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Aug 09

Westbank | Peterson Active Chess Tournament 2015

By Chess2Inspire.org

When and where

Date and time

Sun, August 9, 2015, 12:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

Location

The Lauren (Vancouver Westend) 1051 Broughton Street Vancouver, BC V6X 2X9 Canada

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Description

Westbank | Peterson Active Chess Tournament 2015

Open to all Players (Adults and Juniors), more appropriate for players with rating over 800

Online registration only. No onsite registration.

(Seats limited to 42)

Guaranteed $1,600 in prizes ($1,000 Cash + $600 Gift Cards)

Cancellation: 48 hours before event starts, send request to tournaments@chess2inspire.org

When: Sunday August 9th, 2015 (1-day event)

Location: The Lauren (http://westbankcorp.com/lauren)
1051 Broughton St, Vancouver, BC (ground floor meeting room + outside space + 3 outdoor built-in chess tables)

Sponsor: Westbank | Peterson

Organizer: Chess2Inspire.org

Online Registration Only: Ends August 7th, 2015 11:00pm (seats limited to 42 players)

Time Control: G15 minutes + 5 seconds increment

Format: 5 Rounds Swiss System, not rated

Entry Fee: Early Bird $25 per player (Ends July 31th, 2015 11:00pm)

Regular $35 per player (Ends August 7th, 2015 11:00pm)

Tournament Director: Stephen Wright

All proceedings (less expenses) go towards promoting chess to the BC community.


Prizes guaranteed, sponsored by Westbank | Peterson*
- Cash prize $1,000
- Gift Cards $600 from West End retailers

Top Half Players (by CFC Rating)
1st Place $300 [$250 + Gift Card $50]
2nd Place $200 [$150 + Gift Card $50]
3rd Place $100 [$50 + Gift Card $50]
Lower Half Players (by CFC Rating)
1st Place $200 [$150 + Gift Card $50]
2nd Place $100 [$50 + Gift Card $50]
Scholarships (to be used towards education expenses, including but not limited to tuition fee, books, computers, extracurricular activities, etc.)**
1st Best Junior $250 [$200 + Gift Card $50]
2nd Best Junior $200 [$150 + Gift Card $50]
3rd Best Junior $100 [$50 + Gift Card $50]
Other Prizes
Best Unrated Player $50 [Gift Card]
Best Female Player $50 [Gift Card]
Best Lauren Place Player (player currently living in The Lauren) $50 [Gift Card]
Door Prize (Eligible to all players on top of other prizes)
Random draw for all players $50 [Gift Card]

* Player(s) eligible for multiple prizes (from a to d) will receive the prize of the highest value. All players are eligible for the Door Prize.

** Scholarship recipients are required to submit a paragraph (maximum 150 words) on or before September 15th,, 2015, describing the usage of the Scholarship to be posted on the organizer and the sponsor's websites.


Round Times (Tentative, subject to change)

  • 12:30 - 12:50pm Check-in
  • 1:00 - 1:40pm Round 1
  • 1:50 - 2:30pm Round 2
  • 2:40 - 3:20pm Round 3
  • 3:30 - 4:10pm Round 4
  • 4:20 - 5:00pm Round 5
  • 5:15 - 5:45pm Award Ceremony

Rules

  • Junior definition follows the Chess Federation of Canada handbook:
    "JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP
    9. Any person ordinarily resident in Canada who has not reached the age of 20 by January 1st of the current year, shall be granted a Junior membership."
  • Bye request – Maximum 2 requested ½ point byes (excluding last round) at least 1 hour before the round starts (and before pairings are done).
  • Family members will not be paired against each other except in the last round.
  • Forfeit wait time – 10 minutes grace period before the game is forfeited
  • Ties for prizes will be broken using tie-break systems (direct encounter, individual cumulative score, followed if necessary by cumulative score of opponents)
  • Online registration only - for pre-pairing, onsite registration is NOT allowed.
  • Recording moves is not required.
  • Chess sets and clocks are provided.
  • Parings may use player's FIDE, CFC, CMA, NWSRS or a foreign rating at the TD's discretion.
  • Players must inform the TD if s/he is not able to play in any round(s). Players who have not shown for any round without notice will be forfeited from the tournament, and will require a legitimate reason and the TD’s approval to re-enter the tournament.

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  • British Columbia Events
  • Things to do in Vancouver, Canada
  • Vancouver Games
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