The Ontario Open Chess Tournament took place from May 21 through May 23, at the beautiful West Toronto Masonic Temple.
The event featured 4 tournaments: U2200, U1800, U1400 and the main tournament Ontario Crown Open 2022. The events gathered more than 170 players who fought for the total prize fund of 8.500$. All information about the events can be found here
After six played rounds IM Nikolay Noritsyn triumphed in the Crown section scoring 5/6 points. Noritsyn emerged as the sole Winner of the event having half-point more than the runner-ups: IM Mark Plotkin, IM Ameet Ghasi and CM Koosha Jaferian who tied for second place with score of 4.5 points. (final rankings of all sections can be seen below)


Final rankings – Ontario Chess Open 2022 – Crown section:
Rk.
SNo
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts
1
3
IM
Noritsyn Nikolay
CAN
2566
5
2
4
IM
Plotkin Mark
CAN
2528
4.5
5
IM
Ghasi Ameet K
ENG
2515
4.5
12
CM
Jaferian Koosha
IRI
2333
4.5
5
7
IM
Thavandiran Shiyam
CAN
2474
4
8
IM
Chiku-Ratte Olivier Kenta
CAN
2468
4
9
FM
Talukdar Rohan
CAN
2454
4
15
WGM
Ouellet Maili-Jade
CAN
2300
4
9
1
GM
Preotu Razvan
CAN
2629
3.5
10
FM
Plotkin Victor
CAN
2392
3.5
11
FM
Teodoro IV Eduardo D.
CAN
2334
3.5
14
NM
Derraugh Geordie
CAN
2330
3.5
19
WIM
Li Yunshan
CHN
2262
3.5
14
2
GM
Sambuev Bator
CAN
2568
3
6
IM
Rodrigue-Lemieux Shawn
CAN
2512
3
16
CM
Li William
CAN
2275
3
17
WGM
Burtasova Anna
CAN
2274
3
20
WIM
Demchenko Svitlana
CAN
2244
3
21
IM
Barron Michael
CAN
2234
3
25
Huang Youhe
CAN
2184
3
31
Gao Raymond
CAN
2058
3
22
24
Malakhovets Sergey
CAN
2198
2.5
29
Pramanik Projjwal
IND
2071
2.5
30
Gavrilin Roman
RUS
2066
2.5
32
Siegel Adam
CAN
1858
2.5
26
22
NM
Han Johnathan
CAN
2234
2
26
Lin Leo
CAN
2160
2
27
NM
Filipovich David
CAN
2150
2
29
13
FM
Humphreys Michael
CAN
2331
1.5
23
NM
Abrahams Daniel
CAN
2226
1.5
31
28
WIM
Kasturi M
IND
2106
1
32
18
NM
Malek Omid
CAN
2266
0.5
.
Matthew Shih and Victor Zheng tied for the top of U2200 category with 5/6 points, each.
Final rankings – Ontario Chess Open – U2200 section:
Rk.
SNo
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts
1
12
Shih Matthew
USA
1985
5
20
Zheng Victor
CAN
1918
5
3
15
Mendes Aaron Reeve
CAN
1959
4.5
16
Ganea Mihai
CAN
1954
4.5
5
1
Adriaanse Adam
CAN
2194
4
2
Dai Wenzhi
CHN
2177
4
4
Bui Alan
CAN
2117
4
6
Xu Eddie
CAN
2091
4
26
Kim Noah
CAN
1884
4
10
3
Ishow Younan
SYR
2146
3.5
13
WFM
He Emma
CAN
1981
3.5
14
Malmsten Erik
CAN
1975
3.5
17
Yuen Noah Nathaniel
CAN
1948
3.5
27
Oancea Nicolae
ROU
1830
3.5
31
Mahtani Nitin
BAR
1773
3.5
32
Lu Tony
CAN
1765
3.5
17
7
NM
Southam David
CAN
2087
3
18
Faraji Jafar
CAN
1941
3
22
Chen Richard
CAN
1910
3
33
Lefort Victor
CAN
1755
3
36
Lu Eddie
CAN
1646
3
22
5
Loadman Ian
CAN
2091
2.5
8
Nazareno Merlin
CAN
2083
2.5
19
Lim Levi
CAN
1934
2.5
28
Wu Benjamin
CAN
1828
2.5
34
Orlovskii Konstantin
RUS
1734
2.5
27
9
Douglas Richard
CAN
2054
2
10
Pimentel Sheldon
CAN
2026
2
21
Cater Brendan
CAN
1916
2
23
Laughlin Braden
CAN
1908
2
24
Flores Marc
CAN
1894
2
35
Li Ande
CHN
1675
2
33
11
Mohan Abhinandan
CAN
1985
1.5
34
25
Courson Wade
CAN
1886
1
30
Rajsic Branislav
CAN
1784
1
37
Sneeggen Espen
NOR
1646
1
37
29
Jeyakumar Bhavatharshan
CAN
1827
0.5
.
Steven Guo, Leonardo Correa Braga Camara de Almeida, and Devid Nicholson shared the top of the U1800 section, each scoring 5/6 points.
Final rankings – Ontario Chess Open – U1800 section:
Rk.
SNo
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts
1
6
Guo Steven
CAN
1626
5
14
Correa Braga Camara de Almeida N Leonardo
CAN
1494
5
19
Nicholson Devin
CAN
1376
5
4
15
Gaisinsky Jacob
CAN
1458
4.5
23
Katrib Jordan
CAN
1196
4.5
6
5
Yao Henry
CAN
1662
4
13
Mccutcheon Julian
CAN
1502
4
20
Tseng Elliot
CAN
1376
4
9
3
Moon Ethan
CAN
1739
3.5
8
Saltat Michael
CAN
1620
3.5
17
Gutierrez Matias
CAN
1406
3.5
22
Rozin Mark
CAN
1224
3.5
29
Caughey Matt
CAN
0
3.5
14
9
Belcadi Salim
CAN
1592
3
11
Xie Irene
CAN
1555
3
24
Basi Karandeep
CAN
1177
3
25
Shetty Akash
CAN
1164
3
32
Granger Alec
CAN
0
3
19
2
Bolik-Coulon Nicolas
CAN
1755
2.5
7
Helwig Frank
CAN
1626
2.5
10
Chepelev Ivan
CAN
1561
2.5
12
Perkins Simon
CAN
1552
2.5
16
Greenblat Leeor
CAN
1416
2.5
28
Bui Minh
CAN
0
2.5
33
Little Brian
CAN
0
2.5
26
4
AIM
Adulfo Vincent Angel
CAN
1717
2
30
Dennahower Michael
CAN
0
2
28
18
Morin Sato
CAN
1402
1.5
29
21
Mourgelas James
CAN
1293
1
26
Tkachenko Kristine
CAN
565
1
34
Patel Aadi
CAN
0
1
35
Supol George
CAN
1525
1
33
1
Milinkovic Mate
CAN
1794
0.5
34
27
Avakian Anoush
CAN
0
0
31
Gara Emil
CAN
0
0
.
Nathan Hilker clinched the event for players rated U1400, with the perfect score of 6/6 points.
Final rankings – Ontario Chess Open – U1400 section:
Rk.
SNo
Name
FED
Rtg
TB1
1
13
Hilker Nathan
CAN
1143
6
2
7
Charles Christopher
CAN
1260
5
14
Tsenter Ester
CAN
1143
5
4
3
Allahverdi Umid
AZE
1340
4.5
5
Su Jayden Chenxuan
CAN
1289
4.5
16
Cawse James
CAN
1088
4.5
20
Mickelson Jonah
CAN
1022
4.5
31
Kuzin Stephen
CAN
837
4.5
56
Liu Sean
CAN
0
4.5
65
Varol Cansin
CAN
0
4.5
11
18
Pan Nicholas
CAN
1072
4
19
Gerber Jerry
CAN
1070
4
22
Wang Mengxuan
CAN
966
4
26
Lukinykh Slava
CAN
915
4
40
Al Qadi Sad
CAN
0
4
45
Chen Aaron
CAN
0
4
66
Voleti Sreekar
CAN
0
4
18
4
Bulatovic Marko
CAN
1332
3.5
9
Huang Eric
CAN
1199
3.5
10
Yang Lucy
CAN
1176
3.5
11
Shepherd Zachary
CAN
1161
3.5
12
Lesperance Charles
CAN
1145
3.5
15
Lim Justin
CAN
1141
3.5
37
Semianiuk Catherine
CAN
726
3.5
41
Al Rashdi Loay
CAN
0
3.5
55
Liu Oscar
CAN
0
3.5
63
Shah Mustafa
CAN
0
3.5
28
1
Kang Richard
CAN
1364
3
6
Wen Justin
CAN
1278
3
24
Zhan Jayden Zihan
CAN
923
3
28
Li Yuming (Jerry)
CAN
914
3
30
Trudeau Charlie
CAN
882
3
34
Shen Yining
CAN
770
3
46
Chen Timmy
CAN
0
3
47
Fakoorziba Payam
CAN
0
3
51
Gomes Gaspar Yago
CAN
0
3
61
Ragalie Michael
CAN
0
3
38
17
Hambardzumyan Narek
CAN
1074
2.5
21
Gay Heidi
CAN
1018
2.5
25
Takeuchi Nobuko
CAN
920
2.5
36
Fiorucci Mario
CAN
756
2.5
38
Fiorucci Marcus
CAN
694
2.5
50
Goel Dev
CAN
0
2.5
52
Green Mike
CAN
0
2.5
57
Mcgowan Joseph
CAN
0
2.5
60
Prickett-Morgan Henry
CAN
0
2.5
67
Gara Emil
CAN
0
2.5
48
8
Bala Mehar
CAN
1213
2
23
Guo Laura
CAN
947
2
27
Wang William Kaiyuan
CAN
915
2
29
Hu Ethan
CAN
913
2
32
Sekaran Adithya
CAN
805
2
33
Banerjee Evan
CAN
790
2
35
Li Sophia Jiawei
CAN
764
2
39
Lesperance Milan
CAN
609
2
48
Fihrer Gidon
CAN
0
2
57
54
Le Nguyen Jennifer
CAN
0
1.5
58
42
Al Thubian Andre
CAN
0
1
43
Azbel Adam
CAN
0
1
49
Fortner Emily
CAN
0
1
53
Ishow Youssef
CAN
0
1
58
Mclean Robert
CAN
0
1
64
Tian Raymond
CAN
0
1
64
2
Parakin Don
CAN
1344
0
44
Bruce Ian
CAN
0
0
59
Penthor Stacey
CAN
0
0
62
Rasul Samaira
CAN
0
0
