The CFC Regular Chess Post – May 30/12 - Canadian Olympiad Teams.
The CFC Regular Chess Post – May 30/12 - Canadian Olympiad Teams.
Istanbul, Turkey 27-Aug-2012 to 10-Sep-2012
National
1. GM Bator Sambuev, Montreal, Quebec - 2011 Canadian Champion.
2. IM Leonid Gerzhoy, Toronto, Ont. – 2006 Canadian Championship Runner-Up.
3. IM Nikolay Noritsyn, Richmond Hill, Ont – 2007 Canadian Champion
4. IM Eric Hansen, Calgary, Alberta – 2011 Canadian Championship Runner- Up.
5. IM Edward Porper, Edmonton, Alberta – 2009 Canadian Open Chess Champion
Captain – FM Victor Plotkin, Toronto, Ont. – 2011 Toronto Closed Champion.
Women’s
1. WIM Natalia Khoudgarian, Toronto, Ont. – 2011 Canadian Women’s Champion.
2. Iulia Lacau-Rodean, Toronto, Ont. – 2011 Can. Women’s Closed Runner-Up.
3. WCM Alexandra Botez, Burnaby, B.C. – 2011 BC Women’s Closed Champion.
4. WCM Jackie Peng, Richmond Hill, Ont. – 2011 Canadian Amateur Chess Champion.
5. WCM Lisa Orlova, Toronto, Ont. – 2011 Canadian Girls U 18 Champion
Captain – FM Jura Ochkoos, Toronto, Ont. – 2005 Toronto Grand Prix Champion
Youth Factor – WCM Jackie Peng is the second youngest Canadian Olympiad member ever! Here is the list of 13 & 14 year olds in order ( year = Olympiad Year; list compiled by Can. Chess historian, David Cohen ):
1. Stefanie Chu, 13, 1996
2. Jackie Peng, 14, 2012
3. D. Abraham Yanofsky, 14, 1939
4. Yuanling Yuan, 14, 2008
5. Mark Bluvshtein, 14, 2002
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