UMBRA Olympian Chess Tournament and Fund Raiser

Umbra Olympian Chess Tournament + Fundraiser
• Date: Sunday November 9, 2008
• Place: Umbra Concept Store, 165 John Street at Queen, Toronto 416-599-0088
• Rounds: 6
• Type: Swiss
• Sections: Open
• Time Control : 5 Minute Blitz Double Round
• Entry Fee: Free with $80 charitable donation to Chess Federation of Canada
• Prizes: Top Five Winners to receive $200 Umbra Gift Certificate and an Umbra Playmate Chess Set
• Registration: On Line at www.chess.ca
• Tournament Begins at 4:00 p.m.
• Organizers Gary Gladstone, Ted Winick, Brett Campbell, Ilia Bluvshtein
• Information:
o http://www.chess.ca
o Call 416-830-4313
• Miscellaneous:
Drop by the Umbra Concept Store on
Sunday November 9th, 2008 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
For a complimentary afternoon featuring:

Simultaneous Exhibition
(by GM Mark Bluvshtein, WIM Natalia Khoudgarian and IM Igor Zugic)
Chess Lecture
(by Ron Liv****s)
Chess Analysis
(by IM Nikolay Noritsyn, WFM Hazel Smith, WFM Dina Kagramanov and WFM Irina Barron)
Refreshments
First 20 people at event will receive a free Umbra Playmate Chess Set
All spectators will receive a Bungee iPod Touch Case
Chess Sets and Equipment provided by OCA
Sponsored by Umbra, CFC, Chess Institute of Canada and the OCA
All proceeds will go to support the Canadian Olympic Chess Team

Pre - Registered Players (as of October 17, 2008):

IM Nikolay Noritsyn, Member Olympic Team
GM Mark Bluvshtein, Member Olympic Team
IM Igor Zugic, Member Olympic Team
WIM Natalia Khoudgarian, Member Olympic Team
WFM Hazel Smith, Member Olympic Team
WFM Dina Kagramanov, Member Olympic Team
WFM Irina Barron (Pending) , Member Olympic Team
Ron Liv****s, Coach Olympic Team
David Lavin
Egidijus Zeromskis