The 2009 Trumpeter Classic took place at the Sandman Hotel in Grande Prairie, Alberta on Jan 31 - Feb 1, 2009. There were 20 participants playing in this year's Trumpeter Classic with people coming from Edmonton, Calgary, Grand Forks, BC, Fort St. John, BC, Fairview, LaCrete and of course Grande Prairie.
We had a new pre-tournament event this year! We had a Friday Night Speed Chess Tournament and there were nine people competing for the $200 prize fund. The Friday Night Speed Chess Tournament was proudly sponsored by Caughlin Financial Services
and the top results were as follows:
1st - $100 - Aaron Sequillion (Edmonton) - 8 / 9
2nd - $60 - Ford Wong (Edmonton) - 7 / 9
3rd - $20 - Wade Caughlin (Grande Prairie) - 6 / 9
3rd - $20 - Mike Zeggelaar (Edmonton) - 6 / 9
The 2009 Trumpeter Classic was sponsored by the Alberta Chess Association.
The Trumpeter Classic is one of the official Alberta Chess Association Road Warrior events.
Nicholas Moloney captured 1st place with a perfect 5-0 score beating John Quiring, Aaron Sequillion, Tim Pradzinski, Roy Yearwood and Wade Caughlin along the way to the title. This was some group that he had to go through as the lowest rating in the group was 1788.
Although Nicholas's pre-tournament CFC rating showed him as 1680, his FIDE rating was actually 2199. He had played in only one tournament in Canada prior to the 2009 Trumpeter Classic. The CFC adjusted his rating before the tournament was officially rated.
Here was the results of the 2 sections:
Open Section
1st - $240 - Nicholas Moloney (Calgary) - 5 / 5
2nd - $150 - Tim Pradzinski (Grande Prairie) - 4 / 5
3rd - $40 - Roy Yearwood (Calgary) - 3.5 / 5
3rd - $40 - Mike Zeggelaar (Edmonton) - 3.5 / 5
U1700 Section
1st - $80 - Phil Lefkowitz (Grand Forks, BC) - 2.5 / 5
1st - $80 - David Miller (Grande Prairie) - 2.5 / 5
Thanks again for all of those people who came to play in the 2009 Trumpeter Classic. We really do appreciate the support of all of the chess players in the province and look forward to hosting this event again next year!
A printed tournament book will be available to all of the participants of the tournament once it is ready thanks in part to the generous support of Mr. Power, John Quiring!
