Olympiad-2022

[Victor Plotkin]

According to FIDE calendar, World Chess Olympiad will be in Moscow from Jul 26 to Aug 08, 2022.

Recently, CFC directors discussed some adjustments to CFC qualification rules. Major points:

1. 20-games requirement. According to CFC rules, a player has to play at least 20 games in the 12-month period before the deadline. Obviously, COVID restrictions makes it really difficult for many players to play 20 games in 12 months.

It was decided to extend 12 months period (Apr 2021 - Apr 2022) to 36 months period (Apr 2019 - Apr 2022). Practically, it means that every player who filled this requirement to Olympiad-2020 (which was cancelled) is good for Olympiad-2022 as well.

Faster time control games played in Canadian World Cup Qualifier-2021 and on-line Olympiad-2020 and 2021 will be counted.

2. Canadian Closed and Canadian Women Closed.

Hopefully, we will have them in Apr 2022. The winner of this event gets spot for Olympiad Team. 2-nd place gets 20 points bonus, 3-rd place gets 10 points. 10 points penalty for player who didn't play/withdrew from the Closed.

3. If everything goes smooth, the final roster will be announced after the finish of Canadian Closed-2022 with new FIDE and CFC ratings.

[Victor Plotkin]

Rating for the National Team, Nov 1, 2021.

1. GM E.Bareev - 2631 (20+ games)
2. GM E.Hansen - 2606 (20+)
3. IM N.Noritsyn - 2512 (20+)
4. GM A.LeSiege - 2510 (20+)
5. GM B.Sambuev - 2503 (20+)
6. GM K.Spaggett - 2495 (20+)
7. GM K.Yang - 2481 (20)
8. GM R.Preotu - 2473 (20+)
9. GM T.Roussel-Roozmon - 2471 (20+)
10. GM A.Hambleton - 2453 (20+)

[Aris Marghetis]

Victor (et al), the 2022 Canadian Closed will be part of KEC (Kingston Easter Chess) 2022 (and 2023 and 2024). We could also include a Canadian Women Closed.

IA/IO Aris Marghetis
Chief Organizer, KEC

[Oksana Golubeva]

Ratings for the Women's National Team - November 1, 2021

PLAYER CFC RATING FIDE RATING Average (CFC+FIDE)/2
1 Matras-Clement, Agnieszka 2398 2297 2347.5
2 Demchenko, Svitlana 2281 2285 2283
3 Yuan, Yuanling 2337 2225 2281
4 Burtasova, Anna 2274 2261 2267.5
5 Ouellet, Maili-Jade 2275 2247 2261
6 Zhou, Qiyu 2290 2218 2254
7 Pham, Bich Ngoc 2235 2235 2235
8 Golubeva, Oksana 2257 2179 2218
9 Agbabishvili, Lali 2280 2119 2199.5
10 Botez, Alexandra 2280 2020 2150

513

[Oksana Golubeva]

Ratings for the Women's National Team - December 1, 2021

PLAYER CFC RATING FIDE RATING Average (CFC+FIDE)/2
1 Matras-Clement, Agnieszka 2398 2297 2347.5
2 Yuan, Yuanling 2337 2225 2281
3 Burtasova, Anna 2274 2261 2267.5
4 Zhou, Qiyu 2290 2218 2254
5 Demchenko, Svitlana 2268 2224 2246
6 Pham, Bich Ngoc 2239 2240 2239.5
7 Ouellet, Maili-Jade 2275 2192 2233.5
8 Golubeva, Oksana 2257 2179 2218
9 Agbabishvili, Lali 2280 2119 2199.5
10 Botez, Alexandra 2280 2020 2150
514

[Vladimir Drkulec]

According to FIDE calendar, World Chess Olympiad will be in Moscow from Jul 26 to Aug 08, 2022.

Recently, CFC directors discussed some adjustments to CFC qualification rules. Major points:

1. 20-games requirement. According to CFC rules, a player has to play at least 20 games in the 12-month period before the deadline. Obviously, COVID restrictions makes it really difficult for many players to play 20 games in 12 months.

It was decided to extend 12 months period (Apr 2021 - Apr 2022) to 36 months period (Apr 2019 - Apr 2022). Practically, it means that every player who filled this requirement to Olympiad-2020 (which was cancelled) is good for Olympiad-2022 as well.

Faster time control games played in Canadian World Cup Qualifier-2021 and on-line Olympiad-2020 and 2021 will be counted.

2. Canadian Closed and Canadian Women Closed.

Hopefully, we will have them in Apr 2022. The winner of this event gets spot for Olympiad Team. 2-nd place gets 20 points bonus, 3-rd place gets 10 points. 10 points penalty for player who didn't play/withdrew from the Closed.

3. If everything goes smooth, the final roster will be announced after the finish of Canadian Closed-2022 with new FIDE and CFC ratings.

We are reserving spots in the teams for champions of 2019 Canadian Closed, 2022 Canadian Closed and 2022 Canadian Women's Championship. Champions will be exempt from the 20-game rule.

[Oksana Golubeva]

Ratings for the Women's National Team - January 1, 2022

PLAYER CFC RATING FIDE RATING Average (CFC+FIDE)/2
1 Matras-Clement, Agnieszka 2398 2297 2347.5
2 Yuan, Yuanling 2337 2225 2281
3 Burtasova, Anna 2274 2261 2267.5
4 Zhou, Qiyu 2290 2218 2254
5 Pham, Bich Ngoc 2239 2240 2239.5
6 Ouellet, Maili-Jade 2275 2182 2228.5
7 Golubeva, Oksana 2257 2179 2218
8 Demchenko, Svitlana 2268 2151 2209.5
9 Agbabishvili, Lali 2280 2119 2199.5
10 Botez, Alexandra 2280 2020 2150

515

[Victor Plotkin]

Jan 1, 2022. I just hope the list is still relevant.

1. GM E.Bareev - 2631
2. GM E.Hansen - 2606
3. IM N.Noritsyn - 2512
4. GM A.LeSiege - 2510
5. GM B.Sambuev - 2496
6. GM K.Spraggett - 2487
7. GM K.Yang - 2481
8. GM R.Preotu - 2473
9. GM T.Roussel-Roozmon - 2461
10. GM A.Hambleton - 2454

[Oksana Golubeva]

Ratings for the Women's National Team - February 1, 2022

PLAYER CFC RATING FIDE RATING Average (CFC+FIDE)/2
1 Matras-Clement, Agnieszka 2398 2297 2347.5
2 Yuan, Yuanling 2337 2225 2281
3 Burtasova, Anna 2274 2261 2267.5
4 Zhou, Qiyu 2290 2218 2254
5 Pham, Bich Ngoc 2239 2240 2239.5
6 Ouellet, Maili-Jade 2275 2169 2222
7 Golubeva, Oksana 2257 2179 2218
8 Agbabishvili, Lali 2280 2119 2199.5
9 Demchenko, Svitlana 2268 2087 2177.5
10 Botez, Alexandra 2280 2020 2150

517

[Oksana Golubeva]

Ratings for the Women's National Team - March 1, 2022

PLAYER CFC RATING FIDE RATING Average (CFC+FIDE)/2
1 Matras-Clement, Agnieszka 2398 2297 2347.5
2 Yuan, Yuanling 2337 2225 2281
3 Burtasova, Anna 2274 2261 2267.5
4 Zhou, Qiyu 2290 2218 2254
5 Pham, Bich Ngoc 2239 2240 2239.5
6 Ouellet, Maili-Jade 2275 2187 2231
7 Golubeva, Oksana 2257 2179 2218
8 Agbabishvili, Lali 2280 2119 2199.5
9 Demchenko, Svitlana 2268 2087 2177.5
10 Botez, Alexandra 2280 2020 2150
520

[Oksana Golubeva]

Ratings for the Women's National Team - April 1, 2022

PLAYER CFC RATING FIDE RATING Average (CFC+FIDE)/2
1 Matras-Clement, Agnieszka 2398 2297 2347.5
2 Yuan, Yuanling 2337 2225 2281
3 Burtasova, Anna 2274 2261 2267.5
4 Zhou, Qiyu 2290 2218 2254
5 Pham, Bich Ngoc 2239 2240 2239.5
6 Ouellet, Maili-Jade 2275 2179 2227
7 Golubeva, Oksana 2257 2179 2218
8 Agbabishvili, Lali 2280 2119 2199.5
9 Demchenko, Svitlana 2263 2079 2171
10 Botez, Alexandra 2280 2020 2150
525

[Victor Plotkin]

The final list:

1. FM Y.Zhang - the Champion
2. GM E.Bareev 2631 - 10 = 2621
3. GM E.Hansen 2606 - 10 = 2596
4. GM B.Sambuev 2512 + 10 = 2522
5. GM A.Lesiege 2510 - 10 = 2500

6. IM N.Noritsyn 2481
7. GM K.Spraggett 2487 - 10 = 2477
8. GM K.Yang 2481 - 10 = 2471
9. GM T.Roussel-Roozmon 2461 - 10 = 2451
10. IM R.Panjwani 2450
11. GM A.Hambleton 2453 - 10 = 2443
12. GM R.Preotu 2452 - 10 = 2442
13. IM A.Samsonkin 2428 - 10 = 2418
14. FM S.Rodrigue-Lemieux 2393 + 20 = 2413
15. IM S.Thavandiran 2399.

[Victor Plotkin]

The final list for Women Team:

1. WGM M.-J.Ouellet - the Champion
2. WIM A.Matras-Clement (2297 + 2398) / 2 - 10= 2337.5
3. WIM Y.Yuan (2225 + 2337) / 2 - 10 = 2271
4. WGM A.Burtasova (2261 + 2274) / 2 - 10 = 2257.5
5. WGM Q.Zhou (2218 + 2290) / 2 - 10 = 2244
6. WIM B.Pham (2240 + 2239) / 2 - 10 = 2229.5
7. WFM O.Golubeva (2179 + 2257) / 2 - 10 = 2208
8. L.Agbabishvili (2119 + 2280) / 2 - 10 = 2189.5 - no 20 games
9. WIM S.Demchenko (2079 + 2244) / 2 + 20 = 2181.5
10. WFM A.Botez (1988 + 2239) / 2 = 2113.5

[John Upper]

The final list for Women Team:

2. WIM A.Matras-Clement (2297 + 2938) / 2 - 10= 2337.5


typo. Should be 2398

[Victor Plotkin]

Thank you John.

[Victor Plotkin]

Top-5 interested players:

1. GM E.Hansen
2. IM N.Noritsyn
3. GM T.Roussel-Roozmon
4. IM R.Panjwani
5. GM R.Preotu

[Victor Plotkin]

Women Team:

1. WGM M.-J.Ouellet
2. WGM Q.Zhou
3. WIM S.Demchenko

4. ....
​​​​​​​5. ...

[Victor Plotkin]

GM T.Roussel-Roozmon decided not to play. IM A.Samsonkin confirmed his participation. So, the current line-up is:

1. GM E.Hansen
2. IM N.Noritsyn
3. IM R.Panjwani
4. GM R.Preotu
5. IM A.Samsonkin

[Vladimir Drkulec]

Women Team:

1. WGM M.-J.Ouellet
2. WGM Q.Zhou
3. WIM S.Demchenko

4. ....
​​​​​​​5. ...


4. Morgen Mills
5. Yu Han (Veronica) Guo

Finalized today.