Originally posted by Bob Armstrong
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Originally posted by Bob Armstrong View PostI inquired of Bob G whether his computer program could pull out the name of any current paid CFC member, 80+ y.o., who had played in a rated tournament (Standard) in the prior 2 years.
As I understood him, this is not possible with the current CFC program.
Bob G - am I right?
Bob A (79 y.o. next month)
Let me retort,
You've heard the phrase, garbage in garbage out?
We do have the systems and know how to get this data.
However, the database has many holes since for decades and decades the CFC never bothered to collect dates of birth.
With the implementation of the JustGo system, real dates of birth are required to create an account.
Of course, there are workarounds we employ such as entering phoney dates to keep the train on the tracks.
So over time, the number of members with a real DOB is growing. But many of our Seniors, we don't know how old they are.
Victor, FIDE has the same problems, for decades and decades, they didn't collect dates of birth either.
So I doubt the FIDE database is any more reliable than the CFC.
As time permits, we are doing more data mining. It's fun and interesting.
But our capacity will greatly expand when we finally design and implement a new CFC rating program.
We are in the planning phase.
Last edited by Bob Gillanders; Sunday, 23rd June, 2024, 10:36 AM.
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Here are the 8 Canadian FIDE-rated players 80+ who are still active:
FIDE
Bob A
Std Rapid Blitz DoB
8 record(s) found. Ali, Husain
CAN1770 1816 1938 Cloutier, Eric CAN 1682 1925 Maxant, Josef CAN 1799 1939 Murray, Michael A. CAN 1895 2005 1944 Tachijian, Mardig CAN 1751 1920 104 y.o.! Trueman, Francis CAN 1613 1597 1595 1941 Voskanyan, Vahagn FM CAN 2173 1944 Wilson, L Kim CAN 1701 1930
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Originally posted by Hans Jung View PostIts my understanding that the Canadian Seniors has a veterans section (50+) and a seniors section (65+) and one should play in their appropriate age category.
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Originally posted by Bob Armstrong View PostHere are the 8 Canadian FIDE-rated players 80+ who are still active:
FIDE
Bob A
Std Rapid Blitz DoB
8 record(s) found. Ali, Husain
CAN1770 1816 1938 Cloutier, Eric CAN 1682 1925 Maxant, Josef CAN 1799 1939 Murray, Michael A. CAN 1895 2005 1944 Tachijian, Mardig CAN 1751 1920 104 y.o.! Trueman, Francis CAN 1613 1597 1595 1941 Voskanyan, Vahagn FM CAN 2173 1944 Wilson, L Kim CAN 1701 1930
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Can't the CFC just contact those with email contact, To ask them for their birth year? Anyone else just make a post on the website that they are looking to update files with email contact info and Birth year updates and if those who don't want to offer the information so be it.Last edited by John Brown; Tuesday, 25th June, 2024, 09:39 AM.
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Originally posted by Egidijus Zeromskis View Post
50+ with separate events for 65+
When Viktor Korchnoi won the World Seniors title at age 75, I would bet he was competing against 50+ ages, but I suppose that would have been his choice., although I have never bothered to verify that.
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Originally posted by Bob Armstrong View PostHere are the 8 Canadian FIDE-rated players 80+ who are still active:
FIDE
Bob A
Std Rapid Blitz DoB
8 record(s) found. Ali, Husain
CAN1770 1816 1938 Cloutier, Eric CAN 1682 1925 Maxant, Josef CAN 1799 1939 Murray, Michael A. CAN 1895 2005 1944 Tachijian, Mardig CAN 1751 1920 104 y.o.! Trueman, Francis CAN 1613 1597 1595 1941 Voskanyan, Vahagn FM CAN 2173 1944 Wilson, L Kim CAN 1701 1930
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Another Canadian Senior to add to our list is Maurice Smith (90 y.o. this year).
He must not have played in a FIDE rated tournament in the last two years, because he used to have a FIDE rating.
He is VP of Scarborough CC in Toronto, and plays in all SCC club tournaments.
As a project, I am assembling a list of all the Canadian 80 + who are still active in the last 2 years (from July 1 back to July 1, 2022).
I now have 12 players tentatively (Have to decide about ones who are Canadian living abroad and/or playing under the Canadian flag, or,ones from abroad playing under the Canadian Federation).
If you have details of others, please post the info here (So long as the person does not consider it somehow a breach of privacy).
Bob A (80+ in 2025)Last edited by Bob Armstrong; Wednesday, 26th June, 2024, 09:37 AM.
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