Qiyu Zhou
GRADE 6, Ottawa, Ontario
School: Huron St. J.P.S.
Qiyu Zhou is a grade 6 student from Ottawa, Ontario. During 2011, she attended RA Chess Club, Hart House Chess Club, and Annex Chess Club. Altogether, she participated in twenty events in Canada, seventeen in which she performed well enough to progress her rating! She also attended the World Youth Chess Championship with a sensational 12th place (tied for 9th place) finish. Qiyu was selected to receive the Youth Girls Award for her all-around success, including a first place finish at the Ontario Youth Chess Championship and second place finishes at the Canadian Youth Chess Championship and Ontario Chess Challenge. Congratulations!
Qiyu's family would like to give "many thanks for the great support from all members from Hart House Club, Annex Club, and RA Club, special thanks to Mr. Alex Ferreira from Hart House, Mr. Ted Winick from Annex Chess Club, Mr. Robert Hamilton & Mr. Gordon Ritchie from RA Club, for their high attention to her chess development".
Full list of Qiyu's best achievements in 2011:
· Ranked 3rd in U12 (CFC 1953) and 30th in Grade 6 (CMA 1280) by the end of the year
· CFC +334, CMA +422
· Rating progress in 17/20 tournaments in 2011
· Representing RA Chess Club, Hart House Chess Club, and Annex Chess Club
· 12th place (tied for 9th), WYCC, U12 Girls
· 1st place (5.0/5.0), OYCC, U12 Girls
· 1st place (5.0/5.0), Toronto Qualifier, Grade 5
· Tied for 1st place (4.0/5.0), Seaway Valley Open, performance rating of 2223 (412 pts. above Qiyu’s pre-tournament CFC rating of 1811)
· Tied for 1st place (4.0/5.0), Kingston Open
· 2nd place (6.0/7.0), CYCC, U12 Girls
· 2nd place (4.5/5.0), Ontario Chess Challenge, Grade 5
· 3rd place (4.5/6.0), Hart House Reading Week Open, U1900, performance rating of 1842 (165 pts. above Qiyu’s pre-tournament CFC rating of 1677)
· Tied for 6th place (3.5/6.0), Ontario Open, U2000, performance rating of 1895 (222 pts. above Qiyu’s pre-tournament CFC rating of 1673)
Yuanchen Zhang
GRADE 5, Markham, Ontario
School: Ashton Meadows P.S.
Yuanchen Zhang is a grade 5 student from Markham, Ontario. During 2011, he attended Scarborough Chess Club as well as various tournaments across Ontario and Quebec. Yuanchen was chosen as part of the “Top 12” for his remarkable 9th place finish in the Under 10 section of the World Youth Chess Championship. Other highlights include first place finishes at the Canadian Youth Chess Championship and Ontario Chess Challenge, as well as commendable performances at many regional events. Yuanchen is well-known to the chess scene and continues to excel. Congratulations!
Full list of Yuanchen's best achievements in 2011:
· Ranked 2nd in U12 (CFC 2029) and 2nd in Grade 5 (CMA 1774) by the end of the year
· CFC +191, CMA +264
· Representing Scarborough Chess Club as well as various CFC tournaments across Ontario and Quebec
· 9th place, WYCC, U10
· 1st place (6.0/7.0), CYCC, U10
· 1st place (5.0/5.0), Ontario Chess Challenge, Grade 4
· Tied for 3rd place (3.5/5.0), Ottawa Winter Open, Section B, performance rating of 2068 (230 pts. above Yuanchen’s pre-tournament CFC rating of 1838)
· Tied for 3rd place (3.0/5.0), Ottawa Autumn Open, Section B
· Tied for 3rd place (3.5/5.0), Guelph Winter Pro-Am, U2000
· Tied for 3rd place (5.0/9.0), SCC Spring Into Summer, Over 2000, performance rating of 2063 (131 pts. above Yuanchen’s pre-tournament CFC rating of 1932)
· Performance rating of 2199 (212 pts. above Yuanchen’s pre-tournament CFC rating of 1987), Hart House Holidays Open
Michael Song
GRADE 7, North York, Ontario
School: Denlow P.S.
Michael Song is a grade 7 student from North York, Ontario. During 2011, he attended Scarborough Chess Club as well as various tournaments across Ontario. Michael was chosen as part of the “Top 12” for his outstanding 3rd place finish in the Under 12 section of the World Youth Chess Championship. Very few Canadians have been able to reach such an amazing accomplishment at the international level. Michael also excelled at the national & regional levels with highlights including first place finishes at the Ontario Chess Challenge and Toronto Junior Championship. Congratulations!
Full list of Michael's best achievements in 2011:
· Ranked 3rd in U14 (CFC 2184) and 8th in Grade 7 (CMA 1859) by the end of the year
· Representing Scarborough Chess Club as well as various CFC tournaments across Ontario
· 3rd place, WYCC, U12
· 1st place (5.0/5.0), Ontario Chess Challenge, Grade 6
· 1st place (5.0/5.0), Toronto Grand Prix event, U14
· Tied for 1st place (5.5/7.0), Toronto Junior Championship
· Tied for 1st place (5.0/7.0), SCC Jack Frost, 2000+, performance rating of 2323 (136 pts. above Michael’s pre-tournament CFC rating of 2187)
· Tied for 1st place (3.0/4.0), London June Open
· Tied for 2nd place (5.0/7.0), CYCC, U12
· Tied for 2nd place (4.0/5.0), OYCC, U12
· 3rd place (6.5/9.0), Canadian Chess Challenge, Grade 6
· 3rd place (5.5/9.0), SCC Championship
· Tied for 4th place (3.0/5.0), Hamilton Summer Open, Top Guns, performance rating of 2252 (182 pts. above Michael’s pre-tournament CFC rating of 2070)
· Performance rating of 2440 (331 pts. above Michael’s pre-tournament CFC rating of 2109), SCC Falling Leaves, 1800+
· Performance rating of 2422 (287 pts. above Michael’s pre-tournament CFC rating of 2135), Hart House Holidays Open
Richard Wang
GRADE 9, Edmonton, Alberta
School: Grandview Heights E.J.H.
Richard Wang is a grade 9 student from Edmonton, Alberta. During 2011, he attended Edmonton Chess Club as well as various tournaments across Alberta. Richard was chosen as part of the “Top 12” for his stellar 10th place (tied for 4th place) finish in the Under 14 section of the World Youth Chess Championship. Richard has proven time and time again that he is one to watch at the international level. Other events he excelled in include the Canadian Youth Championship & Alberta Youth Chess Championship (both first place finishes), the Edmonton Chess Club Capablanca Classic (first place & performance rating of 2470 - wow!), and the Northern Alberta Open (tied for first place). I’m sure we will see a lot more of Richard’s success in the future. Congratulations!
Full list of Richard's best achievements in 2011:
· Ranked 1st in U14 (CFC 2306) and 1st in Grade 9 (CMA 2317) by the end of the year
· CFC +42, CMA +15
· Representing Edmonton Chess Club as well as various CFC tournaments across Alberta
· 10th place (tied for 4th), WYCC, U14
· 1st place (6.0/7.0), CYCC, U14
· 1st place (5.0/5.0), AYCC, U14
· 1st place (4.0/5.0), ECC Capablanca Classic, performance rating of 2470 (160 pts. above Richard’s pre-tournament CFC rating of 2310)
· Tied for 1st place (4.0/5.0), Northern Alberta Open, performance rating of 2378 (112 pts. above Richard’s pre-tournament CFC rating of 2266)
· 3rd place (3.0/4.0), ECC Skeel Memorial
· Tied for 3rd place (3.0/5.0), Alberta Junior Championship
· Tied for 3rd place (4.0/8.0), Edmonton Championship
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