The CFC Regular Chess Post – February 21/13 B – Hart House Reading Week Open.

Starts Tomorrow!! - February 22nd, 23rd, 24th (Fri, Sat, Sun)

Debates & Music Rooms, 2nd Floor, Hart House, University of Toronto
7 Hart House Circle

Style: 5 round Swiss in 4 sections: Open & U2200 (FIDE Rated), U1900 & U1600
Rounds: 6pm Friday, 10am & 4pm Saturday & Sunday
Time Control: 120 mins + 30 sec increment for Open & U2200 Sections; 30 moves in 90 minutes, with 1 hour added after move 30 for U1900 & U1600 Sections
Registration: In advance by February 20th by cheque or email.
Registrants after February 20th are not guaranteed to be paired Round 1.
In advance (arrival by February 20th) by mail to:
Hart House Chess Club – 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 3H3
Make cheque payable to Hart House Chess Club. No postdated cheques please.
Email registration to hhchess@utoronto.ca (by February 20th – otherwise considered late). Email registrants must arrive onsite before 5:30pm
February 22nd to pay or will be charged onsite fee.
Membership: Registrants must be current CFC members or bring payment prior to playing.
Entry Fees: $70 in advance, $90 cash only on site. Extra $20 to play up each section.
Free for players new to CFC rated tournaments, eligible for prizes in Open Section only.
Discounts: $10 less for juniors (born after Feb. 22nd, 1995), seniors (60+), women, FM’s and University of Toronto students (show ID card). One discount per player.
Free for IMs by February 15th, $60 afterwards, $80 on-site.
Byes: Maximum of 2 in rounds 1-4 if requested in advance.
Hart House: 10 minute walk Southeast from St. George subway station or 5 minute walk
Southwest from Museum subway station.

PRIZES: $5,000
(Based on 110 players)
1st place in Open Section - $800 minimum Guaranteed!
Prize distribution
Open U2300 U2200 U1900 U1600 Team
1 $1000 $250 $300 $300 $300 $400
2 $700 $250 $250 $250
3 $400 $200 $200 $200

Other Info: Please bring chess sets and clocks.
For parking and access information, please visit our website.
Website: http://hhchess.sa.utoronto.ca/hhopen
Organizer: Alex Ferreira, Hart House Chess Club
Arbiter: Bryan Lamb

Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator

The CFC Regular Chess Post – Feb. 21/13 A – Stephen Leacock Grades 1 to 12 Challenge.

Will be held on Sat Mar 2 – Registration Deadline Tomorrow, Fri. Feb. 22!!
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At Stephen Leacock Community Recreation Centre (formerly Leacock Arena)
2500 Birchmount Rd (beside the school - same driveway)

A 5-round swiss in 3 sections:
Championship ; Intermediate (rated below 1500 / 1200 CMA) ; Beginner (rated below 1100 / 800 CMA and with less than 2 years/ tournament experience)

Prizes: approx. 1 in each group of 6 players wins entry fee to Ontario HSCC
(May 24-26) (appr $50 value)
Teams: top team of 3 from the same school in each section
Combined Team: top team of 3 from the same school, 1 in each section

Entry: Advance entries only
$30 fee / special: 3 or more players from the same school or family - $25 each

Email for flyer (I don't know how to post it here) or to register:
chris.field@bell.net

Deadline for registration: Fri Feb 22 (Fri Feb 15 for team discount)

Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator

The CFC Regular Chess Post – Feb. 15/13 – East Toronto Family Day YCC.

Organizer: Philip Math Chess Academy
Event Date: Monday, February 18, 2013 Family Day
Location: 1033 McNicoll Av, Scarborough, M1W 3W6
Registration Email: pmca.mathchess@gmail.com
Format: 5 rounds Swiss, CFC rated, 30 minute per player SD
Sections: U8-U18
Entry Fee: $30

Schedule

Registration & Orientation: 9:30am, Round 1: 10:00 am
Closing Ceremony: 4:30pm

CFC medals for the first three places in each section

Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator