80+ y.o. Canadian Chess Players Still Active!

[Bob Armstrong]

Chess Project
24/7/11

Ten 80+ y.o. Canadian Chess Players Still Active!



....................................DoB.......................... City............. CFC Regular....... FIDE Standard

1. Mardig Tachijian.... 1920 (104 y.o.!)... Montreal, QC............. 1701.................... 1751

2. Eric Cloutier.......... 1925.................... Quebec, QC.............. 1759.................... 1682

3. L. Kim Wilson....... 1930.................... Creston, BC............... 1610 ....................1701

4. Maurice Smith..... 1934.................... Toronto, ON................ 1282....................... –

5. M. Hassan Pishdad 1938................ Richmond Hill, ON........ 936....................... --

6. Husain Ali........... 1938................... Calgary, AB................. 1588.................... 1770

7. Josef Maxant..... 1939.......................................................... – –..................... 1799

8. Francis Trueman 1941.................. Winnipeg, MB.............. 1330..................... 1613

9. Michael A. Murray 1944............... Port Townsend WA, US 1888.................... 1895

10. Vahagn Voskanyan 1944.......... Verdun, Montreal, QC..... 2241................... 2173


So.........this is the info to date..........

If anyone knows of additional 80+ y.o. active Canadian chess players (CFC and/or FIDE), post their name here, with any info you have, and they will be added to the list.

Any suggestions to improve the format ( Tech Limited!)?

Current updating of this list is now done in Post # 4 (24/7/12) below.
Seniors vetted and ineligible for this list are now listed (List is updated) in Post # 16 (24/7/16) below.

[Moved from another thread; wanted it to have its own thread; better for continuing the project]

Bob A (80+ y.o. in 2025)

[Roger Patterson]

Chess Project
24/7/11

Ten 80+ y.o. Canadian Chess Players Still Active!



....................................DoB.......................... City............. CFC Regular....... FIDE Standard

1. Mardig Tachijian.... 1920 (104 y.o.!)... Montreal, QC............. 1701.................... 1751

2. Eric Cloutier.......... 1925.................... Quebec, QC.............. 1759.................... 1682

3. L. Kim Wilson....... 1930.................... Creston, BC............... 1610 ....................1701

4. Maurice Smith..... 1934.................... Toronto, ON................ 1282....................... –

5. M. Hassan Pishdad 1938................ Richmond Hill, ON........ 936....................... --

6. Husain Ali........... 1938................... Calgary, AB................. 1588.................... 1770

7. Josef Maxant..... 1939.......................................................... – –..................... 1799

8. Francis Trueman 1941.................. Winnipeg, MB.............. 1330..................... 1613

9. Michael A. Murray 1944............... Port Townsend WA, US 1888.................... 1895

10. Vahagn Voskanyan 1944.......... Verdun, Montreal, QC..... 2241................... 2173


So.........this is the info to date..........

If anyone knows of additional 80+ y.o. active Canadian chess players (CFC and/or FIDE), post their name here, with any info you have, and they will be added to the list.

Any suggestions to improve the format ( Tech Limited!)?

[Moved from another thread; wanted it to have its own thread; better for continuing the project]

Bob A (80+ y.o. in 2025)

May-Seng Lee https://www.chess.ca/en/ratings/p/?id=100313 age ninety something

and Mike Murray is not Canadian

[Bob Armstrong]

Thanks for the additional info, Roger. I will revise the list.

Anyone else with additional info?

Bob A

[Bob Armstrong]

Re-posted below: Post # 24 - 24/7/18

[Bob Armstrong]

.............................................DoB.......................... City............. CFC Regular....... FIDE Standard

2. Eric Cloutier.......... 1925 (99 y.o.!)................... Quebec, QC.............. 1759.................... 1682

Eric is registered to play in the Canadian Open in Laval, QC, from Sat. (Tomorrow - July 13) - Thurs., in the U 2000 section.

Good luck & good skill!

Bob A

[Fred Henderson]

It would be interesting to know how many still play chess, but consider their competitive days are over. Internet makes it easy for the ... "infirm" to enjoy the game. Perhaps old time players might be found on the oldest of chess websites, ICC and FICS. People stick with what works for them.

:)

[Chris White]

Great post Bob! One of my life goals is to be still playing at 80!

[Paul Leblanc]

Mau-Seng Lee is 92 years old. b. 1932

[Bob Armstrong]

Thanks Paul - will update!

Post # 24 (24/7/18) below is where all updates will take place.The date of revision is shown at the top of the post.

Bob A

[Bob Gillanders]

I hope to join your group someday. :)

[Bob Armstrong]

Bob G

You could jump ahead of me if you just invent a time machine!

But the obstacle can be: You know not the day nor the hour (sigh).

Bob A

[Erik Malmsten]

Looking at the birthdays on the fide ratings John I F Lukezich, Kingston, born in 1941 is active
Ruperto Frilles, Ralph Deline, and Robert Davies played CFC in 2020, Gordon Ritchie and Zdravko Barbarich played in 2019

I suspect Jacob Jones wasn't born in 1920, error on fide page.

When I was a teenager I remember seeing many seniors, some being members of the post WW II ethnic clubs. There were life-long players like Keith Kerns, Peter Avery, Ernest Westergard, and Zoltan Sarosy. And William Oaker, Ivan Theodorovich, Nick Zimninski and Milan Zagar.

These players were at least 50 when they played in senior tournaments decades ago. Have any reached 80?

Toronto Senior Championship 2001
Maurice Smith, Scarborough

Toronto Senior Championship 2002
Ali Syed, Brampton active, but only 77
Wolfgang Ferner, Scarborough, inactive

Toronto Senior Active 2002
Vojin Vujosevic, Scarborough, inactive

Toronto Senior Championship 2003
Ross Richardson, Victoria

Toronto Senior Active 2003
Zvonko Vranesic, Islington inactive
Tom Bozinoski, Burlington
Oswald Barmasch, Thornhill, just turned 70

Ottawa Seniors Active 2003
Ray Kuryliw, Winnipeg, only 70
Alex Danilov, Ottawa

Toronto Senior Championship 2004
Nava Starr, Thornhill, only in 70s
Sasha Starr, Thornhill
Andrzej Kaniak, Maple
(Istvak Kiss, Kitchener, just died)

Canadian Senior Active Championship 2004
Lawrence Day, Rexdale, only in 70s
Peter Hollo, Mississauga

Toronto Senior Chess Championship 2007
Ruperto Frilles, Downsview, born 1941

[Bob Armstrong]

Thanks Eric......let me take some time to see what may be in your post and research it a bit.

Bob A

[Bob Armstrong]

Something rather amazing is happening........

I am getting feedback that this is an optimistic and inspiring thread.

A number of people have approached me (In real life) to say that they thought they'd have to give up chess when older. But that seeing these 10 Canadians, it is clear that if certain conditions exist for you, you may be able to play 'til over 100 y.o. (So long as you are not wedded to your rating ).

Nice to have something "feel-good" happening in our somewhat miserable current existence, eh?

Bob A

[Bob Armstrong]

Moved to Post # 24 (24/7/18) below.