2010 Langley Chess Club Labor Day Weekend Open
Where:Brookswood Senior Centre, 19899-36 Ave, Langley, BC
Date: September 4 to September 6, 2010 (Labor Day Weekend).
Type: 6 round Swiss
Rounds: Round 1 - Saturday, September 4, 10:00am
Round 2 - Saturday, September 4, 4:00pm
Round 3 - Sunday, September 5, 10:00am
Round 4 - Sunday, September 5, 4:00pm
Round 5 - Monday, September 6, 9:00am
Round 6 - Monday, September 6, 3:00pm or ASAP.
Entry Fee: Before or on August 17, 2010: $60
After August 17, 2010 or on site: $70
Time Control: 90 minutes each, with 30 second increment.
Prizes: Based on entries and sponsorship. Please contact Hugh Long (hughraine@telus.net, (604)530-4693) if you wish to be a sponsor.
Website:http://www.langleychess.com/2010-Open.htm
September Active
Date: Sunday September 12, 2010
Place: Vancouver Bridge Centre, 2776 East Broadway (at Kaslo), Vancouver
Rounds: 7
Round Times: Rd1 10:30am Rd 2 11:35 Lunch Rd3 1:00 Rd4 2:00 Rd5 2:55 Pause Rd6
4:15 Rd7 5:10pm
Type: Regular Swiss.
Time Controls: G/15 + 10 sec. increments or G/23.
Entry Fee: $25
Prizes 1st $200 2nd $100 BU2100 $100 BU1900 $100 BU1700 $50 BU1500 $50
Based on 30 entries
Registration: On site at 10:00am or contact Luc Poitras at (778) 846-0496
email: queluc@lynx.net
Bring your chess set and clock if you have one. No membership required
Active Fundraiser for the Canadian Chess Challenge 2011
When: Saturday September 11th, 2010
What: A 5 round, Active Swiss tournament
Where: Public Square Fisgard and Government Streets 'under the tent', Victoria BC
Format:
Rounds: Rd. 1 10:00, Rd. 2 11:15, Rd. 3 1:30, Rd. 4 2:45, Rd 5 4:00
Time Control: Game/25 with 5 second increment
Entry Fee: $10 if pre-registered and paid on or before Monday,
September 6th, $11 if pre-registered only, $13 at the door
Prizes: 1st - Trophy & book prize, 2nd book prize, 1st U1700 Trophy & book prize, 2nd U1700 book prize, 1st U1400 book prize
Registration: Online (also accepts donations), by email to Paul Leblanc or in person to Roger Patterson at the Victoria Chess Club on club nights, or at the door from 9:00 to 9:30. Registration after 9:30 does not guarantee a Swiss pairing.
Misc: Rated by the Victoria Chess Club. Victoria Junior Chess will be hosting the Canadian Chess Challenge (Grades 1 to 12) in May 2011. At least 85% of entry fees go towards staging that event.
TD: Paul Leblanc
Organizers: Brian Raymer, Roger Patterson, Paul Leblanc
Contact us at: Paul Leblanc or visit our website:
http://www.victoriachessclub.pbworks.com/Victoria-Chess-Fundraiser
October Active
Date: Sunday October 3, 2010
Place: Vancouver Bridge Centre, 2776 East Broadway (at Kaslo), Vancouver
Rounds: 5
Round Times: Noon Rd 2 1:20 then Lunch Rd 3 3:00 Rd 4 4:10 Rd 5 5:10
Type: Regular Swiss.
Time Controls: G/25 + 5 sec. increments or G/30.
Entry Fee: $15,
Prizes (based on 30 entries) 1st $120 2nd $60 BU1800 $100 Biggest Upset $20
Registration: On site at 11:30am or contact Luc Poitras at (778) 846-0496
email queluc@lynx.net Bring your chess set and clock if you have one. No
membership required Results posted at http://www.chessmastery.com/bcactive/
B.C. Closed
2010 BC Closed October 8-11, 2010
Format: 8 player round robin, CFC and FIDE rated.
Entry: By qualification and invitation only. See Bulletin #185 for details.
Locaton: Howard Johnson Hotel, 4670 Elk Lake Drive, Victoria
Entry Fee: Free
Prize Fund: 1st $300, 2nd $200
Time Control: Game/80 + 60 sec. increment.
Schedule: Friday Oct. 8 Drawing of lots 5:45pm, Rd 1 6:00pm, Saturday Oct. 9 Rd 2 10:00am Rd 3 3:30pm, Sunday Oct. 10 Rd 4 10:00am Rd 5 3:30pm, Monday Oct. 11 Rd 6 10:00am Rd 7 3:30pm
TD:
Mark S. Dutton, IA
Organizer: contact Roger Patterson: bccf.president@gmail.com
TD Mark S. Dutton, IA
Accommodation: At the Howard Johnson Hotel, $79/night. 250-658-8989, http://www.hojovictoria.ca
Equipment: Supplied.
Misc: The hotel is just a block down the street from one of the Pacific Coach Line drop off points on Elk Lake Drive. See: http://www.pacificcoach.com/DepartureArrivalPoints/Victoria
The 25th Jack Taylor Memorial Chess Tournament
A 5 round Swiss Nov. 20-21, 2010
Rated by the Victoria Chess Club (CFC membership not required)
When: Nov. 20-21, 2010
Where: Royal Scott Hotel and Suites, 425 Quecbec St. Victoria BC. (Downtown Victoria at the Inner Harbour, see map at bottom of page)
Rounds: Saturday Nov. 20 at 10:00am, 2:00pm, 7:00pm; Sunday Nov. 21 at: 10:00 pm, 2:00pm
Time Control: Game/90 minutes + 30 seconds increment
Prizes: 1st: $75, U1800 $50. (Guaranteed)
Entry Fees: Early Bird (paid on or before Oct. 31) - $25; Registered on or before Nov. 15 - $30; On site - $35.
Accommodation: at Royal Scott Hotel and Suites, $89/night, (250) 388-5463
Transportation: Close to (walking distance) Pacific Coach Line Terminal, Coho and Clipper ferry.
Registration: Online at http://victoriachessclub.pbworks.com/Jack-Taylor-Memorial, at the Victoria Chess Club (see Roger Patterson), by email to victoriachessclub@gmail.com , or on site 8:30am-9:30am (after 9:30, a Swiss pairing is not guaranteed)
Contact: Roger Patterson at victoriachessclub@gmail.com or see the website: http://victoriachessclub.pbworks.com/Jack-Taylor-Memorial
TD Mark S. Dutton, IA
Misc: BCCF membership included in entry fee; Up to 2 half point byes for rounds 1-4 if requested in advance; This tournament has a policy of no forced TD byes; All equipment provided;
BC Active Championship 2011
Date: Saturday-Sunday 07-08 January, 2011
Place: Vancouver Bridge Centre, 2776 East Broadway (at Kaslo), Vancouver
Rounds: 9
Round Times: Saturday Rd1 10:30am Rd 2 Noon Lunch Rd3 2:00 Rd4 3:30 Rd5 5:00 Sunday Rd6 10:30 Rd7 noon Lunch Rd8 2:00 Rd9 3:30
Type: Regular Swiss.
Time Controls: G/25 + 10 sec. increments or G/30.
Entry Fee: $40 ($5 off by registering by email by Thursday Jan. 05)
Prizes: 1st $300 (Guaranteed) Rest based on entries, if 35 entries then 2nd $250 3rd $200 BU2200 $100 BU2050 $100 BU1900 $100 Biggest Upset $50
The Vancouver Active rating will be used or the CFC regular.
Registration: On site at 9:30am or contact Luc Poitras at (778) 846-0496 email: queluc@lynx.net
Bring your chess set and clock if you have one. No membership required
The 5th Annual Grand Pacific Open
A 6 round FIDE and CFC rated Swiss.
$4000 Guaranteed Prize Fund
Grand Pacific Open Details:
Registration: On line registration to be posted starting Sept. 2010. You can also contact us at: grandpacificopen@gmail.com. A hard copy of the registration form (and cheque) can be mailed to:
Victoria Junior Chess Society, 2386 Dalhousie St. Victoria, BC V8R 2H6 payable to Victoria Junior Chess Society. Do not mail cheques or registration after April 8. Onsite registration for the Grand Pacific Open is from 4:00-5:30 Friday April 22. Registration after 5:30 does not guarantee a Swiss pairing.
Sections: Open (FIDE and CFC rated); U1400 (CFC rated)
Round Times Rd 1 at 6:00 pm Friday April 22; Rds 2 and 3 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Saturday April 23; Rds 4 and 5 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Sunday April 24; Rd 6 at 10:00 am Monday April 25
Prize Fund: $4000 Guaranteed: Open Section: $1000+Trophy, $600, $400 U2000 $400, $300 U1700 $350, $250; Top BC Player qualifies for BC Closed. U1400 Section: $300, $200; Top Unrated (Highest score in either section) $100 Biggest Upset $100 Top BC Resident in the Open qualifies for the BC Closed.
Entry Fee (Open) $75 registered and paid on or before March 15, $85 registered on or before April 15, $95 on site. Non CFC members add $16 (adult) or $8 (junior)
Entry Fee (U1400) $55 registered and paid on or before March 15, $65 registered on or before April 15, $75 on site. Non CFC members add $16 (adult) or $8 (junior).
Misc: Unrated players are not eligible for class prizes. The 'Unrated' prize is won by the unrated player with the most points in either section. U1400 players may play in the Open but are then not eligible for the U1400 prize. 1st tiebreak for non cash prizes is individual cumulative score. 2nd tiebreak is cumulative score of opponents. Biggest upset prize may be in addition to any other prize won. Half point byes for rounds 1-5 if requested before the start of round 1. Prize ceremony at 2:15 on Monday, April 25. BCCF membership is included in entry fee. All chess equipment provided.
Side Event Details:
Side Event Entry Fee: For all side events, FREE if registered in the main event, the Grand Pacific Open. Otherwise, $10 gets you a pass to all side events. CFC membership not required for any of the side events.
Side Event Registration: On line registration to be posted starting Sept. 2010. Onsite registration from 1 hour to 15 minutes before the event.
Grand Pacific Scholastic: A 5 round active junior event: April 22 10am - 4pm, G/25min+5 sec increment, CMA rated Two sections only Gr. K-3 and Gr. 4-7 Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each section
Grand Pacific Active A 4 round active event open to all: April 22 12 noon - 5pm, G/25min+5 sec increment, Rated by the Victoria Chess CLub.
Midnight Blitz April 23 10pm or ASAP to midnight, G/5min, 5 double round swiss, 1st $50, U1700 $25, U1400 $25
Grand Pacific Bughouse April 25 2:30pm - 4pm, G/5min, 5 round swiss
Accomodation: Same great location at the Grand Pacific Hotel! $99 room rate available. Quote APR11GRAND for this great rate. www.grandpacificopen.com Toll Free: 1-800-663-7550 Phone: 250-386-0450 Email: reserve@hotelgrandpacific.com
Contact us at:grandpacificopen@gmail.com
Organizers:Brian Raymer, Paul Leblanc, Roger Patterson
TD Mark S. Dutton, IA
Website: http://www.grandpacificopen.com
36th Annual Paul Keres Memorial Chess Tournament
A 7 round FIDE and CFC rated Swiss
May 20-23, 2011
$4000 in prizes guaranteed
When: May 20-23, 2011
Where: River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Road, Richmond, BC
Sections: Open (FIDE and CFC rated), U2000 (CFC rated), U1600 (CFC rated)
Time Control: Game/80 minutes + 60 sec. increment
Rounds: Friday May 20 6:30pm, Saturday 10am 5pm, Sunday 10am 4pm, Monday 10am 3pm
Prizes: $4000 Guaranteed. Open Section: $1000, $600, $400; Top U2200 $300 Top BC player qualifies for the BC Closed U2000 Section: $600, $400; Top U1800 $200 U1600 Section: $300, Top U1400 $100 Top Scoring Unrated (any section) $100
Entry Fees:
GMs, IMs, WGMs free if preregistered on or before May 17, otherwise EF deducted from prize, if any.
Open U2000 U1400
Early Bird (paid by Friday, April 8) $120 $100 $80
Registered on or before Tuesday, May 17 $130 $110 $90
On Site $140 $120 $100
Accomodation: At the River Rock Casino Resort $129 single/double, 8811 River Road, Richmond BC. 1-866-748-3718. Reservations must be made by April 20 to guarantee this rate.
Transportation:
By car; Free parking.
By Skytrain or bus to Bridgeport station
By Air; the River Rock Hotel is 5 minutes from the Vancouver International Airport by skytrain or taxi.
By boat to River Rock marina
Registration: Online registration to be enabled September 2010. Or by mail to Keres Memorial Chess, 4381 Wildflower Lane, Victoria, BC. V8X 5H1. Make cheques payable to Roger Patterson. Or on site 5pm-6pm Friday May 20
Misc:
All sections are 7 rounds
BCCF dues included in entry fee
Up to 3 half point byes in rounds 1-6 if requested in advance
Free parking on site
All equipment provided
Unrated players not eligible for class prizes
For non cash prizes, 1st tiebreak is individual cumulative score. 2nd tiebreak is cumulative score of opponents.
Contact us at: victoriachessclub@gmail.com
Organizing Committee: Roger Patterson: bccf.president@gmail.com Brian Raymer, Paul Leblanc
Website: http://keresmemorial.pbworks.com
UBC Thursday Night Swiss
Time: Thursdays, 6:30 PM
Where: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre room 191, 1961 East Mall, University of British Columbia
Format5 rounds over a five week period
Entry fee: $20 and nothing else - as long as you have a current paid CFC membership