5th Edmonton International Pairings

[Vlad Rekhson]

The pairings for the 5th Edmonton International are now out! The opening announcements will take place at 5:45 pm.
Round 3 will start at 7:00 pm unlike the other evening rounds, due to Edmonton Chess Club's regular Thursday night chess.

I would like to thank the following people for helping with the draw: Terry Seehagen, Jason Wihnon, Damon Macleod, Vladimir Bliznyuk, Richard Roberts, Mike Zeggelaar, Rick Pedersen, Allan Wu and Mike Houston.

At least 3 live games will be broadcasted at: http://www.albertachess.org/2010ECF/2010ECFGames.html

10 Players 1x10 10x6 2x10 10x7 3x10 10x8 4x10 10x9 5x10
9 rounds 2x9 7x5 3x1 8x6 4x2 9x7 5x3 1x8 6x4
3x8 8x4 4x9 9x5 5x1 1x6 6x2 2x7 7x3
4x7 9x3 5x8 1x4 6x9 2x5 7x1 3x6 8x2
5x6 1x2 6x7 2x3 7x8 3x4 8x9 4x5 9x1


1. Richard Wang (Canada, 2190)
2. FM Vladimir Pechenkin (Canada, 2345)
3. Daniel Van-Heirzeele (Belgium, 2120)
4. GM Mikheil Kekelidze (Georgia, 2487)
5. FM Dale Haessel (Canada, 2243)
6. FM Michael Langer (USA, 2280)
7. GM Jesse Kraai (USA, 2502)
8. IM Edward Porper (Canada, 2441)
9. GM Magesh Panchanathan (India, 2533)
10. Robert Gardner (Canada 2151)



Round 1, Wednesday, July 28. 6:00 pm

1. Wang-Gardner
2. Pechenkin-GM Panchanathan
3. Van Heirzeele-IM Porper
4. GM Kekelidze-GM Kraai
5. FM Haessel-FM Langer


Round 2, Thursday, July 29, 11:00 am


1. Gardner-FM Langer
2. GM Kraai-FM Haessel
3. IM Porper-GM Kekelidze
4. GM Panchanathan-Van Heirzeele
5. Wang-FM Pechenkin


Round 3, Thursday, July 29, 7:00 pm


1. FM Pechenkin-Gardner
2. Van Heirzeele-Wang
3. GM Kekelidze-GM Panchanathan
4. FM Haessel-IM Porper
5. FM Langer-GM Kraai

Round 4, Friday, July 30, 6:00 pm

1. Gardner-GM Kraai
2. IM Porper-FM Langer
3. GM Panchanathan-FM Haessel
4. Wang-GM Kekelizde
5. FM Pechenkin-Van Heirzeele

Round 5, Saturday, July 31, 11:00 am

1. Van Heirzeele-Gardner
2. GM Kekelidze-FM Pechenkin
3. FM Haessel-Wang
4. FM Langer-GM Panchanathan
5. FM Kraai-IM Porper


Round 6, Saturday, July 31, 6:00 pm

1. Gardner-IM Porper
2. GM Panchanathan-GM Kraai
3. Wang-FM Langer
4. FM Pechenkin-FM Haessel
5. Van Heirzeele-GM Kekelidze

Round 7, Sunday, August 1, 11:00 am

1. GM Kekelidze-Gardner
2. FM Haessel-Van Heirzeele
3. FM Langer-FM Pechenkin
4. GM Kraai-Wang
5. IM Porper-GM Panchanathan

Round 8, Sunday, August 1, 6:00 pm

1. Gardner-GM Panchanathan
2. Wang-IM Porper
3. FM Pechenkin-GM Kraai
4. Van Heirzeele-FM Langer
5. GM Kekelidze-FM Haessel

Round 9, Monday, August 2, 11:00 am

1. FM Haessel-Gardner
2. FM Langer-GM Kekelidze
3. GM Kraai-Van Heirzeele
4. IM Porper-FM Pechenkin
5. FM Panchanathan-Wang