BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//vBulletin 6//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ec4c44d6-b87c-47b7-a657-35154c659c22 DTSTAMP:20261101T193313Z SUMMARY:ECC Cobra Rapid Open DESCRIPTION:I’\;m pleased to share that the Etobicoke Chess Club will be hosting the ECC Cobra Rapid Open on April 11th 2026. Details can be fo und below:\n\nI) Info\n\nII) Registration\n\nIII) Prizes\n\nIV) Playing up \n\nV) Registered Players\n\nVI) Photography Notice\n\n—\;—\; 212\;—\;—\;—\;—\;—\;—\;—\;—\;̵ 2\;—\;—\;—\;—\;—\;—\;—\;—\;—\ ;—\;—\;—\;—\;—\;—\;—\;—\;—\;- \n\nI. Info\n\nSaturday\, April 11th\, 2026 @ Etobicoke Civic Center\, Mee ting rooms 1\, 2 and 3 downstairs\n\nBoard room upstairs for game analysis and non-CFC games\n\n399 The West Mall\, Etobicoke (Toronto) ON\n\nTIME C TRL: 15+10s increment (Active / rapid rating) Swiss\n\nApril 11th\, 2026: R1 @ 09:00a\n\n R2@ 10:20a\n\n R 3@ 11:40p\n\nR4@ 2:00p\n\nR5@ 3:20p\n\nCFC sections: U1200/U1700/Open\n\nY ou need a CFC membership to play in this tournament. To obtain a CFC ID to play in the tournament\, visit www.chess.ca (https://www.chess.ca/en/play ers/membership-join/).\n\nIf you register but your CFC is expired\, we wil l cancel the registration and send you one notification via e-mail. If it happens again\, we will cancel the registration and will not roster you un til you register with an active CFC number. It is up to each player to onl y register when they have an active CFC number. The CFC will show you how to do this\, you can check with the website or with info@chess.ca before r egistering for our tournament.\n\nRating sections\, round times and time c ontrols are subject to change without notice. Whatever you see above is th e most current update on tournament format. We will try to send a group e- mail update to all registered participants within 48 hours of the start of the tournament.\n\nFamily members: forbidden pairings are allowed for rou nds 1\, 2 and 3 only. Family members may end up playing each other after R ound 3 which can’\;t be altered to protect the integrity of the tourn ament.\n\nFree Parking at the Civic Center (come early and drive into one of the lots)\, subway/TTC accessible\, for directions check maps.google.co m (https://www.google.com/maps/search/Parking/@43.6436985\,-79.5679236\,17 z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m7!2m6!3m5!2sEtobicoke+Civic+Centre!3s0x882b38269d231939: 0xd7dce7543cdab478!4m2!1d-79.5653487!2d43.6436869?entry=ttu)\n\n No Round 5 byes\, round 5 missed games are full-point forfeits\n Forfeit time is 5 minutes\n Registration closes at 11:59 pm on Friday\, April 10th\, 2026\n Links to pairings and other links for the tournament will be posted on che ss-results.com\n Players will be seated at 8:45 AM\n The first round will start at the needle drop of 9 AM\n Bring your own water bottles and refill them at the water fountain on the main floor.\n We will not supply snacks this time\, because we need more tournaments to accumulate funds. We may supply lunch if possible\, but be prepared to buy or bring your own.\n\nII . Registration\n\n60 spots\, first come first serve.\n\nNo confirmations: If your name appears in the list below\, it means you have been registered . We update the list once a week on Fridays sometime before midnight. On t he week of the tournament\, our last update will go in before pairings are entered\, assuming we’\;re not full by then.\n\nThis tournament will be CFC-rated for active (rapid) rating.\n\nAs this is a non-profit event run on public space\, there will be chess activities available for non-CFC players. If you like chess and you just want to show up and check things out and play\, we will have chess for you.\n\nThe only way to register for the tournament is to email us your info in the e-transfer link\, before r egistration closes.\n\nThis is a free chess tournament provided by the Eto bicoke Chess Club. While strictly voluntarily\, we would appreciate any do nations as it helps our chess club continue to improve and maintain the le vel of service we provide to the chess public\, from boards\, clocks\, arb iters\, and CFC rating fees for CFC tournaments. You do not have to donate for any of our CFC tournaments\, but if you would like to show your suppo rt to our club you can e-transfer us at etobicokechessclub@gmail.com or me et with any of our directors at the ECC to give a donation.\n\nJeremy D 217\;Souza\n\nMatthew Bergeron\n\nThomas Seal\n\nRiley Khan\n\ni) Registra tion\n\nEmail to etobicokechessclub@gmail.com with description:\n\n(First name) (Last Name) / (rating) / (CFC ID) / (Email) / (Phone number) / (bye requests)\n\nIII) Prizes\n\n–\; CFC rating points\n\n–\; Braggin g rights\n\n–\; Everlasting Glory\n\nWe do not believe in handing out trophies\, ribbons\, or prize money. Chess is not an easy sport. Our tour naments are particularly difficult\, because our players are only interest ed in playing solid chess and winning. At our tournaments\, our players do n’\;t make prize money or medals or trophies. Our players make histor y.\n\nIV) Playing up\n\nYou must be within 100 rating points of that secti on to play in it. If you’\;re CFC unrated\, you must have previously won a chess championship on some national level in order to be allowed to play up. This is called the Ghaytasvand exception. Look for “\;Parviz Ghaytasvand”\; in the “\;Champions”\; section of our websi te to learn why this is allowed.\n\nYou may also play up if you are CFC un rated and you win a “\;Trial by Combat”\; or “\;Challenge G ame”\;.\n\n–\; Come to the club night on a Friday\n\n–\; Ch allenge a CFC-rated player who plays in your targeted section\n\n–\; If the rated player agrees\, you’\;d have to play against them at a t ime control of their choosing\, for one game\, and they choose colours.\n\ n–\; If you win or draw\, you play in their section. If you do not wi n or draw\, you will be placed in the lowest section of the tournament and will have to challenge for the next highest section.\n\nIf you initially challenged for one level higher than the lowest section\, you do not get a nother challenge game and you’\;ll have to play in the lowest section we have to offer\, as most unrated players are made to do during any ches s tournament. If you are wondering\, as an unrated player\, why we are all owing you to play up if you draw against a rated player instead of having to beat them\, I encourage you to come play a challenge game on a club nig ht\, try to achieve a draw against a nationally rated player\, and watch w hat happens.\n\nV) Registered Players (Updated Friday March 6th 8:41pm)\n\ n\nName\n CFC rating (rapid)\n CFC ID\n Section\n \n\nMatthew Bergeron\n 1 908\n 143230\n Open\n \n\n\n\n\n\nSections will be updated within 48 hours of the tournament\n\nVI) Photography Notice\n\nPlease note that photos an d videos may be taken during this tournament for club records\, promotiona l materials\, marketing\, website\, and social media use. By attending or participating\, you consent to the use of your image\, or your child’ \;s image\, for these purposes. Feel free to ask any of our directors if y ou have any questions. 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