Quebec Open 2016
Get hyped for this year's Quebec Open! It will be held from July 23rd - 30th. The 10th tournament of the Tour du Quebec Oasis is divided in 5 sections: Open, U2000, U1700, U1400 and U1200.
Location: Ahuntsic College. 9155 St-Hubert St. Montreal QC H2M 1Y8. Near metro Cremazie.
System: Swiss system. 8 rounds (instead of the usual 9 rounds we've had in the previous years).
- Saturday July 23th: Round 1: 1pm.
- Sunday July 24st: Round 2: 10am, Round 3: 5pm.
- Monday July 25th - Friday July 29th: Rounds 4 to 8: 6pm.
Time Control: 90 min|40 moves + 30 min|mate with 30 sec increment/move
Registration fees: (Regular fees) Open: 100$. U2000: 90$. U1700: 80$. U1400: 70$. U1200: 60$. Additional 10$ after June 1st. Additional 30$ (to the regular fees) on site registration.
Prize fund: $15,000 proposed prize fund
Moreover, the Quebec Open offers a rapid and a blitz chess championships, both on July 30th at Ahuntsic College.
Rapid championship: 10am - 5pm. $1500 prize fund. 3 sections: Open, U1800 and U1400. Registration fee of 30$ for all.
Blitz championship: 6:30pm - 11pm. $1000 prize fund. 2 sections: Open and U1500. Registration fee of 20$ for all.
We hope to see you in great numbers. Come play in all three tournaments if you want to take home all three titles! ;)
For the tournament pamphlet (French version available), click here.