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I think we just crossed 60 registrations, I haven't updated yet on this list. Can we go to 70? Tomorrow is the last day for the entry fee being at $80. Tick Tock. Sunday is fall back time. You get one hour extra of sleep on Sunday. Who doesn't like a little more sleep before a chess match?
Having some trouble finding one or two cfc numbers. Would Luke Robbins please contact me.
Might be some tech difficulties at cfc.ca Please send your contact email when you register.
Looks like updates may happen tomorrow. If you recently renewed your cfc membership within the last week or two, you may want to go on the just go site and get a snapshot of purchase if possible, just in case prob with updates not resolved in time and I cant find/contact you before game day.
More updates on registration list on post #7.
Last edited by Gordon Gooding; Wednesday, 29 October, 2025, 07:54 PM.
Just some more updates on Registration list. I think we are low 60s in numbers. Does anyone know Luke Edward Robbins? Can you please ask him to email me asap, militonchess@hotmail.com
More updates on reg list.l I can keep up with reg list on chesstalk, not so sure of other reg list tonight, we'll see.
We are at 66 players, with one or two in the wings. Does anyone know Luke Edward Robbins? Can you please ask him to email me asap, miltonchess@hotmail.com
When you register, please send a contact email that I can reach you with.
Last edited by Gordon Gooding; Thursday, 30 October, 2025, 09:48 PM.
Guys i need my beauty sleep, it is 11:45 pm and Im getting tired. I will see by the time stamps when you have paid. Good night. Sometime around my lunch break tomorrow I will continue updating. Looks like we might be headin to 80 players. We'll see tomorrow. Im not going to respond to emails anymore tonight. Good night.
Morning all. Ummm... I made a mistake in entry fee amount deadlines and did not catch it until this morning. The entry fee deadline for $80 is if it received by Today Oc 31. I had it in my head it was yesterday. My bad. It seems I cant read properly sometimes. I ask for your patience while I fix the mess of those who paid on the original fee schedule sent out earlieror on my mistake. So today is the last day for entry fee of $80.
The baseball game is over, there is still time to register for only $80 in the next half hour or so. You could take a rd 3 bye and still catch the blue jays game tomorrow.
Here are the results of the Hamilton Halloween tournament 2025 OPEN section.
I hope all had a good time and hope to see you at the next one.
Just remember, if you signed up for this tourney by Oct 20, you get $5 off the Groundhog Gambit blitz tourney scheduled for Feb 01 2026. I will post about that later this year.
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Last edited by Gordon Gooding; Monday, 3 November, 2025, 09:20 PM.
Here are the results of the Hamilton Halloween tournament 2025 U1800 section.
I hope all had a good time and hope to see you at the next one.
Just remember, if you signed up for this tourney by Oct 20, you get $5 off the Groundhog Gambit blitz tourney scheduled for Feb 01 2026. I will post about that later this year.
Here are the results of the Hamilton Halloween tournament 2025 U1200 section.
I hope all had a good time and hope to see you at the next one.
Just remember, if you signed up for this tourney by Oct 20, you get $5 off the Groundhog Gambit blitz tourney scheduled for Feb 01 2026. I will post about that later this year.
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