NL Open 2003 Standings ( a CFC rated event) 

1

Spraggett, Grant 

2378 

2109 

2372 

2432

  W  5  W  3  D  4  W  2  W  7 

4.5

2

Hambleton, Aman 

1646 

2005 

1737 

1737

  D  4  W  7  W 14  L  1  W 10 

3.5

3

Tsui, Edwin 

1860 

2004 

1884 

1898

  W  6  L  1  W 11  W  5  D  4 

3.5

4

Smith, Andrew 

1947 

1963 

1953 

2000

  D  2  W  8  D  1  W 10  D  3 

3.5

5

Martin, Steve 

1708 

1837 

1724 

1783

  L  1  W 16  W  6  L  3  W 11 

3.0

6

King, Ryne 

1644 

1603 

1640 

1721

  L  3  W 15  L  5  W 16  W  9 

3.0

7

Inkpen, Wane 

1782 

1700 

1765 

1800

  D  0  L  2  W 16  W  8  L  1 

2.5

8

Carayanniotis, George 

1418 

1570 

1444 

1459

  W 15  L  4  D 12  L  7  W 14 

2.5

9

Oliver, Brian 

1441 

1533 

1454 

1657

  W 13  D  0  D 10  L  0  L  6 

2.0

10

Grumer, Eugene 

1714 

1527 

1684 

1773

  D  0  W 12  D  9  L  4  L  2 

2.0

11

Carayanniotis, Jason 

1543 

1457 

1530 

1543

  L 14  W 13  L  3  W 12  L  5 

2.0

12

Barnes, Harry 

1475 

1376 

1457 

1475

  D 16  L 10  D  8  L 11  W 15 

2.0

13

Dawson, Michael 

1262 

1198 

1241 

11

  L  9  L 11  L 15  W  0  W 16 

2.0

14

Miminis, George 

0 

1402 

1402 

3

  W 11  D  0  L  2  L  0  L  8 

1.5

15

Jesso, Andrew 

0 

1244 

1246 

4

  L  8  L  6  W 13  D  0  L 12 

1.5

16

Tsui, Alick 

1359 

1250 

1334 

1585

  D 12  L  5  L  7  L  6  L 13 

0.5

Our traditional CFC (non-scholastic) event was held on our Labour Day weekend at the University.  This year, we have a surprise player Grant Spraggett joining our NL Chess community from the States.  Another new player in this year’s open was Aman Hambleton who has re-located from PEI.  Aman, who is only 10, was the MVP this year at the Scholastic Canadian Chess Challege in Montreal earlier this year. We have used an accelerated pairing in the first round to make the event more competitive compared to our previous NL Opens.  Edwin Tsui defended his game well against Grant Spraggett until the last minute when he flagged for his first time ever.  Andrew Smith also gave Grant Spraggett a good run of his game to end in a dead heat draw.  Our youngest player, Michael Dawson had a good comeback to win with his game against Alick Tsui after dropping a major piece.  In the end,  Grant won our championship with 4.5/5.0.  Andrew Smith, Edwin Tsui and Aman Hambleton tied for second with 3.5/5.0.  Grant’s name will be added to our prestigious NL Open perpetual trophy for 2003.