The CFC Regular Chess Post – March 28/13 B – Grand Pacific Open, B.C.

Starts Tomorrow!

Dates: March 29-April 1( Easter Weekend )
Location: Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria BC.
Type: 6 round FIDE and CFC rated Swiss
Prizes: $5000 in prizes guaranteed.
Side Events: free if you play in the main event and include an active tournament, Midnight Blitz with $100 in prizes, and a Bughouse tournament to finish off the weekend.
Website: www.grandpacificopen.com

Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator

The CFC Regular Chess Post – March 28/13 A – 2013 Alberta Closed Championship.

Starts Tomorrow! - March 29 - 31

Location: Calgary Chess Club (Close to Barlow Trail and 32nd Ave NE)
#274, 3359 27 St NE Calgary, AB T1Y 5E4
Phone: 403-264-9498 403-264-9498 FREE
Participants >> http://calgarychess.com/WORDPRESS/?page_id=3101
Wallchart >> http://calgarychess.com/WORDPRESS/?page_id=3096
Pairings >> http://calgarychess.com/WORDPRESS/?page_id=3125
Organizer: Frank Klutymans fekluytmans@gmail.com
Arbiter: National Arbiter Atheer Jawad atheer_tariq@hotmail.com
CFC/FIDE Rated
Time control: G90/40+30 minutes, 30 seconds increment from move 1.
Prizes:
1) $300+Paid trip to Canadian Closed or Open, up to $2000. (if both tournaments are unavailable or already paid for by another source, a player may receive funding to one official FIDE event, if it happens in 2013).
2) $200
3) $100
Cash prizes will be split in case of ties, the trip funding will not be split.
Late default time: 60 minutes
Absolutely no byes
The AB Reserves Championship will take place alongside the Closed. The website for the Reserves can be found at:
http://calgarychess.com/WORDPRESS/?page_id=2603

Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator

The CFC Regular Chess Post – March 25/13 – Hamilton Winter Open Results.

This 5 round swiss, presented by The Hamilton City Chess Club, was played March 23 & 24, in 3 sections:

Top Guns, U2000 and U1600
Top Guns and U2000 will play for cash prizes U1600 will play for trophies
To play in the top guns section you must be 1900 or higher
To play in the U2000 section you must be 1500 or higher
Please Note: Unrated players are not eligible for the U2000 prize
(Unrated players may play in the Top Guns or U1600 section)

It was played at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, 1715 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario
Organizers: Garvin Nunes, Bob Gillanders, Michel Vasquez, Joe Ellis, Gordon Gooding

Top Section Winners:

Top Guns
1st Victor Plotkin with 4.5 points
Tied 2nd Roman Sapozhnikov, Hans Jung, Mike Ivanov with 3.5 points

Thanks to Erwin Casareno for the Facebook report.

Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator

The CFC Regular Chess Post – March 22/13 B – Canadian Chess News Editor Appointed.

John Upper has been appointed as the CCN Editor, effective May 1, 2013. This decision was the result of the recent RFP put out by the CFC. The new duties will include an added daily web feed for interesting news and articles in Canada and elsewhere (starting the first week in May). His first CCN will appear on June 1.

Mr. Upper, from Ottawa has a BA and MA. He is a chess writer (appearing in Chessbase.com) and webmaster for the RACC in Ottawa. He has marketing experience in two recent successful political campaigns and was the Newsletter editor for a Community Association.

Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator

The CFC Regular Chess Post – March 22, 2013 – Hamilton Winter Open 2013.

Starts Tomorrow!

March 23 & 24, 2013
A 5 round Swiss presented by The Hamilton City Chess Club

Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
1715 Main Street East
Hamilton, Ontario

Schedule:
Please Confirm Your Registration March 23 at 9:00 am
(Players arriving after 9:20 may NOT be paired for round 1)
Game Times
Saturday - 9:30 am, 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Sunday - 11:00 am and 4:00 pm

Sections and Prizes
Top Guns, U2000 and U1600
Top Guns and U2000 will play for cash prizes U1600 will play for trophies
To play in the top guns section you must be 1900 or higher
To play in the U2000 section you must be 1500 or higher
Please Note: Unrated players are not eligible for the U2000 prize
(Unrated players may play in the Top Guns or U1600 section)

Fees:
Top Guns and U2000 $45.00 U1600 $15.00 cash only
Email us by Friday March 22 to receive $5.00 discount
Titled Players who commit to playing by March 1st will receive a major discount

CFC membership required

Time Control: All Games 80 minutes with a 30 second Increment

Rules And Equipment:
Bring Chess sets, Boards & Digital Clocks
Please turn off your cell phones
TD rulings based on the CFC Handbook are final

Questions, Concerns and Pre-Registration
Email us at: chesshamilton@gmail.com
Also visit our website: chesshamilton.mygamesonline.org

Organizers: Garvin Nunes, Bob Gillanders, Michel Vasquez, Joe Ellis, Gordon Gooding
This is a SWOCL grand prix event

Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator