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5th Annual Grand Pacific Open Victoria, BC Canada April 22-25 2011
5th Annual Grand Pacific Open Victoria, BC Canada April 22-25 2011
The 5th Annual Grand Pacific Open will be held April 22-25 2011 in Victoria BC www.grandpacificopen.com A 6 round FIDE and CFC rated Swiss
$4000 Guaranteed Prize Fund Same great hotel Same great rate $99 sgl/dbl
The Grand Pacific Open is BC's largest chess event and this will be it's 5th annual! The main event is a 6 round FIDE and CFC rated Swiss with $4000 in prizes. There are also a number of side events which are free if you play in the main event and include a Scholastic tournament, an active tournament, Midnight Blitz with $100 in prizes, and a Bughouse tournament to finish off the weekend.
The tournament hall itself is the Vancouver Island Ballroom overlooking the harbour at the 5 Star Hotel Grand Pacific. The hotel is located on the Inner Harbour in downtown Victoria, close to tourist destinations and across the street from the Seatle Clipper and Coho ferry connections.
Come join us Easter 2011 in Victoria for the Grand Pacific Open!
March 15 is the cutoff for early registration. All paid registered players will entered into a draw for a certificate worth $20 at the Bard and Banker Scottish Brew Pub in downtown Victoria. There will be 2 draws. One on Feb 15 and one on March 15. Register and pay early for the best chance to win.
The Bard and Banker and the Downtown Victoria Business Association are sponsors for the 5th Annual Grand Pacific Open.
Title Name FIDE CFC USCF City Prov/ Country
State
FM Jack Yoos 2382 2450 Vancouver BC Canada BC Champion
WGM Nino Maisuradze 2272 Paris France
IM Lawrence Day 2251 2278 Weston ON Canada
NM Radu Roua 2263 2277 Romania1 Oregon State Champion
NM Lucas Davies 2173 2225 Vancouver BC Canada
Mike Schemm 2185 2009 Seattle WA USA
Tanraj Sohal 2168 2018 Surrey BC Canada U14 Canadian Champion
Howard Wu 2157 2195 Victoria BC Canada
Roger Patterson 2139 2138 Victoria BC Canada
Jamin Gluckie 2134 2092 Lloydminster AB Canada
Ben Daswani 2100 2003 Vancouver BC Canada
Mike Murray 2043p 1937 Port Townsend WA USA
www.grandpacificopen.com to see who is playing and for details. A great rate of $99 is available for players and spectators. A limited number of rooms are still available. Book early to avoid disappointment.
55 players now Welcome to our latest players to sign up - WFM Valeria Gansvind FIDE 2225 (Estonia), Pavel Trochtchanovitch FIDE 2091(Richmond BC) Lawrence Cohen FIDE 2026 (Illinois,USA) Deron Stewart CFC 1688 (Gabriola Is, BC) www.grandpacificopen.com
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