Geriatric Weekend Warriors' Society (80+)

[Bob Armstrong]

GWWS(80+)
[Canadian National Organization/Unincorporated Not-for-Profit Cooperative]

2026 Hart House Reading Week Open - Feb. 14-16.



Team Formation (In Process)

Unfortunately, Lance has gotten sick, and so will be unable to make the trek from USA to Toronto.

So our team (Old Pharts) so far is:

1. U 1600 Section: Bob Armstrong - GWWS(80+) Member - 81 y.o. ..............CFC 1504 (To go down by Rd. 1) ....FIDE 1471 - registered

2. U 1400 Section - Eli Teram - GWWS(80+) Member Waiting list - 78 y.o.....CFC 1229............................................. FIDE ------... - registered

Note: Age (FIDE Definition): Oldest age in the calendar year.

We have one possible from our U 1600 Conscripts list......he's trying to make arrangements to register. These invitees are under a deadline to respond of Wed., 26/2/4 @ 6 PM EST.

After that, we will send out invites to our 1600+ Conscripts list.

Bob A - Team Captain

[Bob Armstrong]

GWWS(80+)
[Canadian National Organization/Unincorporated Not-for-Profit Cooperative]

2026 Hart House Reading Week Open - Feb. 14-16.



Team Formation (In Process)

a. Our Old Pharts team (So far):

1. U 1600 Section: Bob Armstrong - GWWS(80+) Member - 81 y.o. ..............CFC 1504 (To go down by Rd. 1) ....FIDE 1471 - registered; Captain

2. U 1400 Section - Eli Teram - GWWS(80+) Member Waiting list - 78 y.o.....CFC 1229............................................. FIDE ------... - registered

Note: Age (FIDE Definition): Oldest age in the calendar year.

b.The Continuing Player Search Saga:

1. Two players from our 4 player U 1600 Seniors' Conscripts list are on the waiting list for the tournament, and will play for our team if they get in: Javier Dixon; Ken Kurkowski.

2. Yesterday we sent out invitations to our 13 1600+ Seniors' on our Conscripts list:

Notes:

1. Age (FIDE Definition) = Oldest age in the calendar year
2. Date = day player's stats last checked

........................ Name...............Age.......CFC.......FIDE

1. Cummings, David (IM)...............66 y.o............2343..........2237 - 26/1/31
   2. Dougherty, Michael (FM).......65 y.o............2211..........2135 – 26/1/31
   3. Upper, John.............................63 y.o............2092..........1974 – 26/1/31
   4. Loadman, Ian..........................70 y.o............2036.........1872 – 26/1/31
   5. Jung, Hans (FM)......................68 y.o...........1980..........1894 – 26/1/31
   6. Boross-Harmer, Peter..............61 y.o...........1969..........1960 – 26/1/31
   7. Kwan, Toy................................74 y.o...........1866..........1667 – 26/1/31
   8. Gandolfi, Fred..........................63 y.o...........1853.........1736 – 26/1/31
   9. Gashgarian, Rob......................68 y.o...........1757.........1755 – 26/1/31
   10. Chamberland, Luc................62 y.o...........1714..........1602 – 26/1/31
   11. Moran-Venegas, Mario.........69 y.o...........1699..........1513 – 26/1/31
   12. Benggawan, Undriadi............73 y.o...........1688.........1662 – 26/1/31
   13. Garel, Rick.............................70 y.o...........1685.........1624 – 26/1/31

So far, no takers (Sigh).....We don't know how many of these may indeed be already registered to play.

3. On-Site Conscription

If necessary, on-site, before the start of Rd. 1, we will approach some registered seniors who have never before been on one of our teams, to see if they can be conscripted.

The final step will be to abandon forming a seniors team, and submit an open team by trying to conscript some non-seniors to flesh out an open age team.

Wish us luck!

This is always tougher than one expects!

Bob A - Team Captain

[Bob Armstrong]

GWWS(80+)
[Canadian National Organization/Unincorporated Not-for-Profit Cooperative]



The 80 + Network of Seniors/Veterans

a. Geriatric Weekend Warriors' Society (80+)

Initiated by Bob Armstrong in Spring 2025, but founded May 25, 2025 when the organization gained its first member, John Monné of Brantford,Ontario.

b. Current Membership

Notes:

1. Date: The day the Member's Stats were last checked.
2. * - Foreign National who plays regularly in Canada = Honorary 80+ Canadian for our group purposes.
3. Age (FIDE Definition) - Oldest age in the calender year

Name.........................................................Age...........CFC No....CFC....FQE..FIDE

...................................................................................................Rating..Rating..Rating


Member # 1 - Monné, John................................95 y.o..................193130...(1096)...---......----......2026/1/29
Member # 2 - Armstrong, Robert (Bob) J.......81 y.o...................100034....1504...1517..1471...2026/1/29
Member # 3 - *Beloungie, Lance......................83 y.o.... ...............170713... 1677...----.....1841...2026/1/29

c. Members Waiting/Supporters List

1. Finlay, Ian …................................................80 y.o...................101866..1809....-----... 1786... 2026/1/29

2. Verde, Pino..................................................79 y.o...........…....108688..1619... ------...1571...2026/1/29

3. Leblanc, Paul.............................................78 y.o...................104186..1680....----......1687....2026/1/29

4. Teram, Eli..................................................78 y.o..... ….........107314 .1229... -----...... ----.....2026/1/29

5. Gillanders, Bob........................................71y.o...................108202..1671....1243....1656....2026/1/29

6. McKim, Fred............................................69 y.o......….........100145..1861... 1960. …----.....2026/1/29

7. Jung, Hans..............................................69 y.o...................100182..1980....2255....1894... 2026/1/29

8. Parakin, Don...........................................67 y.o...................106488...1642....1173....1539....2026/1/29

9. Balakrishnan, Shankar..........................63 y.o....................147024...1790....-----.....1645....2026/1/29

Explanatory Note:

These players receive copies of our public emails - to know what we're up to from time to time.

Our waiting/supporting seniors get some preference in our senior team creation.

If you are 79 y.o. (or close), and are considering joining on your 80th birthday, contact us and you will be added to our list.......get all the latest poop immediately.

Same goes for those who would like to "support" our effort by lending their name publicly (goes on our flyer).......just let us know you'd like to be added to this list.

Don't be shy - Contact us!

d. Conscripts Lists

These are seniors who have actually been assigned to or played for one of our various teams:

A. Unused yet, but available (80+ y.o.)

1. Smith, Maurice.................................92 y.o. ..................... 101793...1456... 1673.... ----....2026/1/31

B. !600 + Rating

1. Cummings, David (IM)...............66 y.o.....................................2343..........2237 - 26/1/31
   2. Dougherty, Michael (FM).......65 y.o.....................................2211..........2135 – 26/1/31
   3. Upper, John.............................63 y.o....................................2092.........1974 – 26/1/31
   4. Loadman, Ian..........................70 y.o....................................2036.........1872 – 26/1/31
   5. Jung, Hans (FM)......................68 y.o...................................1980..........1894 – 26/1/31
   6. Boross-Harmer, Peter..............61 y.o..................................1969..........1960 – 26/1/31
   7. Kwan, Toy................................74 y.o...................................1866..........1667 – 26/1/31
   8. Gandolfi, Fred..........................63 y.o..................................1853..........1736 – 26/1/31
   9. Gashgarian, Rob......................68 y.o.................................1757...........1755 – 26/1/31
   10. Chamberland, Luc................62 y.o...................................1714..........1602 – 26/1/31
   11. Moran-Venegas, Mario.........69 y.o...................................1699..........1513 – 26/1/31
   12. Benggawan, Undriadi............73 y.o.................................1688...........1662 – 26/1/31
   13. Garel, Rick.............................70 y.o.................................1685...........1624 – 26/1/31

C. U 1600 Rating

1. Dixon, Javier............................72 y.o....................................1558..........1550 – 26/1/31
2. Kurkowski, Ken......................75 y.o....................................1535...........1587 – 26/1/31
3. Dattani, Dinesh.....................tba(70+) .................................1479..........1559 – 26/1/31
4. Selbie, Andrew........................73 y.o....................................1318........... ----...- 26/1/31

D. Invitees
We are open to all seniors inquiring and applying to be placed on one of our lists. Contact the Communications Secretary (Below).

Bob Armstrong - Communications Secretary (bobarm111 at gmail dot com)

[Bob Armstrong]

Seniors' CHESS Bulletin
(26/2/6)



Published by

Geriatric Weekend Warriors Society (80+)
Canadian National Organization/Unincorporated Not-for-Profit Cooperative

Editor: Bob Armstrong

This is worth reading and discussing with senior friends!

Once a success, American senior (80+) living out of suitcase in Italy https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/art...case-in-italy/

Source: Bob's Daughter – email – 26/2/5

Publisher Notes:

1. Contact: Bob Armstrong (Communications Secretary): bobarm111 at gmail dot com.

2. Lists (As shown on our flyer):

Notes:

1. Age (FIDE Def.): Oldest age during the year

2. Date: The day the player's stats were last checked.

3. ^ = Foreign National who plays regularly in Canada = Honorary 80+ Canadian for group purposes

I - Members

................................Name...........................................Age.................CFC No.......CFC...FQE..FIDE

.............................................................................................................................Rating..Rating..Rating


Member # 1 - Monné, John.....................................95 y.o....................193130...(1096)...---......----......2026/1/29
Member # 2 - Armstrong, Robert (Bob) J.......81 y.o...................100034....1504...1517..1471...2026/1/29
Member # 3 - *Beloungie, Lance............................83 y.o.... ...............170713... 1677...----.....1841...2026/1/29

Promotion: Please draw this thread to the attention of all 80+ active Canadian seniors. To be on our List of 80+ active players, they can contact us at the above email.

Or write me about them and we will contact them.

II. Members' Waiting/Supporters List:

1. Finlay, Ian …................................................80 y.o...................101866..1809....-----... 1786... 2026/1/29

2. Verde, Pino..................................................79 y.o...........…....108688..1619... ------...1571...2026/1/29

3. Leblanc, Paul.............................................78 y.o...................104186..1680....----......1687....2026/1/29

4. Teram, Eli..................................................78 y.o..... ….........107314 .1229... -----...... ----.....2026/1/29

5. Gillanders, Bob........................................71y.o...................108202..1671....1243....1656....2026/1/29

6. McKim, Fred............................................69 y.o......….........100145..1861... 1960. …----.....2026/1/29

7. Jung, Hans..............................................69 y.o...................100182..1980....2255....1894... 2026/1/29

8. Parakin, Don...........................................67 y.o...................106488...1642....1173....1539....2026/1/29

9. Balakrishnan, Shankar..........................63 y.o....................147024...1790....-----.....1645....2026/1/29

Explanatory Note:

These players receive copies of our public emails - to know what we're up to from time to time.

Our waiting/supporting seniors get some preference in our senior team creation.

If you are 79 y.o. (or close), and are considering joining on your 80th birthday, contact us and you will be added to our list.......get all the latest poop immediately.

Same goes for those who would like to "support" our effort by lending their name publicly (goes on our flyer).......just let us know you'd like to be added to this list.

Don't be shy - Contact us!

3. Subscriptions:

Contact: Bob Armstrong: bobarm111 at gmail dot com

Current Subscribers: 40

To Subscribe: It's free; you don't have to be a senior.

To Unsubscribe: Reply to this email and so advise.

Thanks.

Bob Armstrong (Communications Secretary/ Ontario Coordinator)

[Bob Armstrong]

GWWS(80+)
[Canadian National Organization/Unincorporated Not-for-Profit Cooperative]



The Nature of 80 + Senior Teams: Cooperative or Authoritarian/Consultative

........an interesting issue.......

GWWS(80+) Motion # 1 - Bob Armstrong (26/2/8) (At this point, given our size, no seconder is required for a motion)

Presented to the other 2 members of the cooperative, John Monné, and Lance Beloungie.

As a Cooperative, we only form chess teams that are pure cooperatives themselves (Captain is the team coordinator only - no special status re initial vote). But in case of a tie, the Captain is given the 2nd tie-breaking vote.

Team players must:

1. accept that the team is a pure cooperative (We are not open to players bringing motions to become the authoritarian model); and
2. agree to fully participate in the cooperative structure ( Vote, etc.), despite, perhaps, any personal preference to playing on normal authoritarian teams.

Discussion Phase - before voting, there will be debate among us concerning this motion, to try to sort out the critical factors involved. So the motion is now open for discussion by the 3 of us. We are aware that the traditional competitive chess team position is one of the Captain having all authority, and can consult team members to whatever extent he wishes. In a cooperative team, all members have a vote on all substantial issues; the Captain is only a secretary to the team, and re voting has no special status (Except s/he may be given a 2nd tie-breaking vote to enhance team effectiveness).

Input: As always, our think-tank (Waiting Member/Supporter list) has been invited to provide their advice to the 3 of us ( though they do not have an actual vote). We are also consulting members of our 2025 (Under the now disbanded 70+ Group) and 2026 GTCL Team Championship Teams.

As usual, we also invite input from CT'ers. Comment below.

Bob (Member; Communications Secretary)

[Bob Armstrong]

GWWS(80+)
[Canadian National Organization/Unincorporated Not-for-Profit Cooperative]

2026 Hart House Reading Week Open - Feb. 14-16.



Team Formation Abandoned

Unfortunately, on Friday, I developed a health condition that meant that I could not play chess. So yesterday I withdrew (Too bad; love playing in the Great Hall!). Things happen....

Also, GWWS(80+) only has teams where at least one of the GWWS(80+) members is playing. I was the only member of the partially formed team. So I advised HHCC that we now would no longer be submitting a team.

Good luck to HHCC with this annual tournament.

The results Rd. by Rd. are on Chess-Results: https://chess-results.com/fed.aspx?lan=1&fed=CAN

Bob A - Communications Secretary/Ontario Coordinator