Sixty-four squares to save the world!

(Photographs: Top, by Be Someone, Inc. Bottom, by Kevin Garrett)

Seeing chess in a new light...

What would you do if you could change someone's life? How would you feel if you could do so while playing the game you love?

Chess is often mistaken as a game solely of winners and losers. As soon as the king falls, or the clock ticks down, the game is over - and we simply move on. Does chess have to be seen this way?

Orrin "Checkmate" Hudson would disagree. Growing up in foster care with twelve other children, Hudson struggled to excel in school and life. He stole tires, joined the wrong crowd, and like other at-risk children, faced the possibility of jail, poverty - even death. He could have given up. He could have dropped out of school and vanquished all hopes. Instead, he graduated as an outstanding student and went on to start his own business. What turned his life around?

At the age of fifteen, Hudson's high school English teacher, James Edge, introduced him to chess. He was told to make the right moves and become a better person. The chess board became his visual aid to help him overcome the obstacles in his life.

After winning a couple prestigious tournaments, Hudson realized that good choices pay off. As a tribute to saving his own life, he sold his business to found Be Someone, a crime prevention program using chess for education. Since then, he has held seminars and workshops for close to 20,000 disadvantaged and at-risk youth, helping them turn away from crime, guns, and drugs, and instead realize their true potential. Hudson offers enthusiasm and a $1,000 incentive for any youth who can defeat him at chess. Furthermore, his programs help students' presentation, vocabulary, and networking skills, among others.

Mission of Be Someone: To build character, hope, and inspiration so that kids can set and achieve lifetime goals, realize their full potential, and Be Someone.

Hudson sees parallels in chess and life. He believes, through chess, people can learn that every move has a consequence. "Think about the board. The king, the pawn, the bishop, the rook, the knight, and the queen: They all have their unique combination of power. Their purpose is to stay in their lane and do what they do best." (Orrin Hudson, as quoted by Karen Leland) In other words, pieces must work together despite their "social" differences - which in life could be gender, race, academic achievement - and find the right combination.

From Hudson's viewpoint, chess can be a game in which everyone wins - and not just at the board, they win at life! The ability of chess to transform a routine of crime and drugs into a life of achievement and success makes it one of the most powerful games in history. If only people would follow Hudson's steps, and channel positive energy through chess, the world could become a better place for all.

As we reflect on our beautiful country of Canada - one that values culture, freedom, and prosperity - surely this article is worthy of careful consideration. As a way to show my positive spirit, I have compiled three top ten lists based on my research. Enjoy!

Top 10 Orrin Hudson Quotes

1. "Make every move count."

2. "Think it out, don't shoot it out."

3. "Win by choice."

4. "Push pawns, not drugs."

5. "KASH - Knowledge, Attitude, Skills and Habits - over cash."

6. "You're always in a race between disaster and education. If you get the education, you can prevent the disaster."

7. "When you play chess, all your pieces have a clear purpose. Just like in life. You have to make sure you make the right move at the right time."

8. "When you do noble things, you help out other people and society and it makes you feel good. It is a win-win situation. When the person you help out is a child that has a full life ahead of them the results of your efforts can return to society exponential rewards."

9. "Surround yourself with smart players who can make you better."
10. "Evil prevails when good people do nothing."

Top 10 Lessons People Can Learn From Chess

1. Character

2. Self-esteem

3. Respect

4. Responsibility

5. Structure/Discipline

6. Thinking/Problem-solving

7. Concentration

8. Community

9. Patience

10. Sacrifice

Top 10 Results of Learning Chess

1. Ability to set goals (and see "losing" as a valuable asset for future improvement)

2. Better grades

3. Longer attention span

4. Strategic thinking

5. Positive competition

6. Teamwork/cooperation

7. Etiquette

8. Motivation

9. Inspiration

10. Expanded world view

Hudson's non-profit organization:

Be Someone, Inc., founded 2001

http://www.besomeone.org/

Hudson has received many leadership and community service awards. He also graduated as Most Likely to Succeed and Outstanding Student in his senior year.

His life story and his book ("One Move at a Time", which teaches readers how to go for "The Big Win" of moral development) have been featured on numerous news stations, television/radio networks, periodicals, magazines, and websites, including Good Morning America, USA Today, People magazine, and CNN.

Hudson's goal is to reach out to one million children, one move at a time.

Thank you to Lexus Magazine for advising me of this story. Here is Karen Leland's article: https://secure.drivers.lexus.com/lexusdrivers/magazine/content.do#:/pub-share/magazine/html/Lexus-Lifestyle/Orrin-Hudson.html

Other websites used for research & quotes:

http://www.besomeone.org/

http://www.chess-coach.net/index.php/2009/07/17/be-someone-founder-orrin-checkmate-hudson-claims-victory-at-37th-annual-world-open-chess-tournament/

http://romenews-tribune.com/view/full_story/7698033/article-Chess-player-Orrin-Hudson-uses-game-to-teach-values?instance=home_news

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-06-15-chess-teach_x.htm

http://goddesschess.blogspot.com/2009/07/chess-mentor-orrin-hudson.html

http://www.insearchofheroes.com/internet-heroes/pages/Orrin%20Hudson%20hero.html

Top Ten!

Top 10 materials chess sets are made of:

1. Wood (90% of chess sets today are constructed out of wood! - http://www.thechesszone.com/chess_pieces_materials_manufacture)
2. Metal/pewter/brass
3. Marble
4. Plastic
5. Glass/ceramic
6. Alabaster (http://ezinearticles.com/?Materials-to-Consider-When-Choosing-a-Chess-Set&id=1036329)
7. Jade & other precious gemstones
8. Gold & silver
9. Ivory, leather, & other animal-derived materials (but please avoid if possible to protect the animals)
10. Computer pixels/electronic

And don't forget to choose from one of many cool chess themes!

Canadian Chess Challenge

YAY Team Ontario!

Team Results:
1st - Ontario
2nd - Quebec
3rd - BC

Girls' Championship Results

Kindergarten

Place	Name	Rating	Total (/5)	Tiebreak
1	Maathumai Prabhakaran	357	3	9.5
2	Hao Yang (Liana) Liu	unr.	2.5	9
3	Adriana van Harten	351	2.5	6

Grade 1

Place	Name	Rating	Total (/5)	Tiebreak
1	Taylor Zhang	893	5	15
2	Jessica Filipovich	484	4	13
3	Anna Perrone	840	3	10
3	Hazel Puzon	360	3	10

Grade 2

Place	Name	Rating	Total (/5)	Tiebreak
1	Mathanhe Kaneshalingam	645	4.5	14
1	Michelle Feldman	621	4.5	14
3	Ellen Tao	569	4	11

Grade 3

Place	Name	Rating	Total (/5)	Tiebreak
1	Jiarong Zhu	1058	5	15
2	Constance Wang	917	4	13
3	Sophie Ellwood	752	3	11

Grade 4

Place	Name	Rating	Total (/5)	Tiebreak
1	Dorsa Moayyed	785	5	15
2	Georgia Drummond	562	4	12
3	Kelly Reid	541	4	11.5

Grade 5

Place	Name	Rating	Total (/5)	Tiebreak
1	Melissa Giblon	1140	5	15
2	Rachel Tao	1031	4	13
2	Megan Cheng	983	4	13

Grade 6

Place	Name	Rating	Total (/5)	Tiebreak
1	Zhanna Sametova	1284	5	15
2	Shelly Keilikhis	651	4	10
3	Allison Wong	910	3	12

Grade 7

Place	Name	Rating	Total (/5)	Tiebreak
1	Rebecca Giblon	1326	4	14
2	Linda Nazareth	1027	3	6
3	Tiffany Wong	958	2	5

Grade 8

Place	Name	Rating	Total (/5)	Tiebreak
1	Sobiga Vyravanathan	1256	4.5	13.5
2	Reena Zhan	1111	4.5	13.5
3	Lily Liu	537	3	9

Grade 9

Place	Name	Rating	Total (/3)	Tiebreak
1	Isabelle Zhu	759	2.5	4.5
2	Cheryl Lau	unr.	2	3
3	Shannon Lee	790	1.5	1.5

Grade 10

Place	Name	Rating	Total (/2)	Tiebreak
1	Chalini Lankage	939	2	3
2	Linda Fu	683	0	0

Grade 11

Place	Name	Rating	Total (/3)	Tiebreak
1	Karen Wan	1182	3	6
2	Holly Petrie	956	1.5	3.5
3	Mae Arceo	895	1.5	2.5

Grade 12

Place	Name	Rating	Total (/1)	Tiebreak
1	Angelica Gil	794	1	1
2	Stephanie Paceo	unr.	0	0

View more at http://www.freewebs.com/ogcc/

Good luck!

Good luck to all OGCC participants tomorrow ('Queens Rule in Chess')!

Good luck to all Ontario Open and Canadian Chess Challenge -- Team Ontario participants as well (Ontario Rules in Chess :) #1)!

Attack of the Bears!

Win these bears at the OGCC!!!

Five bears available to be won - all hand sewn by Hazel :)

It's not too late to sign up for the tournament!

(note: I am NOT a bear...at least for now...)

Hazel's Jokes!

RULES FOR PAWNS IN CHESS SOCIETY:

1. You are looked down upon by the rest of the pieces.

2. If you leave your home, you are not welcome back (unless you get to the end of the board and "disguise" yourself as another piece). In fact, other pieces want their space, sometimes motivating you to move two spaces away. They may scorn on you for moving only one.

3. If a piece blocks your way, you must wait until that piece decides to move. However, if you block a piece's way, they are allowed to capture you. This rule does not apply for those of your own colour or other pawns -- they will have mercy.

4. You are banned from the first rank of the board if you are white, or eighth rank if you are black (unless disguised).

5. On your "team", there are eight of you, but altogether worth less than the queen alone.

6. It is your responsibility to guard the king. If the king is attacked, you are often put to blame.

7. When you do get to the end of the board, you must conform to the standards of another piece. You can no longer remain yourself. I mean, who wants to be a pawn anyway?

Note: The wonderful comic at the top, and more, can be found at http://www.thechesscomic.com/
Check it out!

Olympiad Teams!!!

National Team:
1st board: Mark Bluvshtein
2nd board: Thomas Roussel-Roozmon
3rd board: Leonid Gerzhoy
4th board: Artiom Samsonkin
Reserve: Nikolay Noritsyn

Women's Team:
1st board: Yuanling Yuan
2nd board: Dina Kagramanov
3rd board: Iulia Lacau-Rodean
4th board: Yelizaveta Orlova
Reserve: Dalia Kagramanov

http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3134

Go Canada! Good luck!

Top Ten!

Top 10 things chess players might say to their opponents

Start with something basic:

1. "Good game"
2. "Check"/"checkmate"
3. "Draw?"
4. "I adjust"
5. "Hello"

Add a little misfortune:

6. "You can't do that" (for illegal moves)
7. "Excuse me...you're stepping on my new shoes."

And finish off with the extreme cases:

8. "Be afraid...be very, very afraid..."
9. "You are getting sleepy...very, very sleepy..."
(the day hypnotists play chess - or the day chess players become hypnotists)

Or not...

10. Nothing...???
(actually more common than some of the other ones above)

More top ten coming up this spring/summer :D

Hazel's Jokes!

Why was the chess player discouraged to see the letters "G" and "M" next to his name?

Answer 1: They belonged to his opponent.

Answer 2: He was registering his motor vehicle during the financial crisis.

Upcoming Tournaments!

Tournaments:

Canadian Chess Academy Tournaments (CFC Rated)
- Every Sunday
- 25 Fairway Heights Drive (Steeles & Leslie), Toronto
- 1 pm - 4 pm
- $20, family discounts available, third child free, discounts for 8 week session
- FREE for all group and private students of Predrag Putic
- All equipment provided
- http://www.chessteacherno1.com/

Oriole Chess Club
- Consecutive Sundays
- Oriole Community Centre, Toronto
- 1 pm start
- $12 for members, $20 for non-members (per tournament)
- http://www.angelfire.com/alt/ochess/

Swansea Chess Club Saturday Rated Tournaments
- Every Saturday
- Swanseas Town Hall Community Centre
- 12:30 pm, tournament 1 - 4 pm
- $15 per tournament, family discount available
- http://www.chessforchildren.ca/

Knights of Chess Sunday Rated Tournaments
- Every Sunday
- 5635 Yonge Street, Toronto
- 2:30 pm, tournament starts at 3 pm
- $15 per tournament, family discounts available
- http://www.chess-math.org/pdf/childrens_sunday_instructional_chess_info.pdf

Chess in the Library (still growing) - free games and lessons!
- http://www.chessinthelibrary.com/

Serbian Bosna Open 2010
- May 5 - 14, 2010
- huge cash prizes, norms
- http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2655
- http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2824

43rd Annual Ontario High School Chess Championship
- May 7 - 9, 2010
- New College, U of T
- See link for schedule
- $50 by May 3, school/family discounts available
- Equipment provided
- Championship, intermediate, and beginner sections
- Individual and team awards
- Bed and breakfast for $40 per night available
- http://www.chess.ca/misc2010/OHSCC.pdf

Guelph Olympic Fundraiser
- May 8, 2010
- Guelph University Centre
- 10 am start
- $20, all funds will be donated to national teams
- CFC rated
- 30 player limit
- http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3072

London May Open #1
- May 8, 2010
- Hillside Church, London
- registration 9:30 am - 9:55 am, 10 am start
- $20
- bring your own equipment
- http://www.chess.ca/ontario.shtml

Ontario Youth Chess Championships
- May 15 - 16, 2010
- Kitchener City Hall
- $65 - $70 entry fee, no on-site entry
- limited equipment
- side events being organized
- http://www.psmcd.net/oycc2010/
- http://www.chess.ca/ontario.shtml

Ontario Girls' Chess Championship (CMA)
- May 22, 2010
- Marshall McLuhan Catholic S. S., Toronto
- 10 am - 10:30 am check-in, 11 am start
- $30
- registration and payment by May 10 to receive a t-shirt
- grades K to 12
- many side events, lunch included
- http://www.freewebs.com/ogcc/

2010 Calgary International
- May 20 - 24, 2010
- Calgary Chess Club
- $125 - $275 entry fee until May 17, no entries on-site
- free for IM and GM
- limited registration
- must be minimum 2200 CFC and 2100 FIDE
- CFC and FIDE rated, IM norms
- approx. $5,000 in prizes
- http://www.albertachess.org/2010CICC/index.html

35th Annual Paul Keres Memorial
- May 22 - 24, 2010
- Delta Hotel, Vancouver
- See site for schedule and entry fees
- FIDE and CFC rated
- accommodation rates available
- all equipment provided
- http://keresmemorial.pbworks.com/

2010 Ontario Open
- May 22 - 24, 2010
- 918 Bathurst Street, Toronto
- $90, $60 for students/seniors/titled players (free for GM/WGM), must register by May 17
- $9000 prize fund based on 200 entries
- open section will be FIDE rated, students also receive CMA rating
- 200 player limit
- http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2568
- http://www.chess.ca/ontoronto.shtml

Sherbrooke Open
- May 28 - 30, 2010
- 420 rue Marquette, Sherbrooke
- $35 - $50 entry fee, add $10 for on-site
- $3500 in prizes based on 80 entries, guaranteed $1000 first prize
- http://echecs-sherbrooke.com/open2010.php

London May Open #2
- May 29, 2010
- Hillside Church, London
- registration 9:30 am - 9:55 am, 10 am start
- $20
- bring your own equipment
- http://www.chess.ca/ontario.shtml

Copper State International
- June 4 - 9, 2010
- Phoenix, Arizona
- $150 - $450 entry based on FIDE rating
- free for 2500+
- limited registration (2200+ FIDE)
- only 4 spots remain in the B group
- norms possible
- accommodation rates available
- charitable tournament
- http://americanchess.net/events/complete-schedule/copper-state-international/

Guelph Spring Pro-Am
- June 5 - 6, 2010
- Guelph University Centre
- $55 pro section, $35 other sections, add $10 for on-site
- Pro section is FIDE rated
- http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2820
- http://www.chess.ca/ontario.shtml

Brampton Olympiad Fundraiser (active)
- June 5, 2010
- Brampton Soccer Centre
- Entry is a donation to the national teams
- registration 1 pm, 1:15 pm start
- bring your own equipment
- limited space
- http://www.chess.ca/ontario.shtml
- http://www.horizoncricketclub.com/

Eastern Ontario Open
- June 11 - 13, 2010
- RA Centre, Ottawa
- $90, various discounts available
- free for GM and IM confirmed before June
- CFC and FIDE rated
- bring your own equipment
- http://www.eoca.org/PDF/2010%20Eastern%20Ontario%20Open.pdf
- http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2902
- http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3087
- http://www.chess.ca/ontario.shtml

2010 KWCC Teams Active Challenge
- June 19, 2010
- Kitchener City Hall
- registration 10 am, 10:30 am start
- $40 cash per team on-site
- teams consist of 4 players from the same club/company/region
- equipment provided, free parking
- http://www.chess.ca/ontario.shtml
- http://www.kwchess.com/

London June Open
- June 26, 2010
- Hillside Church, London
- registration 9:30 am - 9:55 am, 10 am start
- $20
- bring your own equipment
- http://www.chess.ca/ontario.shtml

Canadian Youth Chess Championships
- July 6 - 9, 2010
- Hilton Hotel, Windsor
- free t-shirt for players, free chess bag/set for Hilton guests
- http://www.chessreg.ca/ (also see OYCC)
- http://www.cycc.ca/
- http://www.chess.ca/ontario.shtml

Canadian Open
- July 10 - 18, 2010
- The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto
- $195 until July 6, no entries on-site
- guaranteed $30,000+ in prizes
- special accommodation rates available
- http://www.chess.ca/misc2009/2010CANOP.pdf

Quebec Open
- July 24 - 31, 2010
- http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=1948
- Chess Camp: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2908

London August Open #1
- August 7, 2010
- Hillside Church, London
- registration 9:30 am - 9:55 am, 10 am start
- $20
- bring your own equipment
- http://www.chess.ca/ontario.shtml

2010 North American Youth Championship
- August 16 - 19, 2010
- UQAM Sports Center, Montreal
- $75 before July 12, $100 July 12 - Aug 13, $125 after Aug 13
- special accommodation rates available
- http://chess-math.org/fide-nayc.htm

London August Open #2
- August 28, 2010
- Hillside Church, London
- registration 9:30 am - 9:55 am, 10 am start
- $20
- bring your own equipment
- http://www.chess.ca/ontario.shtml

2010 NATO Chess Championship
- October 18 - 22, 2010
- Koege, Denmark
- for military personnel
- http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2944

CMA Summer Chess Day Camps (Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto)
- http://www.chess-math.org/camps

Various CMA Events For Juniors
- http://www.chess-math.org/calendar

CMA Chess Lessons
- http://www.chess-math.org/chess/lesson.htm

Results:

Shirov simul game (draw): http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2781

Videos and Results from the Scarborough Shirov Simul:
http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2780
http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2775
- Draws: Alex Rapoport, William Rutherdale, Rune Pederson, Erwin Casareno, Pepin Manalo, Arkadiy Ugodnikov
- Wins: Zaidun Alganabi, John Hall

Shirov lecture database: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2865

Victoria 2010 Olympiad Fundraiser
- $299 + $1 raised

OPEN
1st: Gavin Steininger (5/5)
2nd - 3rd: Howard Wu, Roger Patterson (4/5)

U1700
1st: Philip Boyle (3/5)
2nd: Nick Milonas (2.5/5)

U1400
1st - 2nd: Mathew Geng, Li Geng (2/5)

More results from the fundraiser:
http://victoriachessclub.pbworks.com/Active-Fundraiser-For-the-2010-Olympiad

KW Winter Open
1st place: IM Artiom Samsonkin (5/5)
games: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2929

Cannes
IM Jean Hebert 8/8
Paul Saint-Amand 2.5/8
http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2828

RA Spring Open

OPEN
1st - 3rd: IM Tom O'Donnell, GM Bator Sambuev, Roman Sapozhnikov (4/5)

U2400
1st: Nikita Kraiouchkine (3.5/5)

U2200
1st - 2nd: Christian Collins, Jason Riordon (2.5/5)

U2000
1st - 2nd: Mateusz Dydak, Gilles Groleau (4/5)

U1800
1st - 2nd: Alan Tomalty, Dan Liu (3.5/5)

U1600
1st: Dave MacNevin (5/5)
2nd: Anthony Pace (3.5/5)

More information, crosstables, and games:
http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2861
http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2862
http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2910

Canadian Chess Hall of Fame inductee: Zvonko Vranesic
http://web.ncf.ca/bw998/CanadianChess/History/CanadianChessHallOfFame.html

GTCL Volunteer of the Year (award = 2 year CFC membership): Alex Ferreira
http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3079

Hamilton Winter Open 2010

OPEN
1st - 2nd: Hans Jung, Michael Dougherty (4/5)
3rd: Doug Bailey, Vlad Drkulec, Keith Wight, Aaron Both (3.5/5)

U1900
1st: Adam Cormier (4.5/5)
2nd - 3rd: Yuanchen Zhang, Mario Piccinin (4/5)

More information: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2890

Quebec Junior
1st: GM Anton Kovalyov (5/5)
2nd: Louie Jiang, Nikita Kraiouchkine, Sankalp Modwal (4/5)

Crosstable: http://fqechecs.qc.ca/index.php?typ=actu&catagorie=1&id=2829

Eric Hansen at SPICE International: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2907

Mauricie Open
1st - 2nd: GM Anton Kovalyov, GM Bator Sambuev (4.5/5)
3rd: Arnaud Rainfray (4/5)

Crosstable: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2931

Hart House Toronto Open

OPEN
1st: IM David Cummings (5/6)
2nd - 3rd: GM Bator Sambuev, Roman Sapozhnikov (4.5/6)

U2300
1st - 2nd: David Filipovich, Liam Henry (3.5/6)

U2200
1st: Michael Kleinman (4.5/6)
2nd: Jesse Wang (4/6)
3rd: Stephan Tonakanian, Bernd Hahn, Dalia Kagramanov (3.5/6)

U2000
1st: Haizhou Xu (5.5/6)
2nd - 3rd: Omar Shah, Michael Song (4.5/6)

U1800
1st: Ferdinand Cale (5.5/6)
2nd: Richard Wing (4.5/6)
3rd: Bruce Dowling, Magas Yusuf, Kevin Wan, Jackie Peng (4/6)

U1600
1st: Jack Ding (5.5/6)
2nd - 3rd: Qiang Li, Michael Rogers, Hanyuan Ye (4.5/6)

U1400
1st - 2nd: Claudio Sottile, Jiaxin Liu (4/6)

Unrated
1st - 2nd: Derick Twesigye, Griffen Emmaque (5/6)

Team
"The Arts": IM Artiom Samsonkin, Haizhou Xu, Roman Sapozhnikov, Michael Kleinman

More information: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3000
Photos: http://www.kris-egis.com/egisphoto/thumbnails.php?album=23
More photos: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3030
Some games: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2974

World Amateur Championship

Richard Huang (7/9) - tied for 2nd place!
Regina Veronicka Kalaydina (5.5/9) - 22nd/124

More information: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2941

4th Annual Grand Pacific Open Chess Championship

OPEN
1st: IM Lawrence Day (5.5/6)
2nd - 4th: FM Jack Yoos, FM Holger Grund, NM Radu-Laurentiu Roua (5/6)

2010 BC championship qualifier: Harry Moore

U2000
1st - 2nd: Manfrei Aquino, Dezheng Kong (4/6)

U1700
1st - 2nd: Trevor Yonkman, Ryan Lo (3.5/6)

U1400
1st: Ray Wu (6/6)
2nd - 3rd: Jerrold Richards, Joshua Doknjas (4/6)

Unrated
1st: Li Geng (1.5/6)

Furthest Travelled: Polly Wright
Biggest Upset: Trevor Yonkman

More information: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2999
Crosstable: http://grandpacificopen.pbworks.com/4th-Annual-GPO-Event-Reports

Saguenay Open

OPEN
1st: GM Bator Sambuev (4.5/5)
2nd: Arnaud Rainfray (4/5)
3rd: Nicolas Chiffot (3.5/5)

U2000
1st - 2nd: Jonathan Perron, Michel Filiatreaut (4/5)

U1600
1st: Rejean Labrecque (4.5/5)

Crosstable: http://pages.globetrotter.net/jrboutin/Standings.html

Niagara Falls Open 2010

OPEN
1st: Artiom Samsonkin (4.5/5)

U2000
1st - 3rd: IM Chedomir Micic, Paul Gelis, Aaron Both

U1800
1st - 3rd: Chris Vanderlee, Adam Cormier, Jackie Peng

U1600
1st: Leslie Tang

Top Upsets
1st: Alex De Cal
2nd: William J. Mollison
3rd: Razvan Preotu
4th: Ivan Kudelka
5th: Mei Chen Lee

Top Junior: Richard Douglas

More information: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3039

2010 Toronto Secondary School Team Championship

Senior
1st: Victoria Park C.I.
2nd: North Toronto C.I.
3rd: Don Mills C.I.

Junior
1st: Weston C.I.
2nd: Victoria Park C.I.
3rd: Stephen Leacock C.I.

More information: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3056

Ontario Chess Challenge

Kindergarten: Tomas Salathiel
Grade 1: Frank Wang
Grade 2: Yue Tong Zhao
Grade 3: Kevin Wan
Grade 4: Joseph Bellissimo
Grade 5: Razvan Preotu
Grade 6: Jackie Peng
Grade 7: James Fu
Grade 8: Joey Qin
Grade 9: Simon Gladstone
Grade 10: Arthur Calugar
Grade 11: Lloyd Mai
Grade 12: Shiyam Thavandiran

Results: http://members4.boardhost.com/chess-math/msg/1271685035.html
Some games: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3082

Kitchener Saturday Active
Some games: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3093

2010 Scarborough Chess Club Championships
1st: WIM Yuanling Yuan (7.5/9)
2nd - 3rd: John Hall, Runne Pederssen
http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3112

Follow the pairings/games of the Canadian Junior: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3110

Ontario Scholastic Team Championships

K-3
1st: SH 3A (4.5/5 match points, 16 individual points)
2nd: UCC 3A (4.5/5 match points, 13.5 individual points)
3rd: PALMERSTON (2.5/5 match points, 10.5 individual points)

K-6
1st: DENLOW JUNIOR (4.5/5 match points, 14 individual points)
2nd: CROSBY HEIGHTS (4/5 match points, 14.5 individual points)
3rd: SH 6A (3.5/5 match points, 15.5 individual points)

K-9
1st: HENDERSON HAWKS (4.5/5 match points, 14 individual points)
2nd: KING EDWARD (3/5 match points, 12 individual points)
3rd: CRESCENT A (3/5 match points, 10 individual points)

K-12
1st: NORSEMEN (4.5/5 match points, 17 individual points)
2nd: UCC BLUE (4/5 match points, 15 individual points)
3rd: NORTHERN (3.5/5 match points, 14.5 individual points)

More information:
http://members4.boardhost.com/chess-math/msg/1268625978.html
http://chess-math.org/pdf/osctc2010-team-standings.pdf

Olympiad Selection

National
Jean Hebert (Canadian champion)
Kevin Spraggett
Mark Bluvshtein
Leonid Gerzhoy
Pascal Charbonneau (selected)

Women
Dina Kagramanov (Canadian champion)
Yuanling Yuan
Nava Starr
Yulia Lacau-Rodean
Yelizaveta Orlova (selected)

More information: http://www.chesscanada.info/forum/showthread.php?t=929

More games posted (various tournaments): http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3026