The Greater Toronto Chess League  - Mark's Version
 Last updated: 2007.10.02                                                Click here: Back To New GTCL Beta Site

QUICK LINKS: 

Click here for all TORONTO coming events  

Click here to download an informative Guide prepared by David Cohen, I.A. of Toronto information for visiting chess players
Other Recent Events:  Tournament Reports and Results   NEW RATINGS: **** ACTIVE RATINGS  **** BLITZ RATINGS **** 1400 CLUB RATINGS ****
For previous GTCL Index page from 2003 and 2004 click here              From the Bayview Games Club Last updated: 2007.09.02

Webmaster Announcement: I am very happy to take the webmaster job of GTCL website from Mr.Dutton who is one of my most respectable chess people in Canada. I would like to keep Mark's version on going to let chess people easily get information from torontochess.org and remind our friends, Mr.Dutton's style still in Toronto although Mr.Dutton is going to go to BC. Meanwhile, I will try my best to offer the beta content-version based on php and XML technology to organize chess information well.

Any chess information need to post on GTCL website, please send email to gtcl@torontochess.org or webmaster@torontochess.org. Moreover, all chess friends are welcome to send email to my personal email address, WilliamYuan@torontochess.org.

Best Regards

William Yuan

GTCL Board of Directors:
 President -  Michael Barron       E-mail: barron045@yahoo.com
Vice-President - Ilia Bluvshtein  E-mail: ibluvsht@uniongas.com
Secretary - Erik Malmsten          E-mail:  jerik@idirect.com
Treasurer - Nicholas J. Varmazis, P Eng   E-mail: varmazisn@hotmail.com - click here for latest FINANCIAL STATEMENT
League and Club Coordinator  -  Yuri Lebedev (416)398-2886  E-mail:  lebedev@post.com
Director of Communications - Mark S. Dutton   E-mail: mdutton@idirect.com  OR Greater Toronto Chess League - Email:  gtcl@look.ca
                                             - William Yuan  E-mail:   williamyuan@torontochess.org  Effective September 15, 2007

The Board consists of a representative from each chess club or association;
Toronto members of the Executives of the Chess Federation of Canada and Ontario Chess Association; and 3 Directors-at-Large.

 For a copy of the GTCL Constitution, please click here.  
For Minutes of AGM and other meetings click here.

2007 Thanksgiving Chess Tournament Started today, Oct 6th, 2007 10:am

GM Bator Sambuev(2515),IM Artem Samsonkin(2443), 2007 Canadian Chess Champion Nikolai Noritsyn(2495) younger NM Roman Sapozhnikov(2210) and Canadian girls chess player Yuan Yuanling(2169) with another around 35 players is playing in the 2007 Toronto Thanksgiving Chess Tournament which is one of the GTCL Grand Prix Events. The events has six rounds with two rounds per day. GTCL website will keep the tournament information update.


 

Mark S. Dutton, IA received 2007 Achievement Award from OCA

On Sept 30,2007, at the Bayview Games Club, former GTCL Director of Communications, Mark S. Dutton received 2007 Achievement Award signed by Barry Thorvardson, the President of Ontario Chess Association. 

Mr. Dutton has been dedicated to chess in Toronto for many years. I believe chess people appreciate what Mark did in Toronto. Now Mark will move to British Columbia, we will miss you and wish you to has new achievements under your new sky! Thank you, Mark !

The TORONTO JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2007

September 16 to November 4  (GTCL Event)

    Karpov Chess Academy of Canada   

    Posted by Yan Teplitsky on September 14, 2007, 12:10:32
    User logged in as: Yan Teplitsky - CYCC - Canadian Coach

    Thanks to the generous support by the Chess Federation of Canada, Chess’n Math Association, Telus and Belzberg Technologies I am very happy to announce some very exciting developments for Canadian Chess.

    World Champion's Anatoly Karpov Chess Academy (Canada) for gifted young players opens its doors for children 5-18 years old.
    The Academy will provide the young aspiring players with a chance to progress in chess and learn from the top players and instructors. We’ll have different courses depending on your chess strength and dedication. The Academy students will get an opportunity to play in Academy events and the best will get financial assistance.

    The first event organized by the Academy will be the camp aimed to help the best Canadian Junior players in their preparations towards World Youth Championship in Turkey, November 2007.

    There will also be several spots allocated for the young players who came close to qualifying and in the opinion of the camp organizers have the potential to excel. World Champion Anatoly Karpov himself and invited top Grandmasters, such as European champion GM Emil Sutovsky, Chinese Champion GM Ni Hua, two times Canadian Champion, the leader of the National Olympic Team GM Pascal Charbonneau, the youngest Grandmaster in Canada and a key player in the National Olympic Team GM Mark Bluvshtein and chief trainer of Canadian Youth team IM Yan Teplitsky, will conduct several simultaneous exhibitions, lectures and even private lessons!
    The approximate camp schedule(still subject to some changes) is as following:

    Oct 12
    1 2:00 Opening of the First Karpov Academy camp. Welcome speech of Academy President, Grandmaster Sutovsky
    12:15-13:15 Lecture by Grandmaster Sutovsky (''How to work on chess'')
    13:30-15:00 simultaneous exhibition by Grandmaster Sutovsky
    1 5:00 - 16:30 break for the lunch
    16:30 - 18:00 Lecture by Grandmaster Ni Hua
    18:15 - 19:30 lessons in a small group (3-6 kids) with Grandmasters Sutovsky,Ni Hua, Bluvshtein and the Canadian Youth Coach IM Teplitsky

    Oct.13
    12:00 Opening of Karpov Chess Academy (Canada) Karpov's inauguration speech.
    12:30 - 14:00 Karpov's simul (up to 20 boards, up to 2000 Elo/Canadian)
    12:30-14:00 Private lessons by Grandmasters Sutovsky, Ni Hua, Charbonneau, Bluvshtein, Teplitsky (for kids over 2000)
    14:00 - 16:00 Lunch time
    16:00- 17:00 The lecture by 12th World Champion Anatoly Karpov,''Strategy in Chess''
    17:30-19:30 Blitz-tournament, with prizes awarded and signed by Anatoly Karpov
    20:00 – 21:00 Reception/dinner with Anatoly Karpov and starring Grandmasters.

    Oct.14
    11:00-12:00 Lecture of Grandmaster Bluvshtein
    12:15-13:15 Lecture of Grandmaster Charbonneau
    13:30-15:00 Joint simul by Grandmasters Sutovsky, Bluvshtein, Charbonneau
    15:30-16:30 Closing of the camp, voting for the best student.
    Best student gets a scholarship for free lessons in Karpov Chess Academy

    Please visit www.karpovchess.ca or contact Yan Teplitsky at (647)298-7060 for more information.
    Please also see our flyer in the upcoming issue of Chess Canada.

AWARDS CEREMONY SATURDAY, SEPT. 1 AT 4:15 P.M. AT THE TORONTO LABOUR DAY OPEN THIS WEEKEND:

GTCL will have a short GTCL Team Competitions winners award ceremony during Toronto Labour Day Open at Metamorphosis Greek Orthodox School
(30 Scarsdale Road - please see http://ca.geocities.com/bryan.lamb@rogers.com/ ) on Saturday, September 1, 2007 before second round at 4:15 pm.
 The 2007 Annual Toronto Labour Day Open  - NEW LOCATION  - Everybody is welcome!   GTCL Grand Prix 2006-2007 Information and FINAL Standings

                                                               Online chess

 
                                                                                                                                                        Play online chess at chessworld.net

William Yuan wcyuan@gmail.com has been appointed the new
Communications Director and Webmaster Effective September 15, 2007 

ANNOUNCEMENT:  The Greater Toronto Chess League Board of Directors is pleased to announce the unanimous appointment of William Yuan as our NEW Communications Director and Webmaster.  William joins the GTCL Board effective September 15, 2007 and will replace Mark S. Dutton, I.A., who has resigned and is moving to Victoria, British Columbia next month.  This volunteer position involves interaction with the Executive Members of the GTCL and the maintenance of the GTCL website.  These duties include compilation of a calendar of comings events, publishing reports of recent results, e-mail advertising announcements.

Mark S. Dutton, I.A. has resigned his position as GTCL Communications Director after over 30 years service with the GTCL (formerly TCA), the OCA and the Chess Federation of Canada.  Mark and Christine Dutton (formerly of the Dutton Chess Club on Bayview) will be relocating to Victoria, British Columbia on October 1, 2007.  William Yuan brings a strong background to this exciting opportunity and has extensive web publishing experience, together with excellent communication skills.  William has recently relocated to Toronto and brings with him a strong desire to join the GTCL Executive team and he will maintain the flagship website of Canadian Chess in the country's largest market - GREATER TORONTO.  Please help us welcome William Yuan to the Greater Toronto Chess community!

 In William Yuan's own words .."My background in Computer:    I am a veteran in IT. I have graduated from university in China and get bachelor degree computer science for more than 20 years. Also I finished the master courses of System Science in University of Ottawa in 2005.   Such as HTML,XML,JAVA, DOT NET and other web technology all are very easy to me. I used JavaScript technology to benefit the website of 2003 Canada Open in Kapuskasing.  I also help the Nadeau family to make the live games over the Internet which is the 1st time Canada Open has the live games online. That time it definitely does have Monroi technology in Canada.

My Chess background: I was a NM of China and love to train kids chess. I established Ottawa Youth Chess Club in 2002 and many Ottawa kids got the benefits from there. Some of them already reached the CFC rating around 2200. Those kids like Glen Barber(20 years old boy), Sammy Yao(18 years old boy), Karoly Szalay(14 years old boy), my daughter, Yuanling Yuan (13 years old girl) and Ziyi Qin (Joey）(11 years old boy) frequently play CFC and FQE tournament and many others kids play CMA chess.  A couple of kids, such as Derek Jia, Yuanling Yuan, Karoly Szalay, Glen Barber and Gabriel Brown have represented Canada to play the WYCC since the year 2003."
                                         
GTCL Board of Directors:
 President -  Michael Barron       E-mail: barron045@yahoo.com
Vice-President - Ilia Bluvshtein  E-mail: ibluvsht@uniongas.com
Secretary - Erik Malmsten          E-mail:  jerik@idirect.com
Treasurer - Nicholas J. Varmazis, P Eng   E-mail: varmazisn@hotmail.com - click here for latest FINANCIAL STATEMENT
League and Club Coordinator  -  Yuri Lebedev (416)398-2886  E-mail:  lebedev@post.com
Director of Communications - Mark S. Dutton   E-mail: mdutton@idirect.com  OR Greater Toronto Chess League - Email:  gtcl@look.ca
                                             - William Yuan  E-mail:   wcyuan@gmail.com  Effective September 15, 2007
  
NEW COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR WILLIAM YUAN & MARK S. DUTTON    BAYVIEW GAMES CLUB MANAGER VLAD DOBRICH AND MARK S. DUTTON, I.A.

The Board consists of a representative from each chess club or association;
Toronto members of the Executives of the Chess Federation of Canada and Ontario Chess Association; and 3 Directors-at-Large.

 For a copy of the GTCL Constitution, please click here.  
For Minutes of AGM and other meetings click here.

2007 OCA EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT  

I am pleased to announce that Devon Thomas is the new OCA Communications Director!

Devon has been active in playing chess in Ontario and is welcomed onto the OCA Executive.

Originally he came from Britain, and helped organize chess in Bristal. His club had 400 members!

The OCA Communications Director maintains contacts with OCA members and volunteers and communicates information by email.

This positions is an OCA Executive member and Devon will help to lead the OCA as it meets new challenges and opportunities.

People who are actively participating in Chess in Ontario, whether as an Organizer, Tournament Director, or Trainer are particularly welcome. Unlike old CFC constitution guidelines, we do not restrict but welcome people who are active in chess, regardless of whether they may earn income in chess related activity.

If you are interested in helping the OCA, or can recommend someone, please email Barry Thorvardson, barry@chessontario.com.

Barry Thorvardson President, OCA

 http://www.chessontario.com/nominations.htm

GTCL Grand Prix 2007 - click here for standings
Greater Toronto Chess League is pleased to announce Grand Prix 2007 series! 
 GTCL invites all chess clubs and organizers submit their bids for the Grand Prix 2007 Holidays tournament!

GTCL Grand Prix 2007 series will include the following 5 tournaments: 

1)  March Open – March 16-18, 5 rounds

2)  Toronto Open – April 6-8, 6 rounds

3)  Canada Day Open – June 30-July 1 & 2 - 5 rounds

4)  Thanksgiving Open – October 6-8, 6 rounds

5)  Holidays Open – December 26-30, 6 rounds - TBA        

Online chess
Play online chess at chessworld.net

GTCL Grand Prix 2006-2007 Information and FINAL Standings
GTCL Grand Prix 2005-2006 Information and FINAL Standings

CLICK HERE FOR CHESS CLUBS            TEAMS & LEAGUE RULES - CLICK HERE

 Please DOWNLOAD the new version (April 2007)  of the GTCL constitution HERE     
PREVIOUS GTCL constitution HERE    Download NEW GTCL constitution HERE

GTCL 2007-2008 CHESS EVENTS:
COMBINED CALENDAR OF Upcoming Events - COMPLETE CALENDAR 

2007-2008
 
September 15 & 16 The R.A. Fall Open                             An EOCA Grand Prix Event R.A. Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive  Ottawa
Sept. 16 to Nov. 4  The 2007 Toronto Junior Chess Championship Bayview Games Club Toronto
September 21, 22& 23  The Outaouais Open Chess Championship CEGEP de l’Outaouais College 333 boul.  Hull, PQ
September 21 - Nov. 9 The 2007 Hamilton City Chess Championship Education Centre, 100 Main Street West Hamilton
September 22  12th Annual Kitchener-Waterloo Fall ACTIVE Kitchener City Hall, 200 King St. West  Kitchener
September 29 and 30  The 2007 Chessca Open Old Quebec Street Mall, downtown Guelph  Guelph
October 6, 7 & 8 2007 Toronto Thanksgiving Open A GTCL 2007 Grand Prix Event The Bayview Games Club Toronto
October 13 2007 UCC Chess Festival (The events will be re-scheduled) UCC PREP SCHOOL 220 LONSDALE RD. Toronto
October 12, 13 & 14  The 2007 Kitchener Waterloo Oktoberfest Open Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street West  Kitchener
October 14 to December 2  The Chess Academy of Canada
INSTRUCTIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENTS FOR JUNIORS		 The Chess Academy of Canada  Richmond Hill
Oct. 16 to Nov. 27 2007 Toronto SENIOR Chess Championship Willowdale Chess Club North York
October 19-21  2007 National Capital Open                 An EOCA Grand Prix Event R.A. Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive Ottawa
November 10 York Region SCHOLASTIC & INDIVIDUAL & TEAM Championship 7755 Bayview Avenue Thornhill, On (North of Steeles Ave. at John St.)  Thornhill
November 16, 17 & 18 2007 The Ontario JUNIOR Chess Championship TO BE ANNOUNCED - see bid here Toronto
November 17 and 18  2007 Seaway Valley Open                  An EOCA Grand Prix Event McIntosh Country Inn & Conference Centre Morrisburg
December 26 to 30  Holidays Open 2007                     A GTCL 2007 Grand Prix Event TO BE ANNOUNCED   Toronto
January - June cont'd Toronto Clubs Team Championships 2006-2007 Season
LEAGUE RESULTS: Premier & Under 2000 Results 		Greater Toronto Chess Clubs Toronto
January 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 2008 Canadian JUNIOR Chess Championship  TO BE ANNOUNCED - see bid here Toronto
January 12 & 13, 2008  The 2008 R.A. Winter Open                 An EOCA Grand Prix Event R.A. Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive  Ottawa
Feb.  29, March 1 & 2   The 2008 R.A. SPRING Open               An EOCA Grand Prix Event R.A. Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive  Ottawa
April 14 & 15 The 2008 McIntosh Open                     An EOCA Grand Prix Event  McIntosh Country Inn & Conference Centre  Morrisburg
May 3 & 4  27th Annual Arnprior R. N. Webb Memorial An EOCA Grand Prix Nick Smith Centre , 77 James St, Arnprior Arnprior
May 30, 31 & June 1 The 2008 Eastern Ontario Open           An EOCA Grand Prix Event Carleton University, Residence Commons  Ottawa
Jan 13 to December 7  INSTRUCTIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENTS FOR JUNIORS (COURSES INFORMATION)  The Chess Academy of Canada  Richmond Hill
       

GTCL Grand Prix 2006
 series will include the following tournaments:
1) March Open - March 17-19, 5 rounds - COMPLETED FINAL CFC RATED CROSSTABLE
2) Toronto Open - April 15-17, 6 rounds - COMPLETED FINAL CFC RATED CROSSTABLE
3) Ontario Open - May 20-22, 6 rounds   - COMPLETED FINAL CFC RATED CROSSTABLES
4) York Region Open - June 24-25, 5 rounds - COMPLETED FINAL CFC RATED CROSSTABLES
5) Labour Day Open - September 2-4, 6 rounds - COMPLETED FINAL CFC RATED CROSSTABLES
6) Thanksgiving Open - October 7-9, 6 rounds - COMPLETED FINAL CFC RATED CROSSTABLES
 7) Holidays Open - December 26-30, 6 rounds - COMPLETED FINAL CFC RATED CROSSTABLE

 Click here for GTCL Grand Prix 2006 Information and Standings -  Erik Malmsten - GTCL Grand Prix Coordinator

 Final standings of the GTCL Grand Prix 2006 competition:
1) Noritsyn, Nikolay      2431     29.5   -  $400
2) Chidley-Hill, John     1751     26.0   -  $300
3) Martchenko, Alexander  1978     21.0   -  $200
4) Southam, David         2101     20.5   -  $100
5) Laporte, Richard        unr     20.0   -  $ 50
6) Ramenaden, Matthew     1784     19.5   -  $ 50
7) Henry, Liam            2123     19.0   -  $ 50
8) Chan, Alex             1463     18.0   -  $ 50
9) Sapozhnikov, Roman     1738     17.0   -  $ 25
9) Ferreira, Alex         1912     17.0   -  $ 25

Congratulations to all prize winners!   Happy New Year!

GTCL invites all chess players to play in the coming Toronto Closed and 2007 Grand Prix tournaments!

 NEW RATINGS:  NEW RATINGS: **** ACTIVE RATINGS  **** BLITZ RATINGS **** UNDER 1400 CLUB RATINGS ****
                                    From the Bayview Games Club     Last updated: 2007.08.28

GTCL Grand Prix 2007
Greater Toronto Chess League is pleased to announce Grand Prix 2007 series! 
 GTCL invites all chess clubs and organizers submit their bids for the Grand Prix 2007 tournaments!

GTCL Grand Prix 2007 series will include the following 5 tournaments: 

1)  March Open – March 16-18, 5 rounds

2)  Toronto Open – April 6-8, 6 rounds

3)  Canada Day Open – June 30-July 1 & 2 - 5 rounds

4)  Thanksgiving Open – October 6-8, 6 rounds

5)  Holidays Open – December 26-30, 6 rounds - TBA

Grand Prix prizes will be awarded to players who get the most points accumulated for all 5 tournaments in the following 5 categories:

1)   Open,

2)   Under 2200,

3)   Under 2000,

4)   Under 1800,

5)   Under 1600.

5% from each tournament’s prize fund will be set aside for Grand Prix fund.

CFC Membership is required. 

GTCL invites all chess clubs and organizers submit their bids
for the Grand Prix 2007 tournaments!

April 21/ 07 MINUTES ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Greater Toronto Chess League MINUTES Library of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis East York
July 29, 2007  Mid-Summer ACTIVE CHAMPIONSHIP - PICTURES Bayview Games Club - pics & details Toronto

Online chess  Play FREE online chess at Letsplaychess.com

Bryon Nickoloff Memorial Page

    Book Launch!   Posted by Larry Bevand on June 12, 2007, 10:12:06   Nic's Best - by Toronto Star Chess Columnist IM Lawrence Day

    The book that chess players in Canada have been waiting for, will be officially released this Saturday at 1 p.m., just prior to the Bryon Nickoloff Memorial Blitz Tournament at the Bayview Games Club, 1681 Bayview Avenue in Toronto. Lawrence Day will be on-site to autograph copies. The retail price is only $29.95, thanks to generous donations by Dr. Paul & Sylvia Wentworth and Mr. Brian Hartman. The Chess'n Math Association is the publisher. We are honoured to be involved in this undertaking. We would also like to thank all those who contributed to this book and are grateful to Lawrence for doing an outstanding job.
    The book will be available in all our stores as well as on-line www.strategygames.ca as of Saturday, June 16th. If you want an autographed copy and are ordering on-line, please send me an e-mail: bevand@chess-math.org  The Canadian launch of this book will take place in Ottawa on July 12th, during the Canadian Open. Lawrence will also be available at that time for book signing.    Link: Bryon Nickoloff
June 16  2007 Toronto BLITZ Championship -
Bryon Nickoloff Memorial Blitz Tournament
Igor Zugic wins Toronto Blitz Championship 2007		 Bayview Games Club 
- NEW BLITZ RATINGS
Last updated: 2007.06.24		 Toronto

R.I.P. GAJANA SRINIVASAN 20 year old is dead -- Re: Possible chess-related tragedy in the news

Posted by GTCL on July 19, 2007, 18:26:06, in reply to "Possible chess-related tragedy in the news"

2003 Toronto Closed RESERVES Champion is dead at 20

R.I.P. GAJANA SRINIVASAN 20 year old is dead -- chess-related tragedy in the news!

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Stabbing turns murder-suicide

Police arrived at an east Toronto apartment building yesterday morning to investigate a possible stabbing but instead they came upon a horrific murder-suicide.
Emergency crews discovered the body of a 20-year-old man sprawled on his back behind the building on 50 Tuxedo Court, near Markham and Ellesmere roads, around 11 a.m. A mangled air conditioner lay several feet away.