Congratulations to NM Anand Chandra from Calgary who won the 2023 Banff Open in an Armageddon playoff beating IM Raymond Kaufman from Vancouver scoring 5/6. This year saw a record turnout of 132 players. Sherzod Khodjimatov from Calgary let Raymond Kaufman escape with a perpetual check in the last round to tie for 3rd with IM Leon Piasetski from Vancouver.
The exciting finish can be seen here.
https://www.facebook.com/61553555332010/videos/367590772292149
The results can be found here
https://chess-results.com/tnr838720.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=6&flag=30
https://chess-results.com/tnr842224.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=6
https://chess-results.com/tnr838718.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=6
I am happy to announce a change of heart by the organizer Ian Findlay. This will not be the last Banff Open!! Thanks to the encouragement of the new Banff Centre President, we will be back November 9-11. Mark your calendar for Banff Open 2024!