I think this tournament never got proper announcement here. Thus here you go
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Event: 2010 Ontario Open Championship
Sanctioning bodies: Ontario Chess Association and Greater Toronto Chess League.
Organizer: Chess Institute of Canada. ( http://www.chessinstitute.ca )
Date: Victoria Day Weekend, Saturday - Monday, May 22 - 24, 2010.
Site: 918 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario.
Registration: Advance (mail): Cheque, money order. Deadline is Monday May 17, 2010.
Sections: based on highest current rating (FIDE, CFC): Open; under 2000; under 1600
Rounds: 6, two rounds per day at 10:00am and 4:00pm
Pairings: Swiss system (players with a similar point total play each other).
Time Control: Game in 150 minutes per player.
CFC Rated: All sections. Open section will be also FIDE rated. The organizer has the right to audit ratings of winners. Should a player be found playing in a lower section than he/she would otherwise be eligible, the organizer reserves the right in their sole discretion to reduce any prize won by such player to 25% of the amount of such prize.
Students (Grades K-12), who play each other will also receive CMA rating.
Entry fee: $90 ( $10 discount before March 1st, 2010).$60 for students in K-12 or in full-time attendance at university during the summer; seniors age 65+; players with FIDE titles of WFM, FM, WIM, IM , $10 discount before March 1st, 2010. Free entry with advance registration before March 1st, 2010 only for WGM, GM.
IMPORTANT: 200 PLAYER LIMIT –REGISTER EARLY!
Prizes: (based on 200 entries, Prize Fund: $9,000).
By section: Open - $5,000 (1st: $3,000; 2nd: $1,000; 3rd: $500; 4th: $250; 5th: $150; 6th: $100)
Under 2000 - $1,500 (1st: $800; 2nd: $400; 3rd: $200; 4th: $100)
Under 1600 - $800 (1st: $400; 2nd: $200; 3rd: $100; 4th: $100)
By Class:
Under 2200 (Open section) - $900 (1st: $500; 2nd: $300; 3rd: $100)
Under 1800 (Under 2000 section) - $500 (1st: $350; 2nd: $150)
Under 1400 (Under 1600 section) - $300 (1st: $200; 2nd: $100)
(Note: You must be or become a Chess Federation of Canada (CFC) member www.chess.ca. Ontario residents, a one year membership fee is $43 for an adult and $27 for a child under 18. CFC memberships are included in entry fees for new members.
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Event: 2010 Ontario Open Championship
Sanctioning bodies: Ontario Chess Association and Greater Toronto Chess League.
Organizer: Chess Institute of Canada. ( http://www.chessinstitute.ca )
Date: Victoria Day Weekend, Saturday - Monday, May 22 - 24, 2010.
Site: 918 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario.
Registration: Advance (mail): Cheque, money order. Deadline is Monday May 17, 2010.
Sections: based on highest current rating (FIDE, CFC): Open; under 2000; under 1600
Rounds: 6, two rounds per day at 10:00am and 4:00pm
Pairings: Swiss system (players with a similar point total play each other).
Time Control: Game in 150 minutes per player.
CFC Rated: All sections. Open section will be also FIDE rated. The organizer has the right to audit ratings of winners. Should a player be found playing in a lower section than he/she would otherwise be eligible, the organizer reserves the right in their sole discretion to reduce any prize won by such player to 25% of the amount of such prize.
Students (Grades K-12), who play each other will also receive CMA rating.
Entry fee: $90 ( $10 discount before March 1st, 2010).$60 for students in K-12 or in full-time attendance at university during the summer; seniors age 65+; players with FIDE titles of WFM, FM, WIM, IM , $10 discount before March 1st, 2010. Free entry with advance registration before March 1st, 2010 only for WGM, GM.
IMPORTANT: 200 PLAYER LIMIT –REGISTER EARLY!
Prizes: (based on 200 entries, Prize Fund: $9,000).
By section: Open - $5,000 (1st: $3,000; 2nd: $1,000; 3rd: $500; 4th: $250; 5th: $150; 6th: $100)
Under 2000 - $1,500 (1st: $800; 2nd: $400; 3rd: $200; 4th: $100)
Under 1600 - $800 (1st: $400; 2nd: $200; 3rd: $100; 4th: $100)
By Class:
Under 2200 (Open section) - $900 (1st: $500; 2nd: $300; 3rd: $100)
Under 1800 (Under 2000 section) - $500 (1st: $350; 2nd: $150)
Under 1400 (Under 1600 section) - $300 (1st: $200; 2nd: $100)
(Note: You must be or become a Chess Federation of Canada (CFC) member www.chess.ca. Ontario residents, a one year membership fee is $43 for an adult and $27 for a child under 18. CFC memberships are included in entry fees for new members.
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