivanov in quicker time controls.... I givehim the edge.
FM Bournival- IMKapengut 1-0 Pure Instincts here!
FM Shen- FM Chase1-0 Instincts again!
Goldberg- Wu 0-1Wu, who recently came back from a few weeks of chess in Hungary, ismore in shape than Ben... However whenever I predict Ben to lose, hewins, so we'll see what happens!
And New Jerseyshall take the fame: NJ wins 3-1.
Last but not least, the PhiladelphiaInventors take on the Baltimore Kingfishers
GMErenburg- IM Enkhbhat 1-0 GM and white pieces- enough said.
IMPaikidze- SM Fisher 1-0 I never heard of Paikidze before this year'srosters went up, but with the “idze” at the end of her name, Iknew she was another Georgian! Fisher was a beast for Philly lastyear, but that was on board 4; let's see how he'll make it on Board2.
Gorman-Defibaugh1/2-1/2 Defibaugh shocked the crowds this past July in the firstround of the Washington International when he miniatured GM Azarovwith the black pieces. If he plays like he did then, he's likely towin. Gorman is a pretty solid player though; something tells me thisgame will end up in peace.
FMZimmer- IM Costigan 1/2-1/2 two pretty solid players which a bunch ofdraws in previous seasons.
And Philadelphiaand Baltimore shall have the only draw of opening night: Drawnmatch 2-2
Stay tuned forRabin's predictions for the Western Division's opening night, comingto a blog near you soon!
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