2010 Canadian Open

[Bob Armstrong]

2010 CANADIAN OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 3 GM's Join Hunt for $ 6,500

2010 CANADIAN OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 3 GM's Join Hunt for $ 6,500

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2010 CANADIAN OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Already Confirmed: GM’s Rozentalis, Shabalov and Friedel playing in Canadian Open !!

JULY 10TH to JULY 18TH
LOCATION: Westin Harbour Castle
Downtown Toronto. See following page for map ( website given at end ).
STYLE: 9 Round Swiss System, Single Section, CFC and FIDE rated.
Accelerated pairings will be used in early rounds.
TIME CONTROL: 40 moves in 90 minutes, 30 minutes for remainder (with 30 second increments from move 1).
SCHEDULE: Saturday July 10th Opening Ceremony & Round 1 6:00pm Sharp
July 11th- July 16th Rounds 2-7 6:00pm Daily
Saturday July 17th Round 8 2:00pm
Sunday July 18th Round 9 10:00am
Sunday July 18th Awards Banquet / Presentation 6:00pm
For other side events, including Canadian Speed Chess Championship, GM simuls and lectures, see website
PRIZE FUND: $ 30,000+ Guaranteed! (see following page for details).
ENTRY FEE: $175 per person (Early bird Special to April 30), thereafter $195. Deadline July 6th. To enter see details / entry form on following page.
ACCOMMODATION: Special Chess Rate of only $99.00 is being offered by the luxurious Westin Harbour Castle. Book early; a limited number of rooms are available at this rate.
BYES: Maximum of 3 ½-point byes available in rounds 1-8
EQUIPMENT: Please bring chess sets and digital clocks, if you have them.
CHIEF ARBITER: Hal Bond, I.A. halbond@sympatico.ca
ORGANIZERS: Greater Toronto Chess League
Michael Barron 416 739-6257 barron045@yahoo.com
Brian Fiedler 416 733-3199 fiedlerbrian@yahoo.com.au
WEBSITES: www.chess.ca www.monroi.com
PRIZE FUND DETAILS: Tournament Placement Prizes Overall
1st $ 6,500
2nd $ 3,500
3rd $ 2,500
4th $ 1,500
5th $ 1,500
6th $ 500
7th $ 500
8th $ 500
9th $ 500
10th $ 500

Also class and specialty prizes.
( For full flyer, go to http://www.chess.ca/misc2009/2010CANOP.pdf )

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: 2010 Canadian Open

Update:

PayPal: Email info@chess.ca to request registration/payment by PayPal

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Re: 2010 Canadian Open

There was a commentary that the tournament arbiters are considering 60 minutes for the tolerable lateness. (as in the FIDE rules "6.6 a. Any player who arrives at the chessboard after the start of the session shall lose the game. Thus the default time is 0 minutes. The rules of a competition may specify otherwise.")

Thus players will not need to write the petition as at the European Chess Championship. (Details about ECC http://www.eurorijeka2010.com/home/N...th=3&newsId=23 )