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The modern series began in 1947 with Peter Avery winning. He was a polymath who spoke all the major European languages. He was from Russia and had fascinating stories of his family making a fast exit after the 1917 revolution since they were aristocrats. Having studied stage magic as a boy he smuggled out a bunch of gold coins well enough palmed and hidden up his sleeves that border guards never suspected. In the mid-sixties he was ancient, rated about 1900-2000 and could still vanish a quarter with impressive mystery.
I first played in 1963. Zvonko Vranesic won ahead of Theodorovich, Fuster, Kalotay, Grimshaw, Sarosy etc. It had about 20 players at the Harmonie Club with 8 rounds over two weekends. The next year in Hamilton it switched to 6 rounds on one long weekend which was a big improvement. There were usually three prizes, 1st, 2nd and a 50$ junior prize which delightfully covered bus fare from Ottawa.
I played all of the Ontario Opens until 1979 when regionalism trumped sanity and the site was way way far away.
Thank you Lawrence for that rich vignette on the
continuing tradition of the Ontario Open - saves me
some elbow-grease on writing "part 3"! I'm sure you
must have some absorbing memories of Ontario Opens
past - would be delighted if you could jot down a few.....
Is there a pre-registered list yet? Have you filled to capacity? I want to send in my cheque this week.
Hi John,
I gather the Ontario Open is not yet over-subscribed,
and thus still accepting entries:-). Ted is still collating
his pre-registered list - if not done by this weekend,
I will post the initial one I had from him of 60 entries.
70 entries now! ... do you have the pre-registered list posted?!
Hi David,
I'm not up to speed yet, but as promised, here's the initial
list of pre-registrants for the 2010 Ontario Open I had earlier.
I'm sure Ted will update us when he has a breathing space:-)
There's nothing ambiguous about the original wording: it says you have to BE in full time attendance. That means while the tournament is going on. It's a break for students IN school. Luckily for you, the organizers are extending it to a wider group of university students!
Re: 2010 Ontario Open - free entry offered to Olympians and WJrCh
Chess Institute of Canada is pleased to aid Canada's representatives with their training expenses for the 2010 World Junior Championship and 2010 Olympiad by offering them free entry to the 2010 Ontario Open Championship!
Re: 2010 Ontario Open - free entry offered to Olympians and WJrCh
Hi David:
Neat video advertisement for the Ontario Open !! It's that kind of stuff that the CFC has to start packaging for the main stream media, to promote chess to the Canadian public. Good on the CIC ! Good luck to them in the tournament.
In 1947 the first Ontario Open Championship was won by Peter Avery, 4-1, over seven others. It was probably the first weekend Swiss tournament in Ontario.
Avery had won the Toronto Championship in 1937, 8.5-.5 ahead of Crompton 7 and Ridout 6.5.
Avery was very active into the 1970s. Here’s a few of his games he played in the Ontario Opens:
Re: 2010 Ontario Open - free entry offered to Olympians and WJrCh
Bob,
Francis and his son did that video - great idea and well done. Yes, more of this, Facebook, etc. needed. And yet the CFC can't even keep their own web site up to date. How is anyone supposed to raise funds for them? You can't refer a potential sponsor there, it's so bad.
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