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It's surprising there have been no postings about this annual event which is currently taking place at the Citadel in Quebec City. Members (and former members) of NATO armed forces gather together once a year, and this year Canada is the host.
Paul Leblanc (1944) is Canada's highest rated. There are 8 masters (I'm not sure if any have titles). It's 7 rounds, ending Sept.12. There will probably be lots of photos showing the players in their country's military garb.
Not much to say, I guess. Only 74 players. Lowest turnout since 2010 (highest ever was 95 players). Best Canadians so far: Roger Lebrun, Alex Lambruschini, Herb Langer (who was supposed to be one of the arbiters) and François Simard with 2/5. Canada2 and Canada are ranked 11th and 12th (out of 14 teams) so far. Even though it's supposed to be a Team Championship pairings are made according to individual results.
This was the best organized chess event that I have ever played in. Although nominally a chess tournament, it provides an opportunity for NATO allies to bond, so to speak.
The event was held at the wonderful Citadelle du Quebec and included tours of fortified Quebec, the Governor General's Citadelle residence and the Plains of Abraham. The opening ceremony was highlighted by a demonstration by the Van Doos Regimental Band and Honour Guard. The Colonel commanding the regiment gave the opening address and made the honourary first move at the tournament. The awards banquet was held in the magnificent dining room of L'Assemblee Nationale. A nice touch was the frequent presence of Bernard Labadie, President of the FQE who gave two nice speeches and played in the blitz tournament.
The Germans won, as they have in 20 of the 25 times this event has been held. Canada Team 1 consisted of currently serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Canada Team 2 was comprised of Canadian Armed Forces veterans. Both teams were heavily out-gunned by their competition but acquitted themselves very well in terms of performance ratings.
Military Chess in Canada has been growing steadily in the past 5 years and represents a promising niche in Canadian chess.
Congratulations to Major Regis Bellemare and his team for putting this very impressive event together - the first time the NATO Championship has been held in North America.
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