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  • Victor Plotkin
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    1. At deadline, last known FIDE rating taking into account for the National Team. For Women Team, blended CFC / FIDE, that means (CFC+FIDE)/2 taking into account.

    2. Player should be "FIDE active", that means at least 1 game for last 12 months period. 10 points penalty for every game under 20 in that 12 months period.

    3. a. If only 1 Canadian Closed between previous Olympiad and the deadline.

    - The winner gets the spot.
    - 20 points bonus for runner-up
    - 10 points bonus for third place
    - 10 points penalty if a player did not play/withdrew

    b. If 2 Canadian Closed (1 of them is Zonal) between previous Olympiad and the deadline

    - the Zonal winner gets the Olympic spot
    - 20 points for Zonal runner-up, 10 points for 3rd place
    - 20 points for another Closed winner, 10 points for runner-up
    - 10 points penalty if a player didn't play/withdrew from BOTH tournaments.

    4. 5 points bonus for every year below 23. Only year of birth is taking into account. Example: IM A.Atanasov (2008) gets 25 bonus points for Olympiad - 2026 and 15 points for Olympiad - 2028.

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  • Amit R
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    Originally posted by Heidi Gay View Post
    Hi Amit,

    I am managing registrations. To be consistent with other parents who have already emailed in with the same question, please register for the festival. If your son makes the cutoff before the tournament, I will sort out the difference between entry fees with you via invoice, etc.

    The April FIDE rating list and ratings after the April 10 CFC update (that will also be the date I will accept for FQE ratings) will be used for the cutoff.

    The refund policy is stated in the full tournament regulations on the website.
    Hi Heidi,

    Thank you for clarifying.

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  • Heidi Gay
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    Hi Amit,

    I am managing registrations. To be consistent with other parents who have already emailed in with the same question, please register for the festival. If your son makes the cutoff before the tournament, I will sort out the difference between entry fees with you via invoice, etc.

    The April FIDE rating list and ratings after the April 10 CFC update (that will also be the date I will accept for FQE ratings) will be used for the cutoff.

    The refund policy is stated in the full tournament regulations on the website.

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  • Amit R
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    Originally posted by Salim Belcadi View Post
    Hi Amit, I will let CFC and Victor Plotkin answer the question on the Olympiad points as I am not very familiar with the system.

    Ian Finlay many thanks for your kind words. It's a team effort really and the credits should go to Keith Denning and Heidi Gay who have done most of the heavy lifting.

    Also, we found a larger venue near the Legion, which can accommodate more players for the under 2100 sections. I will post more information once we iron out the final details.
    Hi Salim,

    My son's ratings are around ~ 50-100 points under the cutoffs. Is it ok to register without meeting the cutoffs ? To take advantage of early bird registration ? What's the policy if I had to cancel?

    About the ratings themselves : what's the exact policy for the cutoffs ? Should one of the ratings be above the cutoffs when the tournament starts? Or is it good enough if it was a qualifying rating at some point between registration and tournament start?

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  • Amit R
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    Originally posted by Victor Plotkin View Post
    Since we are talking about non-Zonal Closed, we have these bonuses:

    Winner - 20 points
    Runner-up - 10 points.

    Also, a player doesn't get penalty if he/she played in at least one Championship between Olympiads (2025 and 2026). The penalty for not playing or withdrawing is 10 points.

    Definitely, Zonal has larger impact on Olympic qualifications, however in some cases 20 or even 10 points could make the difference.
    Hi Victor,

    Does this mean this Closed and the Zonal Closed are the only 2 tournaments that contribute points?

    I guess the Zonal is next year ? Around the same time? May I know how many points are at stake in the Zonals i.e. how much for 1st and 2nd place ?

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  • Victor Plotkin
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    Since we are talking about non-Zonal Closed, we have these bonuses:

    Winner - 20 points
    Runner-up - 10 points.

    Also, a player doesn't get penalty if he/she played in at least one Championship between Olympiads (2025 and 2026). The penalty for not playing or withdrawing is 10 points.

    Definitely, Zonal has larger impact on Olympic qualifications, however in some cases 20 or even 10 points could make the difference.

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  • Salim Belcadi
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    Hi Amit, I will let CFC and Victor Plotkin answer the question on the Olympiad points as I am not very familiar with the system.

    Ian Finlay many thanks for your kind words. It's a team effort really and the credits should go to Keith Denning and Heidi Gay who have done most of the heavy lifting.

    Also, we found a larger venue near the Legion, which can accommodate more players for the under 2100 sections. I will post more information once we iron out the final details.
    Last edited by Salim Belcadi; Thursday, 13th February, 2025, 11:09 PM.

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  • Amit R
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    Originally posted by Salim Belcadi View Post
    Annex Chess Club is honored to host the 2025 Canadian Closed from April 17 to April 22.

    WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 10, 1083 Pape Ave, East York, ON M4K 3W7
    Note: ACC is considering moving the event to a larger venue.

    FORMAT: 9-round Swiss, rated CFC and FIDE.
    Time control: 90 minutes with 30 seconds of increment from move 1.
    0-point byes

    SCHEDULE:
    - Thursday, April 17: Technical Meeting, 5:30pm; Round 1, 6pm
    - Friday, April 18: Round 2, 10am; Round 3, 4pm
    - Saturday, April 19: Round 4, 10am, Round 5, 4pm
    - Sunday, April 20: Round 6, 10am
    - Monday, April 21: Round 7, 10am, Round 8, 4pm
    - Tuesday, April 22: Round 9, 10am; Closing Ceremony, 3:30pm or ASAP

    ELIGIBILITY:
    - Canadian Closed: minimum 2000 FIDE or 2100 CFC/FQE
    - Canadian Women’s Closed: minimum 1400 FIDE or 1400 CFC/FQE

    ENTRY FEES:
    - Until February 28: $150 (ACC members $20 off)
    - Until March 31: $170 (ACC members $20 off)
    - April 1 to April 10: $200 for all
    - No registrations after April 10.
    - Free entry for GM/WGM/IM/WIM before February 28.

    PRIZE FUND (Prior to Sponsorship if available, based on 100 paid entries across all events):
    - Closed: $2400
    1st: $1000 + 20 points for Olympiad 2026 team
    2nd: $750 + 10 points for Olympiad 2026 team
    3rd: $500
    Top ACC: $150
    - Women’s Closed: $1650
    1st: $750 + 20 points for Olympiad 2026 team
    2nd: $500 + 10 points for Olympiad 2026 team
    3rd: $250
    Top ACC: $150

    CONFIRMED TITLED PLAYERS (FIDE Std Rating):
    - GM Shawn Rodrigues-Lemieux, 2511
    - GM Razvan Preotu, 2483
    - IM Nikolay Noritsyn, 2440
    - IM Artiom Samsonkin, 2361
    - IM Aaron Reeves Mendes, 2335

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    https://2025canclosed.square.site/

    REGISTRATION LINK:
    https://2025canclosed.square.site/pr...rue&cst=custom
    Hi Salim,

    Would you know where we can see information about all the tournaments that count for Olympiad points, and how much they are each worth?

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  • Ian Findlay
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    Great that Salim and Annex Chess Club is doing this. It was always hard to find an organizer for this event. Thank you Salim and Annex Chess Club. Too bad I can't play however.

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  • Salim Belcadi
    started a topic 2025 Canadian Closed

    2025 Canadian Closed

    Annex Chess Club is honored to host the 2025 Canadian Closed from April 17 to April 22.

    WHERE: The Don Arts Academy, 15 Chisholm Ave, Toronto, ON M4C 4V1 - EDIT

    FORMAT: 9-round Swiss, rated CFC and FIDE.
    Time control: 90 minutes with 30 seconds of increment from move 1.
    0-point byes

    SCHEDULE:
    - Thursday, April 17: Technical Meeting, 5:30pm; Round 1, 6pm
    - Friday, April 18: Round 2, 10am; Round 3, 4pm
    - Saturday, April 19: Round 4, 10am, Round 5, 4pm
    - Sunday, April 20: Round 6, 10am
    - Monday, April 21: Round 7, 10am, Round 8, 4pm
    - Tuesday, April 22: Round 9, 10am; Closing Ceremony, 3:30pm or ASAP

    ELIGIBILITY:
    - Canadian Closed: minimum 2000 FIDE or 2100 CFC/FQE
    - Canadian Women’s Closed: minimum 1400 FIDE or 1400 CFC/FQE

    ENTRY FEES:
    - Until February 28: $150 (ACC members $20 off)
    - Until March 31: $170 (ACC members $20 off)
    - April 1 to April 10: $200 for all
    - No registrations after April 10.
    - Free entry for GM/WGM/IM/WIM before February 28.

    PRIZE FUND (Prior to Sponsorship if available, based on 100 paid entries across all events):
    - Closed: $3400
    1st: $1000 + 20 points for Olympiad 2026 team
    Bonus $1,000 for ultimate winner - 1st if no tie, or via Armageddon (see post below for more detail)
    2nd: $750 + 10 points for Olympiad 2026 team
    3rd: $500
    Top ACC: $150
    - Women’s Closed: $1650
    1st: $750 + 20 points for Olympiad 2026 team
    2nd: $500 + 10 points for Olympiad 2026 team
    3rd: $250
    Top ACC: $150

    CONFIRMED TITLED PLAYERS (FIDE Std Rating):
    - GM Shawn Rodrigues-Lemieux, 2511
    - GM Razvan Preotu, 2483
    - IM Nikolay Noritsyn, 2440
    - IM Artiom Samsonkin, 2361
    - IM Aaron Reeves Mendes, 2335

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    https://2025canclosed.square.site/

    REGISTRATION LINK:
    https://2025canclosed.square.site/pr...rue&cst=custom
    Last edited by Salim Belcadi; Monday, 17th February, 2025, 09:12 PM.
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