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Are You An IM Norm Seeker With A Foreign FIDE Flag? Join Our Norm Event!
Are You An IM Norm Seeker With A Foreign FIDE Flag? Join Our Norm Event!
We're now in the final step to making our Norm Event a Reality...but we need your help! Are you a Norm Seeker with a FIDE Flag other than Canada? Do you know one? Please help us spread the word. See below for details and conditions of the event for Norm Seekers:
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Location & Dates
Wednesday, February 19 – Sunday, February 23, 2020
Holiday Inn, Oakville Centre, 590 Argus Road, Oakville Ontario
Section & Format
Invitational Section (With expected minimum average rating of players of 2284)
9 Round Robin – CFC and FIDE rated
Target minimum player (Norm Seeker) rating of 2150
Time Control
90 mins plus 30 sec increment
Tournament Schedule
Wed – Rd 1 10 AM & Rd 2 4 PM; Thu – Rd 3 10 AM & Rd 4 4 PM; Fri – Rd 5 7 PM; Sat – Rd 6 11 AM & Rd 7 4 PM; Sun – Rd 8 10 AM & Rd 9 4 PM
Tournament Organizer & Chief Arbiter
Organizer: Elevate My Chess Canada Inc.
Chief Arbiter: Aris Marghetis, FIDE International Arbiter & US Chess Senior Tournament Director
Registration Fees
$685
Guaranteed Prize Money
1st Prize: $1,000
2nd Prize: $300
3rd Prize: $200
Others
Special Hotel rate, if required
Complimentary coffee and snacks
Tournament Conditions
No byes are allowed
No draws by agreement allowed before completion of move 30
No forfeits
Any violation of conditions will result in bridge of conditions and forfeiture of prize money, where applicable
UPDATED SCHEDULE and conditions. We now have all relevant information for this planned IM Norm event on the web page link below. Check it out for all the juicy details:
You have an amazing output of events. Smaller round-robins are stronger events with norms, but harder to fund.
Is there an email network among Canadian IAs to share info about players?
Is there an email list among Canadian titled players to ask if they know titled friends who might visit?
Does the CFC have emails from foreign players who want to visit?
Does the USCF have a way of contacting their lower-rated masters? Have you contacted the Buffalo and Saint Louis clubs?
Can it be mentioned on chess.com and other online discussion boards?
There are expenses in bringing foreign players here, although billeting with local players might help. I know Hal Bond used to bring great players to Guelph, but that was supported by the entry fees of players in the Swiss.
You're hoping to catch some player already here playing under another flag? Some may be in the process of changing flags. Some may be too busy going to school; Some are too busy teaching chess.
Here's a list of foreign flagged players who have played in Ontario in the last year:
GM
Van Kampen, Robin GM NED 2658
IMs
Advait Patel IM USA 2460 U of T
Vavrak, Peter IM SVK 2414 (no longer at U of T?)
Migot, Tangi IM FRA 2387 Kitchener
FMs
La Manna, Andrea FM ITA 2298 Scarborough
Liang, Jason FM USA 2261 New York
Dehmelt, Karl FM USA 2239
Zomorrodian, Eilia FM IRI 2162 Richmond Hill
Munro, Allan FM TTO 2015 Etobicoke
Ademi, Sami KOS 2162 Mississauga
Garduno Vidal, Omar CM MEX 2150 Toronto
Birarov, Vladimir ISR 2126 Thornhill
Mohammed Qanee, Arpak Worya CM IRQ 2111 Vancouver
Molnar, Jozsef HUN 2094 Ottawa
Dai, Wenzhi CHN 2093 USA U of T
Tomb, Maroun CM LBN 2084 St-Laurent, QC
Simic, Dusan SRB 2081 Ottawa
Pedersen, Rune DEN 2081 Toronto
Javidfard, Amirsalar IRI 2015 North York
Baltzopoulos, Giorgos GRE 2007 Greece
Zeng, Sheena WCM USA 1987
Tanner McNamara USA 1983 Scarborough
Miller, Rachel CM JAM 1961 Ottawa
Pramanik, Projjwal IND 1935 Kitchener
Lin Juntong CHN 1920 U of T
Casareno, Erwin NED 1831 Toronto
Last edited by Erik Malmsten; Monday, 25th November, 2019, 04:28 PM.
Hi Hugh, we have 7 players confirmed. Now looking for the remaining 3 norm seekers with FIDE flag other than Canada. We will disclose list after we confirm all players as things may change!
You have an amazing output of events. Smaller round-robins are stronger events with norms, but harder to fund.
Is there an email network among Canadian IAs to share info about players?
Is there an email list among Canadian titled players to ask if they know titled friends who might visit?
Does the CFC have emails from foreign players who want to visit?
Does the USCF have a way of contacting their lower-rated masters? Have you contacted the Buffalo and Saint Louis clubs?
Can it be mentioned on chess.com and other online discussion boards?
There are expenses in bringing foreign players here, although billeting with local players might help. I know Hal Bond used to bring great players to Guelph, but that was supported by the entry fees of players in the Swiss.
You're hoping to catch some player already here playing under another flag? Some may be in the process of changing flags. Some may be too busy going to school; Some are too busy teaching chess.
Here's a list of foreign flagged players who have played in Ontario in the last year:
GM
Van Kampen, Robin GM NED 2658
IMs
Advait Patel IM USA 2460 U of T
Vavrak, Peter IM SVK 2414 (no longer at U of T?)
Migot, Tangi IM FRA 2387 Kitchener
FMs
La Manna, Andrea FM ITA 2298 Scarborough
Liang, Jason FM USA 2261 New York
Dehmelt, Karl FM USA 2239
Zomorrodian, Eilia FM IRI 2162 Richmond Hill
Munro, Allan FM TTO 2015 Etobicoke
Ademi, Sami KOS 2162 Mississauga
Garduno Vidal, Omar CM MEX 2150 Toronto
Birarov, Vladimir ISR 2126 Thornhill
Mohammed Qanee, Arpak Worya CM IRQ 2111 Vancouver
Molnar, Jozsef HUN 2094 Ottawa
Dai, Wenzhi CHN 2093 USA U of T
Tomb, Maroun CM LBN 2084 St-Laurent, QC
Simic, Dusan SRB 2081 Ottawa
Pedersen, Rune DEN 2081 Toronto
Javidfard, Amirsalar IRI 2015 North York
Baltzopoulos, Giorgos GRE 2007 Greece
Zeng, Sheena WCM USA 1987
Tanner McNamara USA 1983 Scarborough
Miller, Rachel CM JAM 1961 Ottawa
Pramanik, Projjwal IND 1935 Kitchener
Lin Juntong CHN 1920 U of T
Casareno, Erwin NED 1831 Toronto
Thanks Erik for the great ideas. I'm not aware of a network among Canadian IA's or players for that matter. I've reached out to a few clubs in the US and got some leads. Thanks for the list of players. Sometimes, the challenge is getting their email addresses. I've reached out to a few other organizers who have been helpful in providing leads.
I agree it is costly to host these events so that's one reason we're hosting it along with the 2020 Oakville Winter Open to help offset some of the costs. I will look into other ideas you proposed. Thanks again.
Are You An IM Norm Seeker With A Foreign FIDE Flag? Join Our Norm Event!
With 8 players confirmed for this event, we're now looking for the remaining two players. Is this you? Do you know someone that may be interested in this.
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