Tiny chess whiz to represent CanadaAugust 24, 2009 11:01 AMBY KEELY GRASSER Dora Liu, bouncing around happily in her flowered outfit and ribboned pigtails, doesn’t seem like your typical chess player. But the active Markham 7-year-old will soon be...
Long awaited shot at GM title
Quebecer to take long-awaited shot at grand-master titleBy Rene Bruemmer, Montreal GazetteAugust 22, 2009 9:01 PM MONTREAL — High-level chess is a young person’s game. Despite its appearance of immobility, a confrontation between brooding statues punctuated by brief, ponderous...
Canadian Open Final Standings
Final standings: # Name Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Tot 1 GM Mark Bluvshtein 2598 W79 W88 W36 W163 D10 D9 W18 D3 W19 7.5...
Breaking News: Big shocker in Canada!
After 8 rounds, 9 players were tied for first. After the smoke is clear, two tied for first. But neither is among the top five seeds at the start of the event. Final round key results: GM Alexei Shirov...
9-way tie for the lead at Canadian Open
Full standings here: http://monroi.com/2009-canadian-open-chess-championship-results.html Standings after 8 rounds: # Name Rtng Tot 1 GM Alexei Shirov 2748 6.5 2 GM Michael Adams 2699 6.5 3 GM Surya Ganguly 2637 6.5 4 GM Mark Bluvshtein 2598 6.5 5 GM Eugene...
4-way tie for the lead in Canada
Tournament leaders after 7 rounds: Name Rating Total 1 GM Mark Bluvshtein 2598 6.0 2 GM Alexei Shirov 2748 6.0 3 IM Edward Porper 2510 6.0 4 GM Michael Adams 2699 6.0 5 GM Surya Ganguly 2637 5.5 6...
Canadian Open Update
Only 14 players remain perfect after 3 rounds. One of the top seeds Mickey Adams was held to a draw by FM Pechenkin (2366). Here are the leaders after 3 rounds: # Name Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd...
Big names at Canadian Open
The Canadian Open 2009 will be held in Edmonton, and the tournament has attracted some very famous Grandmasters this year. Because it is an Open Swiss, where professionals and amateurs are in the same tournament, some lucky players will...
2009 Canadian Open Chess Championship
2009 Canadian Open Chess Championship, Edmonton Play in the same tournament as GM Alexei Shirov ESP, GM Hua Ni CHN, GM Michael Adams ENG, GM Victor Mikhalevski ISR, GM Surya Ganguly IND, GM Anton Kovalyov ARG/QC, GM Alexander Shabalov...
Quebec Invitational
Quebec InvitationalMontreal, Canada Final Standings 1. GM Kovalyov (ARG) – 7½/92. GM Bluvshtein (CAN) – 73. GM Bhat (USA)- 6½4. IM Roussel Roozmon (CAN) – 5½5. GM Sambuev (RUS)- 4½6. FM Barbeau (CAN) – 3½7-8. IM Castellanos (ESP) and...