If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
Policy / Politique
The fee for tournament organizers advertising on ChessTalk is $20/event or $100/yearly unlimited for the year.
Les frais d'inscription des organisateurs de tournoi sur ChessTalk sont de 20 $/événement ou de 100 $/année illimitée.
You can etransfer to Henry Lam at chesstalkforum at gmail dot com
Transfér à Henry Lam à chesstalkforum@gmail.com
Dark Knight / Le Chevalier Noir
General Guidelines
---- Nous avons besoin d'un traduction français!
Some Basics
1. Under Board "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQs) there are 3 sections dealing with General Forum Usage, User Profile Features, and Reading and Posting Messages. These deal with everything from Avatars to Your Notifications. Most general technical questions are covered there. Here is a link to the FAQs. https://forum.chesstalk.com/help
2. Consider using the SEARCH button if you are looking for information. You may find your question has already been answered in a previous thread.
3. If you've looked for an answer to a question, and not found one, then you should consider asking your question in a new thread. For example, there have already been questions and discussion regarding: how to do chess diagrams (FENs); crosstables that line up properly; and the numerous little “glitches” that every new site will have.
4. Read pinned or sticky threads, like this one, if they look important. This applies especially to newcomers.
5. Read the thread you're posting in before you post. There are a variety of ways to look at a thread. These are covered under “Display Modes”.
6. Thread titles: please provide some details in your thread title. This is useful for a number of reasons. It helps ChessTalk members to quickly skim the threads. It prevents duplication of threads. And so on.
7. Unnecessary thread proliferation (e.g., deliberately creating a new thread that duplicates existing discussion) is discouraged. Look to see if a thread on your topic may have already been started and, if so, consider adding your contribution to the pre-existing thread. However, starting new threads to explore side-issues that are not relevant to the original subject is strongly encouraged. A single thread on the Canadian Open, with hundreds of posts on multiple sub-topics, is no better than a dozen threads on the Open covering only a few topics. Use your good judgment when starting a new thread.
8. If and/or when sub-forums are created, please make sure to create threads in the proper place.
Debate
9. Give an opinion and back it up with a reason. Throwaway comments such as "Game X pwnz because my friend and I think so!" could be considered pointless at best, and inflammatory at worst.
10. Try to give your own opinions, not simply those copied and pasted from reviews or opinions of your friends.
Unacceptable behavior and warnings
11. In registering here at ChessTalk please note that the same or similar rules apply here as applied at the previous Boardhost message board. In particular, the following content is not permitted to appear in any messages:
* Racism
* Hatred
* Harassment
* Adult content
* Obscene material
* Nudity or pornography
* Material that infringes intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any party
* Material the posting of which is tortious or violates a contractual or fiduciary obligation you or we owe to another party
* Piracy, hacking, viruses, worms, or warez
* Spam
* Any illegal content
* unapproved Commercial banner advertisements or revenue-generating links
* Any link to or any images from a site containing any material outlined in these restrictions
* Any material deemed offensive or inappropriate by the Board staff
12. Users are welcome to challenge other points of view and opinions, but should do so respectfully. Personal attacks on others will not be tolerated. Posts and threads with unacceptable content can be closed or deleted altogether. Furthermore, a range of sanctions are possible - from a simple warning to a temporary or even a permanent banning from ChessTalk.
Helping to Moderate
13. 'Report' links (an exclamation mark inside a triangle) can be found in many places throughout the board. These links allow users to alert the board staff to anything which is offensive, objectionable or illegal. Please consider using this feature if the need arises.
Advice for free
14. You should exercise the same caution with Private Messages as you would with any public posting.
When FIDE does its country rankings, I believe it takes the average of the top 10 active players in the country. So suppose we use that measure to determine the strongest club in Canada? Your designated players must currently be full-time members of the club. We will use CFC ratings.
Here is the Scarborough CC list ( as far as I know, without formally checking with our Treasurer; if I'm wrong on this, someone from SCC correct the list ):
1. WIM Yuanling Yuan ( 2357 ) - past club champion
2. Master Rune Pedersen ( 2303 )
3. Master Andrei Moffat ( 2248 ) – past club champion
3. Master Josh Guo ( 2240 )
5. Master Michael Song (2228 )
6. Master John Hall ( 2200 ) – past club champion
7. Andrew Picana ( 2182 )
8. Erwin Casareno ( 2165 ) – past club champion
9. Bryan Lamb ( 2145 ) - past club champion
10. Ilyas Nasirov ( 2142 )
Master Bill Peng ( 2217 ) was a member, but I think his membership is currently expired.
The average rating of our top 10 is 2221.
How do other clubs line up against this?
Bob
Last edited by Bob Armstrong; Monday, 18th April, 2011, 01:54 PM.
When FIDE does its country rankings, I believe it takes the average of the top 10 active players in the country. So suppose we use that measure to determine the strongest club in Canada? Your designated players must currently be full-time members of the club. We will use CFC ratings.
Here is the Scarborough CC list ( as far as I know, without formally checking with our Treasurer; if I'm wrong on this, someone from SCC correct the list ):
1. WIM Yuanling Yuan ( 2357 )
2. Master Rune Pedersen ( 2303 )
3. Master Andrei Moffat ( 2248 ) – past club champion
3. Master Josh Guo ( 2240 )
5. Master Michael Song (2228 )
6. Master John Hall ( 2200 ) – past club champion
7. Andrew Picana ( 2182 )
8. Erwin Casareno ( 2165 ) – past club champion
9. Bryan Lamb ( 2145 ) - past club champion
10. Ilyas Nasirov ( 2142 )
Master Bill Peng ( 2217 ) was a member, but I think his membership is currently expired.
The average rating of our top 10 is 2221.
How do other clubs line up against this?
Bob
Bob,
Is it possible that SCC, the biggest and the strongest(?) club in Canada, will create one (or maybe more) team to participate in GTCL team competitions?
As I mentioned to you before, SCC did play for a number of years in the GTCL League competition. We played in the U 2000 section, because at the time our club was not as strong, and as well we could not interest the stronger players in forming an Over 2000 team.
But then the wheels came off. Members who had committed to the team kept begging off and we were looking for alternates at the last minute all the time. We had trouble getting a car pool together. Players did not want to drive from Scarborough to Brampton or Mississauga in winter storms. And generally, interest in inter-club play just declined. The coach refused to continue the following year because of all the frustrations.
There is no one at the club at the present time championing a return to inter-club play.
If I am exaggerating the lack of interest, maybe some SCC'er can elaborate.
Of course, the GTCL is certainly welcome to come to the September AGM ( I would think - I am not part of the SCC Executive ) and try to see if they can arose any interest by presenting the benefits of league play.
Bob
Last edited by Bob Armstrong; Monday, 18th April, 2011, 01:26 PM.
As I mentioned to you before, SCC did play for a number of years in the GTCL League competition. We played in the U 2000 section, because at the time our club was not as strong, and as well we could not interest the stronger players in forming an Over 2000 team.
But then the wheels came off. Members who had committed to the team kept begging off and we were looking for alternates at the last minute all the time. We had trouble getting a car pool together. Players did not want to drive from Scarborough to Brampton or Mississauga in winter storms. And generally, interest in inter-club play just declined. The coach refused to continue the following year because of all the frustrations.
There is no one at the club at the present time championing a return to inter-club play.
If I am exaggerating the lack of interest, maybe some SCC'er can elaborate.
Of course, the GTCL is certainly welcome to come to the September AGM ( I would think - I am not part of the SCC Executive ) and try to see if they can arose any interest by presenting the benefits of league play.
Bob
Yes, Bob, you've mentioned to me all this before. Still, I wonder why from 100+ members there are no at least 5 who wish to play for the club. I'm not a member of any club but last year we managed to create a team to participate in GTCL Cup. I'm very glad we did, and we'll do the same this year. Team competition lets you to feel "team spirit". And if you're really proud to be a member of the club, this is a perfect place to show it - competing with other clubs over the chess board.
Tweet
Comment