http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/ Calgary Chess - Calgary Chess Club Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:16:58 GMT rookpawn99 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2632 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2632 We have decided to publish a tournament book for this years Canadian Open. The last book was well received, and the volunteers who put it together did an Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:59:17 GMT micahhughey http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2631 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2631 The Canadian Open starts this Saturday, July 11th, at the Delta Hotel downtown. 170 players have registered so far. The players range in rating from 2748 all Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:27:50 GMT EHansen http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2630 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2630 can't describe my round 8 game... lost to a 2130 with black. coulda had a draw but thought he blundered and ended up blundering myself in time pressure. the Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:22:13 GMT EHansen http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2629 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2629 looks like if I win my game tomorrow as white I may have my final IM norm regardless of round 9. I started off well and faltered last round by losing with Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:57:47 GMT Jim Daniluk http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2628 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2628 I'd like to commend the new CCC executive on making significant progress in a short time. Getting the website up again is a major step forward for the club (It Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:39:18 GMT rookpawn99 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2627 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2627 The Calgary Chess Club website is functioning once again. At this time, it is just a bare bones site. We will be adding information and other features as we go Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:39:57 GMT rookpawn99 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2626 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2626 The CCC Sicilian Active is a 4 round CCC rated (this is new!) theme tournament. All games are Sicilian opening. Rounds 3 & 4 will take place next Tuesday, July Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:45:20 GMT sequillion http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2625 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2625 Where: Edmonton Chess Club 204-10840 124 Street NW (780)424-0283 When:August 7-9 Time Control: Game in 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment from move 1. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:42:07 GMT stefanchuk77 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2624 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2624 Hello everybody, just wanted to remind you that tomorrow we are starting our 2-week long (June 30 & July 7) "Sicilian Defense" Active Tournament. This means Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:07:15 GMT vrekhson http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2623 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2623 Thanks for pointing it out. Of course it is a lecture, rather than a simul! Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:24:59 GMT Jim Daniluk http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2622 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2622 ... Hi Vlad. Is Ganguly really doing a simul only 2.5 hours before the Sunday round ?? I can see a lecture like Adams on Monday because they're shorter. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:25:13 GMT vrekhson http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2621 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2621 ... I lost to a 2303 FIDE who is on chess steroids and proceeded to wipe out two 2600 GM's after demolishing me. -Hmm, chess steroids! That is called Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:11:29 GMT EHansen http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2620 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2620 The computers here just won't let me post on my website! I've been trying everyday to no avail. The 2 game a day schedule is absolutely brutal and pretty soon Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:40:43 GMT vrekhson http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2619 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2619 I updated the Canadian Open schedule. The round times are still the same; however, I included more side events, information about how to register for simuls Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:15:47 GMT sequillion http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2618 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2618 *Golf Clap* for Roy.