Full table, one night left

“Nineteen players, two first-timers, Scott at 27 straight, and three races going to the final night.”

Harold Gonzalez · Club director

Full table again. 🔥 Nineteen players, five rounds, forty-five games, and the last league night before the Season 10 finale. That's three Sundays in a row at nineteen or more.

Welcome to Dave S. and "White Knight" 🤺, both on their first night, and welcome back, Sean M., on your second. 👋

Scott swept again: 5 from 5, through Joe, Brett, Brian O, Gabriel and Bob, with a new personal best of 1942. That's 27 wins in a row. He has not lost a league game all season. Somebody stop him. 🧹

Upset of the night: Bob over Harold at 34%. ⚡ Their rivalry is now dead level, 3 wins each and 2 draws in eight games. Bob finished on 4 with a new best of 1475. And Sam held Josh to a draw at 11%, the first time Sam has taken anything off Josh in seven games.

The close ones: Harold over Gabriel was a 52-48 coin flip, Sam over Joe went to the underdog at 44%, and Harold over Brett was 58-42. Jenny won Under 1400 on 4 and joined the 25 club. Sam took Under 1000 on 2½, half a point clear of five players on 2. Biggest climb: Bella, +116. 📈

Now the race. 🏁 One league night left, Sunday 22 November. The Halloween bracket was a one-off and doesn't count toward the season finish.

Over 1400 ($100): Scott on 1942, 308 clear of Benji. Benji needs a miracle. Under 1400 ($75): Gabriel on 1540, 194 clear of Derek, and the season's most improved at +187. But he has to play the finale to qualify, and if he misses it, the gift card is wide open. 👀

Under 1000 ($50) is the real fight: Sam 1040, Anton 974, Diego 941. Sixty-six points from first to second, ninety-nine to third. One good night flips it. Regular of the season: Brian O and Harold, every night and 30 games each, dead level. Diego and Maddie haven't missed a night either.

Rivalries for the 22nd: Bob and Harold, all square. Gabriel and Josh, 2-0 with a draw to Gabriel. Anton and Omar Cruz, a win each this season. And Scott against the whole room. 🥊

But first: Battle for the Bay 2, this Sunday, 15 November. ⚔️ Tampa Knights cross the bay to our patio, and it starts at 7 PM, an hour earlier than a normal night. Round one was theirs. Round two is on our boards, under our lights. Every win is a point for Kava at every level, so you don't need to be strong to score. Section prizes of $100, $60, $40 and $30, a trophy for every section winner and a Best Female Player trophy. 21+. Register at chess67.com/club/kava-social-chess-club and bring everyone. 👊

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