In Round 4, Marlon Jodar defeated Jonathon Zaczek to secure at least a tie for first, with one round remaining.
In the final round, Jordan Kwiatek spurned a potential draw by repetition; Jodar went on to win and is the 2023 Manitoba Closed Champion with a perfect 5-0 score.
Anderson, Jodar, Wolchock, Zaczek
Collin Anderson finished second with 4 Points. Third and fourth place prizes were shared by Jonathon Zaczek, Theo Wolchock, and Gustav Baron, all with 3 points.
Tournament Director was Tony Boron.
Prize fund provided from a legacy from the estate of Israel Joseph (Joe ) Dreman. Joe enjoyed great success as a chess player having been a repeated winner of the Manitoba Chess Championship.
Crosstable at http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2023/2023_MB_Closed.htm
| Round 4 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd | Res | White | Black | Res | |||
| 1 | 1 | Marlon Jodar (2309 3.0) | Jonathon Zaczek (2278 2.5) | 0 | |||
| 2 | 1 | Gustav L Baron (2051 2.0) | Aleksandar Zashev (2066 2.0) | 0 | |||
| 3 | 1 | Collin Anderson (2011 2.0) | Will Bonness (1853 2.0) | 0 | |||
| 4 | 1 | Jordan Kwiatek (1886 1.5) | Oyeyemi A Abioye (2050 1.5) | 0 | |||
| 5 | 0 | John Klokow (1618 1.5) | Theo Wolchock (2227 1.0) | 1 | |||
| 6 | ½ | James Currie (1914 1.0) | Jeff Babb (2129 0.5) | ½ | |||
| 7 | 1 | Nathan Vaughan (1963 0.5) | James Atem (1776 0.0) | 0 | |||
| Round 5 | |||||||
| Bd | Res | White | Black | Res | |||
| 1 | 0 | Jordan Kwiatek (1886 2.5) | Marlon Jodar (2309 4.0) | 1 | |||
| 2 | 1 | Collin Anderson (2011 3.0) | Gustav L Baron (2051 3.0) | 0 | |||
| 3 | ½ | Will Bonness (1853 2.0) | Jonathon Zaczek (2278 2.5) | ½ | |||
| 4 | 1 | Theo Wolchock (2227 2.0) | Aleksandar Zashev (2066 2.0) | 0 | |||
| 5 | 1 | Nathan Vaughan (1963 1.5) | James Currie (1914 1.5) | 0 | |||
| 6 | ½ | Jeff Babb (2129 1.0) | James Atem (1776 0.0) | ½ | |||