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Date: February 19, 20, 21, 2010
Place: Kitchener City Hall, 200 King St, Kitchener, ON
Rounds: 5
Type: Swiss
Sections:
Open
Under 2000
Under 1700
Under 1400
Players can play up to a max of 100 points above their current CFC rating
Time Control : Game in 90 min plus 30 sec added per move
Membership in CFC is required.
Entry Fee: $70 with advance registration. $80 Cash only if registering at site. $15 discount for Juniors (17 and under) or Seniors (65 and over)
Prizes: $$Based on Entries.
Special Prizes: Team prize (4 players can combine scores for a team score. A team must have members in more than one section. Teams must be formed and announced before the end of round 2)
Registration: In advance online HERE or onsite Saturday, 9:00 - 9:30am
Rounds: Start times- Friday, 7pm, Saturday, 10am, 3pm, Sunday 10am, 3pm
It is a little bit last minute, but I am going in to talk to them about rates for a few of our tournaments.
I would suggest that you mention the tournament when you register and they should give them a bit better deal.
If I am able to make a special agreement with them (meeting with them on Tues. next) I will most certainly announce it here.
Here is a list of Pre Registered players (as of now):
Open
# Name Rating
1 Hans Jung 2246
2 David Filipovich 2238
3 Geordie Derraugh 2155
4 Alex T Ferreira 2081
5 Paul Becker 2026
6 Omaray M Shah 2004
7 Steven H Liu 1923
U2000
# Name Rating
1 Ralph Deline 1896
2 Haizhou Xu 1892
3 Israel Crooks 1872
4 Jonathan Farine 1861
5 Stuart Brammall 1806
6 Michael von Keitz 1730
7 Zeljko Kitich 1726
8 Nicholas Gellner 1725
9 Jackie Peng 1682
U1700
# Name Rating
1 John Van Leeuwen 1628
2 Sasha Chuchin 1421
3 Kees Van Aalst 1338
U1400
# Name Rating
1 Jiaxin Liu 1296
2 Andrei Preda 1254
3 Kai Gauer 1234
4 Shaumik Baki 1223
5 Aterya Gupta 905
6 Kt Summerfield 800
Bye Breakers
# Name Rating
1 Eva Michno 804
:);):):D
For full details about the tournament and the most current list of preregistered players, go to the KW Chess Club site: www.kwchess.com :D
ALSO:
We have negotiated a special rate at the closest hotel - The Walper Terrace Hotel.
Just 2 blocks away from the playing site, this hotel has character "plus".
They boast having all the celebrities staying there. (Most recently was Rita McNeil I understand) ... a few Prime Ministers, many well known people from years back and current.
Our rate: $89 per room :D
To get this rate, call the sales manager directly: Matt Delorey at: 519-745-4321 x186 and tell him that you are coming in for the KW Winter Open Chess Tournament. ("Tell him I sent you")
Congratulations to Patrick McDonald and company for another successful tournament. Watching from my sick bed, I couldn't help noticing Samsonkin's perfect score. Winning as the favorite can be difficult enough.
Special thanks also to Michael von Keitz for cutting short his time off from studies in order to snag a bunch of rating points in Kitchener - just before our club championship. Mike you shouldn't have!
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KW Winter Open
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