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  • Toronto Open at Hart House

    Just to remind you :)

    April 2nd, 3rd, 4th (Fri, Sat, Sun) at Music & East Common/Debates Rooms, 2nd Floor, Hart House, University of Toronto, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto

    with these masters in the Open section:

    GM Sambuev, Bator
    IM Samsonkin, Artiom
    IM Noritsyn, Nikolay
    Sapozhnikov, Roman
    Henry, Liam
    Gusev, Nikita
    Shebetah, Wajdy
    Filipovich, David
    etc including Brian Fiedler with whom you may discuss about 2010 Canadian Open

    Website: http://hhchess.sa.utoronto.ca/hhopen
    Pre-registered: http://hhchess.sa.utoronto.ca/hhopen...egistered.html

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    Re: Toronto Open at Hart House

    51 advance entries so far, as of today, March 16.

    Bob

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    • #3
      Re: Toronto Open at Hart House

      Hello all,

      Looking promising so far. 53 players signed up already with over 2 weeks to go.
      http://hhchess.sa.utoronto.ca/hhopen

      Alex F.

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      • #4
        Re: Toronto Open at Hart House

        Hi all,

        There as of now 72 entries, with still some 12 days to go. We're on track to getting ~150 !
        At the top, Sambuev, Samsonkin & Noritsyn! Wide range of strengths all across.

        http://hhchess.sa.utoronto.ca/hhopen

        See you there,

        Alex Ferreira

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        • #5
          Re: Toronto Open at Hart House

          Originally posted by Alex Ferreira View Post
          Hi all,

          There as of now 72 entries, with still some 12 days to go. We're on track to getting ~150 !
          At the top, Sambuev, Samsonkin & Noritsyn! Wide range of strengths all across.

          http://hhchess.sa.utoronto.ca/hhopen

          See you there,

          Alex Ferreira
          Are you on track of getting 150 chessplayers to play, Alex?
          :)

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          • #6
            Re: Toronto Open at Hart House

            Originally posted by Caesar Posylek View Post
            Are you on track of getting 150 chessplayers to play, Alex?
            :)
            Hi,


            I think so. Typically, close to 50% of all entries join within the last week before the event, which we have not yet entered.

            Thanks for bringing this up and I can share with the forum a file I've kept about the latest Hart House tournaments and dates, which I began for the past July tournament. It may be interesting to players or other organizers.

            --------------------------------------------------------------------

            Hart House Summer Open 2009
            July 3, 4, 5

            1st advertised: ~ May 1st
            Entries at start: 10
            20 -
            30 - June 3rd
            40 - June 7th
            50 - June 11th
            60 - June 20th
            70 - June 25th
            80 - June 28th
            90 - June 29th
            100 - June 30th
            110 - July 2nd
            120 - July 2nd
            134 - Final

            --------------------------------------------------------------------

            Hart House Holidays Open 2009
            Dec 18, 19, 20

            1st advertised November 2nd
            Entries at start: 10
            20 - November 24
            30 - December 1
            40 - December 5
            50 - December 9
            60 - December 10
            70 - December 12
            80 - December 14
            90 - December 14
            100 - December 15
            110 - December 17
            117 - Final

            --------------------------------------------------------------------

            Hart House Toronto Open 2010
            April 2, 3, 4

            1st advertised February 13
            Entries at start: 13
            20 - February 20
            30 - March 5
            40 - March 11
            50 - March 16
            60 - March 18
            70 - March 20
            80 -
            90 -
            100 -

            --------------------------------------------------------------------

            So yes we seem definitely on track with 79 as I am writing this. Who knows what can happen, but I do hope we'll get it :)


            Alex Ferreira

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            • #7
              Re: Toronto Open at Hart House

              Hi Alex;
              I'm a little confused on the Toronto Open Flyer. on time controls.

              What is the time control for the U1800?
              Is it 30/90 S/d in 60
              or is it 120 S/d with 30 sec increments
              or neither.
              Please let us know.
              Last edited by John Brown; Tuesday, 30th March, 2010, 07:59 AM. Reason: spelling error

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              • #8
                Re: Toronto Open at Hart House - Time Controls

                Hi John:

                Here is what the website says:

                Time Control: All Rounds: 30/90, SD/60 --- For Open Section only, TC is 120 minutes total per player plus 30 seconds increment from start

                Bob

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                • #9
                  Re: Toronto Open at Hart House

                  Originally posted by John Brown View Post
                  Hi Alex;
                  I'm a little confused on the Toronto Open Flyer. on time controls.

                  What is the time control for the U1800?
                  Is it 30/90 S/d in 60
                  or is it 120 S/d with 30 sec increments
                  or neither.
                  Please let us know.
                  Hi John,

                  Thanks Bob for replying as well.
                  Open Section only: 120 mins plus 30 secs increment
                  Other Sections: 90 minutes for first 30 moves, one hour added after for sudden death.

                  Reason being, 90/30 60/SD is not an acceptable FIDE time control, and we want to make the top section FIDE rated. At the same time, we cannot make 120 + 30inc universal as we ask people to bring their own equipment. We have a limited supply of digital clocks and cannot expect everyone to have a digital clock. Maybe another 10 years :-)

                  See you Friday,

                  Alex F.

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