July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon!

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  • July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon!

    For those of you who cannot get enough chess between the Canadian Closed and the Kitchener Chess Festival, there will be a 2-day chess buffet in Kitchener Waterloo on the weekend of July 18-19!

    Save the date!

    1st Annual KW Chess Marathon

    Location Kitchener City Hall
    Date July 18-19, 2015
    Itinerary 7 rounds Quick Rated 25min+10sec + Saturday Blitz Tournament + Sunday Blitz Tournament
    Entry Fee $40
    Prizes $35/entry overall as follows: Quick 1st $15/entry, 2nd $5/entry, U2000 1st $5/entry, Saturday Blitz 1st $10/entry, Sunday Blitz 1st who did not win a prize gets a free entry to next year's marathon. Any player winning 1st place in all three tournaments will be immortalized.
    Pre-Register Contact kwchessclub@gmail.com

    Schedule
    Saturday
    09:00am Registration
    10:00am Round 1
    11:15am Round 2
    01:00pm Round 3
    03:00pm Time Odds Blitz Challenge (5 double rounds of time odds: 5 0, 6 0 vs 4 0 if rating difference over 200 points, 7 0 vs 3 0 if rating difference over 400 points, 8 0 vs 2 0 if rating difference over 600 points). Player giving time-odds have choice of clock side in both games.

    Sunday
    10:00am Round 4
    11:15am Round 5
    01:00pm Round 6
    02:15pm Round 7
    04:00pm Blitz Survivor Challenge (Double elimination 6 0 white 5 0 black Armageddon)
    Last edited by Tony Li; Thursday, 25th June, 2015, 11:25 AM.

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    Re: July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon!

    What's the EF and potential sections looking like right now?

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    • #3
      Re: July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon!

      I have spoken to KW Chess Club executives and they have unanimously agreed to subsidize the tournament by only taking $5 per entry from the prize fund.

      1st Annual KW Chess Marathon

      Location Kitchener City Hall
      Date July 18-19, 2015
      Itinerary 7 rounds Quick Rated 25min+10sec + Saturday Blitz Tournament + Sunday Blitz Tournament
      Entry Fee $40
      Prizes $35/entry overall as follows: Quick 1st $15/entry, 2nd $5/entry, U2000 1st $5/entry, Saturday Blitz 1st $10/entry, Sunday Blitz 1st who did not win a prize gets a free entry to next year's marathon. Any player winning 1st place in all three tournaments will be immortalized.
      Pre-Register Contact kwchessclub@gmail.com

      Schedule
      Saturday
      09:00am Registration
      10:00am Round 1
      11:15am Round 2
      01:00pm Round 3
      03:00pm Time Odds Blitz Challenge (5 double rounds of time odds: 5 0, 6 0 vs 4 0 if rating difference over 200 points, 7 0 vs 3 0 if rating difference over 400 points, 8 0 vs 2 0 if rating difference over 600 points). Player giving time-odds have choice of clock side in both games.

      Sunday
      10:00am Round 4
      11:15am Round 5
      01:00pm Round 6
      02:15pm Round 7
      04:00pm Blitz Survivor Challenge (Double elimination 6 0 white 5 0 black Armageddon)
      Last edited by Tony Li; Thursday, 25th June, 2015, 11:23 AM.

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        Re: July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon!

        Pre-Registered List

        FM Hans Jung 2270
        Jude Aniunoh 2034
        Tony Li 1918

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        • #5
          Re: July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon!

          Please e-mail kwchessclub@gmail.com to pre-register.

          Pre-Registered List

          FM Hans Jung 2270
          Jude Aniunoh 2034
          Tony Li 1918

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            Re: July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon!

            Please e-mail kwchessclub@gmail.com to pre-register.

            Pre-Registered List

            FM Hans Jung 2270
            Jude Aniunoh 2034
            Steven Sadoway 1997
            Tony Li 1918

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            • #7
              Re: July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon!

              Please e-mail kwchessclub@gmail.com to pre-register.

              Pre-Registered List

              FM Hans Jung 2270
              Jude Aniunoh 2034
              Steven Sadoway 1997
              Tony Li 1918
              Brian Clarke 1575

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              • #8
                Re: July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon!

                We're picking up steam!

                Please e-mail kwchessclub@gmail.com to pre-register.

                Pre-Registered List

                FM Hans Jung 2270
                Jude Aniunoh 2034
                Steven Sadoway 1997
                Tony Li 1918
                Rob Gashgarian 1888
                Lee Hendon 1632
                Brian Clarke 1575

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                  July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon! Ed Thompson Appreciation Edition.

                  The theme of this tournament will be to thank Ed Thompson for his many years of organizing KW Chess Club and Saturday Active tournaments.

                  Please e-mail kwchessclub@gmail.com to pre-register.

                  Pre-Registered List

                  FM Hans Jung 2270
                  Jude Aniunoh 2034
                  Steven Sadoway 1997
                  Tony Li 1918
                  Rob Gashgarian 1888
                  Lee Hendon 1632
                  Brian Clarke 1575
                  Anton Van Niekerk 1531
                  Ed Thompson 1500
                  Wayne Proudlove 1176

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                  • #10
                    Re: July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon! Ed Thompson Appreciation Edition.

                    The theme of this tournament will be to thank Ed Thompson for his many years of organizing KW Chess Club and Saturday Active tournaments.

                    11 players have now pre-registered.

                    Please e-mail kwchessclub@gmail.com to pre-register.

                    Pre-Registered List

                    FM Hans Jung 2270
                    Gordon Gooding 2230
                    Jude Aniunoh 2034
                    Steven Sadoway 1997
                    Tony Li 1918
                    Rob Gashgarian 1888
                    Lee Hendon 1632
                    Brian Clarke 1575
                    Anton Van Niekerk 1531
                    Ed Thompson 1500
                    Wayne Proudlove 1176
                    Last edited by Tony Li; Friday, 3rd July, 2015, 10:19 AM.

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                    • #11
                      Re: July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon! Ed Thompson Appreciation Edition.

                      We have now reached 12 players.

                      Please e-mail kwchessclub@gmail.com to pre-register.

                      Pre-Registered List

                      FM Hans Jung 2270
                      Gordon Gooding 2230
                      Adam Cormier 2143
                      Jude Aniunoh 2034
                      Steven Sadoway 1997
                      Tony Li 1918
                      Rob Gashgarian 1888
                      Lee Hendon 1632
                      Brian Clarke 1575
                      Anton Van Niekerk 1531
                      Ed Thompson 1500
                      Wayne Proudlove 1176

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                      • #12
                        Re: July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon! Ed Thompson Appreciation Edition.

                        The marathon is only 5 days away!

                        Please e-mail kwchessclub@gmail.com to pre-register.

                        Pre-Registered List

                        FM Hans Jung 2270
                        Gordon Gooding 2230
                        Adam Cormier 2143
                        Jude Aniunoh 2034
                        Steven Sadoway 1997
                        Tony Li 1918
                        Rob Gashgarian 1888
                        Lee Hendon 1632
                        Brian Clarke 1575
                        Anton Van Niekerk 1531
                        Ed Thompson 1500
                        Wayne Proudlove 1176

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                        • #13
                          Re: July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon! Ed Thompson Appreciation Edition.

                          Andrew Peredun, Canadian Zonal Blitz co-champion, told me yesterday that he is not getting enough chess this summer. Therefore, he is joining the marathon!

                          Please e-mail kwchessclub@gmail.com to pre-register.

                          Pre-Registered List

                          FM Andrew Peredun 2324
                          FM Hans Jung 2270
                          Gordon Gooding 2230
                          Adam Cormier 2143
                          Steven Sadoway 1997
                          Tony Li 1918
                          Rob Gashgarian 1888
                          Lee Hendon 1632
                          Brian Clarke 1575
                          Anton Van Niekerk 1531
                          Ed Thompson 1500
                          Wayne Proudlove 1176
                          Last edited by Tony Li; Wednesday, 15th July, 2015, 10:19 AM.

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                          • #14
                            Re: July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon! Ed Thompson Appreciation Edition.

                            Originally posted by Tony Li View Post
                            Andrew Peredun, Canadian Zonal Blitz co-champion, told me yesterday that he is not getting enough chess this summer. Therefore, he is joining the marathon!

                            Please e-mail kwchessclub@gmail.com to pre-register.

                            Pre-Registered List

                            FM Andrew Peredun 2324
                            FM Hans Jung 2270
                            Gordon Gooding 2230
                            Adam Cormier 2143
                            Steven Sadoway 1997
                            Tony Li 1918
                            Rob Gashgarian 1888
                            Lee Hendon 1632
                            Brian Clarke 1575
                            Anton Van Niekerk 1531
                            Ed Thompson 1500
                            Wayne Proudlove 1176


                            Looking forward to the blitz tourney! I will be watching this format of tourney with interest. Cmon everybody what are you waiting for?

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                            • #15
                              Re: July 18-19: 1st KW Chess Marathon! Ed Thompson Appreciation Edition.

                              We are now at 13.

                              Please e-mail kwchessclub@gmail.com to pre-register.

                              Pre-Registered List

                              FM Andrew Peredun 2324
                              FM Hans Jung 2270
                              Gordon Gooding 2230
                              Adam Cormier 2143
                              Wajdy Shebetah 2051
                              Steven Sadoway 1997
                              Tony Li 1918
                              Rob Gashgarian 1888
                              Ralph Deline 1736
                              Lee Hendon 1632
                              Brian Clarke 1575
                              Anton Van Niekerk 1531
                              Wayne Proudlove 1176

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