(Lifestyles Magazine Founder Gabriel Erem and Oscar Winner Michael Douglas) Greetings from Canada! I arrived in Toronto for the special 40th anniversary bash of Lifestyles Magazine and to help with the 2016 Toronto World Chess Olympiad bid. With over 140 nations taking part, this is an outstanding opportunity to advertise both Toronto and Canada to […]
48th Canadian Open by IM Ken Regan
48th Canadian OpenA report by IM Ken Regan The 48th Canadian Open Championship by Pinnacle Consultants, Inc., took place July 9–17 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto. First prize was shared by Grandmasters Joel Benjamin, Dejan Bojkov, and Walter Arencibia with scores of 7/9. There followed a 13-way tie for 4th at 6.5, shared […]
3-way tie for the lead at 2010 Canadian Open
Leaders after 7 rounds: # Name Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Tot 1 GM Luke McShane 2624 W42 W34 W50 W17 D4 W8 D5 6.0 2 GM Vladimir Malaniuk 2551 W24 L13 W123 W50 W62 W66 W19 6.0 3 IM Nikolay Noritsyn 2536 W70 D39 […]
McShane leads Canadian Open after 6
Leaders after 6 rounds: # Name Rating Tot 1 GM Luke McShane 2624 5.5 2 GM Harikrishna Pentala 2678 5.0 3 GM Eduardas Rozentalis 2631 5.0 4 IM Leonid Gerzhoy 2630 5.0 5 GM Merab Gagunashvili 2596 5.0 6 GM Vladimir Malaniuk 2551 5.0 7 IM Nikolay Noritsyn 2536 5.0 8 Roman Sapozhnikov 2434 5.0 […]
Canadian Open Chess Championship half-way through
Jul 15, 2010 22:25 ETCanadian Open Chess Championship half-way throughchess 960, Fischer random chess, blindfold, grandmaster, teenager Attention: Assignment Editor, City Editor, Lifestyle Editor, News Editor, Tech/Telecomm Editor TORONTO, ONTARIO PRESS RELEASE–(Marketwire – July 15, 2010) – The 47th Canadian Open Chess Championship with a $32,000 prize fund, being held at the Westin Harbour Castle, […]
5 tie for lead at Canadian Open
Leaders after 5 rounds: Name Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 1 GM Luke McShane 2624 W33 W15 W111 W55 D6 4.5 2 GM Merab Gagunashvili 2596 W102 W26 W68 D7 W27 4.5 3 GM Alexander Shabalov 2578 W60 D27 W44 W30 W52 4.5 4 IM Nikolay Noritsyn 2536 W162 […]
47th Canadian Open Championship
47th Canadian Open Championship is taking place in Toronto, Ontario July 10-18. This year Canadian Open Chess Championship is sponsored by Deloitte, Manulife and DVN Lexus / Toyota. More than 260 players from Canada and around the world are battling for $32,000 in cash prizes and bragging rights at the beautiful Westin Harbour Castle on […]
McShane leads Canadian Open
Canadian Open (Toronto, Canada) July 10-18, 2010 Leaders after 4 rounds: # Name Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 1 GM Luke McShane 2624 W51 W23 W96 W18 4.0 2 GM Eduardas Rozentalis 2631 W95 W22 W17 D5 3.5 3 GM Harikrishna Pentala 2678 W180 D10 W19 W16 3.5 4 IM Leonid […]
Canadian Open Chess Championship 2010
Canadian Open Chess Championship 2010July 10-18th, at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto The 2010 Canadian Open Chess Championship is taking place on July 10-18th, at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto. 213 players are competing, the minimum prize fund is $32,000. Top seeded is Pentala Harikrishna of India with 2678 elo points. […]
Canadian Open 2010
Jun 08, 2010 22:57 ETCanadian Open Chess Championshipreturns to Toronto after 15 years, open to players of all ages returns to Toronto after 15 years, open to players of all ages TORONTO–(Marketwire – June 8, 2010) – The 47th Canadian Open Chess Championship will be held at the Westin Harbour Castle July 10-19. The first […]