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It has been 3 years in the making thanks to COVID, but Dr. Bill Taylor finally ran his last MHO Open. The ACA had recently passed a motion honoring and thanking Dr. Taylor for his organizing, teaching and other chess contributions for the last few decades. The ACA was finally able to present him with a plaque to recognize his achievements at his last MHO. Many thanks for Ford Wong, who was instrumental in bringing this about and did the presentation. Thank you Dr. Taylor!
After 3 rounds, FM Dale Haessel has 3/3 and will be black against Patrick Avelino Tolentino.
The Grand Prairie Chess Club is looking for new players of all ranges and all ages. It is located at the Grand Prairie Public Library and is open on Tuesdays from 6 pm to 8 pm. Contact Courtney Nisbet courtnisberg@gmail.com
The Alberta Open will be held at the Calgary Chess Club, Oct 8-10. A link will soon be available. This is typically the 2nd biggest tournament in Alberta after the Banff Open.
The Edmonton Young Offender Centre (EYOC) Is looking for a volunteer to assist with the Chess4Life program. They are located at 18621 127 Street NW. Peter Stiles who is heading up the project is hoping to run the program for 2 hours a week for about 8-10 session. Please contact him at
Peter Stiles CSW II
Edmonton Young Offenders Centre
Community Transition Coordinator
780-408-8250
Peter.stiles@gov.ab.ca
Congratulations to Team South for winning the BOA for the 2nd year in a row by a score of 15-9. Team South was led by FM Gary Ng on Board 1 and FM Dale Haessel on Board 2. More results will be posted when available. Thank you to Lars Lowther for organizing the South and Rafael Arruebarrena for organizing the North and Zeeshan C Munir for directing.
The entries are open for the Calgary International Reserves on the 2022 tournament schedule. This is a five round Swiss to be held at the Calgary Chess Club. There is a 30 player limit, so enter quickly. Also the information for the Calgary International is linked there.
The Medicine Hat Open will return after 2 years absence due to Covid. Mark your calendars. The ACA is contributing $500 to enhance the prize fund in cash prize(s). Entries are now open on the link on the 2022 Schedule.
*** As of September 6 there are 10 pre-registered players including National Master Patrick Angelo Tolentino ***
The NAYCC concluded August 14. Vlad Rekhson, the CJCC and all the volunteers should be congratulated for an outstanding tournament. The results can be found here. https://naycc2022.com/NAYCC/WebPage/WebPage/3292/Standings
Entries are open for the 2022 Over/Under 1800 to be held in Calgary at the CCC, Aug 20-21 organized by Lars Lowther. Go to the 2022 schedule and follow the link.
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