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Brian Raymer
03-06-2010, 12:38 AM
65 players now signed up.

Latest players to sign up

Tanraj Sohal 2096 CFC 2034 FIDE Lucas Davies 2244 CFC FIDE 2182 Noam Davies 2212 CFC FIDE 2125

Go to www.grandpacificopen.com to see the list

Go to www.2010grandpacificopen.eventbrite to register on line

* Now is the time to book your room if you have not already done so
* Book your flight
* Book your ferry
* Tell your friends about the Grand Pacific Open
* And start preparing for the best GPO yet


Become a fan of the Grand Pacific Open on Facebook and help promote this event. Click on the Fan button on the page below

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grand-...n/229624662196

or http://grandpacificopen.pbworks.com/...d-Pacific-Open

Follow new registrations on Twitter http://twitter.com/grandpacificopn

New at the GPO this year.

Side events are free for Grand Pacific Open players.

Otherwise, a $10 pass pays the entry for all the side events.

There will be a Victoria Chess Challenge (open to K-12 students from BC and out of province and out of country) on Friday April 2 starting at 12 noon. This event is a qualifier for the BC Chess Challenge to be held April 10 in Richmond BC (BC residents only).

An active tournament will run at the same time (open to all ages).

The Midnight Blitz is back this year with a $100 prize fund. Starts at 10 or asap Saturday evening and ends 1130pm

A Bughouse tournament will start at 2 pm on April 5 immediately after the last round of the Grand Pacific Open.

We hope you can make it to the 2010 Grand Pacific Open. See you in Victoria.

Brian Raymer on behalf of the Grand Pacific Open Organizing Committee

A limited number of rooms at the Hotel Grand Pacific are available at $99/night. Book now to avoid disappointment. Quote: Chess2010

2/3 of the room block are now reserved. If you would like to stay at the Hotel Grand Pacific you should book your room now!

Toll Free: 1-800-663-7550 Phone: 250-386-0450 Email: reserve@hotelgrandpacific.com
www.hotelgrandpacific.com

Brian Raymer
03-11-2010, 12:53 AM
Welcome to our latest players to sign up

Noah Fields from Tacoma Washington and

Deron Stewart from Gabriola Island BC

Welcome to Polly Wright from Eastchester New York

www.grandpacificopen.com

Mark S. Dutton, I.A.
03-12-2010, 04:59 PM
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Grand Pacific Open Victoria BC Canada April 2-5 2010

68 players now registered
http://www.grandpacificopen.com

Online and mail in registration available.

Welcome to our latest players to register: Polly Wright from Eastchester New York, Noah Fields from Tacoma Washington and Deron Stewart from Gabriola Island British Columbia.

Become a fan of the Grand Pacific Open on Facebook and help promote this event. Click on the Fan button on the page below

http://grandpacificopen.pbworks.com/Fan ... cific-Open

Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/grandpacificopn

New at the GPO this year.

Side events are free for Grand Pacific Open players.


Grand Pacific Open Details:



Registration: On line registration will be enabled starting Nov.1, 2009. You can also contact us at grandpacificopen@gmail.com.



TD Mark S. Dutton, IA



Sections: Open (FIDE and CFC rated); U1400 (CFC rated)



Round Times Rd 1 at 6:00 pm Friday April 2nd; Rds 2 and 3 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Saturday April 3rd;

Rds 4 and 5 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Sunday April 4th; Rd 6 at 10:00 am Monday April 5th



Prize Fund $4000 Guaranteed Open Section: $1000+Trophy, $600, $400 U2000 $400, $300 U1700 $350, $250; U1400 Section: $350, $250; Biggest Upset $100 Top Unrated Player in the Open Section $50



Medals for section 1st-3rd place and overall 2nd-3rd place

Top BC Resident in the Open qualifies for the BC Closed.



Time Control: Game in 90 minutes with a 30 second increment