July 31 Blitz results

[Vlad Dobrich]

7 players - dbl RR (McNeil withdrew after 2 rounds)

1st: Artiom Samsonkin 10 - 0
2nd: Dave Southam 8 - 2
A Prize: John Chidley-Hill 5 1/2 points
B Prize: Peter McSherry 1 1/2 points

August 2 Blitz ratings

Blitz Ratings – August 2, 2010

Stevens Christian 2628
Sambuev Bator 2622
Zugic Igor 2591
Teplitsky Yan 2568
Gerzhoy Leonid 2554
Samsonkin Artem 2536
Noritsyn Nikolay 2508
Milicevic Goran 2505
Bluvshtein Mark 2484
Tyomkin Dimitri 2483
Thavandirn Shiyam 2453
Ochkoos Yuri 2448
SapozhnkovRoman 2447
Panjwani Raja 2424
Livshits Ron 2411
Drashko Dragan 2401
Divljan Igor 2391
Teodoro Eduardo 2386
Tayar Jonathan 2385
Rek Slava 2376
Hamilton Robert 2376
Plotkin Victor 2375
Gulko Andrei 2374
Krnan Thomas 2362
Bailey Doug 2361
Gindi Shahar 2353
Buscar Michael 2342
Findlay Ian 2313
Aronov Yuri 2308
Henry Liam 2287
Day Lawrence 2279
Raheb David 2270
Barron Michael 2260
Puri Vinny 2254
Vaingorten Yakov 2253
Peng David 2247
Blakely Matt 2236
Ilic Stanimir 2234
Zeromskis Egis 2232
Molchanov Yevhen 2232
Dougherty Michael 2214
Southam Dave 2205
Harper Ryan 2201
Kimelman Michael 2192
Derraugh Geordie 2182
Humphreys M 2176
Martchenko Alex 2164
Jung Hans 2162
Fiedler Brian 2158
Bluvshtein Ilya 2152
Casareno Erwin 2149
Kleinman Michael 2142
Inigo Aquino 2134
Upper John 2126
Guo Josh 2124
Calugar Arthur 2124
Sundar Avinash 2121
Malmsten Erik 2121
Miletic Dusan 2118
Evans Bill 2114
Campbell Brett 2112
Sellers Karl 2104
Nahutin Yevgeny 2100
Erichsen Dan 2098
Shebetah Wajdy 2057
Siddeley Hugh 2089
Malette Martin 2084
Ferreira Alex 2078
Pimentel Sheldon 2073
Pedersen Rune 2071
Kagramanov Dina 2067
Barrios Felix 2064
Peev Pavel 2058
Picana Andrew 2042
Hambleton Aman 2037
Lucki Arnie 2034
Visnjic Zoran 2028
Wight Keith 2026
Haziprodromu Sam 2016
Dobrich Vlad 2004
Bokhout Peter 1995
Hambleton Aman 1995
Laughlin Steve 1981
Gusev Nikita 1974
Chidley-Hill John 1970
Jolliffe Kyle 1959
Fan Brendan 1959
Abrahams Daniel 1956
Solis Jamie 1954
Mills Morgon 1949
Walker Trevor 1945
Brajkovic Nikola 1934
Takov Chris 1930
Longo Tyler 1928
Ho Conrad 1925
Trbic Milan 1924
Bell Ian 1910
Visnjic Momcilo 1882
Plotkin Mark 1957
Ferner Wilf 1875
Michael Song 1867
Gunapalan David 1859
Avramov Angelo 1853
Zhou Haonan 1848
Kutuzov Yevgeni 1846
Brammall Stuart 1815
Danilova Luba 1803
Gomes Joe 1802
Fan Yibing 1798
Peter McSherry 1798
Mustafa Ozcan 1791
Barakat Issan 1783
Mc Neil Hugh 1779
Rutherdale William 1777
Henderson Fred 1775
Moran Mario 1774
Stein Jacob 1763
Le Ken 1760
Knox Christopher 1757
Steadman Richard 1752
Gross Gerald 1752
Kauffan Robert 1748
Power Alan 1740
Orlova Liza 1727
Verde Pino 1701
ThavandiranNimalan1681
Panjwani Dilip 1642
France Kyle 1600
Munro Brendan 1600

Play starts every Saturday at 2pm at Mom's Cafe, 1098 Danforth Ave, (1 block east of Donlands subway station)
Info: Vlad (647) 207-9342
***If your name does not appear on the above list of rated players you are eligible to enter this event at a $10 discount. You pay only $17 instead of the usual $27 (for non-members of BGC).
***Predict the exact number of entries next Saturday (start of round 2) and win a free entry to a subsequent tourney. You need to post your prediction as a reply to this post. If you need to cancel out of the tourney, give notice by Friday midnight to avoid penalty.

[Dave Southam]

Re: July 31 Blitz results

Hello Blitzfreaks! I predict 13 players will show up for Saturday's Blitz at Mom's Cafe (1 block east of Donlands Subway Station, 2PM). Why always 13? Well, if it's good enough for Garry...(!) Hey Vlad, could you please remind Peter to bring a copy of 'Mean Streets' with him? Thanks, see you on Saturday!

[Erwin Casareno]

Re: July 31 Blitz results

My problem is that the parking at the back streets have become a 1 hour parking.

The last time i played in the Saturday blitz, i won $ 40, from which i paid $ 30 for the parking ticket......

[Bob Armstrong]

Re: July 31 Blitz results

Hi Erwin:

It's only a few minutes walk from the Donlands Subway Station, if that works for you. Also, I think you can park on Danforth there with a ticket from the machine ( not sure of this ), and it is at least less than a parking ticket !

Bob

[Erwin Casareno]

Re: July 31 Blitz results

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the suggestion.

Actually my decision is just to ask my wife to drop me off (saves travelling time =about 15 minutes from my home in Scarborough) then take the subway back home.

I am just taking some time to study and prepare for the Albraham-Noteboom position which Roman Sapozhnikov used against me in the 4th round of the 2010 Canadian Open.

Anyway, i will return to Mom's cafe soon. I just need to give some private lessons to help others improve their game.

Cheers!

[Vlad Dobrich]

Re: July 31 Blitz results

Deciding to walk to my bank this evening, to draw some of my internet winnings which popped up like a mushroom in my account about 8 pm, I stumbled out on Danforth for my usual 10 minute hike to my bank just west of Pape. The ten minutes turned into a half hour as I found myself in the middle of the Taste of Danforth Greek Festival! Talk about crowd scenes! This was like trying to move about in a crowded elevator. Great food smells, though. Then there were the rides - a mini roller coaster and ferris wheel. And if you really want to chuck up your souvlakis, try the Crazy Surf ride - a two storey sideways loop designed to make you spew your baklava. Got a cast iron stomach? Then go for it!
And of all things there's even a blitz chess tournament! Starts tomorrow (Saturday) at 2pm at Mom's Cafe. Don't try to drive on Danforth - its closed from Broadview to Donlands. Parking might be a problem. Take the TTC. After the tournament, go for the Greek food and the rides if you dare!

[Roman Sapozhnikov]

Re: July 31 Blitz results

Hi,

I predict 12 for this week's blitz tournament

Roman

[Sam Haziprodromu]

Re: July 31 Blitz results

My predicton for Aug 07 is 14

Sam