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    The CFC Regular Chess Post – August 13/12 – 2012 Canadian Closed/ Women’s Closed Champions

    These 9 round swisses were recently played in Montreal, Quebec. Here are the champions:

    Canadian Closed Champion – GM Bator Sambuev ( was defending champion ) – 8.5/9 pts. - undefeated.

    Women’s Closed Champion – WIM Natalia Khoudgarian ( was defending champion ) – 8.5/9 pts. – undefeated.

    As a result of point totals in the Closed, our newest Canadian IM is Richard Wang ( 13 years old ) of Alberta, and our two new Canadian FM’s are Nikita Gusev and Michael Humphreys of Ontario..

    Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator
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    Last edited by Bob Armstrong; 08-13-2012 at 03:35 AM.

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    Minor detail but the Women's was a RR, not a Swiss
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    Hi Chris:

    Thx. Saw that when researching, but didn't click over on it.

    Bob

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    PRESS RELEASE #2/12

    Press Release : Canadian Chess Championship Titles Defended!

    DATE: Tuesday, August 14, 2012
    BY: The Chess Federation of Canada ( CFC )
    CFC CONTACT: Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator ( Tel: 416-469-5905; bobarm@sympatico.ca – Toronto, Ontario )
    INTERVIEWS: can be arranged

    TOPIC : Canadian Chess Champions Retain Titles!

    Canadian and Canadian Women’s Chess Champion Titles Defended!


    The 9 round swiss Canadian Closed Chess Championship/Zonal was held in Montréal, Quebec from August 4-11, 2012 . The Canadian Champion qualifies for the 2013 World Chess Cup, a step in the World Chess Championship process.

    Here is the result:

    Canadian Closed Champion – GM Bator Sambuev ( was defending champion ) – 8.5/9 pts. – undefeated

    As the winner, he will get $ 2000 for his participation to the World Cup in Tromso, Norway in 2013. As a result of point totals in the Closed, our newest Canadian IM is Richard Wang of Alberta, and our two new Canadian FM’s are Nikita Gusev and Michael Humphreys of Ontario.

    The Canadian Women’s Closed Chess Championship/Zonal was a 10-player round-robin, played at the same time and place as the Closed:

    Canadian Women’s Closed Champion – WIM Natalia Khoudgarian ( was defending champion ) – 8.5/9 pts. – undefeated. .

    As the winner, she will get $ 1000 for her participation to the 2012 Women’s World Championship in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia on Nov. 9- Dec. 3/12 – a 64-player Knockout of the best women chess players from all over the globe.

    Here are the top finishers in each tournament:

    Closed:

    Final Ranking after 9 Rounds

    Rk.............Name.......FED.......Rtg...Club/City.. Pts.
    1 GM SAMBUEV, Bator CAN...... 2523 QC 8.5
    2 GM KOVALYOV, Anton CAN ....2605 QC 7.0
    3 IM NORITSYN, Nikolay CAN ....2472 ON 6.0
    IM GERZHOY, Leonid ...CAN......2448 ON 6.0
    FM WANG, Richard......CAN......2338 AB 6.0
    CM GUSEV, Nikita.......CAN......2117 ON 6.0

    Women’s Closed:

    Final Ranking after 9 Rounds

    Rk............Name..................FED......Rtg.. ...Club/City..Pts.

    1 WIM KHOUDGARIAN, Natalia CAN..... 2158...... ON........ 8.5
    2 AGBABISHVILI, Lali ............CAN..... 1925...... ON........ 7.0
    ROY, Myriam ......................CAN...... 1982...... QC........ 7.0

    Canada will be well represented on the world stage later this year, and in 2013!

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