Thanks to some incredible last round time scramble heroics against organizer and TD Luc Poitras, James Kerry came first with 4/5 points; Vas Sladek, James Chan and Hee Seid tied for second with 3.5. Top junior went to Louie Jiang.

 

 

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Site: Simon Fraser University, AQ Building Room 5026
Date: January 22, 2005

Registration: 10 am sharp!

This tournament is a fundraising event.
Entry fee is: $ 20.00
Organizer: Gavin Steininger, Tel: 604 926-8057
Rules: touch move, same as normal chess!

 

If you are not going to the Vancouver Island Tournament; please support this tournament!

Bring chess sets and clocks please!

 

 

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Please note the following format changes to the Victoria Grand Prix:

 

DANIEL ALEXANDER MACADAM (May 30, 1885 - November 15, 1985)

The following was written by Philip Jurgens and published in En Passant in 1985:

       On May 30, Dan MacAdam will be celebrating his 100th birthday.  His name may not readily be associated with chess in the minds of many.  Normally, we tend to remember the exceptional players, rather than the exceptional organizers.  It must be remembered that talented masters do not emerge out of a vacuum!  The hardworking individuals who lay the foundations to ensure that there is support for the players at all levels are instrumental in stimulating interest in the game.
       Dan MacAdam is such an individual.  He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 30, 1885.  He pursued a varied and somewhat nomadic lifestyle, finally settling down in Fredericton, New Brunswick in his late twenties.  His job as an express messenger for the Canadian Pacific Railway suited him well, enabling him to travel throughout Canada until his retirement in 1950.
       The Montréal - St. John route was MacAdam's last major run with the CPR.  He found himself with spare time in St. John and learned to play chess from his brother-in-law.  Shortly thereafter, he began organizing chess clubs and tournaments.  He was responsible for the rejuvenation of chess throughout the Maritimes, notably in Fredericton, Moncton and Halifax.  He helped organize and run several high school clubs in New Brunswick.
       Indeed, he was one of those who saw that chess was a sport for the young.  He understood that the future lies with junior chess, and he was elected Chairman of the Maritime Youth Committee on more than one occasion.  He coordinated interscholastic chess meets and was even involved in the construction of demonstration boards for the school clubs.
       Dan MacAdam did not restrict himself to the Maritimes: he served as a Governor and later Vice-President of the Chess Federation of Canada, being active nationally through the 1940's and early 1950's.
       He raised substantial money to support Canadian tournaments and to sponsor foreign tours for Abe Yanofsky, Lionel Joyner and Paul Vaitonis.
       Within Canada, he organized numerous simultaneous exhibitions.  He travelled across Canada several times to foster continued public interest in chess.
       Without question, one of his most enduring contributions to Canadian chess lay in the founding of a national chess magazine.  In 1947 he started the Maritime Chess Chat which eventually developed into the official bulletin of the Chess Federation of Canada, Canadian Chess Chat.
       Under his aegis, the magazine grew from a 2-3 page mimeographed format into a full 45-60 page magazine with photographs, feature stories, Canadian and international news, a problem section, annotated games and both Canadian and US advertisers.  Throughout his 9 year term (1947-1956) as editor, his
bubbling enthusiasm for chess was evident in every issue.  His good humour and friendliness shone forth.  For MacAdam, the magazine was a labour of love.  He did all the mimeographing, layout and binding himself, often working late into the night.  He also absorbed the publication deficits, a reflection of his unselfish dedication to the cause of Canadian chess.

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