Oct 5 Rapid results

[Vlad Dobrich]

14 players - 5 rds swiss

1st: Leonid Gerzhoy 4 1/2 - 1/2
2nd/3rd: Mark Plotkin, Mike Dougherty 3 1/2 - 1 1/2
4th place tie: Victor Plotkin, Razvan Preotu, Doug Bailey, Hugh Siddeley 3 points
A Prize: Francisco Torres 2 points
B Prize: Hugh Siddeley 3 points

Rapid Ratings

Sambuev Bator 2682
Gerzhoy Leonid 2640
Samsonkin Artiom 2621
Noritsyn Nikolay 2605
Hambleton Aman 2577
Turner Matthew 2538
Sapozhnikov Roman 2514
Cummings David 2432
Tayar Jonathan 2420
Martchenko Alex 2419
Gulko Andre 2414
Kleinman Michael 2400
Rek Slava 2392
Ochkoos Yuri 2389
Aronov Yuri 2358
Plotkin Victor 2346
Zuniga Dante 2342
Song Michael 2333
Derraugh Geordie 2316
Preotu Razvan 2311
Plotkin Mark 2314
Bailey Doug 2303
Dougherty Mike 2289
Barron Michael 2267
Murray Bob 2261
Ivanov Mike 2255
Campbell Bret 2248
Jung Hans 2247
Vaingorten Yakov 2246
Miller Evgeni 2244
Murray Peter 2240
Molchanov Yevhen 2229
Filipovich David 2204
Fiedler Brian 2201
Puri Vinny 2193
Southam Dave 2170
Smith Dan 2167
Miletic Dusan 2146
Zeromskis Egis 2140
Shebetah Wajdy 2138
Pedersen Rune 2118
Brajkovic Nikola 2088
Haziprodromu Sam 2080
Ferreira Alex 2076
Malette Martin 2071
Zhang Yuan Chen 2061
Evans Bill 2050
Brown Alan 2028
Torres Francisco 2021
Dobrich Vlad 2011
Stefanovic Miroslav 2007
Stavropoulos Greg 1999
Siddeley Hugh 1996
Zelcer Isaac 1974
Chernik Dmitry 1970
Wiebe Daniel 1961
Posaratnanathan Julian 1950
El-Khoury Brian 1944
Twesigye Derek 1936
Jolliffe Kyle 1934
Gunapalan David 1930
Robinson Dave 1916
Zagar Milan 1911
Magnan Mike 1862
McNeil Hugh 1856
Malmsten Eric 1855
McSherry Peter 1848
Allen Marc-Antoine 1829
Delacerna Jeff 1824
Steadman Richard 1811
Chen Richard 1808
Bell Ian 1795
D’Souza Jason 1794
Stein Jacob 1793
Zamir Guy 1783
France Kyle 1771
Leveau Stan 1763
Gomes Joe 1762
O'Bumsawin Nick 1714
Shafkat Ali 1705
Duke Peter 1690
Belaiche Kyle 1689
Matthews Dan 1678
Mowers Dan 1676
Rajendran Partha 1616
Medisetty Madhav 1605
Goodman Shaul 1604
Wan Karen 1600
Little Steve 1600
Adragna Mario 1600
Singer Ron 1600
Heller Bob 1600
Goodman Halli 1600

The 15 minute Rapid is played from 2pm every Saturday
at Legends Sports Lounge 774 Danforth – 2 blocks east of Pape subway stn.
Entry fee is $20 - cash prizes for winners in rating
groupings as well as the top two or three over all.

[Vlad Dobrich]

Re: Oct 5 Rapid results

Very encouraging turnout! with 8 rated masters in the 14 player field. A few players couldn't bear to leave at the end of the tournament. They played heads-up matches til well into the evening - notably Peter McSherry vs Miroslav Stefanovic and new-comers Hugh Siddeley vs Francisco Torres.
This is starting to have the feel of a regular chess club!

[Victor Plotkin]

Re: Oct 5 Rapid results

For me the most encouraging was the presence of 4 juniors (R.Preotu, M.Song, M.Plotkin, Y.Zhang).

[Vlad Dobrich]

Re: Oct 5 Rapid results

Due to the concurrent Thanksgiving Open tournament, the coming Saturday Rapid will focus on mostly lower rated players. We have recently hosted players from the Toronto Meetups group and would encourage them to play this Saturday when they will have better success. The event is still open to all, however, and if you are likely to play please RSVP – YES.
See you Saturday 2 pm at Legends Sports Lounge, 774 Danforth (2 blocks east of Pape subway stn).

Thanks,
Vlad D