2012-13 Canadian Junior

[Larry Bevand]

The 2012-13 Canadian Junior is sanctioned by the Chess Federation of Canada. It is organized and sponsored by the Chess'n Math Association, Canada's National Scholastic Chess Organization.

Here is the final line-up for the event (Ratings published Nov 27 2012):

IM Richard Wang, Edmonton, Alberta. Rating: 2454 CFC (FIDE - 2356)
Joey Qin, Nepean, Ontario. Rating: 2449 (FIDE - 2263)
FM Roman Sapozhnikov, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Rating: 2440 (FIDE 2334)
FM Louie Jiang, Verdun, Quebec. Rating: CFC 2406, FQE 2264 (FIDE 2328)
Karoly Szalay, Ottawa, Ontario. Rating: 2392 (FIDE 2159)
FM Michael Kleinman, Toronto, Ontario. Rating: 2368 (FIDE 2307)
Nikita Kraiouchkine, Granby, Quebec. CFC Rating: 2351, FQE 2325 (FIDE 2245)
Michael Song, Thornhill, Ontario Rating: 2322 (FIDE 2177)
Razvan Preotu, Burlington, Ontario. Rating: 2300 (FIDE 2086)
Olivier-Kenta Chiku-Ratté, Montreal, Quebec. CFC Rating: 2187, FQE - 2216 (FIDE 2064)

Average CFC Rating: 2367
Average FIDE Rating: 2232

We will be drawing lots in Toronto on Saturday Dec 1, 2012 at Chess'n Math - 701 Mt Pleasant Rd) at noon. Anyone can attend.

Dates: December 26 - December 31 2012

Where: Briton House, 720 Mt Pleasant Rd, Toronto Ontario

Format: 10 player round robin event.

Time control: 120 minutes + 30 sec increment

9 Rounds:

Dec 26 at 10 am and 4 pm
Dec 27 at 10 am
Dec 28 at 10 am and 4 pm
Dec 29 at 10 am
Dec 30 at 10 am and 4 pm
Dec 31 at 10 am

Playoffs: Playoffs if necessary after the last round with accelerated time control.

Rated by: FIDE, CFC and CMA

Equipment provided: Everything

Prize fund: Trophies to the top 3. The winner is provided with airfare to the 2013 World Junior and airfare for his coach....plus $1,000 for training between the time the youngster wins the Canadian Junior and the start of the World Junior.

The World Junior U20 Chess Championships will be held in Antakya, Turkey from September 11, 2013 to September 26, 2013.

Larry Bevand
Executive Director
Chess'n Math Association
Canada's National Scholastic Chess Organization

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: 2012-13 Canadian Junior

Michael Song, Verdun, Quebec. Rating: 2322 (FIDE 2177)

Thnx for updates.

Larry, can you double-check a Michael's town and province. (Did he move to QC?)
chess.ca list him as from North York, Ontario http://chess.ca/players?check_rating_number=144236

[Felix Dumont]

Re : 2012-13 Canadian Junior

Good luck to all the participants!

FM Michael Kleinman, Toronto, Ontario. Rating: 2368 (FIDE 2307)
Michael Song, Verdun, Quebec. Rating: 2322 (FIDE 2177)

Michael Kleinman now lives in Montreal, but I thought that Michael Song was still living in Ontario Could someone confirm this?

[Larry Bevand]

Re: 2012-13 Canadian Junior

Thnx for updates.

Larry, can you double-check a Michael's town and province. (Did he move to QC?)
chess.ca list him as from North York, Ontario http://chess.ca/players?check_rating_number=144236

Thanks...Cut and paste mistake LOL

It has been corrected.

Larry

[Larry Bevand]

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Good luck to all the participants!


Michael Kleinman now lives in Montreal, but I thought that Michael Song was still living in Ontario Could someone confirm this?

Hi Felix,

He is probably going to school here but I think Toronto is still home.

Larry

[Robert Song]

Re: 2012-13 Canadian Junior

Thnx for updates.

Larry, can you double-check a Michael's town and province. (Did he move to QC?)
chess.ca list him as from North York, Ontario http://chess.ca/players?check_rating_number=144236

Michael Song didn't move to QC. We just moved from North York to Thornhill, ON in August; haven't updated that on CFC yet though.

[Vlad Rekhson]

Re: 2012-13 Canadian Junior

The 2012-13 Canadian Junior is sanctioned by the Chess Federation of Canada. It is organized and sponsored by the Chess'n Math Association, Canada's National Scholastic Chess Organization.

Here is the final line-up for the event (Ratings published Nov 27 2012):

IM Richard Wang, Edmonton, Alberta. Rating: 2454 CFC (FIDE - 2356)
Joey Qin, Nepean, Ontario. Rating: 2449 (FIDE - 2263)
FM Roman Sapozhnikov, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Rating: 2440 (FIDE 2334)
FM Louie Jiang, Verdun, Quebec. Rating: CFC 2406, FQE 2264 (FIDE 2328)
Karoly Szalay, Ottawa, Ontario. Rating: 2392 (FIDE 2159)
FM Michael Kleinman, Toronto, Ontario. Rating: 2368 (FIDE 2307)
Nikita Kraiouchkine, Granby, Quebec. CFC Rating: 2351, FQE 2325 (FIDE 2245)
Michael Song, Thornhill, Ontario Rating: 2322 (FIDE 2177)
Razvan Preotu, Burlington, Ontario. Rating: 2300 (FIDE 2086)
Olivier-Kenta Chiku-Ratté, Montreal, Quebec. CFC Rating: 2187, FQE - 2216 (FIDE 2064)

Average CFC Rating: 2367
Average FIDE Rating: 2232

Did the 2012 champion-David Zhang receive an invitation? Seems wrong otherwise.

[Michael Yip]

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Someone will take a few pics I trust :)

[Andrei Botez]

Re: 2012-13 Canadian Junior

Hi Larry,

Looks like there is no BC player on the list. The BC Junior is going on this weekend. In CFC Handbook Section 10, for Canadian Junior Championship we have:

1053. Players:

The following players shall be eligible to participate in the Junior Tournament provided they comply with the formal entry requirements of Article 1057:

(a) The Provincial Champion ordinary resident in each Province.

Does not look right, but maybe just to me.

[Ken Craft]

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The bid as constituted was accepted by the CFC Governors.

[Andrei Botez]

Re: 2012-13 Canadian Junior

The bid as constituted was accepted by the CFC Governors.

I knew that, CMA made a bid with the intention to organize a strong CJ.

What I don't know is if the Governors can vote on something against our own Handbook. Apparently they can!

[Kerry Liles]

Re: 2012-13 Canadian Junior

Hi Larry,

Looks like there is no BC player on the list. The BC Junior is going on this weekend. In CFC Handbook Section 10, for Canadian Junior Championship we have:



Does not look right, but maybe just to me.

If the BC Junior championship is this weekend, don't you think it might be a bit late in the process to wait for the winner of that tournament to determine whether or not they can make it to Toronto for the CJC? (and then extend the offer to 2nd place etc?)

I don't know how many 'spots' were possible given the timeframe for the tournament. I seem to recall another post (can't find it now) that indicated some obvious candidates could not accept for whatever reason(s).

[Larry Bevand]

Re: 2012-13 Canadian Junior

I knew that, CMA made a bid with the intention to organize a strong CJ.

What I don't know is if the Governors can vote on something against our own Handbook. Apparently they can!

Hi Andrei,

Chess'n Math submitted a bid and it was accepted by the Governors. I am happy with the field and I am very proud of the accomplishments of these young Canadians to-date. We hope to put on an event that they will remember for a life-time!

This is the strongest Canadian Junior in decades!

There are at least a dozen parents who are unhappy with our selection for this event...some are good friends of mine and Chess'n Math. However, we have done our best to select a class field for this Canadian Championship and that is what allows me to sleep well at night :)

BTW, many of the players who did not make the cut this time are talented and deserve their chance in the future...maybe CMA should bring back the Futurity events that it organized in the past.

Hopefully the Canadian Junior Championship will return to its former status of Canada's "showcase for elite young Canadian players", that it rightfully deserves. That was one of the ideas that CMA had behind this bid...we felt Canada deserved the best!

Right now we have incredible talent like Eric, Aman, and Raja who are travelling the world looking for those elusive International titles...Canadian chess has not seen this kind of energy in a long time! We live in a great country, we have impressive chess talent and we are living in exciting times!

FYI, this is how the Governors voted on our bid:

RESULTS OF E-MAIL VOTING:

Question 1. Do you support the 2013 Canadian Junior being awarded to the CMA?

Motion 1: To accept the CMA Canadian Junior 2013 bid:

Yes (27) Aris Marghetis Bob Armstrong Bob Gillanders Christopher Field Christopher Mallon Egidijus Zeromskis Fred McKim Gordon Ritchie Halldor P. Palsson Hugh Brodie Ilia Bluvshtein Ken Craft Ken Einarsson Kevin Pacey Mark S. Dutton, I.A. Michael Barron Nikolay Noritsyn Paul Leblanc Pierre Dénommée Rob Clark Robert Laszlo Simon Ong Vlad Rekhson Vladimir Birarov Vladimir Drkulec Brian Fiedler, Iulia Lacau-Rodean

No (2) Maurice Smith Valer Eugen Demian

Abstain (1) Michael von Keitz

BID APPROVED

[Jean Hébert]

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Way to go Larry! It makes me almost regret that I am now a bit overaged for it. On paper it should be one if not the most memorable Canadian Junior ever, assuming that people will be able to see games and results daily.