Melissa Giblon is a Canadian chess player who holds the position of two-time national champion in the Canadian Youth Chess Championships.[1] She represented Canada five times within six years at the WYCC (World Youth Chess Championships). In addition, Giblon is a successful debater, and was crowned top speaker of the McGill Central Novice Championships.[2] She is also known for sponsoring Syrian refugees within the York region.[3]
| Melissa Giblon | |
|---|---|
 Giblon at the World Youth Chess Championships in Brazil, 2012 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Born | August 13, 1999 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| FIDE rating | 1555 (December 2012) |
| Peak rating | 1586 (January 2012) |
Canadian Youth Chess Championship edit
Giblon has ranked two years as first place in the CYCC, first in 2009 in the U10 category, in 2011 in the U12 category, and then as a top-3 finisher four years in a row from 2009 to 2012.
World Youth Chess Championships edit
Giblon has represented Canada for five years at the WYCC, during 2007, 2009,[4] 2010, 2011, and 2012 respectively.
Ontario Youth Chess Championship edit
She placed first three separate years at the OYCC (Ontario Youth Chess Championships), in 2007 in the U8 category, in 2009 competing in U10, and 2012 in U15, along with 7 consecutive years top 3 (2007–13).
Ontario Chess Challenge Finals edit
For four years Giblon was a top 10 finisher for her grade (2007-9, 13: grades 2-4, 8)
Canadian Women's Chess Championship edit
Giblon finished in 11th place in the national Canadian Women's Chess Championship in 2011.
Debating career edit
Giblon was crowned top speaker of the 2017 Canadian Central Novice Championships. She was also on the second-place breaking team, making it to the semi-finals. She was second in the 2017 Peel Debates, only following Ethan Jacob Curry.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Giblon Melissa - The Chess Federation of Canada - La Fédération Canadienne des Échecs". chess.ca. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "2017 Central Novice Tab". Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Local group offers refugees New Beginning". yorkregion.com. 2015-12-10. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Sisters not board with ultimate strategy game". The Canadian Jewish News. 2009-10-29.
- ^ "2017 Central Novice Tab". Retrieved 24 September 2017.
External links edit
- Melissa Giblon rating card at FIDE
