Toronto Closed starts March 26

[Marcus Wilker]

Register for the 2012 Toronto Closed

[Marcus Wilker]

Re: Toronto Closed starts March 26

The history of the event can be traced back to 1854.

[Kerry Liles]

Re: Toronto Closed starts March 26

Register for the 2012 Toronto Closed

Out of curiosity, who automatically qualified from last year (the Champion and the winner of last year's Reserve section - I presume). Have they already registered/confirmed?

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: Toronto Closed starts March 26

Out of curiosity, who automatically qualified from last year (the Champion and the winner of last year's Reserve section - I presume). Have they already registered/confirmed?

The last year champion is Victor Plotkin, and the reserve winner - me.

I'll probably play :)

2011 Closed - http://www.chess.ca/crosstable?tourn...mber=201104010
Reserve - http://www.chess.ca/crosstable?tourn...mber=201104011

[Kerry Liles]

Re: Toronto Closed starts March 26

The last year champion is Victor Plotkin, and the reserve winner - me.

I'll probably play :)

2011 Closed - http://www.chess.ca/crosstable?tourn...mber=201104010
Reserve - http://www.chess.ca/crosstable?tourn...mber=201104011

Thanks! Victor is likely on his way back from Aeroflot tournament (if it is finished?) Last I checked, he was 4.5/7 in Group C as I recall.

[Hugh Brodie]

Re: Toronto Closed starts March 26

26 games (out of the 28 played) from the 2011 Closed, and all 10 games from the Reserves are available on CanBase.

http://canbase.fqechecs.qc.ca/canbaseii.htm

[Erik Malmsten]

Re: Toronto Closed starts March 26

The history of the event can be traced back to 1854.

Egis and I had posted historical crosstables and notes on the GTCL website:

http://www.torontochess.org/drupal/node/143

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: Toronto Closed starts March 26

Update and bring to the top :)

The new TD: Alex Ferreira.

Rumors: the champion is coming to defend the title.

[Marcus Wilker]

Re: Toronto Closed starts March 26

Out of curiosity, who automatically qualified from last year (the Champion and the winner of last year's Reserve section - I presume). Have they already registered/confirmed?

Entries have started to trickle in... (still waiting for the flood)

# Name (CFC/FIDE)
1. FM Michael Kleinman (2415/2284)
2. FM Victor Plotkin* (2376/2243)
3. Vladimir Birarov (2263/2172)

*defending champion

[Marcus Wilker]

Re: Toronto Closed starts March 26

As of March 13:

1 FM Michael Kleinman 2415 2284
2 FM Victor Plotkin 2376 2243
3 Michael Humphreys 2317 2187
4 Vladimir Birarov 2263 2172
5 Michael Barron 2262 2168
6 Brian Fiedler 2102 2066
7 Dmitry Chernik 2012 1975

Registration deadline - March 19

[Marcus Wilker]

Re: Toronto Closed starts March 26

As of March 15...

#/title/name/CFC rating/FIDE rating

1 FM Roman Sapozhnikov 2528 2377
2 FM Michael Kleinman 2398 2284
3 FM Victor Plotkin 2376 2243
4 Michael Humphreys 2317 2187
5 Michael Barron 2262 2168
6 Vladimir Birarov 2261 2172
7 Michael Song 2217 2082
8 Brian Fiedler 2102 2066

9 Dmitry Chernik 2012 1975
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Registration deadline March 19

[Alex Ferreira]

Re: Toronto Closed starts March 26

Hi all,

A reminder that registrations close at 7pm March 19th (to those registering on-site Monday), and drawing of lots for placing in crosstable to be decided by 7:15pm.

Looks quite promising, see you all soon,

Alex Ferreira

[Erik Malmsten]

Re: Toronto Closed starts March 26

Hi all,

A reminder that registrations close at 7pm March 19th (to those registering on-site Monday), and drawing of lots for placing in crosstable to be decided by 7:15pm.

Looks quite promising, see you all soon,

Alex Ferreira

Are both sections FIDE rated?

[Alex Ferreira]

Re: Toronto Closed starts March 26

Are both sections FIDE rated?

Hi Erik,

My understanding is that only the top section will be FIDE-rated.
The turn-out for the reserves section is unpredictable and an 8 player round robin would require 4 players to have an established FIDE-rating, which we cannot guarantee. It will of course, be rated with the CFC.

Alex Ferreira

[Marcus Wilker]

Re: Toronto Closed starts March 26

Entry deadline is today (March 19) at 7:00 pm.

I'll try to keep the pre-registered list current...