2017 Canadian Open: Results

The 2017 Canadian Open ran from July 8-16, 2017 in Sault Ste. Marie. 137 players competed in four sections, including 5 GMs and 7 IMs in the Masters Section.

Two Canadian's finished =1st-2nd: GM Razvan Preotu (+5 =3 -1) and IM Aman Hambleton (+4 =5 -0), with 6.5/9 each.  

This is the first time that a Canadian has won the Canadian Open since 2012, when GM Eric Hansen won in Victoria, B.C.

1/2 point back were four GMs: 

• top seed Andriy Vovk (UKR), who lost to Hambleton in round 6 and drew with Preotu in round 9;
• Alexander Cherniaev (RUS), and 
• James Tarjan (USA), neither of whom were paired against either of the two winners;
• and the youngest GM in the world, 15-year-old Aryan Chopra (IND), who drew with Preotu and Hambleton in rounds 7 and 9 respectively.

Section Winners

• Chike (Jude) Aniunoh won the U2200 with 8/9.
• Joey Orozco won the U1800 with 7.5/9.
• Kate Jiang, rated only 875, won the U1400 with 7/9. 

Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to the organizers, especially FM Andrew Peredun -- clear second at the 2016 Canadian Open in Windsor! -- who has been working on the Sault Ste. Marie bid to host the CYCC and Canadian Open since 2015.  

(photo: Andrew, Roman and Daphne Peredun)

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Annotated Games

Rd.1 Preotu - Itkin 

Rd.6 Hambleton - Vovk 

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Top Finishers in Each Section