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The 33rd FIDE World Senior Individual Chess Championships started yesterday. There are a total of 10 Canadians playing in the 50+ and 65+ age groups. Unfortunately, the organizers haven't included flags on the chess-results page, so it isn't easy to quickly pick out the Canadian players. Some players that I noticed include:
Michael Dougherty has started with 2 wins and plays a GM in round 3
Victor Plotkin has scored 1.5 / 2 with his draw being against a 2526 rated GM. Victor plays another GM in Round 3
Marcel Milat and Thanh Nha Duang also have 1.5 points with their draws being against a GM. They will play IMs rated around 2400 tomorrow
This 11 round tournament will be an interesting event to follow. Hopefully, some Canadian players will remain near the top of the leaderboard.
Last edited by Michael; Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025, 07:56 PM.
This was expected to be a tough day with the top Canadian players all being paired up against strong opponents, so the results aren't great, but aren't too disappointing either. The good news is Victor Plotkin had his second draw against a GM. He now has 2 points out of 3 games. The other good news is the organizers have added flags to the chess-results page, so it is easier to find the Canadian players. Tomorrow should have better results based on the pairings.
As expected, today was a better day for the Canadian players in the 50+ field, with all player getting at least 1/2 a point. Victor Plotkin and Thanh Nha Duang both beat lower rated opponents while Michael Dougherty and Marcel Milat came away with draws. Victor is at 3 points after 4 rounds and plays his 3rd GM of the tournament in round 5. Thanh Nha Duong and Michael Dougherty are both at 2.5 / 4 and play IMs in the next round.
Last edited by Michael; Friday, 24th October, 2025, 07:12 PM.
Reason: edited for spelling
Today was another good day for the Canadians in the 50+ tournament. Marcel Milat won his game and the other three Canadian players drew against higher rated opponents. Victor Plotkin drew another GM today, which gives him 3 draws against GMs in the first 5 rounds of the event. Victor's reward for drawing a GM is he is paired against another GM in round 6.
In the 65+ section, the Canadians are in a tough field with Richard Berube being the highest rated Canadian and only being ranked 65th at the start of the tournament. After 5 rounds, Ian Findley is the top Canadian with 3 points, closely followed by Richard Berube and Sergey Malakhovets. Three other Canadians are lower in the standings, but all three of them are having positive results and are gaining rating points.
Today was a rest day for the 2025 Individual Seniors Championship.
Yesterday was a mixed bag for the Canadians in the 50+ section, with 2 wins and 2 losses. Victor Plotkin had his first blemish of the tournament, losing to a 2505 rated GM. Marcel Milat and Thanh Nha Duong moved to 4 points each with wins. In the 65+ section, the 5 remaining Canadian players had 3 wins and 2 draws in round 6.
In the 50+ section, the Canadians had a decent round 7 after the rest day with two wins and a draw. Victor Plotkin bounced back from a loss in the previous round to grind out a victory in an end game. Michael Dougherty also was victorious against a lower rated opponent, while Matcel Milat drew against a 2400 rated GM. Victor plays another GM in round 8. This will be his 5th GM opponent in 8 rounds.
It was a rough day in the 65+ section for the Canadian players with them only managing 3 draws in the 5 games. Alex Szatmary has been having a great tournament. He entered the event with a rating of 1682 and has already picked up 60 rating points. Benjamin Fradkin and Sergey Malakhovets have also been punching above their weight.
Its nice to see so many Canadians at the World Seniors. For many years there were just a few and in some years in the last ten years only Leon Piasetski. Hopefully one of these years I will make it.
Its nice to see so many Canadians at the World Seniors. For many years there were just a few and in some years in the last ten years only Leon Piasetski. Hopefully one of these years I will make it.
I would be into planning for that too!
But is there ever a minimum rating?
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