2019 TORONTO CLOSED - April 27 to June 22

[William Li]

(Updated Refund Policy)

GREATER TORONTO CHESS LEAGUE PRESENTS

2019 TORONTO CLOSED
Chess Championship
Chief Organizer and Director: William Li -- GTCL Tournament Coordinator
Chief Arbiter: Karen Wan
Deputy Organizer: Corinna Wan -- Seneca Hill Chess
Deputy Arbiter: Corinna Wan

Schedule:

• Each round starts at 1:30pm every Saturday, from April 27 to June 22 except May 18 and June 15.
• Make up round days and locations:
  • June 17: Annex Chess Club – 459 Bloor Street West; round starts at 7:30pm
  • May 18 and June 15: Willowdale Chess Club – 131 Finch Avenue West; rounds start at 3pm
• Make up rounds must be completed before the final round (June 22) for those who have, through mutual agreement with their opponent, postponed a game
  • Carbon copies are to be preserved for submission to the arbiter

Venue:

• St. Timothy Catholic School, 25 Rochelle Crescent, Toronto ON M2J 1Y3, Room 209
• Staff room offers ample space for play, and is very quiet
• Near Sheppard Avenue East and Don Mills Road intersection

Format: (CFC Ratings as of April 19, 2019 will be used for selection purposes)

• Championship:
  • 8-player Round Robin comprising the highest 6 rated Toronto players who register, the defending Toronto Champion, and the 2018 Reserve winner
  • If either the defending champion or Reserve winner does not register, they will be replaced by the next highest rated players
• Reserve:
  • 8-player Round Robin comprising the next 8 highest rated registrants – winner qualifies for next year’s Championship in 2020
• Round Robin Pairings are randomized by computer

Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 second increment from move one (G/90’+30”)
Default time: 30 minutes
Registration:

• Entry Fee: $90 (pay methods – pay by cash in person to William Li OR online by eTransfer to: william.li.2247@outlook.com)
• Payment must be received by April 20, 2019, 11:59pm. After that, registration closes.
• A registration is completed when the organizer successfully receives the money (If eTransfer, please email william.li.2247@outlook.com the security password)

Refund Policy:

• If a registered player cancels:
  • Before April 13, 11:59pm: Full refund
  • After: No refund
  • If paid and not top 16 rated: Full refund

Prizes (based on 16 players):

• Championship 1^st - $400, clock, and trophy
• Championship 2^nd - $200
• Reserve 1^st - $150 and qualify for next year’s championship
• Reserve 2^nd - $100

Rated:

• This event is CFC rated. All players must be CFC members in good standing.
• This event is also FIDE rated for both Championship and Reserve sections.

Miscellaneous:

• Chess sets and clocks are provided.
• Free parking

[William Li]

Pre-registered list as of April 20:

Championship Section:
First Name Last Name CFC rating FIDE rating
1. IM David Cummings 2403 2338
2. IM Michael Barron 2316 2124
3. FM Andrea La Manna 2312 2312
4. FM Eilia Zomorrodian 2299 2141
5. NM Sergey Noritsyn 2294 2164
6. NM William Li 2291 2096
7. Jeffrey R. Zhao 2217 1862
8. FM Allan Munro 2214 2019

Reserves Section:
1. Isai Berengolts 2075 2001
2. Jeffrey Renfei Zhao 1968 1837
3. Miguel Leblanc 1931 1420
4. Jovan Momic 1926 1648
5. Kevin Zheng 1908 1674
6. Yunhong [Kevin] Li 1728 1553
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[William Li]

Just a reminder there's just about a week and a half till final registration deadline!

[William Li]

5 players on board already! One more week to go before registration closes. Remember, this tournament only accepts 16 players. Please refer to post #2 for the pre-registered list.

[William Li]

Just over a day left to register! Remember, this tournament is open to all residents living inside the GTA.

Please refer to the updated pre-registered list.

[William Li]

Please be informed that if the Reserves section does not fill up to a decent amount, it won't run. The deadline has been extended to April 22, 2019, @ 11:59 pm.

[William Li]

Please be informed that if the Reserves section does not fill up, it won't run. The deadline has been extended to April 22, 2019, @ 11:59 pm.

Pairings for both sections will be made official by midnight. They can be accessed on chess-results.com. The Reserves section received enough registrations for a 5 round RR, so it WILL run. For anyone still interested, you can still register before 11:00pm today.

As of now, the Reserves section will have its rounds running through the first 4 scheduled Saturdays, then the final round on June 22.

[William Li]

Please be informed that this tournament has recently ran into some booking issues which did not arise under my control. If it cannot be resolved, the tournament will be moved to another playing room. This will be determined on Thursday.