Next Pub Chess, Wed July 15 @ Madison Pub + Lecture

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  • Next Pub Chess, Wed July 15 @ Madison Pub + Lecture

    Our first event at the Maddy was very well attended. Big thank you to Ted Winick & the Annex Chess Club for lending us clocks/sets. Summary of last week's event posted here: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/show...ith-25-players!

    Our next event is this coming Wednesday. I'll be doing an advanced lecture on tactics (1500+) and Liza will be giving a beginner lecture, both starting at 6:20pm. Cost is included in the regular tournament/casual fees. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/503736066459199/



    Please pre-register by email to pubchesstoronto@hotmail (.com) See pre-registered/RSVP list in the next post.

    Price: $20 for tournament, $10 for casual play (includes free drink ticket)
    Time: Lecture @ 6:20 Tournament/casual 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

    Wednesday Food/Drink Specials at the Madison:

    - 50% off appetizers from 5-8PM
    - Wings 5$ per 1lb
    - 4$ 2 oz mixed drinks

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PubChessToronto
    Chess.com: http://www.chess.com/groups/home/pub-chess-toronto
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/pubchesstoronto
    Instagram: https://instagram.com/pubchesstoronto/
    Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Pub-Chess-Toronto/
    Last edited by Geordie Derraugh; Sunday, 12th July, 2015, 12:31 AM.

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    Re: Next Pub Chess, Wed July 15 @ Madison Pub + Lecture

    Pre-registered/RSVPed Yes
    Note this list is not official but will roughly predict who/how many will attend and includes both casual & tournament players

    Pre-registered:
    Sergiy Orlov
    Mark Gelowitz

    From Facebook:
    Hugh Siddeley
    Bill Evans
    James Suave
    Shauna Fraser
    Bilal Durrani
    Mark Plotkin
    Digeng Du
    Toby Lau
    Leo Emamou
    Justin McDonald
    James Suave
    Ilkin Gambar
    Nobuaki Kuwada
    Nurlan Karimov
    Jason Lindop
    Mehran Karimzade
    Mostafa Zamani
    Anthony Cheron
    Gannon Lawler
    + 9 maybes

    From meetup:
    Bradley Arsenault
    Krishna
    Joy

    From chess.com:
    Jacob Maldonado

    Total: 25
    Last edited by Geordie Derraugh; Wednesday, 15th July, 2015, 04:18 PM.

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      Re: Next Pub Chess, Wed July 15 @ Madison Pub + Lecture

      Our website is now up and running! Liza posted a report on last week's event: www.pubchesstoronto.wordpress.com

      Note that no one won the perfect score bonus so it's now at $20!

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        Re: Next Pub Chess, Wed July 15 @ Madison Pub + Lecture

        Update July 14 2015 :)

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          Re: Next Pub Chess, Wed July 15 @ Madison Pub + Lecture

          Looks like we are in for another good turnout! Check the second post for pre-reg list. With the perfect score bonus now at $20 on top of the 1st place prize, the top section games may start heating up :)

          Some more info on the lectures, both starting at 6:20pm, cost included in pub chess fees, or $10 lecture by itself.

          Beginner (by WNM Yelizaveta Orlova): Recognizing and Exploiting Imbalances in Chess
          Advanced (by NM Geordie Derraugh): Tactics Deconstructed (How to recognize patterns, visualize & calculate)

          Credentials:

          Yelizaveta Orlova
          2014 to present - Chess'n Math Instructor
          2013 Coach of Canadian Youth Team at World Youth Chess Championship in Al Ain, UAE
          2013 Earned Woman National Master title
          2012 Represented Canada at Women’s Olympiad
          2011 Toronto Women’s Champion
          2011 Women’s Canadian Championship, 3rd place
          2011 Canadian Girls Under-18 Champion
          2010 Toronto Women’s Champion
          2010 Represented Canada at Women’s Olympiad
          2010 Ontario Girls Under-16 Champion
          2009 Ontario Girls Under-16 Champion
          2008 9th place, World Youth Under-14 Girls Championship
          2008 Canadian Girls Under-14 Champion
          2008 Canadian Junior Girl Champion
          2007 Canadian Girls Under-14 Champion
          2006 Ontario Girls Grade 6 Champion
          2006 Ontario Girls Under-12 Champion
          2005 Canadian Girls Under-12 Champion
          2005 Ontario Girls Under-12 Champion
          2004 Ontario Girls Under-10 Champion

          Geordie Derraugh

          2015 Current CFC rating 2338
          2015 Toronto Champion
          2015 Top Canadian Tactics rating on chess.com: 2900, top 15 overall on chesstempo blitz tactics: 2225
          2014 to present - Chess'n'math Instructor
          2008-2013: Three time University of Toronto Champion
          2012 National Master title
          2012 U2200 Toronto International Champion
          2006 Ontario Youth Champion U18
          2004 Ontario Youth Champion U16
          2003 Ontario Youth Champion U14
          2003 Ontario Champion Grade 8
          + 7 years of private coaching


          See you tomorrow (Wednesday)!

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            Re: Next Pub Chess, Wed July 15 @ Madison Pub + Lecture

            *bump* Pub Chess is tonight. Lecture starts at 6:20pm, blitz tournament starts at 7pm.

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            • #7
              Re: Next Pub Chess, Wed July 15 @ Madison Pub + Lecture

              Update July 18 2015.Go to the first post for more
              information.Click on the first facebook for July 22
              Bughouse Tournament and for more pictures click
              on the second facebook.

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              • #8
                Re: Next Pub Chess, Wed July 15 @ Madison Pub + Lecture

                Update July 25 2015 This site has the most information
                so I updated it.:)

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