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Rd. 3 in apparently 10 min. according to Lichess.org. Was tentatively scheduled for 4:00 PM, but they adjust depending on length of games in prior round.
There is one GM/IM game.
Being held in Laval, Quebec (Just north of Montreal - 2440 Autoroute des Laurentides at the Sheraton Hotel).
Note: Since being held in Quebec, you can play in any section as of right.....no playing up restriction. I was going to play, as of Friday night (Was in Montreal), and could have played in the U 2000 Section (CFC 1369; FQE 1517; FIDE 1570). But, unfortunately, then had to return to Toronto.
Bob A
Last edited by Bob Armstrong; Sunday, 14th July, 2024, 06:59 PM.
I have made a video about a couple of games from the Canadian Open so far on my youtube channel. Please send me any games you would like to see in a recap. They don't have to be on the top boards or in the top section. Check it out and feedback would be appreciated! https://youtu.be/iCAQBjpWxCU
I have made a video about a couple of games from the Canadian Open so far on my youtube channel. Please send me any games you would like to see in a recap. They don't have to be on the top boards or in the top section. Check it out and feedback would be appreciated! https://youtu.be/iCAQBjpWxCU
I like your enthusiasm. In the game Duong Kantans you asked why black played Kf8. The idea is two fold: he wants to leave the rook on the H-file to support the rook pawn and potential action against the white king and he also wants to clear the E-file because of potential action in the center which you saw happen in the game.
Which Format for the Can. Open do you prefer (all 3 have been used, AFAIK):
One big Swiss, with accelerated pairings?
One big Swiss with normal paring?
Multi-section as for 2024 (5 sections)?
Bob A
Depends on number of players I think. If large numbers you want accelerated pairings in order to get more challenging pairings (GM vs GM, master vs master) as soon as possible.
Rd 3 Lin vs GM Van Foreest You have to admire the GM's skill level. It wasnt until move 19 that Black found a way into White's king position by first playing Nf4+ and following up with a nice destruction sacrifice Bxf2! a real shocker unless you know your tactics. The rest was an enjoyable king hunt. (I was watching)
Rd 3 Nice endgame demonstrations in the Stefansson, Mikhalevski, and Shawn RL games. Shawn in particular demonstrated high skill at high speed at the end of his game.
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