Muggy weather, heat alerts, local peaches and corn in the supermarket, the Perseid meteor shower: it must be August!
Named in honour of Caesar Augustus in 8 BCE, August was formerly called Sextilis (the sixth month of a year that started in March). In Toronto, aka “the 6ix,” August is the month when many of us celebrate an end-of-summer ritual called the CNE, the largest annual fair in Canada and a Toronto tradition since 1879.
Celebrating August
Celebrating all things August, our current club tournament is the ACC August Swiss. It runs on five Monday nights – August 8 to September 12 – in three sections: Crown, U1900, U1400. (Check the club page for more on how our regular tournaments work.)
Rounds in the club tournament start at 7:30 pm each Monday, and new players are welcome to join in any round – or even to drop in for just one round – but please register by 7:00 pm to make sure you’re paired.
Round One – August 8
In the Crown section, William Li (2117) manages a draw against top-seed Michael Humphreys (2336). Armand Mendoza and Miroslav Stefanovic enter Round 2 with a full point.
In U1900 the favourites take 6/8, underdogs 2/8, as Ramesh Bharath (1399) defeats Harry Chen (1507) and Salim Belcadi (1423) defeats Glenn Giffen (1557). With no draws, an 8-player leader group goes into Round 2 with 1.0/1.
In U1400, unrated newcomer Josh Calderon from the Philippines defeats Eli Teram (1119) – but it shouldn’t be considered an upset; apparently, Calderon is in the wrong section. Five players enter Round 2 tied for first.
Game of the Week
Miroslav Stefanovic wins an exciting game against Sergey Malakhovets in the Crown section from the black side of a Sicilian Reversed.
Round Two – August 15
Miroslav Stefanovic-Armand Mendoza is a draw on Board 1, while Dave Southam and William Li win their games to catch the leaders at 1.5/2, so it’s a four-way tie going into Round 3.
In U1900, Hooshang Ab-Barin, Salim Belcadi, and Bharath Ramesh win their games, so they’re in a three-way tie at 2.0/2.
In U1400, Eric Pei wins again to take sole possession of first place at 2.0/2.
Round Three – August 22
In the Crown section, Dave Southam defeats Miroslav Stefanovic while Armand Mendoza defeats William Li, and the leader group is down to a two-way tie for first at 2.5/3.
In U1900, Salim Belcadi defeats Hooshang Ab-Barin while Bharath Ramesh wins his game against Kamran Amirirad, and it’s also down to a two-way tie for first at 3.0/3.
In U1400, Eric Pei wins yet again, this time against Yue Ran Ma, to hold clear first at 3.0/3.
Game of the Week
Here’s Eric Pei’s miniature on the top board of the U1400 section. Pei plays 3.c3 against Yue Ren Ma’s Sicilian and nine moves later sacs a B on h7 to launch a mating attack!
Round Four – August 29
Draws on the top boards leave ties for the lead. In the Crown section, Armand Mendoza – Dave Southam is a draw, leaving Mendoza and Southam tied for the lead at 3.0/4.
And in U1900, Bharath Ramesh – Salim Belcadi is a draw, leaving Belcadi and Ramesh tied for the lead at 3.5/4.
In U1400, Yun Hong Li defeats Eric Pei and overtakes him for the lead at 3.5/4 as Pei falls to 3.0/4.
Next week, we’re off for Labour Day, and then the final round is September 12.
Off week – September 5
ACC is CLOSED on September 5, Labour Day.
Round Five – September 12
Last round. A topsy-turvy tournament in a small Crown section still ends with the top two seeds battling on Board 1 in the last round. Dave Southam plays a Colle, allowing Michael Humphreys to get an edge in the opening. Claiming he didn’t find the right plan and sacked the wrong piece, Humphreys still gets the full point in the end.
Armand Mendoza might have blundered, but one way or another Daniel Zotkin wins quickly to tie Humphreys at 3.5/4.
Tied on points, tied on head-to-head (a draw in Rd 2), tied on number of wins (two each), Michael Humphreys finally takes the tournament over Daniel Zotkin on the third tie break: greater number of games with black. Congratulations, Michael!
In U1900, leaders Bharath Ramesh and Salim Belcadi both win their final-round games to finish with 4.5/5 – a perfect result except for a draw against each other!
Again it comes down to the third tie break, but Bharath Ramesh takes the section. Rated 1399 coming into the tournament, Ramesh would have qualified for U1400 but instead wins U1900. Congratulations, Bharath!
In U1400 Eric Pei comes from behind to take the section as a win over Larissa Souchko gives him 4.0/5, while Roger Guo plays spoiler, holding leader Yun Hong Li at 3.5. Congratulations, Eric!
See full final results on the standings tables below.
The tournament has now been rated – check the CFC site.
A new tournament starts next week. New players are always welcome! Games start at 7:30 pm, but please register by 7:00 to make sure you’re paired.
Final ranking cross-tables after Round 5
ACC August Swiss Crown
Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1.Rd | 2.Rd | 3.Rd | 4.Rd | 5.Rd | Pts. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Humphreys Michael | 2336 | CAN | 6w½ | 2b½ | 9w1 | 7b½ | 4b1 | 3.5 |
2 | Zotkin Daniel | 2154 | CAN | -½ | 1w½ | 10b1 | 6b½ | 3w1 | 3.5 |
3 | Mendoza Armand Jess | 1863 | CAN | 10b1 | 7b½ | 6w1 | 4w½ | 2b0 | 3 |
4 | Southam David | 2215 | CAN | -½ | 12b1 | 7w1 | 3b½ | 1w0 | 3 |
5 | Malakhovets Sergey | 2045 | CAN | 7w0 | 6b0 | 12w1 | 9b1 | -1 | 3 |
6 | Li William | 2117 | CAN | 1b½ | 5w1 | 3b0 | 2w½ | 9b½ | 2.5 |
7 | Stefanovic Miroslav | 2184 | CAN | 5b1 | 3w½ | 4b0 | 1w½ | 0 | 2 |
8 | Yu Jonathan | 2222 | CAN | -½ | -½ | 0 | 12b1 | 0 | 2 |
9 | England Max | 1982 | CAN | -½ | -½ | 1b0 | 5w0 | 6w½ | 1.5 |
10 | Cliff Scott | 1885 | CAN | 3w0 | -½ | 2w0 | -1 | 0 | 1.5 |
11 | Calvelo Jelvis | 2156 | CAN | -½ | -½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
12 | Calderon Andrei Joshua | 1850 | CAN | -½ | 4w0 | 5b0 | 8w0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Check latest results on the chess-results server.
ACC August Swiss U1900
Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1.Rd | 2.Rd | 3.Rd | 4.Rd | 5.Rd | Pts. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ramesh Bharath | 1399 | CAN | 15b1 | 11w1 | 7b1 | 2w½ | 6b1 | 4.5 |
2 | Belcadi Salim | 1423 | CAN | 16w1 | 13b1 | 3w1 | 1b½ | 5w1 | 4.5 |
3 | Ab-Barin Hooshang | 1605 | CAN | 10b1 | 4w1 | 2b0 | 11w1 | 8b0 | 3 |
4 | Nadj Pal | 1690 | CAN | 20w1 | 3b0 | 9w1 | 5b0 | 13w1 | 3 |
5 | Vigneswaramoorthy Vinorth | 1631 | CAN | 9w1 | 7w½ | 6b½ | 4w1 | 2b0 | 3 |
6 | Ugodnikov Arkadiy | 1722 | CAN | 17b1 | -½ | 5w½ | 12b1 | 1w0 | 3 |
7 | Amirirad Kamran | 1785 | CAN | 14w1 | 5b½ | 1w0 | 16b½ | 11w1 | 3 |
8 | Armstrong Robert J. | 1586 | CAN | -½ | -½ | 0 | 20b1 | 3w1 | 3 |
9 | Gelowitz Mark A. | 1502 | CAN | 5b0 | 17w1 | 4b0 | -½ | 18w1 | 2.5 |
10 | Goldfarb Adam | 1384 | CAN | 3w0 | -½ | -½ | -½ | 17b1 | 2.5 |
11 | Hanratty Brian | 1680 | CAN | 12w1 | 1b0 | 20w1 | 3b0 | 7b0 | 2 |
12 | Diemer Ulli | 1638 | CAN | 11b0 | 18w1 | 19b1 | 6w0 | 0 | 2 |
13 | David Jean-Marc | 1373 | CAN | -½ | 2w0 | 14b1 | -½ | 4b0 | 2 |
14 | Abbarin Shabnam | 1491 | CAN | 7b0 | 16b½ | 13w0 | -½ | 20w1 | 2 |
15 | Chen Harry (siqi) | 1507 | CAN | 1w0 | 20b0 | 17w½ | -½ | 16b1 | 2 |
16 | Giffen Glenn | 1557 | CAN | 2b0 | 14w½ | 18b½ | 7w½ | 15w0 | 1.5 |
17 | Patton Mark A. | 1335 | CAN | 6w0 | 9b0 | 15b½ | -1 | 10w0 | 1.5 |
18 | Zhang Henry Xianrui | 1315 | CAN | -½ | 12b0 | 16w½ | -½ | 9b0 | 1.5 |
19 | Allen Joshua | 1421 | CAN | -½ | -½ | 12w0 | -½ | 0 | 1.5 |
20 | Jevtic Dragan | 1395 | CAN | 4b0 | 15w1 | 11b0 | 8w0 | 14b0 | 1 |
Check latest results on the chess-results server.
ACC August Swiss U1400
Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1.Rd | 2.Rd | 3.Rd | 4.Rd | 5.Rd | Pts. | 1 | Pei Eric | 1137 | CAN | 6w1 | 9b1 | 2w1 | 3b0 | 5w1 | 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Ma Yue Ran | 1139 | CAN | 8w1 | 3b½ | 1b0 | 12w1 | 9b1 | 3.5 |
3 | Li Yun Hong (kevin) | 1097 | CAN | 5b1 | 2w½ | 12b1 | 1w1 | 4w0 | 3.5 |
4 | Guo Roger | 1183 | CAN | -½ | 10w1 | -½ | 0 | 3b1 | 3 |
5 | Souchko Larissa | 1111 | CAN | 3w0 | 13b1 | -½ | -½ | 1b0 | 2 |
6 | Supol George | 1369 | CAN | 1b0 | -½ | 8w1 | -½ | 0 | 2 |
7 | Geddie Alex | 1059 | CAN | -½ | -½ | 0 | 0 | 12b1 | 2 |
8 | Kalmanson Evgeny | 1055 | CAN | 2b0 | 12w0 | 6b0 | 9w1 | 10b½ | 1.5 |
9 | Moiseev Alex | 697 | CAN | -1 | 1w0 | -½ | 8b0 | 2w0 | 1.5 |
10 | Guo Haotong Hazel | 1291 | CAN | -½ | 4b0 | -½ | 0 | 8w½ | 1.5 |
11 | Calderon Andrei Joshua | 0 | CAN | 12b1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
12 | Teram Eli | 1119 | CAN | 11w0 | 8b1 | 3w0 | 2b0 | 7w0 | 1 |
13 | Pancer Jeff | 1087 | CAN | -½ | 5w0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Check latest results on the chess-results server.
Hi, is the Crown section this time FIDE rated?
No, Tyler was nationally certified, but we do not now have a nationally or FIDE-certified arbiter. The process of obtaining certification requires first more experience as an arbiter than anyone in the club now has. We may be able to restore FIDE rating in the future, but for now unfortunately it’s not possible.
Also it would be nice if you updated the results of Round 2 :D
Thanks
We had some trouble updating chess-results at the end of the round this week. I can share pictures…
Sure, that would also be good, thanks.
Just wanted to tell you that only the U1400 section is updated on chess-results at the moment. Please updated the 2 higher ones. Thanks.
I don’t think any of the sections is updated on chess-results. Apparently, there were some difficulties entering results at the end of the night.
They should be updated now on chess-results. Follow links beneath Rd-3 crosstables. Will update locally soon.
Hi Marcus
The U1900 and U1400 results are the same! Please correct it
Right you are; thanks for noticing. Fixed now.