2026 MCA Spring Seniors Open
Open SwissStandard
15 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 03 Apr 2026 to 24 Apr 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Top 10 Elo average was 1825, and top seed was Jeff Babb (🇨🇦 CAN, 2208).
Jeff Babb (🇨🇦 CAN, 2208) won with 3.5/4, ahead of Dominic Makus (3.0) and Anthony Boron (2.5). Babb broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: John Klokow (1536) beat Jim Green (1872), a +336-point gap.
Location
🇨🇦Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Dates
03 Apr 2026 → 24 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 4 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇨🇦Canada×15
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 4 roundsJeff Babb led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
6
2
3
1
R4–R4 · LEAD HELD
Jeff Babb held the sole lead from R4 through R4 without losing it.
R2 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Jeff Babb drew with Dominic Makus (Black).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jeff Babb | * | ½ | 1 | — |
| 2Dominic Makus | ½ | * | — | 1 |
| 3Anthony Boron | 0 | — | * | ½ |
| 4Ray Kuryliw | — | 0 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babb, Jeff | 2208 | CAN | +14B | =2N | +6B | +3N | 3.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 6.50 | 2620 | +20.8 |
| 2 | Makus, Dominic | 0 | CAN | +6N | =1B | =5N | +4B | 3.0 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 7.50 | 1920 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Boron, Anthony | 1891 | CAN | +9N | +5B | =4N | −1B | 2.5 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 5.25 | 1921 | +1.0 |
| 4 | Kuryliw, Ray | 1822 | CAN | +8N | +7B | =3B | −2N | 2.5 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 5.25 | 2056 | +15.6 |
| 5 | Rutter, Blair A | 1845 | CAN | +11N | −3N | =2B | +7B | 2.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 4.50 | 1877 | +3.6 |
| 6 | Lauritson, Jim | 2045 | CAN | −2B | +15N | −1N | +11B | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.00 | 1784 | -4.4 |
| 7 | Macpherson, Al | 1786 | CAN | +10B | −4N | +9B | −5N | 2.0 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 2.50 | 1662 | -11.0 |
| 8 | Remillard, John | 1427 | CAN | −4B | +14N | −12N | +10B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 1.50 | 1636 | -0.4 |
| 9 | Greenberg, Harley | 1629 | CAN | −3B | +10N | −7N | =14B | 1.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 1.25 | 1517 | -22.0 |
| 10 | Turon, Isaac | 0 | CAN | −7N | −9B | +14B | −8N | 1.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 0.50 | 1500 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Pacin, Ondrej | 1611 | CAN | −5B | F | +15B | −6N | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 1590 | +1.0 |
| 12 | Green, Jim | 1872 | CAN | F | −13N | +8B | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 1713 | -3.6 |
| 13 | Klokow, John | 1536 | CAN | F | +12B | F | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2582 | +9.8 |
| 14 | Melnyk, Jim | 1534 | CAN | −1N | −8B | −10N | =9N | 0.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 0.75 | 1479 | -13.4 |
| 15 | Mandusic, Ante | 1352 | CAN | F | −6B | −11N | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 878 | -16.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Babb, JeffCAN+20.83.5 pts · #1
- 2Kuryliw, RayCAN+15.62.5 pts · #4
- 3Klokow, JohnCAN+9.81.0 pts · #7
Top rating losers
- 1Greenberg, HarleyCAN-22.01.5 pts · #13
- 2Mandusic, AnteCAN-16.00.0 pts · #15
- 3Melnyk, JimCAN-13.40.5 pts · #14
Biggest upsets
- R2+336 Elo gap
- R2+107 Elo gap