Canadian Representatives at upcoming FIDE events

The Women's World Championship is coming up really soon (October 11-31), although the tournament site has not been announced yet. As there has not been a Women Zonal organized in Canada, the Federation picked its representative based on recent results, and chose Yuanling Yuan, who lifted more than her weight on the first board at the recent olympiads. Full statement from Hal Bond below.

For the upcoming men events (mainly the 2015 World Cup), Canada's representative is still unknown because the Canadian Closed hasn't been held since 2012 in Montreal. The CFC is still looking for a potential organizer. 

Hi Folks - I posted this earlier to our Voting Members (Governors)

As you may know, Canada did not organize a Women's Zonal during this cycle. The location of the WWCC tournament has yet to be announced, despite the looming schedule. The dates for the next Women’s World Championship will be October 11-31 in either Turkmenistan or Moldova, according to the report at the Executive Board in Tromso. 

Normally this means that we forfeit our spot. I pleaded to FIDE that the uncertainty surrounding the World Championship has made it impossible for us to organize a Zonal championship, and that we intend to appoint our player, based on results achieved since the last cycle. FIDE has confirmed that circumstances are exceptional and that our appointment will be accepted. 

We have appointed WIM Yuanling Yuan. Her performance at the Tromso Olympiad demonstrated her worth - she will be more than 100 points above anyone else on the September FRL.

Significant efforts were made to arrange some type of competition during the Labour Day Open in Toronto, but notice proved too short for a number of the players. After much consultation with the top women players, the majority of them favoured the appointment of Yuanling. The Executive agreed.

The next cycle must be different for us! Our Women's Co-ordinator Liza Orlova is on the case, and hopefully an organizer can be found well in advance of the 2016 WWCC Tournament.

Hal Bond