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Hi there, I just ordered a fair-sized permanent trophy for the Eastern Ontario Grand Prix champions, which date back to the early 80s. The next step is to engrave a little mini-plaque for every year since then, and I am just double-checking spelling and titles in preparation. I am not fully sure of some of them though, so would anyone know these :
FM Gordon Taylor : When exactly was he awarded the FM title?
FM Glenn Johnstone : When exactly was he awarded the FM title?
IM Deen Hergott : When exactly was he awarded the FM/IM titles?
Michael Schleifer : Cannot search him in the FIDE DB, but when awarded his titles?
Hi there, I just ordered a fair-sized permanent trophy for the Eastern Ontario Grand Prix champions, which date back to the early 80s. The next step is to engrave a little mini-plaque for every year since then, and I am just double-checking spelling and titles in preparation. I am not fully sure of some of them though, so would anyone know these :
FM Gordon Taylor : When exactly was he awarded the FM title?
FM Glenn Johnstone : When exactly was he awarded the FM title?
IM Deen Hergott : When exactly was he awarded the FM/IM titles?
Michael Schleifer : Cannot search him in the FIDE DB, but when awarded his titles?
These dates should be on David Cohen's Biographies site.
OK, after great help from Fred, Stephen, and David, here is what I think is the final list.
(note I applied FM/IM/GM titles as appropriate at the time the champion was crowned)
Any corrective feedback would be most welcome, especially before we start engraving!
EOCA Grand Prix Champions
2009-2010 GM Bator Sambuev
2008-2009 William Doubleday
2007-2008 David Gordon
2006-2007 David Gordon
2005-2006 David Gordon
2004-2005 Marc Cazelais
2003-2004 Miladin Djerkovic
2002-2003 Sebastian Predescu
2001-2002 Mihnea Voloaca
2000-2001 Miladin Djerkovic
1999-2000 IM Deen Hergott & IM Tom O'Donnell
1998-1999 IM Deen Hergott
1997-1998 IM Deen Hergott & FM Michael Schleifer
1996-1997 IM Deen Hergott
1995-1996 FM Glenn Johnstone
1994-1995 FM Gordon Taylor
1993-1994 FM Gordon Taylor
1992-1993 IM Deen Hergott
1991-1992 IM Deen Hergott
1990-1991 IM Deen Hergott
1989-1990 FM Deen Hergott
1988-1989 FM Deen Hergott
1987-1988 John Armstrong & Glenn Johnstone
1986-1987 FM Brian Hartman
1985-1986 FM Gordon Taylor
1984-1985 FM Brian Hartman
1983-1984 Stephen Ball
1982-1983 IM Kevin Spraggett
Last edited by Aris Marghetis; Thursday, 17th March, 2011, 05:23 PM.
Reason: to include Erik's corrections, thanks!
OK, after great help from Fred, Stephen, and David, here is what I think is the final list.
(note I applied FM/IM/GM titles as appropriate at the time the champion was crowned)
Any corrective feedback would be most welcome, especially before we start engraving!
EOCA Grand Prix Champions
1986-1987 Brian Hartman
1985-1986 FM Gordon Taylor
1984-1985 Brian Hartman
1983-1984 Stephen Ball
1982-1983 IM Kevin Spraggett
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