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Championnat international d’échecs du Canada Canadian International Open Chess Championship October 11-12-13 octobre 2019
********************************************** Tous les joueurs d’échecs du Québec et du Canada intéressés à participer à un tournoi d’échecs d’envergure international sont invités à s’inscrire au Championnat. ***** All chess players from Quebec and Canada interested in participating in an international chess tournament are invited to register Championship. Points important au 1e mai --- Important points on May 1st
Hotel Sandman Montreal-Longueuil 124$ la nuit --- a night
18 000$ en prix garantis --- 18 000 prizes guaranteed
Section A and B will be rated FIDE-FQE-CFC. Section C-D-E will be rated FQE-CFC
Les sections A et B sont cotés FIDE-FCE-FQE. Les sections C-D-E sont cotés FQE-FCE
9 Grands maîtres ont confirmé leur participation. (7 GM – 2 WGM)
9 Grands Masters confirmed their participation (7 GM – 2 WGM)
A bonus will be awarded to a player with a performance of 5 wins
Un bonus sera alloué à un joueur ayant une performance de 5 victoires.
La période d’inscription est ouverte, ne manquez pas le tournoi de l’année au Canada
Michel Roy Président-directeur général Championnat International d’échecs du Canada Club d’échecs de la Montérégie Cellulaire : 1-514-703-4369 Site internet: www.echecsinternational.caCourriel: echecsmontérégie@gmail.comAdresse postale : 412-5000 boulevard de L’Assomption, Montréal, QC. Canada H1T0A4
Championnat international d’échecs du Canada Canadian International Open Chess Championship October 11-12-13 octobre 2019
********************************************** Tous les joueurs d’échecs du Québec et du Canada intéressés à participer à un tournoi d’échecs d’envergure international sont invités à s’inscrire au Championnat.
All chess players from Quebec and Canada interested in participating in an international chess tournament are invited to register Championship.
Points important au 1e mai --- Important points on May 1st
Hotel Sandman Montreal-Longueuil 124$ la nuit --- a night
18 000$ en prix garantis --- 18 000 prizes guaranteed
Section A and B will be rated FIDE-FQE-CFC. Section C-D-E will be rated FQE-CFC
Les sections A et B sont cotés FIDE-FCE-FQE. Les sections C-D-E sont cotés FQE-FCE
9 Grands maîtres ont confirmé leur participation. (8 GM – 2 WGM)
9 Grands Masters confirmed their participation (8 GM – 2 WGM)
A bonus will be awarded to a player with a performance of 5 wins
Un bonus sera alloué à un joueur ayant une performance de 5 victoires.
La période d’inscription est ouverte, ne manquez pas le tournoi de l’année au Canada
Michel Roy Président-directeur général Championnat International d’échecs du Canada
Club d’échecs de la Montérégie
Cellulaire : 1-514-703-4369
Site internet: www.echecsinternational.ca
Courriel: echecsmontérégie@gmail.com Adresse postale : 412-5000 boulevard de L’Assomption, Montréal, QC. Canada H1T0A4
Registration is open. Do not miss the tournament of the year in Canada
Thanks Aris - it is that in Ontario generally, it is my experience that tournaments over long weekends are 6 rounds (2 rounds per day) - e.g. Toronto Open on the September Labour Day Weekend; the upcoming Mississauga Ontario Open on the Victoria Day Weekend. I believe the International is on the Thanksgiving Day long holiday weekend?
Thanks Aris - it is that in Ontario generally, it is my experience that tournaments over long weekends are 6 rounds (2 rounds per day) - e.g. Toronto Open on the September Labour Day Weekend; the upcoming Mississauga Ontario Open on the Victoria Day Weekend. I believe the International is on the Thanksgiving Day long holiday weekend?
Bob
Yes it is on Thanksgiving weekend. I also think that to take advantage of a long weekend, an event should be 6 rounds (even 7 if you want to start Friday night). This would eliminate ties for first place if there are a large number of entries - although it would mean more work for the organizers and TD's (not to mention the players) - as well as extra rent for the playing hall. The latter reasons are probably why it's been limited to 5 rounds. Likewise - the Laval Open is being held on the long St Jean Baptiste weekend in June - but again it's only 5 rounds. I don't think there are any Quebec tournaments held on long weekends that are 6 rounds any more (but - again - there is nothing major in Quebec on Easter, May long weekend, or Labour Day weekends). .
Yes it is on Thanksgiving weekend. I also think that to take advantage of a long weekend, an event should be 6 rounds (even 7 if you want to start Friday night). This would eliminate ties for first place if there are a large number of entries - although it would mean more work for the organizers and TD's (not to mention the players) - as well as extra rent for the playing hall. The latter reasons are probably why it's been limited to 5 rounds. Likewise - the Laval Open is being held on the long St Jean Baptiste weekend in June - but again it's only 5 rounds. I don't think there are any Quebec tournaments held on long weekends that are 6 rounds any more (but - again - there is nothing major in Quebec on Easter, May long weekend, or Labour Day weekends). .
That's an interesting post about those dates in Quebec. I moved from Montreal in 1991 to Ontario. Since then I got used to something in Toronto happening at Easter (of course for at least the next 3 years I'm running a chess festival in Kingston at Easter), and I got used to the Ontario Open over the May Victoria Day long weekend (which we get in Ottawa every 3-4 years). Then Labour Day weekend is often centered back in Toronto (certainly nothing in Ottawa that weekend). But back to Montreal, I guess I assumed that the Montreal Open was still going strong over the Labour Day long weekend. I believe that was my first multi-day tournament, back in 1973, MAYBE 7 rounds?! In my mind's eye, I can still see Larry Bevand patiently answering my father's questions about how chess tournaments actually worked. A wonderful memory, especially as Larry's and my chess lives have inter-circled many times over the years, and we have worked well on many chess things.
So anyway, my question to Hugh, is the Montreal Open not what it used to be back when Montreal chess ruled?! I'm thinking at least 70s, after Reykjavik, etc. Thank you in advance, best, Aris.
Starting in 2004, Quebec City ran the Robin Girard memorial on Labour Day weekend, since no one organized a Montreal Open that year (it had been held on Labour Day weekend annually since 1973). The Montreal Open resumed in 2008, so - to avoid conflicting with the Quebec City event - it was moved to the weekend after Labour Day, where it has remained (even though the last Robin Girard Memorial was held in 2010). It's averaged about 200 players every year since 2008.
Except for a 7-round event in 1973, the Montreal Open was usually 6 rounds until the 1990's, when it became 5 rounds (with a couple of exceptions).
The 1958-59 Montreal Open was Montreal's largest pre-Fischer boom Swiss (I don't have a count in front of me for the 1956 Canadian Open) with 104 players. It was a 14 round Swiss played over 14 Sundays (and almost everyone played all their games). Laszlo Witt won.
The 1971 Montreal Open was an 8 round event held over two weekends in November in the Sun Life cafeteria (I wish we had free sites like that still). Adrian Michaely won the 58 player event (with a couple of Spraggetts winning prizes as well).
The 1972 Montreal Open was also held over two weekends in November in the McGill cafeteria. 222 took part in this Fischer boom edition - won by Edward Formanek.
The 1973 Montreal Open was the first of a few "shopping mall" events held in Montreal - Labour Day weekend at the Galeries d'Anjou. The top section (played in a separate room) was won by Leo WIlliams and Kevin Spraggett - both 6-0. The rest of us played in the mall - if I recall correctly, almost all the stores were closed on Sunday and Monday, so it was reasonably quiet.. The top section was 6 rounds; the others played 7. 270 players took part.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
REGISTER, WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU
DO NOT MISS THE TOURNAMENT OF THE YEAR IN CANADA
NEW TOURNAMENT VENUE
HOTEL SANDMAN MONTREAL-LONGUEUIL
PREFERENTIAL RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE TOURNAMENT 124$ (night)
Venue : 999 De Sérigny Street, Longueuil J4K 2T1 QC. Near to the Longueuil Metro
Site Web : www.sandmanhotels.com
Email : reception_montreal@sandman.ca
Canadian International Open Chess Championship 2019 : Reservation code: #630760
Réservation : Tél (English): 1 800-726-3626 / Tél (Français) : 1 800 493-7303
* It is important to contact the hotel by telephone to reserve a room and mention the booking code # 630760.
* A valid credit card will be required upon reservation.
* Free parking for participants who have a room at the hotel
* $ 5 parking per day for players who do not reside at the hotel
5 rounds swiss system
Time control: 1h30 / 40 moves + 30 min / mates. Increment 30 sec. / move
Players will lose by default 30 minutes after the start of the game.
The first four boards of section A will be retransmitted online and on a giant screen on site
10 games from section A will be available online: www.echecsinternational.ca All results and pairing will be available online on chess-results: www.chess-results.com
Section A and B will be rated FIDE-FQE-CFC. Sections C-D-E will be rated FQE-CFC 10 Grands Masters confirmed their participation
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
REGISTER, WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU
DO NOT MISS THE TOURNAMENT OF THE YEAR IN CANADA
NEW TOURNAMENT VENUE
HOTEL SANDMAN MONTREAL-LONGUEUIL
PREFERENTIAL RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE TOURNAMENT 124$ (night)
Venue : 999 De Sérigny Street, Longueuil J4K 2T1 QC. Near to the Longueuil Metro
Site Web : www.sandmanhotels.com
Email : reception_montreal@sandman.ca
Canadian International Open Chess Championship 2019 : Reservation code: #630760
Réservation : Tél (English): 1 800-726-3626 / Tél (Français) : 1 800 493-7303
* It is important to contact the hotel by telephone to reserve a room and mention the booking code # 630760.
* A valid credit card will be required upon reservation.
* Free parking for participants who have a room at the hotel
* $ 5 parking per day for players who do not reside at the hotel
5 rounds swiss system
Time control: 1h30 / 40 moves + 30 min / mates. Increment 30 sec. / move
Players will lose by default 30 minutes after the start of the game.
The first four boards of section A will be retransmitted online and on a giant screen on site
10 games from section A will be available online: www.echecsinternational.ca All results and pairing will be available online on chess-results: www.chess-results.com
Section A and B will be rated FIDE-FQE-CFC. Sections C-D-E will be rated FQE-CFC 10 Grands Masters confirmed their participation
I invite you to visit our new bilingual website to know all the details of the tournament. www.echecsinternational.ca
5 rounds swiss system Time control: 1h30 / 40 moves + 30 min / mates. Increment 30 sec. / move Section A and B will be rated FIDE-FQE-CFC. Sections: C-D-E will be rated FQE-CFC 5 sections: Section A: 2100 + B: - 2100 C: - 1800 D: - 1500 E: - 1200
$ 18,000
A bonus will be awarded to a player with a performance of 5 wins.
PRIZES GUARANTEED SANDMAN HOTEL MONTREAL-LONGUEUIL OCTOBER 11-12-13, 2019
REGISTRATION IS OPEN REGISTER, WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU DO NOT MISS THE TOURNAMENT OF THE YEAR IN CANADA
VENUE: HOTEL SANDMAN MONTREAL-LONGUEUIL
PREFERENTIAL RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE TOURNAMENT $124 (+ Tx) per night
Venue: 999 De Sérigny Street, Longueuil J4K 2T1 QC. Near to the Longueuil Metro Website: www.sandmanhotels.com Email: reception_montreal@sandman.ca Canadian International Open Chess Championship 2019: Reservation code: # 630760 Reservation: Tel (English): 1 800-726-3626 / Tel (French): 1 800 493-7303 * Valid credit card will be required upon reservation. * Free parking for participants who have a room at the hotel * $ 5 per day parking for those who do not reside at the hotel it is important to contact the hotel by telephone to reserve a room and mention the booking code # 630760.
Information: Michel Roy Chess Club of Monteregie Cell: 514-703-4369 Website: www.echecsinternational.ca Email: echecsmonteregie@gmail.com Address: 412-5000 Boul. of L'Assomption, Montreal, QC. Canada. H1T 0A4
I invite you to visit our new bilingual website to know all the details of the tournament. www.echecsinternational.ca
5 rounds swiss system Time control: 1h30 / 40 moves + 30 min / mates. Increment 30 sec. / move Section A and B will be rated FIDE-FQE-CFC. Sections: C-D-E will be rated FQE-CFC 5 sections: Section A: 2100 + B: - 2100 C: - 1800 D: - 1500 E: - 1200
$ 18,000
A bonus will be awarded to a player with a performance of 5 wins.
PRIZES GUARANTEED SANDMAN HOTEL MONTREAL-LONGUEUIL OCTOBER 11-12-13, 2019
REGISTRATION IS OPEN REGISTER, WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU DO NOT MISS THE TOURNAMENT OF THE YEAR IN CANADA
VENUE: HOTEL SANDMAN MONTREAL-LONGUEUIL
PREFERENTIAL RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE TOURNAMENT $124 (+ Tx) per night
Venue: 999 De Sérigny Street, Longueuil J4K 2T1 QC. Near to the Longueuil Metro Website: www.sandmanhotels.com Email: reception_montreal@sandman.ca Canadian International Open Chess Championship 2019: Reservation code: # 630760 Reservation: Tel (English): 1 800-726-3626 / Tel (French): 1 800 493-7303 * Valid credit card will be required upon reservation. * Free parking for participants who have a room at the hotel * $ 5 per day parking for those who do not reside at the hotel it is important to contact the hotel by telephone to reserve a room and mention the booking code # 630760.
Information: Michel Roy Chess Club of Monteregie Cell: 514-703-4369 Website: www.echecsinternational.ca Email: echecsmonteregie@gmail.com Address: 412-5000 Boul. of L'Assomption, Montreal, QC. Canada. H1T 0A4
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