Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

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  • Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

    Elevate My Chess Canada Inc is going to organize our second major tournament and this time is Mississauga.

    Location : Sandman Signature Mississauga Hotel

    We are experimenting with the placed based prize money this time with an unconditionally guaranteed prize money of more than $ 7,000 ( about $ 7,500 ).

    Registration is open now

    https://elevatemychess.com/golden-ho...-championship/

    7 sections this time. I think this will be the biggest guaranteed placed based prize money and biggest number of sections in Ontario.

    We are here to elevate your chess experience so come and join us for the fun and $$$

    Tournament venue is a big ball room and will ensure comfort for all. It is near 401 ( Dixie Rd and Matherson Blvd E ) and have lots of restaurant nearby. Free parking for all.

    We already have more 10 players signed up. Pre-registration list coming up soon.

    Cheers for Chess in Mississauga and Canada

    Gary Hua

    EMC

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    Re: Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

    Why are you calling it the Golden Horseshoe? Mississauga is in GTA.

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    • #3
      Re: Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

      Originally posted by John Brown View Post
      Why are you calling it the Golden Horseshoe? Mississauga is in GTA.
      Mississauga is strategically located at the heart of the
      Greater Golden Horseshoe - one of the largest and
      fastest growing urbanized regions in North America.

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      • #4
        Re: Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

        Okay Gary If that is what you say. Google says Golden Horseshoe goes from Burlington to Hamilton. No Mention of Mississauga.

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        • #5
          Re: Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

          Originally posted by John Brown View Post
          Okay Gary If that is what you say. Google says Golden Horseshoe goes from Burlington to Hamilton. No Mention of Mississauga.
          hmm, my google says it bigger than that :)
          "The Golden Horseshoe is a secondary region of Southern Ontario, Canada, which lies at the western end of Lake Ontario with outer boundaries stretching south from Lake Erie and north to Lake Scugog."

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          • #6
            Re: Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

            Originally posted by John Brown View Post
            Okay Gary If that is what you say. Google says Golden Horseshoe goes from Burlington to Hamilton. No Mention of Mississauga.
            Rubbish! That's not what google says at all. The original "horse shoe" wrapped around the western end of Lake Ontario, stretching from Niagara Falls to Oshawa (to complete the horseshoe). Recently governments have extended the "definition" much more broadly, to what effect is not entirely clear.
            Fred Harvey

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            • #7
              Re: Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

              I think it is called Greater Golden Horseshoe these days.

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              • #8
                Re: Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

                Originally posted by John Brown View Post
                I think it is called Greater Golden Horseshoe these days.
                The "Golden Horseshoe", in what little is left of my mind, has always been Niagara around through Hamilton to Toronto. Wikipedia seems to agree although it extends it out the east to the Shwa. The "Greater" definition seems to go east to Peterborough, north to Barrie, and west to KW.

                Arguments as to where the "middle" of the horseshoe is, well, I'm sure they could occupy many threads on this forum.

                Steve

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                • #9
                  Re: Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

                  Originally posted by John Brown View Post
                  I think it is called Greater Golden Horseshoe these days.
                  Moving right along....
                  Last edited by Fred Harvey; Wednesday, 14th March, 2018, 09:46 AM.
                  Fred Harvey

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                  • #10
                    Re: Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

                    Tourist books relate to the Golden Horseshoe as
                    around Niagara Falls (Reference Horseshoe Falls).. Toronto has it's own Tourist Guide. Someone coming from say Quebec or Nova Scotia may not find Mississauga in many tourist attractions books. That was my main discussion point.
                    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississauga

                    I see no reference to Golden Horseshoe. I do see reference to Greater Toronto Area.
                    Last edited by John Brown; Wednesday, 14th March, 2018, 05:46 AM. Reason: additions

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                    • #11
                      Re: Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

                      Registration starts to trickle in and we have more than 10 now.

                      The ballroom is about 3000sf and can easily fits in 250-300 players.

                      Don't miss the chance to play in this tournament.

                      Good guaranteed prize $$$ and with all the comfort and convenience, you wouldn't want to miss it ?

                      We expect to better our Oakville number of 185 players.

                      Thanks to all who have supported out tournaments.

                      Pre-registration will be ready in a week or 2.

                      Early bird entry fee ends on April 15, 2018.

                      Cheers

                      Gary Hua

                      EMC

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                      • #12
                        Re: Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

                        Guaranteed prize pool of over $7,000 to be distributed over 7 sections as follows:

                        Championship: 1st – $1,000; 2nd – $500; 3rd – $300

                        U2000: 1st – $800; 2nd – $400; 3rd – $250

                        U1750: 1st – $750; 2nd – $375; 3rd – $200

                        U1500: 1st – $650; 2nd – $340; 3rd – $175

                        U1250: 1st – $400; 2nd – $200; 3rd – $100

                        U1000: 1st – $250; 2nd – $150; 3rd – $80

                        U750: 1st – $250; 2nd – $150; 3rd – $80

                        Less than one month before the early bird entry fee ends on April 15, 2018 after which price increase by $ 10 for every section.

                        Pre-registered list coming soon.

                        Gary Hua

                        EMC

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                        • #13
                          Re: Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

                          Bumping up

                          About two weeks to go before price goes up.

                          https://elevatemychess.com/golden-ho...-championship/

                          More than $ 7,000 prize $$$ guaranteed

                          Gary Hua

                          EMC

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                          • #14
                            Re: Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

                            Registration starts to come in.

                            We have close to 30 players registered.

                            Pre-registered list will be up this weekend. Should be on Chess results.

                            Please take note that the early bird pricing ends on April 15th which is less than 2 weeks from now.

                            Guaranteed more than $ 7,000 prize funds.

                            Come and register at the following link below :

                            https://elevatemychess.com/golden-ho...-championship/

                            GM and IM free email to us at info@elevatemychess.com

                            FM at $ 74 only ( $25 discount )

                            Cheers

                            Gary Hua

                            EMC

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                            • #15
                              Re: Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship - June 2-3, 2018

                              A GM and FM just signed up in the Open section.

                              We have more than 30 players now.

                              Just a reminder that early bird entry fee ends next Sunday. Price goes up by $ 10 in all sections on April 16, 2018.

                              One more week to go before then

                              Gary Hua

                              EMC

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