Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

[John Brown]

Re: Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

We now have 16 players

[John Brown]

Re: Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

Preregistered List now 26 Players


Adam Cormier 2254 Jr.
Zachary Dukic 2058 Jr.
Jan Schier 2009
Keith Wight 1972
Tony Bohan Bao 1963 Jr.
Walter de Jong 1853
Robert Toth 1844
John Vlasov 1827
John Erickson 1800
Peter McKillop 1783
Jake Van Rooy 1763
Jaime Solis 1735
Robert Gillanders 1710
Michael Beatty 1700
Chris Vanderlee 1655
John W. Ellis 1647
Steve Tukonic 1584
Neil Macleod 1562
Lee Hendon 1541
Ivan Kudelka 1537
Henry Grayson 1526
Richard Feng 1501 Jr.
Keith Cober 1494
Avery Jones 1382
John R. Brown 1351
Darien Richardson UNR
Ratings and any spelling mistakes will be updated with next set of entries.

[John Brown]

Re: Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

We now have 12 confirmed and when we get 3 more we can post our preregistered list.

[John Brown]

Re: Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

Thanks Bob you have been counted. Sorry we still need a few more to get that magic #15.

[Bob Gillanders]

Re: Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

Sign me up John.
Is that 15 yet?

[John Brown]

Re: Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

We have started to get a few email entries.
When we get 15 or more we will start posting a pre-registered
list.

[Gary Hua]

Re: Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

Hi John

Thanks for the update n I appreciate it very much. Thanks for organizing the tournament for ten years now n I am sure most participants have enjoyed playing there throughout these years.

All the best in the coming tournament

Gary

[John Erickson]

Re: Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

Hi Gary:

The reason we can't change the date of the Niagara Falls Open is that I won't be able to be there. I organize the tournament with help from John Brown. I work weekends and getting a weekend off is extremely difficult. If I could get weekends off, I would play a whole lot more tournaments including the Guelph tournament this coming weekend. I also have a couple of friends who wouldn't be able to play either as they work at the same place I do.

This tournament was booked last year at this time and is one day off of last year's event. This tournament has been around for 10 years now and has been at this new time for the last 4 years. The organizer of OMA CC should have let everyone know the date they had planned and found out if there were any conflicts pending. If they had done that, I would have let them know.

I wish that you and the many other juniors could play, but that is a decision they and their parents will have to make.

Take care and maybe you can play next year.

John Erickson
Niagara Falls, Ontario

[John Brown]

Re: Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

Hi Gary;

Chess & Math do their own thing and if they want to run a big event that weekend it is their choice.

Niagara Falls Open is normally the weekend before Easter when it comes in April. Otherwise it is usually the second weekend in April.

We have a limited space and we have a great site, which we do not want to lose. Also our event has to be booked early to secure a spot. There would be no guarantee
we can change it on short notice. If we don't get the juniors, our spaces may be filled with more adults who tend not to play when too many juniors enter.
Each year we have gained some new CFC members, some adults and some juniors.

We are running a chess event. That is all we want to do. We are not interested in who plays as long as we can provide the Chess community with a tournament in April that is at low entry fees. Who can predict how many Juniors will play in CMA OCC? Some may decide that Niagara Falls is a better choice.

If you and your son are so interested in playing chess that weekend, why not play 3 rounds at the Niagara Falls Open, withdraw and play Sunday in Toronto. That way you'll get chess all weekend.

[Gary Hua]

Re: Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

Assuming all kids will play at Ontario Chess Challenge, Niagara Falls Open will be the first ever AOCT Adult Only Chess Tournament (excluding of course Canadian Seniors Championship)

:)

http://chess.ca/crosstable?tournamen...015&key=140123

Looking at last year tournament, there were 36 players out of which 1/3 are kids. It was a great tournament which I guessed most players agreed. it will definitely missed by the juniors who will be missing the tournament this year.

Gary

[Gary Hua]

Re: Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

Hi Gary;

Niagara Falls Open 2014 date was decided in April 2013 and was posted on chess talk when John Erickson made his last post at that time.
We will not be changing our dates to accommodate the CMA OCC.

Hi John

Why don't you talk to CMA organizer ? This way a win win situation can be arrived.

Gary

[Rene Preotu]

Re: Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

Assuming all kids will play at Ontario Chess Challenge, Niagara Falls Open will be the first ever AOCT Adult Only Chess Tournament (excluding of course Canadian Seniors Championship)

:)

[Gary Hua]

Re: Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

Mar 8-9 - Aurora Open
Mar 15-16 - Kitchener Open
Mar 29-30 - Guelph Open
April 5-6 -
April 12-13 - Niagara Falls Open & CMA OCC ( Apr 13 ) - conflict
April 18-20 - Toronto Open
April 26-27 -
May 4 - CMA Grand Prix III
May 10-11 - OYCC ( for juniors only )

[John Brown]

Re: Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

Hi Gary;

Niagara Falls Open 2014 date was decided in April 2013 and was posted on chess talk when John Erickson made his last post at that time.
We will not be changing our dates to accommodate the CMA OCC.

[Gary Hua]

Re: Niagara Falls Open 2014!!

Niagara Falls open falls on the same date as CMA OCC ( Apr 13 ). Last year Niagara Falls open saw quite a number of juniors playing. With the OCC falling on he same date, I guess they may have to make a decision which one to play which is a shame, isn't it ?

Can this be avoided ? April 27 seems to be a free day of chess so far.....

Would love to be at both tournaments....