5/17/2011 – Canada’s top players gathered at the University of Guelph, playing for the Zonal title and a berth in this year’s World Cup. The tournament, with 29 players, was topped by GM Bator Sambuev, 2750 on the Canadian rating scale (2513 FIDE), who finised equal first together with IM Eric Hansen, Alberta’s provincial champion. Bator won the tiebreak, Hansen got the World Cup ticket.
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At the University of Guelph, just outside of the heart of “The Royal
City,” Canada’s top players were in the heat of battle, each struggling
to secure the Zonal title and a berth in this year’s World Cup. The city
itself, established in 1827, was named in honour of the House of Hanover (the
Hanoverians), which descended from the House of Welf (traditionally rendered
as Guelf or Guelph in English). With King George IV sitting on the British throne
at the time, this tie to his ancestral family can be said to have been made
in his honour specifically. Historically, composed of a population of largely
German extraction, the city features many architectural fancies, not the least
of which is...
The tournament, housed in the University Centre’s Peter Clark Hall,
played host to 29 of the best Canada has to offer, topped by Grandmaster Bator
Sambuev. Despite the GM affixed to his name, Bator was left chasing IM Eric
Hansen, Alberta’s provincial champion, after seven rounds. Once the nine
round tournament had ended, the two emerged in a two-way tie for first. By agreement,
Eric was declared Canada’s official nominee to the World Cup, though they
still engaged in a playoff to secure the outright Canadian Champion’s
title and a guaranteed spot on Canada’s Olympic team.
After two tiebreak games, played at a rate of 15 minutes with a five second
increment, Bator emerged victorious with a 1.5-0.5 score. Unfortunately for
Eric, his chances seemed good in the first game, but he was only able to secure
a draw.
The winner on tiebreak: GM Bator Sambuev, rated 2750
Tied for first with 7.5/9: IM Eric Hansen 2572, who is now
Canada’s nominee for the 2011 World Cup
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