THE 2000 FATHER’S DAY OPEN
CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
2nd ANNUAL
AT THE BEST WESTERN
"PRIMROSE" HOTEL
111 Carlton Street, (at Jarvis Street), Downtown Toronto

16, 17 & 18 JUNE 2000 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

STYLE: 5 ROUND Swiss System


in FIVE SECTIONS; C.F.C. Rated

OPEN with Under 2300;
Under 2100;
Under 1900;
Under 1700;
Under 1500 with Unrated;

TIME CONTROL: 40 Moves in 2 hours, then 1 hour S/D

 

DAVID CUMMINGS, I.M. WINS
2nd Annual Father's Day Open
at Primrose Hotel, Toronto - June 16 to 18, 2000


Artem Gurevich vs. David Cummings, I.M. - Final Round FDO-2000

International Master David Cummings dominated the 2nd Annual Father's Day Open at the Best Western "Primrose" Hotel in Toronto with a score of 4 consecutive wins after a round 1 bye.  Mr. Cummings finished a point ahead with a 4.5 out 5 final to win the $500 Frst Prize while Ontario Junior Chess Champion Yaaqov Vaingorten captured clear second place with a 3.5-1.5 score to win $300. Second Prize.  The 93-player Dutton Chess event featured a $3,200 Prize Fund as well as 3 Junior Scholarships for the world renowned Chess Camp from the American Chess School in Bradford Pennsylvania headed up by Dr. Robert Ferguson, who played in this family event with his 2 sons Ryan and Robert III.

Four players shared the "Top Under 2300" Prize Money of $600, all of them finishing with 3 out 5 finals and $150 cash.  They included Polish Master Ted Kret of Mississauga, recently returning Ian Loadman from Toronto, Ontario High School co-champion Artem Gurevich from Northview Heighs Secondary and an amazing performance by Oakville junior Amanda Benggwawan!

The largest Under 2100 Section was won by Sergio Marcelo, Jr. of Covina California who went undefeated to score 4.5 out of 5 and win the $300. First Place Class Money in this 27-player Section.  Gordon Gooding of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Tony Verma (another Californian now residing in Toronto) shared 2nd/3rd with 4 points apiece to win $150. each.

The Under 1900 Section was captured by Jake Mandoshkin of Etobicoke who scored 4.5 out of 5 to win $200, while Pepin Manalo of Scarborough was alone in 2nd place with 4 points to win $150.  Scarborough junior Jason Dai and and Slava Sviridovitch (Alina's "Dad") shared third place cash of $50.

The Under 1700 Section was shared by Alfonso Alvarez and "father" Igor Miller (Evgeni Miller's dad) who both score 4 out of 5 to wint $175 each.   Three players shared a piece of third place including Perfecto Alea, John London and OHSCC junior Mark Badal of George Harvey Collegiate Institure.

The Under 1500 Section was dominated by Upper Canada College students who took 4 of the 5 prizes in this section.  Alex Lambruschini scored a perfect 5-0 result to win the $150. First Prize and an ASC Camp Scholarship with Andrew Pastor in 2nd place in the section with a 4-1 result to win $100., while Richmond Hill junior Inara Aliev was alone in third place with 3.5 out of 5 to win $50.  The top unrated battle was won by UCC student Panos Christakis and he was awared $100.

The 2nd Annual Father's Day tournament, an event started in 1999 by the Dutton family included at least 4 father/child combinations including the "Miller family" - Igor and son Evgeni; the "Sviridovitch family" including Slava and his daughter Alina; The "Fergusons" - Dr. Robert Ferguson and his sons Ryan and Robert III as well as Warren Dutton in the Under 2100 and his "dad" - the Tournament Director - Mark S. Dutton.

This event also saw a very special presentation of Greater Toronto Chess League Scholarship Awards by GTCL President Peter Boross-Harmer accompanied by OCA President Roger Langen, Dr. Ferguson of the American Chess School and Tournament Director and Organizer of the event - Mark S. Dutton.  A sum of $75 per recipient was given to 12 students scattered across the Greater Toronto area.  The criteria for selection included:  being an active participant in chess tournaments; being active in the promotion of chess; demonstrating leadership in school functions; being a good, model student; demonstrating some degree of hardship.  The complete list of deserving winners appears as follows:

1.  Katie Bartley              - Grade 3 - Bedford Park Public School
2.  Robert Keinman        - Grade 4 - Brown Public School
3.  Karen Ly                    - Grade 5 - Brock Public School
5.  Alice Li                       - Grade 3 - Dundas Public School
6.  Alina Sviridovitch       - Grade 3 - Pleasant Elementary Public School
7.  Irakli Vadachkoriya     - Grade 5 - Rockford Public School
8.  Hazel Smith                - Grade 3 - North York
9.  Allan Cai                     - Grade 7 - Woodbine Jr. High School
10. Angel Xia                   - Grade 8 - Don Valley Jr. High School
11.  Kevin Teh                 - Grade 10 - Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute
12.  Arash AsghariSheky - Grade 11 - Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute

The GTCL Scholarship is funded from revenues donated from the Chess'n Math Association as well as Dutton Chess events and other offically sanctioned events by the Greater Toronto Chess League (usually $1. per player per event).

Crosstables for all sections of this highly successful Chess event appear below and the officially updated tables will appear on the Chess Federation of  Canada's website tomorrow - June 20th - with new official ratings for all participants.  To check out your new rating go to this link   www.chess.ca  The next 2 Toronto weekend tournaments will be held on the long weekends of July and August at the air-conditioned facilities of the Dutton Chess Club on Bayview...

JULY
July 1, 2 & 3 - Canada Day Open - 6-Rounds - at DCC
* Regular Swiss in 3 Sections  - G.T.C.L. Sanctioned Event

AUGUST
August 5, 6 & 7 - Simcoe Day Open - 6-Rounds - at DCC
Regular Swiss in 3 Sections  - G.T.C.L. Sanctioned Event

August 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20 - "Toronto Summer International Open"
9-Rounds  - FIDE Rated and C.F.C.-Rated in 6 Sections

2nd Annual FATHER'S DAY - OPEN SECTION
  Final Standings     June 16 to 18, 2000

    Name                rtng post ID No.   rd 1  rd 2  rd 3  rd 4  rd 5   TOT  
  1 Cummings, David    I2467 2481 123161   H---  + 12  + 16  +  7  +  3   4.5
  2 Vaingorten, Yaaqov..2237 2259 125532   +  9  -  7  +  6  + 10  =  5   3.5
  3 Gurevich, Artem.....2250 2246 125839   = 12  +  8  =  5  + 15  -  1   3.0
  4 Kret, Ted...........2205 2198 105549   -  6  =  9  + 14  =  5  +  7   3.0
  5 Loadman, Ian........2193 2197 101686   = 18  + 13  =  3  =  4  =  2   3.0
  6 Benggawan, Amanda...1999 2045 120636   +  4  H---  -  2  H---  + 12   3.0
  7 Bluvshtein, Mark....2250 2259 125709   + 17  +  2  = 10  -  1  -  4   2.5
  8 Zybura, Andre.......2094 2079 107851   H---  -  3  + 18  -  9  + 15   2.5
  9 Mitrovic, Bojana....2075 2112 103626   -  2  =  4  + 17  +  8  U---   2.5
 10 Livshits, Ron      I2490 2472 102042   H---  + 11  =  7  -  2  U---   2.0
 11 Gregorz, Ralph......2186 2146 101012   + 14  - 10  - 15  = 18  = 13   2.0
 12 Thomson, Philip.....2099 2095 105085   =  3  -  1  + 13  H---  -  6   2.0
 13 Buscar, Michael.....2061 2058 110977   = 16  -  5  - 12  + 14  = 11   2.0
 14 Nozari, Nosrat......1910 1906 122103   - 11  B---  -  4  - 13  + 18   2.0
 15 Le, Ken.............1810 1835 111318   H---  H---  + 11  -  3  -  8   2.0
 16 Divljan, Igor.......2227 2219 109214   = 13  + 18  -  1  U---  U---   1.5
 17 MacDonald, Jonathan.2111 2086 109325   -  7  H---  -  9  U---  B---   1.5
 18 Ferguson, Ryan......1912 1903 USCF NEW =  5  - 16  -  8  = 11  - 14   1.0  
2nd Annual FATHER'S DAY - UNDER 2100
Final Standings     June 16 to 18, 2000

    Name                rtng post ID No.   rd 1  rd 2  rd 3  rd 4  rd 5   TOT  
  1 Marcelo, Sergio Jr..1963 2048 USCF NEW +  6  + 25  +  3  =  2  + 10   4.5
  2 Gooding, Gordon.....2039 2076 108832   H---  + 17  +  4  =  1  + 11   4.0
  3 Verma, Tony.........1961 2019 122790   + 14  +  7  -  1  + 15  + 12   4.0
  4 McMillan, Andrew....1981 2006 120120   = 10  + 24  -  2  + 22  + 13   3.5
  5 Solodar, Yevgeni....2046 2042 123265   +  9  = 15  = 10  = 16  =  8   3.0
  6 Miller, Evgeni......2044 2038 127534   -  1  - 16  + 20  + 23  + 19   3.0
  7 Vassanji, Anil......2012 2019 107974   + 27  -  3  H---  = 19  + 16   3.0
  8 Kagramanov, Dina....1974 1995 106715   - 11  + 27  + 23  = 13  =  5   3.0
  9 Benson, Chris.......1964 1979 110150   -  5  = 14  H---  + 24  + 18   3.0
 10 Vadachkoriya, Irakli1901 1944 126202   =  4  + 20  =  5  + 14  -  1   3.0
 11 Joseph, Steve.......1898 1934 107581   +  8  H---  + 18  H---  -  2   3.0
 12 Dangberg, Karl......1816 1861 107299   + 19  H---  + 25  H---  -  3   3.0
 13 Ng, Kit-Sun.........2095 2065 101676   + 16  = 18  = 15  =  8  -  4   2.5
 14 Wesingi, Uno........2036 1999 107417   -  3  =  9  + 24  - 10  + 21   2.5
 15 Richardson, Ross....1987 1988 111115   + 22  =  5  = 13  -  3  = 17   2.5
 16 Dutton, Warren Richa1968 1966 106571   - 13  +  6  X---  =  5  -  7   2.5
 17 DeJesus, Enrique....1930 1947 109777   + 26  -  2  H---  = 18  = 15   2.5
 18 Miaco, Trifelino....1997 1968 121781   + 21  = 13  - 11  = 17  -  9   2.0
 19 Gebhardt, David.....1969 1943 105416   - 12  + 21  = 22  =  7  -  6   2.0
 20 Spicer, Christopher.1926 1916 106383   H---  - 10  -  6  + 26  = 22   2.0
 21 Roller, Robert S....1923 1926 111209   - 18  - 19  + 26  + 25  - 14   2.0
 22 Sherman, Robert.....1916 1888 105109   - 15  B---  = 19  -  4  = 20   2.0
 23 Brookes, Alec.......1934 1898 127774   - 25  + 26  -  8  -  6  = 24   1.5
 24 Panjwani, Raja......1606 1609 121202   B---  -  4  - 14  -  9  = 23   1.5
 25 Picana, Andrew......2025 1962 125815   + 23  -  1  - 12  - 21  U---   1.0
 26 Lucki, Arnie........2007 1913 110214   - 17  - 23  - 21  - 20  B---   1.0
 27 Stevens, Christian..1932 1900 120171   -  7  -  8  U---  U---  U---   0.0
2nd Annual FATHER'S DAY - UNDER 1900
Final Standings     June 16 to 18, 2000

    Name                rtng post ID No.   rd 1  rd 2  rd 3  rd 4  rd 5   TOT  
  1 Mandoshkin, Jake....1847 1909 112465   +  6  +  9  +  8  +  4  =  3   4.5
  2 Manalo, Pepin.......1888 1911 112277   + 12  -  8  +  9  + 13  +  7   4.0
  3 Dai, Jason..........1892 1905 120629   = 15  + 18  = 13  +  8  =  1   3.5
  4 Sviridovitch, Slava.1845 1855 126201   +  7  = 13  + 15  -  1  + 10   3.5
  5 Enero, Reynaldo.....1880 1854 126313   -  9  + 11  -  7  + 18  + 13   3.0
  6 Benggawan, Alexandra1595 1646 120637   -  1  H---  + 12  H---  + 15   3.0
  7 Maric, Gordana......1570 1621 122440   -  4  B---  +  5  + 15  -  2   3.0
  8 Laughlin, Steve.....1809 1804 108998   + 17  +  2  -  1  -  3  =  9   2.5
  9 Armstrong, Robert J.1785 1805 100034   +  5  -  1  -  2  + 14  =  8   2.5
 10 Leung, Victor.......1647 1670 120122   H---  - 15  + 14  + 11  -  4   2.5
 11 Panjwani, Dilip.....1549 1552 122954   H---  -  5  B---  - 10  + 16   2.5
 12 Ferguson, Robert....1789 1746 USCF NEW -  2  = 14  -  6  = 16  + 17   2.0
 13 Roncal, Justin......1782 1788 121661   + 14  =  4  =  3  -  2  -  5   2.0
 14 Bellomo, Joe........1865 1797 109793   - 13  = 12  - 10  -  9  + 18   1.5
 15 Jovian, Patrick.....1799 1739 128004   =  3  + 10  -  4  -  7  -  6   1.5
 16 Jacobs, Chaim-Akiva.1606 1593 13270    H---  H---  U---  = 12  - 11   1.5
 17 Ferencz, Joseph.....1469 1472 110743   -  8  H---  = 18  H---  - 12   1.5
 18 Finkenzeller, Aaron.1755 1704 107539   H---  -  3  = 17  -  5  - 14   1.0
2nd Annual FATHER'S DAY - UNDER 1700
Final Standings     June 16 to 18, 2000

    Name                rtng post ID No.   rd 1  rd 2  rd 3  rd 4  rd 5   TOT  
  1 Alvarez, Alfonso....1661 1698 107100   =  4  H---  + 17  +  9  +  2   4.0
  2 Miller, Igor........1646 1694 127810   +  5  +  3  +  7  +  4  -  1   4.0
  3 London, John........1683 1692 107201   + 16  -  2  + 10  =  8  + 11   3.5
  4 Alea, Perfecto......1518 1574 127130   =  1  + 10  + 12  -  2  +  7   3.5
  5 Badal, Mark.........1491 1534 120266   -  2  + 16  H---  + 15  +  8   3.5
  6 Santiago, Noel......1553 1561 104466   -  7  - 17  + 16  + 13  + 14   3.0
  7 Sy, Joseph..........1689 1655 103225   +  6  =  8  -  2  + 12  -  4   2.5
  8 Imai, Toshio........1652 1630 101337   + 17  =  7  = 11  =  3  -  5   2.5
  9 Buzdon, Paul........1586 1558 106619   - 11  + 15  + 13  -  1  = 10   2.5
 10 Phung, Cameron......1566 1548 124207   X---  -  4  -  3  + 17  =  9   2.5
 11 Courtney, Brian.....1452 1480 123439   +  9  H---  =  8  H---  -  3   2.5
 12 Knezevic, Adam......1365 1380 120759   H---  + 14  -  4  -  7  + 15   2.5
 13 Hier, David.........1436 1435 125002   H---  H---  -  9  -  6  + 17   2.0
 14 Tam, Timothy........1408 1370 121114   H---  - 12  - 15  + 16  -  6   1.5
 15 Armstrong, Tavish...1186 1197 125571   Z---  -  9  + 14  -  5  - 12   1.5
 16 Srinivasan, Gajana..1520 1446 123789   -  3  -  5  -  6  - 14  B---   1.0
 17 Vera, Jesus.........1507 1467 107979   -  8  +  6  -  1  - 10  - 13   1.0

  2nd Annual FATHER'S DAY - UNDER 1500
Final Standings     June 16 to 18, 2000

    Name                rtng post ID No.   rd 1  rd 2  rd 3  rd 4  rd 5   TOT  
  1 Lambruschini, Alex..1330 1412 127519   +  5  +  8  +  9  +  3  +  4   5.0
  2 Pastor, Andrew......1021 1122 127521   -  4  + 13  +  8  +  9  +  6   4.0
  3 Aliev, Inara........1274 1295 120631   + 11  H---  +  6  -  1  + 10   3.5
  4 Mills, Morgan.......1394 1366 127517   +  2  -  9  +  7  + 10  -  1   3.0
  5 Gelowitz, Mark A.... 981 1018 126627   -  1  + 12  - 10  + 13  +  9   3.0
  6 Cejvan, Sadik.......1278 1269 120758   H---  + 10  -  3  +  8  -  2   2.5
  7 Napoleone, Marc.....1113 1095 128003   -  8  + 11  -  4  = 12  + 13   2.5
  8 Sviridovitch, Alina.1397 1320 126093   +  7  -  1  -  2  -  6  B---   2.0
  9 Salzman, Mark.......1272 1221 127518   + 13  +  4  -  1  -  2  -  5   2.0
 10 Ferguson, Robert III1215 1183 NEW      + 12  -  6  +  5  -  4  -  3   2.0
 11 Christakis, Panos...unr.  779 NEW      -  3  -  7  - 13  B---  + 12   2.0
 12 Valverde, Nano......unr.  725 NEW      - 10  -  5  B---  =  7  - 11   1.5
 13 Romao, George.......unr.  796 NEW      -  9  -  2  + 11  -  5  -  7   1.0
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2000 C.F.C. TORONTO TOURNAMENTS
- CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:

AUGUST
August 5, 6 & 7 - Simcoe Day Open - 6-Rounds - at DCC
Regular Swiss in 3 Sections  - G.T.C.L. Sanctioned Event

August 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20 - Toronto Summer International Open
9-Rounds  - FIDE Rated and C.F.C.-Rated in 6 Sections

ACTIVE
"2000 Saturday ACTIVE Series"
at the DUTTON CHESS CLUB ON BAYVIEW

1681 Bayview Ave – 2nd floor
(2 blocks south of Eglinton – above Chess’n Math store)

AUGUST 26 - (5TH - "Summer Active")
SEPTEMBER 23 - (6TH - "Fall Active")
OCTOBER 21 - (7TH Hallowe’en Active)
NOVEMBER 25 - (8TH November Active)
DECEMBER 23 - (9TH Christmas Active)

6 ROUND ACTIVE TOURNAMENTS - Swiss System,
THREE SECTIONS: C.F.C. Active Rated


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OCTOBER
October 7, 8 & 9 - Thanksgiving Open - 6-Rounds - FIDE Rated
* Regular Swiss in 5 Sections

NOVEMBER
November 10, 11 & 12 - Remembrance Day Open - 5-Rounds
* Regular Swiss in 5 Sections  - G.T.C.L. Sanctioned Event

DECEMBER
December 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30 - Christmas Open  - 6-Rounds
* Regular Swiss in 5 Sections  - G.T.C.L. Sanctioned Event
* - FIDE Rated

MOST OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD AT
BEST WESTERN "PRIMROSE" HOTEL
111 Carlton Street, (at Jarvis Street), Downtown Toronto
For Further Information Contact:
Mark S. Dutton (416) 467-9715

Dutton Chess - DutChess@idirect.ca
http://www.play.at/duttonchess

More details of EACH EVENT are listed on the official website of the
CHESS FEDERATION OF CANADA    http://www.chess.ca/