ICCF 2461

As of March 29, 2002

Name: Demian, Valer Eugen

Born: Nov 25, 1963 in Arad, Romania

Profession: Mechanical engineer (Canadian Bachelor of Science)

Re-married, 2 boys

OTB selected results (1975-1994):

Member of “Portelanul Alba-Iulia” Chess Club, Romania

Romanian candidate master

FIDE rating: 2220, highest: 2260

Current member of: Chess Federation of Canada, Canadian Correspondence Chess Association

Coach at “The Knights” Chess Club, Romanian Community Center of BC

CC selected results:

1.      Romanian period, 1974 – 1994

5^th place Romanian CC Final 18 (1981-1982)

3^rd place Romanian CC Cup Final 3^rd edition (1984-1985)

Winner of Timis County CC Cup 1^st edition (1989-1991)

5^th place Romanian CC Final 26 (1992-1994)

2.      Canadian period, 1994 – present

Scored 5/11 as board 3 for Canada in Olympiad 12 final (1998-2001)

Scored 6.5/11 and ICCF-IM norm as board 1 for Canada in Olympiad 13 semifinals (1998-2002)

Scored 6.5/11 and ICCF-IM norm as board 2 for Canada in Olympiad 14 semifinals (2000-2001)

Awarded the title of ICCF-IM at the ICCF Congress in Rimini, Italy, 2001

ICCF arbiter since 2001

Columnist at “Correspondence Chess News” (Internet based magazine) since July 2000

Team captain for the match: All Romanians – IECC, http://www.geocities.com/all_romanians/