Canadian Open 2010: Magnificent McShane

2010 Canadian Open Chess Championship

The 2010 Canadian Open is taking place in Westin Harbour Castle, Downtown Toronto, from July 10 to 18 (final round, awards dinner). It is a nine-round Swiss System, Single Section, CFC and FIDE rated event, with accelerated pairings used in early rounds. Time controls are 40 moves in 90 minutes, 30 minutes for remainder, with 30 second increments from move one. The prize fund is a guaranteed $32,000, with the winners receiving $6,500 for first place, $3,500 for second, $2,500 for third, up to $500 for tenth. There are also class and category prizes for below 2400, below 2200, etc., top bantam (under 14 years), top junior, top senior, top lady, and for brilliancy, biggest upset, best dressed, trivia contest, etc.

Visitors can attend the tournament at Westin Harbour Castle, 1 Harbour Square, Toronto, Ontario M5J 1A6, which is within walking distance from Union subway/VIA/GO train station. Parking available at hotel and nearby lots. Telephone: 416 869-1600 Fax: 416 869-0573.

After nine rounds, Luke McShane emerged sole first with a fantastic 8.0/9 and a 2780 performance.

Luke McShane, sole first with 8.0/9.

In clear second, also scoring far above his rating, was Canadian IM Nikolay Noritsyn, with 7.5/9 and a 2680 performance, who beat Rozentalis, rated 2631, in the last round. Probably the biggest surprise of the last round though, was FM Jack Yoos's victory over tournament Elo favorite, GM Harikrishna Pentala, 2646, which gave him positioned him in a tie for 3rd-7th place.

FM Jack Yoos who beat a GM rated over 250 Elo above him in the last round.

Final standings after nine rounds

1	GM Luke McShane	2624	8
2	IM Nikolay Noritsyn	2536	7.5
3	GM Merab Gagunashvili	2596	7
4	GM Alexander Shabalov	2578	7
5	GM Vladimir Malaniuk	2551	7
6	FM John C. [Jack] Yoos	2461	7
7	GM Eduardas Rozentalis	2631	6.5
8	IM Leonid Gerzhoy	2630	6.5
9	IM Artiom Samsonkin	2609	6.5
10	IM Tomas Krnan	2484	6.5
11	IM David Cummings	2482	6.5
12	FM Vladimir Pechenkin	2432	6.5
13	FM Bindi Cheng	2426	6.5
14	IM Michael Mulyar	2405	6.5
15	Arthur Calugar	2372	6.5
16	Zi Yi [Joey] Qin	2340	6.5
17	FM Michael Dougherty	2322	6.5
18	FM Adam Ashton	2316	6.5
19	FM Aman Hambleton	2315	6.5
20	FM Alex Betaneli	2312	6.5
21	Yuri Aronov	2301	6.5
22	Bernd Wagner	2253	6.5