15th Canadian Women’s Chess Championship 2011: October 8-10
(voir la page Championnat féminin d’échecs du Canada 2011 en français)
Annex Chess Club is pleased to host the 2011 Canadian Women’s Chess Championship.
WIM Natalia Khoudgarian is the new Canadian Women’s Champion – see the results page.
This event is sanctioned by the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). The winner will become the Canadian Women’s Champion, and will earn a place on the 2012 Olympiad Women’s Team. The event will also raise funds for the 2012 Olympiad Women’s Team.
Dina Kagramanov
15th Canadian Women’s Chess Championship 2011
Saturday October 8 to Monday October 10
Organized by:
- Chess Institute of Canada (CIC)
c/o Ted Winick, 41 Nina Street, Toronto, ON M5R 1Z5
Tournament Director:
- Bryan Lamb
Location:
- Annex Chess Club, 918 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON
Format:
- 6-round Swiss
Schedule:
- registration – Saturday @ 9 am
Round 1 – Saturday @ 10 am
Round 2 – Saturday @ 4 pm
Round 3 – Sunday @ 10 am
Round 4 – Sunday @ 4 pm
Round 5 – Monday @ 10 am
Round 6 – Monday @ 4 pm
Playoffs – immediately following, or at a mutually convenient time - Those who cannot play Saturday because of Yom Kippur can play the first two rounds in advance
Time Control:
- 40 moves/90 minutes; remaining moves/30 minutes; 30-s increment from move 1
CFC/FIDE:
- All players must be up-to-date CFC members. The tournament will also be FIDE rated.
Equipment:
- Chess sets, chess boards, and digital chess clocks will be provided
Prizes:
- Projected Prize Fund: $1000
- We are pleased to announce an additional prize, as follows: $250 to be shared among all players with a perfect score of 6/6. There has never been a perfect score in the Canadian Women’s Championship!
- The 2011 champion will also receive free accommodation in Montreal for the 2012 Canadian Women’s Championship (courtesy of the 2012 organizers)
Entry Fee:
- $150
Advance Registration:
- pay by credit card to CFC,
mail cheque to CIC (see address above),
or pay by credit card to CIC (see PayPal registration below)
On-site Registration:
- cash only
Filming Notice:
- A Chess Institute of Canada camera crew will be on site, Monday October 10, filming for a video on chess in Toronto. By registering for the tournament, you are giving permission to appear in this film unless you indicate otherwise on your registration. If you do not wish to take part in the film, please inform the organizers on your registration form, and you will be seated so your game is not on camera.
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Players
# | Name | CFC/ | Expiry | CFC Rating | FIDE/ | FIDE Rating | FIDE Title | Notes | Rds 1 and 2 in advance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Daniela Belc | 121686 | CFC expired | 2052 | 2603861 | 2053 | WFM | women’s Olympiad team 2000 | no |
10 | Myriam Roy | 139360 | OK | 2001 | 2032589 | 1957 | top female player in Quebec, rated 2088 FQE | no | |
4 | Iulia Lacau-Rodean | 144348 | OK | 1994 | 1211285 | 2008 | women’s Olympiad team 2010 | poss. | |
5 | Liza Orlova | 138247 | OK | 1994 | 2601826 | 1931 | WCM | women’s Olympiad team 2010 | poss. |
1 | Olya Chichkina | 120564 | CFC expired | 1885 | — | 0 | no | ||
3 | Natasa Serbanescu | 111320 | OK | 1869 | 2605724 | 1824 | no | ||
12 | Qiyu Zhou | 151707 | OK | 1811 | 505161 | 1660 | no | ||
8 | Rebecca Giblon | 141076 | OK | 1564 | 2608324 | 1732 | yes | ||
11 | Melissa Lee | 139352 | CFC expired | 1563 | 2614448 | 0 | no | ||
2 | Jiaxin Liu | 149747 | OK | 1502 | 2611872 | 0 | WCM | no | |
7 | Melissa Giblon | 142624 | OK | 1474 | 2608286 | 1580 | yes | ||
6 | Jessica Danti | 151192 | OK | 1367 | 2613573 | 0 | no | ||
# | Name | CFC# | Expiry | Rating | FIDE# | Rating | Title | Notes | 1 & 2 in advance |
Also, the following players have indicated that they will play:
# | Name | CFC# | Expiry | CFC Rating | FIDE# | FIDE Rating | FIDE Title | Notes | Rds 1 and 2 in advance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | Taylor Zhang | 150152 | OK | 1215 | 2615665 | 0 | no | ||
# | Rachel Tao | 146055 | OK | 1155 | 2616300 | 0 | no | ||
# | Name | CFC# | Expiry | Rating | FIDE# | Rating | Title | Notes | 1 & 2 in advance |
15th Canadian Women’s Ch. – Advance Group
Rounds 1 and 2, results from games played in advance
# | Round 1 | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Melissa Giblon – Iulia Lacau-Rodean | 0-1 |
2 | Rebecca Giblon – Liza Orlova | 0-1 |
# | Round 2 | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Iulia Lacau-Rodean – Rebecca Giblon | 1-0 |
2 | Liza Orlova – Melissa Giblon | 1-0 |
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