Hamilton Summer Open 2016 - August 27-28

[Garvin Nunes]

Hamilton Summer Open 2016

Hamilton City Chess Club Presents:
A 5 Round Swiss August 27-28 At
Emmanuel United Church
871 upper Ottawa Street
Hamilton Ontario

Schedule
Please Confirm your registration Saturday August 27 at 9:00am
Those arriving after 9:20am may not be paired

Game Times
Saturday - 9:30am, 2:00pm and 6:30pm
Sunday - 11:00am, 4:00pm

Sections and Prizes
Top Guns, U2000 and U1600
Top Guns and U2000 will play for cash prizes. U1600 will play for trophies
To play in the Top Guns Section You must be 1900 or higher
To play in the U2000 section you must be 1500 or higher
Please note: Unrated players are not eligible for the U2000 prize.

Fees
Top Guns and U2000 $55.00 U1600 $35.00 Cash Only
Email us by Aug 26 to receive a $5.00 discount
Titled players who commit to playing by August 20 will receive a major discount
CFC Membership required

Time Control
All games 90 minutes with a 30 second increment

Rules and Equipment
Please Bring Chess sets, Boards and Digital Clocks
Players are responsible for providing their chess equipment
Please Turn off your cell phones
TD Rulings based on CFC/FIDE handbooks are final
Questions, Concerns and Pre-Registration
Email us at: chesshamilton@gmail.com
Also visit our website: chesshamilton.mygamesonline.org

[Garvin Nunes]

Re: Hamilton Summer Open 2016 - August 27-28

Pre Registration List

[Garvin Nunes]

Re: Hamilton Summer Open 2016 - August 27-28

Hotel and Transportation Stuff

[Bob Gillanders]

Re: Hamilton Summer Open 2016 - August 27-28

Garvin, I have a question.

[James Tan]

Re: Hamilton Summer Open 2016 - August 27-28

Garvin, i also have a question.

[Garvin Nunes]

Re: Hamilton Summer Open 2016 - August 27-28

Garvin, I have a question.

Go ahead and ask your questions!

[Garvin Nunes]

Re: Hamilton Summer Open 2016 - August 27-28

Notes on Fide Section:

First of all the Top Guns section will be fide rated and listed on the fide website.

In accordance with fide rules I am telling you all now that at our event in Hamilton the 1 hour late rule will be in effect. That is, you forfeit your game if you are over one hour late.

(The fide rule is the organizer needs to announce the period late the player is allowed to be, if its beyond the start time of the game. So here is your announcement.)

I will tell you all now that the Red Hill Expressway and the 403 Hamilton both can have traffic on a Saturday, so leave early just in case...

[Paul Leblanc]

Re: Hamilton Summer Open 2016 - August 27-28

I have been interested in tie-break formulas lately. Can you tell me what you will be using?

[Gary Hua]

Re: Hamilton Summer Open 2016 - August 27-28

Go ahead and ask your questions!

There is less than 2 weeks to go. When will information about Hotels & Transportation be provided?
A pre-registered list should also have been posted by now. These will help the player decide better on whether to play or not.

[Adam Cormier]

Re: Hamilton Summer Open 2016 - August 27-28

There is less than 2 weeks to go. When will information about Hotels & Transportation be provided?
A pre-registered list should also have been posted by now. These will help the player decide better on whether to play or not.

I agree with Gary can we get some more information soon?

You can put me on the pre-reg list.

[Denis Gauthier]

Re: Hamilton Summer Open 2016 - August 27-28

There’s no open section in this tournament? So it’s not really open.

[William Li]

Re: Hamilton Summer Open 2016 - August 27-28

There's a section in this tournament called 'Top Guns'. The section is an over 2000 rated one.

[Denis Gauthier]

Re: Hamilton Summer Open 2016 - August 27-28

There's a section in this tournament called 'Top Guns'. The section is an over 2000 rated one.

Sadly this is not a true open tournament.

[Walter De Jong]

Re: Hamilton Summer Open 2016 - August 27-28

Sadly this is not a true open tournament.

Well, its not a "closed" tournament either, because anyone who wants to play can. What would you call this event - semi-open, like the Caro-Kann?

[Denis Gauthier]

Re: Hamilton Summer Open 2016 - August 27-28

Well, its not a "closed" tournament either, because anyone who wants to play can. What would you call this event - semi-open, like the Caro-Kann?

All sections are closed. In a true Open swiss tournament, there must be an open section.