Canadian Chess Hall of Fame

There are two permanent plaques honouring these members of the Canadian Chess community (and they are looking for a home).

Photos: copyright 2009-11 by the photographer David Cohen.

Join us for our 2011 induction and plaque presentation by Lithuania's Ambassador to Canada, Her Excellency Ms. Ginte Damusis, to the family of Povilas Vaitonis at the 48th Canadian Open Chess Championship, 11:00am, Saturday, July 9, 2011, Yonge Room, Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario. Grandmaster Eduardas Rozentalis of Lithuania will give the Hall of Fame Lecture on International Master Povilas Vaitonis. Open to the public.

View the display for the 2011 induction and plaque presentation to the family of Povilas Vaitonis at the 48th Canadian Open Chess Championship, July 9, 2011, Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario.

View the display for the 2010 induction and plaque presentation to Zvonko Vranesic at the Closing Dinner of the 47th Canadian Open Chess Championship, July 18, 2010, Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario.

Inductees

2000

• John Cleeve

  

  Photo: En Passant 100, 1990.02. Copyright 1990 by the photographer Jonathan Berry. Thanks to Jonathan Berry.

• Maurice Fox

  

  Photo: 1951 Canadian Championship, Vancouver. Thanks to family of Frank Anderson, John Donaldson.

• Bernard Freedman

  

  Photo: Year Book 1946-47: Chess Federation of Canada.

• Phil Haley

  

  Photo: Copyright 2004 Phil Haley. Thanks to Phil Haley.

• Daniel MacAdam

  

  Photo: Year Book 1946-47: Chess Federation of Canada.

• Nicholas MacLeod

  

  Photo: Western Chess Association, 1901. Thanks to family of Nicholas MacLeod.

• John Morrison

  

  Photo: The Book of the London International Chess Congress 1922, edited by W.H. Watts, 1924.

• James Narraway

  

  Photo: British Chess Magazine, 1897, p.299; Toronto Reference Library.

• William H.K. Pollock

  

  Photo: British Chess Magazine, 1896, p. 441; Toronto Reference Library.

• John Prentice

  

  Photo: 1971 Canadian Open Championship, Vancouver. Chess Canada 1971.09. Thanks to Vladimir Dobrich.

• Magnus Smith

  

  Photo: From a group photo on the occasion of a visit by Geza Maroczy, Winnipeg, 1906. Anna Currie and R.W. Cooper, Bulletin 25, Chess Federation of Canada, 1977.11-12.

• Kevin Spraggett

  

  Photo: Copyright 2003 Kevin Spraggett. Thanks to Kevin Spraggett and the photographer, Anthony Boron.

• Duncan Suttles

  

  Photo: 1969 Canadian Championship Playoff Match, Hart House, Toronto. Chess Canada 1970.04. Thanks to Vladimir Dobrich.

• D. Abraham Yanofsky

  

  Photo: 1951 Canadian Championship, Vancouver. Thanks to family of Frank Anderson, John Donaldson.

2001

• Frank Anderson

  

  Photo: 1951 Ontario Championship. Thanks to family of Frank Anderson, John Donaldson.

• Jonathan Berry

  

  Photo: 2007 Canadian Open Championship. Copyright 2007 by the photographer David Cohen. Thanks to Jonathan Berry.

• Larry Bevand

  

  Photo: 2004 Canadian Championship, Toronto. Copyright 2004 by the photographer David Cohen.

• Lawrence Day

  

  Photo: 1971 World Students' Team Championship, Shakmat chess magazine, Issue 18 (282) p.17, Latvia, 1971, photo by Aivars Gipslis. Thanks to Lawrence Day, Erik Malmsten.

• Nathan Divinsky

  

  Photo: copyright 2008 by Nathan Divinsky. Thanks to Nathan Divinsky.

• Jean Hébert

  

  Photo: Copyright 2004 Jean Hébert. Thanks to Jean Hébert.

• Dudley LeDain

  

  Photo: 1935 Canadian Championship, Canadian Chess Championship Tournament 1935, 1935.

• Monty Newborn

  

  Photo: Monty Newborn homepage, McGill University. Copyright 2010 by Monty Newborn. Thanks to Monty Newborn.

• Roman Pelts

  

  Photo: Copyright 2004 Roman Pelts. Thanks to Roman Pelts.

• Malcolm Sim

  

  Photo: 1951 Ontario Championship. Thanks to family of Frank Anderson, John Donaldson.

• Nava Starr

  

  Photo: Copyright 2001 by the photographer Mark S. Dutton, Dutton Chess. Thanks to Mark S. Dutton, Nava Starr.

2002

• Peter Biyiasas

  

  Photo: Chess Canada 1970.11. Thanks to Vladimir Dobrich.

2003

• Fedor Bohatirchuk

  

  Photo: 1951 Canadian Championship, Vancouver. Thanks to family of Frank Anderson, John Donaldson.

2004

• Lynn Stringer

  

  Photo: Copyright 2004 Lynn Stringer. Thanks to Lynn Stringer.

2005

• John Henderson

  

  Photo: Le Monde illustré, Vol.10, No.510, p.491, 1894.02.10 (Quebec National Library).

2006

• Zoltan Sarosy

  

  Photo: 1952 Toronto Championship. Thanks to family of Frank Anderson, John Donaldson, Zoltan Sarosy.

2007

• John Cherriman

  

  Photo: The University of Toronto - A History by Martin L. Friedland, University of Toronto Press, 2002, p.48; University of Toronto Archives A73-0003/001 (21).

2008

• Cyril Large

  

  Photo: copyright 2008 by Cyril Large. Thanks to Cyril Large, Lynn Stringer.

2009

• Walter Holowach

  

  Photo: 1951 Canadian Championship, Vancouver. Thanks to family of Frank Anderson, John Donaldson.

2010

• Zvonko Vranesic

  

  Photo: 1969 Canadian Championship Playoff Match, Hart House, Toronto. Chess Canada 1970.04. Thanks to Vladimir Dobrich.

2011

• Vaitonis, Povilas (Paul)

  

  Photo: 1951 Canadian Chess Champion. Thanks to family of Povilas Vaitonis.

Selection Criteria

My selection criteria for the Canadian Chess Hall of Fame for 2000:

• Canadian chess champions and leading players representative of their era
• Prominent organizers and promoters of chess in Canada

My selection criteria for the Canadian Chess Hall of Fame for 2001:

• Prominent contributors to Canadian chess community, e.g., by dedication over many years to reporting on chess in Canada
• Canadian chess champions

My selection criteria for the Canadian Chess Hall of Fame for 2002+ (one person per year, alternating living and deceased):

• Contributor to Canadian chess community