Jorge Sammour-Hasbun 2603

Jorge was a chess prodigy, winning the World Junior Championshp Under 10 and 12 in 1988, 1990. His progress was halted by an extended absense from the competitive chess world  as he chose to concentrate more on teaching chess.  However, since his return, Jorge has shown his true chess playing abilities by winning the best online chess tournament in the world, Dos Hermanas, in both 2007 and 2008.

Jorge is the Manager of the Boston Blitz. Jorge will handle all player personnel decisions, including team makeup and lineup determination, Jorge helps providing our team members with current and knowledgeable information about there opponents and type of positions they play.

STYLE:

Jorge’s chess style is extremely dynamic and creative and he has a reputation for being a razor-sharp tactician. If the position becomes unclear, he can play with just about anybody in the world. He often gives up material in exchange for the initiative, much to the concern of Beat Reporter, Mark LaRocca.

Week 3: (w) Loss vs IM Daniel Ludwig, 2543
Week 4: (w) Win vs GM Sergey Kudrin, 2602
Week 8: (w) Loss vs IM Dean Ippolito, 2535
Week 10: (w) Loss vs GM Giorgi Kacheishvili, 2666
MVP Points: -5
Week 1: (b) Win vs GM Alex Shabalov, 2622
Week 3: (w) Draw vs IM Davorin Kuljasevic, 2528
Week 5: (w) Win vs IM David Pruess, 2479
Week 6: (w) Loss vs GM Sergey Kudrin, 2600
Week 8: (b) Loss vs GM Sergey Erenburg, 2592
Semi: (b) Draw vs FM Oleg Zaikov, 2376
Final: (b) Loss vs IM Davorin Kuljasevic, 2528
MVP Points: 0
Performance Rating: 2475
Awards: Game of the Week – Week 1
  Game of the Week – Week 5
  Game of the Week – Semi-Final
Week 2: (b) Win vs FM Jake Kleiman, 2344
Week 3: (w) Win vs IM Bryan Smith, 2446
Week 5: (b) Win vs FM Tegshsuren Enkhbat, 2397
Week 7: (w) Draw vs GM Hikaru Nakamura, 2738
Week 8: (w) Win vs IM Dean Ippolito, 2473
Semi: (w) Win vs GM Pascal Charbonneau, 2536
Final: (w) Win vs IM Davorin Kuljasevic, 2491
MVP Points: 14
Performance Rating: 2833
Awards: Game of the Week – Final
  All Star: 2nd Board, 1st Team
  Rookie of the Year
  Game of the Year