9 players - 5rds swiss
The new venue with its well-lit atrium-like playing area was well received by the Saturday regulars. The strong field of six masters included Yuri Aronov and Vinny Puri besides the prize winners.
1st: Artiom Samsonkin 5 - 0
2nd: Victor Plotkin 4 - 1
3rd: Mike Dougherty, Mark Plotkin 2 1/2 points
A Prize: Erik Malmsten, Hugh McNeil, Peter McSherry 1 1/2 points each
Current rapid ratings
Bator Sambuev 2682
Samsonkin Artiom 2596
Gerzhoy Leonid 2583
Noritsyn Nikolay 2583
Sapozhnikov Roman 2472
Ochkoos Yuri 2450
Plotkin Victor 2439
Cummings David 2432
Tayar Jonathan 2420
Martchenko Alex 2419
Rek Slava 2410
Kleinman Michael 2400
Gulko Andre 2398
Aronov Yuri 2367
Zuniga Dante 2342
Bailey Doug 2302
Dougherty Mike 2289
Puri Vinny 2283
Preotu Razvan 2262
Fiedler Brian 2251
Campbell Bret 2248
Jung Hans 2247
Murray Peter 2240
Plotkin Mark 2235
Song Michael 2230
Yevhen Molchanov 2229
Southam Dave 2170
Ivanov Mike 2170
Zeromskis Egis 2140
Shebetah Wajdy 2139
Miletic Dusan 2124
Pedersen Rune 2118
Brajkovic Nikola 2084
Haziprodromu Sam 2080
Malette Martin 2071
Evans Bill 2064
Dobrich Vlad 2062
Zhang Yuan Chen 2000
Stavropoulos Greg 1999
Isaac Zelcer 1974
Chernik Dmitry 1970
Posaratnanathan Julian 1953
Malmsten Eric 1928
Robinson Dave 1916
Zagar Milan 1911
Chidley-Hill John 1901
McNeil Hugh 1845
Steadman Richard 1829
Delacerna Jeff 1824
Chen Richard 1808
Bell Ian 1795
France Kyle 1767
Gomes Joe 1762
McSherry Peter 1725
O'Bumsawin Nick 1714
Ali Shafkat 1705
Belaiche Kyle 1689
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 Legends Sports Lounge, 774 Danforth (2 blocks east of the Pape subway station).
Entry fee is $30 - cash prizes for winners in rating
groupings as well as the top two or three over all.
The new venue with its well-lit atrium-like playing area was well received by the Saturday regulars. The strong field of six masters included Yuri Aronov and Vinny Puri besides the prize winners.
1st: Artiom Samsonkin 5 - 0
2nd: Victor Plotkin 4 - 1
3rd: Mike Dougherty, Mark Plotkin 2 1/2 points
A Prize: Erik Malmsten, Hugh McNeil, Peter McSherry 1 1/2 points each
Current rapid ratings
Bator Sambuev 2682
Samsonkin Artiom 2596
Gerzhoy Leonid 2583
Noritsyn Nikolay 2583
Sapozhnikov Roman 2472
Ochkoos Yuri 2450
Plotkin Victor 2439
Cummings David 2432
Tayar Jonathan 2420
Martchenko Alex 2419
Rek Slava 2410
Kleinman Michael 2400
Gulko Andre 2398
Aronov Yuri 2367
Zuniga Dante 2342
Bailey Doug 2302
Dougherty Mike 2289
Puri Vinny 2283
Preotu Razvan 2262
Fiedler Brian 2251
Campbell Bret 2248
Jung Hans 2247
Murray Peter 2240
Plotkin Mark 2235
Song Michael 2230
Yevhen Molchanov 2229
Southam Dave 2170
Ivanov Mike 2170
Zeromskis Egis 2140
Shebetah Wajdy 2139
Miletic Dusan 2124
Pedersen Rune 2118
Brajkovic Nikola 2084
Haziprodromu Sam 2080
Malette Martin 2071
Evans Bill 2064
Dobrich Vlad 2062
Zhang Yuan Chen 2000
Stavropoulos Greg 1999
Isaac Zelcer 1974
Chernik Dmitry 1970
Posaratnanathan Julian 1953
Malmsten Eric 1928
Robinson Dave 1916
Zagar Milan 1911
Chidley-Hill John 1901
McNeil Hugh 1845
Steadman Richard 1829
Delacerna Jeff 1824
Chen Richard 1808
Bell Ian 1795
France Kyle 1767
Gomes Joe 1762
McSherry Peter 1725
O'Bumsawin Nick 1714
Ali Shafkat 1705
Belaiche Kyle 1689
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 Legends Sports Lounge, 774 Danforth (2 blocks east of the Pape subway station).
Entry fee is $30 - cash prizes for winners in rating
groupings as well as the top two or three over all.