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Congrats to Evgeny Bareev on his second successive 5-0 win of our Saturday Rapid (the first was February 21). If you missed last Saturday's event, you can see the report at >>>>>>>>>>
With no GM to scoop the cash this Saturday, the top prize will be up for grabs. Please reply if you will likely play.
The 15 minute Rapid is played from 4 pm every Saturday as a 5 round swiss tournament.
We are now at the UNICORN PUB at 175 Eglinton East Entry fee is $20 + $5 for food & drink voucher -
CASH PRIZES - for winners in rating groupings as well as
the top two or three over all.
If you’re running late call the TD Vlad on his cel #647 207-9342
Whatever your level of play, you will enjoy the competition either for the top prizes at the 2400 level or for the A and B Prizes down to the 1600's.
The pre-registered list is posted on ChessTalk towards the end of each week.
Please RSVP if you think you might play.
Thanks,
Last edited by Vlad Dobrich; Monday, 23rd March, 2015, 11:30 AM.
Roman Sapozhnikov 2451
Digeng Du 2230
David Filipovich 2137
Stephan Tonakanian 2107
xDmitry Chernik 2023 x withdrawn
Greg Stavropoulos 1977
Peter McSherry 1840
Francisco Torres 1821
Last edited by Vlad Dobrich; Friday, 27th March, 2015, 10:39 PM.
Roman Sapozhnikov 2451
Digeng Du 2230
David Filipovich 2137
Stephan Tonakanian 2107
Greg Stavropoulos 1977
Peter McSherry 1840
Francisco Torres 1821
Ali Shafkat 1756
Roman Sapozhnikov 2451
Mark Plotkin 2427
Mike Ivanov 2276
Digeng Du 2230
David Filipovich 2137
Stephan Tonakanian 2107
Greg Stavropoulos 1977
Peter McSherry 1840
Francisco Torres 1821
Ali Shafkat 1756
Roman Sapozhnikov 2451
Mark Plotkin 2427
Mike Ivanov 2276
Digeng Du 2230
Nicholas Vettese 2176
David Filipovich 2137
Stephan Tonakanian 2107
Greg Stavropoulos 1977
Peter McSherry 1840
Francisco Torres 1821
Ali Shafkat 1756
Remi Gunn 1611
Roman Sapozhnikov 2451
Mark Plotkin 2427
Mike Ivanov 2276
Digeng Du 2230
Nicholas Vettese 2176
David Filipovich 2137
Stephan Tonakanian 2107
Greg Stavropoulos 1977
Peter McSherry 1840
Francisco Torres 1821
Ali Shafkat 1756
Remi Gunn 1611
Hi Vlad:
You can pre-register me for this aft. I'll be there about 3:45pm to meet financial requirements:).....I'm sort of masochistic!
Great! Bob
Masochistic? Nah, you always want to play up when you enter a tournament - and you pay extra for the priveledge. No extra charge here! Do your worst. ( er..... best) :)
13 Pre-registered
Roman Sapozhnikov 2451
Mark Plotkin 2427
Mike Ivanov 2276
Digeng Du 2230
Nicholas Vettese 2176
David Filipovich 2137
Stephan Tonakanian 2107
Greg Stavropoulos 1977
Peter McSherry 1840
Francisco Torres 1821
Ali Shafkat 1756
Remi Gunn 1611
Bob Armstrong 1600
Great! Bob
Masochistic? Nah, you always want to play up when you enter a tournament - and you pay extra for the priveledge. No extra charge here! Do your worst. ( er..... best) :)
13 Pre-registered
Roman Sapozhnikov 2451
Mark Plotkin 2427
Mike Ivanov 2276
Digeng Du 2230
Nicholas Vettese 2176
David Filipovich 2137
Stephan Tonakanian 2107
Greg Stavropoulos 1977
Peter McSherry 1840
Francisco Torres 1821
Ali Shafkat 1756
Remi Gunn 1611
Bob Armstrong 1600
Hi Vlad:
I just LOVE always being at the bottom of the heap.
Can't someone else come who is below me, so I'm only 2nd from the bottom??? HELP!
Roman Sapozhnikov 2451
Mark Plotkin 2427
Mike Ivanov 2276
Digeng Du 2230
Nicholas Vettese 2176
David Filipovich 2137
Stephan Tonakanian 2107
Greg Stavropoulos 1977
Tony Troy 1927
Peter McSherry 1840
Francisco Torres 1821
Ali Shafkat 1756
Remi Gunn 1611
Bob Armstrong 1600
Roman Sapozhnikov 2451
Mark Plotkin 2427
Mike Ivanov 2276
Digeng Du 2230
Nicholas Vettese 2176
David Filipovich 2137
Stephan Tonakanian 2107
Greg Stavropoulos 1977
Tony Troy 1927
Peter McSherry 1840
Francisco Torres 1821
Ali Shafkat 1756
Remi Gunn 1611
Bob Armstrong 1600
I've gotten my rating too inflated to have a reasonable chance of winning a prize now. Can I reset my rating from 2159 back to 2000?
I mean one above me is Vettese, he's 2275 CFC now, and one below me is Filipovich, who I've never been higher rated than in my life. Two below me is Tonakanian who is well over 2200 CFC now. And I've been hanging pieces all week. I think it's only fair you reset my rating to a more accurate level.
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