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Anybody know when the Canadian Junior will be? The World Junior's will be this August, earlier than usual, and therefore we probably have to hold it May or earlier. The fact that we haven't had a player in the previous two World Juniors is quite embarrassing, we need to change the trend. If there is no one who wants to run the event, then instead of waiting till last minute there should be some sort of criteria to pick the official representative who gets the hotel room + airfare. And in case some don't know, anyone can participate in the World Junior so the tournament isn't completely necessary. It's just frustrating the past few years I've been trying to play in our national Junior but it's typically announced last minute . I plan to play in the World's this year nevertheless, but I think the CFC needs to decide whether they want to fully support this dwindling tournament every year or dropping it altogether, as right now it only adds inconveniences to players and their schedules the way it's handled.
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Eric,who gets the hotel room + airfare
Hotel room (accomodation) is free for Canadian representative because the host federation pays for it. If no tournament will be held, there will not be any money for the airfare, or can be if is a sponsorhip ..let's say from Alberta Chess Federation.
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Yes I understand that but it doesn't change what I'm saying. There still has to be a decision on who (both male and female) is entitled to the free food + room... it's saves an extra $1000 which is no small amount. As for airfare, the CFC has the excellent Pugi Fund which juniors can apply too.Originally posted by Andrei Botez View PostComment
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Originally posted by Eric Hansen View Post
Hi Eric,
Originally Kalev Pugi did not expect this fund to be used for essential events such as the Canadian Junior. In those days he thought that was a given. He was trying to encourage participation by talented Canadian youth in other events.
However, today...we are where we are...
Have you noticed that the Quebec Junior this year will probably be the most prestigious Junior competition in the country with a first prize of $2,000:
Championnat junior du Québec 2010 (2010 Quebec Junior)
Organisé par la Fédération québécoise des échecs (Organized by the Quebec Chess Federation)
Date : 12, 13 et 14 mars 2010 (March 12-14, 2010)
Admissibilité : Les participants doivent avoir moins de 20 ans au 1er janvier 2010 et être résident du Québec depuis au moins un an en date du début du tournoi (12 mars) (under 20 years and a resident of Quebec since March 12 2009)
Horaire des parties : vendredi 19h et samedi et dimanche 10h et 15h
1 seule section réservée aux résidents du Québec (Round times)
Lieu : Stade olympique, Regroupement Loisir Québec
4545 Pierre-de-Coubertin (Métro Pie IX). (Site)
Frais d’inscription : 40$, 50$ (après le 8 mars 2010). ($40 in advance and $50 at the door)
Faire chèque ou mandat-postal à l’ordre de : Fédération québécoise des échecs
et poster à :
Fédération québécoise des échecs C.P. 1000, succursale M, Montréal H1V 3R2 (Make cheques payable to the QUebec Chess Federation)
Cadence : La cadence sera de 1h30 +30 secondes d’incrémentation. (Time Control)
Prix : Bourse de 2 500$ applicable sur des projets destinés à améliorer les aptitudes échiquéennes du jeune joueur (ex. : tournoi à l'extérieur du Québec, cours avec un Maitre ou Grand Maitre etc.) + trophées pour les 3 premières places. (Prizes: $2,500 which is applicable on projects which will improve a players chess skills - e.g. tournaments outside of Quebec, lessons with Grandmasters etc) plus 3 trophies for the top 3.
1e prix : 2 000 $; 2e prix 300 $; 3e prix 200 $
+ un prix de présence d’une valeur de 200 $ (Kit Kramnik)
Byes disponibles pour les rondes 1, 2 et 3 (maximum de 2 byes).Les byes doivent être demandés avant le début du tournoi
...at the end of the day...you gotta wanna!
LarryComment
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Re: Canadian Junior - Any Information?
Hi Eric:
Since you were asking a question on CFC policy, I thought there was a better chance of getting a CFC executive to respond if I posted your post on the CFC Chess Forum, where more executive/governors view/post. I did post it for you, and this is the reply:
January 26, 2010, 12:03 AM
Michael Barron
CFC Youth Coordinator
Canadian Junior ?
I hope, Eric Hansen knows that at the CFC AGM 2009 in Edmonton no bids for Canadian Junior 2010 were presented, but Calgary Junior Chess Club organizers expressed their interest to organize this tournament.
Is Eric Hansen involved in its organization?
Does he know when the Canadian Junior will be?
Any other news from Calgary?
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Thanks,
Michael Barron
You may be best, if you want to dialogue with Michael further on this, to reply on the CFC Chess Forum, since I don't think Michael monitors this board very regularly, but he does the members' CFC Chess Forum.
BobComment
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At one point, the Calgary Junior Chess Club did express an interest to bid on the 2010 Canadian Junior. No bid was ever submitted to the CFC. At this point in time, I can assure you that there will be no bid by the CJCC for the 2010 Canadian Junior.Comment
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Just to mention that the tournament was made possible by the generous sponsorship of Pepsico foods (Frito-Lay and Quaker)Comment
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Hi there, two people have recently asked me behind the scenes to consider offering to run the Canadian Junior. For some reason, part of my brain had previously assumed that Calgary was the frontrunner, but from Tony's post last week (I was rarely online for a few days, sorry about that), it seems there are currently no plans for the 2010 event?Originally posted by Tony Ficzere View Post
Would a recent organizer be interested in receiving a long curious phone call from me?! ;)
Aris Marghetis
FIDE Arbiter
Ottawa, OntarioComment
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Hi Aris,
Hart House Chess Club is currently looking at the possibility of organizing it.
Either end of April or early May.
We'll return to this topic in a few days.
Alex Ferreira
Hart House Chess ClubComment
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Wonderful :) Two organizers are willing to make it, as the last year were two bids the last minute :D
If there are more possible dates, please consider to contact potential players to chose the best date.
CFC U20 TOP-30 (Top-50 at chess.ca > ratings > top lists )
Code:# Name Location Rating 1 Kovalyov, Anton Verdun, QC 2638 2 Noritsyn, Nikolay Richmond Hill, ON 2548 3 Hansen, Eric Calgary, AB 2484 4 Panjwani, Raja Kitchener, ON 2466 5 Quan, Zhe Richmond Hill, ON 2462 6 Thavandiran, Shiyam Toronto, ON 2460 7 Szalay, Karoly Ottawa, ON 2356 8 Calugar, Arthur Toronto, ON 2350 9 Martchenko, Alexander Etobicoke, ON 2342 10 Jiang, Louie Verdun, QC 2338 11 Yuan, Yuanling Toronto, ON 2324 12 Kaminski, Victor Calgary, AB 2315 13 Xiong, Jerry Kanata, ON 2304 14 Vincent, Trevor Winnipeg, MB 2304 15 MacKinnon, Keith North Battleford, SK 2290 16 Chung, Kevin Mississauga, ON 2258 17 Qin, Zi Yi (Joey) Nepean, ON 2248 18 Kraiouchkine, Nikita Granby, QC 2230 19 Sundar, Avinaash Waterloo, ON 2228 20 Kaminski, Thomas Calgary, AB 2226 21 Davies, Noam Vancouver, BC 2212 22 Rakov, Pavel Toronto, ON 2212 23 Gibson, Kevin West Lorne, ON 2201 24 Marinkovic, Mate Ottawa, ON 2198 25 Gusev, Nikita Richmond Hill, ON 2190 26 Me, Kevin Saskatoon, SK 2189 27 Araullo, Paolo , MB 2187 28 Wang, Richard Edmonton, AB 2154 29 Peng, Bill Scarborough, ON 2138 30 Kleinman, Michael Toronto, ON 2129
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Note that Anton Kovalyov is still registered with Argentina as far as FIDE is concerned (unless this has changed very recently).
1) Would he (and others in a similar situation) be permitted to play in the Canadian Junior?
2) If so - what if he won? Or do we consider the highest-scoring "Canadian" the winner?Comment
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Do not forget to invite also the young player Yuanchen. If this tournament will be held in the later part of this year, there is a strong possibility that a junior player rated 2656 might play and give everyone else a run for the top honors.Originally posted by Egidijus Zeromskis View PostLast edited by Erwin Casareno; Thursday, 4th February, 2010, 01:31 AM. Reason: Samsonkin is already 20 years old (1989)Comment
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Are you hinting that Wesley So is coming to Canada?Originally posted by Erwin Casareno View PostComment
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There was similar case with A.Samsonkin in 2008 - he played, he won, and he could not participate in World Junior... (I think the reason was the late submission for a federation change registration, or not long enough period since a federation change or maybe smth different).Originally posted by Hugh Brodie View Post
L.Gerzhoy (2007) had similar problems but he managed to play one or two games at the WJ.Comment
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In the last years they were open swiss tournaments without any limitations for U20, and probably without official personal invitations - only tournament announcements.Originally posted by Erwin Casareno View PostComment
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