The North American Youth Chess Championship is back in Canada!
August. Come see the talented youth of NA! The event will be held in Windsor. Everything is in US dollars. Announcement below.
NORTH AMERICAN
YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 THROUGH THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016
Caesars Windsor
377 Riverside Dr E, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9A 7H7
Website: windsorchess.org/naycc.php
9 round youth chess tournament with IM title, IM norms, FM titles and other FIDE titles available. FIDE and CFC rated. To determine North American youth champions in age and gender groups U18 (under 18 on January 1st, 2016), U16, U14, U12, U10, U08, U18F, U16F, U14F, U12F, U10F, U08F FIDE trainers course to run at the same time as the tournament.
9 round youth chess tournament with IM title, IM norms, FM titles and other FIDE titles available. FIDE and CFC rated. To determine North American youth champions in age and gender groups U18 (under 18 on January 1st, 2016), U16, U14, U12, U10, U08, U18F, U16F, U14F, U12F, U10F, U08F FIDE trainers course to run at the same time as the tournament.
Time Control: Game in 90 minutes plus 30 second increment per move. Canadian players living in Canada must have a valid CFC junior membership.
SCHEDULE:
Round 1 Sunday, August 7, 3:00 pm
Monday, August 8, Round 2: 10:00 am Round 3: 3:00 pm
Tuesday, August 9, Round 4, 10:00 am Round 5: 3:00 pm
Wednesday, August 10, Round 6, 10:00 am Round 7: 3:00 pm
Thursday, August 11, Round 8, 10:00 am, Round 9: 3:00 pm
While it is possible to take up to three half point byes and they will counted as half point byes in the CFC rating system they will be counted as zero point byes in the FIDE system and taking a bye will likely negate any opportunity for a FIDE title.
Head Arbiter: IA Aris Marghetis
Monday, August 8, Round 2: 10:00 am Round 3: 3:00 pm
Tuesday, August 9, Round 4, 10:00 am Round 5: 3:00 pm
Wednesday, August 10, Round 6, 10:00 am Round 7: 3:00 pm
Thursday, August 11, Round 8, 10:00 am, Round 9: 3:00 pm
While it is possible to take up to three half point byes and they will counted as half point byes in the CFC rating system they will be counted as zero point byes in the FIDE system and taking a bye will likely negate any opportunity for a FIDE title.
Head Arbiter: IA Aris Marghetis
Beat the HST. Once we collect $50,000 in entry fees for the three tournaments we are hosting this summer (CYCC, Canadian Open, NAYCC) we are required to collect and remit HST (13%) by the latest opinion I have from CRC The Canada Revenue Agency. Until we hit $50,000 in revenues we do not need to nor are we allowed to collect HST.
$65 U.S. facility fee for those not staying in the official hotel. Waived for local players (defined as metropolitan Windsor, Detroit area and nearby Michigan players). Why the extra fee? Caesars Windsor is providing us with $100,000 in meeting space. It is doing so on the understanding that we will be encouraging people to stay in their hotel which is a very nice hotel. IF these tournaments are successful from the point of view of all stakeholders this will likely lead to many more tournaments at this same site under similar conditions which are very favourable to the players and the organizers.
Why is this fee waived for local players? Mainly because the the parents, older brothers and sisters and coaches of the local players are the ones who are taking the risk on this tournament and are the army of volunteers you will be seeing every day making sure that this is a wonderful experience for everyone involved. No one involved in the organization of this tournament is making a profit and are taking some significant financial risks.
Why are the tournament entry fees denominated in U.S. dollars? Mainly to reduce our currency risk. There are significant fees and costs associated with this tournament which are denominated in U.S. dollars. We are mitigating the risk factors. Canadians please register early as the situation with the currency only appears to be getting worse from the point of view of Canadians. Of course, for our U.S. players this means that your costs to attend these tournaments are going down from your point of view and you should be able to get some good bargains when you go shopping in Windsor between and after the rounds.
Super early bird entry fee pre HST until February 20th, 2016:
$100 U.S. (or $145 Canadian at current exchange rate)
This deadline may be extended until March 1st if we aren't past the $50,000 threshold between the three tournaments CYCC, Canadian Open and NAYCC. See the website http://www.windsorchess.org/tournaments for updates.
Early Bird Entry fee
$113 U.S.(or $170 Canadian funds including HST until March 1st, 2016. )
Mar 1st to April 30th, 2016 = $145 USD
May 1 - June 30: $170 USD
July 1 - August 6: $190 USD
After August 6: $225 USD
Rosters for official players need to be provided to the organizers by June 1st, 2016.
Roster changes after June 2nd will be charged $20 USD for each change.
TOURNAMENT ONLINE REGISTRATION:
https://onlineregistration.cc/tournaments/index.php
If you don't have a CFC rating make sure that you specify "new" in the CFC ID field. This will allow you to register. The registration system seems to work best on a new computer. If you are using Windows XP or Vista you may experience some problems. You can also register by email or regular mail. Scroll down to Windsor Chess Association events at bottom of page of tournament listings. If you have trouble registering here you can register using email and paypal or sending a check below.
TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION BY EMAIL OR BY POST:
Fully updated details are available on WindsorChess.org. Paypal account to accept entries is set up in name of Windsor Chess with info@windsorchess.orgas email. Checks for the appropriate amounts in U.S. or Canadian funds can be sent to:
Windsor Chess
c/o Vlad Drkulec
1725 Calvary Crt,
Tecumseh, Ontario,
Canada N8N 4X1
Send PayPal payments to: info@windsorchess.org
Please include Name, CFC ID, FIDE ID and USCF ID and Ratings if applicable and section that you wish to play in
CAESARS WINDSOR HOTEL ONLINE AND TELEPHONE REGISTRATION:
You can click on the following link to reserve a room at Caesars Windsor. We encourage you to do so early so that we have an idea of how many people are coming to the party. If we find out early that more people are coming we will probably increase our room block size. If we find out that the tournament will be smaller than we expected rooms will released back to the hotel for sale. If you decide to register later, this is a busy time of the year for all hotels. They will sell out. Rooms at Caesars routinely go for $279 per night or at least they do when the hotel gets busy. We know because we looked at organizing a February tournament and that's how much people would need to pay to stay in the hotel.
http://www.totalrewards.com/hotel-re...upCode=ANY0807
Caesars Group Code for NAYCC is ANY0807
1-800-991-7777
Special Room Rate for Canadian Youth Chess Championship, Canadian Open and North American Youth Chess Championship:
$129.00 Canadian ($88.79 US at current exchange rate Jan 15th) week night double occupancy room Sun through Thursday
$149.00 Canadian ($102.56 US at today’s exchange rate) weekend double occupancy room Fri, Sat
All Hotel prices do not include applicable taxes. These are reduced rates as they have waived the $10 per night resort fee and the $5 reservation fee.
For each of these tournaments we expect to be holding many side events including bughouse, blitz and lectures by noted chess personalities GMs, IMs, FMs, NMs. There will be $10 to $20 fees for side events all of which will be free to players staying in the official hotel Caesars Windsor a four diamond luxury destination.
In other news, happy birthday to me!