tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324829952011-04-22T00:56:07.965-04:00Chess at its bestNeil James Frareynoreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32482995.post-21904547395510642582006-12-13T01:16:00.000-05:002006-12-13T01:26:33.018-05:00So... I guess you've heard that Ottawa has won the right to host the Canadian Youth Chess Championship and the Canadian Open Chess Championship, ...yeah!!!<br /><br />In the next short little while I'll be telling you... who is now on Team Ottawa - and wow have we grown!!, updates of event info for both the CYCC and the CO, bunch of new sponsors, and lots of new graphics, and yes - some new event promotional ideas too.<br /><br />So thanks for not chewing my head off and hanging in there... and look out for Team Ottawa!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32482995-2190454739551064258?l=canadianopen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Neil James Frareynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32482995.post-1155262000658798582006-08-10T22:02:00.000-04:002006-08-10T22:11:02.813-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">IA Jonathan Berry is interested!</span><br /><br />International Arbiter <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jonathan Berry</span>, one of Canada’s prominent tournament directors, is lined up to direct the Canadian Open 2007, double exclam!! <br /><br />Can it get any better?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32482995-115526200065879858?l=canadianopen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Neil James Frareynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32482995.post-1155261494101140632006-08-10T21:55:00.000-04:002006-08-10T21:58:14.103-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">GM Kevin Spraggett is confirmed!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">GM Kevin Spraggett</span> has accepted our invite to play in the Canadian Open 2007!!<br /><br />How cool is that… ?<br /><br />Canada’s greatest chess player will be taking on - the world - at the Canadian Open 2007!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32482995-115526149410114063?l=canadianopen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Neil James Frareynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32482995.post-1155242741343956692006-08-10T16:43:00.000-04:002006-08-17T12:02:41.006-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/569/3552/1600/CanadianOpenBanner2.2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/569/3552/400/CanadianOpenBanner2.0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p></br><br />Ottawa is bidding to host the 2007 Canadian Open! This Chess blogness is dedicated to Team Ottawa’s attempt to bring the Canadian Open - Canada’s greatest chess tournament - to Ottawa in 2007.<br /><br />I’m looking forward to your input and keeping you informed on our weekly, but more like daily, progress. <br />If you would like to help bring the Canadian Open to Ottawa in 2007, send us an email… CanadianOpen2007@gmail.com , thanks :)<br /><br />Neil </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32482995-115524274134395669?l=canadianopen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Neil James Frareynoreply@blogger.com1