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The question remains - how do they "celebrate"? I honestly am not even sure if the CFC uses social media (there's no links on the web site which I must say is hilarious to think of for any organization of the CFC's scale these days). They have no real traditional media presence or interest. Post in the CFC forums? Who reads that?
The truth is when you talk about female chess role models for Canada these days, it's the Botii and akanemsko, and as accomplished as they are at chess, it's their streaming careers that most aspire to, not their ability to reach 2200 or win OTB tournaments.
Maybe you should re-read the history of the Canadian chess, and pay attention to Harmony Zhu. Julia Sarwer is a true name in the line of the firsts. Happy reading.
And when an organization, or a community, has a role model on their hands ... f'n celebrate that to the max !!!
Party time !!!
Might not ever come again.
Up lift !!!
The question remains - how do they "celebrate"? I honestly am not even sure if the CFC uses social media (there's no links on the web site which I must say is hilarious to think of for any organization of the CFC's scale these days). They have no real traditional media presence or interest. Post in the CFC forums? Who reads that?
The truth is when you talk about female chess role models for Canada these days, it's the Botii and akanemsko, and as accomplished as they are at chess, it's their streaming careers that most aspire to, not their ability to reach 2200 or win OTB tournaments.
Who knew that Qiyu Zhou, could or would, become Canada's 1st and only FIDE world champ? Not me.
Maybe you should re-read the history of the Canadian chess, and pay attention to Harmony Zhu. Julia Sarwer is a true name in the line of the firsts. Happy reading.
LOL. More lateral "thinking":. I was not questioning the value of a role model, I was questioning the role of the organization in producing that role model. Try linear thinking, please. And read my posts all the way through. Who will the organization "celebrate" with? It's members? Who are already participating? So much separation between the genders. Judit Polgar, now there is a role model. Get my point?
Role models aren't ... 'produced'. There's no production line for a role model.
Who knew that Qiyu Zhou, could or would, become Canada's 1st and only FIDE world champ? Not me.
Chessbrahs ... role models !!! Who knew?
Role models come from what they do. But sometimes, they also come from circumstance too.
Never something that is 'manufactured' !!!
They come from a place of having been given an opportunity. Right place at the right time, ha!
Organic !!!
That's what's most important.
K?
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Last edited by Neil Frarey; Wednesday, 26th April, 2023, 01:42 AM.
LOL. More lateral "thinking":. I was not questioning the value of a role model, I was questioning the role of the organization in producing that role model. Try linear thinking, please. And read my posts all the way through. Who will the organization "celebrate" with? It's members? Who are already participating? So much separation between the genders. Judit Polgar, now there is a role model. Get my point?
Last edited by Fred Henderson; Wednesday, 26th April, 2023, 12:35 AM.
If any organization is concerned about their country and about their future ... inspiring the youth is the best place to start!
Canada has a female FIDE world champion ... Qiyu Zhou ... 2014, ha!
CFC would never want to celebrate our ONLY ever world champion ... nah ... not the Chess Fed of Canada ... not under this leadership anyways ... especially not on International Women's Day !!!
Who would ever want to inspire our Canadian youth???
CFC ... nope.
Any market research to support that? I doubt it. Can't they find inspiration in the game themselves? Why do they need an organization to inspire them? Parents should take responsibility for, and pay for themselves if it's so beneficial to their children. that, not the rank and file.There is no shortage of youth in the game, but so many find other priorities than organized OTB chess that you have to pay for, like the opposite sex, higher education, career, family, etc.
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