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3 separate events in one weekend! It's a little known fact these days, but Hal Bond is actually a chess player. Come watch the spectacle as he showcases his skills on Canadian soil, after a reasonable Expert-level FIDE perf in Bermuda!
2011 Guelph Chess Weekend
City: Guelph, Ontario
Contact: chess@uoguelph.ca
Dates: April 2-3, 2011
Place: 4th Floor, Guelph University Centre
EVENT 1: Saturday Quad
Rds: 3
Times: Saturday 10am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm
Type: RR
TC: G/30 + 30 for all rounds
EF: $30 (discounted rate of $75 total, if playing in all three events)
Prizes: 60% of entries to be returned as prizes, equally distributed across quad groups
Reg: email chess@uoguelph.ca and pay cash on site. Unannounced entries will not be eligible for the discounted rate.
Misc: All sections CFC rated. Eligibility: Players to play in quads with players of approximately equal strength, where possible.
EVENT 2: Saturday Blitz
Rds: 5 double rounds (one White and one Black against each opponent)
Times: Saturday ~7:00pm-9:00pm continuously
Type: Swiss
TC: G/5 for all rounds (no increment)
EF: $30 (discounted rate of $75 total, if playing in all three events)
Prizes: 60% of entries to be returned as prizes
Reg: email chess@uoguelph.ca and pay cash on site. Unannounced entries will not be eligible for the discounted rate.
Misc: Coming out of retirement, Hal Bond is prepared to scalp all comers - he has been brushing up on his blitz for months!
EVENT 3: Sunday Quad
Rds: 3
Times: Sunday 10am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm
Type: RR
TC: G/30 + 30 for all rounds
EF: $30 (discounted rate of $75 total, if playing in all three events)
Prizes: 60% of entries to be returned as prizes, equally distributed across quad groups
Reg: email chess@uoguelph.ca and pay cash on site. Unannounced entries will not be eligible for the discounted rate.
Misc: All sections CFC rated. Eligibility: Players to play in quads with players of approximately equal strength, where possible.
City: Niagara Falls, ON
Contact: jeswifty@hotmail.com
Dates: April 9-10, 2011
Place: Niagara Shrine Club, 5621 North Street (next to Greater Niagara General Hospital)
Rds: 5
Times: Saturday 9am, 1pm, 5pm. Sunday 10am, ASAP
Type: Swiss
TC: Rounds 1-3: G/90. Rounds 4-5: 30/90, SD/60.
EF: Seniors (65+) and Juniors (<18) $40, rest $45.
Prizes: $$BEN$$, Unrated participants only eligible for unrated prize if applicable.
Reg: Send entries by email up to April 8th, 2011 to jeswifty@hotmail.com. Registration by regular mail to; John Erickson, 4-6453 Colborne Street, Niagara Falls, ON L2J 1E7, also to be received by April 8th, 2011. Onsite registration between 8am and 8:45am on April 9th, late fee of $5. Cash only at site.
Misc: Bring sets and clocks. Proof of age required if applicable. 2 half point byes available for rounds 1-3 only. A SWOCL GRAND PRIX EVENT.
Chess in SWOCL country
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