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National Capital Open: $15 November discount
This posting announces the 2009 National Capital Open. It is being posted in several webspaces, and continuing updates will be provided at ChessTalk.
This weekend event is relatively similar to previous events by this Organizer, but there are a few changes, hopefully improvements! First of all, we are starting with 3 predefined sections, around the rating cutoffs of 2000 and 1600. In addition, one of our goals is to attain a total prize fund of at least $2K, with a first place of at least $500. Towards that end, some of the discounts and entry fees have been adjusted, either up or down $5-$10. Most players who register early enough as Amateurs, can still do so for as little as $30, and the full entry fee due onsite is actually less than it was for the previous EOCA Grand Prix tournament in Ottawa, the RA Fall Open in September. The only significant entry fee change is that now both GMs and IMs can enter for free.
Please note that I am still looking for at least 2-3 floater players :
- floater players help the TD guarantee no “forced byes”
- floater players are paired and rated like all the players
- floater players play for free, but under some conditions :
----- they play in 0 to 5 rounds, depending on byes by all the players
----- they can be phoned/texted in the hour before every single round
----- they have a current CFC membership by the time of first pairings
if you are interested in being a floater player for this event, please apply by email
P.S. All applicable ratings will be rechecked before first pairings at 645pm.
Yours in chess,
Aris Marghetis
- Organizer/TD
- EOCA President
- CFC Governor
- FIDE Arbiter
--------- original event announcement ---------
The Eastern Ontario Chess Association (EOCA) organizes the EOCA Grand Prix, a series of weekend tournaments over the 2009-2010 chess season.
The next EOCA event in Ottawa will be the National Capital Open, on December 4th-6th. It will consist of 5 rounds, with flexible bye and Amateur options.
We are planning multiple (3 or more) sections (all rated CFC), class prizes for every 200 rating points from 2200 to 1600, and several discount options.
For more details on this event, and a great webpage for all of the events in the 2009-2010 EOCA Grand Prix, please consider bookmarking this weblink:
http://www.eoca.org/htm/tournaments_2009-2010.html
This weekend event is relatively similar to previous events by this Organizer, but there are a few changes, hopefully improvements! First of all, we are starting with 3 predefined sections, around the rating cutoffs of 2000 and 1600. In addition, one of our goals is to attain a total prize fund of at least $2K, with a first place of at least $500. Towards that end, some of the discounts and entry fees have been adjusted, either up or down $5-$10. Most players who register early enough as Amateurs, can still do so for as little as $30, and the full entry fee due onsite is actually less than it was for the previous EOCA Grand Prix tournament in Ottawa, the RA Fall Open in September. The only significant entry fee change is that now both GMs and IMs can enter for free.
Please note that I am still looking for at least 2-3 floater players :
- floater players help the TD guarantee no “forced byes”
- floater players are paired and rated like all the players
- floater players play for free, but under some conditions :
----- they play in 0 to 5 rounds, depending on byes by all the players
----- they can be phoned/texted in the hour before every single round
----- they have a current CFC membership by the time of first pairings
if you are interested in being a floater player for this event, please apply by email
P.S. All applicable ratings will be rechecked before first pairings at 645pm.
Yours in chess,
Aris Marghetis
- Organizer/TD
- EOCA President
- CFC Governor
- FIDE Arbiter
--------- original event announcement ---------
The Eastern Ontario Chess Association (EOCA) organizes the EOCA Grand Prix, a series of weekend tournaments over the 2009-2010 chess season.
The next EOCA event in Ottawa will be the National Capital Open, on December 4th-6th. It will consist of 5 rounds, with flexible bye and Amateur options.
We are planning multiple (3 or more) sections (all rated CFC), class prizes for every 200 rating points from 2200 to 1600, and several discount options.
For more details on this event, and a great webpage for all of the events in the 2009-2010 EOCA Grand Prix, please consider bookmarking this weblink:
http://www.eoca.org/htm/tournaments_2009-2010.html