October 22 Rapid results

[Vlad Dobrich]

13 players, 5 rds swiss

1st: Andre Gulko 4 1/2 - 1/2
2nd - 4th: Bator Sambuev, Artiom Samsonkin, Victor Plotkin 3 1/2 - 1 1/2
A Prize: Yuan Chen Zhang 2 1/2 points
B Prize: Julian Posaratnanathan 2 1/2 points

The new site was well received with good space at each table and good lighting.


Current rapid ratings

Bator Sambuev 2682
Gerzhoy Leonid 2611
Noritsyn Nikolay 2583
Plotkin Victor 2505
Samsonkin Artem 2500
Sapozhnikov Roman 2472
Ochkoos Yuri 2450
Tayar Jonathan 2420
Martchenko Alex 2419
Rek Slava 2410
Gulko Andre 2398
Bailey Doug 2388
Zuniga Dante 2342
Puri Vinny 2305
Dougherty Mike 2304
Aronov Yuri 2255
Yaacov Vaingorten 2251
Campbell Bret 2248
Jung Hans 2247
Murray Peter 2240
Yevhen Molchanov 2229
Song Michael 2218
Southam Dave 2185
Fiedler Brian 2179
Pedersen Rune 2141
Zeromskis Egis 2140
Shebetah Wajdy 2139
Plotkin Mark 2127
Miletic Dusan 2124
Evans Bill 2106
Preotu Razvan 2096
Malette Martin 2071
Zhang Yuan Chen 2069
Dobrich Vlad 2062
Haziprodromu Sam 2031
Brajkovic Nikola 2017
Stavropoulos Greg 2017
Chernik Dmitry 2009
Malmsten Eric 1987
Posaratnanathan Julian 1982
Isaac Zelcer 1974
Chidley-Hill John 1934
Robinson Dave 1916
Zagar Milan 1911
McNeil Hugh 1846
McSherry Peter 1838
Steadman Richard 1829
Bell Ian 1795
O'Bumsawin Nick 1714
Ali Shafkat 1705
Matthews Dan 1678
Mowers Dan 1676
Goodman Shaul 1604
Singer Ron 1600
Heller Bob 1600
Goodman Halli 1600

The 15 minute Rapid is played from 2pm every Saturday
at the Maple Leaf Sports Bar 828 Danforth (half way between
the Pape and Donlands subway stations).

Entry fee is $30 - cash prizes for winners in rating
groupings as well as the top two or three over all.

[Erwin Casareno]

Re: October 22 Rapid results

It is nice to see a new player in Andrei Gulko, who i believe is from Montreal -from the Pi Cafe monthly blitz.

Nice addition to the Toronto rapid scene. Andrie brings more prestige to Vlad's rapid tournaments. And what follows is, strong players will be challenged and will flock together.

As Hugh Brodie said, "fresh Meat".....lol. Is the center of the universe...i mean, the center of gravity of rapid/blitz chess, levitating more towards Toronto than Montreal?

[Vlad Dobrich]

Re: October 22 Rapid results

Yes, this was a very interesting field! Andre Gulko arrived with Yaacov Vaingorten and Yevhen Molchanov. Vaingorten spends his time between Toronto and Moscow while Molchanov usually works Saturdays and can't play too often. Sambuev arrived after the first round had started and so played with a first round bye (1/2 point). He went on to lose to Plotkin in the third round.

[Dave Southam]

Re: October 22 Rapid results

Doug Bailey predicts 10 players will attend this Saturday's Rapid.