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There are now 69 players registered for the 9th Annual Grand Pacific Open being held in Victoria BC April 3-6 www.grandpacificopen.com
IM Bindi Cheng 2396 FIDE 2495 CFC is the latest player to sign up and is currently the highest rated player. Bindi previously won the GPO in 2008 with a perfect 6/6 score. http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=2682249
Player List will be updated over the next few days http://grandpacificopen.pbworks.com/...istered%202015
Book your flights, ferries and hotel now for BC's largest chess tournament. There is a great rate of $102 at the Hotel Grand Pacific (the tournament venue). Rooms will be available at that rate until sold out. Last year the hotel was FULLY booked over the GPO weekend. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Great news for US players. The Canadian $ is the lowest it has been for over 5 years. Currently $1.25 Can = $1 US And it is a good time for Canadian players to stay close to home to enjoy the full value of a Canadian dollar.
Victoria is easy to access with direct non stop flights from Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco and more. The Seattle Clipper ferry is a great way to get here from Seattle. The Clipper docks immediately across the street from the Hotel Grand Pacific. And there are ferries every 1- 2 hours from Vancouver. Good public transport from the ferry terminal at Swartz Bay ($2.50 per person) makes Victoria an affordable and beautiful weekend getaway.
And April is peak flower season. Be prepared to have your senses overloaded.
Spend a weekend (or longer) on an island in the Pacific. Everyone else will be here. Why not you?
IM Bindi Cheng 2396 FIDE 2495 CFC is the latest player to sign up and is currently the highest rated player. Bindi previously won the GPO in 2008 with a perfect 6/6 score. http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=2682249
Player List will be updated over the next few days http://grandpacificopen.pbworks.com/...istered%202015
Book your flights, ferries and hotel now for BC's largest chess tournament. There is a great rate of $102 at the Hotel Grand Pacific (the tournament venue). Rooms will be available at that rate until sold out. Last year the hotel was FULLY booked over the GPO weekend. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Great news for US players. The Canadian $ is the lowest it has been for over 5 years. Currently $1.25 Can = $1 US And it is a good time for Canadian players to stay close to home to enjoy the full value of a Canadian dollar.
Victoria is easy to access with direct non stop flights from Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco and more. The Seattle Clipper ferry is a great way to get here from Seattle. The Clipper docks immediately across the street from the Hotel Grand Pacific. And there are ferries every 1- 2 hours from Vancouver. Good public transport from the ferry terminal at Swartz Bay ($2.50 per person) makes Victoria an affordable and beautiful weekend getaway.
And April is peak flower season. Be prepared to have your senses overloaded.
Spend a weekend (or longer) on an island in the Pacific. Everyone else will be here. Why not you?
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