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March Active Date: Sunday, March 18, 2012 Location: Vancouver Bridge Centre, 2776 East Broadway (at Kaslo), Vancouver Rounds: 7 Round Times: RD1: Noon Rd2: 1:00 Lunch Rd3: 1:45 Lunch Rd4/5/6/7: 3:15/4:00/4:45/5:30 Type: Regular Swiss. Time Controls: G/10 + 5 sec. increments or G/12 Entry Fee: $15 Prizes: 1st $100 2nd $80 BU1900 $60 BU1600 $60 based on 30 entries. The Vancouver Active rating will be used Registration: On site at 11:30am or contact Luc Poitras at (778) 846-0496 Email:lucque@shaw.ca
Bring your chess set and clock if you have one. No membership required
Easter 2012, April 6-9 A 6 round FIDE and CFC rated Swiss.
$5000 Guaranteed Prize Fund
The Grand Pacific Open is BC's largest chess tournament and this will be
it's 6th annual! The prize fund this year has been increased to a
guaranteed $5000. The main event is a 6 round FIDE and CFC rated Swiss
with $5000 in prizes. There are also a number of side events which are
free if you play in the main event and include an active tournament,
Midnight Blitz with $100 in prizes, and a Bughouse tournament to finish off the weekend.
The tournament hall itself is the very nice ballroom at the 5 Star Grand Pacific Hotel. The hotel is located on the Inner Harbour in downtown Victoria, close to tourist destinations and across the street from the Seatle Clipper and Coho ferry connections.
Come join us Easter 2012 in Victoria for the Grand Pacific Open!
This is a preliminary posting for the 6th annual Grand Pacific Open. Full
details will be posted Sept. 2011. Details subject to change.
Grand Pacific Open Details: Registration: On line registration to be posted starting Sept. 2011. You can also contact us at: grandpacificopen@gmail.com. A hard copy of the registration form (and cheque) can be mailed to:
Victoria Junior Chess Society, 2386 Dalhousie St. Victoria, BC V8R 2H6 payable to Victoria Junior Chess Society. Do not mail cheques or registration after April 8. Onsite registration for the Grand Pacific Open is from 4:00-5:30 Friday April 22. Registration after 5:30 does not guarantee a Swiss pairing. Sections: Open (FIDE and CFC rated); U1400 (CFC rated) Round Times Round Times Rd 1 at 6:00 pm Friday April 6; Rds 2 and 3 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Saturday April 7; Rds 4 and 5 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Sunday April 8; Rd 6 at 10:00 am Monday April 9 Prize Fund: $5000 Guaranteed: Open Section: $1150+Trophy, $700, $450 U2100 $450+Trophy, $350 Top BC Player qualifies for BC Closed. U1800 Section: $400+Trophy, $300; U1500 $350+Trophy, $250; Top Unrated (Highest score in either section) $100 Biggest Upset $100; Top Women $80, $70, $60, $50, $40 (in addition to any other prize; Courtesy of Goddess Chess); Top Junior $100 (Courtesy of Yaron Gvili)
Prize Fund: $5000 Guaranteed:
Entry Fee $75 registered and paid on or before Feb. 24, $85 registered on or before March 30, $95 on site. Discount $20 if rated U1400 or unrated. Add $20 if playing up a section and rated U1700 or unrated. Non CFC members add $16 (adult) or $8 (junior)
Misc: Unrated players are not eligible for class prizes. The 'Unrated' prize is won by the unrated player with the most points in either section. U1400 players may play in the Open but are then not eligible for the U1400 prize. 1st tiebreak for non cash prizes is individual cumulative score. 2nd tiebreak is cumulative score of opponents. Biggest upset prize may be in addition to any other prize won. Half point byes for rounds 1-5 if requested before the start of round 1. Prize ceremony at 2:15 on Monday, April 25. BCCF membership is included in entry fee. All chess equipment provided.
Side Event Details:
Side Event Entry Fee: For all side events, FREE if registered in the main event, the Grand Pacific Open. Otherwise, $10 gets you a pass to all side events. CFC membership not required for any of the side events.
Side Event Registration: On line registration to be posted starting Sept. 2011. You can also contact us at grandpacificopen@gmail.com.
Grand Pacific Active: A 4 round active event open to all: April 6 12 noon - 5pm, G/25min+5 sec increment,
Midnight Blitz: April 7 10pm or ASAP to midnight, G/5min, 5 double round Swiss, 1st $50, U1800 $25, U1500 $25
Grand Pacific Bughouse April 9 2:30pm - 4pm, G/5min, 5 round Swiss
Sections: Open (FIDE and CFC rated); U1800 (CFC rated)
Time Control: Game in 90 minutes with a 30 second increment
Misc: Unrated players are not eligible for class prizes. The 'Unrated' prize is won by the unrated player with the most points in either section.
Top Junior means less than 20 years old April 6 2012 U1800 players may play in the Open but are then not eligible for the U1800 prize. Players playing up a section AND rated U1700 or unrated add $20 to entry fee. 1st tiebreak for non cash prizes is individual cumulative score. 2nd tiebreak is cumulative score of opponents.
Biggest upset prize and top women prize may be in addition to any other prize won. Half point byes for rounds 1-5 if requested before the start of round 1. Prize ceremony at 2:15 on Monday, April 25. BCCF membership is included in entry fee. All chess equipment provided.
Accomodation: Same great location at the Grand Pacific Hotel! $99 room rate available. Quote APR12Chess for this great rate. www.grandpacificopen.com Toll Free: 1-800-663-7550 Phone: 250-386-0450 Email: reserve@hotelgrandpacific.com
Contact us at:grandpacificopen@gmail.com
TD: Mark S. Dutton, IA Organizers:Brian Raymer, Paul Leblanc, Roger Patterson
Sections: Open (FIDE and CFC rated), U2000 (CFC rated), U1600 (CFC rated) Time Control: Game/80 minutes + 60 sec. increment Rounds: Sat. May 19 12:00 noon, 5:00pm, Sun. May 20 10:00am, 5:00pm, Mon. May 21: 10:00am, 3:00pm
Prizes: $4000 Guaranteed. Open Section: $1000, $600, $400; Top U2200 $300 Top BC player qualifies for the BC Closed U2000 Section: $600, $400; Top U1800 $200 U1600 Section: $300, Top U1400 $100 Top Scoring Unrated (any section) $100
Entry Fees:GMs, IMs, WGMs free if preregistered on or before May 14, otherwise EF deducted from prize, if any. Some conditions apply (see below under Misc.) Family Discount: 50% of lowest applicable Early BIrd entry fee for 2nd or higher member of family. Playing up a Section: Add $20 for each section played up over your rating.
Open U2000 U1600
Early Bird (paid by Friday, April 9) $100 $100 $60
Registered on or before Tuesday, May 17 $110 $110 $70
On Site $120 $120 $80
Accomodation: At the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel, 1-800-663-2878 $119/night single/double Free parking for hotel guests. Quote "Keres Memorial Chess Tournament". Please book by April 19 to guarantee this rate.
Transportation:By car; Parking: $5/day (get ticket from organizer). By Skytrain to Brighouse station then 10-15 minute walk.
Registration: Online registration to be enabled end of October 2011. Or by mail to Keres Memorial Chess, 4381 Wildflower Lane, Victoria, BC. V8X 5H1. Make cheques payable to:
Roger Patterson
Or on site 10:30-11:30 Sat. May 19.
Misc:
For first time players who a) have no official rating (CFC, USCF, FIDE, FQE, etc.), b) are resident in Canada c) play in the U1600 section, entry fee includes a one year CFC membership.
Either a full CFC membership ($40 adult, $27 junior) or CFC tournament membership ($16 adult, $8 junior) is required (except first time players as noted above).
Players receiving free entry are expected to finish the tournament. Those who withdraw without satisfactory reasons will not be offered free entry again.
Family discount is applied on the lowest entry fee(s) for those eligible.
Until 30 minutes before the start of round 1, 100% refund for online entries. Entries that involve us cashing or writing a cheque are refunded less $5 for handling.
US cheques at par from US residents are acceptable although online entry is preferred.
BCCF dues included in entry fee.
Unrated players not eligible for class prizes.
For non cash prizes, 1st tiebreak is individual cumulative score. 2nd tiebreak is cumulative score of opponents.
We may use floater players in the event of an odd number of players for any given round - games against floater players might not be CFC or FIDE rated.
BCCF AGM held between rounds at 3:00pm on Sunday.
BC tournaments use a 1 hour grace rule for players late for the game before forfeiting.
All sections are 6 rounds
Up to 3 half point byes in rounds 1-6 if requested in advance
All equipment provided
49th Canadian Open Chess Championship Date: Sunday July 8 - Friday July 13, 2012 Location: Victoria, BC Format: 9 round Swiss Prizes: $15,000 in prizes Guaranteed
Don't miss the chance to play in this Canadian Open in your home province! And, if you have always wanted to play a GM, check out our Play a GM feature. Contact us: cochess2012@gmail.com Chief Arbiter: Mark S. Dutton, IA Organizers: Organizers:Brian Raymer, Paul LeBlanc,
Roger Patterson
Website: http://www.grandpacificopen.com
