The 2006 Belzberg Invitational Canadian Closed & Zonal Chess Championships took place from August 18-27, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario. There were 65 players competing for the top crown. At the end of 9 rounds, IM Zugic emerged as the clear winner, ahead of GMs Bluvshtein and Charbonneau.

Here are the top finishers:

# Name Rating Points

1 IM Igor Zugic 2524 7.0

2-5 GM Mark Bluvshtein 2512 6.5
2-5 GM Pascal Charbonneau 2512 6.5
2-5 IM Leonid Gerzhoy 2400 6.5
2-5 Vicente Lee Jr. 2236 6.5, etc.

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