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Please note that the venue was moved to the Don Arts Academy to accommodate more players.
Also, there will be a bonus $1,000 for the sole winner of the event on top of the guaranteed $1,000, thanks to a generous sponsor who whishes to remain anonymous.
For more clarity, the prize fund for the Canadian Closed Championship will be distributed as follows: The winner is guaranteed a $1,000 prize. If multiple players tie for first place, the total prize fund—including prizes for second and third place, if applicable—will be evenly distributed among them.
However, an additional $1,000 bonus is available if there is a sole winner. In the event of a tie for first place, an Armageddon game will determine the ultimate champion, who will receive this bonus on top of their share of the initial prize.
Just to point out that an Armageddon game doesn't work well in a 3 or more way tie. Should probably also clarify if the Olympiad bonus points are shared or impacted by this.
You have a good point, David. I will talk to organizers and announce bonus rules in advance, before the start of the tournament. 2 years ago we dealt with different situation. 3 players (Noritsyn, Rodrigue-Lemieux and Sambuev) shared 1-3 place and got equal money each, but the winner (Nikolay) got 20 bonus points and the runner-up (Shawn) got 10 according to tie-breaks.
Just to point out that an Armageddon game doesn't work well in a 3 or more way tie. Should probably also clarify if the Olympiad bonus points are shared or impacted by this.
Thanks for your comment. The scenario regarding a three way tie on points has been covered in the full tournament regulations for the playoffs. Essentially, the players will be seeded by computer tiebreaks. 2 will play 3, and the winner will play 1.
We will discuss the Olympiad bonus points with Victor in the event of a tie.
This site is very, very close to the Main subway station. Cross Main Street through the Stanley G. Grizzle Park and playground and it's the building to the left. It has two floors and used to be the East Toronto Masonic Temple. The Danforth GO train station is also close, a block south of Danforth.
The site has a small parking lot for around 20 cars. I don't know the policy of parking across the street in the two Sobey's parking lots, or Canadian Tire further east.
Next to the subway station is coffee and custard tarts, then on the corner the falafel shop I go to once a week. Further east is Duckworth's Fish n Chips, a Comedy Bar, Looking Glass escape room, Pizza Nova, and Bangla Town.
Next to the tournament hall is Kentucky Fried Chicken. A couple of blocks west are coffee, bars, pizza, and sushi places.
Further south on Main is a brew pub, coffee, roti, and an outdoor chess table in front of the library. The Main bus goes down to the Beach.
My only concern is I don't know if the site will hear the rumble of the subway trains underneath or the firetrucks along the Danforth.
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