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.

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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:

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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:

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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:

• The TORONTO WOMEN'S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 (September 16 - October 28)
• The TORONTO SENIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 (October 14 - November 25)
• The TORONTO JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 (November 11 - December 23)

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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
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