7/20/2010 – The 2010 Canadian Open Chess Championship ended in an impressive display of steam-roller chess, with English GM Luke McShane taking top prize with 8.0/9. The championship was a great success, complemented by events such as a Chess 960 simul by Shabalov, and a rook ending lecture by Gagunashvili. Read the final illustrated report with photos, quiz, and video.
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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
GM Gagunashvili giving a lecture on rook endings.
To conclude, we bring you one missed opportunity to test your eagle eye.
Though Black won the game, he missed
a spectacular opportunity here. Can you
do better? (Solution below)
A video with highlights of the Canadian Open 2010 and the simuls.
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