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Kovalyov can't play as he's still listed as Argentina.
A questionable statement.
While he might be not entitled to play for Canada in the World Cup, he satisfies requirements held for Closed participants (http://chess.ca/section_8.shtml )
Even, the FIDE federation transfer might be done later (with a hefty fee)
A questionable statement.
While he might be not entitled to play for Canada in the World Cup, he satisfies requirements held for Closed participants for (http://chess.ca/section_8.shtml )
Even, the FIDE federation transfer might be done later (with a hefty fee).
Hasn't he lived here long enough that the fee would not be so hefty?
Hasn't he lived here long enough that the fee would not be so hefty?
His two year waiting period doesn't kick in until an application is put forward. If he put an application forward earlier he wouldn't have been able to play in the continental for Argentina.
Sambuev only has a one year waiting period, from when his application was submitted, so he would have to pay fee to play in the World Cup, should he win the closed. In any event he'll be eligible for the 2012 Olympica.
An impressive lineup of 27 players when we were worried just a couple of months ago that we may not have a closed. Thanks.
Note: John Upper is from Quebec. :)
ps. If Jean Hebert tries to join at the last minute, be sure to charge him a late fee. :)
81st Canadian Closed Championship - 2011 Canadian Closed and Zonal Championship
* 81st Canadian Closed Championship
2011/05/06 - 2011/05/11
2011 Canadian Closed and Zonal Championship
Chief Organizer: Hal Bond, IO, IA, Guelph, ON N1G 2V5 halbond@sympatico.ca
Dates: May 6-11, 2011
Venue: Peter Clark Hall, Guelph University Centre
Format: 9 Round Swiss
Eligibility:
All players must meet the requirements of Article 807 in the CFC Handbook, and be eligible to compete for Canada in the World Chess Cup. Exceptions are subject to approval by the CFC Executive.
Players with a CFC, FQE or FIDE rating over 2200
Provincial Association and Territorial nominees, with a minimum rating of 2000.
FIDE titled FM, WIM or higher
Canadian Junior Champion and Canadian Women’s Champion
Schedule:
Dates: May 6-11, 2011
Place: Peter Clark Hall, Guelph University Centre
Type: 9 Round Swiss
Schedule: Rd 1:Friday, 6pm; Rds 2-3:Saturday, 10am, 4pm; Rds 4-5:Sunday, 10am, 4pm; Rd 6:Monday, 1pm; Rds 7-8:Tuesday, 10am, 4pm; Rd 9:Wednesday, 1pm. Playoffs as required to follow.
Time Control: 40/90, G/30 + 30 seconds from move one.
Entry Fees: $250 per player. Free entry to GMs and IMs.
Prize fund: $ 4,000 cash prize fund (based on 30 paid entries) and travel prize to World Cup.
Accommodations: Special rate of $93.99 per night includes full hot breakfast at Best Western Royal Brock Hotel, 716 Gordon Street(across the road from University).
Free accommodation and meal allowance based on double occupancy for defending champion, vice champion and GMs.
Location: Peter Clark Hall, Guelph University Centre
50 Stone Road East Guelph University Centre
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Canada
See map: Google Maps
Organizer :
Hal Bond, IO, IA,
Email for Organizer: halbond@sympatico.ca
TD Name: Hal Bond, IO, IA,
Email for TD: halbond@sympatico.ca
2011 Canadian Closed Chess Championship Players
1 GM Bator Sambuev
2750 146462 (2513) (4128290)
2 IM Leonid Gerzhoy
2629 142916 (2496) (2806126)
3 IM Nikolay Noritsyn
2584 132534 (2419) (2604922)
4 IM Eric Hansen
2572 132475 (2425) (2606771)
5 Artiom Samsonkin
2561 146305 (2394) (13503111)
6 FM Shiyam Thavandiran
2463 127431 (2335) (2605058)
7 Roman Sapozhnikov
2451 138609 (2318) (2601842)
8 IM Raja Panjwani
2450 121202 (2413) (2604493)
9 Victor Plotkin
2422 142063 (2245) (2606674)
10 Arthur Calugar
2401 130889 (2210) (2606933)
11 FM Christian Stevens
2378 120171 (2310) (2604450)
12 FM Robert Hamilton
2370 102629 (2285) (2600234)
13 Zi Yi [Joey] Qin
2353 134989 (2159) (2605651)
14 FM Michael Barron
2328 134840 (2223) (2605120)
15 FM Michael Dougherty
2312 100294 (2207) (2601559)
16 Michael Kleinman
2301 132631 (2195) (2609479)
17 FM Hans Jung
2289 100182 (2139) (2600609)
18 Miladin Djerkovic
2280 101065 (2186) (919101)
19 Michael Humphreys
2273 131628 (2091) (2607522)
20 Josh Guo
2272 105318 (2123) (2682427)
21 Réjean Tremblay
2238 105918 (2216) (2606682)
22 FM Dale Haessel
2233 112476 (2184) (2012618)
23 Vladimir Drkulec
2202 102868 (2027) (2609452)
24 Nikola Anastasovski
2190 136999 (2110) (2605503)
25 David Filipovich
2174 103521 (2127) (2600706)
26 John Upper
2169 101925 (1987) (2606437)
27 David Itkin
2160 140216 (1952) (2611813)
28 Morgon Mills
2056 127517 (2013304)
29 Matthew Nicholson
2020 148663 (1928) (2612240)
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----------------------------------------------------------------- List of Canadian Chess Championship winners
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is the list of all the winners of the Canadian Chess Championship, often referred to as the Canadian Closed Championship to distinguish it from the annual Canadian Open tournament. The winner of the Canadian Closed advances to the next stage of the FIDE World Chess Championship cycle. Winners on tiebreak or a playoff match are noted with an asterisk beside their names.
* 2009 Jean Hebert
* 2007 Nikolay Noritsyn *, Jean Hebert, Ron Livshits, Artem Samsonkin
* 2006 Igor Zugic
* 2004 Pascal Charbonneau *, Eric Lawson
* 2002 Pascal Charbonneau *, Kevin Spraggett
* 2001 Alexandre Le Siège *, Kevin Spraggett
* 1999 Alexandre Le Siège
* 1996 Kevin Spraggett
* 1995 Ron Livshits *, Francois Leveille, Bryon Nickoloff
* 1994 Kevin Spraggett
* 1992 Alexandre Le Siège
* 1991 Lawrence Day
* 1989 Kevin Spraggett
* 1987 Igor V. Ivanov
* 1986 Igor V. Ivanov, Kevin Spraggett
* 1985 Igor V. Ivanov *, Raymond Stone
* 1984 Kevin Spraggett
* 1981 Igor V. Ivanov
* 1978 Jean Hebert
* 1975 Peter Biyiasas
* 1972 Peter Biyiasas
* 1969 Duncan Suttles *, Zvonko Vranesic
* 1965 Daniel Yanofsky
* 1963 Daniel Yanofsky
* 1961 Lionel Joyner
* 1959 Daniel Yanofsky
* 1957 Povilas Vaitonis
* 1955 Frank Anderson
* 1953 Frank Anderson, Daniel Yanofsky
* 1951 Povilas Vaitonis
* 1949 Maurice Fox
* 1947 Daniel Yanofsky
* 1946 John Belson
* 1945 Daniel Yanofsky, Frank Yerhoff
* 1943 Daniel Yanofsky
* 1941 Daniel Yanofsky
* 1940 Maurice Fox
* 1938 Maurice Fox
* 1937 Boris Blumin
* 1936 Boris Blumin
* 1935 Maurice Fox
* 1934 John Belson
* 1933 Robert Martin
* 1932 Maurice Fox
* 1931 Maurice Fox *, John Morrison, George Eastman
* 1929 Maurice Fox
* 1927 Maurice Fox
* 1926 John Morrison
* 1924 John Morrison
* 1922 John Morrison
* 1920 Sydney Gale *, John Harvey
* 1913 John Morrison *, Charles Blake
* 1910 John Morrison
* 1908 Joseph Sawyer
* 1906 Magnus Smith
* 1904 Magnus Smith
* 1899 Magnus Smith
* 1898 James Narraway
* 1897 James Narraway
* 1894 A. Thomas Davison
* 1893 James Narraway
* 1892 William Boultbee
* 1891 A. Thomas Davison
* 1890 Robert Short
* 1889 Richard Fleming *, James Narraway
* 1888 Nicholas MacLeod *, James Narraway, Edwin Pope
* 1887 George Barry *, Nicholas MacLeod
* 1886 Nicholas MacLeod
* 1884 Francois-Xavier Lambert
* 1883 Jacob Ascher, Henry Howe
* 1882 Edward Sanderson
* 1881 Joseph Shaw
* 1879 Edwin Pope
* 1878 Jacob Ascher
* 1877 Henry Howe
* 1876 Edward Sanderson
* 1875 George Jackson
* 1874 William Hicks
* 1873 Albert Ensor
Hi Fred. Brian Hartman organized a very successful R-R Canadian Closed in Hamilton in 1994. If my soggy memory is working today, each of the 15 players received 2 weeks of free accommodation at a good hotel - the same hotel where the tournament took place - and that was (and still would be today) quite a significant sponsorship achievement. People like Gordon Ritchie and Brian Fiedler (sp?) have been involved in organizing first class Canadian Opens in Ottawa and Toronto. The Nadeaus scored some successes with their COs in Kap. Just recently there was a 'Sponge Towels' tournament in Quebec. I don't know the value of this latter sponsorship arrangement but my point is that there are people out there who have achieved impressive fund/sponsorship raising results for Canadian chess and who clearly have the knowledge and skill sets needed for success. I think it would be a good first step forward if the CFC "went to school" on these people in order to build a campaign book (for want of a better term) for organizing a sponsored tournament.
"We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." - Aesop
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." - Plato
"If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination." - Thomas De Quincey
Hi Fred. Brian Hartman organized a very successful R-R Canadian Closed in Hamilton in 1994. If my soggy memory is working today, each of the 15 players received 2 weeks of free accommodation at a good hotel - the same hotel where the tournament took place - and that was (and still would be today) quite a significant sponsorship achievement. People like Gordon Ritchie and Brian Fiedler (sp?) have been involved in organizing first class Canadian Opens in Ottawa and Toronto. The Nadeaus scored some successes with their COs in Kap. Just recently there was a 'Sponge Towels' tournament in Quebec. I don't know the value of this latter sponsorship arrangement but my point is that there are people out there who have achieved impressive fund/sponsorship raising results for Canadian chess and who clearly have the knowledge and skill sets needed for success. I think it would be a good first step forward if the CFC "went to school" on these people in order to build a campaign book (for want of a better term) for organizing a sponsored tournament.
Yes. I've also been involved in several National successful endeavours of this nature. Securing some accommodations for free is always a great start.
Hi Fred. Brian Hartman organized a very successful R-R Canadian Closed in Hamilton in 1994. If my soggy memory is working today, each of the 15 players received 2 weeks of free accommodation at a good hotel - the same hotel where the tournament took place - and that was (and still would be today) quite a significant sponsorship achievement. People like Gordon Ritchie and Brian Fiedler (sp?) have been involved in organizing first class Canadian Opens in Ottawa and Toronto. The Nadeaus scored some successes with their COs in Kap. Just recently there was a 'Sponge Towels' tournament in Quebec. I don't know the value of this latter sponsorship arrangement but my point is that there are people out there who have achieved impressive fund/sponsorship raising results for Canadian chess and who clearly have the knowledge and skill sets needed for success. I think it would be a good first step forward if the CFC "went to school" on these people in order to build a campaign book (for want of a better term) for organizing a sponsored tournament.
Actually, nearly all of the major quebec tournaments benefit from sponsorship. Frito lay is sponsoring the junior championships, Oasis the ''Tour du Québec'' (basically all the big tournaments), Sponge Towel sponsorised the Quebec Open, SAP the invitation section.... But these are all new sponsors. A few years ago only, the FQE had very few sponsors, but they are necessary in order to organize tournaments such as the Quebec Open (and invitation) and the junior championship...
Actually, nearly all of the major quebec tournaments benefit from sponsorship. ...
Hi Felix. Who are some of the people who make good things happen in chess sponsorship in Quebec? Perhaps some of them, along with some of the people I've already mentioned, wouldn't mind sharing a portion of their knowledge with the CFC.
"We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." - Aesop
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." - Plato
"If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination." - Thomas De Quincey
The FQE had some sponsors by the past, but most of them have been brought by Marc Poulin, the actual FQE president. We got to admit that the chess community isn't that attractive for sponsors and so most of the time they only invest in chess because they love chess or because they know someone who can convince them...
Last edited by Felix Dumont; Friday, 6th May, 2011, 04:57 PM.
We got to admit that the chess community isn't that attractive for sponsors...
What would be the point to admit such a vague idea, other than discourage people to look for sponsorship ? Chess people are way too inclined to admit self-defeating false truths. The (modest) amounts of sponsorship we are looking for in chess are proportionnal to our attractiveness, there is no reason to think otherwise.
...and so most of the time they only invest in chess because they love chess...
To me this seems like a excellent reason to do so. Why wouldn't we be happy with it ? Many major league baseball team owners actually LOSE money with their teams. But they buy and operate theirs teams for the love of the game and personal satisfaction, not for ROI (return on investment)...
...or because they know someone who can convince them...
To get sponsors in any field, I am sure that some convincing is necessary, if sometimes only to get more that the sponsor is at first willing to give. Again what is the problem with that ?
Jean – I think you need a reality check here. Raising sponsorship money for the Canadian Closed presents itself with extra challenges. True, the most likely donor candidates would be wealthy chess players or enthusiasts. Personally, none of my chess friends are wealthy. If any of your chess friends are wealthy, have you asked them for sponsorship money?
We all have been tasked at some point in our life to harass friends, acquaintances, and strangers for money for a good cause. Perhaps it was for the local minor hockey team, new equipment for the school gymnasium, fighting cancer, or disaster relief in Haiti. These are all worthy causes, and a relatively easy sell compared to the Canadian Closed. Even youth chess would be easier, since it’s for the kids. But the Closed! Yes, chess players maybe receptive, but where does the money go? It doesn’t go into youth recreational programs, hospital beds, or clean water for disaster victims. No, instead it goes into a prize fund for the winner.
For 99% of the population, chess does not top their list of worthy donors. If you can contact that 1% for us and convince them to donate, please do. :)
And please don't tell me that's my job. Cause it isn't. :(
Jean – I think you need a reality check here. Raising sponsorship money for the Canadian Closed presents itself with extra challenges. True, the most likely donor candidates would be wealthy chess players or enthusiasts. Personally, none of my chess friends are wealthy. If any of your chess friends are wealthy, have you asked them for sponsorship money? ... :(
No reality check from you. If you would really be into "reality" you would know that by now.
Your line of arguing is quite beside the point. Of course getting sponsors is not "easy", only doable as proven by many instances. What is "easy" in life that is worth pursuing anyway ?
If looking for sponsor is beyond your capalities and will, fine. Just stay away from positions that would require you to do so. You simply stand in the way.
You want me to look for sponsors ? Sure. When you and I can switch places I will gladly start looking for sponsors. But first you have to take my place and win a Canadian Closed, just one. That should not be so difficult: it is not that strong these days. In the meantime I expect your successor(s) to do more than just say it is difficult.
A questionable statement.
While he might be not entitled to play for Canada in the World Cup, he satisfies requirements held for Closed participants (http://chess.ca/section_8.shtml )
Even, the FIDE federation transfer might be done later (with a hefty fee)
If the Closed is being run as a Zonal, then FIDE rules should take precedence.
Of course the USCF seems to not mind ignoring FIDE rules from time to time ;)
You want me to look for sponsors ? Sure. When you and I can switch places I will gladly start looking for sponsors. But first you have to take my place and win a Canadian Closed, just one. That should not be so difficult: it is not that strong these days. In the meantime I expect your successor(s) to do more than just say it is difficult.
Just as many of us expect your successor(s) to do more than just say it's not their job.
Chess's attractiveness (or lack thereof) to sponsors starts at the top - and the top is not the President of the national organization, the top as far as a sponsor is concerned is the National Champion.
Having a champion who it seems does nothing but complain online is most likely not all that attractive to sponsors.
Since you are not playing, we will have a more sponsor-friendly champion shortly.
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