Tony Boron

GM Spraggett provided kind remarks about the late GM D..A. Yanofsky at the opening reception for the Yanofsky Memorial Tournament in Winnipeg,Canada, September 2003.

Recent Tournament results:

Figueira da Foz, Portugal

This open tournament took place from 27 October - 4 November, 2007. GM Spraggett shared first.

Final standings:
1-2. GM Spraggett and FM Kovalyov -7 out of 9
3-4. GM Bellon Lopez and FM Dias Paulo - 6½
5-10. GM Dimitrov, GM Romanishin,Alho, GM Galego, IM Rusev and IM
M.Hoffmann 6, etc

53 players

IV Calvià Chess Festival

From TWIC:

The IV Calvià Chess Festival took place in Calvià, Mallorca (Spain) 15th-23rd October 2007. Victor Mikhalevski took clear first in the Open with 8/9 a point clear of Kevin Spraggett. Details: http://www.calviafestival.com/

144 players

16th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man

The 16th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International took place 22nd September - 30th September 2007. Mateusz Bartel, Vitali Golod, Zahar Efimenko, Yuri Yakovich, Michael Roiz and Mikhail Kobalia tied on 6.5/9.

Kevin was a half point back with 6.

Official site: http://www.bcmchess.co.uk/monarch2007/index.html

IV Continental Cali

The IV Continental open took place 10th-20th July, 2007 in Cali, Colombia. The event was an 11 round Swiss Open. Seven players have been qualified for the next World Chess Cup

Official site: http://www.colombiadeportiva.com/continental.htm

Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
 1 Granda Zuniga Julio         GM  PER 2621 8,0  53,0 2670
 2 Ivanov Alexander            GM  USA 2547 8,0  52,0 2642
 3 Akobian Varuzhan            GM  USA 2570 8,0  52,0 2663
 4 Lima Darcy                  GM  BRA 2463 8,0  48,5 2626
 5 Iturrizaga Eduardo          IM  VEN 2411 8,0  44,5 2570
 6 Vescovi Geovanni            GM  BRA 2609 7,5  50,5 2634
 7 Leon Hoyos Manuel           IM  MEX 2484 7,5  49,5 2623
 8 Cordova Emilio              IM  PER 2492 7,5  48,5 2568
 9 Lafuente Pablo              IM  ARG 2454 7,5  46,5 2552
10 Felgaer Ruben               GM  ARG 2559 7,5  46,0 2514
11 Matsuura Everaldo           IM  BRA 2505 7,5  45,5 2480
12 Peralta Fernando            GM  ARG 2546 7,5  45,0 2502
13 Gulko Boris                 GM  USA 2576 7,5  43,0 2509
14 Kudrin Sergey               GM  USA 2543 7,0  49,0 2519
15 Escobar Forero Alder        IM  COL 2477 7,0  45,0 2466
16 Gurevich Dmitry             GM  USA 2507 7,0  45,0 2440
17 Zambrana Oswaldo            GM  BOL 2511 7,0  44,5 2467
18 Ehlvest Jaan                GM  USA 2629 7,0  44,5 2547
19 Fier Alexander              GM  BRA 2527 7,0  42,5 2417
20 Ibarra Chami Luis Fernando  IM  MEX 2386 7,0  41,5 2478
21 Alzate Dario                IM  COL 2392 7,0  41,0 2417
22 Sequera Jose                IM  VEN 2432 7,0  36,5 2306
23 Spraggett Kevin             GM  CAN 2585 6,5  45,0 2484
24 Prasca Raphael              IM  VEN 2426 6,5  44,5 2449


116 players

Kevin lost to rising star Hoyos in the last round, denying him a playoff spot.

Earlier tournament results

Part 2 of GM Spraggett's expanded article on Efim Geller !

GM Spraggett reports direct from Bled Olympics - November 2002!

A new section devoted to Canada at the Chess Olympics, take a walk down memory lane, and replay games since 1939.

Introducing a new link to Jack's Corner. Our friend from Winnipeg, Jack Woodbury produces many weekly chess related features... a real treat !

April 1, 2002: Spraggett again ties for first in 2002 Canadian Championship; Pascal Charbonneau wins playoff

World Chess Network Link

March, 2002: Interview with GM Kevin Spraggett by Chris Heringer of World Chess Network

A very interesting report on selecting Chess teams

First game in the new series 'Spraggett's Classics'

Spraggett and Lesiege playoff for Canadian Championship 2001

Financial Post story on Sid Belzberg

14 more games from the Canadian Open and report !