Chess Tournament Report

The 1996 Nova Scotia Open

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

November 8-10, 1996


The following is just a quick summary of the prize winners and cross tables from the 1996 Nova Scotia Open Chess Tournament November 8 - 10, 1996 at Dalhousie University, Halifax.

Two Way First Place Tie!

Rob Villeneuve and Antoni Wysocki

In the under 1500 section a first place tie between Steve Toth, Noreen Peel, Nassim Kaddou, and Robin Lindsay!


The the tables in this report prepared by Alvah Mayo Mayo@istar.ca, TD.


Nova Scotia Open Crosstable


1996 Nova Scotia Open Open Section
No. Player Name      Rd 1  Rd 2  Rd 3  Rd 4  Rd 5  Total
1 Rob Villeneuve     +15   +9    +6    =2    =3    4
2 Jim Mathers        +16   =13   +32   =1    =4    3.5
3 Antoni Wysocki     +17   =14   +25   +8    =1    4
4 Alvah Mayo         +18   +24   =8    =7    =2    3.5
5 Steve Saunders     =19   -32   +29   +17   -9    2.5
6 Dave Kenney        +20   +26   -1    =13   +11   3.5
7 Paul Hake          +21   =25   +14   =4    =31   3.5
8 Fred Phillips      +22   +29   =4    -3    =13   3
9 Brian Burgess      +23   -1    =17   +22   +5    3.5
10 Gilbert Bernard   -24RF  WD------------------   0
11 Harold Uuetoa     -25   +20   =24   +12   -6    2.5
12 Lewis Brown       -26   +21   =27   -11   -22   1.5
13 Gary Phillips     +27   =2    =31   =6    =8    3
14 George Beals      +28   =3    -7    -27   -19   1.5
15 Bill Pettipas     -1    =22   +19   -32   =17   2
16 Albert Ede        -2    +23   +26   -31   +21   3
17 Charles Culver    -3    +28   =9    -5    =15   2
18 Tim Hennigar      -4    -27   -22   -19   -28   0
19 Dave Poirier      =5    -31   -15   +18   +14   2.5
20 John Hynes        -6    -11   +28   -26   -24   1
21 Tyler Reddy       -7    -12   +23   +29   -16   2
22 Ken Cashin        -8    =15   +18   -9    +12   2.5
23 Pat Diggins       -9    -16   -21   =28   -29   0.5
24 David Gates       +10RF -4    =11   -25   +20   2.5
25 Murray Copage     +11   =7    -3    +24   -32   2.5
26 Ed Mckearney      +12   -6    -16   +20   -27   2
27 Ross Young        -13   +18   =12   +14   +26   3.5
28 Jonathan Bjornson -14   -17   -20   =23   +18   1.5
29 Kyung Oh-Ko       +30   -8    -5    -21   +23   2
30 Franco Frenette   -29   WD-------------------   0
31 Glenn Charlton    =0    +19   =13   +16   =7    3.5
31 Brad Armstrong    =0    +5    -2    +15   +25   3.5

U1500 Section 

1 Steve Toth       -6   =4   +2   +9   +3   3.5
2 Jacques Bertrand =0   -8   -1   -6   -5   0.5
3 Jason Kenney     +7   -5   +6   =4   -1   2.5
4 Noreen Peel      +8   =6   +5   =3   =7   3.5
5 Ralph Finck      +9   +3   -4   -7   +2   3
6 Nassim Kaddou    +1   =0   -3   +2   +9   3.5 
7 Robin Lindsay    -3   +9   +8   +5   =4   3.5
8 Robin Saunders   -4   +2   -7   WD-----   1
9 Andrew Wilson    -5   -7   +0   -1   -6   1


See some of the games from the Nova Scotia Open 1996

Fred Phillips - Ken Cashin
White to play and win!


Scenes from the Thankgiving Open.

Images captured by Steve Saunders using an Epson Photo PC Camera.
For larger view click on the image!

Many thanks to Alvah Mayo who directed this tournament.


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