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The Calgary Junior Chess Club has won their bid to host the 2009 Canadian Junior. Full details will be available within the next 48 hours, but here are some details...
Chief Organizer: Simon Ong
TD: Tony Ficzere
Site: Calgary Chess Club
Date: February 13-16, 2009
Rounds: 7 round swiss
CFC & FIDE rated
Time Control: 40/90, then game in 30, with 30 second increment from move 1
Prizes: Up to $2,000 expense money towards the 2009 World Junior Championship to be held in Argentina this coming October.
Is it really acceptable for a national event like this to be announced 6 weeks before it happens? There should be some deadlines for events like this to be bid on. I would really of liked to play the Canadian Junior, as it is my chance to play in the World Junior which is still very prestigous. Like many of the previous Canadian Junior's, this one is announced very close to the starting date. I don't recall the Chess n math or CYCC nationals being announced less than 6 months ahead of time. I have already booked Aeroflot in Russia, and this conflicts. It really bugs me that in order to play in the Canadian Junior I have to hold up on all my other tournament interests until this event( which is not even strong) is announced. Past years I may have played but the disorganization of the event prevented me. I guess I'll have to ask the tournament directors in Argentina for an exception to play, but at least I'll be able to show them how badly the Canadian qualifier for their event is being run. This is probably the biggest joke for a national event in Canada.
I have been checking for the details 48 hours after the above thread was posted. Did I miss it somewhere? I planned to sponsor some players. I will try even though I think that may be too late. Please let me know where to find the details.
Corinna
I have been checking for the details 48 hours after the above thread was posted. Did I miss it somewhere? I planned to sponsor some players. I will try even though I think that may be too late. Please let me know where to find the details.
Corinna
Hi Corinna,
There has been no news as the organizers are considering moving the date from February to some time in the summer. They say they will let me know by this Sunday at which time I will post their date change, if any.
In my January 15 Issue of the Scarborough Community of Toronto Chess News & Views, I had the following notice of this tournament:
2009 Canadian Junior Championship Rescheduled ?
The details of this tournament, previously advertised, below, may be cancelled. Tony Ficzere posted that new information may be posted shortly on the Can. Chess websites ( it might be moved to Summer ). Watch the CFC “ tournaments “ section for current information.
Chief Organizer: Simon Ong ( Calgary Junior CC )
TD: Tony Ficzere
Site: Calgary Chess Club
Date: February 13-16, 2009
Rounds: 7 round swiss
CFC & FIDE rated
Time Control: 40/90, then game in 30, with 30 second increment from move 1
Prizes: Up to $2,000 expense money towards the 2009 World Junior Championship to be held in Argentina this coming October.
Is there any further news on this, so I can update my notice for the coming February 1 Issue?
The short story is this. The organizers (Calgary Junior Chess Club) wanted to change the dates on their bid. Their original date for the event was this February which they quickly realized would not accomodate too many juniors outside of Alberta (and even within). So, a poor choice of dates to an otherwise good bid. When they asked for a new date in July/August, their old bid was thrown out, and a new bid was submitted. This also opened the door for another organizer to submit a bid.
Now there are 2 bids for this tournament and the governors will have to vote on which one they like. I don't know when the governors will receive the bids and vote.
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