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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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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 :-)
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