We have the pleasure to announce that the Montreal Winter Chess Classic will be held from March 2-6, 2020, at college Jean-de-Brebeuf. This tournament is open to everyone and will feature an IM Norm invitation section (10 players, round-robin). The main goal of this tournament is to provide local players an opportunity to earn an International Master norm. In the second edition of this tournament, Olivier Kenta Chiku-Ratté (Canada) and Dagur Ragnarsson (Island) both achieved an IM norm!
Information and Online registration: https://www.fqechecs.qc.ca/regions/c...ub=92&id=14142 (French website, English flyer available for download)
-IM Norm Invitation Section: Round-robin, 10 players. Invitation only.
-A (1800+), B (U1800), C (Juniors U1200): Swiss system, five (5) rounds, open to everyone. Please note that Section A is restricted to players currently or formally FQE-rated at least 1700.
-Time control : 90'/game + 30" incr. starting from move 1 for Invitation, A, B. 60'/end + 30" incr. for C (Juniors U1200)
-Schedule: One round per day at 1pm. For the Invitation Section, rounds will be held at 10am and 3:30pm from March 3-6. One round only on March 2 at 1pm.
-Prizes:
Invitation section : 1st - 1000$, 2nd – 500$
Open section: 1st - 500$, 2nd – 200$
U1800 section: 1st - 250$, 2nd – 100$, 3rd - 50$
Juniors U1200 section: Trophies for top 3 players
-Chief arbiter: Bernard Ouimet, International Arbiter
-Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1349849668527349/
-Information: Lefong Hua (lefong.hua@gmail.com)
Information and Online registration: https://www.fqechecs.qc.ca/regions/c...ub=92&id=14142 (French website, English flyer available for download)
-IM Norm Invitation Section: Round-robin, 10 players. Invitation only.
-A (1800+), B (U1800), C (Juniors U1200): Swiss system, five (5) rounds, open to everyone. Please note that Section A is restricted to players currently or formally FQE-rated at least 1700.
-Time control : 90'/game + 30" incr. starting from move 1 for Invitation, A, B. 60'/end + 30" incr. for C (Juniors U1200)
-Schedule: One round per day at 1pm. For the Invitation Section, rounds will be held at 10am and 3:30pm from March 3-6. One round only on March 2 at 1pm.
-Prizes:
Invitation section : 1st - 1000$, 2nd – 500$
Open section: 1st - 500$, 2nd – 200$
U1800 section: 1st - 250$, 2nd – 100$, 3rd - 50$
Juniors U1200 section: Trophies for top 3 players
-Chief arbiter: Bernard Ouimet, International Arbiter
-Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1349849668527349/
-Information: Lefong Hua (lefong.hua@gmail.com)
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