2009 World Youth Chess Championship

[Michael Barron]

Before free day at 2009 World Youth Chess Championship in Turkey the Canadian players have the following results:

SNo.	Name		Category	Title	Rating	IDN	Fed.	Results						Total
									1	2	3	4	5	6	
48	Liu	Jiaxin	U-8 Girls			2611872	CAN	0	1	1	1	0	1	4
37	Giblon	Melissa	U-10 Girls			2608286	CAN	0	1	0	0	1	1	3
77	Giblon	Rebecca	U-12 Girls			2608324	CAN	1/2	1/2	0	0	1	1	3
76	Botez Alexandra	U-14 Girls	wc		2603365	CAN	0	0	1	1	1	0	3
67	Kagramanov Dalia U-16 Girls		1835	2604728	CAN	0	1	1	0	1/2	1/2	3
97	Lam	Karen	U-16 Girls			2609053	CAN	0	0	0	1/2	0	0	0.5
60	Du	Jasmine U-18 Girls			2609789	CAN	1/2	1/2	1/2	1/2	0	0	2
122	Wan	Kevin	U-8 Open			2610191	CAN	1	0	1	0	1	0	3
127	Zhang Yuanchen	U-8 Open			2611902	CAN	0	1	1	0	1	1/2	3.5
102	Kong	Dezheng	U-10 Open			8606285	CAN	1/2	1	0	1	1	0	3.5
87	Graif	William U-10 Open			2609835	CAN	0	1	0	1	1	1/2	3.5
27	Wang	Richard	U-12 Open		2068	2608243	CAN	1	1	0	1	1	1	5
135	Qian	Jack 	U-12 Open			2610841	CAN	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
35	Kaminski Thomas	U-14 Open		2106	2606860	CAN	1/2	1	1/2	1	0	1	4
63	Zhang	David	U-14 Open		2002	2609525	CAN	1	1/2	0	1	0	0	2.5
126	Itkin 	David	U-14 Open			2611813	CAN	0	1	0	0	1/2	1/2	2
61	Szalay	Karoly	U-16 Open		2102	2600544	CAN	0	1	1	0	1	0	3
88	Wang	Jesse 	U-16 Open		2030	2609517	CAN	1	0	0	0	1	1/2	2.5
23	Hansen	Eric	U-18 Open	f	2411	2606771	CAN	1	1/2	1	1	0	1/2	4
57	Kaminski Victor	U-18 Open		2245	1131630	CAN	0	1/2	1	 1/2	0	1	3
75	Me	Kevin	U-18 Open		2119	2609363	CAN	0	0	1/2	 1/2	1	0	2
			Total:						7	12.5	9.5	11	13	9	62

The best chances in the remaining 5 rounds have:
Richard Wang (U-12 Open) - 5/6;
Eric Hansen (U-18 Open),
Thomas Kaminski (U-14 Open), and
Jiaxin Liu (U-8 Girls) - 4/6.

This is official website to see the results and pairings:
http://wycc2009.tsf.org.tr/

Good luck to all Canadians at the WYCC!

[Michael Barron]

At the 2009 World Youth Chess Championship in Turkey the Canadian players had the following results:

SNo.	Surname Name	Category	Title	Rating	IDN	Fed.	Results											Total	Place	Players
									1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11			
48	Liu	Jiaxin	U-8 Girls			2611872	CAN	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	6	30	85
37	Giblon	Melissa	U-10 Girls			2608286	CAN	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	 1/2	4.5	62	83
77	Giblon	Rebecca	U-12 Girls			2608324	CAN	 1/2	 1/2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	 1/2	1	5.5	58	108
76	Botez Alexandra	U-14 Girls	wc		2603365	CAN	0	0	1	1	1	0	 1/2	 1/2	1	 1/2	1	6.5	31	101
67	Kagramanov Dalia U-16 Girls		1835	2604728	CAN	0	1	1	0	 1/2	 1/2	0	1	0	1	0	5	61	102
97	Lam	Karen	U-16 Girls			2609053	CAN	0	0	0	 1/2	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	3.5	96	102
60	Du	Jasmine U-18 Girls			2609789	CAN	 1/2	 1/2	 1/2	 1/2	0	0	1	0	 1/2	1	0	4.5	48	65
122	Wan	Kevin	U-8 Open			2610191	CAN	1	0	1	0	1	0	 1/2	0	1	0	 1/2	5	77	129
127	Zhang Yuanchen	U-8 Open			2611902	CAN	0	1	1	0	1	 1/2	 1/2	1	0	 1/2	 1/2	6	48	129
102	Kong	Dezheng	U-10 Open			8606285	CAN	 1/2	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.5	36	148
87	Graif	William U-10 Open			2609835	CAN	0	1	0	1	1	 1/2	 1/2	0	 1/2	0	1	5.5	75	148
27	Wang	Richard	U-12 Open		2068	2608243	CAN	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	 1/2	8.5	3	142
135	Qian	Jack	U-12 Open			2610841	CAN	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	125	142
35	Kaminski Thomas	U-14 Open		2106	2606860	CAN	 1/2	1	 1/2	1	0	1	0	1	0	 1/2	0	5.5	61	138
63	Zhang	David	U-14 Open		2002	2609525	CAN	1	 1/2	0	1	0	0	 1/2	1	 1/2	 1/2	1	6	58	138
126	Itkin 	David	U-14 Open			2611813	CAN	0	1	0	0	 1/2	 1/2	 1/2	0	0	1	 1/2	4	119	138
61	Szalay	Karoly	U-16 Open		2102	2600544	CAN	0	1	1	0	1	0	 1/2	 1/2	1	1	0	6	45	119
88	Wang	Jesse 	U-16 Open		2030	2609517	CAN	1	0	0	0	1	 1/2	0	0	1	 1/2	1	5	82	119
23	Hansen	Eric	U-18 Open	f	2411	2606771	CAN	1	 1/2	1	1	0	 1/2	0	 1/2	 1/2	1	1	7	18	104
57	Kaminski Victor	U-18 Open		2245	1131630	CAN	0	 1/2	1	 1/2	0	1	 1/2	1	 1/2	 1/2	0	5.5	52	104
75	Me	Kevin	U-18 Open		2119	2609363	CAN	0	0	 1/2	 1/2	1	0	 1/2	 1/2	0	1	 1/2	4.5	83	104
			Total:					7	12.5	9.5	11	13	9	11.5	10	8.5	12.5	10	114.5

Congratulations to Richard Wang (U-12 Open), who won a bronze medal for his 8.5 points!

This is the official website to see the full results:
http://wycc2009.tsf.org.tr/

[Valer Eugen Demian]

I have followed with interest our juniors participation in Turkey because each year WYCC shows us where we stand and how much work lies ahead for all of us. Congratulations to all for representing us on the highest stage!
Here is a copy of my conclusions at the end of the tournament posted on our website:

"... In general our (Canadian) players finished in the top half of their age groups and from the notable round by round results they have exceeded expectations in quite a few ocassions. It is obvious chess life in Canada cannot compare with Europe or Asia and this puts all our juniors at a disadvantage. However they find ways to show us time and time again that we need to keep on working and giving them a better chance to improve.

The grassroots continue to bring in new and exciting players and I find this aspect remarkable given the lack of support from the comunity at large. We have our fair share of smart kids and I can only hope people will notice them and start giving them support; only by concentrating on the positives you can create a vibrant community where everyone (including those less fortunate) will thrive. Who picks up this challenge to notice these kids?..."

Let's not forget that without them any work we do at the adult level means little!

[John Coleman]

... posted on our website:

Please post a link to your website.

[Valer Eugen Demian]

Please post a link to your website.

The website URL is listed under my personal profile here on the forum; just click on my name to get there