*New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

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  • *New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

    Important news, Pub Chess Toronto has moved!

    With our new location, Madison Avenue Pub, we have improved lighting, more space, and cheaper menu options (half price apps until 8pm, Wednesday special on wings $5 for 1 lb). Next Wednesday, July 8th, we'll again be providing a free selection of food for the players, on top of the 1 free drink ticket/person.

    Here are the details, with several updates as of our next event, Wednesday July 8th. Note the price is now $20, as we've introduced sections and class prizes.

    Price: $20 for tournament, $10 for casual play (includes free drink ticket)
    Time: 7-10pm
    Registration: Pre-register to pubchesstoronto@hotmail (.com)
    Location: Madison Ave Pub, 14 Madison Ave, Toronto
    2 min NE of Spadina station
    Time control: 5 min 2 sec inc, 5 double rounds (Play opponent white & black)
    Sections: Players divided into 2 to 4 sections depending on turnout, may "play up"
    Prizes: Based on entries, overall prizes & class prizes awarded

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PubChessToronto
    Chess.com: http://www.chess.com/groups/home/pub-chess-toronto
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/pubchesstoronto


    Hope to see you there!
    Last edited by Geordie Derraugh; Friday, 3rd July, 2015, 11:57 PM.

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    Re: *New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

    Here is our FB event page for June 8th event!

    https://www.facebook.com/events/741494965977925/

    Please click going or maybe (if you're not sure!)

    Hope to see you next week & Happy Canada Day to all of you!
    Sincerely,
    WCM/WNM Yelizaveta Orlova

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    • #3
      Re: *New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

      This is about a 15 minute walk from Hart House.
      There are lots of parking spots around Hart House.
      Tower Rd is the closet parking area.

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        Re: *New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

        Originally posted by James Williamson View Post
        This is about a 15 minute walk from Hart House.
        There are lots of parking spots around Hart House.
        Tower Rd is the closet parking area.
        Hi,
        Yes, lots of paid parking on campus and in front of Hart House. Do note that Tower Road is closed as the field is used for the Pan-Ams. Even pedestrian access is restricted around Hart House.
        Chess at the Madi sounds great though!
        Alex F.

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        • #5
          Re: *New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

          Is Tower Rd closed now or sometime next week?
          Pan-Ams start on July 10.:)

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            Re: *New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

            Originally posted by James Williamson View Post
            Is Tower Rd closed now or sometime next week?
            Pan-Ams start on July 10.:)
            Been closed for some 6 weeks now and will remain closed until sometime in August.

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            • #7
              Re: *New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

              Thanks Alex.I'll park out front.This will take twenty minutes to get to
              the Madison from there.

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              • #8
                Re: *New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

                Hi James Why don't you just park in front of Madison Pub?

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                  Re: *New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

                  If there is room,I will.I didn't think they had
                  much space for parking.

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                    Re: *New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

                    We are happy to announce that IM Artiom Samsonkin will be our guest speaker!

                    Please arrive before 6:30 PM for our 30-40min lecture. For those paying for the tournament, the lecture is free. Otherwise those wishing to watch the lecture can do so by paying the $10 casual fee (comes with free drink ticket) and can stick around after for casual chess.

                    More about Samsonkin's achievements:

                    - Currently 8th best in Canada!
                    - 2010 Represented Canada at Olympiad
                    - 2008 Canadian Junior Champion
                    - 2007 1st place, Canadian Championship
                    - 2007 Arrived Canada from Belarus
                    - 2004 Belarus Under 16 Champion
                    - 2001 1st place, Under 2200 (Section B), Tenkes Kupa, Hungary

                    Teaching:

                    - Chess'n Math (Schools around Toronto)
                    - Annex Chess Club (Children + Adult lessons)
                    - Private Instructor

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                      Re: *New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

                      Update: We are introducing a Perfect Score Bonus prize!

                      The bonus starts at $10. If nobody wins it the first week, the bonuses accumulate so it will be $20 the following week, then $30 etc. until someone wins it! (so far no one has had a perfect score in any of our events...)

                      3 more days to go until our special event! Please pre-register if you can: pubchesstoronto@hotmail (.com)

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                      • #12
                        Re: *New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

                        Great idea of bonus for perfect score!

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                        • #13
                          Re: *New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

                          Just a reminder our event is tomorrow :)

                          Hope to see you there!

                          Have a great tuesday everyone!
                          Sincerely,
                          WCM/WNM Yelizaveta Orlova

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                          • #14
                            Re: *New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

                            I'll try to see if I can stop by. Great initiative Yelizaveta! :)

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                              Re: *New Location* Pub Chess Toronto, Wednesday July 8, Madison Ave Pub!

                              Tonight's the night! Remember to arrive by 6:20pm to catch the lecture. The games will start roughly at 7pm. Here is the pre-registered / RSVP list across several social media platforms.

                              Pre-registered:
                              Paul Gelis
                              Pankaj Brilani
                              Jhonathan Calderon
                              Mark Plotkin
                              Anthony Cheron

                              RSVPed Yes on Facebook:
                              Mike Ivanov
                              Iulia Lacau-Rodean
                              Vinorth V
                              Jacob Stein
                              Justin McDonald
                              Digeng Du
                              James Suave
                              Yuri Yatsenko
                              Julian Bell
                              Cory Amon
                              James Williamson
                              Alexander Tretyakov
                              Simon Xie
                              +13 maybes

                              RSVPed yes on meetup
                              Joe Cowle
                              Shreyansh Kumar
                              Leo Emamoustache +1
                              Joy
                              Van_Trump

                              Expecting a great turn out! Please pre-register by email to pubchesstoronto@hotmail.com
                              Last edited by Geordie Derraugh; Wednesday, 8th July, 2015, 04:15 PM.

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