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Annex Chess Club (ACC) is proud to have hosted the Ontario Open in May 2022 for the 4th time. The field was strong and included 28 titled players.
The event was won by IM Nikolay Noritsyn who scored 5 out of 6. It gained international coverage thanks to a 12-page article on American Chess Magazine (June 2022 edition), with annotated games featuring GM Bator Sambuev, WGM Maili-Jade Ouellet, IM Nikolay Noritsyn, IM Ameet Ghasi, IM Shiyam Thavandiran, IM Mark Plotkin and FM Victor Plotkin. ACM will also publish additional games from the event in its next edition.
The full article will be available on our website from tomorrow Tuesday, June 28th. Click here for more info: Annex Chess Club | Toronto | Chess for everyone
ACC also made two recap videos to document the Tournament, which are now uploaded on our YouTube Channel. Follow the links below to watch them:
The Jacques Katz Spirit of Chess Award was presented at the tournament prior to the start of Rd #4 to the following recipients:
This award is normally handed out on an annual basis by the management of two organizations—Annex Chess Club and Chess Institute of Canada. The award recognizes the great work done by a recipient in making a meaningful contribution to the advancement of chess in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), while demonstrating the highest and best spirit associated with the game of chess. Previous recipients of the award were Ted Winick (2018) and Alex Ferreira (2019).
Through this award, we honour the life and contributions of Jacques Amir Katz, an Annex Chess Club member who died in 2017. We remember Jacques for his sportsmanship, love of chess, setting a positive example for others to follow, and for promoting and teaching chess to children. We also remember how Jacques enjoyed his time playing chess and interacting with other members of our club, even while he was engaged with his own personal health struggles. Here is a link to the Jacques Katz Memorial Scholarship Fund webpage: Jacques Katz Memorial Scholarship Fund - Toronto Foundation
Due to the pandemic interfering with normal chess gatherings, the Jacque Katz Spirit of Chess Awards had been deferred but were finally presented at the Tournament.
For a more detailed recap, please click on the following link: 2022 Ontario Open Recap | Annex Chess Club | Toronto
Salim Belcadi
ACC President and Board Chair
Annex Chess Club (ACC) is proud to have hosted the Ontario Open in May 2022 for the 4th time. The field was strong and included 28 titled players.
The event was won by IM Nikolay Noritsyn who scored 5 out of 6. It gained international coverage thanks to a 12-page article on American Chess Magazine (June 2022 edition), with annotated games featuring GM Bator Sambuev, WGM Maili-Jade Ouellet, IM Nikolay Noritsyn, IM Ameet Ghasi, IM Shiyam Thavandiran, IM Mark Plotkin and FM Victor Plotkin. ACM will also publish additional games from the event in its next edition.
The full article will be available on our website from tomorrow Tuesday, June 28th. Click here for more info: Annex Chess Club | Toronto | Chess for everyone
ACC also made two recap videos to document the Tournament, which are now uploaded on our YouTube Channel. Follow the links below to watch them:
- 2022 Ontario Open Interviews: (204) 2022 Ontario Open Chess - Interviews - YouTube
- 2022 Ontario Open Recap: (204) 2022 Ontario Open Chess - Recap - YouTube
The Jacques Katz Spirit of Chess Award was presented at the tournament prior to the start of Rd #4 to the following recipients:
- FM Victor Plotkin – 2020 award (presented to Victor by his son, IM Mark Plotkin)
- Marcus Wilker – 2021 award (accepted for Marcus by Keith Denning)
- IM Michael Barron – 2022 award (presented to Michael by Alex Ferreira)
This award is normally handed out on an annual basis by the management of two organizations—Annex Chess Club and Chess Institute of Canada. The award recognizes the great work done by a recipient in making a meaningful contribution to the advancement of chess in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), while demonstrating the highest and best spirit associated with the game of chess. Previous recipients of the award were Ted Winick (2018) and Alex Ferreira (2019).
Through this award, we honour the life and contributions of Jacques Amir Katz, an Annex Chess Club member who died in 2017. We remember Jacques for his sportsmanship, love of chess, setting a positive example for others to follow, and for promoting and teaching chess to children. We also remember how Jacques enjoyed his time playing chess and interacting with other members of our club, even while he was engaged with his own personal health struggles. Here is a link to the Jacques Katz Memorial Scholarship Fund webpage: Jacques Katz Memorial Scholarship Fund - Toronto Foundation
Due to the pandemic interfering with normal chess gatherings, the Jacque Katz Spirit of Chess Awards had been deferred but were finally presented at the Tournament.
For a more detailed recap, please click on the following link: 2022 Ontario Open Recap | Annex Chess Club | Toronto
Salim Belcadi
ACC President and Board Chair
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