2026 U.S. Senior Results

Senior Open Standings

# Place Name Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Total T-Mod. Med T-Solk T-Cumul. T-Op. cumul.
1 1 GM Nick E De Firmian 2447 W12 (b) W13 (w) W16 (b) W14 (w) D2 (w) D3 (b) 5 19 22 19.5 82
2 2-5 IM Douglas D Root 2518 W15 (b) W6 (w) W30 (b) W3 (w) D1 (b) L5 (w) 4.5 21.5 24.5 19 84
3   GM Nikola Mitkov 2484 W29 (w) W24 (b) W8 (w) L2 (b) W7 (w) D1 (w) 4.5 19.5 21.5 17.5 84
4   James Altucher 2026 W33 (b) L30 (w) W15 (b) D6 (w) W21 (b) W11 (w) 4.5 17 18 14.5 63
5   FM Peter Bereolos 2238 W22 (w) L8 (b) D29 (w) W20 (b) W9 (w) W2 (b) 4.5 16.5 18.5 14 71.5
6 6-7 Daniel Joelson 2099 W27 (w) L2 (b) W33 (w) D4 (b) D10 (w) W17 (b) 4 18 19 13.5 68
7   FM Gregory Markzon 2200 D23 (b) W35 (w) W9 (b) D21 (w) L3 (b) W14 (w) 4 16.5 18.5 14.5 66
8 9-13 Chris L Chambers 2077 W31 (b) W5 (w) L3 (b) W16 (w) L11 (b) D10 (b) 3.5 19 20.5 14.5 73.5
9   Michael P Carey 2042 W19 (w) D10 (b) L7 (w) W22 (b) L5 (b) W23 (w) 3.5 17.5 20 12.5 67
10   Steven J Szpisjak 2211 W26 (b) D9 (w) L14 (b) W25 (w) D6 (b) D8 (w) 3.5 16.5 19 13 69
11   FM Lester L Van Meter 2200 W25 (w) L16 (b) D22 (w) W29 (b) W8 (w) L4 (b) 3.5 16 18 13 66
12   Roy Benedek 1913 L1 (w) D19 (b) L17 (w) W32 (b) W33 (w) W18 (b) 3.5 16 17 8.5 60
13   Patrick Sciacca 2006 W36 (w) L1 (b) W24 (w) D18 (b) H— H— 3.5 11 11 12 40.5
14 14-19 Gianluca Montalti 1909 D21 (b) W20 (w) W10 (w) L1 (b) D18 (w) L7 (b) 3 13.5 21 13 79.5
15   Michael A Murray 1980 L2 (w) W27 (b) L4 (w) D17 (b) D19 (w) W29 (b) 3 13 19.5 8.5 65.5
16   Robert David Sax 2000 W32 (b) W11 (w) L1 (w) L8 (b) L17 (w) W22 (b) 3 12.5 19.5 12 70.5
17   Fredric S Cohen 1730 D20 (b) L21 (w) W12 (b) D15 (w) W16 (b) L6 (w) 3 12.5 19 10.5 62.5
18   Nels W Truelson 2200 D35 (b) W23 (w) D21 (b) D13 (w) D14 (b) L12 (w) 3 12 17.5 12.5 56.5
19   Kevin Scull 1723 L9 (b) D12 (w) D23 (b) D26 (w) D15 (b) W34 (w) 3 11.5 16.5 8 50.5
20 20-28 WIM Alexey Wilhelmina Root 2000 D17 (w) L14 (b) W26 (b) L5 (w) D25 (b) D27 (w) 2.5 13.5 18 8.5 58.5
21   James A Mills 2203 D14 (w) W17 (b) D18 (w) D7 (b) L4 (w) U— 2.5 13 17.5 11.5 65
22   Mikhail Korenman 1912 L5 (b) W31 (w) D11 (b) L9 (w) W34 (b) L16 (w) 2.5 13 17.5 9 60.5
23   William Murray 1917 D7 (w) L18 (b) D19 (w) D33 (b) W26 (w) L9 (b) 2.5 13 17 8.5 60.5
24   Jason Whitten 2122 W34 (b) L3 (w) L13 (b) L28 (w) W31 (b) D25 (w) 2.5 12.5 17 8.5 54.5
25   James Abbott 1885 L11 (b) W32 (w) H— L10 (b) D20 (w) D24 (b) 2.5 10.5 14 8 47
26   Marco Wotschka 1910 L10 (w) W36 (b) L20 (w) D19 (b) L23 (b) W33 (w) 2.5 9.5 13 7.5 43.5
27   Paul A Miller 1800 L6 (b) L15 (w) H— W31 (w) H— D20 (b) 2.5 7 11 5.5 34.5
28   Mike La Budde 1900 L30 (b) F33 W35 (w) W24 (b) D29 (w) U— 2.5 6.5 10 8 30.5
29 29-32 L Dale Rigby 1951 L3 (b) W34 (w) D5 (b) L11 (w) D28 (b) L15 (w) 2 16 20.5 8 66
30   FM Doug D Eckert 2200 W28 (w) W4 (b) L2 (w) U— U— U— 2 8 12.5 11 41.5
31   Bill Smythe 1800 L8 (w) L22 (b) W36 (w) L27 (b) L24 (w) B— 2 8 11.5 4 37.5
32   Norman E Viray 1638 L16 (w) L25 (b) D34 (b) L12 (w) W36 (w) H— 2 7.5 11 4 33.5
33 33-34 Menachem Hemi Fein 1689 L4 (w) X28 L6 (b) D23 (w) L12 (b) L26 (b) 1.5 12.5 17 5.5 52.5
34   Al Davenport 1806 L24 (w) L29 (b) D32 (w) W36 (b) L22 (w) L19 (b) 1.5 9.5 12.5 5 37.5
35 35 WCM Natasha C Christiansen 1904 D18 (w) L7 (b) L28 (b) U— U— U— 0.5 6.5 10.5 3 35
36 36 Michael E Smith 992 L13 (b) L26 (w) L31 (b) L34 (w) L32 (b) U— 0 7.5 11 0 32.5

Senior Open Prizes

# Name Rating Total Non-Cash Prize Prize Credited to Pool Prize to be
Paid to Player
1 GM Nick E De Firmian 2447 5 Age Plaque 65-69 Place 1 - $2,000 $2,000.00
2 IM Douglas D Root 2518 4.5 Age Plaque 60-64 Place 2 - $1,500 $875.00
3 GM Nikola Mitkov 2484 4.5 Age Plaque 50-54 Place 3 - $1,000 $875.00
4 James Altucher 2026 4.5 Age Plaque 55-59 Place 4 - $500 $875.00
5 FM Peter Bereolos 2238 4.5   U2400/1 - $500 $875.00
6 Daniel Joelson 2099 4   U2200/1 - $400 $400.00
7 FM Gregory Markzon 2200 4 Age Plaque 75+ U2400/2 - $200 $200.00
8 Chris L Chambers 2077 3.5   U2200/2 - $200 $66.67
9 Michael P Carey 2042 3.5     $66.67
11 FM Lester L Van Meter 2200 3.5 Age Plaque 70-74    
12 Roy Benedek 1913 3.5   U2000/1 - $400 $400.00
13 Patrick Sciacca 2006 3.5     $66.67
14 Gianluca Montalti 1909 3   U2000/2 - $200 $100.00
15 Michael A Murray 1980 3     $100.00
17 Fredric S Cohen 1730 3   U1800/1 - $400 $300.00
19 Kevin Scull 1723 3   U1800/2 - $200 $300.00
20 WIM Alexey Wilhelmina Root 2000 2.5   Top Woman/1 - $500 $500.00
# Place Name Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Total T-Mod. Med T-Solk T-Cumul. T-Op. cumul.
1 1 Edward Dihrberg 1700 W21 (b) W9 (w) W2 (b) D4 (w) W5 (b) W6 (w) 5.5 18.5 20.5 19.5 76.5
2 2-3 Robert K Mitchell 1700 W18 (w) W3 (b) L1 (w) W20 (b) W13 (w) D4 (w) 4.5 19.5 21.5 16.5 75
3   Haskell W Glover 1713 W10 (b) L2 (w) W17 (b) W9 (w) D4 (b) W5 (w) 4.5 18 20 15 77.5
4 4 David C Kriewall 1657 W12 (b) D6 (w) W7 (w) D1 (b) D3 (w) D2 (b) 4 21 24 15.5 83
5 5-8 Amy C Nunn 1493 D13 (b) W8 (w) W6 (b) W11 (w) L1 (w) L3 (b) 3.5 20 22.5 15 79
6   Christopher Coski 1725 W22 (w) D4 (b) L5 (w) W12 (b) W10 (w) L1 (b) 3.5 19 20 13.5 75
7   Thomas A Warner 1732 H--- W15 (w) L4 (b) L10 (b) W14 (w) B--- 3.5 12.5 12.5 9.5 41.5
8   Joshua Flores 1688 H--- L5 (b) W18 (w) H--- W9 (b) D12 (w) 3.5 11.5 11.5 10 40.5
9 9-12 Larry Wayne Bell 1750 W19 (w) L1 (b) W16 (w) L3 (b) L8 (w) W17 (b) 3 13 20 11 66.5
10   Jeff L Matthews 1393 L3 (w) W21 (b) D13 (b) W7 (w) L6 (b) D11 (w) 3 12 18.5 10.5 64
11   Glenn Joseph Carnahan 1747 D15 (b) W17 (w) D20 (b) L5 (b) D16 (w) D10 (b) 3 12 17.5 11.5 62.5
12   James Jay Coons 1783 L4 (w) D19 (b) W22 (b) L6 (w) W17 (w) D8 (b) 3 10.5 15.5 9 57.5
13 13-16 Brian Bannon 1734 D5 (w) D16 (b) D10 (w) X--- L2 (b) U--- 2.5 9.5 14 9.5 51
14   Oxana Malevanaia 1186 L20 (w) D18 (b) L21 (w) W19 (b) L7 (b) W22 (w) 2.5 9.5 12.5 6.5 39.5
15   Kevin P Taylor 1628 D11 (w) L7 (b) W19 (w) L17 (b) W22 (b) U--- 2.5 7.5 10.5 9 39.5
16   Philip McCully 1426 H--- D13 (w) L9 (b) W21 (w) D11 (b) U--- 2.5 7.5 10.5 9 37
17 17-20 Kenneth N Marshall 1500 W23 (w) L11 (b) L3 (w) W15 (w) L12 (b) L9 (w) 2 14.5 19 9 55.5
18   Julio L Banfi 1303 L2 (b) D14 (w) L8 (b) D22 (w) D21 (b) D19 (w) 2 10.5 15 5.5 47.5
19   Robert Francis Schatzle 1300 L9 (b) D12 (w) L15 (b) L14 (w) B--- D18 (b) 2 10.5 13.5 4 41
20   Gee Leong 1681 W14 (b) H--- D11 (w) L2 (w) U--- U--- 2 5.5 10 10 34.5
21 21-22 Michael J Lobraco 1300 L1 (w) L10 (w) W14 (b) L16 (b) D18 (w) U--- 1.5 10.5 16 5 51
22   Jack G Heller 1021 L6 (b) B--- L12 (w) D18 (b) L15 (w) L14 (b) 1.5 10.5 14 5.5 43.5
23 23 Thomas Warner 1732 L17 (b) U--- U--- U--- U--- U--- 0 0 2 0 9

Senior Reserve Standings

Senior Reserve Prizes

# Name Rating Total Non-Cash Prize Prize Credited to Pool Prize to be
Paid to Player
1 Edward Dihrberg 1700 5.5 Top Player Age 65-69 1st place $500.00
2 Robert K Mitchell 1700 4.5   2nd place + 3rd place $350.00
3 Haskell W Glover 1713 4.5 Top Player Age 60-64 2nd place + 3rd place $350.00
4 David C Kriewall 1657 4      
5 Amy C Nunn 1493 3.5   U1600/1 + top woman/1 $800.00
6 Christopher Coski 1725 3.5 Top Player Age 55-59    
7 Thomas A Warner 1732 3.5 Top Player Over 75    
8 Joshua Flores 1688 3.5      
9 Larry Wayne Bell 1750 3      
10 Jeff L Matthews 1393 3   U1400/1 $400.00
11 Glenn Joseph Carnahan 1747 3      
12 James Jay Coons 1783 3 Top Player Age 70-74    
13 Brian Bannon 1734 2.5      
14 Oxana Malevanaia 1186 2.5   U1200/1 + top woman/2 $650.00
15 Kevin P Taylor 1628 2.5      
16 Philip McCully 1426 2.5 Top Player Age 50-54 U1600/2 $200.00
17 Kenneth N Marshall 1500 2      
18 Julio L Banfi 1303 2   U1400/2 $100.00
19 Robert Francis Schatzle 1300 2   U1400/2 $100.00
20 Gee Leong 1681 2      
21 Michael J Lobraco 1300 1.5      
22 Jack G Heller 1021 1.5   U1200/2 $200.00