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Issue # 1- 22 – July 15, 2013

THE FIDE ZERO TOLERANCE RULE

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Table of Contents Page Articles, etc. The FIDE Zero Tolerance Rule 4 2013 World Chess Cup 5 Canadians Set Up in Europe: Hansen/Hambleton 15 Malmsten on Chess – Chess at the CNE Part 2: circa 1950 16 Teaching Classic Games of Chess – Smothered Knightmare 46 Ken’s Chess Trivia 52 TCN Readers’ Chess “Sightings” 55 TCN Readers Have Questions 56 TCN Readers’ Feedback 56 TCN’s “Readers’ Opinion” Column 56 Tournament Reports World Open, USA 12 Canadian Youth Chess Championships 25 Aurora Summer Open 30 Alberta Women’s Championship & Fort McMurray Open 46 Organizations with News Reports Chess Federation of Canada ( CFC ) 14 Greater Toronto Chess League ( GTCL ) 35 Scarborough Chess Club ( SCC ) 37 Annex Chess Club ( ACC ) 38 Willowdale Chess Club (WCC) 42 Aurora Chess Club (Au CC) 42 Ajax Chess Club 44 Hamilton City Chess Club (HCCC) 44 Kitchener-Waterloo Chess Club (K-WCC) 45 Tournament Notices Canadian Open 56 Quebec Open 58 Kitchener Chess Festival 58 Mississauga Open 61 Toronto Labour Day Open 63

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Community Bulletin Board 64 NOTE re GAME ANALYSIS I use Fritz 13 in my game analysis. My research, using Fritz for many years, establishes that Fritz 13 evaluates 1.e4, 1.d4, and 1.Nf3 as a “ slight “ advantage to White, whereas historically, these positions were generally considered equal. Many still dispute this evaluation. Though W has "initiative", some/many ( ? ) feel Bl., with best play, equalizes. But in my research on the three W openings where Fritz gives +/= after W's first move, Bl never should equalize, as long as W does not make a mistake (a general operational principle). And true enough, even into the middlegame of my " perfect " games, Bl. remains +/=!!. So the computer has now convinced me to switch camps, where I used to believe in " Black equality ". However, it may be that the "horizon effect" will yet establish equality for Black when the "perfect game" is taken far enough. But, since I am using Fritz 13, I therefore follow its lead, and so have felt it necessary to make some note re these first moves. In the past, I gave this explanation above in annotations to these three first moves. But, for regular readers of my analyzed games, I know this annotation became irksome; but people who are new, come to my analyzed games on the TCN Website, or where a TCN newsletter has been forwarded to them, and, for them, an explanation of this unusual Fritz 13 feature is required, to understand what I am doing. However, I agree with some readers who suggested a general explanation would be preferable to the annotation in every game starting with these three moves ( which is most of them ). I appreciate my repeat readers' patience ‘til this change. I therefore began using this other format of a general explanation after the table of contents, to explain this interesting computer phenomenon ( and not insert it into the actual annotated game ). In the game score, I will just note the symbolic and numerical evaluation by Fritz on these first moves. I hope this small change improved the quality of TCN for all subscribers.

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FIDE Zero Tolerance Rule Ed. – The following is a somewhat controversial recent post on the Facebook chess discussion group, CCC – Chess Posts of Interest, run by the Cooperative Chess Coalition (CCC):

CCC 7th of the Month Chess Reform Series – FIDE Zero Tolerance Policy (posted on July 5, early, due to scheduling conflicts) " In the Judeo-Christian tradition, God rested on the seventh day. However, the Cooperative Chess Coalition ( CCC ) has chosen the 7th day of each month to explore " chess reform "! CCC is pleased to present the next in its series of " 7th of the month possible chess reform issues ( either at the international FIDE level, or at various national federation levels )" The views expressed in these articles by members of the CCC, or the public, are not the views, at least not yet, of the CCC itself. CCC is simply hosting the debate. CCC Discusses Chess Reform The CCC invites all “ Likes “ to respond to this issue, either “ for “ or “ against “, and if possible, give some reasons for your views! CCC also invites all “ Likes “ to submit to CCC ideas for possible chess reform actions ( with some argument for it if possible ). CCC will work with you to develop a post for this CCC discussion board. The FIDE Zero Tolerance Rule [by CCC Member, Bob Armstrong (Canada)] FIDE has adopted as a standard for its tournaments that a player forfeits the game if they are late AT ALL – thus the “ no tolerance “ name. Many argue that this is excessively strict and totally unnecessary. “ Being late does not bring the game of chess into disrepute. “, many players claim. It should be the choice of the player, since he does suffer a penalty under the old “ one-hour forfeit “ rule – to the extent he is late, he loses that time, and gives his opponent a substantial advantage. He has to play better than his opponent, while at the same time having to play faster. And if he overstepped the one hour limit, he forfeits his game and rating points. This is sufficient penalty. Also, the opponent is not really disrespected, since he incurs a clock advantage to the extent the opponent is late. FIDE has at least had the good sense to allow organizers to NOT USE zero tolerance if they so choose. The extent to which this zero tolerance rule is seen as in need of reform in Canada is shown by the fact that since FIDE adopted the rule, not one single organizer in Canada has ever imposed it as a tournament condition. Canada is in total, open revolt.

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A Few Questions 1. What is the practice in your country? 2. If FIDE was to get rid of this rule, what would be the minimum time period that should be allowed before a player forfeits a game for being late? Or is the one hour limit a standard that should be adopted for the whole world? 3. A final question ordinary chess players ask is: “Why has the Association of Chess Professionals, which represents elite players, NOT been waging war against this draconian rule?” 4. Should CCC explore this further for possible reform action at the FIDE level, since no one else is?

Ed. – send in your answers to the questions above, and we can maybe get a sense of whether FIDE has won over the majority to supporting this rule. Invitation: TCN encourages freelancers to submit topical chess articles for our lead article. Send on your article and we’ll review it with you, with a view to using it ( we may suggest some editing, but generally very minor ). You will get full credit in the publication. We will also post a bit of personal information on the freelancer, if they are agreeable. INTERNATIONAL Upcoming 2013 World Cup, Tromso, Norway: Registered Players

The FIDE World Chess Cup (World Cup) will be held from 10th August to 3rd September in Tromsø, Norway. The event is an integral part of the World Championship Cycle 2012-2014.

The winner and the runner up of the World Cup 2013 will qualify to the Candidates stage of the World Championship cycle 2012-2014.

If there is a 3rd place qualification, a match will be organized together, and with the same terms, with the final match of the World Cup to decide the 3rd place.

(The final list of confirmed World Cup players was not quite complete when the list below was published)

The World Cup is a knockout tournament, starting with 128 of the world’s best players. Two Canadians are playing:

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Canadian FIDE # 1 – GM Eric Hansen – 2012 Canadian Open Champion.

Canadian FIDE # 3 – GM Bator Sambuev (current Can. Closed Champion).

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Here are the players and how they qualified:

a) 2011 World Cup semi-finalists

01. P. Svidler (RUS) 02. A. Grischuk (RUS) 03. V. Ivanchuk (UKR) 04. R. Ponomariov (UKR)

b) 2012 Women's World Champion

05. A. Ushenina (UKR)

c) 2011 and 2012 Junior World Champions

06. D. Swiercz (POL) 07. A. Ipatov (TUR)

d) 18 players based on their average FIDE rating from 3/2012 to 1/2013

08. L. Aronian (ARM) 2816.22 09. V. Kramnik (RUS) 2798.88 10. T. Radjabov (AZE) 2789.22 11. S. Karjakin (RUS) 2777.44 12. F. Caruana (ITA) 2775.44 13. H. Nakamura (USA) 2772.77 14. A. Morozevich (RUS) 2760.44 15. G. Kamsky (USA) 2748.55 16. S. Mamedyarov (AZE) 2744.88 17. Wang Hao (CHN) 2739.11 18. B. Gelfand (ISR) 2738.44 19. P. Leko (HUN) 2731.11 20. E. Tomashevsky (RUS) 2728.77 21. L. Dominguez (CUB) 2727.44 22. M. Adams (ENG) 2721.66 23. R. Wojtaszek (POL) 2721.55 24. A. Giri (NED) 2715.33 25. I. Nepomniachtchi (RUS) 2709.00 26. A. Shirov (LAT) 2708.33

e) 46 players from the 2012 and 2013 European Championships

27. D. Jakovenko (RUS) 2012 28. L. Fressinet (FRA) 2012 29. V. Malakhov (RUS) 2012 30. D. Andreikin (RUS) 2012 31. E. Inarkiev (RUS) 2012 32. M. Matlakov (RUS) 2012

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33. V. Bologan (MDA) 2012 34. F. Vallejo Pons (ESP) 2012 35. Y. Kryvoruchko (UKR) 2012 36. S. Azarov (BLR) 2012 37. E. Najer (RUS) 2012 38. V. Akopian (ARM) 2012 39. A. Volokitin (UKR) 2012 40. J. Smeets (NED) 2012 41. C.B. Gawain Jones (ENG) 2012 42. N. Vitiugov (RUS) 2012 43. E. Bacrot (FRA) 2012 44. A. Dreev (RUS) 2012 45. D. Khismatullin (RUS) 2012 46. M. Kobalia (RUS) 2012 47. V. Durarbeyli (AZE) 2012 48. A. Riazantsev (RUS) 2012 49. B. Jobava (GEO) 2012 50. A. Moiseenko (UKR) 2013 51. E. Alekseev (RUS) 2013 52. E. Romanov (RUS) 2013 53. A. Beliavsky (SLO) 2013 54. C. Lupulescu (ROU) 2013 55. S. Movsesian (ARM) 2013 56. H. Melkumyan (ARM) 2013 57. A. Korobov (UKR) 2013 58. I. Lysyj (RUS) 2013 59. A. Shimanov (RUS) 2013 60. A. Areshchenko (UKR) 2013 61. P. Eljanov (UKR) 2013 62. M. Kravtsiv (UKR) 2013 63. D. Dubov (RUS) 2013 64. M. Ragger (AUT) 2013 65. Z. Hracek (CZE) 2013 66. I. Popov (RUS) 2013 67. S. Brunello (ITA) 2013 68. S. A. Fedorchuk (UKR) 2013 69. E. Postny (ISR) 2013 70. V. Zvjaginsev (RUS) 2013 71. A. Istratescu (FRA) 2013 72. E. Safarli (AZE) 2013

f) 20 players from the Americas

73. G. Kaidanov (USA) Continental 2012 74. J. Granda Zuniga (PER) Continental 2012 75. A. Shabalov (USA) Continental 2012 76. E. Hansen (CAN) Continental 2012 - ******* 77. A. Ramirez (USA) Zonal 2.1

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78. A. Onischuk (USA) Zonal 2.1 79. C. Holt (USA) Zonal 2.1 80. L. M. Christiansen (USA) Zonal 2.1 81. R. Robson (USA) Zonal 2.1 82. I. R. Ortiz Suarez (CUB) Continental 2013 83. D. Flores (ARG) Continental 2013 84. J. Cori (PER) Continental 2013 85. D. Cori T. (PER) Continental 2013 86. R. Felgaer (ARG) Zonal 2.5 87. S. Mareco (ARG) Zonal 2.5 88. R. Leitao (BRA) Zonal 2.4 89. A. Fier (BRA) Zonal 2.4 90. B. Sambuev (CAN) Zonal 2.2********* 91. L. Bruzon (CUB) (Zonal 2.3) 92. E. Iturrizaga (VEN) (Zonal 2.3)

g) 20 players from Asia/Oceania

93. Negi Parimarjan (IND) Continental 2012 94. Yu Yangyi (CHN) Continental 2012 95. Salem A. R. Saleh (UAE) Continental 2012 96. Liu Qingnan (CHN) Continental 2012 97. Oliver Barbosa (PHI) Continental 2012 98. Nguyen Ngoc Trung Son (VIE) Zonal 3.3 99. Wesley So (PHI) Zonal 3.3 100. G. Akash (IND) Zonal 3.7 101. Z. Rahman (BAN) Zonal 3.2 102. Lou Yiping (CHN) Zonal 3.5 103. Wan Yunguo (CHN) Zonal 3.5 104. Li Chao B (CHN) Continental 2013 105. M. Paragua (PHI) Continental 2013 106. Le Quang Liem (VIE) Continental 2013 107. B. Adhiban (IND) Continental 2013 108. K. Sasikiran (IND) Continental 2013 109. I. Bjelobrk (AUS) Zonal 3.6 110. Darini Pouria (IRI) Zonal 3.1 111. A. Filippov (UZB) Zonal 3.4 112. M. Markov (KGZ) Zonal 3.4

h) 6 players from Africa

113. Amin Bassem (EGY) Continental 2013 114. A. Adly (EGY) Continental 2013 115. E. El Gindy (EGY) Continental 2013 116. Ali Sebbar (MAR) Zonal 4.1 117. S. Shoker (EGY) Zonal 4.2 118. Gillian Bwalya (ZAM) Zonal 4.3

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i) 6 nominees of the FIDE President

119. TBA 120. TBA 121. TBA 122. TBA 123. TBA 124. TBA

j) 4 nominees of the local organising committee

125. Jon Ludvig Hammer (NOR) 126. Simen Agdestein (NOR) 127. Leif Erlend Johannessen (NOR) 128. Torbjorn Ringdal Hansen (NOR)

Total = 128 players

Here are the pairings for Rd. 1 (this chart is complete – sorry it is so small). It can be found on the FIDE site: http://www.chessworldcup2013.com/images/PDF/FWCPairingTree.pdf .:

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Eric (2581) plays Vladimir Malakhov (# 31 – 2709 - Russia); Bator (2530) plays Alexander Morozevich (# 16 – 2736 - Russia). Good luck to you both!! 41st World Open, USA

The 41st Annual World Open was held from June 29-July 7, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia.

The event has a $250,000 prize fund (based on 1180 paid entries), with $175,000 guaranteed!

The event has 9 sections: Open, Under 2400, Under 2200, Under 2000, Under 1800, Under 1600, Under 1400, Under 1200 and Under 900.

There were approximately 1321 entries.

Many Canadians played. Top Canadians IM Leonid Gerzhoy, and IM Bindi Cheng were playing in the Open Section. They were part of a six-way tie for the U2500 prize; they each earned $462.50 for their 5.5/9 scores. Also in the open section: Shiyam Thavandiran had 5.0; Michael Kleinman 4.0; Janak Awatramani 4.0; James Chan 3.5; Ian Finlay 0/2.

Canadian David Zhou from McGill played in the U 1800 section. He tied for 1st ! Hugh Brodie posted the following on Canadians in lower sections:

All the Canadians I could find in other sections (scores out of 9 except where indicated): U2400 - Christopher Knox 5.0 (re-entry; 0.5/3 on original entry); Roman Sapozhnikov 5.0; Jackie Peng 1.0/6. U2200 - Yuanchen Zhang 5.5; Victor Dzera 5.5; Jofrel Landingin 3.0 (re-entry; 1/3 on original entry). U2000 - Ian Finlay 6.0 (re-entry); Louis Morin 5.5; Ralph Deline 4.0; Pierre Maheux 4.0; Guangyu Song 0.0/1. U1800 - David Zhou 7.5 (tie for 1st; re-entry; 0.0/1 on original entry; 1-point bye in round 8?); Dennis Shamroni 6.0; George Avery Jones 4.5; Gilles Bruneau 4.0; Brian Clarke 3.5; Mario V Piccinin 3.0; Guangyu Song 1.0/3. U1600 - Janet Peng 4.5/8; Alexandru Muscalu 4.5/8 (2nd re-entry; 1/3 on original entry; 1/3 on 1st re-entry); Jacques Bolduc 4.0. Leonid (2462), playing in the Open Section, started with 2 wins, including one over top seed, GM Sam Shankland (2601). Here is the game (Annotated by Bob Armstrong, using Fritz):

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Shankland, Sam (2601) − Gerzhoy, Leonid (2469) [E42] World Open Arlington, VA (2.1), 02.07.2013

1.d4² 0.34 1...Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3?!= [3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Qe7²] 3...Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 0-0?!² [6...d5 7.a3 Be7= (7...Ba5?!²) ] 7.a3 Be7 8.Nf4 d5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.Bd3 Nc6 11.Be3 Be6 [11...Bd6 12.0-0 h6²] 12.0-0 Rc8 [12...Na5?! 13.Qe2 Qd7±; 12...Qd7 13.Re1

Rac8²] 13.Rc1 Bd6 14.Re1?!= [14.Nxe6 fxe6 15.h3 a6²] 14...Nxd4! 15.Bxh7+ [15.Nfxd5! Be5

16.Nxf6+ Qxf6=] 15...Nxh7 [15...Kxh7?! 16.Qxd4 Rc4²] 16.Qxd4 Rc4 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.Qd3 [18.Qxa7?? d4 19.Red1 (19.Bxd4? Rxd4 20.Rc2 (20.Qxd4?? Bxh2+! 21.Kxh2 Qxd4-+ − 6.76) 20...Qf6-+ − 3.07) 19...dxe3 20.Qxe3 Qe7-+ − 1.41] 18...Rh4?!² [18...Ng5 19.Nb5 Rg4=] 19.g3 Ng5 20.Bxg5?!= [20.gxh4 Nf3+ 21.Kg2 Qxh4²] 20...Qxg5 21.Nb5 Bb8 22.Rc2 [22.Nc7 Re4

23.f4 Qf6=] 22...Rh6 23.Rce2 Qg4 24.Nd4 e5 25.Nc2?!³ for the first time in the game, Leonid

gets the advantage [25.Nb3 Qc4 (25...Qd7?! 26.Nc5 Qf7²) 26.Qxc4 dxc4=] 25...d4 26.Nb4 Qh5?!= [26...Bd6 27.Qb5 Qh5³] 27.h4 a5 28.Nd5?-+ Leonid gets a "winning" advantage

[28.Qb3+ Rf7 29.Nd3 Qf3=] 28...Qf7 29.Qc4 Kh8 30.Qc5 Bd6?-+ − 3.47 [30...Qf3 31.Ne3 dxe3

32.Qxe3 Qxe3 33.Rxe3 Ba7 34.R3e2 Rhf6-+ − 4.09] 31.Qc4 − 4.04 [31.Qxa5 Rh5 32.Rd2 Rf5-+

− 3.47] 31...Bb8?-+ − 3.61 [31...Qf3 32.Rc2 Rg6-+ − 5.13] 32.Qc5 Bd6?-+ − 2.05 [32...Qf3

33.Ne3 dxe3 34.Qxe3 Qxe3 35.Rxe3 Ba7 36.R3e2 Rhf6-+ − 3.96] 33.Qc4 b5?-+ − 2.48 [33...Qf3

34.Nc3 dxc3 35.Qxc3 Qxc3 36.bxc3 Rf3-+ − 3.59] 34.Qxb5 Sam goes up a P 34...e4 35.Qc4??-+ − 13.83 [35.Rd2 Qg6 36.Qb6 Rxf2! 37.Rxf2 Qxg3+ 38.Kf1 Qh3+ 39.Rg2 Qh1+ 40.Kf2 Qxh4+

41.Ke2 Bg3-+ − 3.32] 35...d3?!∓ [35...Qf3 36.Nf4 Rxf4! 37.Qb3 (37.gxf4?? Rg6+ 38.Kh2 Bxf4#) 37...Qxb3 38.Rxe4 Rxe4 39.Rxe4 Bxg3! 40.Kg2 Rf6-+ mate in 8 moves] 36.Rd2 Rxh4??+− material equality, but now Sam gets a "winning" advantage [36...Rf6! 37.Ne3 Rxf2 38.Qxf7

R2xf7∓] 37.Rxe4 Sam goes up a P 37...Rh6 38.Qxd3 Sam goes up 2 P's 38...g5

XABCDEFGHY 8-+-+-tr-mk( 7+-+-+q+-' 6-+-vl-+-tr& 5zp-+N+-zp-% 4-+-+R+-+$ 3zP-+Q+-zP-# 2-zP-tR-zP-+" 1+-+-+-mK-! xabcdefghy 39.Qe2?-+ − 6.52 Leonid gets back the "winning" advantage (my guess is that they were in time

pressure to the first control) [39.Re3 Qh5 40.Qd4+ Kg8 41.Ne7+ Kh7 42.Qe4+ Kh8+− 1.64]

39...Qh7 40.Nf6 Rh1+ 41.Kg2 Qh3+ 42.Kf3 Rxf6+ Leonid is up B vs 2 P's 43.Ke3 Bf4+ 44.Kd3 Qd7+?-+ − 8.62 [44...Rd6+ 45.Kc4 Qc8+ 46.Kb3 Qb7+ 47.Ka2 Qf7+ 48.Qc4 Qxc4+ 49.Rxc4

Bxd2-+ − 9.66] 45.Kc4??-+ mate in 6 moves [45.Kc2 Rc6+ 46.Kb3 Rb6+ 47.Kc2 Qc8+ 48.Rc4

Qf5+ 49.Qe4 Qxe4+ 50.Rxe4 Rc6+ 51.Kb3 Bxd2-+ − 9.56] 45...Qa4+-+ Sam resigned. It is mate

in 5 moves 46.b4 Rc1+ 47.Rc2 Rxc2+ 48.Qxc2 Qxc2+ 49.Kb5 Qc6+ 50.Kxa5 Bc7# 0-1

In the third round, Leonid checkmated IM Darwin Yang, for three straight wins. After 7 rounds, Bindi had 4;.Leonid had 3.5 (3 losses in a row).

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After Rd. 8, David Zhou from McGill was leading the U1800 section with 7/8. First prize was $13 000.

NATIONAL Organizations Chess Federation of Canada ( CFC )

Website: http://www.chess.ca/ Chess Discussion Forum: http://www.chesscanada.info/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2 (by TCN Liaison for CFC, Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator) CFC AGM – Defeated Motions. The CFC AGM (Outgoing Governors’/Incoming Governors') took place on-line from June 24-30. There were 5 motions – 3 passed overwhelmingly; but 2 were hotly debated, and the governors were divided: 1. Motion 10-B-1: Be it resolved that 'The organizer shall provide free entry to winners of each category of the previous CYCC" YES (9) Bindi Cheng Bob Armstrong Christopher Field Edward Porper Egidijus Zeromskis Félix Dumont Michael Barron Nikolay Noritsyn Richard Bérubé NO (17) Aris Marghetis Bob Gillanders David Gordon Ellen Nadeau Fred McKim Garland Best Garvin Nunes Hal Bond Halldor P. Palsson Ken Craft Ken Einarsson Les Bunning Lyle Craver Patrick McDonald Paul Leblanc Valer Eugen Demian Vladimir Drkulec Abstentions (0) MOTION DEFEATED 2. Motion 10-B-2: Be it resolved that "The organizer shall provide free accommodation as long as they reside no closer than 50 km of the venue.'' YES (3) Christopher Field Edward Porper Félix Dumont

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NO (23) Aris Marghetis Bindi Cheng Bob Armstrong Bob Gillanders David Gordon Egidijus Zeromskis Ellen Nadeau Fred McKim Garland Best Garvin Nunes Hal Bond Halldor P. Palsson Ken Craft Ken Einarsson Les Bunning Lyle Craver Michael Barron Nikolay Noritsyn Patrick McDonald Paul Leblanc Richard Bérubé Valer Eugen Demian Vladimir Drkulec Abstentions (0) MOTION DEFEATED If you’d like to see the governors’ debate on these motions, go to the meeting room for the Incoming Governors’ AGM: http://www.chesscanada.info/forum/fo...ming-Governors Canadians Set Up in Europe!: Eric Hansen, Aman Hambleton

On July 4, Canadian IM Aman Hambleton posted the following on his website (http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/showthread.php?9541-Eric-Hansen-Aman-Hambleton-BIG-NEWS&p=69818#post69818 ):

As the title says, Eric

and I (Aman)

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have some big news to report! On August 1st, 2013 we are going to be basing ourselves in Valencia, Spain for at least a year... probably more. We have secured an apartment and will be living, playing and studying together along with our chess friend GM Robin Van Kampen from Netherlands. This move was made primarily to centralize ourselves with a closer home-base to the strong and plentiful European tournaments, leagues, and various chess opportunities. As some of you may know, Eric has signed on to a club in the 1st division Bundesliga (Germany), and also in the 1st division 4NCL (England). I have also agreed to terms with a 2nd division Bundesliga team and the same 1st division 4NCL club as Eric. Although we don't plan to play nearly as much as the summer (I had a period with 30 games on the FIDE update and 31 days in the month!), we will playing in the major calendar events and studying hard in the meantime. The opportunities in Canada are just not enough at the moment to sustain our future chess desires, so we've decided to take our ambitions seriously. We hope you will support and follow our progress abroad as we try to make a professional leap into the elite players of the world. I invite all of your thoughts, comments, opinions, and advice below. We're excited to continue to represent Canada on the global stage!

Malmsten on Chess ( by part-time columnist, Erik Malmsten )

Chess at the CNE Part 2: circa 1950

During World War II the CNE was used as a military training centre, and it is likely some of the soldiers played chess on their down time. On Jan 15, 1943, after a lecture by Capt. Ferry on the value of chess to the forces, J. S. Morrison gave a 12-board simul in the Horse Palace. Among the enlisted were Toronto players Breckels, Gottlieb, Gray, Spence, Lieut. Allen, and Lieut. Rubinoff. Haakon Opshal was sent to England while Charles Crompton left his Toronto Star column for military duties as a surveyor. Bernard Freedman was among those who signed up for the reserves in Toronto.

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Freedman and Morrison collected donated chess sets to distribute and gave simults at Brampton, Chorley Park, and Camp Borden. Sam. J. W. Jeffrey of the Canadian Army wrote a letter thanking for donated chess books and he won a 10-seconds-a-move tournament over 10 others played in an Italian theatre. One-time Scarborough CC regular Gord Blackman played chess and hockey in the post-war occupation army.

The Sept. 1946 Canadian Championship with 28 players in two sections (and a boys and girls tournament with 60 players) was not held at the CNE, but in the Central YMCA, College, west of Yonge.

In 1947 in the Coliseum 16 played for the Canadian Checker Championship, including Newell Banks who was known for giving simults of both checkers and chess.

At the end of August 1948 a 2-day CNE tourney (for juniors?) was won by Jack Kagetsu, winning a chess set donated by the Toronto Chess League. Probably played in the east side of the Coliseum where the Checker Championship was as opposed to the west side where Teen Town was.

Sept. 1949 had a continuous tournament for class B and less players won by Hubert Anto 11 wins, second F. Blumberg 8.5, directed by George Coyne. Played in the east end of the Coliseum (north of the Automotive Building), near the Canadian Open Checker Championship.

The 1950 Ontario Championship was moved from Easter to Labour Day, the beginning of the club season. That year there wasn't a national championship which is usually held at that time. A Swiss for top players, two days at the Central YMCA (where the CFC annual meeting was also being held, moved from Winnipeg due to flooding) and two days at the east end of the Coliseum. $5 entry fee, time control of 40 moves in 2 hours. Redpath Drummond of Hamilton was the TD, entries sent to Bernard Freedman (CFC President).

Hubert Anto won the summer tournament at the Central YMCA, 6-0, Peter Avery 5-1 and 9 others. At the Gambit CC, 577 Jarvis St., Frank Anderson won the Toronto Rapid Transit Championship ahead of Norbert Glasberg, and tied for third were Anto and Avery.

1950 Ontario Championship

1. Povilas Vaitonis 6-1 2. Frank Anderson 5 3. Hubert Anto 4 Arnold Lidacis 4 William Oaker 4 Ivan Suk 4 7. Howard Ridout 3 Ross Siemms 3

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9. Raymond Paskauskas 2 10. G. Brodie 0

Defending Champion Anderson, 22, was upset by Suk. Povilas Vaitonis, 40, of Hamilton won and went on to win the Canadian Championship in 1951. Vaitonis had played on the Lithuanian Olympiad team and came to Canada in 1949. Ivan Suk [later known by his given name Theodorovich] also arrived in 1949, from the Ukraine. Several of these players were juniors: Anton and Anderson were future U of T students, Oaker was President of the Toronto Junior Association and Siemms, only 14, finished second on tie-break at the US Junior in Milwaukee, 8-1.

There was also a minor tournament, a speed tournament in four sections of six players, and a novelty game reconstruction contest. Held in the Coliseum near the Canadian Open Checker Championship, which in later years was on Labour Day weekends at the St. Clair YMCA.

The only published game in the Telegram was Vaitonis – Anderson, Sim more interested in publishing games from the Bronstein – Boleslavsky Candidates match.

Vaitonis, Paul – Anderson, Frank

38. h3 ... XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9zpp+-+-+p0 9-+r+k+-+0 9+-+RvLp+-0 9-+-mKpzPn+0 9+-+-+-zPP0 9PzP-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy What’s Black’s best move? (Game in database).

The end of summer always seemed to have some major chess event, which made holding something big at the CNE difficult. Who could afford to go to the US Open/ US Junior and another lengthy event in the same summer?

- In 1949 there was the Canadian Championship in Arvida, Que., in 1951 and '57 in Vancouver, in ’53 in Winnipeg, in '55 in Ottawa. - In September 1954 Anderson, Divinsky, Fox, Vaitonis, and Yanofsky went to the

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Olympiad in Amsterdam. - Aug 25 - Sept. 2 1956 the first Canadian Open was held in Montreal and at the same time the New York State Championship was in Buffalo and an Open in Detroit. - In August 1957 the World Junior Championship was held in the Central YMCA.

So winter was a better time, when there was the Canadian International Hobby and Homecraft Show at the Coliseum. Photo from the Toronto Star, Jan. 28, 1953:

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1953 Ontario Championship

1. Povilas Vaitonis 5.5-.5 2. Frank Anderson 5 3. Ivan Suk 4 4. Eugene Krestini 4 5. I. Albotins 3.5 6. Peter Avery 3 Joseph Greenberg 3 8. Earl T. Jewitt 1 A. York 1 10. L. Szabo 0

Class B was won by S. Schein 16, F. W. Pye 15, Rev. G. M. Chidley and B. Spira, 10. Class B speed won by L. J. Siemms (father of Ross), then B. Spira, G. Coyne and S. Schein. Boys won by Peter Bates 6-1, then Leslie Galvin and Robert Bodrug. Girls won by Irene Bollard 4.5-.5, then Mary Morton and Katherine Story.

Held over two weekends and directed by OCA President George Coyne. The Telegram column had shrunk with no games published. In his new column in the Hamilton Spectator Vaitonis published Anderson .5-.5 Vaitonis and Anderson 1-0 Suk (with notes by Anderson). Anderson is ahead of Vaitonis in life time score +9=7-6. Anderson wrote, “Vaitonis deserved to win and his games were lively, yet sound... Suk was dangerous as always but he has a tendency to be superficial... Krestini has a good positional sense and knows how and when to 'combine.'”

At the beginning of May at the Toronto CC the Toronto Championship finals were finished: Krestini, 46 years old from Belgrade, won 4-1, Arnold Lidacis and Keith Kerns 3.5. Lidacis went on to become the Canadian Correspondence Champion.

Anderson, Frank – Suk [Theodorovich], Ivan

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25. Rf2 ... XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-+0 9zp-snl+-mk-0 9-+-zp-zpp+0 9+-zp-+-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9wq-zPPwQ-+P0 9Ptr-+NtRL+0 9tR-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Who’s winning this one?

The Ontario Championship was again held at the Hobby Show the next year, but with a featured event which got excellent press coverage for the show. A four-day trans-Atlantic telegraph game between and Russian Grandmaster Igor Bondarevsky and Canadian Co-champion Frank Anderson. It would have been politically too difficult to have a match between Botvinnik and an American GM. Anderson was “up to my neck now studying for exams” at U of T so declined playing two games (one of each colour). There was a five-foot square board outside the Coliseum watched by hundreds and was filmed by CBC news. Anderson’s seconds were Malcolm Sim and George Berner, the latter giving the crowd an analysis lecture of the game. Berner, from Belgrade, later taught chess at U of T night school and gave tandem simuls with Anderson. The moves were transmitted using Uedemann Code [actually Gringmuth notation], e.g. WATI; FEFO. The game was well documented in Canadian Chess Chat and is well covered in John Donaldson's book, The Life and Games of Frank Ross Anderson.

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Bondarevsky, Igor – Anderson, Frank

17. Rd1 Rab8 XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-tr-+k+0 9zp-wq-+pzp-0 9lzpn+-+-zp0 9+-zp-zp-+-0 9P+-zPL+-+0 9+-zP-zP-+-0 9-+Q+-zPPzP0 9tR-vLR+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Should White go Bxc6 and win the e5-pawn?

After the game Anderson wired “Congratulations. All impressed by your victory” and Bondarevsky wired back, “I thank you for an interesting and creative contest and heartily wish you success. I am sure our match will serve to strengthen the connection between Soviet and Canadian chess players.” It was two years later when Russian spies were trying to get government information out of players at the Ottawa CC.

The year before the Russian chess players were refused entry into the USA by the State Department, but could now enter New York only and they did a Canadian tour as well. At the Central YMCA in July Anderson won the rematch with Bondarevsky (Ruy Lopez, 1-0, 44, his only loss on the tour, Anderson’s first win over a GM), while Vaitonis lost to Alexander Kotov (English 1-0, 50). Over May and June Anderson kept in shape by playing a match with Fuster +2=7-1.

1954 Ontario Championship

1. Geza Fuster 6-0 2. Ivan Suk 5 3. Phil G. Haley 4 4. Dmytro Kulyk 4 5. Zoltan Leskowsky 4 A. McDermott 3 7. H. Norden 3 A. York 3 9. I. Aboltins 2 10. P. Dubicki 1

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11. William R. Oaker 1 12. Paul Hyttinen 0

Again held at the Hobby Show in Feb. Top in the Major tournament were Joe Pochmurskyj 9-1 (from St. Catharines), E. Freier, G. McLeod and G. A. Coyne 8, Peter Bates and J. Klassen 6. Peter Bates also won the boys’ tournament 25.5-.5 and Shirley Cathcart the girls. Bates later played in the World Junior in 1957.

At the end of March at the Ukrainian CC the Toronto Championship finished: Fuster, 25 years old from Hungary, 7.5-1.5, E. Rose and Zuk 7, and Siemms 6.

The spring of 1954 saw the first published Canadian National Chess Ratings. Local Masters were Anderson and Vaitonis, Experts were Berner, Fuster, Siemms, Rose, Suk, Crompton, Despard, Krestini, Morrison, and Sarosy, Class A were Avery, Glasberg, Kerns, Lidacis, Orlando, Ridout, Anto, Blum, Fabricius, and Hastings (Haley was Sarnia). The 1955 list added to Class A Jewitt, Widziszewski, Fuchs, Kuttis and Lorentz. These would be the players eligible to compete in elite events like the Toronto Championship.

In 1955 the OCA went back to having the Ontario Championship at the Toronto CC (Suk won over Vaitonis on tie-break) and boys’ tournament at the Central YMCA.

Tournament Reports (Note: if you play in a tournament, and have a good game, send it on for us to consider publishing with our tournament report) Canadian Youth Chess Championships, Ottawa July 10-13, 2013. Ottawa, ON Players must have qualified by tournament or CFC Handbook.

Rounds: 6 rounds

TC: 90m + 30s Sections: U8 Open and Girls U10 Open and Girls U12 Open and Girls U14 Open and Girls U16 Open and Girls U18 Open and Girls Sections with fewer than 8 players may be combined at the TD’s discretion.

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Prizes: Winners represent Canada at the 2013 World Youth Chess Championship in Al-Ain, UAE, December 17-29, 2013, Winners' travel expenses to be offset by CFC as stated under "Entry Fee". Participants – record-breaking 278!! Results after the 6 Rounds of Regular Play: U 8 Open # Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Tot Prize

1 Nameer Issani 154796 1425 W25 D3 W10 W4 W2 W7 5.5

2 Neil Doknjas 151942 1228 W16 W18 W21 W6 L1 W3 5.0

3 Rowan James 153852 1072 W19 D1 W22 W11 W8 L2 4.5

4 Jonathan Zhao 154456 1123 W13 W30 D8 L1 W15 W9 4.5

U 8 Girls # Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Tot Prize

1 Harmony Zhu 151635 1652 W6 W3 W2 W5 W8 W7 6.0

2 Mysha Gilani 155004 950 W8 W5 L1 W3 L4 W6 4.0

3 Claire Radin 154984 752 W4 L1 W7 L2 W5 W8 4.0

U 10 Open # Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Tot Prize

1 Luke Pulfer 149297 1645 W52 W25 D17 W8 W22 W2 5.5

2 Kai Richardson 152020 1626 W28 W35 W7 W21 W3 L1 5.0

3 Thomas Guo 152313 1608 W41 W42 W11 W9 L2 W6 5.0

4 Shawn Rodrigue-lemieux

7103091 1560 W38 W26 D8 D5 W13 W7 5.0

5 Rohan Talukdar 150843 1532 W45 W20 D9 D4 W14 W10 5.0

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U 10 Girls # Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Tot Prize

1 Jeannie Zhang 151184 1501 L5 W6 W4 D2 W3 W7 4.5

2 Kylie Tan 153607 1229 W9 W7 D3 D1 W5 L4 4.0

3 Allison Tsypin 9102998 943 W8 D5 D2 W7 L1 W9 4.0

4 Cindy Qiao 155864 unr. L7 W8 L1 B--- W9 W2 4.0

U 12 Open # Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Tot Prize

1 Yuanchen Zhang 148449 2207 W21 W12 W6 W5 L2 W8 5.0

2 Kevin Wan 147460 2148 W45 W13 W4 D15 W1 D3 5.0

3 Daniel Zotkin 146857 1942 W20 W22 D16 W7 W15 D2 5.0

4 Jeffrey Xu 148513 1862 W32 W18 L2 W24 W9 W10 5.0

U 12 Girls # Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Tot Prize

1 Maili-jade Ouellet 7103293 1632 W15 W2 W3 W7 D6 W8 5.5

2 Rinna Yu 150248 1301 W21 L1 W20 W14 W13 W6 5.0

3 An Nguyen 154386 1235 W17 W5 L1 W4 D8 D7 4.0

4 Yekta Saremi 152790 1349 W23 D9 D5 L3 W16 W12 4.0

5 Constance Wang 149748 1660 W10 L3 D4 W11 D7 W13 4.0

U 14 Open # Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Tot Prize

1 Jason Cao 149413 2239 W21 W9 W3 W2 W7 L4 5.0

2 John Doknjas 141225 2065 W25 W15 W4 L1 W9 W7 5.0

3 Wenlu Yu 150337 2032 W27 W20 L1 W6 W8 W12 5.0

4 Ananda Saha 7103299 1816 W34 W36 L2 W21 W10 W1 5.0

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U 14 Girls # Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Tot Prize

1 Qiyu Zhou 151707 2160 W6 W8 W4 W2 D7 W5 5.5

2 Erica Forshaw 147929 1386 W12 W7 W3 L1 D4 D8 4.0

3 Rachel Tao 146055 1677 L5 W13 L2 W11 W9 W7 4.0

U 16 Open # Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Tot Prize

1 Ryan Lo 145788 2222 W14 D5 W8 W2 D3 D4 4.5

2 Richard Wang 142949 2484 W21 D3 W16 L1 W12 W7 4.5

3 Adam Dorrance 141191 2185 W15 D2 D5 W16 D1 W11 4.5

4 Agastya Kalra 137927 2130 D17 D10 W14 W6 W5 D1 4.5

U 16 & 18 Girls (note: this is a 7 round round-robin – so the last round is Sat. AM ) # Name ID Rtng Rd

1 Rd 2

Rd 3

Rd 4

Rd 5

Rd 6

Rd 7

Tot Prize

1 Alice Huanyi Xiao 148766 1959 D3 W4 W7 W5 ---6 D2 B--- 5.0

2 Regina-Veronicka Kalaydina

141148 1962 L4 W7 W5 W6 B--- D1 ---3 4.5

3 Alexandra Botez 132416 2204 D1 B--- D4 W7 ---5 W6 ---2 4.0

4 Rebecca Giblon 141076 1646 W2 L1 D3 B--- ---7 W5 ---6 3.5

5 Joanne Foote 143555 1711 B--- W6 L2 L1 ---3 L4 ---7 2.0

6 Sobiga Vyravanathan 147070 1640 W7 L5 B--- L2 ---1 L3 ---4 2.0

7 Jill Ding 146400 1585 L6 L2 L1 L3 ---4 B--- ---5 1.0

U 18 Open # Name ID Rtng Rd

1 Rd 2

Rd 3

Rd 4

Rd 5

Rd 6

Tot Prize

1 David Zhang 145883 2280 W11 W2 W5 D3 D6 W4 5.0

2 Aquino Inigo 136995 2211 W14 L1 W10 W8 W3 D7 4.5

3 Nikita Kraiouchkine 3rd on 135223 2334 D4 W10 W9 D1 L2 D6 3.5

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TB

4 David Itkin 140216 2151 D3 D8 W7 D5 W11 L1 3.5

5 Mate Marinkovic 141393 2231 W13 D9 L1 D4 D12 W14 3.5

6 Mike Ivanov 140557 2252 L10 D13 W12 W9 D1 D3 3.5

7 Konstantin Semianiuk 144290 2304 L9 W12 L4 W10 W8 D2 3.5

Ties for any of the top three places are to be broken by playoffs on Sat. AM, July 13 (TCN will already have gone to press before then, and so we will report on tie-break playoffs next Issue). Website: https://sites.google.com/site/ottawachess2013/home/cycc2013 Provincial Tournaments & Chess Clubs/Organizations

TCN offers chess clubs and chess organizations a “ news section ”. As a club/organization accepts, TCN is developing “TCN Liaisons” in these groups in Toronto, the GTA and beyond, whereby one member at each club/organization will take responsibility for submitting their news to TCN on a regular basis for this section. For clubs, this will include club games from club tournaments when possible. We have 3 chess organizations and 9 clubs now with news sections of the newsletter opened for them. We hope to slowly increase this number as time passes. We also intend to extend coverage outside of Ontario, our starting province.

If you are in a club, or know someone in another club, and think the club might like to take out a news section, please have them contact us to discuss it – we are trying to present a format where chess organizations can promote themselves, and chess.

We also hope to develop ongoing relationships with GTA (and beyond) tournament organizers, so they will consider sending in reports and some of the more interesting games from their tournaments. Depending on time available, TCN will try to annotate some of the unannotated games submitted by organizers and clubs. Depending on time available, TCN will try to annotate some of the unannotated games submitted by organizers and clubs. ONTARIO GREATER TORONTO AREA Tournament Reports (Note: if you play in a tournament, and have a good game, send it on for us to consider publishing with our tournament report)

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Aurora Summer Open

- played Sat. July 6 and Sunday July 7 - Organized by the new & aggressive Aurora CC - 79 participants - Swiss in 3 sections - TCN wrote to a number of players on the Pre-registered list to ask that they send

in their most interesting game. A few responded, and they are set out below. Many thanks for helping to enhance our report!

Top Finishers in each section

Open Section: 1st – 5 pts. (5 straight wins) – IM Nikolay Noritsyn (2604)

Nikolay (at front) 2nd – 4 pts. (lost to Nikolay) – WIM Yuanling Yuan (2319) 3rd – 3.5 pts. – David Itkin (2151) The key win in the section was Nikolay’s win over Yuanling. Here is the game – Annotations by Bob Armstrong, using Fritz (this game is from the tournament database, not one sent in):

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Yuan, Yuanling − Noritsyn, Nikolay [B42] 2013 Aurora Summer Open Aurora (3.1), 06.07.2013

1.e4² 0.35 1...c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6?!± Yuanling gets an early advantage [4...Nf6

5.Nc3 (5.e5? Qa5+ 6.Nc3 Qxe5+³) 5...Bb4²] 5.Bd3 Ne7 6.Nc3 Nbc6 7.Nb3 b5 8.Be3 Ng6 9.0-0 Qc7 10.f4 Bb7 11.Qf3?!² [11.Qd2 Be7 12.Rad1 d6±] 11...Be7 12.Nc5 Nd4 13.Bxd4 Bxc5 14.Bxc5 Qxc5+ 15.Qf2 Rc8 16.Qxc5 Rxc5 17.a4 b4 18.Na2 a5 19.Nc1 Rc8 20.Nb3 Ra8 21.Nc5 Bc6 22.g3 Ke7 23.Rfd1?!= [23.Nb3 Kd6 24.Rfd1 Ne7²] 23...Rhc8 24.Kf2 e5 25.f5?!³ for

the first time in the game, Nikolay gets the advantage. [25.Ke3 d6 26.Nb3 d5=] 25...Nf8 26.Rd2?!∓ Nikolay gets a "clear" advantage [26.Nb3 d6 27.Nd2 Nd7³] 26...d6 27.Nb3 Nd7 28.Re2 Nb6 29.Bb5?!-+ Nikolay gets a "winning" advantage [29.Nd2 Bxa4 30.b3 Bc6∓]

29...Bxb5 30.axb5 a4 31.Nc1 Ra5 32.b3 a3 33.c4 bxc3 Nikolay goes up a P 34.Rea2 Rca8 35.Ne2 Rxb5 36.Rxa3 Rxa3 37.Rxa3 c2 38.Ra7+ Nd7 39.Nc1 Rb4 40.Ke3 Rd4 41.Rc7 Kd8 42.Rxc2 material equality 42...Nc5 43.Rc4?-+ − 3.03 [43.Rxc5! dxc5 44.Nd3 f6 45.Nxc5 Rb4-+ −

1.86]

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43...Nxb3! 44.Rxd4?-+ − 4.38 [44.Rc3 Nc5 45.Nd3 Nxe4-+ − 3.08] 44...exd4+-+ Yuanling

resigns. She will lose her N. 0-1

U 2000 Section: 1st – Hanyuan Ye ( 1750) [no file picture available] 2nd/6th – 3.5 pts. – Nathan Farrant-Diaz (1637); Alex Kitaygorodsky (1766); Carl Martin (1964); Mickey Stein (1846); Reza Nejadjavadipoor (1773). (Honorable mention: Harmony Zhu - 7 years old! – 1652. – 3 pts. & tied for 7th) Here is a game submitted by SCC and Aurora CC member, Doug Gillis – his one win: Gillis, Doug ,1614 − Bozinoski, Tom ,1686 [D01] Aurora Summer Open (2), 06.07.2013

Notes by Chessmaster. 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 Nbd7 4.Qd3 c6 5.Nf3 h6 6.Bd2 Qc7 7.e4 dxe4 8.Nxe4 e6 9.h3?! [9.Be2 I had not yet decided on which side of the board that I wanted to

castle. 9...b6 10.Rd1 Bb7 11.0-0 0-0-0 12.Nxf6 Nxf6 13.Ne5 c5 14.c3 Bd6 15.Bf4 g5 16.Bg3

Ne4 17.Nc4 Bxg3 18.hxg3 Nd6 19.Nxd6+ Rxd6 20.Bf3 Kb8 21.Bxb7 Qxb7 22.Qe2 cxd4 23.Rxd4

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Rhd8 24.Rxd6 Rxd6 25.Qe5 Qd5 26.Qh8+ +/−.20;] 9...a5 [9...b6] 10.Be2 [10.0-0-0] 10...Be7 11.0-0 b6 12.Rfe1 Ba6 13.Nxf6+ [13.c4] 13...Nxf6 14.Qb3 [14.c4] 14...Bxe2 15.Rxe2 0-0 16.Ne5 +/− .35; 16...Nh7? [16...Rad8 17.Qg3 Rxd4 18.Bxh6 Nh5 19.Qf3 Bf6 20.Rae1 gxh6 21.Qxh5 Bg7

22.c3 Rd5 23.c4 Rd4 24.Qf3 c5 +/− .05;] 17.Qg3?! Objectively, the text does not work. CM says

17. Q−f3; 17. B−f4; or 17. R−d1; +/− .50; 17...g5? [17...Bd6 18.Qg4 (18.Bxh6? f6!) 18...Nf6

19.Qh4 Nd7 20.Nxd7 Qxd7 21.Qg4 Rad8 22.Rae1 (22.Bxh6? f5!) 22...Bc7 23.c3 (23.Bxh6 Qxd4 24.Qxd4 Rxd4 −/+ .05;) 23...e5 24.dxe5 Qxg4 25.hxg4 Bxe5=] 18.h4 [18.Qf3 Bf6 19.Nxc6 Rac8

20.Ne5 Rfd8 21.c3 Bxe5 22.dxe5 +/− 1.50;] 18...Kg7? [18...Bf6 19.hxg5 hxg5 20.f4 Bxe5 21.fxe5

Kh8 22.Qh3 Rg8 +/− 1.00;] 19.hxg5 hxg5 20.Rae1 Ra7?! [20...Bf6 21.f4 c5 22.fxg5 Bxe5

23.Rxe5 cxd4 24.g6 fxg6 25.Qh4 +/− 2.45;] 21.f4 f6 [21...Bf6 22.fxg5 Bxe5 23.Rxe5 Re8 24.Bf4

Qd8 25.R5e4 Kg8 26.g6 fxg6 27.Qxg6+ Rg7 28.Rxe6 Rxg6 29.Rxe8+ Qxe8 30.Rxe8+ Kf7

31.Rb8 +/− 3.00;] 22.Nd3 CM prefers 22. N−f3; or 2. N−c4; 22...Bd6 23.Rxe6 Rf7 24.Qg4 Qd7 [24...Nf8 25.fxg5!! A very strong move. This would have been difficult for me to find OTB. My

reaction would have been CM's "lesser moves" 25. R−e8; or 25. R(6)−e6; 25...Nxe6 26.gxf6+

Kh8 27.Rxe6 Qd7 28.Qh5+ Kg8 29.Qg6+ Kh8 30.Re4 Ra8 31.Rh4+ Rh7 32.Bh6 Rg8 33.Bg7+

Rgxg7 34.fxg7+ Qxg7 35.Rxh7+ Qxh7 36.Qxd6 +/− 8.80;] 25.f5?! This is prime example of why

we should study our rated games. In this case; "How to attack the castled King." 25. fxg5; N−f8;

26. gxf6+transposes to the previous crushing variation for White. 25...Be7 26.R1e3?! [26.Qh5

This would have been consistent with my original intention when I pushed 25. f5?! 26...Nf8

27.Bxg5 This sac was not on my radar. 27...fxg5 28.Qxf7+! Kxf7 29.Ne5+ Ke8 30.Nxd7 Rxd7

31.Rxc6 +/− 2.80; The combinations are out there in our games, (we just have to find them). ]

26...Qd5

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2.25;] 27...Qc4 [27...Qxa2 28.Rxc6 Qb1+ 29.Kh2 Qxb2 30.Rb3 Qa1 31.Rcxb6 a4 32.Rb1 Qa2

33.Ne6+ Kg8 34.Qe4 Nf8 Still a complicated position; +/− 1.40;] 28.c3? [28.Bc3 Qa4 29.Nh5+

Kg8 30.Qe2 +/− 2.30;] 28...Kf8?? [28...Qxa2 29.Nd3 Qd5 30.Qh5 Rc7 (30...Qxf5 31.Rxc6) 31.Qg6+ Kf8 32.Be1 White's Bishop is heading for the g3 square. +/− 1.55;] 29.Ng6+! Ke8 30.Qe4?! White has a crushing position with both 30. Q−g3; or 30. Q−h5; 30...Qd5 31.Qxd5 [31.Nxe7 Qxe4 32.Nxc6+ Qxe6 33.Rxe6+ Kf8 34.Nxa7 Rxa7 35.Rxb6 +/− 5.40;] 31...cxd5 32.Rxb6 Kd7 33.Rxe7+ [33.Ree6] 33...Rxe7 34.Nxe7 Kxe7 +/− 4.30; 35.b3 [35.Rb5] 35...Kd7 [35...a4] 36.Re6 [36.Rb5] 36...Kc7 [36...a4] 37.Re7+ [37.a4] 37...Kb6 38.Rxa7 Kxa7 39.Kf2 +/−

3.75; White eventually won. [39.a4] 1-0

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U 1600 Section: 1st/2nd – 4.5 pts. - Nicholas Vettese (1434);

junior girl Mathanhe Kaneshalingam (1481)

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3rd/6th – 4 pts. - William Hall (1590); Agniya Pobereshnikova (1353); Kristen Li (1375); Indervir Dhaliwal (1272). Nicholas submitted this win to TCN (Annotations by Bob Armstrong, using Fritz): Feng, Richard (1364) − Vettese, Nicholas (1434) [C25] Aurora Summer Open (U 1600) Aurora, Ontario (3), 06.07.2013

1.e4² 0.35 1...e5 2.Nc3?!= [2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6²] 2...Nc6 3.f4?!³ [3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Bc4 Nxe4 5.Nxe4

d5 6.Bd3 dxe4 7.Bxe4 Ne7=] 3...d6?² [3...exf4 4.Nf3 Nf6³] 4.Nf3 Bg4 5.Bb5 exf4 Nicholas goes

up a P 6.d3 g5 7.h3?!= [7.h4 f6 8.d4 a6²] 7...Bd7 8.Bc4?∓ Nicholas gets a "clear" advantage

[8.Bxc6 bxc6 9.Qe2 h6=] 8...h5?= [8...h6 9.h4 Bg7∓] 9.h4 g4?!² [9...f6=] 10.Ng5 Ne5 11.Bb3 f6 12.Ne6?³ [12.d4 fxg5 13.dxe5 dxe5²] 12...Bxe6 13.Bxe6 f3 14.g3?!∓ [14.0-0 fxg2 (14...Qe7?!

15.Nd5! Qg7= (15...Qxe6?? 16.Nxc7+ Kf7 17.Nxe6 Kxe6+−) ) 15.Kxg2 Ng6³] 14...Qe7?² [14...c6

15.d4 Nd7∓] 15.Nd5! Qg7 [15...Qxe6?? 16.Nxc7+ Kf7 17.Nxe6 Kxe6+−] 16.Be3?³ [16.d4 Nc6

17.Qd3 Nd8²] 16...c6 17.Nc3?!∓ [17.Nf4 Qe7 18.Qd2 Bh6³] 17...Nh6?!³ [17...Qe7 18.Bb3 f5∓]

18.d4 Qe7 19.Bb3 Ng6?!= [19...Nd7 20.Qd3 Nf7³] 20.d5?-+ Nicholas gets a "winning"

advantage [20.Qd3 0-0-0 21.0-0-0 Kb8=] 20...c5-+ − 1.77 [20...Nf5! 21.Bf2 c5-+ − 1.95] 21.Ba4+ Kf7 22.Qd2 a6 23.a3 f5?!∓ [23...c4 24.Bb6 Nf5!-+] 24.Bg5 Qe5 25.0-0-0 b5 26.exf5 Qxf5 [26...Nxf5 27.Rhe1 Qxg3 28.Ne4 Qg2∓] 27.Bb3 Kg8 [27...Bg7 28.Rhe1 Rae8∓] 28.Rhe1 Nf7 29.Re6 Nxg5 30.hxg5 Ne5 31.Rf6??-+ a blunder that sets up a nice tactic that Nicholas sees

[31.Qe3 f2 32.Rf1 Qf3∓]

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31...Qxf6! Nice temporary Q−sac 32.gxf6 Bh6! 33.Qxh6 Rxh6 Nicholas is up the exchange + P

34.Ne4 Rd8 35.a4 − 6.06 [35.Rh1 h4 36.gxh4 Nd7-+ − 6.03] 35...c4 36.Ba2 Kf7 37.axb5 axb5 38.Bb1 Ng6 39.c3 Nf8 40.Re1 Nh7 41.Nxd6+??-+ − 12.65 an unsound temporary N−sac

[41.Kd2 h4 42.gxh4 Rxh4-+ − 6.47] 41...Rxd6 Nicholas is up a R 42.Re7+ Kxf6 43.Rxh7-+ Nicholas is up the exchange + P, and Richard resigned because he cannot now stop the fP from

queening. And it is mate in 18 moves. 0-1

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there are any problems): http://www.aurorachessclub.ca/?page_id=2819 Ed. – see also the additional details in the Aurora CC news report below. Chess Organization News From the GTCL Perspective

- The Greater Toronto Chess League ( GTCL ) has a 6 person executive and currently a 9 person board of directors (can be larger)

- Coordinating chess in the Greater Toronto Area (Toronto, Halton, Peel, York & Durham)

- Website: http://www.torontochess.org/drupal/

(by GTCL President, Michael Barron, for TCN Liaison for GTCL, Egis Zeromskis) It's my pleasure to announce that 2013 Toronto Senior Championship bid from Willowdale Chess Club is APPROVED unanimously by the GTCL Board - we have 8 votes in favour and none against! Thank you for your vote! Egis, please post this event on the GTCL website. Here are the tournament details: WILLOWDALE CHESS CLUB presents (a GTCL event): The TORONTO SENIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 October 15 - November 26 This will be an eight player round-robin tournament comprising of the eight highest rated players born in 1963 or earlier who apply.

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The deadline for entries will be 9pm Tuesday, October 8 at the Willowdale Chess Club (4169 Bathurst St., inside Earl Bales Park), where the draw for position will take place. A reserve section will be available if 6 or more additional players enter. The event will be CFC rated, and the rating fees will be paid by the GTCL. CFC membership is required. Schedule: Games will be played on consecutive Tuesdays at 7pm at the Willowdale Chess Club (Earl Bales Community Centre at the Earl Bales Park near Bathurst and Sheppard intersection) Time control: 90 minutes for the game. Entry fee: $20, for players born in 1953 or earlier - $15, for players born in 1943 or earlier - $10. PRIZES: Chess books for top 3 finishers & Trophy for the winner. Chess sets and boards are provided by the Willowdale Chess Club. Please bring your chess clock. Entries & Info: Fred Kormendi (416) 223-0126 Chess Institute of Canada

Photo Credit: Jordynn Colosi At the Chess Institute of Canada, we bring chess to life! ( by Jessica Yared, TCN Liaison for CIC ) CIC won’t have any news for the summer, so our next submission won’t be until mid-August or beginning of September at the earliest.

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Chess Club News TORONTO Scarborough Chess Club News

Meets Thursdays – 7:00 – 10:45 PM Location: Birkdale Community Ctre, 1299 Ellesmere Road (between Midland Ave. and Brimley Road)

SCC e – mail : info@ScarboroughChessClub.ca SCC Website : http://www.ScarboroughChessClub.ca

(by Ken Kurkowski, TCN Liaison for SCC)

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SCC is closed for the summer (July & August). So there will likely be few, if any, reports during those months). SCC reopens with its AGM on the first Thursday after Labour Day, Sept. 5, and the 1st round of the Howard Ridout Memorial Swiss is on Thursday, Sept. 12. Annex Chess Club News

Meets Monday evenings Location: 918 Bathurst St., Toronto (north of the Bathurst Subway Station) Annex CC website: http://annexchessclub.com/ (TCN Liaison for Annex CC, Marcus Wilker)

(adapted from the ACC Website by Ed.)

GM Elshan Moradiabadi in Toronto (at Annex CC)

July 8 – Simultaneous Exhibition and Chess Lecture

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While the 126 mm of torrential rainfall in Toronto on Monday afternoon and evening (beating the one-day record set during Hurricane Hazel) dampened some spirits (and drenched others as it causes flash flooding and power outages around the city), ACC had quite a good turnout at the Club to meet with, learn from, and play against our visiting Iranian grandmaster, Elshan Moradiabadi. Thirteen players played in the simultaneous exhibition, and many regulars as well as half a dozen guests joined in for the lecture. The Simul – GM Elshan Moradiabadi vs 13 Toronto chess players

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GM Elshan Moradiabadi at Adrian Chin’s board 12 (Mike Ivanov on 11, Marcus Wilker on 13)

With a few more players joining night-of, there were 13 players ready to play. Fourteen boards were set up, including a board with no player, as it turned out to be impossible for Lanting Qian to make it in from Mississauga.

Results of Simul:

Board Player Result

1 Vlad Nitu 0

2 Manuel de Jesus 0

3 Jeff Back 0

4 Richard Morrison 0

5 Brett Campbell 0

6 Lanting Qian (absent) -

7 George Supol 0

8 Rhys Goldstein 0

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9 Ted Winick 0

10 Indervir Dhaliwal 0

11 Mike Ivanov ½

12 Adrian Chin 0

13 Marcus Wilker 0

14 Robert Roller ½

At the end of the night, Elsan walked away undefeated, with a +11 -0 =2 record! (Congratulations Mike Ivanov and Robert Roller for holding the GM to a draw!) Here are three of the games: Moradiabadi, Elshan (2551) − Ivanov, Mike (2058) [C41] ACC Simultaneous Exhibition Toronto, 08.07.2013

[Microsoft] 1.e4 d6 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.d4 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Be2 Be7 6.g4 g6 7.Rg1 c6 8.Bh6 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.d5 Nc5 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.Ng5 Ne6 14.Nxe6 Bxe6 15.Rg3 Qa5 16.Rb7 Nd7 17.Kf1 Rb8 18.Rxb8+ Nxb8 19.f4 exf4 20.Bxf4 0-0 21.Nd5 Qd8 22.Nxe7+ Qxe7 23.Qxd6 Qxd6 24.Bxd6 Rd8 25.e5 Bxa2 26.Ra3 [26.c4!?] 26...Be6 27.Rxa7 Nd7 28.g5 h6 29.h4 hxg5 30.hxg5 Nf8 31.Bf3 Bd5 32.Bxd5 cxd5 33.Ke2 Ne6 34.Kd3 Rc8 35.Be7 d4 36.Ra1 Rc3+ 37.Ke4 Rc8 38.Rh1 Rxc2 39.Bf6 Ng7 40.Kxd4 Rc8 41.Kd5 Nh5 42.Kd6 Kf8 43.Ra1 Re8 44.Kd7 Nxf6+ 45.exf6 Rb8 46.Rc1 Kg8 47.Rc8+ Kh7 48.Rc7 Kg8 49.Ke7 Ra8 50.Rd7 Rb8 51.Rd8+ Kh7 52.Rf8 [52.Re8!] 52...Rb7+ 53.Ke8 Rb8+ 54.Kxf7 Rb7+ ½-½

Moradiabadi, Elshan (2557) - Goldstein, Rhys (2045) [A46] ACC Simultaneous Exhibition Toronto, 08.07.2013

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bg5 h6 4.Bxf6 Qxf6 5.e4 d6 6.Nc3 g6 7.Qd2 Bg7 8.Bd3 a6 9.h4 Nd7 10.Ne2

0-0 11.h5 g5 12.Nh2 c5 13.c3 b5 14.Ng4 Qe7 15.f4 f5 16.exf5 exf5 17.Ne3 Nb6 18.0-0 Rf7

19.Rae1 g4 20.Ng3 Qh4 21.Nexf5 Bxf5 22.Nxf5 Qxh5 23.dxc5 Nc4 24.Bxc4 bxc4 25.Qd5 Qxf5

26.Qxa8+ Rf8 27.Qc6 g3 28.Rf3 Qg4 29.Qxd6 Rf6 30.Qd5+ Kh7 31.Qe4+ Kg8 32.f5 Qg5

33.Qe8+ Bf8 34.Ree3 Kh7 35.Qe5 Qh5 36.Qxf6 Qh2+ 37.Kf1 Qh1+ 38.Ke2 Qxg2+ 39.Kd1 Qh1+

40.Kd2 Qg2+ 41.Re2 Qxf3 42.Qxf8 Qf4+ 43.Kc2 Qf3 44.Qf7+ 1-0

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Moradiabadi, Elshan (2551) − Wilker, Marcus (1565) [B16] ACC Simultaneous Exhibition Toronto, 08.07.2013

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ gxf6 6.c3 Bf5 7.Ne2 e6 8.Ng3 Bg6 9.h4 h6

10.Bf4 Nd7 11.Bd3 Bh7 12.Bxh7 Rxh7 13.Qd3 f5 14.0-0-0 Nf6 15.Rhe1 Bd6 16.Bxd6 Qxd6

17.Nxf5 Qf4+ 18.Kb1 0-0-0 19.Ng3 Qxh4 20.Re3 Rhh8 21.Rf3 Rd7 22.Rh1 Qg5 23.Qe3 Qg6+

24.Kc1 Ng4 25.Qe4 f5 26.Qe2 h5 27.Nf1 h4 28.Ne3 Qg5 29.Kb1 Qg6 30.Rf4 Rdh7 31.Nxg4

fxg4+ 32.Qe4 Qxe4+ 33.Rxe4 h3 34.g3 Rg7 35.Rxe6 h2 36.Kc1 Rf7 37.Re2 Kd7 38.Kd1 Kd6

39.Ke1 Re7 40.Rxe7 Kxe7 41.Kf1 Ke6 42.Kg2 Kf5 43.Rxh2 Re8 44.Kf1 Ke4 45.Ke2 Kd5+ 46.Kd3

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Willowdale Chess Club News Meetings: Tuesday, 7:00 – 10:00 PM (generally casual play) Location: Earl Bales Community Centre (Bathurst St./Sheppard Ave.) (by TCN Liaison, Mike Ivanov )

I'll be playing in CYCC (started July 10) and Canadian Open (started July 13) in Ottawa, so I won't have time to submit anything for this issue. Hopefully next time! YORK Aurora Chess Club News

Meetings: Mondays in the Cafeteria of Aurora High School, from 6pm until 10:30pm! Website: www.aurorachessclub.ca

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For info: contact founder, Graeme Knight : info@aurorachessclub.ca (by TCN Liaison for Aurora CC, Graeme Knight)

The first Aurora Summer Open was held on the weekend of July 6/7 2013! That will go down in the Town’s history books (at least for us chess players). The tournament went off without too many hitches. There was only a ten minute delay to proceedings due to lateness but registration was carried out quickly and efficiently by three people and parings for Round 1 were complete soon afterwards. The Royal Canadian Legion building proved to be a worthy venue for a chess tournament. Indeed it hosts the Optimist Club chess tournaments. It seemed only fitting that the Aurora Chess Club’s first major CFC event should be held in the same location. The large hall was well lit and provided an ideal venue for serious chess players. The tournament was not without its challenges – a few washroom mishaps, some mopping by the Tournament Director (that photograph will go down in history), an exploding pot light, and a skittles room that wasn’t frequented too much by the players. The printer broke, the computer spat, and the software bugged. All in all, problems were surmounted, and lessons were learnt. Those lessons are sure to come in useful for our next tournament! IM Nikolay Noritsyn convincingly won the Open Section with perfect 5 point score whilst WIM Yuanling Yuan took second spot with a convincingly strong performance after a hiatus from tournament chess to focus on studies. Third spot was claimed by David Itkin. Egis Zeromskis kept a stiff upper lip for Aurora Chess Club in 4th place and received cheers from the club members the following day. In the U2000 section, several people shined. Hanyuan Ye did a great job in securing 4.5 points closely followed by Nathan Farrant-Diaz. Alex Kitaygorodsky picked up third place. A large percentage of players entered the U1600 section – thirty nine out of seventy nine – and youngsters Nicholas Vettese and Mathanhe Kaneshalingam scored 4.5 to claim top prize. William Hall came in third place and was very happy with his performance against the new breed of chess playing youngsters with whom he battled. Given this is a new experience for members of the Aurora Chess Club organizing committee; I must say that all pitched in and did a wonderful job. I wish to thank them for all their hard work. Now we have been through our first chess tournament I think we may be ready for more… watch this space!

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Ed. - see Aurora Summer Open tournament report earlier, organized by the Aurora CC. DURHAM Ajax Chess Club News

- meet every 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of the month - 7:00-8:30 pm for juniors and adults play up to 11:00 pm. - location: 115 Ritchie Ave, Ajax - currently, tournaments are not CFC-rated: no club members have CFC

membership - For further information, contact David Ho at ajaxchessclub@gmail.com

( by TCN Liaison for Ajax CC, David Ho) Ajax CC is closed for the summer (July & August). So there will likely be few, if any, reports during those months). SOUTH-WESTERN ONTARIO Chess Club News Hamilton City Chess Club News Meetings: Friday Nights Website: http://chesshamilton.mygamesonline.org/news.php Email: chesshamilton@gmail.com Location: 871 Upper Ottawa Street (nearest cross-street is Ottawa and Mohawk). Parking off the asphalt please. (by TCN Liaison for Hamilton City CC, Michel Vasquez)

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We are at the 4th round of our summer series. Another five-round tournament starts Friday, July 26. Kitchener-Waterloo Chess Club News

Meetings: Tuesdays – regular meeting

Tuesday night: 6:00 – 7:30 PM – Youth Club

Location: Kitchener City Hall ( located in the heart of downtown Kitchener at 200 King Street West ), the 'Conestoga Room' behind the rotunda on the main floor, and in the 'Learning Room' on the 2nd Floor.

Website: www.kwchessclub.com/ ( by TCN Liaison for K-W CC, Kai Gauer )

- just a report that the K-W CC is supporting the upcoming Kitchener Chess Festival – come out and support it and have some fun – see details under Tournament Notices at the end of the newsletter.

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Alberta Tournaments Alberta Women’s Championship & Fort McMurray Open (report by Vlad Rekhson on CFC Members’ Chess Chat)

Congratulations to Regina-Veronicka Kalaydina and IM Edward Porper for winning the AB Women's Championship and 1st Fort McMurray Open tournaments. A special thanks goes to Jina Burn for creating a fantastic tournament which attracted 40 players from all across the province including 15 participants in the Women's section. I am sure that the $7000 in prizes had something to do with that! Full final standings and prizes list is available at: http://www.albertachess.org/FMOpen13-Standings.html

Here is a Facebook post by a Fort McMurray city Councilor: http://www.middleagebulge.com/2013/0...chez-dube.html

TCN Readers’ Section Teaching Classic Games of Chess: by Columnist FM Hans Jung, chess coordinator, City of Kitchener, Ontario.

Introduction This series of columns is for the lover of great, exciting games of chess. It is constructed as a guide for chess teachers and students at all levels of chess (beyond beginner) to provide short, enjoyable “teaching” games. The mostly tournament games are models of perfect play and highlight the abilities of one piece coordinating with other pieces. These

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models illuminate the mind and provide guiding examples at critical points of a chess player's play. What I understood a long time ago in my own learning path in chess is that playing through the best games of the great masters stirs a feeling inside which I now identify as a passion for the beauty and excitement of exceptional chess ideas. This is the path to the love of chess. The true chess lover seeks those ideas and absorbs them. Everything else is a quick fix or poor simulation. The mind becomes bored with repetition of technical ideas and poor imitation. However, these great games never fail to awaken the passion for the beauty of chess! This collection of quality games was a long process of collecting teaching chess games and, initially, just committing them to memory. After years of frustration in constantly looking up most of the games in obscure, old-fashioned chess books and often dealing with old, stilted annotations (if indeed there were any annotations at all at critical points of these games!), I decided the only way to relieve these frustrations was to write my own annotations. A major feature of this column is that the important ideas and turning points, as well as major tactical and strategic themes, are pointed out and identified both for the teacher and the student. This enables clear identification for further research. Nowhere else in chess literature have I found this clear, listed identification of strategic and tactical themes. Every game shows the excitement and beauty of a unique conception — a marvellous idea of coordination of pieces brought to fruition in an exciting finish of perfection by the hand of a master. Chess players, at their most enthusiastic, speak of brilliant games they recall and sparkling ideas forever lodged in their subconscious. I hope you will find the game presentations illuminating and enjoyable. Game 12 — Smothered Knightmare Van Essen – Duff California, USA, 1945 This little gem of a game was not played between two famous masters, but by two chess enthusiasts many years ago. No major opening theory, no complexities, no finesses, just beginning tournament play at its best. Threat and threat blocked, move after move, leading to an artistic finish! One of my favourite simple teaching games! This game is dedicated to the memory of George Koltanowski, the grand old showman, promoter, and blindfold artist of chess! George lived until the age of 96 and conducted several thousand blindfold simultaneous exhibitions during an incredible career of chess promotion that lasted more than 70 years! This game has an amazing Koltanowski-like finish! 1. e4 e5 2. d4

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A pawn lever immediately — let’s get the queen out. 2... exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 Developing and attacking. Good idea. 4. Qe3 b6 XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwqkvlntr0 9zp-zpp+pzpp0 9-zpn+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+-+-wQ-+-0 9PzPP+-zPPzP0 9tRNvL-mKLsNR0 xiiiiiiiiy Diagram 12.1 Also developing (Bc8 to b7) but you can almost read Black's thoughts. The best square to attack is f2 and if I can put my bishop (on f8) to c5 with support – I will be attacking the queen and f2 – bonus! 5. Nc3 Bc5 6. Qg3 XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwqk+ntr0 9zp-zpp+pzpp0 9-zpn+-+-+0 9+-vl-+-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+-sN-+-wQ-0 9PzPP+-zPPzP0 9tR-vL-mKLsNR0 xiiiiiiiiy Diagram 12.2 Counter a threat with a threat (The pawn on g7). 6... g6 The simplest defence. 6... Nf6! 7. Qxg7 (If 7. e5 Qe7; If 7. Bg5 Be7) Rg8 8. Qh6 Bxf2+ 9. Kxf2 Ng4+ forking the king and queen would be seeing a little deeper.

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7. Nd5 XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwqk+ntr0 9zp-zpp+p+p0 9-zpn+-+p+0 9+-vlN+-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+-+-+-wQ-0 9PzPP+-zPPzP0 9tR-vL-mKLsNR0 xiiiiiiiiy Diagram 12.3 7... d6? Two simple defences in a row but this shuts out the bishop on c5 and allows White to take over Black’s squares. Far better was 7... Bd6 answering a threat with a threat. 8. Bg5 Now White is ahead in the game of threats. 8... f6 XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwqk+ntr0 9zp-zp-+-+p0 9-zpnzp-zpp+0 9+-vlN+-vL-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+-+-+-wQ-0 9PzPP+-zPPzP0 9tR-+-mKLsNR0 xiiiiiiiiy Diagram 12.4 Ugly, but A) 8... Qd7 9. Bf6! Nxf6 10. Nxf6+ wins the queen. B) 8... Nge7 9. Nf6+ Kf8 10. Bh6 checkmate. 9. Qc3

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This pin (Qc3 — f6 — Rh8) is also a double attack on f6 and the unprotected knight on c6 (behind the Bc5). White is threatening pawn to b4. 9... Ne5 The only way to block the threat. A) 9... Bd4?? 10. Qxc6+ B) 9... Nd4 10. b4. 10. b4 fxg5 Black misses a creative defence. 10... Bxf2+ 11. Kxf2 c6. 11. bxc5 bxc5 Black is in grave danger. Black can’t defend by removing the threatening knight from d5. 11... c6 12. cxd6 Qxd6 13. 0-0-0 cxd5 14. Rxd5 Qf6 15. Rxe5+. 12. Nf3 Nf7 A) If 12... Nxf3+ 13. gxf3 and goodbye rook on h8. B) The best defence is 12... Nf6 13. Nxe5 Nxd5 14. exd5 dxe5. 13. Nxg5! XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwqk+ntr0 9zp-zp-+n+p0 9-+-zp-+p+0 9+-zpN+-sN-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+-wQ-+-+-0 9P+P+-zPPzP0 9tR-+-mKL+R0 xiiiiiiiiy Diagram 12.5 Remove the defender of c7 (Qd8) or the defender of Rh8 (Nf7). 13... Ngh6 Knight defends knight defends rook. 14. Bb5+ Bd7? 14... Kf8 was forced. Now White uses the pin on the bishop on d7.

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15. Ne6 XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-wqk+-tr0 9zp-zpl+n+p0 9-+-zpN+psn0 9+LzpN+-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+-wQ-+-+-0 9P+P+-zPPzP0 9tR-+-mK-+R0 xiiiiiiiiy Diagram 12.6 15... Qc8 16. Qf6 Ng8 XIIIIIIIIY 9r+q+k+ntr0 9zp-zpl+n+p0 9-+-zpNwQp+0 9+LzpN+-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9P+P+-zPPzP0 9tR-+-mK-+R0 xiiiiiiiiy Diagram 12.7 Defends the checkmate on e7. 17. Qe7+!! Most players would play 17. Ndxc7+ Qxc7 18. Nxc7+ Kf8 but White finds a beautiful artistic finish. 17... Nxe7 18. Nf6# XIIIIIIIIY 9r+q+k+-tr0 9zp-zplsnn+p0 9-+-zpNsNp+0 9+Lzp-+-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0

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9P+P+-zPPzP0 9tR-+-mK-+R0 xiiiiiiiiy Diagram 12.8 A pretty picture. 1-0 Review of Game 12 Strategic Themes Tactical Themes Developing and attacking move 3... Nc6, 4... b6, 5... Bc5, 8. Bg5, 12. Nf3. Answering a threat with a threat 6. Qg3 and note 7... Bd6. Weak black squares around the king move 8 until the end of the game. Two knights and a queen lead to checkmate move 15 onwards.

Central pawn lever opening the game 2. d4. Pawn lever trapping bishop move 10. b4. The pin move 9. Qc3 and move 14. Bb5+. Remove the defender move 13. Nxg5. Queen sacrifice - smothered checkmate move 17. Qe7+, move 18. Nf6.

Ken’s Chess Trivia (questions/presentations researched by columnist Ken Kurkowski,

Scarborough CC Treasurer, and TCN Liaison for SCC)

Rules for the TCN Trivia Quiz

In order to be fair to ALL subscribers, anyone who answers correctly within 24 hours of the release of the Issue (whenever that might be), will be considered a winner (there can be co-winners) and each will be awarded one point!!. The problem we are meeting with this is the regular unavailability of some subscribers when there was a regular newsletter release time – some simply could not get to the Issue immediately – problems were geographical - on the east coast, subscribers are in bed sleeping at the usual release time of the Issue (usually between 10 – 11:59 PM on the night before the publication date) – and the problem of conflicting fixed schedules - regular bed-times, work, school, etc.

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See below for the cumulative TCN Chess Trivia Grand Prix.

Last Issue’s Chess Trivia was the Question: 1.g4, the Grob Opening, is not considered very good by most strong players. But name the titled player who often used this opening in the 1970’s

The Answer is:

British IM Michael Basman, noted for using several off-beat openings.

Pino Verde, one of our winners, added: “Michael Basman wrote a book titled:" The Killer Grob", and in it, he shows that in his hands, the Grob was a real killer, either playing White, or Black, with 1...g5., collecting quite a few very notable scalps, like Jonathan Speelman, John Nunn, Miso Cebalo, Mark Hebden. In his game against GM Cebalo, played in 1979 he writes:" The Yugoslav Grandmaster Miso Cebalo plays most of his games in polished positional style-like clockwork! Unfortunately, he was unaware, until this game, that 1.c4 guarantees White a difficult game after 1... g5, and his later weakening move 4. g3, guarantees the loss." Not that bad for an "unsound" opening!”

Co-winner, Hugh Brodie, added: “Michael Basman often played 1. g4 (as well as 1....g5, or

1...h6 and 2....g5). The Black system was called the "Borg" ("Grob" spelt backwards).”

TCN Bragging Rights:

We have 3 Co-winners! Prior winners, CFC member Pino Verde and New Brunswick CFC Governor, Ken Craft, both sent in the right answer within the 24 hour deadline. So did a new winner, Quebec CFC Governor, Hugh Brodie. They all get to share the Issue # 1-21 Bragging Rights. Congratulations. They also each get a point in our new TCN Trivia Grand Prix (see below).

The TCN Chess Trivia Grand Prix TCN will keep track of the points of the winners/co-winners each Issue from June 1/13 to and including Dec. 15/13. The player with the most points at the end of the year, wins! In the case of a tie, TCN will declare co-winners (no tie-break by : bingo machine, roulette wheel, coin toss, names in a hat or Armageddon game!).The Winner(s) will get TCN Bragging Rights (very valuable) + Picture published + a few autobiographical chess facts, if the winner is willing – the winner will be announced in the Jan. 1/14 Issue.

Here are the ongoing standings:

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Pino Verde, Scarborough CC member – 3 – June 1; 15; July 1.

Ken Craft, New Brunswick CFC Governor – 3 – June 1; 15; July 1.

Hugh Brodie, Quebec CFC Governor – 1 – July 1.

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Michael von Keitz, CFC Executive Director, and past CFC President – 1 – June 1;

Today’s Trivia Question is : An opponent of a well-known GM was about to Queen his pawn in a couple of moves and, in preparation for doing so, grabbed a Queen from a neighbouring board. The GM got upset and proceeded to grab the Queen and toss it away. Who was the GM in question? You can use any resource available to answer the question ! Just find and submit it within 24 hours and send it in before the 24 hour deadline, by e-mail, to Ken: kkurkowski@rogers.com . The Winner’s/Co-winners names will be posted in the next Issue, along with any personal chess autobiographical details (one or two) they might wish to provide.

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Thanks for playing !! Chess History is fun !! Also write Ken if you have any chess trivia questions or presentations you’d like him to consider for his column. We will give credit to the author if we use your suggestion. TCN Readers’ Chess “Sightings” This column invites readers to submit situations where they unexpectedly have come upon a “chess theme” (e.g. in advertising, big outside chess sets, etc.) TCN Readers Have Questions This column invites readers to submit to TCN any type of chess question they wish (e.g. What does FIDE stand for?), and TCN will try to find the answer. TCN Readers’ Feedback TCN welcomes your feedback – compliments or constructive criticisms. TCN’s “Readers’ Opinion” Column Got a chess issue that has been bothering you for a while? Got a favourite chess topic that you’ve always wanted to share with other chess players? Read something in TCN that you profoundly agreed with, or maybe (surely not !) disagreed with? We are very open to publishing freelance articles and comments from our readers. Drop us a line, and we’ll read it over, and let you know if we’d like to use it. Also, if you would like us to cover some topic, send us your idea, and we’ll see if we can write something up on it. Finally, we love to hear from our readers on how we’re doing, good, bad or indifferent. Drop a line to the editor, and give us your suggestions, comments and general feedback. Tournament Notices Canadian Open 2013 July 13-20, 2013. Ottawa, ON.

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National Hotel and Suites Ottawa ($95/night, when reserved with code "GMCOCC" before June 15, 2013)

Toll free: 1-855-238-6001 1-855-238-6001 FREE (ask for in house Group reservations) E-mail: reservations@nationalhotelottawa.com 9 Rounds Swiss, one section Rounds: Rd.1 - Saturday, July 13; 4:30 p.m.. Rd.2 - Sunday, July 14; 10:30 a.m. Rd.3 - Sunday, July 14; 6:30 p.m. Rd.4-8 - Monday-Friday, July 15-19; 6:30 p.m. Rd.9 - Saturday, July 20; 10:30 a.m. TC: 40/90 + G/30 + 30 sec increment from move 1 Prize Fund (expected): $25,000 Entry Fee: $200 before April 1, 2013 $225 before June 15, 2013 $250 June 15 - July 1 $275 on site Free entry for GMs and IM’s if arranged with Aman Hambleton

Prize Fund (expected)*: $25,000 Section Prizes: U2400, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, Unrated Special Prizes: Top female, Veteran (60+), Junior (U18), Biggest Upset *based on 200 CYCC entries and 200 CO entries. As a model, expect something like the following, which is the prize breakdown from the 2007 Canadian Open: Open (14000) - 56% 1st - 5000

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2nd - 3000 3rd - 2000 4th - 1200 5th-8th 700 each Class Prizes (9000) 36% U2400 - 1200, 700, 450 U2200 - 1100, 600, 325 U2000 - 950, 450, 300 U1800 - 700, 400, 275 U1600 - 600, 300, 250 Unrated - 250, 150 Special Prizes (2000) - 8% Women's - 400, 200 Junior (-18) - 400, 200 Senior (60+) - 400, 200 Largest Upset 200

Quebec Open 14 Grandmasters, including 4 Canadians, will be playing this year in what could soon become a Super Swiss under FIDE rules (currently 19 foreigners, missing only one), a nice bonus for the many young Canadians looking for a norm. The 2013 Quebec Open starts on July 21, closely following the Canadian Open.

o 18 000$ in prize o Accommodation in residences starting at 30$/night o One of the most beautiful venues in Quebec o A wonderful opportunity to play against strong opponents and visit

Montreal o Blitz tournament : Sunday, July 28, 7pm. Registration : $20. o Bughouse tournament (new !), July 27, 7pm. Registration :

$10/team. o GM Saruna Silkis simul on Tuesday, July 23, 1pm. 10$.

Pre-registrations list: http://echecsmontreal.ca/coq/preinscriptions.html

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For further information : http://echecsmontreal.ca/coq/english.html or info@fqechecs.qc.ca

Kitchener Chess Festival VIII

http://www.chessfest.ca/

The Kitchener Chess Festival, 2013 is now in its 8th year. More...

This year at the 2013 Kitchener Chess Festival:

• The Seventh Annual Canadian Amateur Championship • The Fourth Annual Canadian Seniors Championship • Saturday Evening Blitz Tournament • Sunday Afternoon Scholastic Tournament - Sponsored by the KW Youth

Chess Club - $20 entry - register at event - 5 quick games on the one day • Team Prize - 4 members - max 2 players from any one section - open to CanAm

and CanSenior players • Family Prize - 2 players - immediate family - Siblings, Spouses, Parents,

Grandparents • BBQ- Daily afternoon BBQ for Festival Participants • Book your accommodations at Kitchener-Waterloo Hotel & Conference Centre –

Soon to be Crowne Plaza Kitchener-Waterloo and mention that you are in town for the Kitchener Chess Festival and they will give you a discount! - Reservations reservations@kitchener-hotel.com or Toll Free: 1-800-483-7812

• You may also book your hotel reservation online HERE

Canadian Amateur Chess Championships The Seventh Annual

August 2 - August 5, 2013

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7 Rounds

FIDE Rated

Kitchener City Hall

Free Refreshments Each Day.

All Equipment Provided.

Sections: Over 2000, Over 1600, Over 1200, Rookie - Players MUST play in the highest section they are eligible for

1. Sections with a minimum of 4 FIDE rated players will be FIDE rated 2. Return of the Rookie section

1. Players are rated under 1200 or unrated 2. Games will be played with the same time control -

90 min. +30 sec 3. No Membership required 4. Rated CFC

Entry Fee: $80 in advance / $100 on-site

Placement Prizes: Trophies and Cash Prizes in each section.

1st Place: $300

2nd Place: $200

3rd Place: $100

Team Prize: 4 player teams, maximum of 2 players in section

Top Team: $400

Exceptions subject to approval by organizer

Canadian Senior players welcome to join teams for the team prize

Family Prize: 2 players - immediate family only - Siblings, Spouses, Parents, Grandparents

Round Times: First Round 6pm August 2nd. Rounds 2-7, 10am and 3pm daily

Time Control: Game in 90 minutes with 30 second Fischer increment

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On site registration: August 2nd: 3pm - 5:30pm

Advance registration: send name, address phone by email to: patrick@psmcd.net

Byes: 2 half point byes in the first 6 rounds if requested with entry

Eligibility: Players MUST play in the highest section they are eligible for, based on current rating. FIDE or FQE Ratings taken at par

Pre-Registered: Soon

The Fourth Annual Canadian Seniors Chess Championship

August 2 - August 5, 2013

7 Rounds

Kitchener City Hall

Free Refreshments Each Day.

All Equipment Provided.

Entry Fee: $80 in advance / $100 on-site

Prizes: Winner represents Canada ( free room and board) at the World Seniors. 100% of entry fees returned as prizes

Round Times: First Round 6pm August 2nd. Rounds 2-7, 10am and 3pm daily

Time Control: Game in 90 minutes with 30 second Fischer increment

Advance registration: send name, address phone by email to: patrick@psmcd.net

On site registration: August 2nd: 3pm - 5:30pm

Byes: 1 half point bye in the first 6 rounds if requested with entry.

Eligibility: Must be 60 years of age or older in 2013

7 Rounds, Kitchener City Hall

FIDE Rated

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Pre-Registered: coming soon

Mississauga Open 2013 – Advance Notice

August 24-25

$2000 dollars minimum in guaranteed prizes! Mississauga and Hamilton Chess Clubs presents a 5 round Swiss on August 24 & 25 University Of Toronto, Mississauga Campus 3359 Mississauga Road, Faculty Lounge, 3rd Floor Mississauga, Ontario Schedule: Please Confirm Your Registration Saturday August 24 at 9:00 am (Players arriving after 9:20 may NOT be paired for round 1) Game Times Saturday - 9:30 am, 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm Sunday - 11:00 am and 4:00 pm Sections and Prizes $2000 minimum in guaranteed prizes!! Sections will be: Top Guns, U2000 and U1600 Top Guns and U2000 will play for cash prizes U1600 will play for trophies To play in the top guns section you must be 1900 or higher To play in the U2000 section you must be 1500 or higher Please Note: Unrated players are not eligible for the U2000 prize (Unrated players may play in the Top Guns or U1600 section if they want to be eligible for prizes) Fees: Top Guns and U2000 $55.00 U1600 $25.00 cash only Email us by August 23 to receive $5.00 discount Titled Players who commit to playing by August 11th will receive a major discount Please note that parking on campus is 6 dollars per day CFC membership required Time Control: Round 1, 60+30 Rounds 2-5 90+30 Rules And Equipment:

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Although we will provide some equipment please bring your Chess sets, Boards & Digital Clocks Just in Case Please turn off your cell phones TD rulings based on the CFC/Fide Handbook are final Questions, Concerns and Pre-Registration Email us at: chesshamilton@gmail.com Visit our Chess Talk thread for the latest info: http://tinyurl.com/kwtxhhd Organizers: Garvin Nunes, Bob Gillanders, Paul Roschman Toronto Labour Day Open – Advance Notice

August 31-September 2, 2013 (Sat, Sun, Mon)

At the Macedonian Community Centre, 76 Overlea Blvd, Toronto

Style: 6 round Swiss in 5 sections: Open, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600 Rounds: 11 AM & 5 PM Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM & 4 PM Monday Time Control: 40/2, SD/1 for all sections. Registration: by mail to Bryan Lamb, 95 Ferncliffe Crescent, Markham Ontario, L3S 4N6 or by email to bryan.lamb@rogers.com. Membership: Registrants must be current CFC members or renew before playing. Entry Fees: $80 with advance notice, $100 cash only on site. Playing Up a Players within 100 points of section floor play up at no charge. Section: Otherwise, an extra $10 per 100 rating points (max. 300 pts total) Discounts: $20 less: junior (under 18) senior (60+), women, FM $30 less for IM. One discount per player. Byes: Maximum of 2 in rounds 1-5 if requested in advance. Byes requested during event are 0-point.

PRIZES: $7,000

(Based on 150 players) 1st place in Open Section - $800 minimum Guaranteed!

Prize distribution: Open U2300 U2200 U2000 U1800 U1600

1 $1200 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400

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2 $800 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 3 $600 $200 $200 $200 $200 4 $300

Other Info: Please bring chess sets and clocks. Plenty of free parking. Organizer: Macedonian Chess Club at St. Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Church T.D.: Bryan Lamb 905-554-4548 Community Bulletin Board Queens & Kings Juniors Chess School - group classes and private coaching - contact: Mike McArthur - leahcim8@rogers.com Seneca Hill Chess Club - Small group lessons and weekly tournaments - North York and Markham/Richmond Hill -http://senecahillchess.com [ if you would like to add your chess school, club or private coaching to our free bulletin board, just contact us.] ________________________________________________________________________ NOTES: A - Contact Bob Armstrong, editor. , at Canadian Chess Consulting Service (canadianchessconsultingservice@gmail.com) to :

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