The TORONTO CLOSED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2009

Posted October 28th, 2008 by Webmaster of GTCL

WILLOWDALE CHESS CLUB PRESENTS

(A GTCL event)

The TORONTO CLOSED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2009

January 27 to March 10

This will be an eight player round-robin tournament comprising of the eight highest rated players who apply.

The deadline for entries will be 9 pm Tuesday, January 20 at the Willowdale Chess Club

(4169 Bathurst St., inside Earl Bales Park), where the draw for position will take place.

In addition there will be up to 5 reserve sections according to the CFC rating.

Schedule: Games will be played on consecutive Tuesdays at 7 pm at the Willowdale Chess Club

(Earl Bales Community Centre at the Earl Bales Park near Bathurst and Sheppard intersection)

All sections will be CFC rated, and the rating fees will be paid by the GTCL.

CFC membership is required.

TIME CONTROL:

Championship: 60 minutes for the game with 30 seconds increment from the first move.

Reserve sections: 90 minutes for the game.

ENTRY FEE: $80 payable by 9 pm, January 20, 2009.

PRIZES:

Championship (100% of EFs) 1st - $320 & Trophy

2nd - $200

3rd - $120

Reserve sections – 75% of entry fees ($20 admin costs could be paid by Chess Clubs for their representatives).

Entries & Info: Fred Kormendi (416) 223-0126

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Championship section: David

On July 1st, 2009 hankjmatt says:

Championship section:
David Peng - Arthur Calugar
Liam Henry - Roman Sapozhnikov
Michael Kimelman - Michael Barron
Wajdy Shebetah - Ruperto Frilles
Nikita Gusev - Geordie Derraugh

Reserves section:
Alexandru Florea - Yelizaveta Orlova
Oleg Tseluiko - Robert Armstrong
Alex Ferreira - Anthony Cheron
Dariush Kenani - Michael Kleinman
Mickey Stein gets a bye in Round 2.
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Championship section: Final Results

On April 1st, 2009 MBarron says:

Last round results are: Geordie Derraugh 0 - 1 David Peng Michael Kimelman 0 - 1 Liam Henry Wajdy Shebetah 1/2 - 1/2 Roman Sapozhnikov Nikita Gusev 0 - 1 Michael Barron Arthur Calugar 1 - 0 Ruperto Frilles Final results are: 1. Michael Barron - 7 points 2. Roman Sapozhnikov - 6.5 3. Liam Henry - 6 4-5. Ruperto Frilles and David Peng - 5 6-7. Wajdy Shebetah and Michael Kimelman - 4 8. Arthur Calugar - 3.5 9. Nikita Gusev - 3 10. Geordie Derraugh - 1 Thanks to all participating players! See you at Toronto Open!

Final crosstable

On April 5th, 2009 egiszer says:

No	Player	CFC	Points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1	Barron, Michael	2344	7	X	0	½	½	1	1	1	1	1	1
2	Sapozhnikov, Roman	2274	6.5	1	X	0	½	1	½	1	½	1	1
3	Henry, Liam	2242	6	½	1	X	0	½	1	1	½	1	½
4	Peng, David (Yu)	2372	5	½	½	1	X	0	1	0	1	0	1
5	Frilles, Ruperto	2096	5	0	0	½	1	X	1	1	0	½	1
6	Shebetah, Wajdy	2251	4	0	½	0	0	0	X	1	1	½	1
7	Kimelman, Michael	2273	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	X	1	1	1
8	Calugar, Arthur	2226	3.5	0	½	½	0	1	0	0	X	1	½
9	Gusev, Nikita	2051	3	0	0	0	1	½	½	0	0	X	1
10	Derraugh, Geordie	2090	1	0	0	½	0	0	0	0	½	0	X

Championship section: Last Round Pairings

On March 25th, 2009 MBarron says:

In Championship section before Last round were completed all postponed games: Nikita Gusev 1 - 0 Geordie Derraugh Ruperto Frilles 0 - 1 Roman Sapozhnikov Liam Henry 1/2 - 1/2 Arthur Calugar The standing before Last round: 1-2. Roman Sapozhnikov, Michael Barron - 6 points 3-4. Liam Henry, Ruperto Frilles - 5 5-6. David Peng, Michael Kimelman - 4 7. Wajdy Shebetah - 3.5 8. Nikita Gusev - 3 9. Arthur Calugar - 2.5 10. Geordie Derraugh - 1 Last Round 9 in the Championship section will take place on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 pm at Willowdale Chess Club: Geordie Derraugh - David Peng Michael Kimelman - Liam Henry Wajdy Shebetah - Roman Sapozhnikov Nikita Gusev - Michael Barron Arthur Calugar - Ruperto Frilles

Congratulations to Michael Kleinman!

On March 25th, 2009 MBarron says:

Congratulations to Michael Kleinman - Toronto Closed Reserves Section winner! Michael has earned a right to play in Championship section next year. Last round results are: Mickey Stein 0 - 1 Anthony Cheron Alex Ferreira 1 - 0 Yelizaveta Orlova Oleg Tseluiko 1/2 - 1/2 Alexandru Florea Michael Kleinman 1 - 0 Olya Chichkina Dariush Kenani - - + Robert Armstrong and postponed game: Olya Chichkina 1 - 0 Mickey Stein Final results are: 1. Michael Kleinman - 7.5 points 2. Alexandru Florea - 6.5 3. Anthony Cheron - 6 4. Alex Ferreira - 5 5. Oleg Tseluiko - 4.5 6-8. Mickey Stein, Yelizaveta Orlova, Olya Chichkina - 3.5 9-10. Robert Armstrong, Dariush Kenani - 2.5

Final Reserve crosstable

On April 5th, 2009 egiszer says:

No	Player	CFC	Points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1	Kleinman, Michael	2046	7.5	X	1	1	1	1	½	0	1	1	1
2	Florea, Alexandru		6.5	0	X	1	½	½	1	1	½	+	1
3	Cheron, Anthony	2012	6	0	0	X	1	1	1	1	1	0	1
4	Ferreira, Alex T.	2017	5	0	½	0	X	1	1	1	½	0	1
5	Tseluiko, Oleg		4.5	0	½	0	0	X	1	0	1	+	1
6	Orlova, Yelizaveta		3.5	½	0	0	0	0	X	0	1	+	1
7	Stein, Mickey	1985	3.5	1	0	0	0	1	1	X	0	½	0
8	Chickina, Olya		3.5	0	½	0	½	0	0	1	X	1	½
9	Kenani, Dariush		2.5	0	-	1	1	-	-	½	0	X	-
10	Armstrong, Robert	1845	2.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	½	+	X

Postponed games and Last Round Pairings

On March 19th, 2009 MBarron says:

Toronto Closed Championship is coming to the end! Only the last round left and a few postponed games. In the Reserves section there is only 1 postponed game: Olya Chichkina - Mickey Stein It will be played on Saturday, March 21. Last Round 9 in the Reserves section will take place on Tuesday, March 24, at 7 pm at Willowdale Chess Club: Mickey Stein - Anthony Cheron Alex Ferreira - Yelizaveta Orlova Oleg Tseluiko - Alexandru Florea Michael Kleinman - Olya Chichkina Robert Armstrong - BYE In the Championship section there are 3 postponed games: Nikita Gusev - Geordie Derraugh Ruperto Frilles - Roman Sapozhnikov Liam Henry - Arthur Calugar Thay will be played on Tuesday, March 24, at 7 pm at Willowdale Chess Club. Last Round 9 in the Championship section will take place next Tuesday, March 31, at 7 pm at Willowdale Chess Club: Geordie Derraugh - David Peng Michael Kimelman - Liam Henry Wajdy Shebetah - Roman Sapozhnikov Nikita Gusev - Michael Barron Arthur Calugar - Ruperto Frilles

Round 8 Results

On March 19th, 2009 MBarron says:

Championship section: David Peng 0 - 1 Michael Kimelman Liam Henry 1 - 0 Wajdy Shebetah Roman Sapozhnikov 1 - 0 Nikita Gusev Michael Barron 1 - 0 Arthur Calugar Ruperto Frilles 1 - 0 Geordie Derraugh Reserves section: Alexandru Florea 1/2 - 1/2 Alex Ferreira Robert Armstrong 1 - 0 Mickey Stein Anthony Cheron 0 - 1 Michael Kleinman Olya Chichkina 0 - 1 Oleg Tseluiko Yelizaveta Orlova + - - Dariush Kenani Some postponed games from previous rounds were completed as well: Championship section: Geordie Derraugh 1/2 - 1/2 Liam Henry Liam Henry 1 - 0 Roman Sapozhnikov Reserves section: Alexandru Florea 1/2 - 1/2 Olya Chichkina Yelizaveta Orlova 1 - 0 Olya Chichkina

Crosstable after Round 8 + postponed

On March 19th, 2009 egiszer says:

Nr	Name	CFC	Points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1	Barron, Michael	2344	6	X	1	0	½	½	1	1	1		1
2	Frilles, Ruperto	2096	5	0	X		½	1	1	1		½	1
3	Sapozhnikov, Roman	2274	5	1		X	0	½	1		½	1	1
4	Henry, Liam	2242	4.5	½	½	1	X	0		1		1	½
5	Peng, David (Yu)	2372	4	½	0	½	1	X	0	1	1	0
6	Kimelman, Michael	2273	4	0	0	0		1	X	0	1	1	1
7	Shebetah, Wajdy	2251	3.5	0	0		0	0	1	X	1	½	1
8	Calugar, Arthur	2226	2	0		½		0	0	0	X	1	½
9	Gusev, Nikita	2051	2		½	0	0	1	0	½	0	X
10	Derraugh, Geordie	2090	1	0	0	0	½		0	0	½		X

Reserves

No	Name	CFC	Total	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1	Kleinman, Michael	2046	6.5	X	1	1	1	1	½	0	1		1
2	Florea, Alexandru		6	0	X	1		½	1	1	+	½	1
3	Cheron,	2012	5	0	0	X	1	1	1		0	1	1
4	Tseluiko, Oleg		4	0		0	X	0	1	0	+	1	1
5	Ferreira, Alex T.	2017	4	0	½	0	1	X		1	0	½	1
6	Orlova, Yelizaveta		3.5	½	0	0	0		X	0	+	1	1
7	Stein, Mickey	1985	3.5	1	0		1	0	1	X	½		0
8	Kenani, Dariush		2.5	0	-	1	-	1	-	½	X	0
9	Chickina, Olya		2.5		½	0	0	½	0		1	X	½
10	Armstrong, Robert	1845	1.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		½	X

Round 8 Pairings

On March 12th, 2009 MBarron says:

Round 8 of Toronto Closed will take place on Tuesday, March 17, at 7 pm at Willowdale Chess Club: Championship section: David Peng - Michael Kimelman Liam Henry - Wajdy Shebetah Roman Sapozhnikov - Nikita Gusev Michael Barron - Arthur Calugar Ruperto Frilles - Geordie Derraugh Reserves section: Alexandru Florea - Alex Ferreira Robert Armstrong - Mickey Stein Anthony Cheron - Michael Kleinman Olya Chichkina - Oleg Tseluiko Yelizaveta Orlova - BYE See you on Tuesday!

Round 7 Results

On March 12th, 2009 MBarron says:

Championship section: Ruperto Frilles 1 - 0 David Peng Nikita Gusev 0 - 1 Liam Henry Arthur Calugar 1/2 - 1/2 Roman Sapozhnikov Geordie Derraugh 0 - 1 Michael Barron Wajdy Shebetah 1 - 0 Michael Kimelman Reserves section: Michael Kleinman 1 - 0 Robert Armstrong Mickey Stein 1 - 0 Yelizaveta Orlova Alex Ferreira 1 - 0 Oleg Tseluiko Anthony Cheron 1 - 0 Olya Chichkina Dariush Kenani - - + Alexandru Florea

Crosstable after Round 7

On March 12th, 2009 egiszer says:

No	Name	CFC	Points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1	Barron, Michael	2344	5	X	½	1	0	1	1			½	1
2	Peng, David (Yu)	2372	4	½	X	0	½	1		1	0	1
3	Frilles, Ruperto	2096	4	0	1	X		1	1		½	½
4	Sapozhnikov, Roman	2274	4	1	½		X		1	½			1
5	Shebetah, Wajdy	2251	3.5	0	0	0		X	1	1	½		1
6	Kimelman, Michael	2273	3	0		0	0	0	X	1	1		1
7	Calugar, Arthur	2226	2		0		½	0	0	X	1		½
8	Gusev, Nikita	2051	2		1	½		½	0	0	X	0
9	Henry, Liam	2242	2	½	0	½					1	X
10	Derraugh, Geordie	2090	.5	0			0	0	0	½			X

Reserves

No	Name	CFC	Total	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1	Kleinman, Michael	2046	5.5	X		1	0	1	1	1		½	1
2	Cheron,	2012	5		X	0		1	1	0	1	1	1
3	Florea, Alexandru		5	0	1	X	1			+		1	1
4	Stein, Mickey	1985	3.5	1		0	X	0	1	½		1
5	Ferreira, Alex T.	2017	3.5	0	0		1	X	1	0	½		1
6	Tseluiko, Oleg		3	0	0		0	0	X	+		1	1
7	Kenani, Dariush		2.5	0	1	-	½	1	-	X	0
8	Chickina, Olya		2		0			½		1	X		½
9	Orlova, Yelizaveta		1.5	½	0	0	0		0			X	1
10	Armstrong, Robert	1845	.5	0	0	0		0	0		½	0	X

Round 7 Pairings

On March 4th, 2009 MBarron says:

Round 7 of Toronto Closed will take place on Tuesday, March 10, at 7 pm at Willowdale Chess Club: Championship section: Ruperto Frilles - David Peng Nikita Gusev - Liam Henry Arthur Calugar - Roman Sapozhnikov Geordie Derraugh - Michael Barron Wajdy Shebetah - Michael Kimelman Reserves section: Michael Kleinman - Robert Armstrong Mickey Stein - Yelizaveta Orlova Alex Ferreira - Oleg Tseluiko Anthony Cheron - Olya Chichkina Alexandru Florea - BYE See you on Tuesday!

Round 6 Results

On March 4th, 2009 MBarron says:

Championship section: David Peng 1 - 0 Wajdy Shebetah Roman Sapozhnikov 1 - 0 Geordie Derraugh Michael Barron 1 - 0 Ruperto Frilles Michael Kimelman 1 - 0 Nikita Gusev One more game: Liam Henry - Arthur Calugar will be played later. Reserves section: Alexandru Florea 1 - 0 Mickey Stein Yelizaveta Orlova 1/2 - 1/2 Michael Kleinman Robert Armstrong 0 - 1 Anthony Cheron Olya Chichkina 1/2 - 1/2 Alex Ferreira Oleg Tseluiko + - - Dariush Kenani Unfortunately, Dariush Kenani has to withdraw from the tournament for personal reasons and can't play remaining games.

Crosstables after Round 6

On March 7th, 2009 egiszer says:

No	Name	CFC	Points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1	Barron, Michael	2344	4	*	½	0	1	1	1			½
2	Peng, David (Yu)	2372	4	½	*	½			1	0	1	1
3	Sapozhnikov, Roman	2274	3.5	1	½	*		1					1
4	Frilles, Ruperto	2096	3	0			*	1	1	½		½
5	Kimelman, Michael	2273	3	0		0	0	*		1	1		1
6	Shebetah, Wajdy	2251	2.5	0	0		0		*	½	1		1
7	Gusev, Nikita	2051	2		1		½	0	½	*	0
8	Calugar, Arthur	2226	1.5		0			0	0	1	*		½
9	Henry, Liam	2242	1	½	0		½					*
10	Derraugh, Geordie	2090	0.5			0		0	0		½		*

Reserves

No	Name	Loc	Total	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1	Kleinman, Michael	2046	4.5	*		1	1	0	1	1		½
2	Cheron,	2012	4		*	0	1		0	1		1	1
3	Florea, Alexandru		4	0	1	*		1				1	1
4	Tseluiko, Oleg		3	0	0		*	0	+			1	1
5	Stein, Mickey	1985	2.5	1		0	1	*	½	0
6	Kenani, Dariush		2.5	0	1		-	½	*	1	0
7	Ferreira, Alex T.	2017	2.5	0	0			1	0	*	½		1
8	Chickina, Olya		2						1	½	*		½
9	Orlova, Yelizaveta		1.5	½	0	0	0					*	1
10	Armstrong, Robert	1845	.5		0	0	0			0	½	0	*

Round 6 Pairings

On February 25th, 2009 MBarron says:

Round 6 of Toronto Closed will take place on Tuesday, March 3, at 7 pm at Willowdale Chess Club: Championship section: David Peng - Wajdy Shebetah Liam Henry - Arthur Calugar Roman Sapozhnikov - Geordie Derraugh Michael Barron - Ruperto Frilles Michael Kimelman - Nikita Gusev Reserves section: Oleg Tseluiko - Dariush Kenani Alexandru Florea - Mickey Stein Yelizaveta Orlova - Michael Kleinman Robert Armstrong - Anthony Cheron Olya Chichkina - Alex Ferreira See you on Tuesday!

Round 5 Results

On February 25th, 2009 MBarron says:

Championship section: Michael Barron 1/2 - 1/2 David Peng Arthur Calugar 0 - 1 Michael Kimelman Nikita Gusev 1/2 - 1/2 Wajdy Shebetah Two more games: Ruperto Frilles - Roman Sapozhnikov Geordie Derraugh - Liam Henry will be played later. Reserves section: Anthony Cheron 1 - 0 Yelizaveta Orlova Michael Kleinman 1 - 0 Alexandru Florea Mickey Stein 1 - 0 Oleg Tseluiko Dariush Kenani 1 - 0 Alex Ferreira Robert Armstrong 1/2 - 1/2 Olya Chichkina

crosstable after round Five

On February 26th, 2009 egiszer says:

No	Name	CFC	Points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1	Barron, Michael	2344	3	*	½		0	1		1		½
2	Peng, David (Yu)	2372	3	½	*		½		0		1	1
3	Frilles, Ruperto	2096	3			*		1	½	1		½
4	Sapozhnikov, Roman	2274	2.5	1	½		*			1
5	Shebetah, Wajdy	2251	2.5	0		0		*	½		1		1
6	Gusev, Nikita	2051	2		1	½		½	*		0
7	Kimelman, Michael	2273	2	0		0	0			*	1		1
8	Calugar, Arthur	2226	1.5		0			0	1	0	*		½
9	Henry, Liam	2242	1	½	0	½						*
0	Derraugh, Geordie	2090	0.5					0		0	½		*

Reserve

No	Name	CFC	Points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1	Kleinman, Michael	2046	4	*		1	0	1	1	1
2	Cheron,	2012	3		*	0		0	1	1		1
3	Florea, Alexandru		3	0	1	*						1	1
4	Stein, Mickey	1985	2.5	1			*	½	1	0
5	Kenani, Dariush		2.5	0	1		½	*		1	0
6	Tseluiko, Oleg		2	0	0		0		*			1	1
7	Ferreira, Alex T.	2017	2	0	0		1	0		*			1
8	Chickina, Olya		1.5					1			*		½
9	Orlova, Yelizaveta		1		0	0			0			*	1
0	Armstrong, Robert	1845	.5			0			0	0	½	0	*

Round 5 Pairings

On February 18th, 2009 MBarron says:

Round 5 of Toronto Closed will take place on Tuesday, February 24, at 7 pm at Willowdale Chess Club: Championship section: Michael Barron - David Peng Geordie Derraugh - Liam Henry Ruperto Frilles - Roman Sapozhnikov Arthur Calugar - Michael Kimelman Nikita Gusev - Wajdy Shebetah Reserves section: Anthony Cheron - Yelizaveta Orlova Michael Kleinman - Alexandru Florea Mickey Stein - Oleg Tseluiko Dariush Kenani - Alex Ferreira Robert Armstrong - Olya Chichkina See you on Tuesday!

Round 4 Results

On February 18th, 2009 MBarron says:

Championship section: David Peng 1 - 0 Arthur Calugar Michael Kimelman 0 - 1 Michael Barron Wajdy Shebetah 0 - 1 Ruperto Frilles Two more games: Nikita Gusev - Geordie Derraugh Liam Henry - Roman Sapozhnikov will be played later. Reserves section: Alexandru Florea 1 - 0 Anthony Cheron Oleg Tseluiko 0 - 1 Michael Kleinman Alex Ferreira 1 - 0 Mickey Stein Yelizaveta Orlova 1 - 0 Robert Armstrong Olya Chichkina 1 - 0 Dariush Kenani

After 4 rounds

On February 26th, 2009 egiszer says:

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Round 4 Pairings

On February 12th, 2009 MBarron says:

We have one more player joined Reserves section: Olya Chichkina 1978 So, both sections have now 10 players - no more byes! Round 4 of Toronto Closed will take place on Tuesday, February 17, at 7 pm at Willowdale Chess Club: Championship section: David Peng - Arthur Calugar Liam Henry - Roman Sapozhnikov Michael Kimelman - Michael Barron Wajdy Shebetah - Ruperto Frilles Nikita Gusev - Geordie Derraugh Reserves section: Alexandru Florea - Anthony Cheron Oleg Tseluiko - Michael Kleinman Alex Ferreira - Mickey Stein Yelizaveta Orlova - Robert Armstrong Olya Chichkina - Dariush Kenani See you on Tuesday!

Round 3 Results

On February 11th, 2009 MBarron says:

Championship section: Roman Sapozhnikov 1/2 - 1/2 David Peng Michael Barron 1/2 - 1/2 Liam Henry Ruperto Frilles 1 - 0 Michael Kimelman Geordie Derraugh 0 - 1 Wajdy Shebetah Arthur Calugar 1 - 0 Nikita Gusev Reserves section: Robert Armstrong 0 - 1 Alexandru Florea Anthony Cheron 1 - 0 Oleg Tseluiko Michael Kleinman 1 - 0 Alex Ferreira Mickey Stein 1/2 - 1/2 Dariush Kenani One more game: Yelizaveta Orlova - Olga Shishkina will be played later

Crosstable after three rounds

On February 26th, 2009 egiszer says:

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Round 3 Pairings

On February 4th, 2009 MBarron says:

Round 3 of Toronto Closed will take place on Tuesday, February 10, at 7 pm at Willowdale Chess Club: Championship section: Roman Sapozhnikov - David Peng Ruperto Frilles - Michael Kimelman Geordie Derraugh - Wajdy Shebetah Arthur Calugar - Nikita Gusev One more game Michael Barron - Liam Henry will be played on Monday, February 9, at new chess club at WCRC. Reserves section: Robert Armstrong - Alexandru Florea Anthony Cheron - Oleg Tseluiko Michael Kleinman - Alex Ferreira Mickey Stein - Dariush Kenani Yelizaveta Orlova - BYE See you on Tuesday!

Round 2 Results

On February 4th, 2009 MBarron says:

Championship section: David Peng 0 - 1 Nikita Gusev Liam Henry 1/2 - 1/2 Ruperto Frilles Roman Sapozhnikov 1 - 0 Michael Barron Michael Kimelman 1 - 0 Geordie Derraugh Wajdy Shebetah 1 - 0 Arthur Calugar Reserves section: Alexandru Florea 1 - 0 Yelizaveta Orlova Oleg Tseluiko 1 - 0 Robert Armstrong Alex Ferreira 0 - 1 Anthony Cheron Dariush Kenani 0 - 1 Michael Kleinman Mickey Stein - BYE

Crosstable after two rounds

On February 26th, 2009 egiszer says:

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Updated Round 2 Pairings

On January 28th, 2009 MBarron says:

Due to scheduling conflicts we need to change Round 2 Pairings for Championship section: on Tuesday, February 3, at 7 pm at Willowdale Chess Club will play: David Peng - Nikita Gusev Liam Henry - Ruperto Frilles Roman Sapozhnikov - Michael Barron Michael Kimelman - Geordie Derraugh Wajdy Shebetah - Arthur Calugar

Round 2 Pairings

On January 28th, 2009 MBarron says:

Round 2 of Toronto Closed will take place on Tuesday, February 3, at 7 pm at Willowdale Chess Club: Championship section: David Peng - Arthur Calugar Liam Henry - Roman Sapozhnikov Michael Kimelman - Michael Barron Wajdy Shebetah - Ruperto Frilles Nikita Gusev - Geordie Derraugh Reserves section: Alexandru Florea - Yelizaveta Orlova Oleg Tseluiko - Robert Armstrong Alex Ferreira - Anthony Cheron Dariush Kenani - Michael Kleinman Mickey Stein gets a bye in Round 2.

Round 1 Results

On January 28th, 2009 MBarron says:

Championship section: Roman Sapozhnikov 1 - 0 Michael Kimelman Michael Barron 1 - 0 Wajdy Shebetah Ruperto Frilles 1/2 - 1/2 Nikita Gusev Geordie Derraugh 1/2 - 1/2 Arthur Calugar One more game Liam Henry - David (Yu) Peng will be played later. Reserves section: Yelizaveta Orlova 0 - 1 Oleg Tseluiko Robert Armstrong 0 - 1 Alex Ferreira Anthony Cheron 0 - 1 Dariush Kenani Michael Kleinman 0 - 1 Mickey Stein We have one more player - Alexandru Florea - in this section, who got a bye in Round 1. edit reply

Reserves section updated Round 1 Pairings

On January 23rd, 2009 MBarron says:

After some changes in the line-up for Reserves section, we need to change Round 1 Pairings: On Tuesday, January 27, at 7 pm at Willowdale Chess Club will play: Yelizaveta Orlova - Oleg Tseluiko Robert Armstrong - Alex Ferreira Anthony Cheron - Dariush Kenani Michael Kleinman - Mickey Stein See you on Tuesday!

Previous champions

On January 22nd, 2009 egiszer says:

The link to the previous championships: http://torontochess.org/drupal/node/143

19 players are ready to start Toronto Closed

On January 21st, 2009 MBarron says:

19 players are registered for Toronto Closed which starts Tuesday, January 27, at 7 pm at Willowdale Chess Club: Championship section: 1 Liam Henry 2242 2 Roman Sapozhnikov 2274 3 Michael Barron 2344 4 Ruperto Frilles 2096 5 Geordie Derraugh 2090 6 Arthur Calugar 2226 7 Nikita Gusev 2051 8 Wajdy Shebetah 2251 9 Michael Kimelman 2273 10 David (Yu) Peng 2372 Reserves section: 1 Yelizaveta Orlova 1993 2 Robert Armstrong 1845 3 Anthony Cheron 2012 4 Michael Kleinman 2046 5 Mickey Stein 1985 6 Jesse B.J. Wang 2029 7 Matt Hosseini new 8 Dinesh Dattani 1338 9 Alex T. Ferreira 2017 We have one more spot in Reserves section, as we decided to have 2 sections with 10 players each. If you're interested to join, please contact me at barron045 (at) yahoo.com Round 1 Pairings: Championship section: 1 Liam Henry - David (Yu) Peng 2 Roman Sapozhnikov - Michael Kimelman 3 Michael Barron - Wajdy Shebetah 4 Ruperto Frilles - Nikita Gusev 5 Geordie Derraugh - Arthur Calugar Reserves section: 1 Yelizaveta Orlova - (one more player) 2 Robert Armstrong - Alex T. Ferreira 3 Anthony Cheron - Dinesh Dattani 4 Michael Kleinman - Matt Hosseini 5 Mickey Stein - Jesse B.J. Wang

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