THE TORONTO OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 1999

WEBSITE LAST UPDATED: May 22, 2001 - 8:30 a.m.
Leonid Yudasin, G.M. dominates!

VICTORIA DAY OPEN
CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2001
19, 20 & 21 MAY 2001
(Saturday, Sunday & Monday)
at the DUTTON CHESS CLUB ON BAYVIEW
1681 Bayview Ave – 2nd floor

(2 blocks south of Eglinton – above Chess’n Math store)

51 PLAYERS including GM Leonid Yudasin, 2568 - See FINAL STANDINGS BELOW:

STYLE: 6 ROUND Swiss System in FOUR SECTIONS;
C.F.C. & FIDE Rated

OPEN with Under 2200; Under 2000; Under 1800; Under 1600 with Unrated

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

TIME OF ROUNDS: 11:00 A.M. AND 5:30 P.M. EACH DAY!

Leonid Yudasin, G.M. dominates
Final Standings
51 PLAYERS 2001 VICTORIA DAY OPEN @ DCC

by Dutton Chess Club on Bayview

posted 5/22/01 7:33:02 AM

Leonid Yudasin, G.M. dominated the 6-round FIDE rated long weekend event at the Dutton Chess Club on Bayview. Mr Yudasin won all his games enroute to a $400 first prize. The complete list of prize winners sharing in this $1,500 prize fund appear below the crosstables. The event will be rated by the CFC on May 29. The next weekend tournament will take place next month: June 15, 16 & 17 -
The "3rd Annual Father's Day" Open (5-Rounds * Regular Swiss in 4 Sections)
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VICTORIA DAY CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - OPEN
Final Standings
Name rtng post ID No. rd 1 rd 2 rd 3 rd 4 rd 5 rd 6 TOT

1 Yudasin, Leonid G.M......2582 2587 120002 H--- H--- + 8 + 2 + 4 + 3 5.0
2 Divljan, Igor.............2212 2212 109214 + 10 = 5 + 7 - 1 - 3 + 9 3.5
3 Moskvitch, Andrei.........2201 2198 110488 - 5 + 11 = 6 + 8 + 2 - 1 3.5
4 Southam, David............2080 2086 102535 + 12 = 8 = 5 + 7 - 1 = 6 3.5
5 Solodar, Yevgeni..........2039 2076 123265 + 3 = 2 = 4 = 9 = 6 = 7 3.5
6 Haziprodromu, Sam.........2017 2048 106156 - 8 + 10 = 3 + 13 = 5 = 4 3.5
7 Kagramanov, Dina..........1889 1965 106715 + 13 + 9 - 2 - 4 + 12 = 5 3.5
8 Beaudry, Lukas............1915 1974 126054 + 6 = 4 - 1 - 3 + 13 = 11 3.0
9 Brestoiu, Doina...........2183 2135 127807 = 11 - 7 + 12 = 5 = 10 - 2 2.5
10 Vadachkoriya, Irakli......2042 2014 126202 - 2 - 6 B--- H--- = 9 = 12 2.5
11 Benson, Chris.............2038 2025 110150 = 9 - 3 - 13 + 12 H--- = 8 2.5
12 Dutton, Warren R..........1953 1925 106571 - 4 + 13 - 9 - 11 - 7 = 10 1.5
13 Richardson, Ross..........2055 1973 111115 - 7 - 12 + 11 - 6 - 8 U--- 1.0

VICTORIA DAY OPEN - UNDER 2000 SECTION
Final Standings

Name rtng post ID No. rd 1 rd 2 rd 3 rd 4 rd 5 rd 6 TOT

1 Spicer, Christopher.......1963 1984 106383 + 3 = 4 = 8 + 9 + 2 = 7 4.5
2 Zagar, Milan..............1913 1963 101317 H--- + 11 + 5 + 7 - 1 + 4 4.5
3 Henderson, Fred...........1815 1866 102107 - 1 + 10 + 11 + 8 + 5 - 6 4.0
4 Sviridovitch, Slava.......1840 1859 126201 + 12 = 1 H--- H--- + 7 - 2 3.5
5 Verde, Pino...............1805 1830 108688 + 6 = 7 - 2 + 12 - 3 + 8 3.5
6 Manalo, Pepin.............1918 1876 112277 - 5 - 9 + 12 - 10 + 11 + 3 3.0
7 Wing, Richard.............1888 1873 103265 + 10 = 5 + 9 - 2 - 4 = 1 3.0
8 Corvo, Paul...............1813 1808 109046 H--- + 12 = 1 - 3 + 9 - 5 3.0
9 Sherman, Robert...........1808 1794 105109 = 11 + 6 - 7 - 1 - 8 B--- 2.5
10 Maric, Gordana............1713 1710 122440 - 7 - 3 H--- + 6 H--- = 12 2.5
11 Garel, Richard............1926 1855 105218 = 9 - 2 - 3 B--- - 6 U--- 1.5
12 Tam, Timothy..............1550 1534 121114 - 4 - 8 - 6 - 5 B--- = 10 1.5

VICTORIA DAY OPEN - UNDER 1800 SECTION
                                Final Standings
Name rtng post ID No. rd 1 rd 2 rd 3 rd 4 rd 5 rd 6 TOT

1 Hier, David...............1520 1619 125002 + 9 = 6 + 8 = 5 + 3 = 2 4.5
2 Bellomo, Joe..............1752 1751 109793 - 4 + 9 + 5 = 3 + 8 = 1 4.0
3 Sviridovitch, Alina.......1683 1673 126093 + 5 + 4 + 7 = 2 - 1 - 6 3.5
4 Bowles, Charles...........1576 1615 104782 + 2 - 3 + 6 + 9 - 5 = 7 3.5
5 Wan, Michael..............1368 1430 126316 - 3 B--- - 2 = 1 + 4 + 9 3.5
6 Venning, Ron..............1665 1654 102372 H--- = 1 - 4 H--- H--- + 3 3.0
7 Cook, George..............1616 1613 103885 + 8 H--- - 3 H--- - 9 = 4 2.5
8 Alvarez, Alfonso..........1772 1669 107100 - 7 + 11 - 1 - 10 - 2 B--- 2.0
9 Parasi, Joe...............1732 1636 101329 - 1 - 2 H--- - 4 + 7 - 5 1.5
10 Thavandiran, Shiyam.......1521 1552 127431 U--- U--- U--- + 8 U--- U--- 1.0
11 Ferencz, Joseph...........1499 1492 110743 H--- - 8 U--- U--- U--- U--- 0.5

VICTORIA DAY OPEN - UNDER 1600 SECTION
                                 Final Standings
Name rtng post ID No. rd 1 rd 2 rd 3 rd 4 rd 5 rd 6 TOT

1 Mills, Morgan.............1599 1609 127517 + 9 - 2 + 10 + 12 + 7 + 4 5.0
2 Chan, Jason H.S...........1311 1406 128134 + 11 + 1 + 7 + 10 - 4 + 5 5.0
3 Thavandiran, Shiyam.......1521 1482 127431 - 10 + 16 - 12 B--- + 13 + 7 4.0
4 Gurr, David...............1473 1464 126242 = 13 + 15 H--- H--- + 2 - 1 3.5
5 Transky, Paul.............1307 1332 129406 - 12 + 11 H--- + 15 + 6 - 2 3.5
6 Imai, Toshio..............1529 1468 101337 H--- - 10 + 9 = 8 - 5 + 16 3.0
7 Vera, Jesus...............1488 1448 107979 + 14 + 12 - 2 + 13 - 1 - 3 3.0
8 Aliev, Inara..............1415 1371 120631 H--- - 13 + 16 = 6 + 10 - 9 3.0
9 Ho, Martin................1257 1256 127655 - 1 B--- - 6 = 11 = 16 + 8 3.0
10 Ho, Patricia..............1203 1266 128343 + 3 + 6 - 1 - 2 - 8 + 15 3.0
11 Dinulos, Michael..........unr. 1196 NEW CFC - 2 - 5 + 14 = 9 B--- = 12 3.0
12 Vasquez-Campos, Jose......unr. 1360 NEW CFC + 5 - 7 + 3 - 1 = 14 = 11 3.0
13 Ho, Jeffrey...............1060 1107 121115 = 4 + 8 H--- - 7 - 3 = 14 2.5
14 Rodriguez, Eduardo........1103 1087 122264 - 7 H--- - 11 = 16 = 12 = 13 2.0
15 Pancer, Jeff..............1265 1217 107543 H--- - 4 H--- - 5 H--- - 10 1.5
16 Chu, Matthew.............. 947 964 126417 H--- - 3 - 8 = 14 = 9 - 6 1.5

PRIZES: *** $ 1,500. ***

51 PLAYERS – TOTAL ENTRY FEES
COLLECTED = $2,140. X 70% = $1,498.00
INCREASED TO $1,500. TOTAL PRIZES

NOTE: 70% goes to Prizes and the other 30% OF EACH ENTRY
goes to CFC & FIDE for Rating Fees & Dutton Chess Expenses

OPEN SECTION –
1st Prize = $400.00 Yudasin, Leonid G.M.

With Under 2200 Class Prizes:
1st Prize = $200.00 + 2nd Prize = $100.00 ($75 EACH): Southam, David, Solodar, Yevgeni,
Haziprodromu, Sam & Kagramanov, Dina

Under 2000 Section

1st Prize = $200.00 + 2nd Prize = $100.00 ($150. EACH): Spicer, Christopher& Zagar, Milan

With Under 1800 Section

1st Prize = $150.00 Hier, David
2nd Prize = $100.00 Bellomo, Joe

Under 1600 Section

1st Prize = $150.00 + 2nd Prize = $ 50.00 ($100 each Mills, Morgan & Chan, Jason H.S.

TOP UNRATED Prize = $ 50.00 ($25 EACH): Dinulos, Michael & Vasquez-Campos, Jose

PLEASE NOTE: UNRATED PLAYERS ARE ONLY ELIGIBLE TO WIN UNRATED PRIZE OR ANY

ONE OF THE PRIZES IN THE OPEN SECTION (NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CLASS PRIZES).

DID YOU KNOW? OUT OF EACH ENTRY FEE...
$2. PER PLAYER GOES TO THE CFC FOR RATING;

AND 70% OF ENTRY FEES ARE RETURNED TO THE PLAYERS PRIZE FUND!

LATE FEES ARE AN ADMINISTRATION SURCHARGE
AND ARE NOT PART OF THE PRIZE FUND!

Please bring your own CHESS CLOCKS! Paper BOARDS & PIECES Only will be supplied

ORGANIZER: DUTTON CHESS – E-mail: DutChess@idirect.ca
Website: http://www.play.at/duttonchess

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: MARK S. DUTTON (416) 467-9715
E-MAIL: mdutton@idirect.com

No Smoking , No Computers, No Cell Phones
Chess Books, Equipment & Refreshments will be on sale at the site.

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GRANDMASTER LECTURE & SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITION:
Thursday, May 17, 2001 @ DCC
with GM Leonid Yudasin, 2568 FIDE

In preparation for the Toronto Victoria Day Open at the Dutton Chess Club on Bayview (a 6-round FIDE rated event May 19, 20 & 21), International GrandMaster Leonid Yudasin, 2568 FIDE, formerly of Israel and Russia will be giving a very special presentation. Mark your calendars now for Thursday, May 17th (a special opening for DCC). The Lecture will run from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a Simultaneous Exhibition to follow. This special event is priced at only $20 per person with a "half-price" discount for ANY member of DCC or ANY paid registrant of the Toronto Victoria Day Open. That's right only $10 for an entire evening with one of the world's top grandmasters. Mr. Yudasin, who now resides in New York has only played in Canada once - the 1996 Canadian Open in Calgary, where he finished in a 6-way tie with Kevin Gentes, Lawrence Day, Den Hergott, Arniel Frialde and Jim Ferguson, all just ahead of Tom O'Donnell.
The 1996 Canadian Open was won by GM Kevin Spraggett (who drew with Leonid Yudasin in the eighth round). Ilia Smirin also finished ahead of Leonid Yudasin.

Mr. Yudasin with a CFC rating of 2582 has confirmed his participation in the DCC Victoria Day Open. With 2 round per day (11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., this holiday weekend event is priced at only $50 Entry Fee ($60 includes a spot at the Lecture and Simultaneous). Call Mark S. Dutton today at (416) 467-9715 to book your space in this event. E-mail entries can be made to DutChess@idirect.ca or you may enter in person at either the Dutton Chess Club or the Toronto Chess Shop at 1685 Bayview (a block and half south of Eglinton)

MAY 2001 @ DCC

MAY 5, 2001 - 13TH May Day Active

May 19, 20 & 21 - The Toronto "Victoria Day" Open
- 6-Rounds * Regular Swiss in 4 Sections - FIDE Rated

Click below for previous results from the 2000-2001 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 - 5^TH (Summer Active)
SEPTEMBER 23 - 6^TH(Fall Active)
OCTOBER 21 - 7^TH(Hallowe’en Active)
NOVEMBER 25 - 8^TH(November Active)
DECEMBER 23 - 9^TH(Christmas Active)
JANUARY 6, 2001 - 10TH (New Year's Active)
FEBRUARY 24, 2001 - 11TH (February Active)
MARCH 24, 2001 - 12TH (Spring Active)
MAY 5, 2001 - 13TH (May Day Active)

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ACTIVE
"2001 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)

UPCOMING ACTIVE EVENTS @ DCC

JUNE 2, 2001 - 14TH June Active
JULY 28, 2001 - 15TH July Sizzler Active
AUGUST 25, 2001 - 16TH Summer Active
September 22 - "Saturday ACTIVE Series #17
- Fall Active Open"
October 27 - "Saturday ACTIVE Series #18
- Hallowe'en Active Open"
November 24 - "Saturday ACTIVE Series #19
- November Active Open"
December 22 - "Saturday ACTIVE Series #20
- Christmas Active Open"

6 ROUND ACTIVE TOURNAMENTS
- Swiss System - Game in 30 Minutes each,
THREE SECTIONS: C.F.C. Active Rated

OPEN with Under 2200;

Under 2000 with Under 1800;

Under 1600 with Under 1400
including Unrated;

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2001 CFC TORONTO TOURNAMENTS
- CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:

APRIL
April 13, 14 & 15 - The "Toronto Open" - FINAL EVENT AT PRIMROSE!
- 6-Rounds * Regular Swiss in 5 Sections - FIDE Rated

MAY
May 19, 20 & 21 - The Toronto "Victoria Day" Open - NEW LOCATION
- 6-Rounds * Regular Swiss in 4 Sections - FIDE Rated

JUNE
June 15, 16 & 17 - The "3rd Annual Father's Day" Open - NEW LOCATION
- 5-Rounds * Regular Swiss in 4 Sections

JULY
June 30 and July 1 & 2 - "Canada Day" Open
- 6-Rounds * Regular Swiss in 3 Sections - FIDE Rated

AUGUST
August 4, 5 & 6 - "Simcoe Day" Open
- 6-Rounds * Regular Swiss in 3 Sections - FIDE Rated

August 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19 - The "2nd" TSI - "the sequel" Open
- 9-Rounds * Regular Swiss in 5 Sections - FIDE Rated - CANCELLED

OCTOBER
October 6, 7 & 8 - Thanksgiving Open
- 6-Rounds - FIDE Rated
* Regular Swiss in 3 Sections

NOVEMBER
November 9, 10, & 11 - Remembrance Day Open
- 5-Rounds
* Regular Swiss in 3 Sections

DECEMBER
December 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30 - Christmas Open
- 5-Rounds - FIDE Rated
* Regular Swiss in 3 Sections

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/