Southwestern Ontario Winter Open Chess Tournament (Windsor, Ontario)

Southwestern Ontario Winter Open Chess Tournament (Windsor, Ontario)

Date: February 6 & 7, 2016 (Saturday & Sunday)

Location: Caboto Club @ Windsor Room, 2175 Parent Ave. Windsor, ON

Format: 5 Round Swiss in 3 sections: Open (FIDE Rated), U1800, U1200 / unrated

Highest of CFC / USCF rating used for all participants.

Round Time: Saturday: 10 am, 1:30 pm, 6:30 pm, Sunday: 11 am, 4 pm

FREE Lecture Sunday 10 am

Time Control: 1st Round: 60 minutes + 10 seconds increment, 2nd to 5th Round: 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment

Check in Time: on site 8:30 am to 9:30 am (first round pairing not guaranteed after 9:30). Or text to 519-980-0348 to verify your attendance

Entry Fees: Early Bird (before January 25, 2016)

Open Section (FIDE & CFC rated): $60, U1800 Section (CFC rated): $60, U1200 Section (CFC rated): $40

$10 late fee on or after January 25, 2016

Players may play up ($10 fee) if current rating is within 100 points of section cutoff.

Free entry to GM, IM, FM (if registered before January 11th, 2016). Entry fee deducted from prize.

Half point byes available in rounds 1-4 if requested with entry

TD: Andrew Peredun

Pre-register: Isabella, windsorknight@hotmail.com (text to 519-980-0348)

Cheque payable to Windsor Chess; Mail it to 147 Ramblewood Drive, LaSalle Ontario, N9J 3A4.

Do not mail cheque after January 25, 2016

Prizes: Open Section: Cash prizes (1st, 2nd and U2000) based on entries.

U1800 Section: Cash prizes (1st, 2nd and U1500) based on entries

U1200 Section: Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, U1000, U800, unrated

*CFC Membership required*: Adult: $48/year & Junior: $32/year for Ontario residents

Adult: $36 CAD/year & Junior: $24 CAD/year for USA residents

First time tournament players purchasing a full year CFC membership are eligible for a $16 discount