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

[James Williamson]

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

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

[James Williamson]

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.

[Geordie Derraugh]

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.

[Geordie Derraugh]

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)!

[James Williamson]

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

Update July 14 2015 :)

[Geordie Derraugh]

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!

[Geordie Derraugh]

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

[Geordie Derraugh]

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/