2018 Toronto Chess Championship
Flyer: 2018 Toronto Closed
Full Pairings and Results: Chess-Results
Schedule
| Date | Rd. |
|---|---|
| Apr 9 | Round 1 |
| Apr 16 | Round 2 |
| Apr 23 | Round 3 |
| Apr 30 | Round 4 |
| May 7 | Round 5 |
| May 14 | Round 6 |
| May 21 | Off (Ontario Open) |
| May 28 | Make-up games |
| Jun 4 | Round 7 |
See previous years’ events: #toronto-closed
Winners
The tournament winner and 2018 Toronto Chess Champion is Michael Barron. The Reserve section winner is Allan Munro. Congratulations to the winners!
Final Ranking Cross-tables after Round 7
| Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barron Michael | 2216 | CAN | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.5 |
| 2 | Plotkin Victor | 2396 | CAN | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 |
| 3 | Ivanov Mike | 2354 | CAN | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.5 |
| 4 | Noritsyn Sergey | 2229 | CAN | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 5 | Humphreys Michael | 2350 | CAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 6 | Zotkin Daniel | 2207 | CAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Li William | 2227 | CAN | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 2 |
| 8 | Southam David | 2174 | CAN | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 2 |
| Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Munro Allan | 2165 | CAN | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 2 | Siddeley Hugh | 2121 | CAN | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Malakhovets Sergey | 2138 | CAN | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Ning Eric | 2076 | CAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 5 | Cheryachukin Yury | 2035 | CAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | England Max | 2050 | CAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 |
| 7 | Gao Raymond | 1714 | CAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 0.5 |
Pairings and Results
Round One – April 9
| Bd. | White | Black | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Li | 0 | 1 | Sergey Noritsyn |
| 2 | Michael Barron | ½ | ½ | Victor Plotkin |
| 3 | Daniel Zotkin | 1 | 0 | Dave Southam |
| 4 | Michael Humphreys | 0 | 1 | Mike Ivanov |
| 5 | BYE | – | – | Eric Ning |
| 6 | Yury Cheryachukin | 0 | 1 | Hugh Siddeley |
| 7 | Max England | 0 | 1 | Sergey Malakhovets |
| 8 | Allan Munro | 1 | 0 | Raymond Gao |
Round Two – April 16
| Bd. | White | Black | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Noritsyn | 0 | 1 | Mike Ivanov |
| 2 | Dave Southam | 0 | 1 | Michael Humphreys |
| 3 | Victor Plotkin | 1 | 0 | Daniel Zotkin |
| 4 | William Li | 0 | 1 | Michael Barron |
| 5 | Eric Ning | 1 | 0 | Raymond Gao |
| 6 | Sergey Malakhovets | 0 | 1 | Allan Munro |
| 7 | Hugh Siddeley | 1 | 0 | Max England |
| 8 | BYE | – | – | Yury Cheryachukin |
Round Three – April 23
| Bd. | White | Black | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Barron | ½ | ½ | Sergey Noritsyn |
| 2 | Daniel Zotkin | ½ | ½ | William Li |
| 3 | Michael Humphreys | 0 | 1 | Victor Plotkin |
| 4 | Mike Ivanov | – | – | Dave Southam |
| 5 | Yury Cheryachukin | ½ | ½ | Eric Ning |
| 6 | Max England | – | – | BYE |
| 7 | Allan Munro | ½ | ½ | Hugh Siddeley |
| 8 | Raymond Gao | 0 | 1 | Sergey Malakhovets |
Round Four – April 30
| Bd. | White | Black | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Noritsyn | 1 | 0 | Dave Southam |
| 2 | Victor Plotkin | ½ | ½ | Mike Ivanov |
| 3 | William Li | 0 | 1 | Michael Humphreys |
| 4 | Michael Barron | 1 | 0 | Daniel Zotkin |
| 5 | Eric Ning | 0 | 1 | Sergey Malakhovets |
| 6 | Hugh Siddeley | 1 | 0 | Raymond Gao |
| 7 | BYE | – | – | Allan Munro |
| 8 | Yury Cheryachukin | ½ | ½ | Max England |
Round Five – May 7
| Bd. | White | Black | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Zotkin | ½ | ½ | Sergey Noritsyn |
| 2 | Michael Humphreys | 0 | 1 | Michael Barron |
| 3 | Mike Ivanov | ½ | ½ | William Li |
| 4 | Dave Southam | ½ | ½ | Victor Plotkin |
| 5 | Max England | 0 | 1 | Eric Ning |
| 6 | Allan Munro | 1 | 0 | Yury Cheryachukin |
| 7 | Raymond Gao | – | – | BYE |
| 8 | Sergey Malakhovets | ½ | ½ | Hugh Siddeley |
Round Six – May 14
| Bd. | White | Black | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Noritsyn | 0 | 1 | Victor Plotkin |
| 2 | William Li | ½ | ½ | Dave Southam |
| 3 | Michael Barron | 1 | 0 | Mike Ivanov |
| 4 | Daniel Zotkin | 0 | 1 | Michael Humphreys |
| 5 | Eric Ning | 0 | 1 | Hugh Siddeley |
| 6 | BYE | – | – | Sergey Malakhovets |
| 7 | Yury Cheryachukin | 1 | 0 | Raymond Gao |
| 8 | Max England | 0 | 1 | Allan Munro |
Round Seven – Final Round – June 4
| Bd. | White | Black | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Humphreys | ½ | ½ | Sergey Noritsyn |
| 2 | Mike Ivanov | 1 | 0 | Daniel Zotkin |
| 3 | Dave Southam | ½ | ½ | Michael Barron |
| 4 | Victor Plotkin | ½ | ½ | William Li |
| 5 | Allan Munro | 1 | 0 | Eric Ning |
| 6 | Raymond Gao | ½ | ½ | Max England |
| 7 | Sergey Malakhovets | 1 | 0 | Yury Cheryachukin |
| 8 | Hugh Siddeley | – | – | BYE |
Hi, you can count me in for this year!
Will bring the entry fee on April 9th.
Defending Champion!
Hello,
It’s a bit late but can I still register??
Thanks, Jeffrey!
Hello,
I’m very sorry but it seems like I will miss at least two games (busy on two Monday’s), which was unexpected.
Would it be possible if you could withdraw me from the tournament? I will give up my spot.
Sorry for the trouble this change has caused..
I messaged Robert Bzikot to see if he’d be interested in taking the vacancy. Waiting to hear back.
Hi Hugh, other people who have actually registered before the deadline are waiting in line right now.
Jeffrey Xu has withdrawn. Raymond Gao was the 17th player when pairings were drawn, and was promised the first opportunity to join if a spot became open. One has, and he has now agreed to join.
Apparently the ratings for the Reserves section haven’t been updated, whereas the ratings for the Championship section have.
There was still an extra unplayed game in the reserves. All the results are in now, and it should be updated next week.
See my post under the Strawberry Season Swiss thread.
The ratings for the Reserve section are still not updated. Hope, it’ll be done on June 27.
Active ratings from the GTCL have also not been update yet! :)