Recent News, Updates & Announcements

Sunday, 12 November 2023

The following announcement contains information regarding our CCCA Tournament Calendar (updated)!
--- CCCA webmaster, Ralph Marconi

*** BREAKING NEWS! ***
by IM Sam Sharpe (CCCA Domestic Tournament Coordinator)

Everything old is new again!

The CCCA Executive has decided to revise our tournament calendar to reintroduce the Nationwide Open and Challengers events, discontinue the Ladies Championship, and revise the Canadian Championship.  Tournaments offer cash prizes and most will now use ICCF standard time controls (10/50, duplication after 20), while one will use triple-block controls as it needs to finish within a year.  

The Silli system will also be introduced in CCCA play.  This will only be used when the number of entries to a tournament would result in the round-robin format exceeding the target number of games per player.  Otherwise, we will continue to use double and single round-robin formats based on the number of players.

Without further ado, here is a high level summary of the changes:

Discontinued is the Ladies Championship (L-series) , which was last run in 2018.  The ICCF no longer records gender, making this tournament no longer feasible.

Making a return to the calendar is the Nationwide Open (O-series) !  Beginning in May 2024, this will be an annual cash prize event open to all CCCA members.  In additional to prizes for the top finishers, a special cash prize will be provided for the top finisher from bottom half of start ratings! 

Also returning to the calendar is the Challengers (D-series) !  Beginning in September 2024, this will be an annual qualifying event to the Canadian Championship (K-series) and is open to all CCCA members.   The Challengers will provide direct (and free!) qualification to the Canadian Championship and has three(3) qualifier spots on the line, as well as a cash prize to the winner.  This event will use the ICCF’s triple block time control to ensure the tournament is completed in one year so that we can identify the qualifiers for the K-series.  No matter what your rating is, this is your chance to qualify for the Canadian Championship!

The Canadian Championship (K-series) has also undergone some changes and, with the re-introduction of the Challengers, returns to its roots as the tournament for the “best of the best” CCCA members.  Qualification to this 13-player (max) event will be based on rating with up to three(3) spots available to the top finishers from the linked Challengers (D-series).  In addition to the title, cash prizes are available to the top finishers.  As there will be no qualifiers from the Challengers for the coming 2024 K80 event, all players will be based on the rating list of 2023/4.

Below is an overview of the new annual calendar.  More details about each tournament will be forthcoming in the next issue of CHECK! (#620 - September - December 2023) due out around mid December.

JANUARY
Canadian Championship (K-series)
13-player maximum
3 qualifiers from D-series, remainder based on rating
Cash prizes 
Winner is Canadian Champion

MAY
Nationwide Open (O-series)
Open to all CCCA members
Cash prizes

SEPTEMBER
Challengers (D-series)
Open to all CCCA members
Triple block TC (1 year)
3 qualifiers to K-series
Cash prize to winner

We hope these changes to the CCCA calendar excite you as much as they do us!

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The following are ICCF events that CCCA members have recently started:

WS/O/1590 Franco Manarin
WS/O/1598 Franco Manarin
WS/O/1599 Franco Manarin
WS/O/1600 Gordon McPherson
WS/SIM/B/42 Marius Zubac
WS/CCM/A/38 Martin Lemaire
WS/SIM/B/43 Alex Barclay
WS/CCM/A/39 Peter Green
WS/CCM/B/31 Ryan Lackey
WS/A/378 Franco Manarin
WS/A/378 Franco Manarin
WS/A/384 Franco Manarin
WS/A/385 Franco Manarin

Super Regionals (RoW Ch 2023 Prelims)
Preliminary 8 Peter Green
Preliminary 7 Vas Sladek
Preliminary 6 Ryan Lackey

Friday, 10 November 2023

The following are ICCF events that CCCA members have recently completed:

WS/M/844 Julien Bourgalt (completed play with 5-5)
WS/O/1554 Franco Manarin (completed play with 2½-3½)
WS/O/1564 Franco Manarin (completed play with 2½-3½)
WS/SIM/B/33 Michel Boulanger (completed play with 6-6)
WS/SIM/B/33 Pierre Jean (completed play with 6-6)
WSTT/5/21/Final - Queen's Indian, E12 Peter Green (completed play with 7½-8½)
Chess 960 preliminary 124 Serge Maurer (completed play with ½-7½)
WZ - Master Norm/20 Vlad Marcu (completed play with 7-5, 1st)

8th Webchess Open (prelims):
Group 103 Vas Sladek (completed play with 2½-3½)

I CXEB International Open
Group 43 Franco Manarin (completed play with 0-12)
Group 44 Franco Manarin (completed play with 0-12)

VI AEAC Masters
Group 24 Peter Green (completed play with 7-5)

Thursday, 12 October 2023

The CCCA-100/A2 Invitational event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the CCCA, has come to end.

SIM Ajoy K.Mukherjee of England and SIM Gareth Yeo of Wales tied for first and second place with a score of 6.5/12 (1 win, 11 draws). They split the prize fund of $750 + $500 = $1,250, eg $625 each.

Nine players tied for third place with 6/12 (12 draws).

3. GM Ludvik Pospíšil (CZE)
4. IM Miroslaw Jasinski (POL)
5. IM San Sharpe (CAN)
6. IM Marcu Cusicanqui (PER)
7. IM Jo A. Wharrier (ENG)
8. IM Richard Labonté (CAN)
9. SIM Mattia Mario Boccia (ITA)
10. SIM Thomas Biedermann (USA)
11. IM George Bukowski (CAN)

They split the prize fund of $250/9; eg rounded $28 each.

Final Cross-table standings.

Congratulations to all the prize winners!

Vladimir Marcu earns ICCF CCM norm for his performance in WZ - Master Norm/20. Congratulations Vladimir!

Thursday, 5 October 2023

Alex Barclay earns ICCF SIM norm for his performance in CCCA-100 Invitational A 1.
Congratulations Alex!

Thursday, 21 September 2023

The following are ICCF events that CCCA members have recently started:

WS/M/914 Martin Lemaire
WS/M/916 Ryan Lackey
WS/H/977 Ralph Marconi
WS/O/1579 Franco Manarin
WS/O/1580 Franco Manarin
WS/O/1583 Braden Laughlin
WS/CCE/B/31 Martin Lemaire
WS/CCM/A/37 Marc Giroux

14th ICCF Veterans World Cup Prelims:
Group 11 Alex Barclay
Group 12 Alex Barclay
Group 26 Ed Allenby
Group 27 Ed Allenby
Group 40 Arthur Prystenski

Super Regionals (RoW ch 2023 Semi-finals)
Semi-final 5 Alex Barclay
Semi-final 1 Marius Zubac
Semi-final 4 Marius Zubac
Semi-final 3 Sam Sharpe

Germany Candidate Masters 09 -A
Sam Sharpe

Germany CCM/CCE
6C Francois Michaud

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

The following are ICCF events that CCCA members have recently completed:

WS/H/936 Ralph Marconi (completed play with 2½-3½)
WS/H/945 Franco Manarin (completed play with 2-4)
WS/H/947 Franco Manarin (completed play 2-4)
WS/H/949 Franco Manarin (completed play with 1-5)
WS/O/1549 Alexander Moore (completed play with 1-5)
WS/O/1548 Franco Manarin (completed play with 3-3)
WS/O/1553 Franco Manarin (completed play with 1½-4½)
WS/O/1565 Franco Manarin (completed play with 0-6)
WS/O/1566 Franco Manarin (completed play with 2-4)
WS/O/1567 Franco Manarin (completed play with 0-6)
WS/CCE/A/26 Vas Sladek (completed play with 7-7, 9th)
WS/CCM/A/28 Peter Green (completed play with 7-7)
WS/CCM/A/30 Peter Green (completed play with 7-7)
WS/CCE/A/35 John Boyd (completed play with 8-6)
WZ - Grand Master Norm/26 Alex Barclay (completed play with 6½-5½)

ICCF Lockdown Open final
Andrew Atkins (completed play with 6-6)

VI AEAC Masters
Group 20 Michael Egan (completed play with 6-6)
Group 8 Sylvanus Mcleod (completed play with 6-6)

IV Argentine Cup - 75° Anniversary - Semifinals
Group 9 Michael Egan (completed play with 8-8)

15th DE Webserver Anniversary Semi-finals:
Group 11 Alex Barclay (completed play with 7-7)

Saturday, 16 September, 2023

Rating List posted (From ICCF Rating lis 2023-4)

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Andrew Atkins earns ICCF CCM title for his performances in ICCF Lockdown Open fina , WZ Individual Championship Semifinals Group 22, ICCF World Cup 23 Semifinal 13, and WZ - Grand Master Norm/23
Congratulations, Andrew!

Updated: CCCA Titles Page

Monday, 11 September 2023

Andrew Atkins earn 4th ICCF CCM norm for his performance in ICCF Lockdown Open final. His CCM title is now pending confirmation. Congratulations Andrew!

Saturday, 9 September 2023

Vladimir Marcu earns ICCF CCE norm for his performance in WZ - Master Norm/20
Congratulations Marc!

Saturday, 19 August 2023

The following Team Friendly cross-tables updated:
Canada vs. Crotia (ICCF on-line crosstable)
Canada vs. Latvia (ICCF on-line crosstable)
Canada vs. Scotland (completed: Canada 17.5; Scotland 16.5)
Canada vs. Sweden (ICCF on-line crosstable)
Canada vs. Cuba (completed: Cuba 14; Canada 16)
Canada vs. Netherlands (completed: Netherlands 28.5; Canada 27.5)
Canada vs. Switzerland (completed: Switzerland 32.5; Canada 17.5)

The following page has been updated:
Team Friendlies Index Page

Friday, 18 August 2023

Stephan Brault earns ICCF CCM title for his performances in Champions League 2021 C9 Board 1 and 70th ICCF Jubilee World Cup (server) final Congratulations Stephan!

Updated: CCCA Titles Page

Friday, 21 July 2023

The following are ICCF events that CCCA members have recently completed:

WS/M/864 Julien Bourgalt (completed play with 5-5)
WS/M/882 Julien Bourgalt (completed play with 4½-4½)
WS/H/950 Martin Lemaire (completed play with 3-3, 5th)
WS/H/954 Martin Lemaire (completed play with 4½-½, 1st)
WS/H/957 Martin Lemaire (completed play with 4-2, 1st)
WS/O/1512 Martin Lemaire (compeled play with 5½-½, 1st)
WS/O/1527 Martin Lemaire (completed play with 5½-½, 1st)
WS/O/1546 Claude Bourgoin (completed play with 3-3, 4th)
WS/CCE/A/23 Parker Wieck (completed play with 7-7, 8th)
WS/MN/A/35 Alex Barclay (completed play with 6-6)
WZ/GM/23 Andrew Atkins (completed play with 6-6)
WZ Individual Championship Candidates Group 11 Alex Barclay (completed play with 6-6)

VI AEAC Masters
Group 48 Claude Bourgoin (completed play with 7-2)

Group 11 Alex Barclay (completed play with 5½-6½)

Monday, 17 July 2023

The following are ICCF events that CCCA members have recently started:

WS/M/906 Julien Bourgalt
WS/M/907 Julien Bourgalt
WS/M/908 Julien Bourgalt
WS/O/1564 Franco Manarin
WS/O/1565 Franco Manarin
WS/O/1566 Franco Manarin
WS/O/1567 Franco Manarin
WS/MN/A/42 Alex Barclay
WS/SIM/B/40 Marius Zubuc
WS/CCM/B/29 Parker Wieck
WS/SIM/B/40 Pierre Jean

12th ICCF Veterans World Cup Finals:
Cross-table Michel Boulanger

13th ICCF Veterans World Cup Semi-Finals:
Group 7 Michel Boulanger

I CXEB International Open

Group 8 Marius Zubuc
Group 9 Marius Zubuc
Group 41 Martin Lemaire
Group 42 Martin Lemaire
Group 48 Claude Bourgoin
Group 43 Franco Manarin
Group 44 Franco Manarin
Group 26 Peter Green
Group 13 Alex Barclay
Group 3 Sam Sharpe

Francois Riva Memorial Team Tournament - SF 1
Team Cross-table
Canada's Team:
Bd1 Peter Green
Bd2 Stephan Brault
Bd3 John Boyd
Bd4 Serge Dubuc
Bd5 Ed Thompson
Bd6 Ed Allenby

 

Team Captain: IM Sam Sharpe

Super Regional (RoW Ch 2023 Prelims)
Preliminary 4 Parker Wieck

 

Thursday, 13 July 2023

Rating List posted (2023-3)

Tuesday, 11 July 2023

Parker Wieck earns ICCF CCE norm for his performance in WS/CCE/A/23. Congratulations Parker!

Saturday, 10 June 2023

The following are ICCF events that CCCA members have recently completed:

WCCC46PR 3 (Marius Zubac) (completed play with 6-6)
WS/M/820 Julien Bourgalt (completed play with 3½ - 6½)
WS/H/932 Franco Manarin (completed play with 1-5)
WS/O/1498 Franco Manarin (completed play with 3-3)
WS/O/1504 Franco Manarin (completed play with 4-2)
WS/O/1519 Martin Lemaire (completed play with 5-1)
WS/CCM/A/29 Marius Zubac (completed play with 8½-5½)
WZ Individual Championship Candidates Group 12 Alex Barclay (completed play with 6½-5½ )
WZ - Master Norm/20 John Boyd (completed play with 5½-6½)

5th Interzonal Individual Tournament Prelims:
Group A Alex Barclay (completed play with 5 ½ - 2 ½, 1st advances to semi-finals)

70th Jubilee Postal Event:
Group D-1 Marc Moisan (completed play with 1-14)

Thursday, 8 June 2023

Marc Giroux earns ICCF CCM norm for his performances in CCCA-100 International Open final
Congratulations Marc!

The following are ICCF events that CCCA members have recently started:
WCCC47SF 2 (Wayne Hynes)
WCCC47SF 4 (Pino Verde)
WS/H/957 Martin Lemaire
WS/O/1553 Franco Manarin
WS/O/1554 Franco Manarin
WS/SIM/B/39 Sam Sharpe
WS/CCM/A/35 Peter Green

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Marc Giroux earns CCE title for his performances in George D. Pyrich Memorial Team Tournament SF2 Board 3, Carlos Flores Gutiérrez Team Tournament SF4 Board 4 and CCCA-100 International Open final
Congratulations Marc!

Updated: CCCA Titles Page

Tuesday, 2 May 2023

The following are ICCF events that CCCA members have recently completed:

WCCC46PR 13 (Francois Michaud) (completed play with 6-6)
WS/M/819 Julien Bourgalt (completed play with 5-5)
WS/M/841 Julien Bourgalt (completed play with 5½-4½)
WS/M/863 Serge Maurer (completed play with 4-6)
WS/H/930 Franco Manarin (completed play with 1½-4½)
WS/O/1496 Martin Lemaire (completed play with 4½-1½)
WS/0/1507 Franco Manarin (completed play with 2-4)
WS/0/1506 Martin Lemaire (completed play with 5-1)
WS/0/1508 Martin Lemaire (completed play with 5-1)
WS/O/1516 Martin Lemaire (completed play with 4-2)
WS/CCE/A/23 Vas Sladek (completed play with 7-7)
WS/SIM/B/30 Michel Boulanger (completed play with 6½-5½)
WZ - Grand Master Norm/24 Alex Barclay (completed play with 6-6)

8th Webchess Open (prelims):
Group 107 Francois Michaud (completed play with 4-2)
Group 32 Sam Sharpe (completed play with 4-2)
Group 33 Sam Sharpe (completed play with 4-2)
Group 96 Claude Bourgoin (completed play with 0-6)

Super Regional (RoW Championship Open Round)
RoW/OR/1 Martin Lemaire (completed play with 3½-2½)

IV Argentine Cup - 75° Anniversary - Semifinals
Group 11 Michel Boulanger (completed play with 8½-7½)

75yearsBdF
Group 2 Stephan Brault (completed play with 5-3)

CAPEA 50th Anniversary Open - Semifinal
Group 18 Marius Zubac (completed play with 5½-4½)
Group 19 Marius Zubac (completed play with 6-4)

Swiss system - KO Tournament 2022 Round 1
Group 22 Vas Sladek (completed play with 4-6)

Peace Open "Amici sumus"
Group 20 Peter Green (completed play with 6-6)
Group 35 Franco Manarin (completed play with 8-4)

15th DE Webserver Anniversary Semi-finals:
Group 4 Alex Barclay (completed play with 7-7)

Saturday, 29 April 2023

John Boyd earns ICCF CCE title for his performances in WZ - Correspondence Chess Expert/9, Peace Open "Amici sumus" Group 28 and WZ - Master Norm/20 Congratulations, John!

Updated: CCCA Titles Page

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

The following Team Friendly cross-tables updated:
Canada vs. Crotia (ICCF on-line crosstable)
Canada vs. Romania (completed; Romania: 23, Canada: 17)
Canada vs. Phillippines (completed; Phillippines: 25.5, Canada: 8.5)
Canada vs. Latvia (ICCF on-line crosstable)
Canada vs. Scotland (ICCF on-line crosstable)
Canada vs. Sweden (ICCF on-line crosstable)
Canada vs. Cuba (ICCF on-line crosstable)

The following page has been updated:
Team Friendlies Index Page

The following are ICCF events that CCCA members have recently started:

WCCC47PR 2 (Alex Barclay)
WCCC47PR 4 (Sylvanus Mcleod)
WCCC47PR 7 (Michel Boulanger)
WCCC47PR 9 (Jean-Pierre Fundaro)
WCCC47PR 12 (Andrew Atkins)
WS/CCE/A/35 John Boyd
WS/M/894 Julien Bourgalt
WS/H/945 Franco Manarin
WS/H/947 Franco Manarin
WS/H/948 Franco Manarin
WS/H/949 Franco Manarin
WS/H/950 Martin Lemaire
WS/H/954 Martin Lemaire
WS/O/1546 Claude Bourgoin
WS/O/1547 Claude Bourgoin
WS/O/1549 Alexander Moore
WS/O/1548 Franco Manarin
RoW/OR/8 Martin Lemaire
12th Chess 960 World Cup prel. 16 Serge Maurer

Thursday, 23 March 2023

The 2021 Canadian Championship Final (KE-77) has been completed with an unprecedented 6 way tied (all the participants) for first place! All games were drawn, all participating scored 5 points! Congratulations then to CCM Michael Egan, IM Michel Boulanger, CCM Peter Green, SIM Wayne Hynes, IM Sam Sharpe, and CCM Jean-Pierre Fundaro, co-champions!

The 2022 Canadian Championship Final (KE-78) has also come to end with CCM Sylvanus Mcleod being declared the winner with the highest SB point total.

1st - CCM Sylvanus McLeod - 6.5 (SB point total 28.5)
2nd - IM Sam Sharpe - 6.5 (SB point total 28.25)
3rd - IM Alex Barclay - 6.5 (SB - point total 28)

Congratulations Sylvanus!

The following pages have been updated:
CCCA Tournament Archive
CCCA Executive Page

Rating List posted

New International Tournament Coordinator

George Bukowski has decided to step down from his position as our
International Tournament Coordinator. We thank him for his work
and wish him all the best. Taking his place, is one of our newest
members, Martin Lemaire of Welland, Ontario. Welcome aboard
Martin! And thank you for your help and support!

Thursday, 9 March 2023

Attention!

CCCA Membership options have been reduced to receiving CHECK! in PDF format only, with only 2 and 5 years membership subscription rates for CANADA, USA and FOREIGN members. All payments to be made in Canadian funds. And the PayPal uplift cost has been removed.

The following pages have updated:
ICCF Tournament Calendar & Fees
CCCA Dues & Supplies
CCCA Tournament Calendar & Fees

Saturday, 4 March 2023

The following are ICCF events that CCCA members have recently completed:

WCCC46PR 8 (Alex Barclay) (completed play iwith 5½- 6½)
WS/M/821 Parker Wieck (completed play with 5½-4½)
WS/M/847 Serge Maurer (completed play with 4-6)
WS/H/926 Ralph Marconi (completed play with 3-3)
WS/0/1505 Franco Manarin (completed play with 5½-½)
Aspirers Group 325 Martin Lemaire (completed play with 5-1)
WZ - Correspondence Chess Expert/14 Loving Akwei (completed play with 2 ½-7½)
WZ - Master Norm/19 Marius Zubac (completed play with 7-5)

8th Webchess Open (prelims):
Group 92 Alex Barclay (completed play with 4-2)

CAPEA 50th Anniversary Open - Semifinal
Group 2 Alex Barclay (completed play with 5½-4½)

Swiss system - KO Tournament 2022 Round 1
Group 38 Marius Zubac (completed play with 6½-3½)
Group 42 Eugen Demian (completed play with 6 ½-3½)

Peace Open "Amici sumus"
Group 35 Franco Manarin (completed play with 8-4)

The following are ICCF events that CCCA members have recently started:
WS/M/882 Julien Bourgalt
WS/M/885 Julien Bourgalt
WS/O/1516 Martin Lemaire
WS/O/1519 Martin Lemaire
WS/O/1527 Martin Lemaire
WZ - Grand Master Norm/27 Marius Zubac
WZ - Grand Master Norm/29 Marius Zubac

Super Regional (RoW Championship 2023, Candidates' Tournament ct 1)
RoW/CA 1 Marius Zubacc

Super-Regional (RoW Championship Open Round)
RoW/OR/1 Martin Lemaire

Thursday, 2 March 2023

Updated the following page:
ICCF Tournament Calendar & Fees (New events added and changes to some entry fee rates shown in red.)

Tuesday, 21 February 2023

The following cross-table have been updated:
KE-77

The following page has been updated:
CCCA Titles Page

Francois Michaud earns ICCF CCM title for his performance in WCCC46PR 13 and WS/CCM/A/23
Congratulations Francois!

Tuesday, 24 January 2023

The following page has been updated:
CCCA Titles Page

Saturday, 21 January 2023

Marius Zubac earns ICCF CCM title for his performances in XX Anniversary AEAC - Open13 , CAPEA 50th Anniversary Open - Semifinal 19 , and WZ - Master Norm/18 Congratulations Marius!

Thursday, 19 January 2023

The following Team Friendly cross-tables updated:
Canada vs. Netherlands
Canada vs. Romania
Canada vs. Phillippines
Canada vs. Mexico
Canada vs. Switzerland
Canada vs Indonisia (complete)

The following page has been updated:
Team Friendlies Index Page

Wednesday, 18 January 2023

Updated the following pages
CCCA TOURNAMENT INDEX PAGE
CCCA Tournament Archive Page

Tuesday, 17 January 2023

CCCA-100 International Open Final has been launched on the ICCF web server! The official start date of this event is 15 February. cross-table

The event is category 5, with 5 IMs, 8 CCMs, and 1 CCE participating.
The TD is IA Ralph P. Marconi. The backup TD is IA Valer-Eugen Demian

Prizes (in Canadian dollars):
-Final round:
--1st place: $600
--2nd place: $500
--3rd place: $400

Prize fund to be decided by tie-breaks.

There will be an additional prize:
-$250 - for the best game played. The The best game prize will be split 50-50 between White and Black. Submissions for this prize should be done by the participating players. Limit is one game (the best one) per player

We wish all participants good luck and enjoyable games!

The following page has been updated
ICCF Tournament Calendar & Fees (The World Zone entry fees have been eliminated).

The following are ICCF events that CCCA members have recently completed:

WS/SIM/B/23 Pierre Jean (completed play with 6-6, 3rd)
WS/SIM/B/28 Michel Boulanger (completed play with 6-6)
WZ Individual Championship Semifinals Group 24 Marius Zubac (completed play with 6½-3½, 1st)
WZ/GM/23 Jean Pierre Fundaro (completed play with 6-6)

Peace Open "Amici sumus"
Group 35 Daniel Benatuil (completed play with ½-11½)

8th Webchess Open (prelims):
Group 93 Claude Bourgoin (completed play with 0-5)