Mark S. Dutton

Mark S. Dutton is a Canadian chess tournament organizer and director.
*FIDE International Arbiter 2004
*Canada's most prolific chess tournament organizer and director since 1972, having directed more than 400 chess tournaments
*Served on Executive and Board of Directors of Toronto Chess Club, Greater Toronto Chess League, Ontario Chess Association; and more than 20 years as Governor of Chess Federation of Canada
*President, club manager Scarborough Chess Club, 1993-8
*Candidate Master; 1st place 1993 Macedonian Labour Day Open, Intermediate Section, with 5.5/6, $600 prize; active member of CFC, FQE, USCF 1972-95, playing many World Open, U.S. Open, National Opens all over North America
*Founded Dutton Chess, with his wife and partner, Christine Dutton in 1998; assisted by son Warren Dutton, National Master and 3 time Canadian Junior Chess Championship participant
*Founder, manager Dutton Chess Club, Toronto, 1999.08-2002.12
*Chief Arbiter, Toronto Closed and Reserves Chess Championships, 2000-2
*Organized, Chief Arbiter, 1st Toronto Summer International Chess Tournament, Toronto, Ontario 2000.08
*Organized, directed 30th Ontario High School Chess Championship, Toronto, 2000.05
*Organized, directed 1st Ontario Women's Chess Championship, Toronto, 2002.08
*Chief Arbiter, Canadian Closed & Zonal Chess Championships, Toronto (77th: 2004.08, 78th: 2006.08)
*Chief Arbiter, Grand Pacific Open Chess Tournament, Victoria, British Columbia (2nd: 2008.03, 3rd: 2009.04, 4th: 2010.04, 5th: 2011.04, 6th: 2012.04)
*Chief Arbiter, 38th Canadian Junior and 15th Canadian Youth Chess Championships, Victoria, BC 2009.07
*Chief Arbiter, 95th British Columbia Closed Chess Championship, Victoria, BC 2010.10
*Chief Arbiter, 48th Canadian Open Chess Championship, Toronto, Ont 2011.07
*Chief Arbiter, 49th Canadian Open Chess Championship, Victoria, BC 2011.07
*FIDE Titles Awarded: 1. International Arbiter (2004); 2. International Organizer (2011) at the 82nd FIDE Congress 2011, Krakow, 15-22 October 2011, POL
 
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