IM Eric Hansen is finishing his Olympic preparation at the Isthmia International in Greece. The 93 player, 9 round A section has 12 players 2500+ including Iordachescu (2645) and Fedorchuk (2639). Round 7 is in progress - Eric has 4/6, having drawn his last 4 games all vs GM's.

GM Kevin Spraggett is playing in the Sants Open in Barcelona. There are over 300 players in the 10 round A section. After 6 rounds, Kevin with 5 is 1/2 point out of first. He was 3rd ranked behind Nisipeanu and Gajewski, with a total of 14 2500+ players. A good finish could put him back in the 2600 club.

The CFC Regular Chess Post – August 30/12 – Battle of Toronto Invitational.

Registration Ends Monday!

- an 8-player FIDE Rating Round Robin Chess Tournament
- organizer: Canadian Chess Consulting Service ( CCCS ) ( Bob Armstrong )
- tournament director: Alex Ferreira

Day/Dates: Mondays –
- October 15, 22, 29;
- November 5, 12, 19, 26; December 3 ( one of these nights will be unavailable – to be confirmed )
- Make-Up Dates: December 10, 17

The CFC Regular Chess Post – Sept. 9/12 – Canadian Olympiad Results.

Both of the Canadian teams ended up with finishes largely consistent with their ratings. The Open team ( Sambuev, Gerzhoy, Noritsyn, Hansen and Porper ) was ranked 53rd and finished 52nd. The Women’s team ( Khoudgarian, Peng, Botez, Lacau-Rodean and Orlova ) was ranked 59th and finished 64th.

The CFC Regular Chess Post – Sept. 18/12 – Kitchener-Waterloo Fall Open Results.

15, 16 Sept. 2012.
Kitchener City Hall,
5 round Swiss,
Sections: Open, U2000, U1600,
Total Registrations: 72 players.
Winners:
Open: Ist GM Sambuev 4.5, equal 2nd IM's Bindi Cheng and Tomas Krnan.
Under 2000: Garrett Forsyth 4.5 (1st) and 3 way tie for 2nd Bob Gillanders, Dan Raats, and Ryan Gonsalves.