Hamilton Halloween Open - Nov 1 & 2

[Gordon Gooding]

Hi all, getting some registration updated later this evening. I got someone coming from Buffalo. I think another from Sudbury. I wonder who is traveling the farthest distance to come and play. If you think you are traveling a distance farther than Buffalo or Sudbury, put it in a post here. Who is the closest to the tournament site, let us know! Don't forget Nov 02 you get an extra hour of sleep!

[Gordon Gooding]

Hi all, another update. I have gotten one or two emails asking if there is still, room . The answer is YES!
Tomorrow is the last day for entry fee of only $80. Also register by Oct 20 and you get $5 off the groundhog gambit blitz tourney 2026.

[Gordon Gooding]

Morning all. Roughly 15hours remaining to get in at $80 entry fee. If I don't update the list this evening, I will do it tomorrow. Tick Tock.

[Gordon Gooding]

i have just done an update of registration list at 9:30pm. Roughly 2.5 hours remaining to get in at $80 entry fee. Im not doing any more updates tonight on chesstalk, Im getting tired. Entry fee goes up to $100 if received at 00:00 Oct 19.until Oct 31 23:59. It goes up to $120 on game day. Night all

[Gordon Gooding]

Updated the registration list again. Entry fee is now $100 until Oct 31. It goes up to $120 on game day. If you sign up before Oct 20, you will save $5 on your entry fee to the groundhog gambit tourney in Feb next year.

[Bob Gillanders]

Registered players list....

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_FJn_6hXltT-PcCkVYzPQUXO-OgQy86qtzkGM27vlzI/edit?usp=sharing

[Gordon Gooding]

I will be updating the list later today.. It seems there are a couple of players from the Eastern part of Canada joining in on the fray on Nov 01 and 2nd.

[Gordon Gooding]

We got visitors from Nova Scotia playing in Hamilton, cool! Anyone further than Nova Scotia want to join? Only $100 to enter by Oct 31.

I took a snapshot of the list for those who get the $5 discount for the Groundhog Gambit tourney next Feb.

[Gordon Gooding]

Entry fee is still only $100 until Thursday. Then it goes up to $120. Halloween is the day before. Just make sure you get a good night sleep before game day (or bring your spoils from the night before to give that energy you're gonna need on game day ;)

[Bob Gillanders]

Good morning, Gord. Check your emails.

We decided last night to extend the early bird price of $ 80 until Oct 31.

For Blue Jay fans, it is possible game 7 if needed would be Saturday night.

If so, no doubt there will be some round 3 byes.

[Gordon Gooding]

UPDATE ON ENTRY FEES.


Hi all,

The Hamilton City Chess Club has authorized the entry fee to remain at $80 until Oct 30. Anyone who has paid $100 will be refunded $20. The entry fee will go up to $120 on Oc 31st.

[Gordon Gooding]

Just updated the registration list again.

Only $80 entry fee if received by Thursday. It goes up to $120 on Friday and Sat.

[Gordon Gooding]

Another update on registration list. We are in the mid 50s. Can we get to 60 players?

[Gordon Gooding]

If this is your first time to an over the board chess tournament, you may be required to write your moves down using a scoresheet. We will provide the scoresheets and pens, but you still have to know how to keep score. You can learn this on youtube, etc. Look for 'algabreic chess notation'

[Gordon Gooding]

We got 58 registered so far. two away from 60. Come on, somebody else register!
Dont wait until Halloween to send me the entry fee. The price is a spooky $120 to enter on Halloween and Nov 01.
Enjoy your Halloween, knowing you saved $20 on the entry fee by signing up by Thursday.