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The 15th Annual Medicine Hat Open
September 12-13
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 9 Strachan Bay SE
Featured players: GM Anton Kovalyov & GM John Fedorowicz
5 Round Swiss - CFC & FIDE Rated
CFC membership required, can be purchased at site
Organizer: Medicine Hat Chess Club
Info: Bill Taylor (403) 526-5484 Home, (403) 529-0010 Work, email taylormw@shaw.ca & tficzere@telus.net
TD: Tony Ficzere & Bill Taylor
Time Control: Game in 90 + 30 second increment
Round Times: Saturday 10 am, 2 pm, 7 pm, Sunday 9 am, ASAP
Entry Fee: $40 Adult, $35 Junior (Under 18), $15 Cadet (14 & Under, no prize option). Cash only at site
Byes: 1/2 point byes available in first 3 rounds if notified prior to start of round 1
Prize Fund: Based on entries less ACA dues, plus merchandise!!
Prize sections to be determined by rating distribution
1st & 2nd place plaques & permanent trophy nameplate
Registration: Limited to 40 players! Pre-event registration strongly encouraged.
On site Saturday 9-9:45 am
Advanced entries email tficzere@telus.net
GM Exhibition game Friday, September 11, in the afternoon on the Giant Chess Set downtown, 3pm-4pm
Chess Lecture Friday, September 11, GM Fedorowicz, at the Esplanade (downtown), 2nd floor in the Cutbanks Room 4 pm-5pm
Social Gathering, Friday, September 11, at the Esplanade (downtown), Terrace Level (on the roof), 5pm-6:15pm
Simultaneous exhibition Friday, September 11, at the Esplanade (downtown), Terrace Level (on the roof), 6:15pm-8:15pm, $10
City dignitaries will be in attendance
View the Giant Chess Set all weekend between rounds
Free snacks!
Drinks & Dessert on Saturday night
Lunch for a buck on Sunday!!
Advanced Entries as of September 9:
Ratings: CFC/FIDE
GM Anton Kovalyov 2610/2572
GM John Fedorowicz 2506/2469
FM Eric Hansen 2498/2423
Keith MacKinnon 2253/2148
Rob Gardner 2242/2136
Roy Yearwood 2142/2073
Jim Daniluk 2095/1978
Bradley Willis 2064
Aaron Sequillion 2000/2038
Bill Taylor 1921
Art Milne 1882
Ali Razzaq 1865
Bill Bentley 1855
Ford Wong 1802
Peter Pisanski 1554
Phil Holmstrom 1492
Mike Sholz 1465
Don MacKinnon 1253
Thomas Bird (unr)
September 12-13
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 9 Strachan Bay SE
Featured players: GM Anton Kovalyov & GM John Fedorowicz
5 Round Swiss - CFC & FIDE Rated
CFC membership required, can be purchased at site
Organizer: Medicine Hat Chess Club
Info: Bill Taylor (403) 526-5484 Home, (403) 529-0010 Work, email taylormw@shaw.ca & tficzere@telus.net
TD: Tony Ficzere & Bill Taylor
Time Control: Game in 90 + 30 second increment
Round Times: Saturday 10 am, 2 pm, 7 pm, Sunday 9 am, ASAP
Entry Fee: $40 Adult, $35 Junior (Under 18), $15 Cadet (14 & Under, no prize option). Cash only at site
Byes: 1/2 point byes available in first 3 rounds if notified prior to start of round 1
Prize Fund: Based on entries less ACA dues, plus merchandise!!
Prize sections to be determined by rating distribution
1st & 2nd place plaques & permanent trophy nameplate
Registration: Limited to 40 players! Pre-event registration strongly encouraged.
On site Saturday 9-9:45 am
Advanced entries email tficzere@telus.net
GM Exhibition game Friday, September 11, in the afternoon on the Giant Chess Set downtown, 3pm-4pm
Chess Lecture Friday, September 11, GM Fedorowicz, at the Esplanade (downtown), 2nd floor in the Cutbanks Room 4 pm-5pm
Social Gathering, Friday, September 11, at the Esplanade (downtown), Terrace Level (on the roof), 5pm-6:15pm
Simultaneous exhibition Friday, September 11, at the Esplanade (downtown), Terrace Level (on the roof), 6:15pm-8:15pm, $10
City dignitaries will be in attendance
View the Giant Chess Set all weekend between rounds
Free snacks!
Drinks & Dessert on Saturday night
Lunch for a buck on Sunday!!
Advanced Entries as of September 9:
Ratings: CFC/FIDE
GM Anton Kovalyov 2610/2572
GM John Fedorowicz 2506/2469
FM Eric Hansen 2498/2423
Keith MacKinnon 2253/2148
Rob Gardner 2242/2136
Roy Yearwood 2142/2073
Jim Daniluk 2095/1978
Bradley Willis 2064
Aaron Sequillion 2000/2038
Bill Taylor 1921
Art Milne 1882
Ali Razzaq 1865
Bill Bentley 1855
Ford Wong 1802
Peter Pisanski 1554
Phil Holmstrom 1492
Mike Sholz 1465
Don MacKinnon 1253
Thomas Bird (unr)