It’s that time of year again. The CNE is Open. The Toronto Open is around the corner. Summer is coming to a close.

The ACC End of Summer Swiss runs on Monday nights to the end of summer from August 19 to September 23. (No round on Sept 2.) New players can register on site each round by 7 pm. Email registration or bye requests before 6 pm.

Round One – August 19

Several of our junior players are playing at the NAYCC, so our numbers are a little down this week.

Round Two – August 26

New entries this week fill out the sections, including the return of many-time Annex Club Champion Michael Humphreys!

In U1400, Tom Lee is alone in first with 2.0/2. In U1800, it’s Ambarish Chandra and Arkadiy Ugodnikov tied at 1.5/2. And in the Crown, Allan Munro is alone in first with 2.0/2

Off week – September 2

We’re closed for Labour Day – but please feel free to stop by at the Toronto Open, running all weekend, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Round Three – September 9

After a successful Toronto Open, we’re back in action at the club! Evgeny Kalmanson gets a full point to take clear first in U1400 with 2.5/3. In U1800, it’s Chandra Ambarish still perfect at 3.0/3. And in the Crown, Allan Munro with a draw still holds on to first place at 2.5/3.

Round Four – September 16

In the Crown section, Michael Humphreys and Dave Southam both win their games to share first place at 3.0/4. In U1800, Lucy Gao wins her game to take over sole first with 3.5/4. In U1400, Evgeny Kalmanson wins his game to hold onto sole first with 3.5/4.

See complete results below.

Round Five – September 23

It’s the fall equinox, official end of summer, and also fittingly the end of the ACC End of Summer Swiss.

In the Crown, Michael Humphreys wins the tournament with 4.0/5. In U1800, the winner is Ambarish Chandra with 4.0/5. And in U1400, it’s Evgeny Kalmanson with 4.5/5.

Congratulations, Michael, Ambarish and Evgeny!

Tournament chess continues next week at Annex with our new club tournament, the Ted Winick Memorial Swiss. New players are welcome to join! The round starts at 7:30 pm. Register on site by 7 pm, or email your registration before 6 pm.

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Final Ranking Cross-tables after Round 5

ACC End of Summer Swiss – Crown section

Rk.	Name	Rtg	FED	1.Rd	2.Rd	3.Rd	4.Rd	5.Rd	Pts.
1	Humphreys Michael	2332	CAN	-½	3b½	4w1	2w1	6b1	4
2	Munro Allan	2201	CAN	4w1	10b1	3w½	1b0	7w1	3.5
3	Southam David	2164	CAN	11b1	1w½	2b½	9w1	5b½	3.5
4	Malakhovets Sergey	2029	CAN	2b0	11w1	1b0	5w½	9b1	2.5
5	Furrow Matthew	1791	CAN	-½	9w1	7b0	4b½	3w½	2.5
6	Gao Raymond	2050	CAN	-½	-½	0	11b1	1w0	2
7	Bitton Michael	1964	CAN	-½	-½	5w1	0	2b0	2
8	Gao Lucy	1658	CAN	-½	-½	0	0	11w1	2
9	Fines John	1851	CAN	-½	5b0	11w1	3b0	4w0	1.5
10	Ogunlana Ayo	1730	CAN	-1	2w0	-½	0	0	1.5
11	Mcsherry Peter	1840	CAN	3w0	4b0	9b0	6w0	8b0	0

See full Crown results on the Chess-results server.

ACC End of Summer Swiss – U1800 section

Rk.	Name	Rtg	FED	1.Rd	2.Rd	3.Rd	4.Rd	5.Rd	Pts.
1	Chandra Ambarish	1419	CAN	10b1	5b1	3w1	2w0	9w1	4
2	Gao Lucy	1655	CAN	-½	4b1	6w1	1b1	0	3.5
3	Ugodnikov Arkadiy	1577	CAN	15w1	8b1	1b0	12w1	5w½	3.5
4	Supol George	1395	CAN	7b1	2w0	8w1	-½	12b1	3.5
5	Belanger Colton	1539	CAN	24b1	1w0	16b½	14w1	3b½	3
6	Saltat Michael	1606	CAN	-½	-½	2b0	20w1	18b1	3
7	Jevtic Dragan	1501	CAN	4w0	15b1	-½	-½	13w1	3
8	Grisar Charlie	1487	CAN	21b1	3w0	4b0	17w½	16b1	2.5
9	Armstrong Robert J.	1519	CAN	12w½	-½	11b½	16w1	1b0	2.5
10	Niestrawski Alex	1111	CAN	1w0	16b½	22w1	13b0	15w+	2.5
11	Tanasijczuk Justin	1350	CAN	-½	-½	9w½	0	20b1	2.5
12	Vigneswaramoorthy Vinorth	1676	CAN	9b½	23w1	-½	3b0	4w0	2
13	Phillips Arthur	1643	CAN	-½	-½	0	10w1	7b0	2
14	Diemer Ulli	1611	CAN	-½	-½	15w0	5b0	22w1	2
15	Tuchow Ryan	1397	CAN	3b0	7w0	14b1	18w½	10b-	1.5
16	Patton Mark A.	1355	CAN	23b½	10w½	5w½	9b0	8w0	1.5
17	Gao William (zhimao)	1548	CAN	-½	-½	0	8b½	0	1.5
18	Lambert Peter	1501	CAN	-½	-½	0	15b½	6w0	1.5
19	Ogunlana Ayo	1730	CAN	22b1	0	0	0	0	1
20	Schyngera Eli	1374	CAN	-½	-½	0	6b0	11w0	1
21	Stroganov Valery	1374	CAN	8w0	-½	24b½	0	0	1
22	Stroganov Victor	1402	CAN	19w0	-½	10b0	0	14b0	0.5
23	Dixon Javier	1420	CAN	16w½	12b0	0	0	0	0.5
24	Narayan Niyant	1500	CAN	5w0	0	21w½	0	0	0.5

See full U1800 results on the Chess-results server.

ACC End of Summer Swiss – U1400 section

Rk.	Name	Rtg	FED	1.Rd	2.Rd	3.Rd	4.Rd	5.Rd	Pts.
1	Kalmanson Evgeny	1232	CAN	13b1	2w½	11w+	6b1	10b1	4.5
2	Guo Richard	1165	CAN	10w1	1b½	-½	5w½	6b1	3.5
3	Lau Joshua	1070	CAN	-½	16b1	0	13w+	0	2.5
4	Moiseev Alex	1178	CAN	7b1	0	14w1	0	9b0	2
5	Guo Rainyee	908	CAN	15w1	11b0	-½	2b½	0	2
6	Stefanovich-Thomson Alexis	1286	CAN	-½	-½	13b1	1w0	2w0	2
7	Teram Eli	1006	CAN	4w0	-½	16b1	12w½	0	2
8	Lillico Margarita	1139	CAN	-½	-½	0	0	14w1	2
9	Yin Lucas	921	CAN	-½	-½	0	0	4w1	2
10	Souchko Larissa	847	CAN	2b0	13w0	15b½	14b1	1w0	1.5
11	Charles Christopher	1322	CAN	-½	5w1	1b-	0	0	1.5
12	Lee Tom	1227	CAN	-½	-½	0	7b½	0	1.5
13	Alexandroff Shemaya	989	CAN	1w0	10b1	6w0	3b-	0	1
14	Harvey Paul	0	CAN	-½	-½	4b0	10w0	8b0	1
15	Paya Kian	1200	CAN	5b0	0	10w½	0	0	0.5
16	Chan Mitchell	273	CAN	-½	3w0	7w0	0	0	0.5

See full U1400 results on the Chess-results server.

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