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Hi all. I still haven't finalized my offer yet. May have to do something to do with a lecture. May have something to do with reduced price if u play in the tourney AND register b4 Nov 13th. Maybe, just maybe.
Hi all. Sorry for being late on this new offer. Grandmaster Preotu has offered to give a lecture at the tourney. If you are registered and playing in this tournament, it will be only $5 extra. if you are not playing in this tournament, it will be $10 to attend the lecture. More details to follow. Only less than an hour left for the freee lunch.
Adam Cormier
Joseph Lentini
Shiva Chakkoli
Gordon Gooding
Michael Dougherty
Nicolas Vettese
Doug Bailey
Victor Plotkin
Razvan Preotu
Keith Wight
Nikola Brajkovic
Jason Cai
Rob Gashgarian
John Erickson
Undriadi Benggawan
Dmitry Chernik
Joe Ellis
Shafkat Ali
Hazem Salem
John Sprague
Philip Davies
Pranoy Mukharjee
Vincent Greeson
Evgenny Kalmanson
M. Dominic Mulraine
Mikaela Mulraine
Anirud Chakkoli
Shahrooz Ghasemi Pirkoohi
Guillermo Mansilla
Rahul Gangolli
Greta Qu
Robert Jinyu Du
Andrew Wang
Julia Plotkin
Lee Hendon
Richard Gonsalves
Gord Perry
Harrison Hancheng Liu
Manaav Khurana
Paul Challen
Hongyi Li
Last edited by Gordon Gooding; Friday, 18th November, 2016, 07:52 PM.
Hi all, Grandmaster Preotu is giving a lecture on tactics from approximately 9:15 to 9:45 am at the tournament site on game day to help sharpen your skills for combat. If you are playing in the tournament the cost is only $5 to attend the lecture. If you are not playing in the tournament, the cost is $10. Your move.
Just a reminder of the lecture by Grandmaster Preotu at 9:15 to 9:45 before the start of the tourney. It is only $5 if you are playing in the tournament. If you intend to attend the lecture, I would strongly recommend that you arrive early and dont wait until 9:14 to show up for the registartion fo lecture and tourney. Thank you
Oh by the way. the Hilton Garden Inn restaurant is giving a discount of 10% of food items on game day. Just ask for the chess tournament discount before ordering.
I have noticed that some players dont seem to have up to date cfc memberships. Please bring proof of updated membership on game day if you fall into this category. Thank you.
{CORRECTION} Those who missed the early prereg lunch offer are responsible for their own food arrangements. The hotel restaurant does not open until 5pm and they will not be selling extra lunches as was stated earlier, sorry. There are fast food restaurants in the area. Dont forget the discount on food at the restaurant if you mention chess tournament before you order
Last edited by Gordon Gooding; Friday, 18th November, 2016, 11:52 AM.
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