This year’s Edmonton International will be a 10 player round-robin with GM/IM norm opportunities.

The field for the event is now set.

4th Edmonton International Final line-up:

  • GM Victor Mikhalevski (Israel, 2607)
  • GM Josh Friedel (US, 2551)
  • GM Jesse Kraai (US, 2509)
  • IM Gergely Antal (HUN, 2495)
  • IM Edward Porper (CAN, 2445)
  • FM Eric Hansen (CAN, 2409)
  • IM Marc Esserman (US, 2408)
  • FM Vladimir Pechenkin (CAN, 2372)
  • FM Dale Haessel (CAN, 2201)
  • Keith Mackinnon (CAN, 2125)

The average rating is 2412 (category 8).

Norm Requirements:

GM norm: 7/9
6.5/9 for Dale Haessel and Keith Mackinnon.

IM norm: 5/9

Round Times:

Thursday: 7 pm
Friday – Monday: 11 am AND 6 pm

Official website: http://edmontonchessclub.org/festival/international.php

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