2016 Canadian Women’s Chess Championship & Zonal [FIDE Zone 2.2]
Date: September 22-26, 2016
Place: RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario
Rounds: 9, round 1, Thursday at 7:30 PM, rounds 2-9, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 10 AM & 5 PM.
Players meeting is Thursday at 6 PM.
Type: Regular Swiss
Prizes are guaranteed to total $2,000:
Open - (rated FIDE & CFC); 1st $1,000 plus a trip to the FIDE World Event which the CFC funds according to its rules; 2nd $500, 3d $250; 4th and/or U-rating prizes totalling $250.
The winner in the Women’s Zonal will be awarded the Woman International Master (WIM) title. Other titles will be awarded in accordance with FIDE title requirements.
Summary of Direct title (automatic title) rules Zone 2.2. In the event of joint winners (players sharing the same points), the players will get titles as indicated below up to maximum of 3 players:
1-3 player in 1st position: WIM Title.
1 player in 1st position: 2nd and 3rd player get a WFM title and a WIM norm.
Time Control: 90/40-plus 30 min/game and 30-seconds per move from move 1.
Entry Fee: $150 if pre-registered before September 15, thereafter $200;
U1800, $200 if pre-registered before September 15, thereafter $250.
CFC or FQE membership is required and a CFC,FQE or FIDE rating of 1600.
Requesting byes: 0 point byes in the first five rounds.
Organizer: Halldor P. Palsson
TD: FA Danny Goldenberg, FA Donald Miller and Halldor P. Palsson.
Registration: E-transfer (Cheque received) by September 15, 2016, payable to:
Halldor P. Palsson, 633 Island Park Cr.,Ottawa, Ont. K1Y 3P4 or e-mail fs889@ncf.ca
RA Chess Club sets and clocks are provided.
Date: September 22-26, 2016
Place: RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario
Rounds: 9, round 1, Thursday at 7:30 PM, rounds 2-9, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 10 AM & 5 PM.
Players meeting is Thursday at 6 PM.
Type: Regular Swiss
Prizes are guaranteed to total $2,000:
Open - (rated FIDE & CFC); 1st $1,000 plus a trip to the FIDE World Event which the CFC funds according to its rules; 2nd $500, 3d $250; 4th and/or U-rating prizes totalling $250.
The winner in the Women’s Zonal will be awarded the Woman International Master (WIM) title. Other titles will be awarded in accordance with FIDE title requirements.
Summary of Direct title (automatic title) rules Zone 2.2. In the event of joint winners (players sharing the same points), the players will get titles as indicated below up to maximum of 3 players:
1-3 player in 1st position: WIM Title.
1 player in 1st position: 2nd and 3rd player get a WFM title and a WIM norm.
Time Control: 90/40-plus 30 min/game and 30-seconds per move from move 1.
Entry Fee: $150 if pre-registered before September 15, thereafter $200;
U1800, $200 if pre-registered before September 15, thereafter $250.
CFC or FQE membership is required and a CFC,FQE or FIDE rating of 1600.
Requesting byes: 0 point byes in the first five rounds.
Organizer: Halldor P. Palsson
TD: FA Danny Goldenberg, FA Donald Miller and Halldor P. Palsson.
Registration: E-transfer (Cheque received) by September 15, 2016, payable to:
Halldor P. Palsson, 633 Island Park Cr.,Ottawa, Ont. K1Y 3P4 or e-mail fs889@ncf.ca
RA Chess Club sets and clocks are provided.
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