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 Minutes - Saturday, January 29, 2005
Location: in the Library of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto, GOMT, 86 Overlea Blvd.
Financial Statement as of January 31, 2005 click here.
2005 AGM will be held on a non-tournament weekend. 
Saturday, April 16, 1 pm, GOMT, 86 Overlea Blvd.

Greater Toronto Chess League Executive: 

President: Barry Thorvardson
Vice-President: Michael Barron
League Co-ordinator: Caesar Posylek
Director of Communications: Mark S. Dutton
Treasurer: Nicholas J. Varmazis
Secretary: Erik Malmsten

Dear chess enthusiast,

What can the Greater Toronto Chess League do to help you, and any chess group you belong to, meet your goals? How can the GTCL better promote chess in the Toronto area? What vision do you have of the future of chess and what steps can we start taking to get there?

I’m collecting the answers to these questions to be presented at the Annual General Meeting of the GTCL, Saturday April 16. You’re invited to attend and contribute in person. We’re also welcoming any volunteers interested in participating in the activities of the GTCL, whether sitting as an executive or being included in email discussions. I think it’s important that all active clubs and organizers be involved. Maybe we need an email list to notify each other of our upcoming events. Mark Dutton has been doing an excellent job of updating the GTCL website. Please check that the information on your club is up-to-date http://www.torontochess.org/ClubsGTCL.htm.

This past year was full of chess activity in Toronto. The Canadian Championship and Women’s Championship had 69 and 15 players. A variety of organizers were involved in the Lotto Bonus weekend tournaments: Barry Thorvardson, Fred Henderson, Martin Jaeger, Bryan Lamb, Maurice Smith, and Larry Bevand with an increased turnout at Labour Day, 140 players. We have six strong teams battling it out in the GTCL League matches. How can we maintain the participation of our chess masters?

Toronto has an amazing group of juniors, what can we do to support them? 16 year old Mark Bluvshtein became a Grandmaster, 13 year old FM Zhe Quan won the Canadian Junior in Calgary and finished second in the recent Ontario Closed. Shiyam Thavandiran, the Ontario High School Champion, was a City TV athlete of the week. Bluvshtein, Thavandiran and Nikolay Noritsyn all received awards from Chess ‘n Math. FM Tomas Krnan tied for first in the Toronto Closed and third at the Canadian Championship. Several Toronto players won their sections at the Canadian Youth Chess Championship: Liam Henry, Angel Xia, Jonathan Tayar, Harris Kaufman, and Arthur Calugar. Several played in the World Youth Chess Championships in Greece. Chess ‘n Math had 154 players in their November Grand Prix and more in the Ontario Chess Challenge. The Grundy Foundation is funding lessons to children who cannot afford them. The Roman Pelts Chess Academy, Oriole, Knights of Chess have regular tournaments and a new junior club, Thunder, was set up by Michael McArthur. David Cohen organized the Todd Southam Memorial at Bayview, an active tournament of six masters versus six juniors. The University of Toronto hosted the Canadian Post-Secondary Chess Championship.

Annual senior tournaments have been put on by Martin Jaeger and CFC rated tournaments continue at Bayview and Scarborough, both clubs featured in the CFC’s magazine, Chess Canada Echecs. Casual chess continues at City and many other locations. How can we help non-tournament players find a place to play?

We would love to have your input at the GTCL meeting.
Saturday April 16, 1 pm
in the Library, first floor,
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (GOMT),
86 Overlea Blvd., between Don Mills and Thorncliffe,
turn North at William Morgan Drive, turn East and through gates.
It’s two doors East of the Macedonian Community Centre,
where the annual Labour Day Open has been held for the last dozen years.

Erik Malmsten
GTCL Secretary
jerik@idirect.com

P.S. Our host, Nicholas Varmazis, would like people to RSVP so that he knows how much coffee and cookies to provide.

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Hi Execs,

The following is a copy of my post on ChessTalk.  -   please post it on GTCL website Cheers :)
Michael Barron


As a number of people already know, I am planning to run for GTCL President at the AGM on April 16.

I would like to give people an idea of what I will be seeking to do if
elected, and also to look for any ideas that others might have.

For those of you who do not know me, I grew up in Kramatorsk, Ukraine,
learning chess at age 6 from my grandfather. At school age I became the
strongest junior player in my city. As you probably know, in former
Soviet Union there was a very good system for developing chess. As part
of this system talented juniors from all over Soviet Union were
gathered in Moscow in special school where they 5 hours a day were
studying general subjects like in regular high school and 4 hours a day
were studying chess subjects. I was accepted in this special chess
school together with such famous now players and coaches as GM Yury
Dokhoian (coach of Garry Kasparov), GM Evgeny Bareev (coach of Vladimir
Kramnik), IM Georgi Orlov (now resident of Seattle, USA, where he owns
a chess school). After graduating from the Moscow chess school I chose
a Software Developer career and kept chess as my hobby. After
graduating from University I returned back to Kramatorsk and was
actively involved in work of city chess organization. Now this small
city became a chess capital of Ukraine, and such players as Ruslan
Ponomariov, Sergey Karjakin, Kateryna Lahno are well known in chess
world. In the success of Kramatorsk chess there is a part of my work
too.

Since the year 2002 I have been living in Toronto. In 2003 I founded
Antibes Chess Club, which became a winner of the Greater Toronto Chess
League Team competition in 2003/2004 season. Since 2003 I am a CFC
Governor and OCA Director, in 2004 I was elected Vice President of the
GTCL. Now I feel ready to take the leadership in the Greater Toronto
Chess League.

What I wish to accomplish might seem ambitious but in my opinion that
is far, far better than simply treading water and applying quick fixes
to whatever seems to be broken at the moment.

My number one goal would be professionalism in chess organization. It
means better using of our experienced chess organizers, professional
coaches, certified tournament directors for organization and conducting
of various chess competitions.

My second goal would be strengthening of local chess clubs. In my
opinion, namely local chess club is the basis of chess life. Together
with CFC Governor Kevin Pacey we have submitted CFC Motion 2005-25
about rebate for local chess clubs from new CFC membership fees. The
intent of this Motion is - to gain new CFC members and to help local
chess clubs. I hope for support of this Motion.

And my third important goal would be development of junior chess in
Greater Toronto Area. The junior players are our future. Last few years
junior chess was developing quickly in Ontario and in Canada - thanks
to Chess'n Math Association and to dedicated OCA and CFC Youth
coordinator Patric McDonald. But in GTCL we didn't pay much attention
for junior chess. Our last Toronto Junior Championship was held in
1949! As result, a few of our promising juniors simply quit chess. I
believe we should improve quantity and quality of our junior chess
competitions. We probably need a dedicated GTCL officer for this
purpose - GTCL Youth coordinator.

I realize that I have a lot of ideas but I also have a great team of
people already willing to help with these projects. More is always
better, though, and if you think you like what you hear I definitely
would like to hear from you - the more ideas we could consider, the
more people we could get involved - the better results we could achieve
for benefit of chess.

And the most important - we all should act together, compete only over
the chess board, help each other to develop chess. We in Toronto Area
have a lot of experienced chess organizers, arbiters, coaches: Mark
Dutton, David Cohen, Barry Thorvardson, Vladimir Dobrich, Martin
Jaeger, Brian Lamb, Maurice Smith, Ceasar Posylek, Nicholas Varmazis,
Shivaharan Thurairasah, Leslie Armstrong, Roman Pelts, Corinna Wan,
Goran Milicevic, Yan Teplitsky, Jura Ochkoos, Michael McArthur, and
many others. Maybe we not always agree with each other - but it's
impossible: different people are entitled to have different opinions.
But we all could and should do our common business - develop chess for
benefit of all chess lovers. We need respect each other, only then
Canadian society in general would respect chess community and we could
proudly describe ourselves as chess players.

We need a leader who could unite all chess players and organizers,
regardless of their personal contradictions or past conflict of
interests. Everybody could help to develop chess - somebody could
donate their money, somebody could donate their time, somebody could
donate their professional expertise. And we all could benefit from
respectful image of chess.

I am willing and able to do this job.

Cheers :)  Michael Barron


 2005 AGM will be held on a non-tournament weekend.  
Saturday, April 16, 1 pm, GOMT, 86 Overlea Blvd.

GTCL 2005 CHESS EVENTS:

2005 Toronto Class Chess Championships
 March 12-13, 2005 (Saturday, Sunday)--------- March Break
Tartu College Conference Centre, 310 Bloor Street West (Enter on West Side door  entrance) Toronto
 March 12-13 - Brampton Chess Club - Organizer  and TD Barry Thorvardson
 74 PLAYERS KICK OFF MARCH BREAK
MARCH 2005 - CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES

OPEN SECTION         RobertHamilton1-2004MacedonianLabourDay.jpg (38995 bytes)
 1st - $400    with Lotto Bonus - $ 1900  Robert Hamilton 
 
 
LOTTO BONUS WINNER ROBERT HAMILTON IS CONGRATULATED BY BARRY THORVARDSON

2nd - $200 Jura  Ochkoos
3rd - $100 Shiyam Thavandiran

Email: Barry Thorvardson barry@cybersolutions.net

Last Month Events at Tartu:  February 18-20 - Martin Jaeger - Organizer and Tournament Director

The Women's event did not take place.
 
9 people entered the Seniors and Wolf Ferner came from 1/2 point off the pace to win the event by defeating the erstwhile leader, Barry Thorvardson in the last round to score 4/5.  Ferner is(?) the first ever Ontario Senior Champion and with the victory earned the right to a place in the Ontario Closed.
 
Nilolay Noritsyn bested a field of 8 to win the Open and the Brothers Kleinman (Robert and Michael) each scored 4/5 to head the Reserves.

NEW FOR 2005 - A GRAND PRIX BONUS PRIZE SYSTEM

1.  March 12-13 - Brampton Chess Club - Organizer  and TD Barry Thorvardson
2.  July 1-3 - Bryan Lamb - Organizer and Tournament Director
3.  September 3, 4 & 5 - Randy Moysoski Organizer and TD Bryan Lamb
4.  October 8, 9 & 10 - Chess'n Math Association - Larry Bevand, Tournament Director and Organizer

GTCL Lotto Bonus Prizes $2,760 Grand Prix Payout!
 
 The GTCL Lotto Bonus will be paid out to the first winner of a Grand Prix event with a perfect score. Once won, there will not be another Lotto Bonus prize for that section. No money is being collected from entry fees for these prizes.

The Lotto Bonus is now:

Open  $1,500
<2200     500
<2000     500
<1800        0
<1600     260
Total  $2,760

For background info:

It was $2,500 before Fall Open which added 20% of Revenues of $2,890 or $578 to make the bonuses $3,078 before payout of $320 to the U1800 category. (We deducted $1,000 or 20% whichever was less.)  The Bonus is now $3,078-320=$2,758.00 which I will round to $2,760.00

It is noted that the U1800 bonus should have been $234 not $320 so prizes are adjusted to even numbers to make up the difference.  

Previous annual G.T.C.L. sponsored "Toronto Closed Championship"

 2004 Toronto "Closed" Chess Championship
Tomas Krnan & Yaaqov Vaingorten Co-champions - Click here to go directly to Official Tournament website!

2003 Toronto "Closed" Chess Championship
Goran Prpic is surprise winner with dominant 9-2 result (no losses)

2002 Toronto "Closed" Chess Championship!
Isai Berengolts wins with 9.5 points out of 11

2001 - Congratulations to Brett Campbell, F.M.
winner of the 2001 Toronto "Closed" Chess Championship!

Eduardo D. Teodoro IV-  THE NEW MILLENIUM TORONTO CLOSED CHAMPION
2000 Toronto "Closed" Chess Championship!

 ALL GAMES IN PGN FORMAT FOR EACH YEAR
 The Toronto Closed 2004 pgn files  (This file is now updated and complete)
The Toronto Closed 2003 pgn files
The Toronto Closed 2002 pgn files
The Toronto Closed 2001 pgn files
The Toronto Closed 2000 report

http://www.myChess.de   the features of myChess.de

with its various tools myChess.de provides a wide range of possibilities.  This programme has been geared towards the needs of online chess players no matter what level they are on.

our philosophy

myChess.de combines the idea of playing chess over great distances with the possibilities of the internet: you can play games of chess via e-mail or log in to myChess.de, retrieve your data and play from any computer in the world. The use of the Flash- technology ensures a maximum of speed, user-friendliness and fun.

On Wednesday November 3, 2004 present were Greater Toronto Chess League (GTCL) - Barry Thovardson, Tartu College (TC) - Merike Poldma, Vello Soots and Juri Nurmberg to discuss the following 2005 room usage at Tartu College by GTCL:.

TARTU - 2005 Reserved Dates -  The dates as submitted by GTCL for 2005

    a.  February 18-20 
    b.  March 12-13
    c.  July 1-3
    d.  October 8, 9 & 10

Rooms

Due to conflict in booking on Saturday, November 20, 2004 the GTCL will use Masters Buffeteria but on Sunday, November 21, 2004 GTCL will use the big hall on G floor.

Bryon Nickoloff Memorial Page

TEAM PLAY BETWEEN 6 CHESS CLUBS 
IN GREATER TORONTO - League and CUP

October 14, 2004

To all competing chess clubs,

Please find below, the REVISED schedule for GTCL League and Cup competition for 2004/2005 season.

Gentlemen, lets start the engines.  Good luck,  GTCL League/Club Coordinator - Caesar Posylek 
(905) 686-7942, Email ckr@rogers.com or cesarposylek@rogers.com

The schedule for the CUP competition is listed after the season one.  
ALL Games to be CFC RATED.  Time Control:  90 minutes per player per game         

GTCL 2004-2005 League Season Schedule:

Date               Visitor                    Home                        Location 

Oct.26/04  Willowdale      2.5     Kitchener    1.5        Brampton (Kitchener’s home)
             1. Slava, Rek(2281)        - Peredun, Andrew (2328)1/2:1/2
                2. Zubac Marius (2235)   - Plotkin, Viktor      (2200   1:0
                3. Krupnov, Maxim(2232) - Roetteler, Marti (2202)    1:0
                4. Morrell, Gord (2227)    - Nahutin, Yevgen (2051)    0:1

Oct.27/04       Dutton        3.5       Polonia      0.5         Polonia 
                1. FM Goran Milicevic 1 - FM Thomas Krnan 0
                2. FM Ian Findlay 1/2 - FM Michael Dougherty 1/2
                3. Michael Buscar 1 - David Filipovich 0
                4. Eddie Urquhart 1 - Ted Kret 0

Nov.03/04  Polonia Chess Club       4.0     Brampton Chess Club  0.0  Polonia
1. Tomas KRNAN                1:0      Denton COCKBURN
2. Piotr  OLSZEWSKI           1:0     Barry THORVARDSON
3. Michael  DOUGHERTY     1:0     Steve  MIKLOSKA
4. Ted KRET                        1:0     Raj  VERMA

February 09/ 05  Polonia Chess Club  1.5    Chess Academy  2.5  Polonia
1. Tomas KRNAN               1:0              Nikolay NORITSYN
2. Ted KRET                    0:1              Michael KIMELMAN
3. Jack MARDAROWICZ      0:1            Michael BARRON
4. Adam WARZYWODA  .5:.5       Predrag PUTIC              

Tuesday, March 8, 2005  Willowdale Chess Club 2.5  Chess Academy 1.5

1. Noritsyn - Plotkin  0.5 - 0.5
2. Krupnov - Kimelman 0 - 1
3. Barron - Nahutin 0 - 1
4. Gulko - NN 1 - 0 (by forfeit)

Polonia Chess Club        1 : 3      Willowdale Chess Club Feb.16/05      Polonia                    Willowdale                Polonia       RESCHEDULED AND PLAYED reschedule date March 30/05,

1. Tomas KRNAN                1:0             Slava REK
2. Ted KRET                    0:1              Victor PLOTKIN
3. Marek KLIMASZEWSKI   0:1            Maxim KRUPNOV
4.  Adam WARZYWODA     0:1          Andrei GULKO    


Brampton Chess Club 0 - 4 Dutton Chess Club

April 05/05     Brampton  0: 4              Dutton                Dutton
1.  Barry Thorvardson        0:1  FM Goran Milicevic
2.  Steve Mikloska              0:1        Christian Stevens
3.  Alice Laimer                   0:1        Eddie Urquhart
4.  Jim Ferrier                     0:1       Ross Richardson

 Chess Academy    4 - 0    Brampton

April 12/05     Chess Academy  4 - 0   Brampton                  Brampton
1.  Nikolay Noritsyn (132534)     - Isai Berengolts   (125667) :     1 - 0
2.  Michael Kimelman (137889)  - Barry Thorvardson (101072) :  1 - 0
3.  Michael Barron (134840)        - Steve Mikloska    (134394) :    1 - 0
4.  Arthur Calugar  (130889)       - Alice Laimer        (102419) :    1 - 0
                                                                                                       4 - 0

DOWNLOAD GAMES IN PGN HERE

REMAINING SCHEDULE OF LEAGUE GAMES

Jan.25/05       Dutton                 Willowdale              Willowdale  POSTPONED to MAY 2005 - TBA

Feb.22/05      Kitchener                 Brampton                  Brampton    POSTPONED

Mar.08/05      Chess Academy      Willowdale               Willowdale

Mar.23/05      Dutton                     Chess Academy        Dutton         POSTPONED TO MAY 25, 2005

April 27/05     Polonia                     Kitchener            Brampton
April 12/05     Chess Academy        Brampton                  Brampton
April 19/05     Willowdale                Brampton                  Brampton
April 19/05     Kitchener                  Chess Academy        Willowdale

May 04/05     Kitchener                  Dutton                       Dutton

GTCL 2004-2005 CUP Schedule:

Round                          Date            Visitor                     Home                       Location

Final            March 4/05                    Willowdale      3 : 1         Polonia                     Polonia

Final          March 15/05                 Chess Academy        Willowdale                Willowdale/Chess Academy

Final          May 4/05                     Polonia                    Chess Academy         Chess Academy  

Preliminary       Nov.16/04         Dutton     1.5        Willowdale  2.5            Willowdale
Dutton Chess Team:    1.5               Willowdale Chess Club: 2.5
# Name                            Rating CFC Id
1.  FM Ian Findlay ,       1/2   W    2383    1.   Slava Rek             1/2        B     2281 
2.  Eddie Urquhart,        1/2  B   2232,   2.  Victor Plotkin       1/2    W  2250
3. FM Christian Stevens, 1/2  2344,      3.  Maxim Krupnov  1/2  2232       
4.  Ross Richardson,         0     1941,          4.  Andrei Gulko    1   2093
DOWNLOAD NEW CUP GAMES IN PGN HERE

Preliminary       Nov.16/04         Chess Academy   Brampton                 Brampton
Chess Academy Team:     3.5    Brampton Chess Club: 0.5 
# Name              CFC Id
1. Nikolay Noritsyn 132534       1:0    Isai Berengolts   125667
2. Michael Kimelman 137889 1/2:1/2 Denton Cockburn   New CFC
3. Michael Barron   134840        1:0   Barry Thorvardson 101072
4. Predrag Putic    110253          1:0   Steve Mikloska    134394

Preliminary       Nov. 23/04        Polonia                 Kitchener                 Brampton
Polonia Chess Club:   2.5       Kitchener Chess Club: 1.5

1. IM Elect Tomas KRNAN               1:0   FM Andrew PEREDUN
2. FM Michael  DOUGHERTY   1/2:1/2    FM John MacPHAIL
3. Dave FILIPOVICH                     1/2:1/2    FM Hans JUNG
4. Stefan TURNA                          1/2:1/2     Marius  ZUBAC  

3 TEAM FINAL - Round Robin  (2 Games Each Team)
March 2 to May 4, 2005         3 Advancing Teams play Round Robin to determine CUP Champion
Chess Academy Team, Willowdale Chess Club and Polonia
GTCL 2004-2005 CUP Schedule:

Round                    Date                  Visitor                     Home                       Location

Final         March 04/05                  Willowdale               Polonia                     Polonia  

Final          March 15/05                 Chess Academy        Willowdale          Willowdale/Chess Academy

Final        May 04/05            Polonia                    Chess Academy         Chess Academy  

3 Advancing Teams play Round Robin to determine CUP Champion
Final         March 04/05                  Willowdale               Polonia                     Polonia
Polonia Chess Club        1 : 3         Willowdale Chess Club  

1. Michael DOUGHERTY            1:0             Slava REK
2. Ted KRET                                0:1              Maxim KRUPNOV
3. Adam WARZYWODA               0:1            Eugene MOLCHANOV
4. Marek KLIMASZEWSKI        0:1          Andrei GULKO

Final result is 1:3


 We have 6 teams entered... Polonia, Brampton, Willowdale, Chess Academy, Dutton Chess, Kitchener.  Entries To:  Cezary Posylek <cesarposylek@rogers.com> 

 The Brampton Club (and Kitchener Club playing area) is at the Heart Lake United Church, on Sandalwood Parkway (Between Kennedy Road and Hurontario (Hwy 10). Take Highway 401 to Highway 410 North. Follow Highway 410 until it ends and becomes Heart Lake Road and continue until Sandalwood Parkway (In a few weeks HWY 410 will be extended and end at Sandalwood Parkway). Turn Left (West) and follow Sandalwood Parkway past 3 lights and you will see the Heart Lake United Church on the South Side.
Team Captain:  Barry Thorvardson Call (905) 846-8467 if you need further instructions.
Dutton Chess is back with a team Entry for 2004-2005 Season.
Location:  Leaside Towers,  (across from Macdeonian Community Centre), East York - Toronto, Ontario.  Team Captain:  Mark S. Dutton, I. A.  (416) 467-9715 or (416) 219-7933
Club room Available Tuesdays and Wednesday evenings - TBA (must be reserved in advance).

Polonia Chess Club is open to players of all skill levels and ages.
Place: Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra Road, Mississauga in the club room,
at 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm on Wednesdays 
Team Captain: Caesar (Cezary) Posylek (905) 686-7942
Email ckr@rogers.com  or cesarposylek@rogers.com 
Visitors are always welcome.  Our chess club is located at very comfortable location and facilities,
casual and tournament play.  Free parking nearby.

Willowdale Chess Club - home location of BOTH Willowdale and Chess Academy of Canada,
Place: Earl Bales Park & Community Centre, North York, Ontario
(on Bathurst Street, one traffic light South of Sheppard Avenue)
Chess Academy of Canada Team Captain:    Michael Barron  E-mail: barron045@yahoo.com
 The Willowdale Chess Club Team Captain:   Yevgeni Nahutin E-mail:   YevgeniSolodar@yahoo.com
 Time: Each Tuesday @ 18:45 h. Information: WCC has been active continuously for more than 35 years. 
We have currently about 30 members and meet for friendly games every Tuesday.   
 Annual membership is only $10.  
 The Willowdale Chess Club (and Chess Academy playing area) is located at 4169 Bathurst St.
(Earl Bales Community Centre at the Earl Bales Park near Bathurst and Sheppard intersection).
Take Highway 401, exit to Avenue Road, turn South (Right, if were going East on Highway 401) on Avenue Road, immediately turn West (Right) on Wilson Avenue, on the second traffic lights turn North (Right) on Bathurst Street, on the forth traffic lights turn East (Right) into Earl Bales Park. In the Park take left road that is going to the Earl Bales Community Centre with the free parking lot nearby.
(Call Fred Kormendi, Willowdale Chess Club President at 416-223-0126 if you need further instructions)

TEAM ROSTERS: 
Brampton Chess Club Team:
#  Name              Rating CFC Id
1.   Isai Berengolts      2223, CFC 125667
2.  Barry Thorvardson 1994, CFC 101072
3.  Denton Cockburn *
4.   Nedjeljko (Steve) Mikloska  1891, CFC 134394
5.   Raj Verma *
6.  Alice Laimer            1528, CFC 102419
7.  Jim Ferrier (spare)*      * The * players above are getting/renewing memberships this week.

Chess Academy of Canada Team:
#   Name              Rating CFC Id
1.   FM Roman  Pelts   2433 108387
2.   Yaaqov Vaingorten   2389 125532
3.   Nikolay Noritsyn       2333 132534
4.  Michael Kimelman     2286 137889
5.  Michael Barron          2263 134840
6.   Predrag Putic            2219 110253
7.  Jonathan Tayar          2115 133658
8.  Arthur Calugar            1989 130889

Dutton Chess Team:
# Name              Rating CFC Id
1.  FM Goran Milicevic, 2370   CFC 105291
2.  FM Ian Findlay, 2383 CFC 101737
3.  FM Christian Stevens, 2344, CFC 120171
 4.  Ian McGarrett, 2324, CFC 106644
5.  Eddie Urquhart, 2232, CFC 104815
6. Michael Buscar, 2193 , CFC 110977
7.  Ross Richardson, 1941, CFC 111115
8. Omaray M. Shah, 1895, CFC 121329
9.  Warren Dutton, 1783, CFC 106571

Kitchener Chess Team:
#   Name              Rating CFC Id
1.  FM John MacPhail       2333

2.  FM Andrew Peredun  2328
3.  Marius Zubac         2235
4.  Raja Panjwani             2240
5.  Gord Morrell                2227
6.  Hans Jung             2203
7.  Martin Roetteler        2202
8.  Andre Zybura          2002

Polonia Chess Club Team:
# Name              Rating CFC Id
 1.   GM Alex Wojtkiewicz  2585
2.   IM Elect Tomas Krnan 2416
3.   Piotr Olszewski      2347
4.   FM Michael Dougherty 2299
5.   David Filipovich            2280
6.   Stefan Turna                  2275 FIDE
 7.   Ted Kret                         2217
8.   Jack MARDAROWICZ    2215 FIDE
9.   Zbigniew  OKOLOTOWICZ       2212 
10.  Adam Warzywoda         2096
11.  Ian BLEDZINSKI       2091
12.  Pawel Fulmyk                2010
13.  Peter Jasionowski         1993
14.  Marek   KLIMASZEWSKI  1991
 15.  Caesar Posylek             1867

Willowdale Chess Club:
#    Name                       Rating CFC Id
1.   Slava Rek                 2281 137004
2.   Maxim Krupnov        2232 139344
3.   Victor Plotkin             2200 New CFC
4.   Yevhen Molchanov   2165 137053
5.   Vladimir Rubanovski 2100 125766
6.   Andrei  Gulko             2093 127505
7.   Yevgeni Nahutin       2051 123265
8.   Evgeni Kutuzov        2000 New CFC
9.   Vladimir Strelchik     1979 103651
10.  Viatcheslav Golod   1945 121179
11.  Fred Kormendi        1579 109412
12.  Evgeni Tobolovsky 1560 128107
 
Chess Academy & Willowdale will play their home matches on the road. 

Sept. 19, 2004.........

Dear Chess Clubs Participants,

       The Greater Toronto Chess League invites all interested chess clubs to participate in the upcoming 2004/2005 season of The Greater Toronto Chess League and The GTCL Cup events. The deadline for chess clubs’ submissions is October 1.2004.  To all enrolments, please attach club’s roster with at least 6 players (4 players + 2 Reserves).  There is no cost of participation in those two events in this season. Moreover, there is a possibility of FIDE rated games, which has to be decided and approved by GTCL executive board (to pay the cost of ratings, etc.).

      All enquires and enrolments, please send to: Caesar Posylek, who will coordinate those matches.

Best Regards,  Caesar Posylek - GTCL Club matches Co-ordinator 
GTCL League/Club Coordinator - Caesar Posylek
(905) 686-7942,  Email ckr@rogers.com or cesarposylek@rogers.com

Sept. 19, 2004.........

Dear Chess Clubs Participants,

       The Greater Toronto Chess League invites all interested chess clubs to participate in the upcoming 2004/2005 season of The Greater Toronto Chess League and The GTCL Cup events. The deadline for chess clubs’ submissions is October 1.2004.  To all enrolments, please attach club’s roster with at least 6 players (4 players + 2 Reserves).  There is no cost of participation in those two events in this season. Moreover, there is a possibility of FIDE rated games, which has to be decided and approved by GTCL executive board (to pay the cost of ratings, etc.).

      All enquires and enrolments, please send to: Caesar Posylek, who will coordinate those matches.

Best Regards,  Caesar Posylek - GTCL Club matches Co-ordinator 
GTCL League/Club Coordinator - Caesar Posylek (905) 686-7942, 
 Email ckr@rogers.com or cesarposylek@rogers.com


   2003-2004 Antibes Wins League Championship
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2003-2004 LEAGUE FINAL STANDINGS
1.  Antibes Chess Club   3 Wins 1 Draw  0 Losses    7 pts. out of a possible 8
2.  Polonia Chess Club   1 Win  2 Draws 1 Loss       4 pts. out of a possible 8
3.  Brampton Chess Club 0 Wins 1 Draw  3 Losses  1 pt. out of a possible 8

The Ontario High School Regional Leagues:

Ottawa - Carleton High School Chess League

Toronto Secondary School Chess League

Toronto Secondary School Chess League -- East Region

Toronto Secondary School Chess League -- North Region

Toronto Secondary School Chess League -- South Region

Toronto Secondary School Chess League -- West Region

Waterloo County High School Chess League

2004 Canadian Closed Championship

 1st $3,500 + Plaque - IM Pascal Charbonneau
plus $2,500 fare to FIDE World Championship
plus position on Canadian National Team PLAYOFF for 1st/2nd

(Tie between IM Pascal Charbonneau and FM Eric Lawson)
IM Pascal Charbonneau won playoff 2 - 0 against FM Eric Lawson

2nd$3,500 + Plaque - FM Eric Lawson

plus $2,000 fare to FIDE Americas Championship


    FINAL List of 69 Registered Players
 Live Games  1standings    prizes Live Games!    

CMA at the Canadian Closed    

Posted by Larry Bevand on August 17, 2004, 15:19:46  69.157.227.81

The Chess'n Math Association (CMA) will be at the Canadian Closed this weekend with a stand offering the latest published chess books as well as a number of the classics. Should you want to pick up a particular book, contact our Toronto Shop and they will be sure that I have it available for you. Call the shop at (416) 486-3395.

Bryon Nickoloff Memorial Page

*LOTTO BONUS* WINNERS 2004 *
Name          Amount    Score Section   Tournament  *LOTTO BONUS*

Alfonso Cheng $150 <1600 5/5 2004 March - Tartu
Sasha Starr   $400 <2200 6/6 2004 April - Tartu
Bryan Lamb    $200 <2200 5/5 2004 May - Tartu
Francis Assaripallan Inigo $500 <2000 5/5 2004 May - Tartu
Craig Thorvardson $350 <1800 5/5 2004 May - Tartu
Aquino Inigo  $200 <1600 5/5 2004 May - Tartu
Wojtek Fulmyk $150 <1800 6/6 2004 September - Macedonian
Michal Fulmyk $150 <1600 6/6 2004 September - Macedonian
Poya Oftadeh  $300 <1800 5/5 2004 November - Tartu
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Macedonian Labour Day Open: Sept 4,5 & 6, 2004  *LOTTO BONUS*
 Tournament Director:  Bryan Lamb blamb@idirect.com  (416) 446-5938 OR (416) 877-7328 Cellular
Organizer:  Macedonian Chess Club, Randy Moysoski  (416) 510-8578 OR (416) 449-1447 After 5 p.m.
 Mail cheques payable to Macedonian Chess Club, 1580 Warden Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario  M1R 2T2    http://webhome.idirect.com/~blamb/MLD.htm    
Macedonian Community Hall, 76 Overlea Blvd (near Don Mills Rd), East York/Don Mills *LOTTO BONUS*







IM Day wins 1st Canadian Senior (50+) Chess Championship 2004
Saturday, November 13, 2004

Bayview Games Club (BGC) 1681 Bayview Avenue, Suite 202 (south of Eglinton Ave. E.) Toronto, Ont
11:00am - 6:00pm

CFC Active Rated Swiss - 5 rounds  Time Control: Game/30 minutes

1st Canadian Senior (50+) Championship

IM Lawrence Day scored a perfect 5/5 to top IM Jevgenyij Boguszlavszkij (visiting from Hungary) and
the rest of the 16 player field Nov. 13 at the Bayview Games Club in Toronto. Day represented Canada at the 1967 World Junior Championship, and at the Olympiad a Canadian record 13 times. The Toronto Star's chess columnist since 1976, he is a member of the Canadian Chess Hall of Fame.

IM Boguszlavszkij finished 2nd with 4 pts., and won $45 plus a free entry to the 1st Ontario Senior
Championship, Feb. 2005 at Tartu College, which Martin Jaeger is organizing.

The following all had 3 pts.: Top 'A' - John Chidley-Hill, Peter Hollo, Istvan Kiss, Chris Takov;
Top 'B' - Gerald (Gerry) Gross, Nikita (Nick) Zimninski.

A good time was had by all. Noteworthy was the participation of another former top junior, William
(Bill) Oaker - the 1949 Toronto Junior Champion!

Entry fee: $15 BGC members. Non-members add $5 for BGC one day membership, or join BGC at site.

For Chess Federation of Canada (CFC) members, your
regular rating will not be affected; this event is active rated.

For non-members of the CFC, your entry fee includes a tournament membership in the CFC. You will receive a CFC active rating from this event.  Register on site at 11:00am.

PRIZE FUND:  $250 GUARANTEED FIRST PRIZE
Any additional prizes will be based on entries.

CONTACTS:    Organizer:  David Cohen  bw998@freenet.carleton.ca

Tournament Director:  Vladimir Dobrich, BGC Manager  (416) 722 - 9709

Autumn Open – Nov 20-21, 2004 *LOTTO BONUS*
 NOW $3,500 BONUS PRIZES FOR PERFECT SCORES - See FLYER
 Place: TARTU COLLEGE, 310 Bloor Street West (near Spadina).
Rds: 5 Type: Regular Swiss,TC: G/90 : Times: 10:00,2:00,6:00 Sat, 11:00 and 3:00 Sun
Tournament Director: Bryan Lamb  Organizer: Maurice Smith on behalf of the Scarborough Chess Club.

Complete List of Prize Winners Here     
AUTUMN OPEN:  1st Slava Rek $300.00   2nd Robert Hamilton  $120.00   3rd  Vinni Puri   $80.00

Chess Academy of Canada - Chess Club for Juniors.

Place: Thornhill Community Centre – 7755 Bayview Ave. – North of Steeles at John Street
 Time:  Open Every Sunday, 1PM - 6PM, in 2005 except April 24, June 5, August 14, and December 25
 Features: Courses, tournaments (CFC & CMA rated) , fun and instructive activities, weekly prizes, and free access to an extensive chess library featuring almost 1000 books, CDs, DVDs, and videotapes. Chess library will be kept current, with new books added at the student’s request.  Club Members receive 20% discount on any club activity.
 Contact: Roman Pelts (905) 709-8611. Website: http://www.chessacademycanada.com.

Chess Academy of Canada - Club Tournaments for Juniors

Date: Open Every Sunday, 1PM - 6PM, in 2005 except April 24, June 5, August 14, and December 25.
 Place: Thornhill Community Centre – 7755 Bayview Ave. – North of Steeles at John Street.
 Registration: 1:45 - 2:15 PM.
 Entry Fee: $15, second child from same family $12, 3rd and subsequent child $8.
 Type: Round Robin ( or 1 game per day Swiss for advanced/expert players ).
 Time Control: 30/SD for Round Robin (90/SD for 1 game per day Swiss).
 Prizes: Trophies, medals, ribbons, chess books ( every child gets a prize ).
 Times: First round begins at 2:30 PM.
 Misc: All games are CFC and CMA rated. Between rounds, players work on chess exercises (optional). Players also receive homework (with answers) each week. If a player wins all three games in the over 700 (CMA) section, they will receive a chess book or medal as a prize. Each week, a draw will be held to give away for free 5 chess books, DVDs. or CDs, to players in the Advanced/Expert sections (CMA rating 600+)  The top section will feature National Master Nikolay Noritsyn, the 2003 Canadian under 12 champion.
Contact: Roman Pelts, (905) 709-8611.  Website: http://www.chessacademycanada.com

Summer Chess & Games Day Camp
Organized by the Town of Markham
For Children aged 6  - 12 years

Where: Thornhill Community Centre - 7755 Bayview Avenue

When: July 11-15,  9AM - 4PM

Price: $131 for 5 days. 15% discount if registered between Feb 7-11.

Non-residents of Markham pay $10 extra.

Participants will enjoy three hours per day of chess instruction and tournaments (CMA rated) as well as a variety of both active and creative pursuits. There's organized sports, games, special events, arts and crafts, and theme days.

Additional Details

 - space is limited to 40 children.

 - before and after care is available

 - camp bus transportation is available

 - chess portion of program run by Chess Academy of Canada

 - for details of chess program, please call Roman Pelts at 905-709-8611.

 - for all other questions and registration, please contact Thornhill Community Centre at 905-881-3313.
Website: http://www.chessacademycanada.com

2004 Canadian Open Chess Championship & CYCC

2004 Canadian Open FINAL RESULTS

2004 Canadian Youth Chess Championship FINAL RESULTS

The 3rd Annual Guelph Pro-Am International
FINAL CROSSTABLES  JULY 28-August 2, 2004

  $11,000 in Guaranteed Prizes !

Viktor Korchnoi WAS at Quebec Open this year !

2004 Canadian Open Chess Championship & CYCC

Belzberg Technologies Invitational

Canadian Closed & Zonal Chess Championships

20-29 August 2004 --- Toronto, Ontario

 

 

 
 

Guaranteed $21,000 Prize Fund:

 1st - $5,000 plus $2,500 fare to FIDE World Championship
  2nd - $2,000 plus $2,000 fare to FIDE Americas Championship
   3rd - $1,500 plus $2,000 fare to FIDE Americas Championship
  4th - $1,500      5th - $1,000     6th - $   900    7th - $   800
   8th - $  700       9th - $   600   10th - $   500 
(All travel fees are paid to CFC for their re-imbursement to the
Canadian Champions above or their respective substitutes if they do not attend)
Entry Fees: $200.00 before August 1, 2004,
$300.00 late registration WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FINAL DEADLINE MIDNIGHT Monday, August 16, 2004.
Deadline for withdrawals for refund is MIDNIGHT Wednesday, August 18, 2004.
Mail payable to Chess Federation of Canada, E1-2212 Gladwin Cres., Ottawa, ON K1B 5N1
 We reserve the right to limit participation. Enter Early!

For  information visit our website: www.chessontario.com/2004closed

Tournament Organizer:  The Ontario Chess Association, Inc. (OCA)

Tournament Directors:   Mark S. Dutton, Chief Arbiter & Barry Thorvardson, Assistant

Qualification:  Canadian CFC or FIDE players rated 2200+ at time of entry, 3 Champions  (U2200) designated by each Province,
and up to 4 OCA designated players.   We reserve the right to limit participation. Enter Early!

Format: 9 Round Swiss. 1 Game per day, starting Friday, August 20th,
with rest day Friday, 27 August. Playoffs on Monday August 30th if required.

Byes:  No byes permitted.


Player Schedule:
Thursday Aug. 19 evening (5:00pm-9:00pm)

Special Welcome for Players arriving at Tartu College Residence  from out of town.
Individual photos
Remind players to dress up Friday

Friday Aug. 20 3:00 PM PLAYERS' MEETING

1. Individual photos as players arrive, either against the wall (head shot) or sitting at a board.
2. Welcome
3. Rules announcements and explanations, including:  reminder of prizes, IM & 2 FM titles, tie-break method, playoff Monday for prizes and titles, Blitz,
Friday award banquet (dress up, cheques issued).
4. Question and Answer session
5. Elect CFC Governor - Masters Representative
6. Group photo
7. Post pairings
8. More individual photos for anyone not rushing off to prepare.

Friday Aug. 27 - Open 5 Minute Speed Event - 7:00 PM Friday Aug. 27th
Entry Fee:  $20.  Prize Fund $75% of Entries  - 7 Double Rounds (14 games) from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. approx.
PRIZE FUND (suggested) based on 40 entries = $600 -- PRIZE FUND (estimated)
1st Prize = $250. 2nd prize = $125. 3rd Prize = $ 75.
Top Under 2200 Rating  $50.   2nd Place Under 2200 $25.
Top Under 2000 Rating  $50.   2nd Place Under 2000 $25.
 
Sunday Aug. 29 - 8:00 PM  Banquet:
Banquet: dress up; present
Hall of Fame, Player of Year, Le joueur d'échecs canadien de l'année
Canadian Chess Hall of Fame - Le temple de la renommée des échecs canadiens

Charles Graves Tie, plaques, cheques.       

Championnat canadien - horaire

jeudi 17:00-21:00
Bienvenue
Photos
Avis - vendredi "journée de la cravate Charles Graves"

vendredi
15:00 réunion des joueurs

1. Photos individuels
2. Bienvenue
3. Annonces des règles et les expliquer; les prix, les titres MI & 2x MF , methode de casser les égalites
    (lundi le 30 août), blitz vendredi 27 août, dimanche
    29 août banquet (s'habille élégamment, chèques).
4. Questions, réponses
5. Gouverneur de la FCE - élissez la représentatif des maîtres
6. Photo de la groupe
7. Les appairements
8. Photos individuels (pour les joueurs qui voulez rester dans la salle)

17:00 Ronde 1
"journée de la cravate Charles Graves" - s'habille élégamment!

Round Times:  5 PM weekdays and 1 PM weekends
Dress up on Day 1 for photos and
the "Charles Graves Tie Day" - Friday, Aug. 20th
Open 5 Minute Speed Event - Friday Aug. 27th.
 Complimentary Awards Banquet at 7:30 PM Sunday, Aug. 29th.

Time Control: Fide Time Controls: G/120 with 30 a second Fischer increment.
Rated: Both CFC and FIDE     Equipment: Provided by OCA 
Location: Tartu College, 310 Bloor Street West (1 block East of Spadina)
(Enjoy downtown Toronto with over 50 restaurants within a five minute walk)
Complimentary Awards Banquet at 7:30 PM Sunday, August 29th.

Simultaneous Exhibition and Open 5 Minute Speed Event - Friday Aug. 27th.

SPECIAL TARTU COLLEGE RESIDENCE PACKAGE --- only $300 !
(provides residence in same building from August 19th to August 30th)
Limited space so book early to obtain this fantastic rate.

Sponsored by:
  
 

2004 Canadian Women's Zonal Championship  
 
 Tartu College, Toronto, Ontario

Easter weekend, April 9-11, 2004
Canadian Women's Closed Championship Website

* Winner of this event qualifies for an expense paid trip to the 2004 Women's World Championship.
 
A special thanks to our sponsors:  Belzberg Technologies, Chess Express, OCA, & GTCL
 
 Belzberg Technologies for $2,500 for travel expenses to the 2004 World Championship
The Ontario Chess Association for $1,000
The Greater Toronto Chess League for $500 and free tournament space.
 The Chess Express - for instrumental help in organizing the whole event and donating the use of all the equipment
 

BGC - Upcoming Chess Tournaments

 BGC - Recent Chess Tournaments
Contact: Vlad Dobrich @ 416-722-9709    bayviewgamesclub.com

Report from the previous Major Event at BGC:

 Todd Southam Memorial Chess Tournament
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 Sunday, June 13, 2004 - Bayview Games Club, 1681 Bayview Ave., Toronto

Game/30, CFC Active rated.  Organizer: David Cohen  Tournament Director: Vlad Dobrich (416) 722-9709
Format: Team Scheveningen on 6 boards - you play everyone on the other team.
The Todd Southam Memorial was held in Toronto in memory of the former Canadian Junior Champion (1969-1996).

The Active team Scheveningen had a team of masters, including three former Canadian junior champions, facing off against a team of top Canadian juniors, led by the current junior champion, Zhe Quan. Some notable results: FMs Quan and Krnan each scored 5.5/6 for the
juniors; and there was not one draw in the first five rounds!

Thanks again to all of our sponsors.

Todd Southam Memorial - Income Statement - June 13, 2004

Revenue
Chess Federation of Canada $400
Greater Toronto Chess League $100
David Cohen $19

Total Revenue $519

Expenses
Prize fund $400
Room rental and chess services $60
Duplicate scoresheets $20
CFC Rating fee $39

Total Expenses $519

Sincerely,  David Cohen - National Tournament Director

Thunder CC/Thavandiran Hospital Fundraiser

Shiyam Thavandiran will give a Simultaneous exhibition to benefit
The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation (registered charity #10808 4419 RR0001) at Thunder Chess Club, 2857 Lawrence Ave. E. #14, Sunday, November 14, 2004 at 12:30pm.  

Hospital Fundraiser Report - By David Cohen

National Master Shiyam Thavandiran, the reigning Canadian Grade 6 & Ontario High School Champion,
volunteered his time to take on 20 players (including 19 kids) in a simultaneous chess exhibition at the
Thunder Chess Club in Toronto, on Sunday, November 14.  Michael McArthur donated the use of the Club's
facilities and chess equipment. The effort was all in aid of The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation,
Canadian registered charity # 10808 4419 RR0001(http://www.sickkids.on.ca/foundation/). Each player
paid a $10 entry fee, and this all went to the Foundation. In addition to the $200 raised from the
players, well-wishers donated an additional $160, for a total of $360! Shiyam was able to achieve his goal
of setting new records for our fundraiser for attendance (Kevork Hacat 2003 - 9; Zhe Quan 2004 - 13)
and money raised (2003 - $63; 2004 - $130).

At the board, Shiyam won all 20 games. Not only that, but 17 of the players opted to play Shiyam a second
time, and Shiyam won all of those as well! The whole effort took a mere 2.5 hours. This was hardly
surprising when you consider some of Shiyam's previous accomplishments: winning the 2002 Canadian Boys Under 10 Championship (4th at the World Youth Championships), and 2003 Canadian Grade 5
Championship.

Cost was $10. Info: Michael McArthur (416) 533-8035.   Link: The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation

This is our third approved fundraiser for The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation, registered charity # 10808 4419 RR0001. Thanks to Michael McArthur for hosting this event, and to Shiyam Thavandiran for volunteering his time! Shiyam is aiming to beat the previous records for attendance (13) and money raised ($130).  
Link: The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation

Ron Livshits, I.M. wins & FINAL RESULTS OF THE
Toronto Spring Open Chess Tournament May 8-9, 2004
  4 Big Bonus Winners - $1,250 Bonus Prizes
 Tartu College,   310 Bloor St. West, Toronto ON.             A