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Congratulations to GM Sambuev! It was a heartbreaker for IM Hansen but I hope he's back to win it next time. Anyways I hope IM Hansen is on the Olympic Team next time, he proved it with the quality of his play.
Before the playoff even started, Eric indicated to us that he was playing for the title and the olympiad spot and not the WC because he was told by the organizers that GM Sambuev will not be attending the WC anyway, thus Eric will be the representative. As far as we are concerned this matter is decided.
Canadian Champion: Bator Sambuev
Olympic Team member: Bator Sambuev
World Cup Representative: Eric Hansen
IM title: Arthur Calugar
FM Titles: Michael Kleinman, Victor Plotkin
I want to thank all the participants and organizers for putting on a great show. Special congratulations to Bator and Eric for their outstanding performances and exciting chess. Congratulations to Arthur, Michael, and Victor for earning their respective titles.
I am especially thankful that we were able run the Closed this year. It seemed in doubt earlier.
I am naming Morgan Mills as the most eager player. Morgan emailed me numerous times throughout the year asking "when is the Closed?". It is good to see he also had an excellent tournament. :)
World Cup representative is better than a place on the Olympic team. Playing a board on a mediocre team saps the energy out of a person.
Gary, a very strange comment. As I recall, our Olympic teams were very impressive in 2010. Adding Bator, more impressive results to be sure. I look forward to a great show from our Olympians in 2012. :D
[QUOTE=Bob Gillanders;37597]Results of the Canadian Closed / Zonal
FM Titles: Michael Kleinman, Victor Plotkin
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Might one inquire as to why Plotkin receives the FM title? Or to be more precise, why there is no playoff for the title between he and Djerkovic?
It is my understanding that Miladin would have competed for the title had anyone told him it was a possibility. But at the time he finished his 9th round game everyone assumed the FM titles would go to Kleinman and Morgan who both had more points. So with no reason to stay and a long ride home to Ottawa in store, Miladin left. It would thus seem unfair to disqualify him on that account.
Were there other considerations in play? Was there a requirement to decide the FM question expeditiously? Enquiring minds need to know!
Yes, well that was then and this is now. Can the CFC make a retroactive application on behalf of Miladin for the FM title? If so my concerns re a playoff are moot. But if not, the question remains.
Yes, well that was then and this is now. Can the CFC make a retroactive application on behalf of Miladin for the FM title? If so my concerns re a playoff are moot. But if not, the question remains.
Yes, the CFC could if a FM candidate would pay all fees and there would be some records about >2300 (old Informants)
Ah yes, the question of cost. I remember when I got the FM title it came as something of a surprise. It used to be something hard to get and was fought for since it could only be optained through norms. Then it switched to a rating requirement and suddenly half the Canadian masters had the title and we paid nothing out of our own pockets. I suppose the CFC deemed it good for chess in Canada that those who had made the rating requirement be titled. Now that the CFC is strapped for cash it may be otherwise. But these retroactive applications are weird. Remember when Igor Ivanov suddenly got the GM title? He was far past his prime and kept missing the GM norm, and then suddenly he got it!
Yes, the CFC could if a FM candidate would pay all fees and there would be some records about >2300 (old Informants)
I know that it shouldn't be too hard if Miladin is interested he can probably contact FIDE and they should be helpful with this as they get paid. I know that about three years ago they actually contacted Dale Haessel because he was over 2300 in the 90s and he gladly paid the fee to become an FM!
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