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Thanks to those who came out on the 12th. We set our new record at 24 tournament players: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/show...Aug-12-Results
This coming Wednesday Aug 19, the lecturers will be as follows, starting at 6:15pm:
Advanced: FM Shiyam Thavandiran
U1400: WNM Liza Orlova
See their accomplishments below.
This week the perfect score bonus is at $160 in the open section thanks to a generous $100 donation. Also, due to popular demand, we will be changing the 2nd section to a 5 round rapid event next week with 10 min + 5 second increment. We'll keep the top section as blitz for now, but feel free to give us your feedback.
Price: $20 for tournament, $10 for casual play (both include free drink ticket)
Time: Lecture at 6:15pm, casual games/blitz tournament 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 (Open): 5 min 2 sec inc, 5 double rounds (Play opponent white & black)
(2nd section): 10 min 5 sec inc, 5 rounds
Sections: Players divided into 2 sections depending on turnout, may "play up"
Prizes: Based on entries, overall prizes & class prizes awarded
Perfect Score Bonus: $160 in top section
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/
FM Shiyam Thavandiran:
FIDE Master (2006)
2012 Represented Canada at World Junior Championship; IM Norm
2012 1st place team (Western), Canadian University Championship; Gold, 2nd Board, perfect score (5/5)
2011 Silver, 1st Board, Canadian University Championship
2010 Represented Canada at World Junior Championship; IM Norm
2010 Canadian Grade 12 Champion (9/9)
2010 Canadian Junior Champion
2009 IM Norm, Quebec Open Championship
2006 Awarded FIDE Master title
2009 Canadian Grade 11 Champion (9/9)
2008 Canadian Under-16 Champion (7/7)
2007 Canadian Grade 9 Champion
2006 Represented Canada at World Youth Under-14 Championship (10th place)
2006 Canadian Closed Championship, =6th; qualified FIDE Master title
2006 Canadian Under-14 Champion
2005 Canadian Junior Champion
2005 Canadian Grade 7 Champion
2004 Canadian Grade 6 Champion
Ontario High School Champion (2004, 2009)
2003 Canadian Grade 5 Champion
2002 Represented Canada at World Youth Under-10 Championship (4th place)
2002 Canadian Under-10 Champion
Winner Canadian Chess Player of the Year Fan Ballot (2008, 2009)
WNM 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
This coming Wednesday Aug 19, the lecturers will be as follows, starting at 6:15pm:
Advanced: FM Shiyam Thavandiran
U1400: WNM Liza Orlova
See their accomplishments below.
This week the perfect score bonus is at $160 in the open section thanks to a generous $100 donation. Also, due to popular demand, we will be changing the 2nd section to a 5 round rapid event next week with 10 min + 5 second increment. We'll keep the top section as blitz for now, but feel free to give us your feedback.
Price: $20 for tournament, $10 for casual play (both include free drink ticket)
Time: Lecture at 6:15pm, casual games/blitz tournament 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 (Open): 5 min 2 sec inc, 5 double rounds (Play opponent white & black)
(2nd section): 10 min 5 sec inc, 5 rounds
Sections: Players divided into 2 sections depending on turnout, may "play up"
Prizes: Based on entries, overall prizes & class prizes awarded
Perfect Score Bonus: $160 in top section
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/
FM Shiyam Thavandiran:
FIDE Master (2006)
2012 Represented Canada at World Junior Championship; IM Norm
2012 1st place team (Western), Canadian University Championship; Gold, 2nd Board, perfect score (5/5)
2011 Silver, 1st Board, Canadian University Championship
2010 Represented Canada at World Junior Championship; IM Norm
2010 Canadian Grade 12 Champion (9/9)
2010 Canadian Junior Champion
2009 IM Norm, Quebec Open Championship
2006 Awarded FIDE Master title
2009 Canadian Grade 11 Champion (9/9)
2008 Canadian Under-16 Champion (7/7)
2007 Canadian Grade 9 Champion
2006 Represented Canada at World Youth Under-14 Championship (10th place)
2006 Canadian Closed Championship, =6th; qualified FIDE Master title
2006 Canadian Under-14 Champion
2005 Canadian Junior Champion
2005 Canadian Grade 7 Champion
2004 Canadian Grade 6 Champion
Ontario High School Champion (2004, 2009)
2003 Canadian Grade 5 Champion
2002 Represented Canada at World Youth Under-10 Championship (4th place)
2002 Canadian Under-10 Champion
Winner Canadian Chess Player of the Year Fan Ballot (2008, 2009)
WNM 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
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