December 9, 2015 : WCM Yelizaveta Orlova has represented Canada in numerous international events which include: World Youth Chess Championship (5x), World Chess Olympiad (2x), and other open tournaments. In Toronto, she is a full-time chess teacher and owns a business (with a friend) called Pub Chess Toronto.
Her Chess Achievements:
2015 Created Pub Chess Toronto as a business with NM Geordie Derraugh
2013 Coach of the Canadian Youth Team at the World Youth Chess Championship in United Arab Emirates
2013 Became Women's Coordinator at Chess Federation of Canada
2013 Helped introduce Woman’s Candidate Master/Woman’s National Master title and was the first one to get WNM.
2012 Represented Canada at International Women’s Championship at UNAM
2012 Represented Canada at Women’s Olympiad
2011 Toronto Women's Champion
2011 Canadian Women's 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
December 16, 2015 - We at Pub Chess Toronto are so happy to announce that our Christmas Special will include a lecture by the one and only GM ERIC HANSEN! Hansen is Canada's third best player!!!! Just a reminder that it is a "Ladies Play Free" event as well. We would love to encourage more females playing in this beautiful game.
His chess achievements:
Grandmaster (2012)
Tied 1st place (2nd on tie-break), Canadian Open 2013
Tied 1st place, Pan-American Championship 2012; qualified to 2013 World Cup
Represented Canada at Olympiad 2012; GM Norm (counts double) and qualified GM title
1st place and GM Norm, 2nd Isthmia Open A, Korinthia, Greece 2012
Represented Canada at World Junior Championship, tied 5th place 2012
Canadian Open Champion 2012
Represented Canada at World Cup 2011
1st place, Canadian Championship 2011
Alberta Champion 2011
Awarded International Master title 2010
Alberta Under-18 Champion 2010
3rd International Master Norm, Calgary International 2010
2nd International Master Norm, Calgary International 2009
Awarded FIDE Master title 2008
Qualified FIDE Master title by rating 2008 (2362 in 2008.10)
1st International Master Norm, World Open 2008
2nd place, World Youth Under-16 Championship 2008
Canadian Grade 10 Champion 2008
Canadian Grade 8 Champion 2006
Alberta Champion 2008
Alberta Open Champion 2008
Alberta Under-16 Champion 2008
Alberta Junior Champion 2006
Alberta Under-14 Champion 2006
Alberta Under-12 Champion 2003
About Pub Chess Toronto Wednesday events:
Casual players:
Entry fee: $10 (+free drink)
- Lectures
- Casual games (with/without the clock)
Competitive players:
Entry fee: $20 (+free drink)
- Lecture
- Blitz tournament
- Casual games (with/without the clock)
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Blitz tournament:
Time: 7-10pm
Registration: Pre-register to pubchesstoronto@hotmail (.com) or go to our events page on FB
Location: Madison Ave Pub, 14 Madison Ave, Toronto (2 min NE of Spadina station)
Time control: Open section - 3 min 2 sec inc, 5 double rounds (Play opponent white & black) or Lower section: 8 min 2 sec inc, 5 rounds
Sections: Players divided into 2 to 4 sections depending on turnout, may "play up"
Prizes: Based on entries, overall prizes & class prizes awarded
The Madison specials on Wednesdays:
- 50% off appetizers from 5-8PM
- Wings $5 per 1lb
- $4 2 oz mixed drinks
Hope to see you guys there :)
Website: https://pubchesstoronto.wordpress.com/
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/
Her Chess Achievements:
2015 Created Pub Chess Toronto as a business with NM Geordie Derraugh
2013 Coach of the Canadian Youth Team at the World Youth Chess Championship in United Arab Emirates
2013 Became Women's Coordinator at Chess Federation of Canada
2013 Helped introduce Woman’s Candidate Master/Woman’s National Master title and was the first one to get WNM.
2012 Represented Canada at International Women’s Championship at UNAM
2012 Represented Canada at Women’s Olympiad
2011 Toronto Women's Champion
2011 Canadian Women's 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
December 16, 2015 - We at Pub Chess Toronto are so happy to announce that our Christmas Special will include a lecture by the one and only GM ERIC HANSEN! Hansen is Canada's third best player!!!! Just a reminder that it is a "Ladies Play Free" event as well. We would love to encourage more females playing in this beautiful game.
His chess achievements:
Grandmaster (2012)
Tied 1st place (2nd on tie-break), Canadian Open 2013
Tied 1st place, Pan-American Championship 2012; qualified to 2013 World Cup
Represented Canada at Olympiad 2012; GM Norm (counts double) and qualified GM title
1st place and GM Norm, 2nd Isthmia Open A, Korinthia, Greece 2012
Represented Canada at World Junior Championship, tied 5th place 2012
Canadian Open Champion 2012
Represented Canada at World Cup 2011
1st place, Canadian Championship 2011
Alberta Champion 2011
Awarded International Master title 2010
Alberta Under-18 Champion 2010
3rd International Master Norm, Calgary International 2010
2nd International Master Norm, Calgary International 2009
Awarded FIDE Master title 2008
Qualified FIDE Master title by rating 2008 (2362 in 2008.10)
1st International Master Norm, World Open 2008
2nd place, World Youth Under-16 Championship 2008
Canadian Grade 10 Champion 2008
Canadian Grade 8 Champion 2006
Alberta Champion 2008
Alberta Open Champion 2008
Alberta Under-16 Champion 2008
Alberta Junior Champion 2006
Alberta Under-14 Champion 2006
Alberta Under-12 Champion 2003
About Pub Chess Toronto Wednesday events:
Casual players:
Entry fee: $10 (+free drink)
- Lectures
- Casual games (with/without the clock)
Competitive players:
Entry fee: $20 (+free drink)
- Lecture
- Blitz tournament
- Casual games (with/without the clock)
**********************************************************
Blitz tournament:
Time: 7-10pm
Registration: Pre-register to pubchesstoronto@hotmail (.com) or go to our events page on FB
Location: Madison Ave Pub, 14 Madison Ave, Toronto (2 min NE of Spadina station)
Time control: Open section - 3 min 2 sec inc, 5 double rounds (Play opponent white & black) or Lower section: 8 min 2 sec inc, 5 rounds
Sections: Players divided into 2 to 4 sections depending on turnout, may "play up"
Prizes: Based on entries, overall prizes & class prizes awarded
The Madison specials on Wednesdays:
- 50% off appetizers from 5-8PM
- Wings $5 per 1lb
- $4 2 oz mixed drinks
Hope to see you guys there :)
Website: https://pubchesstoronto.wordpress.com/
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/
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