The Third Annual Collingwood Somborac Chess Festival attracted a record 90 players and featured a guaranteed $4,000 prize fund. Next year we will need a bigger venue!
The drama at the board was...
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The Third Annual Collingwood Somborac Chess Festival attracted a record 90 players and featured a guaranteed $4,000 prize fund. Next year we will need a bigger venue!
The drama at the board was...
We have reached capacity for Collingwood this weekend. In order to ensure all bye requests have been entered, PRELIMINARY pairings will be posted around 1pm on Chess-Results. Kindly contact the...
Over 70 players registered now for Collingwood. The middle section is actually U1900, so 1800 players may pay an extra 420 to play up. On line registration closes at midnight on Thursday. On site...
The 3rd Annual Collingwood Somborac Chess Festival has increased its guaranteed prize fund to $4,000. 60 players have now registered for this May 3-5, 5 round swiss:
Crown Section
1 IM Brian...
I need to correct one of my statements. The hosting obligations for this tournament include 12 players plus an HoD per Federation, totalling 39 people. In addition, the previous year's champions...
Thanks Egis - you did this the hard way! I am often frustrated by the CCA website so I just wrote to Secretary Celi and asked for the latest regs.
Nice try Kreskin. Your behaviour is appalling because even after discussing (and seemingly approving) the proprietary elements of our bid, you then engaged another bidder, and then decided you...
The Guaranteed Prize Fund for Collingwood now stands at $4,000. Over 50 players currently registered.
One small correction. While the CCA reg's do not mention a budget, I just got a copy of their bid form which does call for an approximate one, which I take to mean less than detailed. Given the...
For all your appalling behaviour regarding the 2025 NAYCC Vlad, I suppose I should thank you because the regulations have changed effective January 2024. I will forward the new regs to the...
Almost 50 players now registered for Collingwood.
Details of the tournament can be found here: https://collingwoodchessfestival.com
Please note that early pricing for accommodation at the Days...
Regrettably the Hostage Chess Championship, scheduled for December 1-3, has been cancelled.
Efforts to promote this wonderful chess Canadian variant will continue. I still believe that it...
Greetings Chess Friends!
Come join us on Sunday free food and fun times. Push some wood, renew some old acquaintances, and make some new ones!
From 11am-5pm, the folks from the Kitchener Chess...
Second Annual Hostage Chess World Championship
December 1-3, 2023
Excelsior Chess Club, 91 Skyway Avenue, Unit 205
5 Round Swiss System Tournament
Guaranteed Prize Fund $2,000
IM Shawn...
Hi everyone, the OCA needs more trained Arbiters! To this end we have launched a pilot online seminar for National Arbiters:
Online National Arbiters’ Seminar
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Chief...
Two results in the U1900 have been corrected. Tim Knechtel and Ralf Meyer both won their final round games.
Final Standings
Standings. Collingwood Somborac Chess Fest: Crown Section
1 FM Eugene Hua 2343 W12 W9 W3 D4 W6 4.5
2 FM Victor Plotkin 2369 H--- W8 L5 W11 W13 3.5
3 IM Alexander Reprintsev 2363...
Crown Section
1 FM Eugene Hua (3.5) Nicolae Oancea (3.0)
2 IM Alexander Reprintsev (3.0) IM Brian Hartman (3.0)
3 IM Yuanchen Zhang (2.5) Andrew Colvin (2.0)
4 FM...
Collingwood Round 4 Pairings
Crown Section
1 IM Brian Hartman (2.5) FM Eugene Hua (3.0)
2 IM Alexander Reprintsev (2.0) IM Yuanchen Zhang (2.5)
3 Andrew Colvin (2.0) ...
Collingwood Round Three
Crown Section
1 FM Eugene Hua (2.0) IM Alexander Reprintsev (2.0)
2 IM Yuanchen Zhang (1.5) FM Victor Plotkin (1.5)
3 IM Brian Hartman (1.5) Alexander Strugach (1.0)...
We have 74 players now.
Round Two Pairings for Collingwood
Crown Section
1 IM Yuanchen Zhang (1.0) IM Brian Hartman (1.0)
2 IM Alexander Reprintsev (1.0) Andrew Colvin (1.0)
3 Isai...
Hello Chess Friends - I am packing up, heading for Collingwood.* These ROUND ONE pairings are based on the best info I have right now.* There may be some last minute adjustments.* Please check, I...
Below is our list of 66 players. Registration closes tonight at midnight. If anyone has requested bye for tomorrow night please let me know, bondhal@hotmail.com The organizers have managed to...
We have 65 players currently registered for Collingwood. FM Victor Plotkin is the latest titled player to join the fray. 24 unrated players are competing in the U1500 section, which is by far the...
56 players have now registered for Collingwood this weekend, IM Yuanchen Zhang now leads the pack. Online registration closes midnight Thursday and pairings will be posted Friday around noon. Onsite...