Greater Toronto Chess League 2017

[Michael Barron]

Willowdale Chess Club presents Greater Toronto Chess League 2017 starting on January 17:

This will be round-robin team tournament.
Each team shall consist of 4 players with unlimited number of reserve players.
The deadline for team entries will be December 31, 2016, by email to
Tournament Coordinator Sasha Starr <alexander.starr AT gmail.com>
The event will be CFC rated, and the rating fees will be paid by the GTCL.
CFC membership is required.

Schedule:
Games will be played on consecutive Tuesdays at 7pm at the Willowdale Chess Club starting on January 17
(Earl Bales Community Centre at the Earl Bales Park near Bathurst and Sheppard intersection, 4169 Bathurst St.)

Time control:
60 minutes for the game with 10 seconds per move increment.

Entry fee: FREE

PRIZES: Trophy for all players of the winning team.

Chess sets and boards are provided by the Willowdale Chess Club.
Please bring your chess clock (2 per team).

[Michael Barron]

Dear chess friends,

We have 9 teams registered for 2017 GTCL League team competition (in the order of starting numbers after random drawing):
1) Toronto Dragons - captain Glenn Giffen
2) Willowdale Chess Club - captain Dmitry Chernik
3) North York Beavers - captain Yury Cheryachukin
4) Hart House Chess Club - captain Leon Perelman
5) Aurora Chess Club - captain Egidijus Zeromskis
6) Pinoy Chess Club - captain Ruperto Frilles
7) Chess Stars - captain Michael Barron
8) Annex Chess Club - captain Michael Humphreys
9) Juniors - captain William Li

Preliminary information could be found on chess-results website:
http://chess-results.com/tnr256456.aspx?lan=1&art=2&wi=821

[Michael Barron]

Dear chess friends,

Round 1 of 2017 GTCL League team competition will start at 7 pm sharp on Tuesday, January 17, at Willowdale Chess Club.

Round 1 pairings are posted on chess-results website:
http://chess-results.com/tnr256456.aspx?lan=1&art=2&wi=821


Round 1 on 2017/01/17 at 19:00
No. Team Team Res. : Res.
1 Willowdale Chess Club Drawmasters :
2 North York Beavers Annex Chess Club :
3 Hart House Chess Club Chess Stars :
4 Aurora Chess Club Pinoy Chess Club :
5 Toronto Dragons bye :


Chess sets are provided by Willowdale Chess Club.
Please bring digital clocks (2 per team).
Time control is 1 hour for the game plus 10 seconds per move increment.

Please arrive a few minutes before 7 pm.

See you on Tuesday!

[Michael Barron]

Dear chess friends,

I would like to share great news - we got a sponsor!

Chess Supersite Corp., an owner and operator of the www.chessstars.com is pleased to offer the following prizes in the upcoming 2017 GTCL Team Championship:
One year Club Membership to all the Members of the 2017 GTCL Champion Team (6 maximum)
One year Club Membership to each Board winner (6 games minimum) and 1 substitute (3 games minimum)
ALL Participants (including arbiters): 25% off your First Year Membership!
Chess Stars is a home of the “Choose Your Moves and Win” contests, where there is no cheating, everyone has a chance to win and $600.00 in Prizes on each contest are available.