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There's street parking and parking lots near the corner of Keele and Dundas. The 26 Annette bus comes from Jane Subway Station. The Keele Station has frequent buses. Also, the site can be reached from Dundas Street by 40 Junction bus from the Dundas West station, which is near a GO train station.
Note that this list was generated based on the registration forms / sign-up and is alphabetical and not by rating / section, that will get sorted later.
Also note that whenever a player is "playing up" a section, he/she is listed twice, artificially inflating the numbers a bit.
The site accommodates ~170 players or so, as per my understanding, based on what the organizers have crafted as a setup. The agreement with the site was made with the 150-players target in mind, and arrangements were made to accommodate a few more. With that said, the site is the site and it doesn't expand past a few adjustments. An alternative, larger site is not a consideration for this tournament. The appetite for chess seems to have exceeded expectations, on what were perhaps conservative estimates coming out of the pandemic.
"LATEST NEWS: Due to an overwhelming response, the event is sold out. Originally, the tournament capacity was set at 150, but it has been increased to an estimated maximum of 165 players. The building is a new chess venue and is unique in that players will be spread across two floors in three playing areas, so until setup is complete on the morning of the tournament, we won't really know what the final capacity number is. Should any spots open up due to player withdrawals/cancellations and final setup adjustments, they would be made available for premium purchase on a first-come, first-serve basis the first morning of the tournament. In such a case, we cannot guarantee first-round play. There is no formal waiting list being used. An official list of registered players by section will be published prior to the start of the tournament. All registered players should have received an email confirming entry."
I wanted to play but...
On streets south of Annette parking is free if you can find a spot. But, although I haven't seen seen it recently, some areas may enforce a 3-hour limit. They put chalk on a back tire and return 3 hours later to ticket. No overnight parking. North of Annette is 1-hour parking metres, There is a large Green-P parking lot 019 directly north, between Annette and Dundas, but it cost $9 to 6pm. plus $4 after.
It took me 20 minutes to walk to High Park Station versus waiting for 20 minutes outside of Dundas West Station (under construction) for a Dundas West #40 bus to Pacific (1 stop past Keele). Perhaps Keele buses are more frequent.
There will be coffee on site. Many places to eat on nearby Dundas, including vegan ones, but fancy bars don't open til 5pm.
I found this list: https://torontojunction.ca/listing-category/eat
Last edited by Erik Malmsten; Thursday, 19th May, 2022, 02:29 PM.
Reason: added food link
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