Sectional Chess Tournament
Organizer & Tournament Director: Tony Ficzere
tonyficzere@gmail.com
Phone ( Calgary Chess Club ) 403-264-9498 ( leave a message )
Each section will be a 6 player round robin
All sections will be CFC rated
CFC membership is required and can be purchased on site
Update: The top four sections will be FIDE rated
Rating list of January 18, 2012 will be used to determine rank
The highest of CFC/FIDE ratings will be used to determine rank
If two or more players have identical ratings, peak CFC/FIDE ratings will be used to determine rank
Absolutely NO BYES available!
Prize Fund
Thanks to a generous sponsor, the prize fund this year will be considerably enhanced
$4,260
Guaranteed!
Each section will get $532.50
First: $266.25, Second: $177.50, Third: $88.75
Prize money will be distributed equally between all sections
Unrated and provisionally rated players can win no more than $150
Note: CFC provisional ratings count as unrated. All provisional and unrated players will be placed in sections at the Tournament Directors discretion. Estimated ratings may be used
Extra prizes in chess merchandise will be given out as door prizes. One door prize per section ($800 will be divided between all sections). Each door prize winner may purchase any chess merchandise they like from any vendor anywhere on the planet!
Time Control
Round 1 will be Game in 90 minutes + 30 second increment from move 1
Rounds 2-5 will be Game in 110 minutes + 30 second increment from move 1
Schedule
Round 1: Friday, January 20, 7pm
Round 2: Saturday, January 21, 10am
Round 3: Saturday, January 21, 4pm
Round 4: Sunday, January 22, 10am
Round 5: Sunday, January 22, 4pm or asap
Live Broadcast
We will broadcast all games from the top section on this website via DGT!
We will also provide a pgn viewer and make as many games available as possible
Registration
Advanced registration only! Registration is limited to the first 48 paid players. No refund on cancellations after December 31, 2011.
Only paid entries will show up on the advanced registration list which will be published on this website and updated as players enter.
Register any Tuesday/Thursday evening or Saturday afternoon at the Calgary Chess Club. Early bird registration is $30 until December 31st, 2011 and $35 from January 1st, 2012 until registration closes on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.
Cheques must be made payable to the Calgary Chess Club and mailed to:
Calgary Chess Club
#274-3359 27 St N.E.
Calgary, AB, T1Y 5E4
For more info, contact tournament organizer, Tony Ficzere by email at tonyficzere@gmail.com
Drawing of Lots
The drawing of lots for each complete section will be done randomly on Wednesday, January 18 using SwissSys software and will be posted on the Standings & Results page no later than Thursday, January 19 by 10pm (may be available by Wednesday, January 18)
Other Info
A limited number of billets will be available. Contact organizer to arrange your billet
All equipment supplied
Round by round reporting will be available on both the Calgary Chess Club and Edmonton Chess Club Yahoo Newsgroup websites
Sponsored by
Alberta Chess Association and the
Calgary Chess Club,
plus a generous sponsor who wishes to remain anonymous
This is a Road Warrior Event!
Organizer & Tournament Director: Tony Ficzere
tonyficzere@gmail.com
Phone ( Calgary Chess Club ) 403-264-9498 ( leave a message )
Each section will be a 6 player round robin
All sections will be CFC rated
CFC membership is required and can be purchased on site
Update: The top four sections will be FIDE rated
Rating list of January 18, 2012 will be used to determine rank
The highest of CFC/FIDE ratings will be used to determine rank
If two or more players have identical ratings, peak CFC/FIDE ratings will be used to determine rank
Absolutely NO BYES available!
Prize Fund
Thanks to a generous sponsor, the prize fund this year will be considerably enhanced
$4,260
Guaranteed!
Each section will get $532.50
First: $266.25, Second: $177.50, Third: $88.75
Prize money will be distributed equally between all sections
Unrated and provisionally rated players can win no more than $150
Note: CFC provisional ratings count as unrated. All provisional and unrated players will be placed in sections at the Tournament Directors discretion. Estimated ratings may be used
Extra prizes in chess merchandise will be given out as door prizes. One door prize per section ($800 will be divided between all sections). Each door prize winner may purchase any chess merchandise they like from any vendor anywhere on the planet!
Time Control
Round 1 will be Game in 90 minutes + 30 second increment from move 1
Rounds 2-5 will be Game in 110 minutes + 30 second increment from move 1
Schedule
Round 1: Friday, January 20, 7pm
Round 2: Saturday, January 21, 10am
Round 3: Saturday, January 21, 4pm
Round 4: Sunday, January 22, 10am
Round 5: Sunday, January 22, 4pm or asap
Live Broadcast
We will broadcast all games from the top section on this website via DGT!
We will also provide a pgn viewer and make as many games available as possible
Registration
Advanced registration only! Registration is limited to the first 48 paid players. No refund on cancellations after December 31, 2011.
Only paid entries will show up on the advanced registration list which will be published on this website and updated as players enter.
Register any Tuesday/Thursday evening or Saturday afternoon at the Calgary Chess Club. Early bird registration is $30 until December 31st, 2011 and $35 from January 1st, 2012 until registration closes on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.
Cheques must be made payable to the Calgary Chess Club and mailed to:
Calgary Chess Club
#274-3359 27 St N.E.
Calgary, AB, T1Y 5E4
For more info, contact tournament organizer, Tony Ficzere by email at tonyficzere@gmail.com
Drawing of Lots
The drawing of lots for each complete section will be done randomly on Wednesday, January 18 using SwissSys software and will be posted on the Standings & Results page no later than Thursday, January 19 by 10pm (may be available by Wednesday, January 18)
Other Info
A limited number of billets will be available. Contact organizer to arrange your billet
All equipment supplied
Round by round reporting will be available on both the Calgary Chess Club and Edmonton Chess Club Yahoo Newsgroup websites
Sponsored by
Alberta Chess Association and the
Calgary Chess Club,
plus a generous sponsor who wishes to remain anonymous
This is a Road Warrior Event!
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