2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

[John Brown]

Re: 2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

You need far more help than you can imagine.

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: 2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

I was trying to help you

Why do I need your such help?

[John Brown]

Re: 2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

That seems rather presumptuous doesn't it? You offered advice; it was declined - play in the tournament as advertised or don't.

Can't play I'm working. I've seen the site before. Little hard to get to from Brampton without a car.

[Kerry Liles]

Re: 2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

I was trying to help you but it seems that intelligence eludes you.

That seems rather presumptuous doesn't it? You offered advice; it was declined - play in the tournament as advertised or don't.

[John Brown]

Re: 2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

We don't have yet a list of players who are not welcomed.
The tournament is organized the way we want. When you'll hire one of us, then you could demand your way.

Though, the tournament in fall might have many changes.

I was trying to help you but it seems that intelligence eludes you.

[Mark Biong]

Re: 2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

You're talking in a sense that it is the first my tournament with the OPEN section. Future/current GMs and IMs had no troubles with the section name.

Let's have this argument closed because I don't know between who among us has comprehension issues. You can call your tournament any name you want but please avoid naming the top section "OPEN" Section when there are rating limitations. You can call it "EGIS Section" if you wish to remind of your lower limit of 2000. That way, everyone understood, it's not open for every player to join. Your organization team had excellent tournament history and reputation but sometimes you stand to be corrected when something is wrong.

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: 2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

Your tournament is not an open yet you call it that. Just call it spring event. and you can do what you want.

We don't have yet a list of players who are not welcomed.
The tournament is organized the way we want. When you'll hire one of us, then you could demand your way.

Though, the tournament in fall might have many changes.

[Bob Armstrong]

Re: 2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

Your tournament is not an open yet you call it that. Just call it spring event. and you can do what you want.

I think a distinction must be drawn:

1. using "Open" in the name of the tournament (As opposed to a "Closed/Invitational" tournament) - Egis seems OK on this in my view;

2. Using "Open" for the top section of the tournament, when it is not really open to all ratings to play in - Egis is using the term inaccurately in this case - Other organizers have used "Masters Section"; "Championship Section"; "Crown Section" - all these allow for a rating floor for the top section, as Egis has in his top section....I think he should change the section name.......

But......... it seems ordinary players couldn't really care less about semantics.....Aurora has mushroomed chess growth north of Toronto, both at the club and weekend tournament levels!

Bob A

[John Brown]

Re: 2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

Your tournament is not an open yet you call it that. Just call it spring event. and you can do what you want.

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: 2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

Do you have to wait when one day someone (maybe one of your students) will ask you to define what is the meaning of "OPEN"?

You're talking in a sense that it is the first my tournament with the OPEN section. Future/current GMs and IMs had no troubles with the section name.

[Mark Biong]

Re: 2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

Image an open box something like this |_| . Now you shall have no problems with the section of the chess tournament with the bottom limit (2000) and without the ceiling limit - the OPEN section.


We might switch the section name and composition to MASTER(s) section with players having "master" titles in future. Valid titles would be like grandMASTER, FIDE (national) (candidate) MASTER. What are old dogs' thoughts? :)

Image the box you were thinking and cut and lay flat in the floor. No lower limit (2000) and no upper limit. That is the meaning of "OPEN". You're really an old dog, Egis! Do you have to wait when one day someone (maybe one of your students) will ask you to define what is the meaning of "OPEN"?

What are old dogs' thoughts?
Old dogs thoughts will FINALLY say "Egis LEARNED a NEW TRICK"!

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: 2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

Egis, can you define OPEN Section in your our understanding. You are a National Master and maybe you don't also understand your title? If you don't know then we can conclude that "You cannot teach an old dog new tricks".

Image an open box something like this |_| . Now you shall have no problems with the section of the chess tournament with the bottom limit (2000) and without the ceiling limit - the OPEN section.

We might switch the section name and composition to MASTER(s) section with players having "master" titles in future. Valid titles would be like grandMASTER, FIDE (national) (candidate) MASTER. What are old dogs' thoughts? :)

[Mark Biong]

Re: 2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

Egis, can you define OPEN Section in your our understanding. You are a National Master and maybe you don't also understand your title? If you don't know then we can conclude that "You cannot teach an old dog new tricks".

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: 2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

The players' list is updated - now with 48 players. http://www.aucc.club/2018-aurora-spr...tered-players/

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: 2018 Aurora Spring Open - details - March 24-25

There were several more entries and some cancellations. Refunds for cancellations are issued by Bernie immediately. Those who entered will receive confirmation from Chris after he'll come back from the trip. Then I'll update the website. 1.5 month till tournament.

Maybe you've noticed - we don't plan to have Summer Open this year (unless you'll try to convince us to do it :) However, I might organize a small-scale one-day event in June. Details probably will be posted elsewhere.