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The 2010 edition of the Battle at the Border is shaping up to be a very interesting event. 2 GMs (Nakamura and Charbonneau), 2 IMs (Teplitsky and Hansen) and of course FM Jack Yoos will be playing. The event will be a 6 round swiss. You can sleep in Saskatchewan and play in Alberta if you like! The town of Lloydminster sits on the border of both provinces. Free entry for GMs, IMs and FMs. Register now!
The tournament organizer, Jamin Gluckie has put tons of work into this event and it shows. Visit the tournament website for full details.
Where else would you have a better chance to play two GM's?
Answer: a single section Canadian Open where the accelerated pairings are botched.
Ok, that was a cheap shot, but I couldn't resist! To be fair, even though I was one of the players affected by the pairings mishap in the third round, I'm not disappointed that I got to play GM Friedel instead of some random ~2300.
Thanks for the plug, Tony. Registrations are coming along nicely and I hope to have 50 players by the time the September long weekend rolls around. 50 players may not seem like much, but considering that Lloydminster has a population of less than 30,000 and does not have a chess club, meaning that everyone except myself and Terry have to travel, stay in hotel rooms, etc, I consider it to be an outstanding turnout.
The Battle at the Border is only a few days away. The chess festivities on Saturday get underway with a Nakamura/Charbonneau tandem simul, and the first round starts at 12:20 PM.
Prior to this, on Friday afternoon a 2 on 2 basketball match will take place! GM Nakamura and FM Yoos will be up against GM Charbonneau and yours truly. I hope to post pictures/videos on the website, so stay tuned!
Awesome. I will definitely make a point of watching. This event and all activities surrounding it sound like a real treat for Canadian chess players. Congratulations on a superb organizing job! Sounds like alot of people will be having a ton of fun.
The Battle at the Border is only a few days away. The chess festivities on Saturday get underway with a Nakamura/Charbonneau tandem simul, and the first round starts at 12:20 PM.
Prior to this, on Friday afternoon a 2 on 2 basketball match will take place! GM Nakamura and FM Yoos will be up against GM Charbonneau and yours truly. I hope to post pictures/videos on the website, so stay tuned!
Hi Jamin,
Can you give me details on the 2 on 2? Place, time, etc. I wouldn't mind getting there to watch.
Awesome. I will definitely make a point of watching. This event and all activities surrounding it sound like a real treat for Canadian chess players. Congratulations on a superb organizing job! Sounds like alot of people will be having a ton of fun.
Can you give me details on the 2 on 2? Place, time, etc. I wouldn't mind getting there to watch.
The players will be arriving in Lloydminster around noon on Friday. We will probably have the basketball game a few hours after they get here and it will take place at the Commonwealth Centre (extreme south end of Lloyd on 50th Ave).
Tony, instead of watching maybe you should bring your basketball shoes and join in! IM Teplitsky will be on the sidelines so we can have a 3 on 3 match!
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