Posted below are the pairings for Round 2:
Bd Scr White Scr Black
1. xxx MILLER, Mitch (1.0) xxx YEARWOOD, Roy (1.0)
2. xxx KUCZAJ, Chris (1.0) xxx ERSKINE, Cashe (1.0)
3. xxx POLIAKOV, Janna (1.0) xxx BOOTH, Grahame (0.5)
4. xxx HARRIS, Adam (0.0) xxx CRAIG, Joseph (0.0)
5. xxx WEBICKI, Craig (0.0) xxx CRAIG, John (0.0)
6. xxx MOLONEY, Rob (0.0) xxx MATA, Francisco (0.0)
0.5 MILLER, Brian (1.0) BYE REQUESTED
See you all on Tue night at 7pm.
Grahame Booth
TD CCC Spring Open
The Spring Open will start this Tuesday, March 1, at the Calgary
Chess Club, 2115 - 20 Avenue N.W., starting at 7:00 p.m. It is a
five-round Open tournament at regular time controls lasting through
March 29.
The Spring Open will start this Tuesday, March 1, at the Calgary
Chess Club, 2115 - 20 Avenue N.W., at 7:00 p.m. It is a five-round
tournament, one game a night at regular chess speeds, lasting through
March 29. CFC membership is required, but may be purchased at the
site.
Dan:
If you should need ChessBase software, check out
GST-free CB software at www.northshorechess.com (Chess
First! Enterprises, N.Vancouver, BC). I supplied the
ACA with DGT XL clocks; I only charge the BC PST and
my prices are lower than the CFC.
See you at the Keres Open or Canadian Open. We played
in the Western Canadian Open together.
Cheers,
Vas
Chess First! Ent
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There will be a speed tournament this Tuesday, February 22, at the
Calgary Chess Club, 2115 - 20 Avenue N.W., starting at 7:00 p.m. The
entry fee is $5.00 and Roy Yearwood will direct.
It came down to three games. In Round 4, Micah Hughey drew with
Chris Kuczaj giving Micah a half-point lead over Chris, Sean Perron
and Andrew Boik going into the last round. In Round 5, Chris won the
exchange against Sean and later the game. Micah needed a win against
Andrew to win the tournament, and finally prevailed in a bishop and
pawns versus knight and pawns ending. As a result, Micah finished
first with 4 1/2 points in 5 games, followed by Chris with 4 points.
Sean, Andrew, Art Milne and Fisher Zheng tied for third with 3
points. Fisher was the top junior.
Cornelia Dinca is the Alberta Women's Champion. After finishing tied
with Janna Poliakov and Carolyn McMaster in the first half of the
tournament, she defeated Janna and drew with Carolyn in the second
half to score 2 1/2 points out of 4. Janna beat Carolyn in the
second half to finish with 2 points, while Carolyn had 1 1/2.
The two top-rated players tied for first in the Alberta Closed.
Vicente Lee and Jeff Reeve drew their last-round game in 35 moves,
giving them scores of 3 1/2 out of 5. Greg Huber and Rob Gardner
both won their last two games to finish with 3 points each. Greg
beat Vicente in Round 4 and then defeated Victor Kaminski in the
middle game after Victor's aggressive opening play in Round 5. Greg
was the top Calgarian. In the longest last-round game, Dale Haessel
tried hard to win an ending with e, f, g and h pawns and dark-squared
bishop against Rob's g and h pawns and rook, but Dale went astray in
time pressure. Victor finished with 1 1/2 points and Dale with 1/2.
The complete results:
Round I
Reeve 1 Huber
Gardner 0 Lee
Kaminski 1 Haessel
Round II
Huber 1 Haessel
Lee 1 Kaminski
Reeve 1 Gardner
Round III
Gardner 1 Huber
Kaminski 1/2 Reeve
Haessel 0 Lee
Round IV
Huber 1 Lee
Reeve 1/2 Haessel
Gardner 1 Kaminski
Round V
Kaminski 0 Huber
Haessel 0 Gardner
Lee 1/2 Reeve
Thanks for posting this Walter.
Go Victor Go!
--- In calgarychess@yahoogroups.com, "walterjwatson" <wwatsit@t...>
wrote:
>
> Victor Kaminski is the leading Calgarian after 3 rounds in the
> Alberta Closed. Victor's 3rd-round draw with Jeff Reeve in a game
> that Victor should have won gives him 1 1/2 points. He trails
> Vicente Lee who has 3 points, and Jeff with 2 1/2. Greg Huber and
Rob
> Gardner each have 1 point, and Dale Haessel trails with 0.
>
> The results to date:
>
> Round I
> Reeve 1 Huber
> Gardner 0 Lee
> Kaminski 1 Haessel
>
> Round II
> Huber 1 Haessel
> Lee 1 Kaminski
> Reeve 1 Gardner
>
> Round III
> Gardner 1 Huber
> Kaminski 1/2 Reeve
> Haessel 0 Lee
A fourth-round showdown looms for the lead in the Alberta Reserves.
Micah Hughey with 3 points will have white against Chris Kuczaj who
has 2 1/2.
There are five players with 2 points: master Sean Perron who has
returned to local chess after a long absence, Andrew Boik, Art Milne,
Eric Hansen, and Carolyn McMaster. Andrew will play Art in Round 4,
while Eric will play Sean. Carolyn plays Janna Poliakov for the
second time in the Women's Championship.
Graham Sorgard, Thomas Kaminski, Bill Bentley and Fisher Zheng all
have 1 1/2 points. Graham is taking a fourth-round bye, Bill is
playing Thomas, and Fisher is playing Cornelia Dinca from the Women's
Championship. There are 18 players in the Reserves. Roy Yearwood is
directing all three tournaments.
The Alberta Women's Championship has resulted in a 3-way tie, so they
have to do it all over again. Carolyn McMaster defeated Janna
Poliakov but lost to Cornelia Dinca. Cornelia then lost to Janna in
Round 3, leaving the players with 1 point each. TD Roy Yearwood
decreed the women will play another 3 rounds tonight and tomorrow,
with the colours reversed from the first three rounds. (They play in
the Alberta Reserves in the rounds in which they would otherwise have
a bye.)
Victor Kaminski is the leading Calgarian after 3 rounds in the
Alberta Closed. Victor's 3rd-round draw with Jeff Reeve in a game
that Victor should have won gives him 1 1/2 points. He trails
Vicente Lee who has 3 points, and Jeff with 2 1/2. Greg Huber and Rob
Gardner each have 1 point, and Dale Haessel trails with 0.
The results to date:
Round I
Reeve 1 Huber
Gardner 0 Lee
Kaminski 1 Haessel
Round II
Huber 1 Haessel
Lee 1 Kaminski
Reeve 1 Gardner
Round III
Gardner 1 Huber
Kaminski 1/2 Reeve
Haessel 0 Lee
There will be an speed tournament this Tuesday, February 22, at the
Calgary Chess Club, 2115 - 20 Avenue N.W., starting at 7:00 p.m. The
entry fee is $5.00 and Roy Yearwood will direct.
After that, the CCC schedule to the end of June is as follows:
March 1 - March 29: Spring Open
April 5: speed tournament
April 12 - May 10: Team Tournament
May 17: speed tournament
May 24 - June 21 - Open tournament
June 28: speed tournament
TD Roy Yearwood did the draw for lot numbers with an impartial
witness on Saturday, February 11. The lot numbers are:
1. Jeff Reeve 2349
2. Rob Gardner 2246
3. Victor Kaminski 2204
4. Dale Haessel 2258
5. Vicente Lee 2347
6. FM Greg Huber 2309
Here are the pairings, with White on the left (the standard round
robin pairing tables are available at
http://chess.ca/pdf/PairRRs.pdf ) :
Round 1: Saturday, February 19, 10:00 AM
Reeve vs Huber
Gardner vs Lee
Kaminski vs Haessel
Round 2: Saturday, February 19, 4:30 PM
Huber vs Haessel
Lee vs Kaminski
Reeve vs Gardner
Round 3: Sunday, February 20, 10:00 AM
Gardner vs Huber
Kaminski vs Reeve
Haessel vs Lee
Round 4: Sunday, February 20, 4:30 PM
Huber vs Lee
Reeve vs Haessel
Gardner vs Kaminski
Round 5: Monday, February 21, 10:00 AM
Kaminski vs Huber
Haessel vs Gardner
Lee vs Reeve
Location:
Best Western (Charleswood Room)
1804 Crowchild Tr NW,
Calgary
Phone: (403) 289-0241
URL: www.villageparkinn.com
Micah Hughey
Vice President
Alberta Chess Association
TD Roy Yearwood tells me that he is consulting organizer John Quiring
regarding the prize fund and procedure for drawing pairings. He
expects to have an announcement, but not until after the entry
deadline.
Qualified players (for Alberta Closed):
1. FM Greg Huber 2309 (2004 Alberta Closed, Alberta Open)
2. Victor Kaminski 2204 (Southern Alberta Open)
3. Rob Gardner 2246 (Northern Alberta Open)
4, Dale Haessel 2258 (ranking)
Two additional players with the highest ranking would be selected
from
the following list:
1. Jeff Reeve 2349
2. Vicente Lee 2347
3. Knut Neven 2238
4. Eugene Gibney 2212
5. Zhichao Li 2210
6. Ian Lee 2136
7. Roy Yearwood 2134
8. Paolo Veneracion 2123
9. Sasa Grumic 2098
10. Daniel Kazmaier 2081
Please contact Richard Kaminski 282-1892, email richardk@...
or Roy Yearwood 272-8392 and confirm your participation. The deadline
is Sunday Feb. 13th at 7:00pm. The list of six selected participants
would be posted the same day by 8:00pm.
This is a FIDE tournament and if Roy Yearwood is selected then he
will
not run the tournament otherwise it would be against FIDE rules.
List of players eligible to plat in Alberta Woman Championship:
1. Cornelia Dinca (returning 2004 AWC)
2. Anastasia Kazakevich
3. Janna Poliakov
4. Caroline MacMaster
5. Megan Chi
Please contact Richard Kaminski or Roy Yearwood and confirm your
participation in AWC.
Alberta Reserves tournament is open to every other player including
those who would not qualify to AC. There is possibility for a
beginner
section too. TD is anticipating prizes in the following sections:
Open, U1800 and U1500.
Please check this site for the updates. ~ Richard Kaminski
GM Alexander Shabalov (rated 2607) from the USA has just confirmed
his participation in the Canadian Open in Edmonton this summer.
GM Shabalov, like GM Shirov, is originally from the Mikhail Tal
school of chess in Latvia. His games are exciting and full of
sacrifices.
The official website:
http://www.edmontonchess.org/CdnOpen2005
Our featured players so far:
GM Alexei Shirov 2713
GM Vassily Ivanchuk 2711
GM Alexander Shabalov 2607
GM Mark Bluvshtein 2523
GM Dmitry Tyomkin 2512
IM Pascal Charbonneau 2498
IM Thomas Roussel-Roozmon 2425
Send your entry fee to the CFC early for a discount:
Chess Federation of Canada
E1-2212 Gladwin Cres.
Ottawa, ON
K1B 5N1
Entry Fees
$100 before May 1st, 2005, sent to CFC
$120 before July 1st, 2005, sent to CFC
$140 on site (cash only)
Please make cheques payable to the Chess Federation of Canada.
The February Active tournament will be held on February 8 and 15 at
the Calgary Chess Club, 2115 - 20 Avenue N.W., starting at 7:00 p.m.
each night. Roy Yearwood will direct, and the entry fee is $10.00.
There will be a speed tournament on February 22.
At least eight players are coming from Calgary to the Edmonton Chess
Club this
weekend. Another two or three are coming from Saskatoon. From what
I've heard from ECC players, I expect a large turnout for this
weekend's Northern Alberta Open.
Registration on Saturday from 9AM until 9:45 AM. First round starts
at 10:00 sharp. Winner qualifies for the Alberta Closed
Championship on February 19-21 in Calgary.
Here is the message I received from the TD:
Hello,
I would like to remind you about the Northern Alberta Open which
will be
held this upcoming weekend in Edmonton. The Northern Alberta Open is
one of
Alberta's premier tournaments, as it is a qualifier to the Alberta
Closed,
and will be the last chance for some of the province's strongest
players to
qualify. We expect to see many of Alberta's top players competing,
and it
should be an exciting tournament! The details for the tournament are
included below. If you have any questions, or would like to request
an
advanced entry, please be sure to contact me.
I hope to see you at the tournament this weekend!
Adrien Regimbald.
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Northern Alberta Open
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Dates
-------------------------
Start: Saturday, Feb. 5th, 2005
End: Sunday, Feb. 6th, 2005
Site
-------------------------
Edmonton Chess Club
Prince of Wales Armouries, 10440 108 Ave
(Enter at south west door)
Edmonton, Alberta
(780) 424-0283
Organizer & Director
-------------------------
Adrien Regimbald
(780) 722-5951
webmaster@...
Entry Fee
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$20 Regular
$15 Junior
Prize Fund
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$600 Guaranteed
Time Control
-------------------------
Saturday: Game / 90 min + 30 sec increment
Sunday: Game / 110 min + 30 sec increment
Registration
-------------------------
9:00 am - 9:45 am Saturday
Tentative Schedule
-------------------------
Saturday
Round 1: 10:00 am
Round 2: 2:15 pm
Round 3: 6:30 pm
Sunday
Round 4: 10:00 am
Round 5: 3:00 pm
Bye Policy
-------------------------
Players are eligible for half point byes in any round, with the
following restrictions:
1. Only one bye counts towards prizes and qualifications (prize-
bye)
2. A prize-bye must be requested before pairings commence for the
1st
round
3. A prize-bye is only available for rounds 1 through 3
Notes
-------------------------
Registration for this tournament will complete as soon as possible
after 9:45 am. If you are coming from out of town or are running
late,
please make sure to contact the tournament director in advance to
request being paired for the 1st round. On the morning of the
tournament, call the Edmonton Chess Club phone to request being
paired.
Roy Yearwood will direct the CCC active tournament on February 8 to
15, and Grand Prix 1 (a speed tournament) on February 22. The club
is looking for tournament directors for later tournaments, including
the Spring Open from March 1 to 29. The pay is $35 per week.
If you are interested, please tell Roy. Talk to him at the Club, or
phone him at 272-8392.
Roy's pairings for Round 5 are as follows:
Chris Kuczaj - Kim Nguyen
Jim Daniluk - Art Milne
Brian Miller - Ian Lee
John Craig - Roy Yearwood
Mitch Miller - Bill Bentley
Adam Harris - Joseph Craig
Grahame Booth - Cashe Erskine
The current CCC regular tournament finishes on February 1. That will
be followed by an active tournament on February 8 - 15, and CCC Grand
Prix No. 1 (a speed tournament) on February 22. Then the Spring Open
will last for five weeks, from March 1 - 29.
Roy has set the pairings for Round 4 of the current CCC tournament:
Kim Nguyen - Brian Miller
Chris Kuczaj - Jim Daniluk
Joseph Craig - Art Milne
Roy Yearwood - Ian Lee
John Craig - Bill Bentley
Cashe Erskine - Mitch Miller
Adam Harris - Graham Booth
---Micah Hughey wrote:
> The Chess Federation of Canada is now accepting early entries (a
> $40 savings):
> Send entries to:
> C.F.C.
> E1-2212 Gladwin Cres.
> Ottawa, ON K1B 5N1
The early entry fee is $100 before May 1st, 2005.
Nobody has yet told me that I shouldn't advertise Edmonton
tournaments here. Calgarians are welcome to advertise their
tournaments on the Edmonton Chess newsgroup:
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/edmontonchessclub/
Just a few minutes ago, GM Vassily Ivanchuk (rated 2711, #11 in the
world) confirmed that he will play in the Canadian Open 2005 in
Edmonton, July 9-17.
Yesterday, GM Alexei Shirov (rated 2713, #10 in the world) confirmed
his participation too.
We are glad to have the confirmed participation of several strong
Canadian GM's and IM's, as well. Here they are, in no particular
order:
GM Dmitri Tyomkin (2512). GM Tyomkin is the Canadian Open 2004 co-
champion and will be back to defend his title.
Canadian Champion IM Pascal Charbonneau (2498) will play.
We are proud to have Canadian GM Mark Bluvshtein (2523) playing.
IM Thomas Roussel-Roozmon (2425), one of Canada's newest IM's.
In addition to playing, all of these players, including Shirov and
Ivanchuk, will conduct either a lecture or a simul during the course
of the tournament.
The Chess Federation of Canada is now accepting early entries (a $40
savings):
Send entries to:
CFC
E1-2212 Gladwin Cres.
Ottawa, ON K1B 5N1
Be sure to include a note with your CFC# and what the cheque is for.
Tournament details at our incomplete website here:
http://www.edmontonchess.org/CdnOpen2005/details.php
ALBERTA YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Sponsored by
Alberta Chess Association, Edmonton Chess Club, and
Edmonton Junior Chess Club will be held in Edmonton January
29 and 30 at the DELTA EDMONTON CENTRE HOTEL,
third level conference room, 10222 - 102 Street.
Sections:
UNDER 10 - who was born on January 1, 1995 or later.
UNDER 12 - who was born on January 1, 1993 or later.
UNDER 14 - who was born on January 1, 1991 or later.
UNDER 16 - who was born on January 1, 1989 or later.
UNDER 18 - who was born on January 1, 1987 or later.
Format: 5-Round Swiss or Round Robin.
Tournament Organizer: Alexander Kazakevich,
akazakevich@... or phone (780) 484-4362.
Go to the Alberta Chess Association website for more
details: www.albertachess.org/
Dear Calgarians,
I have played in many excellent tournaments in your city, and now
this summer I hope you will come to a little tournament in my city.
GM Alexei Shirov, rated 2713 (#10 in the world) has just now
confirmed that he will play in the Canadian Open 2005 in Edmonton.
The tournament runs July 9-17, and is sponsored by the ACA.
I realize that we have been a bit slow in updating our Canadian Open
website and advertising, but things should pick up quickly now.
Sincerely,
Micah Hughey
Vice President,
ACA
The website is at:
http://www.edmontonchess.org/CdnOpen2005/details.php
Date:
July 9th - 17th, 2005
Site:
Delta Centre Suites Hotel
10222 102 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Time Control:
40 moves in 2 hours, then 20 moves in 1 hour, followed by sudden
death in 5 minutes with the addition of a 30 second increment
Format:
10 Round Swiss
Prize Fund
$20,000 based on 200 entries.
The prize fund will be at least 100% of entries.
Entry Fees
$100 before May 1st, 2005, sent to CFC
$120 before July 1st, 2005, sent to CFC
$140 on site (cash only)
Schedule
July 9th 4:00 pm Round 1
July 10th 10:00 am Round 2
July 10th 6:00 pm Round 3
July 11th 6:00 pm Round 4
July 12th 6:00 pm Round 5
July 13th 6:00 pm Round 6
July 14th 6:00 pm Round 7
July 15th 6:00 pm Round 8
July 16th 2:00 pm Round 9
July 17th 12:00 pm Round 10
Just a reminder to all juniors to check out the details for the
Alberta Youth Chess Championships behind held in Edmonton
on January 29 and 30 on the Alberta Chess Association website:
www.albertachess.org/
Sponsored by Alberta Chess Association, Edmonton Chess
Club, and Edmonton Junior Chess Club, the AYCC will be held
inat the DELTA EDMONTON CENTRE HOTEL, third level
conference room, 10222 - 102 Street.
Sections:
UNDER 10 - who was born on January 1, 1995 or later.
UNDER 12 - who was born on January 1, 1993 or later.
UNDER 14 - who was born on January 1, 1991 or later.
UNDER 16 - who was born on January 1, 1989 or later.
UNDER 18 - who was born on January 1, 1987 or later.
Longer time controls are being used for this CFC rated event, but
depending on the number of entries, the two youngest age
groups may just play on Saturday.
If you have any questions after looking at the details on the ACA
website, please contact the organizer: Alexander Kazakevich,
akazakevich@... or phone (780) 484-4362.
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