Buffalo Summer Sectional

Buffalo, NY
Jul 10-12, 2026

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Fri AM Open Pairs - 12.5 Tables

MPsABCNamesScore
5.27
1


 Howard Foster - Michael Ryan, Buffalo NY63.59%
3.95
2


 Jay Levy, Amherst NY; Fred Yellen, Buffalo NY62.64%
2.96
3


 Judy Graf, Clarence NY; James Gullo, Lancaster NY62.17%
2.22
4


 Christine Urbanek, Tonawanda NY; Kamil Bishara, Buffalo NY61.28%
2.83
5
1
1
 Vinnie Gupta, Pittsford NY; Rajiv Tiwary, Glenshaw PA60.71%
1.25
6


 Jay Costello, East Amherst NY; Randolph Seidenberg Jr, Buffalo NY58.84%
1.86
2/3

 Sushil Amlani, Lockport NY; Lawrence Abate, East Amherst NY57.73%
1.86
2/3

 Linda Zittel, Eden NY; Joanne Lafay, East Aurora NY57.73%
1.34
4
2
 Audrey Ray, Kenmore NY; Edward Harman, Lockport NY53.67%
0.95
5
3
 David Schott, East Amherst NY; Bonnie Clement, Williamsville NY49.14%

Fri Aft Open Pairs - 9.5 Tables

MPsABCNamesScore
4.58
1


 Donna Steffan, East Amherst NY; John Ziemer, Youngstown NY66.98%
3.44
2
1
1
 Vinnie Gupta, Pittsford NY; Rajiv Tiwary, Glenshaw PA61.53%
2.58
3


 Kamil Bishara, Buffalo NY; Christine Urbanek, Tonawanda NY59.49%
1.93
4


 Howard Foster - Michael Ryan, Buffalo NY56.33%
2.01
5
2

 Sushil Amlani, Lockport NY; Lawrence Abate, East Amherst NY55.86%
1.51
6
3
2
 Gordon Crone - Mary Terrana, West Seneca NY53.66%
1.13
4

 Linda Zittel, Eden NY; Joanne Lafay, East Aurora NY50.65%
0.85
5

 Howard Epstein - Jennifer Epstein, Clarence Center NY49.82%

Saturday AM Strat Pairs - 10.5 Tables

MPsABCNamesScore
4.81
1
1
1
 Vinnie Gupta, Pittsford NY; Rajiv Tiwary, Glenshaw PA67.59%
3.61
2


 Donna Steffan, East Amherst NY; Fred Yellen, Buffalo NY67.28%
2.71
3


 Jay Levy, Amherst NY; David Colligan, Buffalo NY56.58%
2.03
4


 William Rushmore, Buffalo NY; Arthur Morth, Grand Island NY56.38%
2.01
5
2

 Sushil Amlani, Lockport NY; Walter Olszewski, North Tonawanda NY55.35%
1.69
6


 Michael Ryan, Buffalo NY; Judy Graf, Clarence NY55.09%
1.51
3

 Tova Reinhorn - Andrei Reinhorn, Williamsville NY54.94%
1.13
4

 Barbara Landree, Lewiston NY; Betty Metz, Amherst NY53.70%
0.85
5

 Lawrence Abate, East Amherst NY; Sandra England, East Aurora NY50.70%
1.18

2
 Brian Fleming, Tonawanda NY; Julie Mitchell, Buffalo NY49.54%

Sat Aft Open Pairs - 6.0 Tables

MPsABCNamesScore
3.67
1


 Donna Steffan, East Amherst NY; Fred Yellen, Buffalo NY58.89%
2.75
2


 William Rushmore, Buffalo NY; Arthur Morth, Grand Island NY55.93%
2.06
3


 Michael Ryan, Buffalo NY; Judy Graf, Clarence NY55.56%
2.09
4
1

 Sushil Amlani, Lockport NY; Rajat Basu, East Amherst NY51.48%
1.57
2

 James Lanzo, Lockport NY; Lawrence Abate, East Amherst NY51.11%
1.71
3
1
 Vinnie Gupta, Pittsford NY; Rajiv Tiwary, Glenshaw PA48.89%
1.28

2
 Paul Brocklehurst, Hermitage PA; Rick Klapthor, Erie PA46.67%

Sunday Open Swiss Teams - 8 Tables

MPsABCNamesScore
4.95
1


 John Ziemer, Youngstown NY; Michael Ryan - Howard Foster, Buffalo NY; Judy Graf, Clarence NY151.00
3.71
2
1
1
 Joanne Nover, Buffalo NY; Larry Himelein, Hamburg NY; David Schott, East Amherst NY; Bonnie Clement, Williamsville NY150.00
2.78
3


 Jay Levy, Amherst NY; William Rushmore - Fred Yellen, Buffalo NY; Katherine Pollock, Williamsville NY147.00
2.01
2

 Linda Zittel - Paul Zittel, Eden NY; Joyce Greenspan, East Amherst NY; Florence Boyd, Cheektowaga NY98.00

 



Total masterpoints: 228.54 earned by 58 players.

Total attendance: 55 tables.



   1  15.90 Michael Ryan, Buffalo NY

   2  14.01 Fred Yellen, Buffalo NY

   3  12.79 Vinnie Gupta, Pittsford NY

   4  12.79 Rajiv Tiwary, Glenshaw PA

   5  12.51 Donna Steffan, East Amherst NY

   6  12.46 Judy Graf, Clarence NY

   7  12.15 Howard Foster, Buffalo NY

   8   9.53 John Ziemer, Youngstown NY

   9   9.44 Jay Levy, Amherst NY

  10   8.36 Sushil Amlani, Lockport NY

  11   7.56 William Rushmore, Buffalo NY

  12   6.55 Lawrence Abate, East Amherst NY

  13   5.45 Kamil Bishara, Buffalo NY

  14   5.45 Christine Urbanek, Tonawanda NY

  15   5.00 Linda Zittel, Eden NY

  16   4.78 Arthur Morth, Grand Island NY

  17   4.66 David Schott, East Amherst NY

  18   4.66 Bonnie Clement, Williamsville NY

  19   3.76 James Gullo, Lancaster NY

  20   3.71 Larry Himelein, Hamburg NY

  21   3.71 Joanne Nover, Buffalo NY

  22   2.99 Joanne Lafay, East Aurora NY

  23   2.78 Katherine Pollock, Williamsville NY

  24   2.71 David Colligan, Buffalo NY

  25   2.35 Julie Mitchell, Buffalo NY

  26   2.11 Rick Klapthor, Erie PA

  27   2.11 Paul Brocklehurst, Hermitage PA

  28   2.09 Rajat Basu, East Amherst NY

  29   2.01 Walter Olszewski, North Tonawanda NY

  30   2.01 Paul Zittel, Eden NY

  31   2.01 Joyce Greenspan, East Amherst NY

  32   2.01 Florence Boyd, Cheektowaga NY

  33   1.90 Randolph Seidenberg Jr, Buffalo NY

  34   1.83 James Lanzo, Lockport NY

  35   1.60 Edward Harman, Lockport NY

  36   1.51 Tova Reinhorn, Williamsville NY

  37   1.51 Mary Terrana, West Seneca NY

  38   1.51 Gordon Crone, West Seneca NY

  39   1.51 Andrei Reinhorn, Williamsville NY

  40   1.46 Teresa Fraas, Cheektowaga NY

  41   1.34 Audrey Ray, Kenmore NY

  42   1.25 Jay Costello, East Amherst NY

  43   1.19 Edward Morgan, Williamsville NY

  44   1.18 Brian Fleming, Tonawanda NY

  45   1.13 Betty Metz, Amherst NY

  46   1.13 Barbara Landree, Lewiston NY

  47   1.11 Sandra England, East Aurora NY

  48   0.94 Jo Nasoff-Finton, Getzville NY

  49   0.85 Jennifer Epstein, Naples FL

  50   0.85 Howard Epstein, Naples FL

  51   0.78 Michael Meacham, East Amherst NY

  52   0.67 John Bava, Hamburg NY

  53   0.53 Dian Petrov, Buffalo NY

  54   0.53 Alekssandar Ivanov, East Aurora NY

  55   0.52 Paula Kotowski, Williamsville NY

  56   0.52 Nancy Kessler, West Seneca NY

  57   0.39 Patricia Haynes, Hamburg NY

  58   0.39 Maria Amlani, Lockport NY