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2010
All 3 masters tied for first: Scoones, Fuentebella and
Chow. Chess First!'s Vas Sladek was in the next group with
4/6 points. The time control was 10 minutes + 10 second increments.
The event was hosted by Vancouver's only chess cafe, The Milwaukee
Market Creamery on 1342 Hornby downtown Vancouver.
(6 Games - G/10 + 10sec
increments)
Vanc. Rating Points Result
Prize
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1 Robert Chow 2325
4.5
2 Mayo Fuentabella 2320
4.5
3 Dan Scoones 2279
4.5
4 Janak Awatramani 2117
4
5 Vac Sladek 2103
4
6 Edouardo Moura 2050
4
7 Luc Poitras 2136
3.5
8 Sardul Purewal 1892
3.5
9 Brent Mclean 2097
3
10 Curtis Lister 1971
3
11 Len Molden 1859
3
12 Jofrel Landingin 1755
3
13 Jun Bandong 1728
3
14 Jonah Lee 1499
2.5
15 Don Monteith 1793
2
16 Sylvain Gaudreau 1730
2
17 Jose Marionito 1669
2
18 Henry Fuentes n/r
1.5
19 Konstantin Pyryaev 1643
1.5
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