GTCL Events

The TORONTO SENIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008

WILLOWDALE CHESS CLUB presents (a GTCL event):
The TORONTO SENIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008
October 14 - November 25

This will be an eight player round-robin tournament comprising of the eight highest rated players born in 1958 or earlier who apply.
The deadline for entries will be 9pm Tuesday, October 7 at the Willowdale Chess Club (4169 Bathurst St., inside Earl Bales Park), where the draw for position will take place.
A reserve section will be available if 6 or more additional players enter.
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 (Earl Bales Community Centre at the Earl Bales Park near Bathurst and Sheppard intersection)
Time control: 90 minutes for the game.

Six toronto female chess players started to play 2008 Toronto Women

The pairings and schedule as follows,

The Invitation Letter from GTCL President for the GTCL Awards Ceremony

Dear chess friends,

I would like to invite all of you to the annual GTCL Awards Ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, August 30, at 17:15, just before round 2 of the Toronto Labouir day Open, at the Macedonian Community Hall - 76 Overlea Blvd, Toronto.

The GTCL Awards will be presented for the winners of GTCL Team Competitions 2007-2008:

Chess Academy of Canada team - the winners of Greater Toronto Chess League and GTCL Cup:
- Nikolay Noritsyn,
- Michael Barron,
- Roman Sapozhnikov,
- Nikita Gusev,
- Christopher Knox,
- Brent Zhang;

Wilowdale Chess Club team - the winners of GTCL Under 2000 League:
- Boris Chudnovsky,
- Mickey Stein,
- Gary Krasnosheky,
- Max Kornmann,
- Oswald Barmasch,
- Fred Kormendi.

See you all at the GTCL Awards Ceremony!

Thanks and Regards,
Michael Barron.

The TORONTO JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008

WILLOWDALE CHESS CLUB presents (a GTCL event):
The TORONTO JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008
November 11 - December 23

This will be an eight player round-robin tournament comprising of the eight highest rated players born in 1989 or later who apply.
The deadline for entries will be 9pm Tuesday, November 4 at the Willowdale Chess Club (4169 Bathurst St., inside Earl Bales Park), where the draw for positions will take place.
A reserve section will be available if 6 or more additional players enter.
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 7 pm. at the Willowdale Chess Club
(Earl Bales Community Centre at the Earl Bales Park near Bathurst and Sheppard intersection)
Time control:

The TORONTO WOMEN'S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008

WILLOWDALE CHESS CLUB presents (a GTCL event):
The TORONTO WOMEN'S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008
September 16 - October 28

This will be an eight player round-robin tournament comprising of the eight highest rated players who apply.
The deadline for entries will be 9pm Tuesday, September 9 at the Willowdale Chess Club (4169 Bathurst St., inside Earl Bales Park), where the draw for positions will take place.
A reserve section will be available if 6 or more additional players enter.
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 7 pm. at the Willowdale Chess Club
(Earl Bales Community Centre at the Earl Bales Park near Bathurst and Sheppard intersection)
Time control:

2008 Toronto Chess Championships Announced today

The GTCL Executives approved three bids from Willowdale Chess Club for 2008 Toronto Women, Seniors and Juniors Chess Championships. Please see the tournaments details as following link:

MID-SUMMER ACTIVE 2008

The Bayview Games Club Presents:

MID-SUMMER ACTIVE 2008

Sunday, August 10,
11 am start - a 5 round swiss-paired tournament

Time control:Game/ 30 minutes each round.
Location: The Bow&Arrow Restaurant & Pub, 1954 Yonge Street
(2nd floor) We are 50 meters north of the Davisville subway station.
Buffet and refreshments will be served at the end of round 1.
Round 2 will start at 1pm.
Entry fee: $45 ($37 for BGC members)
Prizes: Place and class prizes will be awarded totalling $30 x no.of entries.
BGC active ratings will be used where available, otherwise CFC ratings will
apply.
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Early Bird Prizes: Entries received by August 1 will be eligible for the

The Minutes of GTCL Annual Meeting 2007-2008

Greater Toronto Chess League

Annual General Meeting

Saturday April 20, 2008

Present:

Michael Barron, President

Ilia Bluvshtein, Vice-President

Nicholas J. Varmazis, Treasurer

The Captains Contact Info for GTCL Teams

Premier League

2008 GTCL Annual General Meeting

Greater Toronto Chess League
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Saturday, April 19, 2007 - 1 p.m.

In the Library, first floor, SW corner Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (GOMT), 86 Overlea Blvd., between Don Mills and Thorncliffe, turn North at William Morgan Drive, turn East and through the gates.

Our host, Nicholas Varmazis, would like people to RSVP so that he knows how much coffee and cookies to provide. varmazisn@hotmail.com

Agenda

1. Announcements
2. GTCL Awards
3. Support for high school chess
4. Executive Reports:
a. Club/Team Coordinator
b. Director of Communications
c. Secretary
d. Treasurer
e. Vice-President
f. Outgoing President
5. Nominations for 2007-2008 GTCL Executive and 3 Directors at Large