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.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Hazel's Jokes!
Why was the chess player discouraged to see the letters "G" and "M" next to his name?
Sunday, May 2, 2010
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
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
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Chess and Animals?
Puppy playing chess ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"How to Play Chess Like an Animal"by Anthea Carson & Brian Wall
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Animal Chess Sets~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Straight out of the jungle!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
And of course, I'm not the only one with jokes!
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A Good Chess Player
A man went to visit a friend and was amazed to find him playing chess with his dog. He watched the game in astonishment for a while. "I can hardly believe my eyes!" he exclaimed. "That's the smartest dog I've ever seen."
"Nah, he's not so smart," the friend replied. "I've beaten him three games out of five."
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Hazel's Jokes!
How would a bishop feel if he could move from a white square to a black square?Answer: De-"lighted" (no longer on the light squares)
How does he feel about not being able to change colour?
Answer: It's okay. He's "light"-hearted.
How does a knight feel about not being able to change colour?
Answer: Enough silly jokes. A knight CAN change colour!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Happy Easter!
How do you know a chess game is over in April?
Answer: It's "chick"mate!
Why a knight? Why not a bunny?
Answer: The pieces were tired of stepping over eggs (there's not enough room on the board as it is!)
How do chess players know it's spring?
Answer: Frosty never comes to tournaments anymore.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Hazel's Mind Bender
Since I'm in a rush, you get an easy one today...
During a chess game, Mary delivers a check, but her opponent's king does not move. Furthermore, no pieces block the check, and there are no captures. However, the game is not over after this move (not checkmate, stalemate, etc.). How is this possible?
Two possible answers:
(1) This is a correspondence game, and Mary sent a monetary check (cheque) along with her move...possibly to pay an entry fee or as a gift for her opponent. She did not "check" her opponent's king.
(2) They are playing take-me, or some other variant that does not require the king to be on the board.
During a chess game, Mary delivers a check, but her opponent's king does not move. Furthermore, no pieces block the check, and there are no captures. However, the game is not over after this move (not checkmate, stalemate, etc.). How is this possible?
Two possible answers:
(1) This is a correspondence game, and Mary sent a monetary check (cheque) along with her move...possibly to pay an entry fee or as a gift for her opponent. She did not "check" her opponent's king.
(2) They are playing take-me, or some other variant that does not require the king to be on the board.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Hazel's Mind Bender
Not too tough...
Freddie is a talented chess player. After only three years, he is close to reaching master rating, yet he claims to have never touched a (chess) piece in his life. All his games are played in front of his opponent, and since he is a quiet boy, he never says his moves out loud. How is this possible?
Answer: Freddie must be very shy. Over the three years, he has only played against one opponent, his computer. Although he plays in front of his "opponent", he never "touches" the pieces on the screen. Instead, he simply clicks and drags them.
Seeing that his rating is limited to his computer-playing abilities, it is debatable whether or not his talent is overestimated (it is difficult to reach master rating within three years of actual tournament play).
Freddie is a talented chess player. After only three years, he is close to reaching master rating, yet he claims to have never touched a (chess) piece in his life. All his games are played in front of his opponent, and since he is a quiet boy, he never says his moves out loud. How is this possible?
Answer: Freddie must be very shy. Over the three years, he has only played against one opponent, his computer. Although he plays in front of his "opponent", he never "touches" the pieces on the screen. Instead, he simply clicks and drags them.
Seeing that his rating is limited to his computer-playing abilities, it is debatable whether or not his talent is overestimated (it is difficult to reach master rating within three years of actual tournament play).
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