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2014 Kingston Open Chess Tournament
An EOCA Grand Prix Event
Date: February 7, 8, and 9, 2014
Place: St. Matthew's United Church Auditorium, 31 Weller Avenue, Kingston, Ontario
Rounds: 5, Friday 7:30 PM, Saturday & Sunday 10 AM & 3 PM
Type: Regular Swiss, CFC rated, a decision on FIDE rating to be made January 27.
One section tournament with prizes by rating group – rating groups determined by player distribution
A guaranteed prize pool of $1000 provided there exists a registration base of at least 12 paying participants. If registration fees support additional prizes, any excess funds remaining after expenses will be added to the prize pool.
Time Control: Game- in- 90- plus- 30- seconds- a- move.
Entry Fee: $50 if pre-registered, $60 at site.
Free entry for GM/WGM & IM/WIM if entered by e-mail by January 27th.
Amateur entry is $30. Amateur entrants are not eligible for prizes.
Non CFC nor FQE members also pay a tournament fee of $20, or $10 for those under 20 years of age.
Requesting byes: max of two ½ point byes in the first four rounds.
Accommodation: First Canada Inns, 1 First Canada Ct, Kingston, ON
1-800-267-7899 613-541-1111
A discounted rate of $75 per night for rooms with 1 or 2 beds. This includes continental breakfast and indoor heated pool and sauna. This is also the closest hotel to the event at a distance of 1.4 km. Just mention Kingston Open Chess.
Tournament Organizer: Dan Barlow
Tournament Director: Halldor P. Palsson
Registration: at this point we are asking for email notification on or before January 27, of your intent to play in the tournament as we need to confirm there is sufficient interest. Please give me a shout at: dbarlow2@cogeco.ca . You can also use that email address to pay the registration fees via PayPal, or by cheque by February 5, 2014, payable to: Daniel Barlow, 9 Parkington Place, Kingston, ON, K7K 5C8. (613) 549-2895
Please bring your own equipment if you prefer–Kingston Chess Club equipment will be provided.
An EOCA Grand Prix Event
Date: February 7, 8, and 9, 2014
Place: St. Matthew's United Church Auditorium, 31 Weller Avenue, Kingston, Ontario
Rounds: 5, Friday 7:30 PM, Saturday & Sunday 10 AM & 3 PM
Type: Regular Swiss, CFC rated, a decision on FIDE rating to be made January 27.
One section tournament with prizes by rating group – rating groups determined by player distribution
A guaranteed prize pool of $1000 provided there exists a registration base of at least 12 paying participants. If registration fees support additional prizes, any excess funds remaining after expenses will be added to the prize pool.
Time Control: Game- in- 90- plus- 30- seconds- a- move.
Entry Fee: $50 if pre-registered, $60 at site.
Free entry for GM/WGM & IM/WIM if entered by e-mail by January 27th.
Amateur entry is $30. Amateur entrants are not eligible for prizes.
Non CFC nor FQE members also pay a tournament fee of $20, or $10 for those under 20 years of age.
Requesting byes: max of two ½ point byes in the first four rounds.
Accommodation: First Canada Inns, 1 First Canada Ct, Kingston, ON
1-800-267-7899 613-541-1111
A discounted rate of $75 per night for rooms with 1 or 2 beds. This includes continental breakfast and indoor heated pool and sauna. This is also the closest hotel to the event at a distance of 1.4 km. Just mention Kingston Open Chess.
Tournament Organizer: Dan Barlow
Tournament Director: Halldor P. Palsson
Registration: at this point we are asking for email notification on or before January 27, of your intent to play in the tournament as we need to confirm there is sufficient interest. Please give me a shout at: dbarlow2@cogeco.ca . You can also use that email address to pay the registration fees via PayPal, or by cheque by February 5, 2014, payable to: Daniel Barlow, 9 Parkington Place, Kingston, ON, K7K 5C8. (613) 549-2895
Please bring your own equipment if you prefer–Kingston Chess Club equipment will be provided.