The Greater Toronto Chess League
 Website Last updated: 2006.06.23     

EMAIL REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED until 11pm Friday, June 23, 2006.  

2006 York Region

 Chess Championships

      June 24-25  (Sat, Sun)

      Richmond Hill Curling Club - 121 Elgin Mills Rd., Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3A8 

Style:                           5 round Swiss,5 sections

Open (FIDE Rated); U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600(w/UNR)

Rounds:                      10:30 am, 2:30pm, & 6:00 pm Sat. & Sunday, 11:00 am & 3:00 pm

Time Control:             Game/90

Registration:              9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (sharp) Saturday before the Tournament [only players registering before 10:00 a.m. are guaranteed to be paired for 10:30 a.m.], or in advance by mail.

 

 Make Cheques payable to “Barry Thorvardson” and  send to

 Barry Thorvardson, 3 Peel Avenue, Brampton, Ontario L6W1X1 

                        EMAIL REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED until 11pm Friday, June 23, 2006.  

Entry Fee:                  $60 in advance, $70 cash only on Saturday at the site

($10 less for Jr (born after Sept 10, 1985),  Seniors (55 and older), and for Women )

$40  Entry Fee for U1600 Section and $ 30 for Unrated

 

Other Information:    Chess Sets and Clocks will be provided.

Byes:                           Maximum 2 – ½ point byes available in rounds 1-4  if requested in advance

Organizer:           OCA, Barry Thorvardson 905-846-8467

Official Website:  http://www.chessontario.com/tournaments/2006%20York%20Region%20Open%20Chess%20Championships.htm

TD:                     Barry Thorvardson  905-846-8467

                         Email: barry@cybersolutions.net

EMAIL REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED until 11pm Friday, June 23, 2006.  

 

 

Prizes:   *** $4,100 *** 

(based on 100 players )

          

                              Open      U2200    U2000     U1800   U1600   UNR

                   1st             $500      $500        $500      $500      $500    $200

                   2nd            $150      $150        $150      $150      $150    $100

                   3rd            $100      $100        $100      $100      $100      $50

Totals                        $750      $750        $750      $750      $750    $350 

 

Based on 40 Adults at $60, 20 players at $50, and 20 players at $40 and 20 players at $30

. for revenues of $4,800, with $700 towards space rentals and expenses.

 

Accommodation:    Special Pricing $79.99 weekend rates have been arranged at 
Knights Inn, 10711 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, L4C 3E1, 905-884-1007.
Mention OCA when booking. (This is located adjacent to the playing site for affordability and easy player access.)

QUICK LINKS:  Click here for all TORONTO coming events      

Other Recent Events:  Tournament Reports and Results       For previous GTCL Index page from 2003 and 2004 click here
GTCL Grand Prix 2006 Information and Standings

CLICK HERE FOR CHESS CLUBS

CHESS LEAGUE COMPETITION FINAL RESULTS:  Premier and Under 2000 Results Page

LEAGUE RULES - CLICK HERE

GTCL Grand Prix 2006
 series will include the following tournaments:
1) March Open - March 17-19, 5 rounds - COMPLETED FINAL CFC RATED CROSSTABLE
2) Toronto Open - April 15-17, 6 rounds - COMPLETED FINAL CFC RATED CROSSTABLE
3) Ontario Open - May 20-22, 6 rounds   - COMPLETED FINAL CFC RATED CROSSTABLES
4) York Region Open - June 24-25, 5 rounds - COMPLETED FINAL CFC RATED CROSSTABLES
 5) Labour Day Open - September 2-4, 6 rounds
6) Thanksgiving Open - October 7-9, 6 rounds
 7) Holidays Open - December 26-30, 6 rounds

 Click here for GTCL Grand Prix 2006 Information and Standings

Erik Malmsten - GTCL Grand Prix Coordinator

GTCL 2006 CHESS EVENTS-COMBINED CALENDAR OF
Upcoming Events - COMPLETE CALENDAR 

2006 - 2007
 
July 7-16 

Championnat ouvert d'échecs du Québec

Musée Juste pour Rire 2111 rue Saint-Laurent 

 Montreal
July 10-13  CYCC - Canadian Youth Chess Championships  Walper Terrace Hotel Kitchener
July 15-23 The Canadian OPEN Chess Championship  Walper Terrace Hotel Kitchener
July 29 York Region July ACTIVE Championships CFC ACTIVE RATED Richmond Hill Curling Club  Richmond Hill
July 29 & 30 RA Summer Open    - An EOCA Grand Prix Event RA Centre Chess Club  Ottawa
August 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 Simcoe Day - Pro-AM - 5th Annual International Richmond Hill Curling Club Richmond Hill
August 12 York Region Aug ACTIVE Championships CFC ACTIVE RATED Richmond Hill Curling Club  Richmond Hill
August 13 Mid-Summer BGC ACTIVE Tournament - not CFC rated Bayview Games Club Toronto
August 18-28 Belzberg Invitational Canadian CLOSED & Zonal Tartu College Toronto
August 26 & 27  Belleville Open  Belleville Ontario  Belleville
September 2, 3, 4 Macedonian Labour Day                      GTCL Grand Prix event Macedonian Chess Club Community Centre Toronto
September 9 & 10 RA Fall  Open    - An EOCA Grand Prix Event   RA Centre Chess Club  Ottawa
Sept. 17 to Nov. 5 2006 Toronto Women's Championship Round Robin Bayview Games Club   Toronto
Sept. 17 to Nov. 5 2006 Toronto Junior and Bantam Championships  Bayview Games Club   Toronto
October 7, 8, 9 Thanksgiving Open                              GTCL Grand Prix event Chess'n Math Association - Larry Bevand Toronto
October 14 & 15 National Capital Open   - An EOCA Grand Prix Event C.D. Howe Building Ottawa
October 17 to Nov. 28 2006 Toronto Senior Open Chess Championship @ Willowdale  Willowdale Chess Club Willowdale
November 18 & 19 Seaway Valley Open     - An EOCA Grand Prix Event McIntosh Country Inn and Conference Centre Morrisburg
December 26-30 Holidays Open                                      GTCL Grand Prix event Bayview Games Club Toronto
January 20-21, 2007 RA Winter Open  - An EOCA Grand Prix Event  RA Centre Chess Club Ottawa
February 10 & 11 Kingston Open    - An EOCA Grand Prix Event  Kingston, Ontario  Kingston
March 3 & 4 RA Spring Open  - An EOCA Grand Prix Event   RA Centre Chess Club  Ottawa
April 14 & 15 McIntosh Open  - An EOCA Grand Prix Event  McIntosh Country Inn & Conference Centre  Morrisburg
May 5 & 6  R. N. Webb Memorial  - An EOCA Grand Prix Event  Arnprior Arnprior
June 9 & 10 Eastern Ontario Open  - An EOCA Grand Prix Event  Carleton University, Residence Commons  Ottawa
       

GTCL Announcement of the Greater Toronto Chess League
2006 Annual General Meeting
on Friday, April 14th, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (GOMT),
86 Overlea Blvd.  - 2nd Building East of Macedonian Church

 

The Kitchener Chess Festival The first Annual! - July 10 - 23

MADAWASKA SUNSHINE CAMP

CHESS PROGRAM BY CHESS ACADEMY OF CANADA with ROMAN PELTS

PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION & SUPERVISION IN A SCENIC AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT

CHESS TRAINERS:

Roman Pelts F.I.D.E. Master, Honoured Chess Coach, Founder and Director of Chess Academy of Canada.
(Seven of his students have become grandmasters.)

Mark Bluvshtein Grandmaster, 2005 Canadian Player Of The Year, FIDE 2537

Alexander Huzman Grandmaster, Leading Israeli Chess Trainer, FIDE 2573

Nikolay Noritsyn F.I.D.E. Master, 2005 Toronto & 2003 Canada under 12 Champion

Special Guest: IM Alexander Roshal, editor of Russian chess magazine “64”

Online chess  Play FREE online chess at Letsplaychess.com

CHESS ACADEMY OF CANADA

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY CHESS COURSES AND TOURNAMENTS

INTENSIVE 8 WEEK SPRING PROGRAM - MARCH 26 - MAY 28

WITH ROMAN PELTS- International Titles: FIDE MASTER & FIDE TRAINER Canadian Rating : 2433

AND OTHER MASTER LEVEL PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS

THORNHILL COMMUNITY CENTRE - 7755 Bayview Avenue Thornhill, Ontario North of Steeles Ave. (at John Street)

The TORONTO CLOSED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2006
January 15 to February 26 Updated Crosstables Here

Belzberg Invitational

Canadian Closed & Zonal
Chess Championships

19-28 August 2006 --- Toronto, Ontario   -  $20,000 Prize Fund

 

 




 

 
  1st - $5,000 plus $2,500 fare to FIDE World Championship

  2nd - $2,000 plus $2,000 fare to FIDE Americas Championship

  3rd - $1,500 plus $2,000 fare to FIDE Americas Championship

  4th - $1,000       5th - $800       6th - $   700   

  7th - $   600       8th - $  500     9th - $   500   10th – $   500    Brilliancy $200         Top Youth $200
(All travel fees are paid to CFC for their re-imbursement to the Canadian Champions above or their respective substitutes if they do not attend.. Prizes based on minimum 60 entrees) 

Tournament Organizer: The Ontario Chess Association, Inc. (OCA)

Tournament Director:  Mark S. Dutton, International Arbiter 

Qualification:  Canadian CFC or FIDE players rated 2200+ at time of entry, 3 Champions  (U2200) designated by each Province, and up to 6 OCA designated players. We reserve the right to limit participation. Enter Early! 

Format: 9 Round Swiss. 1 Game per day, starting Friday, August 19th, with rest day,  Friday, 26 August.
                Playoffs on Monday August 29th  if required.  

Times:  6PM weekdays and 1PM weekends  

Time Control: Fide Time Controls: G/120 with 30 a second Fischer increment. 

Rated: Both CFC and FIDE     Equipment: Provided by OCA   

Location: GTA, Ontario. at Tartu College, 310 Bloor Street West

(Enjoy downtown Toronto with over 50 restaurants within a five minute walk) 

Complimentary Awards Banquet at 7:30 PM Sunday, August 28th. 

 SPECIAL TARTU COLLEGE RESIDENCE PACKAGE ---  includes entry fee,
11 nights accommodation with linens at Tartu College plus finale banquet and special Event Booklet for Only $700.00
 (provides residence in same building from August 18th to August 29th) Limited space so book early to obtain this fantastic rate.

Entry fee, Event Booklet and Banquet only $300
 $100 ADDITIONAL LATE FEE FOR REGISTRATIONS AFTER 1 JULY 2006.

 

For previous GTCL Index page from 2003 and 2004 click here

        HAPPY CANADA DAY 

QUICK LINKS:  Click here for all TORONTO coming events      

Other Recent Events:  Tournament Reports and Results      
For previous GTCL Index page from 2003 and 2004 click here
GTCL Grand Prix 2006 Information and Standings

CLICK HERE FOR CHESS CLUBS

CHESS LEAGUE COMPETITION FINAL RESULTS:  Premier and Under 2000 Results Page

LEAGUE RULES - CLICK HERE         CURRENT GTCL constitution HERE    Download GTCL constitution HERE

 Please DOWNLOAD the new version of the GTCL constitution HERE

Online chess  Play FREE online chess at Letsplaychess.com

CLICK HERE FOR:   2006 FIDE RATINGS

For further information, contact:   gtcl@look.ca
Mark S. Dutton (416) 467-9715 or (416) 219-7933
 

Dutton Chess - DutChess@idirect.ca

http://webhome.idirect.com/~mdutton/

Webmaster & GTCL Communications Director
 Mark S. Dutton  (416) 467-9715 or (416) 219-7933