Results - 6th Canadian Military Chess Championship
The 6th Canadian Military Chess Championship was held at the Citadel of Quebec 2-4 May 2014. 34 military chess players from Thunder Bay to Halifax were competing for the title of Canadian Forces chess Champion and, even more important, for one of the six spots on the team that will represent the Canadian Forces at the 25th NATO Chess Championship. This championship will be hosted in Canada 8-12 September 2014, for a first time on this side of the Atlantic. 80 players from 12 to 15 countries are expected to participate. The Championship also includes an open FIDE rated blitz tournament Friday 12 September. Info: regis.bellemare@forces.gc.ca.
Congratulation to Cyril Nerubenko, the new Champion, and the team from Valcartier who dominated the team event!
RESULTS
Championship - individual results
1-A/Slt Cyril Nerubenko, Halifax – 5.5/6 NEW CHAMPION!
2-Capt François Simard, Montreal – 5/6
3-Cpl Dominic Coulon, Valcartier – 4/6
4-MS Alex Lambruschini, Thunder Bay – 4/6
5-Cpl Daniel Lord, Valcartier – 4/6
6-Maj Regis Bellemare, Ottawa – 4/6
Top six are qualified to represent Canada at NATO Chess Championship
Team Championship
1-Valcartier 1 – 11,5 pts – Cpl Dominic Coulon (4), Cpl Daniel Lord (4), Cplc Glen Cowles (3,5)
2-Ottawa 1 – 9 pts - Maj Regis Bellemare (4), Capt Andrew Sass (3), Rejean Vaillancourt
3-Ottawa 2 – 7,5 pts – Capt Richard Moulton (3), Maj Martin Tremblay (2,5), Cdr Kristjan Monaghan (2)
4-Leitrim – 7 pts
5-Valcartier 2 – 6,5 pts
6-Royal Military College of Canada – 4,5 pts
Retired or ex-employee of Canadian Defence
1-Cpl (Ret) Roger Lebrun
2-Adj (Ret) Marco Toscani
3-Jean-Roger Boutin
In the news :
All pictures are from Master Corporal Jean-Simon Duschesne, Canadian Forces Public Affairs.
