Upcoming Events: October 2016
October 2016 Chess Tournaments
Here are 11 weekend chess tournaments, all happening this October somewhere in Canada.
October 1-2, 2016
Aurora Fall Open
Royal Canadian Legion, 89 Industrial Parkway North, Aurora, ON
Format: 5-round Swiss.
Sat: 9:30, 2, 6:30; Sun: 10, 2:30
TC: G/90 + 30s
http://www.aucc.club/aucc-2016-fall-open/
Thanksgiving Weekend
October 7-9, 2016
Thanksgiving Day Open
Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS.
5-round Swiss
Fri: 6; Sat & Sun: 10, 4.
TC: G/120 + 30
Octobre 7-9, 2016
Championnat ouvert de Varennes
École secondaire le Carrefour, 123 chemin du Petit-Bois, Varennes, QC
$11,000 garantis et GMs Sambuev, Le Siège et Roussel-Roozmon will play.
Ven: 19h; Sam et Dim: 10h, 16h.
Cad: 40c/1h15 + 30m/mat +30s
October 8-9, 2016
Alberta Open
Days Inn, Calgary South
Format: 6-round Swiss.
TC: 40/90 + G/30 + 30
Sat: 10, 3; Sun: 10, 5; Mon:9, 2:30
$3,000 Guaranteed
October 8-10, 2016
Vancouver Open
14524 – 91B Avenue, Surrey, B.C.
Format: 6-round swiss
TC: G/60 + 30s or 35s delay
Sat: 5pm; SunL 10, 2, 5; Mon: 10, 2.
http://eacchess.com/eac-tournaments/2016-vancouver-open-chess-tournament/
October 15, 2016
LakeCity Chess Open
Williams Lake Public Library, B.C.
Format: 6-round Open swiss and a Youth tournament
TC: G/30m + 5s
free entry for players over 75 years.
http://lakecitychess.homestead.com/williams-lake-chess.html
Octobre 15-16, 2016
31e Championnat Ouvert d'échecs de Jonquière
Saguenay Lac-St-Jean
Suisse de 4 rondes
Cad: 30c/75m + 45m/mat + 30s/c
http://www.fqechecs.qc.ca/canaux/jonquiere
October 18-31, 2016
World Cadet Championship
Batumi, Goergia
The younger half of what used to be the World Youth Chess Championship. For players U8, U10 and U12.
homepage: http://www.e2e4.ge/
Canadian Team Contact: wycc2016_canada@outlook.com
October 22, 2016
Mississauga Open
Erindale United Church, 1444 Dundas Crescent, Mississauga, ON
TC: G/60
Format: 4 round swiss
Sat: 10am; 1, 4, 7pm
http://www.miltonchess.ca/images/cfc/missopen2016.pdf
October 28-30, 2016
National Capital Open
RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa
Format: 5 round swiss
Friday 7:30pm; Saturday & Sunday 10am & 3pm.
Contact/Entry: Halldor Palsson fs889@ncf.ca
October 29-30, 2016
Edmonton Fall Sectional
Edmonton Chess Club
6-player RRs, grouped by rating.
TC: G/90 + 30
Sat: 10, 2, 6; Sun: 10, 2.