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Name: 2012 Richard Riedstra Memorial Winter Regular
Date: 10 & 11 March 2012
Location: Kitchener City Hall - 200 King St W
City: Kitchener
Province: Ontario
Number of Rounds: 5
Type: Swiss
Round Times: Sat 10, 1:30, 6 Sun 10, 3
Time Control: Rd 1 G/60 Rd 2-5 G/90 +30
Entry Fee: $50
Entry Fee (Junior and titled players): $40
Prizes: Projected prizes (based on min 40 entries)
Open - $500-$300-$100
U2000 - $400-$200-$100
U1700 - $300-$200-$100
Commemorative trophy for Open winner
All registration fees returned as prizes
Registration Instructions:The tournament is held in memory of the late Richard Riedstra, aco-founder of the Kitchener-Waterloo Chess Club, a pillar of the community and a great ambassador for the game.
Three sections: Open, U2000 U1700
Byes permitted - round 1-4
Advance entry $10 discount if reg'd by Mar 3rd
Registration: by mail
Mario Piccinin 301-485 Pinebush Rd, Cambridge, On, N1T 0A6 or by email mvp@embreellp.ca or registration at the door at 9:00-9:30 on Saturday (cash only)
CFC Membership req'd.
Please find the pre-registered list for the 2012 Richard Riedstra Memorial Winter Open. Thank you very much for supporting chess in Kitchener-Waterloo. We all love playing a variety of opponents. Each and every player is appreciated for adding diversity to the pool.
Further registrations will be at the undiscounted rate. As a courtesy, could you please still pre-register if you plan to attend? It would allow the TD to focus on other aspects of organization.
Where an ambiguity exists, standard Southwestern Ontario Tournament practices apply.
Open (16)
1. GM Bator Sambuev
2694
2. FM Michael Kleinman
2415
3. FM Hans Jung
2298
4. Vladimir Birarov
2263
5. Michael Song
2175
6. David Itkin
2171
7. Mike Ivanov
2157
8. Jackie Peng
2110
9. William Klarner
2088
10. Vladimir Drkulec
2071
11. Simon Gladstone
2066
12. Oanthata Pelekekae
2033
13. Dan Raats
2017
14. Yuanchen Zhang
2013
15. Guannan Terry Song
1938
16. Juliaan Posaratnanathan
1926
U2000 (26)
1. Stuart Brammall
1961
-. Rob Gashgarian
1961
-. Mahmud Hassain
1961
4. Alan Baljeu
1945
5. Joseph Bellissimo
1940
6. Eugene Furman
1918
7. Ferdinand Supsup
1889
8. Fernando Echavarria-Hidalgo
UNRATED
9. Shawn Phillips
1871
10. Robert Gillanders
1866
11. Jay Serdula
1844
12. Ralph Deline
1786
13. Istvan Kiss
1782
14. Dima Shamroni
1777
15. Mario Piccinin
1743
16. Hongyi Li
1742
17. Michael von Keitz
1732
18. Eric Zechen Wang
1717
19. Victor Itkin
1705
20. Barry Forsyth
1681
21. Sasha Chuchin
1668
22. Tim Knechtel
1663
23. Yuetong Zhao
1643
24. Garrett Forsyth
1633
25. Hugo Ortiz
1624
26. Jeffrey Xu
1601
U1700 (27)
1. Joey Orozco
1676
2. David Bendl
1557
3. Tony Bohan Bao
1520
4. Joey Zhong
1508
5. John Lukezich
1449
6. Constance Wang
1439
7. Andy Maaser
1434
8. Jeffrey Lee
1429
9. Immanuel Huang
1378
10. Mate Rado
1345
11. Frank Wang
1344
12. Dinny Wang
1343
13. Kai Gauer
1336
14. Anton Zverev
1335
15. Dennis Shamroni
1323
16. Janet Peng
1293
17. Benjamin Lin
1257
18. James Iansavitchous
1245
19. Peter Downie
1238
20. Rachel Tao
1200
21. James Williamson
1188
22. Nicole Birarov
1130
-. Muralie Vignarajah
1130
24. Mathanhe Kaneshalingam
1105
25. Henry Hu
1083
26. Radu Lupan
1045
27. Ellen Tao
655
Last edited by Tony Li; Friday, 9th March, 2012, 05:20 PM.
Reason: Updated Pre-Registrated List
Please refer to the 3rd post in this thread for the pre-registered list.
By request, we now offer an option to pre-register anonymously- your name will not be posted on the pre-registrated list and no one can book up against you.
Last edited by Tony Li; Thursday, 1st March, 2012, 01:25 PM.
Here are 5 Reasons to Pre-Register for the KW Winter Open today:
1. A chance to play the Amazing Tim.
2. Honour the late Richard Riedstra, a co-founder of the Kitchener-Waterloo Chess Club, a pillar of the community and a great ambassador for the game.
3. Support chess in the medium-sized cities such as Brantford, Hamilton, London and Windsor.
4. Warm up for the Ontario Open (you'll need it, literally).
5. Play and skittle in the well-light compounds of Kitchener City Hall.
Another reason to pre-register is that there is a guaranteed $2,200 prize fund. With the current 29 entries, one is expected to win twice the entry fee! After this tournament, you will be able to afford that Blindfold Chess book you have always wanted to buy.
Another reason to pre-register is that there is a guaranteed $2,200 prize fund. With the current 29 entries, one is expected to win twice the entry fee! After this tournament, you will be able to afford that Blindfold Chess book you have always wanted to buy.
Simon wants to play in the tournament but I won't be able to drive him home Saturday night. Is anyone from Thornhill (North York / York Region) going to the tournament that can drive him home Saturday night (Bathurst and 407)?
Thanks a lot
Please email gary at gladstoneconsulting dot ca
Gary
Simon wants to play in the tournament but I won't be able to drive him home Saturday night. Is anyone from Thornhill (North York / York Region) going to the tournament that can drive him home Saturday night (Bathurst and 407)?
Thanks a lot
Please email gary at gladstoneconsulting dot ca
Gary
Problem solved thanks to a wonderful chess community
I will register Simon now
Thanks again
Gary
Name: 2012 Richard Riedstra Memorial Winter Regular
Date: 10 & 11 March 2012
Location: Kitchener City Hall - 200 King St W
City: Kitchener
Province: Ontario
Number of Rounds: 5
Type: Swiss
Round Times: Sat 10, 1:30, 6 Sun 10, 3
Time Control: Rd 1 G/60 Rd 2-5 G/90 +30
Entry Fee: $50
Entry Fee (Junior and titled players): $40
Prizes: Projected prizes (based on min 40 entries)
Open - $500-$300-$100
U2000 - $400-$200-$100
U1700 - $300-$200-$100
Commemorative trophy for Open winner
All registration fees returned as prizes
Registration Instructions:The tournament is held in memory of the late Richard Riedstra, aco-founder of the Kitchener-Waterloo Chess Club, a pillar of the community and a great ambassador for the game.
Three sections: Open, U2000 U1700
Byes permitted - round 1-4
Advance entry $10 discount if reg'd by Mar 3rd
Registration: by mail
Mario Piccinin 301-485 Pinebush Rd, Cambridge, On, N1T 0A6 or by email mvp@embreellp.ca or registration at the door at 9:00-9:30 on Saturday (cash only)
CFC Membership req'd.
Name: 2012 Richard Riedstra Memorial Winter Regular
Date: 10 & 11 March 2012
Location: Kitchener City Hall - 200 King St W
City: Kitchener
Province: Ontario
Number of Rounds: 5
Type: Swiss
Round Times: Sat 10, 1:30, 6 Sun 10, 3
Time Control: Rd 1 G/60 Rd 2-5 G/90 +30
Entry Fee: $50
Entry Fee (Junior and titled players): $40
Prizes: Projected prizes (based on min 40 entries)
Open - $500-$300-$100
U2000 - $400-$200-$100
U1700 - $300-$200-$100
Commemorative trophy for Open winner
All registration fees returned as prizes
Registration Instructions:The tournament is held in memory of the late Richard Riedstra, aco-founder of the Kitchener-Waterloo Chess Club, a pillar of the community and a great ambassador for the game.
Three sections: Open, U2000 U1700
Byes permitted - round 1-4
Advance entry $10 discount if reg'd by Mar 3rd
Registration: by mail
Mario Piccinin 301-485 Pinebush Rd, Cambridge, On, N1T 0A6 or by email mvp@embreellp.ca or registration at the door at 9:00-9:30 on Saturday (cash only)
CFC Membership req'd.
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