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Let's not forget that there are a number of Canadians in the 50+ section. Victor Plotkin, David Cummings, Michael Dougherty, and Yves Morin all have 5.5/9, and David Filip[ovich and Dale Haessel are a point behind. https://chess-results.com/tnr691291....&art=4&flag=30
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About time Canada hosted this event ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_...s_Championship
... I doubt sponsorship would be an issue.Comment
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Jean is currently in 4 th place. GM Kristanssen is at 8.5, Nunn is at 8, 4 or 5 at 7,5 , and Jean is at 7 , he is +4 ( 5, 1, 4 draws), He had an amazing tournament and we can say that he is one of the best over 65 in the world. Congrats Jean. He is finishing his last round with an 1881 who is at + 7 . Super tournament for that guy also. Hope he doesn't beat Jean.Comment
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Looks like Jean will definitely win some pocket cash!!
Open Senior 65+- 1° € 2.400,00 – Trophy and Gold medal
- 2° € 2.000,00 – Silver medal
- 3° € 1.800,00 – Bronze medal
- 4° € 1.500,00
- 5° € 1.200,00
- 6° € 1.000,00
- 7° € 900,00
- 8° € 800,00
- 9° € 700,00
- 10° € 600,00
- 11° € 500,00
- 12° € 400,00
- 13° € 300,00
- 14° € 200,00
It's been interesting watching this crowd financed project unfold!!
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Michael Dougherty played well, +1=3 against FMs, losing to 3 IMs, total 6.5-4.5. Rated 2096, performance rating of 2172, gaining 34 rating points. His FIDE rating was 2374 in 2001, 2244 in 2008, 2217 in Feb. 2019.Originally posted by Hugh Brodie View Post
Steven Peter, rated 2035, performance rating of 2164, gaining 39 rating points. Total 7-4. He defeated an IM in the last round, had lost to 3 IMs, 1 win and 1 draw against FMs and WGM. His FIDE rating was 2264 in 2008.Comment
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Jean Hébert will finally finish in 6 th place, an amazing performance for our Canadian veteran. He played well throughout having only one defeat against the newly crowned English GM John Nunn. Against Nunn, I thought Jean had played a bad opening but 6 Be3 should have been answered with 6 ... g5 and the game is complicated and equal according to stockfish 15.Comment
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If the winner is already a GM, is a GM title awarded to the highest scoring non-GM (Nils-Gustaf Renman - 8.5/11) or is no title awarded?Comment
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Congratulations Jean! Great showing.Comment
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The problem is that most of the participants are from Europe. Next year, the Senior Individual will be in Sochi, Russia and no one has bid on the Senior Team Championship. Yes, it would be great if Canada could put in a bid, but it is a lot of work and money.Originally posted by Neil Frarey View PostComment
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That event in Sochi should be moved away from a country of murdering bastards or it should be boycotted by every senior chessplayer with an ounce of decency.Originally posted by Ian Findlay View Post"We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." - Aesop
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"If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination." - Thomas De QuinceyComment
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I thought it rather incredible that Sochi was awarded the bid. I can't see many players going.Originally posted by Peter McKillop View PostComment
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It is quite possible that the championship will be moved from Sochi. Let's not think ahead, but a lot can change next year.Originally posted by Peter McKillop View PostComment
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He has written a lot of great books but his butchery of 60 Memorable games is an un-erasable black mark against him for me.Originally posted by Marc Andre Beaudry View PostComment
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