The 2014 Canadian Open (Championnat ouvert du Canada) was held on 19-26th July in the “Grand Salon” of the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, in Montreal.
The 9-round Swiss tournament was organized by the Quebec Chess Federation and merged with the Quebec Open.
The total prize fund is $25,000, with $20,000 guaranteed. 42 players competed in the main section.
Dutch Grandmasters Sergey Tiviakov, Robin Van Kampen, and GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami of Iran have shared the first place with 6,5/9 points each. Tiviakov took the winner’s trophy and top prize of $4000 on best tie-break score.
Final standings (top finishers):
1 GM Tiviakov Sergey NED 2656 – 6.5
2 GM Van Kampen Robin NED 2636 – 6.5
3 GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan IRI 2586 – 6.5
4 GM Kovalyov Anton CAN 2636 – 6
5 GM Moradiabadi Elshan IRI 2593 – 6
6 GM De Firmian Nick USA 2509 – 6
7 GM Hansen Eric CAN 2596 – 5.5
8 GM Fedorowicz John Peter USA 2422 – 5.5
9 GM Sambuev Bator CAN 2526 – 5.5
10 IM Xiong Jeffery USA 2441 – 5.5
11 IM Sevian Samuel USA 2464 – 5.5
12 FM Preotu Razvan CAN 2341 – 5
13 IM Gerzhoy Leonid CAN 2481 – 5
14 FM Taborsky Rostislav CZE 2193 – 5
15 FM Cao Jason CAN 2177 – 5
16 IM Wang Richard CAN 2365 – 5
17 IM Cheng Bindi CAN 2410 – 5
18 FM Humphreys Michael CAN 2129 – 5
19 GM Vera Gonzalez-Quevedo Reynaldo CUB 2468 – 5
20 Rodriguez Adrien FRA 2203 – 5
21 IM Panjwani Raja CAN 2432 – 4.5
22 FM Gentes Kevin CAN 2261 – 4.5
23 IM Perez Garcia Rodney Oscar CUB 2357 – 4.5
24 IM Ruiz Sanchez Orlen CUB 2465 – 4.5
25 FM Leveille Francois CAN 2281 – 4
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Where is FM Penchekin? The guy who drew (or shall I say played to draw with white) against GM Wesley So? The guy that gave GM Wesley So big head ache FM Penchekin… but the same guy that GM Vasilly Ivanchuck easily dispose without a sweat lol