2010 MB Championship Qualifier - Igal Raihman wins

10 players competed for the last non-rating qualification spot in the forthcoming 2010 Manitoba Championships.

First round results -
1. Zaczek- Melamedoff DRAW
2. Kaptsan - Atem 0-1
3. Jim Green - Boron 0-1
4. Aaron Green - Leor Wasserman 1-0
5. Ott - Igal Raihman 0-1

Second round results -
1. Boron -Igal Raihman 0-1
2. Atem - Aaron Green 1-0
3. Zaczek - Kaptsan DRAW
4. Wasserman - Melamedoff - 0-1
5. Ott - Jim Green 0-1

So after 2 rounds, the surprise leaders were Igal Raichman and James Atem.
They met in Round 3.

Third round results
1. Igal Raihman - Atem 1-0
2. Melamedoff - Boron 1-0
3. Aaron Green - Zaczek DRAW
4. Kaptsan - Leor Wasserman 1-0

Melamedoff needed to win in the 4th round to claim the Qualifying spot

Fourth round results
1. Igal Raihman - Melamedoff 1-0
2. Atem - Zaczek 0-1
3. Jim Green - Kaptsan 1-0
4. Boron - Aaron Green 1-0
5. Leor Wasserman - Ott 0-1

So Igal Raihman wins the Qualifier with 4-0 !
Congratulations, Igal !
Second with 2.5 were Gustavo Melamedoff, Jonathon Zaczek, and Jim Green.

Stay tuned after Wednesday's new CFC ratings are published to see who qualifies from the rating list.