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    Exclamation World Youth Chess Championship

    Dear Chess Friends,

    The 2010 World Youth Chess Championships (under 8, under 10, under 12, under 14, under 16 & under 18) will be held in the 5-star resort of Porto Carras in Halkidiki, Greece from 19 October (arrival) to 31 October (departure).

    Canadian Champions invited to participate at this prestigious event:

    Boys u-18 Aman Hambleton
    Boys u-16 Roman Sapozhnikov
    Boys u-14 Tanraj S. Sohal
    Boys u-12 Guannan Terry Song
    Boys u-10 Yuan Chen Zhang
    Boys u-08 Joshua Doknjas
    Girls u-18 Sonja Xiong
    Girls u-16 Alexandra Botez
    Girls u-14 Regina-Veronicka Kalaydina
    Girls u-12 Jackie Peng
    Girls u-10 Kelly Wang
    Girls u-08 Andrea Botez

    Please confirm your participation before July 31st.
    Thanks,
    Michael Barron

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    Default Pickup from Train Station (coming from Athens to Thessaloniki)

    Dear Chess Friends,

    If you have any important information related to WYCC, please post it on this thread.

    Thanks to Victoria Doknjas, we got the following advice from WYCC Organising Committee:

    "We strongly advise not to use trains to travel from Athens to Thessaloniki. The state train company provides very unstable services, staff strikes are very likely and the journey can be from 6 to 9 hours long. We recommend connecting flights to Thessaloniki airport where our buses will be located to pick you up.

    While you stay in Porto Carras (not Thessaloniki ) our partner agency will organise tours for participants at a very reasonable cost."
    Thanks,
    Michael Barron

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    Default WYCC Suite Accomodations for Families of 4 or 5

    Dear Chess Friends,

    Thanks to Victoria Doknjas, we got the following information:

    "As per the WYCC Organizers: For familes of 4 or 5, there are junior suites available. The cost for such suites with full board is 59 euros per person per night (invited players are calculated for free in the total cost).

    The beds in these 4-person junior suite has a king/queen bed for the parents and one more bed suitable for 2 children.

    Even though they automatically give these junior suites to families of 4 or 5, it would be good that we indicate that we want a junior suite specifically on our application/registation form."
    Thanks,
    Michael Barron

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Barron
    Dear Chess Friends,

    The 2010 World Youth Chess Championships (under 8, under 10, under 12, under 14, under 16 & under 18) will be held in the 5-star resort of Porto Carras in Halkidiki, Greece from 19 October (arrival) to 31 October (departure).

    Canadian Champions invited to participate at this prestigious event:

    Boys u-18 Aman Hambleton
    Boys u-16 Roman Sapozhnikov
    Boys u-14 Tanraj S. Sohal
    Boys u-12 Guannan Terry Song
    Boys u-10 Yuan Chen Zhang
    Boys u-08 Joshua Doknjas
    Girls u-18 Sonja Xiong
    Girls u-16 Alexandra Botez
    Girls u-14 Regina-Veronicka Kalaydina
    Girls u-12 Jackie Peng
    Girls u-10 Kelly Wang
    Girls u-08 Andrea Botez

    Please confirm your participation before July 31st.
    Is good to know that in case of any of the Canadian girls winning in Brazil at Panamerican Youth, they will have personal right to got to WYCC, so Canadian team can have extra official players that can register.

    Andrei

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    Default More clarifications on rooms

    The link to double room description: http://www.portocarras.com/default.asp?pid=266&la=4

    And this is from organizers
    a) A double room can be used both as a single and a triple as per the description below (due to availability restrictions, only one single room per federation can be booked). It has 2 beds available:
    "Spacious, comfortable and with delicate decoration, with double bed, sofa bed, satellite TV, radio, direct telephone line, safe deposit, mini bar, A/C, fully equipped bathroom, hairdryer and balcony with furniture. Size 30m2, number of persons: max 3 people (ideal for 2 adults and 1 child)"

    b) A junior suite is given to families with 4 members, it is bigger in size with one queen/king bed and one bed suitable for 2 children.
    Just in case there will be a family with infants under 2 years old:
    The registration fee is required by all over 2 years old.
    but ... you still need to pay full board for him/her .

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    Default Arbiter at WYCC

    As far as I know, if anyone would like to be an arbiter at WYCC, that can be requested in advance. Last year Mr. Vega (FIDE Americas president) told me that nobody requested to be, so this is the reason that there were no arbiters from N. America. I expect that some experience is necessary. Also being an arbiter at WYCC can count as a norm towards FA/ IA or IA activity norm. If I remember correctly, this also will be remunerated (not a lot).

    Andrei

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Barron
    Dear Chess Friends,

    Thanks to Victoria Doknjas, we got the following information:

    "As per the WYCC Organizers: For familes of 4 or 5, there are junior suites available. The cost for such suites with full board is 59 euros per person per night (invited players are calculated for free in the total cost).

    The beds in these 4-person junior suite has a king/queen bed for the parents and one more bed suitable for 2 children.

    Even though they automatically give these junior suites to families of 4 or 5, it would be good that we indicate that we want a junior suite specifically on our application/registation form."
    Some clarification regarding WYCC accommodation - again from Victoria Doknjas:

    "Our concern was that a junior suite would not be large enough for all 5 of us. So, I contacted the WYCC Organizers and asked for 2 adjourning rooms (a double room + a triple room).

    They basically said, "yes" this is do-able and we just pay 59 Euros per person per night for those staying in the triple room and 68 Euros per person per night for those staying in the double room (note that invited players are calculated for free in the total cost).

    So, if there are other families who need accomodations bigger than the junior suite (King/Queen bed + sofabed suitable for 2 children), they may want to consider getting 2 rooms."

    Thanks, Victoria, for sharing this info!
    Thanks,
    Michael Barron

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Barron
    Dear Chess Friends,

    The 2010 World Youth Chess Championships (under 8, under 10, under 12, under 14, under 16 & under 18) will be held in the 5-star resort of Porto Carras in Halkidiki, Greece from 19 October (arrival) to 31 October (departure).

    Canadian Champions invited to participate at this prestigious event:

    Boys u-18 Aman Hambleton
    Boys u-16 Roman Sapozhnikov
    Boys u-14 Tanraj S. Sohal
    Boys u-12 Guannan Terry Song
    Boys u-10 Yuan Chen Zhang
    Boys u-08 Joshua Doknjas
    Girls u-18 Sonja Xiong
    Girls u-16 Alexandra Botez
    Girls u-14 Regina-Veronicka Kalaydina
    Girls u-12 Jackie Peng
    Girls u-10 Kelly Wang
    Girls u-08 Andrea Botez

    Please confirm your participation before July 31st.
    Michael,
    Please announce all canada team members for 2010 World Youth Chess Championships .

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    Exclamation Canadian Team for 2010 World Youth Chess Championship

    Dear Chess Friends,

    It's my pleasure to announce that we will be able to send a strong support group with the Canadian Team to 2010 World Youth Chess Championship:

    Team Coach: correspondence IM Vladimir Birarov,
    Head of Delegation: Andrei Botez,
    2 Journalists: Andrew Giblon and Victoria Doknjas.

    The official Canadian representatives:
    Boys u-18 Aman Hambleton
    Boys u-16 Roman Sapozhnikov
    Boys u-14 Tanraj S. Sohal
    Boys u-12 Guannan Terry Song
    Boys u-10 Yuan Chen Zhang
    Boys u-08 Joshua Doknjas
    Girls u-18 Marguerite Fan Yang
    Girls u-16 Alexandra Botez
    Girls u-14 Regina-Veronicka Kalaydina
    Girls u-12 Jackie Peng
    Girls u-10 Kelly Wang
    Girls u-08 Andrea Botez

    Additional players:
    Boys u-16 Jerry Xiong
    Boys u-16 Michael Kleinman
    Boys u-14 David Itkin
    Boys u-12 Edward Song
    Boys u-12 John Doknjas
    Boys u-10 Jason Cao
    Boys u-10 Joseph Bellissimo
    Girls u-14 Rebecca Giblon
    Girls u-12 Melissa Giblon
    Girls u-10 Minya Bai
    Girls u-10 Janet Peng
    Girls u-08 Nicole Birarov
    Girls u-08 Catherine Gao

    Please contact me to provide missing registration info, including time of arrival to Thessaloniki airport.

    All payments should be done to the CFC Office by August 10.
    Thanks,
    Michael Barron

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Barron
    Dear Chess Friends,

    It's my pleasure to announce that we will be able to send a strong support group with the Canadian Team to 2010 World Youth Chess Championship:

    Team Coach: correspondence IM Vladimir Birarov,
    Head of Delegation: Andrei Botez,
    2 Journalists: Andrew Giblon and Victoria Doknjas.

    The official Canadian representatives:
    Boys u-18 Aman Hambleton
    Boys u-16 Roman Sapozhnikov
    Boys u-14 Tanraj S. Sohal
    Boys u-12 Guannan Terry Song
    Boys u-10 Yuan Chen Zhang
    Boys u-08 Joshua Doknjas
    Girls u-18 Marguerite Fan Yang
    Girls u-16 Alexandra Botez
    Girls u-14 Regina-Veronicka Kalaydina
    Girls u-12 Jackie Peng
    Girls u-10 Kelly Wang
    Girls u-08 Andrea Botez

    Additional players:
    Boys u-16 Jerry Xiong
    Boys u-16 Michael Kleinman
    Boys u-14 David Itkin
    Boys u-12 Edward Song
    Boys u-12 John Doknjas
    Boys u-10 Jason Cao
    Boys u-10 Joseph Bellissimo
    Girls u-14 Rebecca Giblon
    Girls u-12 Melissa Giblon
    Girls u-10 Minya Bai
    Girls u-10 Janet Peng
    Girls u-08 Nicole Birarov
    Girls u-08 Catherine Gao

    Please contact me to provide missing registration info, including time of arrival to Thessaloniki airport.

    All payments should be done to the CFC Office by August 10.
    Some players are out of first three place in CYCC,Some don't go CYCC, are they still qualify to go?
    Does CFC change rule for WYCC?

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