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FINALLLY (lol), we can announce the official posting of the 2017 Ontario Open flyer!
It can be found at the EOCA (Eastern Ontario Chess Association) site: https://eoca.ca
Some of the conditions are a bit different, as we tried to build an event that was very friendly to travellers!
Note that people who register by the end of this month will receive coupons to spend at the onsite restaurant!
Also note neighbouring Carleton University is offering superb lodging deals, get on that soon! (weblink included)
And thanks to the support of the OCA and the EOCA, at least 100% of the entry fees will be returned as prizes!
Your humble lackey Mr. Vice President here to give a brief update on the 2016-2017 EOCA Grand Prix Standings pre-Ontario Open. The Ontario Open is a 6 round event so an extra bonus point could be available to help you catch up to the leaders to date or to increase your standing.
We can only count your best 8 events in this 10 event season.
In the Top section:
1st = Bill Doubleday with 22.0 in 7 events.
2nd= Svitlana Demchenko with 20.5 in 7 events.
3rd= Danail Donev with 15.5 in 7 events.
U2200
1st = Bill Doubleday with 22.0 in 7 events.
2nd= Svitlana Demchenko with 20.5 in 7 events.
3rd= Danail Donev with 15.5 in 7 events.
U1900
1st = Daniel Xu with 20.0 in 8 events
2nd= Dan Kearnan with 17.0 in 6 events
3rd= Abdelaziz Mahdjoubi with 12.0 in 6 events
U1600
1st = Daniel Xu with 20.0 in 8 events
2nd=Romy Peters with 19.5 in 5 events
3rd=John Lukezich with 19.0 in 6 events
Some races are up for grabs with only 2 events remaining.
Good luck to all.
By the way, due to family commitments, I am very rarely at the RA club on Thursday evenings. However, I will be there tomorrow (Sunday, May 7th) from 11am to about 1pm. So, if you would like to REGISTER in person for the ONTARIO OPEN, please meet me there tomorrow midday. The Ontario Open flyer can be found posted at the eoca.ca tournament calendar.
FYI, advance registrations for the Ontario Open are taking place May 11th and 18th at the RA Chess Club, between 7PM and 7:30 PM. We look forward to seeing you there.
Yes, I plan to post one by the end of day Monday, but of course hopefully sooner.
For those who are emailing me, sometimes multiple times, sometimes intensely, I will reply. However, I have spent most of the last 5 days in the hospital tending to a relative.
For those of you who have already registered straightforwardly, thank you lots!
We look forward to hosting you for a smooth fun event in Ottawa next weekend!
Hello again, just a quick note that the pre-registered list won't be ready tonight. There's still a nice stack of mail on my kitchen table, which I hope to fully process by late Tuesday.
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