Grand Christmas Chess Tournament, Toronto - Sun. Dec. 14: Pre-Registered List:

[Francis Rodriguez]

The GRAND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CHESS TOURNAMENT of The Chess 'N Math
Association, Toronto, takes place again at the Marshall McLuhan Secondary School
on Sunday 14 DEC. and we have lotsa amazing prizes AND...FREE GIFTS FOR ALL
PARTICIPANTS!! Yes, SANTA CLAUS will be paying us a visit with GREAT GIFTS!

It's open to all kids Kindergarten to Grade 12 - here's the flyer:
http://www.chess-math.org/calendar/?details=1360

WHEN: SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER, 2014.

WHERE: Marshall McLuhan School, 1107 Avenue Road (Avenue & Eglinton):
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1107+Av...to,+ON+M5N+3B1

TIME: 12 noon start. Registration from 10 am - 12 noon.

Special Offer!
PRE-REGISTER TODAY & GET A FREE "MARS" CHOCOLATE ON ARRIVAL!:
http://chesstalk.com/registration/

lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

CHESS CHUCKLE!
(Christmas chess humour:-)

Q. Tell me a Christmas Chess Story!
A. "OK, here goes...."Once a-pawn a time....!"

Q. What are those kneeling knights humming, at the crib?
A. "Silent knight, holy knight!"

lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

GRAND CHRISTMAS CHESS TOURNAMENT, TORONTO - DEC. 14 - PRE-REGISTERED LIST:
(updated Sunday Nov. 30)

Anthony Atanasov - Grade 1 (Willow Glen PS)
Fallon McGroarty - Grade 1 (Bond Academy)
Mathusha Jeyakumar - Grade 1 (Golf Road JPS)
Bhavatharshan Jeyakumar - Grade 3 (Golf Road JPS)
Jack Woolfe - Grade 3 (Adam Beck JPS)
Sasha Zakharian - Grade 3 (Yorkview PS)
Sophia Poppleton - Grade 3 (Island PS)
Declan McGroarty - Grade 4 (Bond Academy)
David Atanasov - Grade 6 (Morton Way PS)
Yathushan Jeyakumar - Grade 6 (Golf Road JPS)


Francis Rodrigues, Regional Director
Chess'n Math Association; toronto@chess-math.org
tel: 416-488-5506; 416-486-3395; 647-232-6014 (cell)
701 Mt. Pleasant Road, Toronto, ON, M4S 2N4
fax:416-486-4637; website: www.chess-math.org

[Francis Rodriguez]

Re: Grand Christmas Chess Tournament, Toronto - Sun. Dec. 14: Pre-Registered List:

GRAND CHRISTMAS CHESS TOURNAMENT, TORONTO - DEC. 14 - PRE-REGISTERED LIST:
(updated Thursday Dec. 4)

Hugh Robertson - Grade SK (Bedford Park JPS)
Anthony Atanasov - Grade 1 (Willow Glen PS)
Fallon McGroarty - Grade 1 (Bond Academy)
Martin Aaily - Grade 1 (Broadlands PS)
Mathusha Jeyakumar - Grade 1 (Golf Road JPS)
William Nguyen - Grade 1 (Brown JPS)
Luca Albin - Grade 2 (Blessed Margherita)
Rohith Kothapalli - Grade 2 (Crescent Town Elem.)
Ava Robertson - Grade 3 (Bedford Park JPS)
Bhavatharshan Jeyakumar - Grade 3 (Golf Road JPS)
Jack Woolfe - Grade 3 (Adam Beck JPS)
Sasha Zakharian - Grade 3 (Yorkview PS)
Sophia Poppleton - Grade 3 (Island PS)
Declan McGroarty - Grade 4 (Bond Academy)
Seamus McKeag - Grade 4 (Bedford Park JPS)
Kevin Zhao - Grade 5 (Helen Wilson PS)
David Atanasov - Grade 6 (Morton Way PS)
Yathushan Jeyakumar - Grade 6 (Golf Road JPS)


Francis Rodrigues, Regional Director
Chess'n Math Association; toronto@chess-math.org
tel: 416-488-5506; 416-486-3395; 647-232-6014 (cell)
701 Mt. Pleasant Road, Toronto, ON, M4S 2N4
fax:416-486-4637; website: www.chess-math.org

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: Grand Christmas Chess Tournament, Toronto - Sun. Dec. 14: Pre-Registered List:

How will kids be sorted in to sections? ( like grade, age, rating)

[Francis Rodriguez]

Re: Grand Christmas Chess Tournament, Toronto - Sun. Dec. 14: Pre-Registered List:

Hi Egis,

We will be grouping the participants first by rating this time, then match the
grade/age in the rated groups, to keep everyone happy - the newcomers will
play each other. It was not easy to do this the last few tournaments, because
of the record numbers of new entrants, so we had allowed kids there to play up.

Thanks!
Francis

[Francis Rodriguez]

Re: Grand Christmas Chess Tournament, Toronto - Sun. Dec. 14: Pre-Registered List:

GRAND CHRISTMAS CHESS TOURNAMENT, TORONTO - DEC. 14 - PRE-REGISTERED LIST:
(updated Monday Dec. 8)

30 PRE-REGISTERED ENTRIES

Alex Foo - Grade SK (Sidney Ledson PS)
Hugh Robertson - Grade SK (Bedford Park JPS)
Anthony Atanasov - Grade 1 (Willow Glen PS)
Fallon McGroarty - Grade 1 (Bond Academy)
Martin Alaily - Grade 1 (Broadlands PS)
Mathusha Jeyakumar - Grade 1 (Golf Road JPS)
Matthew Shagin - Grade 1 (Pleasant PS)
Peter Andreev - Grade 1 (Yorkview PS)
William Nguyen - Grade 1 (Brown JPS)
Anthony Stejan - Grade 2 (Sidney Ledson PS)
Athena Foo - Grade 2 (Sidney Ledson PS)
Luca Albin - Grade 2 (Blessed Margherita CS)
Odin Chan - Grade 2 (Withrow PS)
Oliver Woo - Grade 2 (John Fisher PS)
Rohith Kothapalli - Grade 2 (Crescent Town Elem.)
Andrew Hua - Grade 3 - Richmond Hill Montessori
Ava Robertson - Grade 3 (Bedford Park JPS)
Bhavatharshan Jeyakumar - Grade 3 (Golf Road JPS)
Brett Ceresne - Grade 3 (Ledbury Park PS)
Evan Lenehan - Grade 3 (John Wanless)
Jack Woolfe - Grade 3 (Adam Beck JPS)
Sasha Zakharian - Grade 3 (Yorkview PS)
Sophia Poppleton - Grade 3 (Island PS)
Declan McGroarty - Grade 4 (Bond Academy)
Brian Huang - Grade 4 (St. Edward CS)
Seamus McKeag - Grade 4 (Bedford Park JPS)
Kevin Zhao - Grade 5 (Helen Wilson PS)
David Atanasov - Grade 6 (Morton Way PS)
Ronan Uthayakumar - Grade 6 (Robert J. Lee PS)
Yathushan Jeyakumar - Grade 6 (Golf Road JPS)


Francis Rodrigues, Regional Director
Chess'n Math Association; toronto@chess-math.org
tel: 416-488-5506; 416-486-3395; 647-232-6014 (cell)
701 Mt. Pleasant Road, Toronto, ON, M4S 2N4
fax:416-486-4637; website: www.chess-math.org

[Francis Rodriguez]

Re: Grand Christmas Chess Tournament, Toronto - Sun. Dec. 14: Pre-Registered List:

GRAND CHRISTMAS CHESS TOURNAMENT, TORONTO - DEC. 14 - PRE-REGISTERED LIST:
(updated Wednesday Dec. 10)

40 PRE-REGISTERED ENTRIES

Alex Foo - Grade SK (Sidney Ledson PS)
Hugh Robertson - Grade SK (Bedford Park JPS)
Veronica Bai - Grade SK (Baythorn PS)
Anthony Atanasov - Grade 1 (Willow Glen PS)
Fallon McGroarty - Grade 1 (Bond Academy)
Martin Alaily - Grade 1 (Broadlands PS)
Mathusha Jeyakumar - Grade 1 (Golf Road JPS)
Matthew Shagin - Grade 1 (Pleasant PS)
Peter Andreev - Grade 1 (Yorkview PS)
William Nguyen - Grade 1 (Brown JPS)
Anthony Stejan - Grade 2 (Sidney Ledson PS)
Athena Foo - Grade 2 (Sidney Ledson PS)
Jodie Liao - Grade 2 (Divine Mercy CS)
Luca Albin - Grade 2 (Blessed Margherita CS)
Odin Chan - Grade 2 (Withrow PS)
Oliver Woo - Grade 2 (John Fisher PS)
Rohith Kothapalli - Grade 2 (Crescent Town Elem.)
Alexander (Sasha) Fedyushchenko - Grade 3 (Kempenfelt Bay School)
Andrew Hua - Grade 3 - Richmond Hill Montessori
Ava Robertson - Grade 3 (Bedford Park JPS)
Bhavatharshan Jeyakumar - Grade 3 (Golf Road JPS)
Brett Ceresne - Grade 3 (Ledbury Park PS)
Evan Lenehan - Grade 3 (John Wanless)
Jack Woolfe - Grade 3 (Adam Beck JPS)
Sasha Zakharian - Grade 3 (Yorkview PS)
Sophia Poppleton - Grade 3 (Island PS)
Brian Huang - Grade 4 (St. Edward CS)
Declan McGroarty - Grade 4 (Bond Academy)
Hewitt Ho - Grade 4 (Forest Hill PS)
Seamus McKeag - Grade 4 (Bedford Park JPS)
Elia Haghbin - Grade 5 (Mckee PS)
Kevin Zhao - Grade 5 (Helen Wilson PS)
Ryan Chen - Grade 5 (Toronto French School)
David Atanasov - Grade 6 (Morton Way PS)
Joseph Liao - Grade 6 (Divine Mercy CS)
Ronan Uthayakumar - Grade 6 (Robert J. Lee PS)
Yathushan Jeyakumar - Grade 6 (Golf Road JPS)
Vicknan Harichandrabose - Grade 7 (Charles Gordon SPS)
Tomer Leshinsky - Grade 8 (Phoebe Gilman PS)
Jonathan Hay - Grade 10 (Home School)

Francis Rodrigues, Regional Director
Chess'n Math Association; toronto@chess-math.org
tel: 416-488-5506; 416-486-3395; 647-232-6014 (cell)
701 Mt. Pleasant Road, Toronto, ON, M4S 2N4
fax:416-486-4637; website: www.chess-math.org

[Francis Rodriguez]

Re: Grand Christmas Chess Tournament, Toronto - Sun. Dec. 14: Pre-Registered List:

GRAND CHRISTMAS CHESS TOURNAMENT, TORONTO - DEC. 14 - PRE-REGISTERED LIST:
(updated Friday Dec. 12)

61 PRE-REGISTERED ENTRIES

Alex Foo - Grade SK (Sidney Ledson PS)
Hugh Robertson - Grade SK (Bedford Park JPS)
Oliver Rusu - Grade SK (Rockford PS)
Veronica Bai - Grade SK (Baythorn PS)
Allison Szeto - Grade 1 (Denlow PS)
Anthony Atanasov - Grade 1 (Willow Glen PS)
Fallon McGroarty - Grade 1 (Bond Academy)
Henry MacLean - Grade 1 (Rosedale PS)
Martin Alaily - Grade 1 (Broadlands PS)
Mathusha Jeyakumar - Grade 1 (Golf Road JPS)
Matthew Shagin - Grade 1 (Pleasant PS)
Peter Andreev - Grade 1 (Yorkview PS)
Rayna Mahindru - Grade 1 (Arnott Charlton PS)
William Nguyen - Grade 1 (Brown JPS)
Anthony Stejan - Grade 2 (Sidney Ledson PS)
Athena Foo - Grade 2 (Sidney Ledson PS)
Cameron Greatrex - Grade 2 (Northlea PS)
Jodie Liao - Grade 2 (Divine Mercy CS)
Logan Nickle - Grade 2 (High Park Montessori)
Luca Albin - Grade 2 (Blessed Margherita CS)
Odin Chan - Grade 2 (Withrow PS)
Oliver Woo - Grade 2 (John Fisher PS)
Phelan Niu - Grade 2 (Castlemore PS)
Rajveer Sharma - Grade 2 (Gateway PS)
Rohith Kothapalli - Grade 2 (Crescent Town Elem.)
Tamara Arakelyan - Grade 2 (Three Valleys PS)
Alexander (Sasha) Fedyushchenko - Grade 3 (Kempenfelt Bay School)
Andrew Hua - Grade 3 - Richmond Hill Montessori
Ava Robertson - Grade 3 (Bedford Park JPS)
Bhavatharshan Jeyakumar - Grade 3 (Golf Road JPS)
Brett Ceresne - Grade 3 (Ledbury Park PS)
Evan Lenehan - Grade 3 (John Wanless)
Jack Woolfe - Grade 3 (Adam Beck JPS)
Matthew Greatrex - Grade 3 (Crescent School)
Paolo DeLucia - Grade 3 (St. John Paul II CS)
Saawan Mahindru - Grade 3 (Arnott Charlton PS)
Sasha Zakharian - Grade 3 (Yorkview PS)
Sophia Poppleton - Grade 3 (Island PS)
Brian Huang - Grade 4 (St. Edward CS)
Catherine Nelson - Grade 4 (St. Joseph, Aurora)
Declan McGroarty - Grade 4 (Bond Academy)
Eric Wang - Grade 4 (Hillmount PS)
Hewitt Ho - Grade 4 (Forest Hill PS)
Isabelle Szeto - Grade 4 (Denlow PS)
Seamus McKeag - Grade 4 (Bedford Park JPS)
Sivan Xu - Grade 4 (David Lewis PS)
Elia Haghbin - Grade 5 (Mckee PS)
Julian Grande - Grade 5 (St. Raphael CS)
Kevin Zhao - Grade 5 (Helen Wilson PS)
Ryan Chen - Grade 5 (Toronto French School)
Steven Tan - Grade 5 (Vista Heights PS)
Tyler Davidson - Grade 5 (John Wanless PS)
David Atanasov - Grade 6 (Morton Way PS)
Joseph Liao - Grade 6 (Divine Mercy CS)
Joshua Jogie - Grade 6 (Cosburn Middle School)
Ronan Uthayakumar - Grade 6 (Robert J. Lee PS)
William Szeto - Grade 6 (Toronto French School)
Yathushan Jeyakumar - Grade 6 (Golf Road JPS)
Vicknan Harichandrabose - Grade 7 (Charles Gordon SPS)
Tomer Leshinsky - Grade 8 (Phoebe Gilman PS)
Jonathan Hay - Grade 10 (Home School)

Francis Rodrigues, Regional Director
Chess'n Math Association; toronto@chess-math.org
tel: 416-488-5506; 416-486-3395; 647-232-6014 (cell)
701 Mt. Pleasant Road, Toronto, ON, M4S 2N4
fax:416-486-4637; website: www.chess-math.org

[Francis Rodriguez]

Re: Grand Christmas Chess Tournament, Toronto - Sun. Dec. 14: Pre-Registered List:

GRAND CHRISTMAS CHESS TOURNAMENT, TORONTO - DEC. 14 - PRE-REGISTERED LIST:
(updated Saturday Dec. 13: 4:30 pm)

81 PRE-REGISTERED ENTRIES

Alex Foo - Grade SK (Sidney Ledson PS)
Hugh Robertson - Grade SK (Bedford Park JPS)
Oliver Rusu - Grade SK (Rockford PS)
Veronica Bai - Grade SK (Baythorn PS)
Allison Szeto - Grade 1 (Denlow PS)
Anthony Atanasov - Grade 1 (Willow Glen PS)
Fallon McGroarty - Grade 1 (Bond Academy)
Henry MacLean - Grade 1 (Rosedale PS)
Justin Tan - Grade 1 (Vista Heights PS)
Kevin Yang - Grade 1 (Bayview Hill ES)
Martin Alaily - Grade 1 (Broadlands PS)
Mason Kohler - Grade 1 (Harrison PS)
Mathusha Jeyakumar - Grade 1 (Golf Road JPS)
Matthew Shagin - Grade 1 (Pleasant PS)
Peter Andreev - Grade 1 (Yorkview PS)
Rayna Mahindru - Grade 1 (Arnott Charlton PS)
Ryan Mehrian - Grade 1 (Finch PS)
William Nguyen - Grade 1 (Brown JPS)
Angelina Tseng - Grade 2 (Bayview Glen PS)
Andre Tonakanian - Grade 2 (Our Lady Help Of Christians CS)
Anthony Stejan - Grade 2 (Sidney Ledson PS)
Athena Foo - Grade 2 (Sidney Ledson PS)
Cameron Greatrex - Grade 2 (Northlea PS)
Henry Xianrui Zhang - Grade 2 (Louis-Honore Frechette PS)
Jodie Liao - Grade 2 (Divine Mercy CS)
Logan Nickle - Grade 2 (High Park Montessori)
Luca Albin - Grade 2 (Blessed Margherita CS)
Mona Akhour - Grade 2 (Finch PS)
Odin Chan - Grade 2 (Withrow PS)
Oliver Woo - Grade 2 (John Fisher PS)
Olivier Conde Medeiros - Grade 2 (St. Edward CS)
Phelan Niu - Grade 2 (Castlemore PS)
Rajveer Sharma - Grade 2 (Gateway PS)
Rohith Kothapalli - Grade 2 (Crescent Town Elem.)
Samuel Suarez - Grade 2 (St. Mark CES)
Tamara Arakelyan - Grade 2 (Three Valleys PS)
Tuur Craps - Grade 2 (Toronto French School)
Alexander (Sasha) Fedyushchenko - Grade 3 (Kempenfelt Bay School)
Andrew Hua - Grade 3 - Richmond Hill Montessori
Ava Robertson - Grade 3 (Bedford Park JPS)
Bhavatharshan Jeyakumar - Grade 3 (Golf Road JPS)
Brett Ceresne - Grade 3 (Ledbury Park PS)
Daniel Suarez - Grade 3 (St. Michael Choir School)
Evan Lenehan - Grade 3 (John Wanless)
Jack Woolfe - Grade 3 (Adam Beck JPS)
Lauren Kohler - Grade 3 (Harrison PS)
Matthew Greatrex - Grade 3 (Crescent School)
Nicholas Henein - Grade 3 (Bayview Glen School)
Paolo DeLucia - Grade 3 (St. John Paul II CS)
Saawan Mahindru - Grade 3 (Arnott Charlton PS)
Sasha Zakharian - Grade 3 (Yorkview PS)
Sophia Poppleton - Grade 3 (Island PS)
Thomas Botea - Grade 3 (Castlebridge PS)
Alexander Ghimici - Grade 4 (Rosedale PS)
Brian Huang - Grade 4 (St. Edward CS)
Catherine Nelson - Grade 4 (St. Joseph, Aurora)
Declan McGroarty - Grade 4 (Bond Academy)
Eric Wang - Grade 4 (Hillmount PS)
Hewitt Ho - Grade 4 (Forest Hill PS)
Isabelle Szeto - Grade 4 (Denlow PS)
Seamus McKeag - Grade 4 (Bedford Park JPS)
Sivan Xu - Grade 4 (David Lewis PS)
Elia Haghbin - Grade 5 (Mckee PS)
Jayden Lam - Grade 5 (William Berczy PS)
Julian Grande - Grade 5 (St. Raphael CS)
Kevin Zhao - Grade 5 (Helen Wilson PS)
Ryan Chen - Grade 5 (Toronto French School)
Steven Tan - Grade 5 (Vista Heights PS)
Toon Craps - Grade 2 (Toronto French School)
Tyler Davidson - Grade 5 (John Wanless PS)
Alexander Botea - Grade 6 (Thomas Street Middle School)
David Atanasov - Grade 6 (Morton Way PS)
Joseph Liao - Grade 6 (Divine Mercy CS)
Joshua Jogie - Grade 6 (Cosburn Middle School)
Richard Feng - Grade 6 (Hillmount PS)
Ronan Uthayakumar - Grade 6 (Robert J. Lee PS)
William Szeto - Grade 6 (Toronto French School)
Yathushan Jeyakumar - Grade 6 (Golf Road JPS)
Vicknan Harichandrabose - Grade 7 (Charles Gordon SPS)
Tomer Leshinsky - Grade 8 (Phoebe Gilman PS)
Jonathan Hay - Grade 10 (Home School)

Francis Rodrigues, Regional Director
Chess'n Math Association; toronto@chess-math.org
tel: 416-488-5506; 416-486-3395; 647-232-6014 (cell)
701 Mt. Pleasant Road, Toronto, ON, M4S 2N4
fax:416-486-4637; website: www.chess-math.org

[Francis Rodriguez]

Re: Grand Christmas Chess Tournament, Toronto - Sun. Dec. 14: Pre-Registered List:

GRAND CHRISTMAS CHESS TOURNAMENT, TORONTO - DEC. 14 - PRE-REGISTERED LIST:
(updated Saturday Dec. 13: midnite)

110 PRE-REGISTERED ENTRIES

Alex Foo - Grade SK (Sidney Ledson PS)
Hugh Robertson - Grade SK (Bedford Park JPS)
Ivana Wang - Grade SK (Sir John A. Macdonald PS)
Oliver Rusu - Grade SK (Rockford PS)
Veronica Bai - Grade SK (Baythorn PS)
Alex Griffiths - Grade 1 (Rosedale PS)
Allison Szeto - Grade 1 (Denlow PS)
Anthony Atanasov - Grade 1 (Willow Glen PS)
Fallon McGroarty - Grade 1 (Bond Academy)
Henry MacLean - Grade 1 (Rosedale PS)
Justin Tan - Grade 1 (Vista Heights PS)
Kevin Yang - Grade 1 (Bayview Hill ES)
Martin Alaily - Grade 1 (Broadlands PS)
Mason Kohler - Grade 1 (Harrison PS)
Mathusha Jeyakumar - Grade 1 (Golf Road JPS)
Matthew Shagin - Grade 1 (Pleasant PS)
Peter Andreev - Grade 1 (Yorkview PS)
Rayna Mahindru - Grade 1 (Arnott Charlton PS)
Ryan Mehrian - Grade 1 (Finch PS)
Shreyas Sivakumar - Grade 1 (Denlow PS)
William Nguyen - Grade 1 (Brown JPS)
Angelina Tseng - Grade 2 (Bayview Glen PS)
Andre Tonakanian - Grade 2 (Our Lady Help Of Christians CS)
Andrew Nechyporenko - Grade 2 (Bakersfield PS)
Anthony Stejan - Grade 2 (Sidney Ledson PS)
Athena Foo - Grade 2 (Sidney Ledson PS)
Cameron Greatrex - Grade 2 (Northlea PS)
Daniel Guo - Grade 2 (Castle Ridge PS)
Garen Sethian - Grade 2 (Armour Heights PS)
Gwendolyn Heffernan - Grade 2 (St. Vincent de Paul)
Henry Xianrui Zhang - Grade 2 (Louis-Honore Frechette PS)
Jodie Liao - Grade 2 (Divine Mercy CS)
Logan Nickle - Grade 2 (High Park Montessori)
Luca Albin - Grade 2 (Blessed Margherita CS)
Max Chen - Grade 2 (Steelesview PS)
Mona Akhour - Grade 2 (Finch PS)
Odin Chan - Grade 2 (Withrow PS)
Oliver Woo - Grade 2 (John Fisher PS)
Olivier Conde Medeiros - Grade 2 (St. Edward CS)
Phelan Niu - Grade 2 (Castlemore PS)
Rajveer Sharma - Grade 2 (Gateway PS)
Rohith Kothapalli - Grade 2 (Crescent Town Elem.)
Samuel Suarez - Grade 2 (St. Mark CES)
Tamara Arakelyan - Grade 2 (Three Valleys PS)
Tuur Craps - Grade 2 (Toronto French School)
Alexander (Sasha) Fedyushchenko - Grade 3 (Kempenfelt Bay School)
Andrew Hua - Grade 3 - Richmond Hill Montessori
Ava Robertson - Grade 3 (Bedford Park JPS)
Bhavatharshan Jeyakumar - Grade 3 (Golf Road JPS)
Brett Ceresne - Grade 3 (Ledbury Park PS)
Daniel Guterman - Grade 3 (Bialik Hebrew DS)
Daniel Liu - Grade 3 (Willowbrook PS)
Daniel Suarez - Grade 3 (St. Michael Choir School)
Evan Lenehan - Grade 3 (John Wanless)
Isabella Parker - Grade 3 (St. Charles CS)
Jack Woolfe - Grade 3 (Adam Beck JPS)
Justin Wing Jun - Grade 3 (Richmond Hill Montessori)
Kevin Wang - Grade 3 (Sir John A. Macdonald PS)
Lauren Kohler - Grade 3 (Harrison PS)
Matthew Greatrex - Grade 3 (Crescent School)
Nicholas Henein - Grade 3 (Bayview Glen School)
Paolo DeLucia - Grade 3 (St. John Paul II CS)
Regan Medcof - Grade 3 (Crestwood School)
Saawan Mahindru - Grade 3 (Arnott Charlton PS)
Sasha Zakharian - Grade 3 (Yorkview PS)
Sophia Poppleton - Grade 3 (Island PS)
Thomas Botea - Grade 3 (Castlebridge PS)
Alark Vyas - Grade 4 (Highfield JS)
Alexander Ghimici - Grade 4 (Rosedale PS)
Alexandru Lungu - Grade 4 (Keele Street PS)
Brian Huang - Grade 4 (St. Edward CS)
Catherine Nelson - Grade 4 (St. Joseph, Aurora)
Declan McGroarty - Grade 4 (Bond Academy)
Delsin Holder - Grade 4 (Georges Etienne Cartier)
Eric Wang - Grade 4 (Hillmount PS)
Hewitt Ho - Grade 4 (Forest Hill PS)
Isabelle Szeto - Grade 4 (Denlow PS)
Nathan Qiao - Grade 4 (Florence Meares PS)
Olga Kosta - Grade 4 (St. Charles Borromeo)
Ryan Tsirulnikov - Grade 4 (School Unknown)
Seamus McKeag - Grade 4 (Bedford Park JPS)
Sivan Xu - Grade 4 (David Lewis PS)
Alec Wilkin - Grade 5 (The York School)
Denis Ceastov - Grade 5 (Keele Street PS)
Elia Haghbin - Grade 5 (Mckee PS)
Jayden Lam - Grade 5 (William Berczy PS)
Julian Grande - Grade 5 (St. Raphael CS)
Justin Hu - Grade 5 (Springdale PS)
Kevin Zhao - Grade 5 (Helen Wilson PS)
Marcos Timmons - Grade 5 (St. Mark CES)
Ryan Chen - Grade 5 (Toronto French School)
Steven Tan - Grade 5 (Vista Heights PS)
Toon Craps - Grade 5 (Toronto French School)
Tyler Davidson - Grade 5 (John Wanless PS)
Alexander Botea - Grade 6 (Thomas Street Middle School)
Anna Vitkovitsky - Grade 6 (St. Josaphat CS)
David Atanasov - Grade 6 (Morton Way PS)
Egor Gorelyy - Grade 6 (Baythorn PS)
Joseph Liao - Grade 6 (Divine Mercy CS)
Joseph Zovko - Grade 6 (St. Jean Breauf CS)
Joshua Jogie - Grade 6 (Cosburn Middle School)
Nadia Henry - Grade 6 (Glen Ravine JPS)
Richard Feng - Grade 6 (Hillmount PS)
Ronan Uthayakumar - Grade 6 (Robert J. Lee PS)
William Szeto - Grade 6 (Toronto French School)
Yathushan Jeyakumar - Grade 6 (Golf Road JPS)
Seyedkasra Kazemi - Grade 7 (Henderson Ave. PS)
Vicknan Harichandrabose - Grade 7 (Charles Gordon SPS)
Tomer Leshinsky - Grade 8 (Phoebe Gilman PS)
Jonathan Hay - Grade 10 (Home School)

Francis Rodrigues, Regional Director
Chess'n Math Association; toronto@chess-math.org
tel: 416-488-5506; 416-486-3395; 647-232-6014 (cell)
701 Mt. Pleasant Road, Toronto, ON, M4S 2N4
fax:416-486-4637; website: www.chess-math.org

[Jack Maguire]

Re: Grand Christmas Chess Tournament, Toronto - Sun. Dec. 14: Pre-Registered List:

Hi Egis,

We will be grouping the participants first by rating this time, then match the
grade/age in the rated groups, to keep everyone happy - the newcomers will
play each other. It was not easy to do this the last few tournaments, because
of the record numbers of new entrants, so we had allowed kids there to play up.

Thanks!
Francis

As Robert Burns said way back in his 1785 ode, 'To a Mouse', Francis, "gang aft agley". And John Steinbeck iterated those same words in the penultimate stanza of his 1937 classic, 'Of Mice and Men' (:

In your spirit of "to keep everyone happy", I have a suggestion. Why not consider, in future tournaments of this ilk, of splitting the larger grades (generally the younger grades) into two sections so that the newcomers really do get to play one another instead of starting their chess careers as provender for the stronger players?

To cite an an example my 50 strong grade 2 section yesterday, there were 18 newcomers and another 7 players rated lower than the newcomers' assumed 350 rating. I don't see why we couldn't have had 2 separate 25 member sections, beginner and intermediate/advanced, if you will. I'm almost certain the vast majority would have been that much more happy (:

[Francis Rodriguez]

Re: Grand Christmas Chess Tournament, Toronto - Sun. Dec. 14: Pre-Registered List:

As Robert Burns said way back in his 1785 ode, 'To a Mouse', Francis, "gang aft agley". And John Steinbeck iterated those same words in the penultimate stanza of his 1937 classic, 'Of Mice and Men' (:

In your spirit of "to keep everyone happy", I have a suggestion. Why not consider, in future tournaments of this ilk, of splitting the larger grades (generally the younger grades) into two sections so that the newcomers really do get to play one another instead of starting their chess careers as provender for the stronger players?

To cite an an example my 50 strong grade 2 section yesterday, there were 18 newcomers and another 7 players rated lower than the newcomers' assumed 350 rating. I don't see why we couldn't have had 2 separate 25 member sections, beginner and intermediate/advanced, if you will. I'm almost certain the vast majority would have been that much more happy (:

Hi Jack,

I hope Whittier will provide adequate response to yours of Burns:
http://philosiblog.com/2013/03/05/fo...ght-have-been/

When the legions of the many-headed step forward to say, "hey let's
help you organize the composition of this tournament into rating and
unrating sections, etc! We've familiarized ourselves with the provisions
required, and will be happy to meet with you in the days before the
tournament, to discuss how we will help you to organize the sections..."
then maybe we can move in the direction you suggest.

If you can assure me that you can gather a handful of like-minded parents
who are ready and willing to ORGANIZE these sections, I will be happy to
elucidate you into the secrets that go behind making these populist events -
the lonely person spending vast amounts of sleepless nights building the
publicity machines, the relentless marketing, the endless talking to parents,
teachers, coordinators, principals, the lonely hours building the juggernaut....
Whoops, the time of this posting can't be right!

It's one thing to philosophize, another to organize:)

With every good wish,
Francis

[Jack Maguire]

Re: Grand Christmas Chess Tournament, Toronto - Sun. Dec. 14: Pre-Registered List:

It's one thing to philosophize, another to organize:)

With every good wish,
Francis[/QUOTE]

I'm obviously a man in need of disabuse, Francis (:

You tell me our numbers are now too large to conduct these tournaments by rating. Fine. Point conceded. But I'm hardly 'philosophising'. Many American tournaments are already run in the manner I'm suggesting. It's a hybrid system where you simplify by keeping children in their respective grade division but then divide the grade into beginner and non-beginner sections. Children playing their first tournaments (i.e. unrated) are obviously beginners. As would be anyone rated below the rating you currently assign a beginner. In effect, the younger grades with their large numbers would have two sections. I fail to see how there's any real need for any additional 'organizing'. Moreover, you offer the best of both worlds. The beginners don't get so easily discouraged and hopefully are much more inclined to stick with chess. But I welcome your disabuse (:

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: Grand Christmas Chess Tournament, Toronto - Sun. Dec. 14: Pre-Registered List:

Are results published?

[John Coleman]

Re: Grand Christmas Chess Tournament, Toronto - Sun. Dec. 14: Pre-Registered List:

At my annual scholastic event (approx 1400 players) I aim for sections of about 16-20, with about 25% of players getting a medal. There are usually 40 - 45 sections. It's not any more work to have multiple sections, and more fun for the kids.

[Jack Maguire]

Re: Grand Christmas Chess Tournament, Toronto - Sun. Dec. 14: Pre-Registered List:

At my annual scholastic event (approx 1400 players) I aim for sections of about 16-20, with about 25% of players getting a medal. There are usually 40 - 45 sections. It's not any more work to have multiple sections, and more fun for the kids.

While your math may be a tad flawed (e.g. 1400/20 = 70, a good deal more than 40-45), John, I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiments. And the bottom line should always be your "more fun for the kids" (: