Bob Armstrong
05-30-2012, 12:18 AM
The CFC Regular Chess Post – May 30/12 - Canadian Olympiad Teams.
Istanbul, Turkey 27-Aug-2012 to 10-Sep-2012
National
1. GM Bator Sambuev, Montreal, Quebec - 2011 Canadian Champion.
2. IM Leonid Gerzhoy, Toronto, Ont. – 2006 Canadian Championship Runner-Up.
3. IM Nikolay Noritsyn, Richmond Hill, Ont – 2007 Canadian Champion
4. IM Eric Hansen, Calgary, Alberta – 2011 Canadian Championship Runner- Up.
5. IM Edward Porper, Edmonton, Alberta – 2009 Canadian Open Chess Champion
Captain – FM Victor Plotkin, Toronto, Ont. – 2011 Toronto Closed Champion.
Women’s
1. WIM Natalia Khoudgarian, Toronto, Ont. – 2011 Canadian Women’s Champion.
2. Iulia Lacau-Rodean, Toronto, Ont. – 2011 Can. Women’s Closed Runner-Up.
3. WCM Alexandra Botez, Burnaby, B.C. – 2011 BC Women’s Closed Champion.
4. WCM Jackie Peng, Richmond Hill, Ont. – 2011 Canadian Amateur Chess Champion.
5. WCM Lisa Orlova, Toronto, Ont. – 2011 Canadian Girls U 18 Champion
Captain – FM Jura Ochkoos, Toronto, Ont. – 2005 Toronto Grand Prix Champion
Youth Factor – WCM Jackie Peng is the second youngest Canadian Olympiad member ever! Here is the list of 13 & 14 year olds in order ( year = Olympiad Year; list compiled by Can. Chess historian, David Cohen ):
1. Stefanie Chu, 13, 1996
2. Jackie Peng, 14, 2012
3. D. Abraham Yanofsky, 14, 1939
4. Yuanling Yuan, 14, 2008
5. Mark Bluvshtein, 14, 2002
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Istanbul, Turkey 27-Aug-2012 to 10-Sep-2012
National
1. GM Bator Sambuev, Montreal, Quebec - 2011 Canadian Champion.
2. IM Leonid Gerzhoy, Toronto, Ont. – 2006 Canadian Championship Runner-Up.
3. IM Nikolay Noritsyn, Richmond Hill, Ont – 2007 Canadian Champion
4. IM Eric Hansen, Calgary, Alberta – 2011 Canadian Championship Runner- Up.
5. IM Edward Porper, Edmonton, Alberta – 2009 Canadian Open Chess Champion
Captain – FM Victor Plotkin, Toronto, Ont. – 2011 Toronto Closed Champion.
Women’s
1. WIM Natalia Khoudgarian, Toronto, Ont. – 2011 Canadian Women’s Champion.
2. Iulia Lacau-Rodean, Toronto, Ont. – 2011 Can. Women’s Closed Runner-Up.
3. WCM Alexandra Botez, Burnaby, B.C. – 2011 BC Women’s Closed Champion.
4. WCM Jackie Peng, Richmond Hill, Ont. – 2011 Canadian Amateur Chess Champion.
5. WCM Lisa Orlova, Toronto, Ont. – 2011 Canadian Girls U 18 Champion
Captain – FM Jura Ochkoos, Toronto, Ont. – 2005 Toronto Grand Prix Champion
Youth Factor – WCM Jackie Peng is the second youngest Canadian Olympiad member ever! Here is the list of 13 & 14 year olds in order ( year = Olympiad Year; list compiled by Can. Chess historian, David Cohen ):
1. Stefanie Chu, 13, 1996
2. Jackie Peng, 14, 2012
3. D. Abraham Yanofsky, 14, 1939
4. Yuanling Yuan, 14, 2008
5. Mark Bluvshtein, 14, 2002
Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator
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