2014 Grand Pacific Open

Where: Grand Pacific Hotel, Victoria, British Columbia
When: April 18-21, 2014
Schedule (6 rounds): Fri: 6:00pm Sat: 12:00pm, 6:00pm Sun: 12:00pm, 6:00pm Mon: 10:00am
Registration:  Online registration on website or email grandpacificopen@gmail.com, or by mail at 1012 Spiritwood Place, Victoria, BC  V8Y 1C6 (cheques to : "Victoria Chess")

Entry fees: $80 registered and paid on or before March 10, $90  registered and paid  on or before April 14, $100  on site.   Discount of $20 if rated U1400 or unrated.  Discount of $5 if playing in the Victoria Youth Championship.  Add $20 if playing up a section and rated 1600-1800.  (NEW Below 1600 may not play up a section).  Non CFC members add $16 (adult) or $8 (junior).   First time players who meet the conditions listed on our Policies page have a one year CFC membership included in entry fee.  2nd & higher entries from one family receive a family discount of $30.

Time Control: 90+30 for all rounds

PRIZES ($5000 Guaranteed)  

  • Open Section: $1150+Trophy, $700, $450 U2100 $475+Trophy, $375
  • Top BC Player qualifies for BC Closed.
  • Top Women $80, $70, $60, $50, $40 (in addition to any other prize; Courtesy of Goddess Chess)
  • U1800 Section: $425+Trophy, $325; U1500 $350+Trophy, $250;  Top Women $20 (in addition to any other prize; Courtesy of Lawrence Cohen)
  • Top Unrated (Highest score in either section) $100
  • Biggest Upset $100

For further information, email: grandpacificopen@gmail.com
Or visit the tournament website: http://grandpacificopen.pbworks.com/w/page/15387541/FrontPage