26 Apr 2026

NM Jerjis Kapra wins Halifax Open 2026

by Ken Cashin | posted in: News stories about chess, Results | 0

Tournament results: Halifax Open 2026, April 24-26, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS. Five-round Swiss, 54 players.

Open section:

First: Jerjis Kapra (2369), 4.5 points. Prize: $320.

Second: Calix Marchand (2306), 4 points: $110.

Tied for third: Louis Fillmore (1975), Alice Yancey (2043), Josh MacRitchie (1864), 3.5 points. Prize: $24 each.

U1700 section:

Tied for first-second: Pranesh Suresh (1591) and Carlos Lopez Mendez (1540), 4.5 points. Prize: $260 each.

Tied for third-fourth: Zeyin Li (1500) and Jasper Wyers (1216), 4 points. Prize: $115 each.

Tied for fifth: Nick O’Leary (1643), Jude Carter (1693), Dhyey Sarja (1467), and Charles Culver (1507), 3.5 points. Prize: $12.50 each.