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    Thank you for this information, and for pressing...

    Thank you for this information, and for pressing FIDE to get SRL into the Grand Swiss.
  2. A few photos from Paul Beckwith here:...

    A few photos from Paul Beckwith here:
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.830877555096773&type=3
  3. It's a GM Norm based on his performance (2615, 11...

    It's a GM Norm based on his performance (2615, 11 rounds, multiple federations), but is there also a GM norm (or title?) as part of the prize for winning?
    I've looked online and don't see any...
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    typo. Should be 2398

    typo. Should be 2398
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    Interesting. Only 89 minutes of study over...

    Interesting.

    Only 89 minutes of study over one full year puts you ahead of 71% of Chessable "users" !?
    This suggests that a lot of people try Chessable, but then quit very soon.

    My report...
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    I liked Jonathan Rowson's answer in his book...

    I liked Jonathan Rowson's answer in his book "Moves that Matter", which was (basically) that chess gives a chance to experience full and uninterrupted concentration.

    You might want to go back and...
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    I see nothing here about the (older) requirement...

    I see nothing here about the (older) requirement that norm events have (titled) players from multiple federations. Has that requirement been abandoned? e.g. can all three norms be from Swiss events? ...
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    Later. not ready for primetime.

    Later.

    not ready for primetime.
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    Try a variety and see what attracts the most...

    Try a variety and see what attracts the most interest.

    10 + 5 works for a lot of older players, and 5 rounds takes less than 2 hours;
    3 + 3 is fast, but not crazy-fast.


    and neither of...
  10. Is there a site where I can see the games?

    Is there a site where I can see the games?
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    Thanks for pointing it out. That was dumb of...

    Thanks for pointing it out.

    That was dumb of me.

    Sorry to Richard.

    We'll post a fixed version ASAP.
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    Penrose - Day is in Megabase 2020, with...

    Penrose - Day is in Megabase 2020, with annotations by Lawrence which I have not included below

    [Event "Olympiad-21 Preliminaries B"]
    [Site "Nice"]
    [Date "1974.06.11"]
    [Round "5"]
    [White...
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    Does anyone know of any other woman winning a...

    Does anyone know of any other woman winning a club championship in Canada, or is this the first?
  14. upgrade...

    Time to upgrade Kenta's title from FM to IM, as it was approved at the end of February.


    https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=2614782
  15. strong top section

    Good to see so many strong players attending from QC -- top four boards! -- esp with the major snowfall in Ottawa.

    Very strange not to see Zach registered... ?
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    IM Norm (and title) for Mark Plotkin!

    With a draw in round 8, FM Mark Plotkin has secured the 6.5 points needed for his final IM Norm. In addition, his FIDE rating has gone over 2400 during this tournament, meaning Mark has met all the...
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    round 3

    Round 3



    1 Silas Lund, IM, DEN, 2340 Eugene Hua, FM, CAN, 2298
    2 Jordan Clyde, CAN, 2165 Mark Plotkin, FM CAN 2395
    3 Liran Zhou, FM, USA, 2307 Nicholas Vettese, FM, CAN, 2225
    4 Tomas...
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    Round 2: 1 Eugene Hua, FM, CAN, 2298 Jason...

    Round 2:



    1 Eugene Hua, FM, CAN, 2298 Jason Liang, FM, USA, 2353
    2 Joshua Posthuma, FM, USA, 2353 Tomas Krnan, IM, CAN, 2420
    3 Tangi Migot, IM, FRA, 2384 Liran Zhou, FM, USA, 2307
    4 Nicholas...
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    2020 Oakville IM Norm

    begins NOW!!

    Round 1:



    1 Mark Plotkin, FM CAN 2395 Eugene Hua, FM, CAN, 2298
    2 Silas Lund, IM, DEN, 2340 Nicholas Vettese, FM, CAN, 2225
    3 Jordan Clyde, CAN, 2165 Tangi Migot, IM,...
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    Thanks, but I'm not that nice. The books were...

    Thanks, but I'm not that nice.

    The books were paid for from the $2 fees I collected from non-RACC members who played in the Sunday Rapid over the past year+. The remainder paid for the paint for...
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    It was because Aris drove from Ottawa to...

    It was because Aris drove from Ottawa to Mississauga to attend a wake for my mother, who he had never met.

    Toronto traffic makes that about 6 hrs, each way

    Thank you Aris, that was both classy...
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    Rd 5 - Provisional Pairings

    Pairings below are provisional = based on the ludicrous assumption that everyone who is registered plays, and no one who is not already registered joins.

    Open



    Bd # Res White ...
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    Round 4 Standings

    Standings of the 2019 RACC Ron Rodgers Memorial after 4/7 rounds:

    Open


    # Place Name Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Tot
    1 1 David Gordon 2251 W22 W15 W4 W7 4.0
    2 2-3 Zachary...
  24. Final score by the GMs: +16 =2 -0. Draws by Fan...

    Final score by the GMs: +16 =2 -0.
    Draws by Fan Yang and Derek Wang.

    photos on the Chess Canada facebook page:

    https://www.facebook.com/ChessCanada/
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    2019 Ron Rodgers: provisional Rd4 pairings

    The following pairings are provisional: they are based on the obviously-ludicrous assumption that everyone who has played so far will show up for round 4.

    Pairings at the top of each section are...
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