Exciting Side Events at 2010 Canadian Open

[Bob Armstrong]

SIDE EVENTS

SATURDAY JULY 10: Players can begin to register for the side events at the registration desk

SUNDAY JULY 11: 11:00am Simultaneous by GM Mark Bluvshtein (all proceeds to support the Canadian Olympiad team)

MONDAY JULY 12: 9:00am Chess & Activity Day Camp 10:00am CFC Annual Meeting 11:00am Chess960 Simultaneous by GM Alexander Shabalov 4:00pm Lecture: Middlegame strategy: Playing with pawns and pieces

TUESDAY JULY 13: 9:00am Chess & Activity Day Camp 10:00am CFC Annual Meeting 11:00am Simultaneous by GM Vladimir Malaniuk 3:00pm Doublechess (Bughouse) Tournament

WEDNESDAY JULY14: 9:00am Chess & Activity Day Camp 10:00am FIDE Arbiter Training Course 11:00am Simultaneous by GM Josh Friedel

THURSDAY JULY 15: 9:00am Chess & Activity Day Camp 10:00am FIDE Arbiter Training Course 11:00am Simultaneous by GM Merab Gagunashvili

FRIDAY JULY 16: 9:00am Chess & Activity Day Camp 10:00am FIDE Arbiter Training Course 11:30am 5-board Blindfold Simultaneous: FM Hans Jung 5:45pm Trivia Contest

SATURDAY JULY 17: 11:30am Lecture by GM Merab Gagunashvili: Rook endings 8:00pm 2010 Canadian Open Speed Chess Championship $1,000 Prize Fund (based on 50 entries)

SUNDAY JULY 18: 5:30pm Closing Awards Presentation and Dinner

NOTE: Registrations close on Tuesday, July 6 ( no onsite entries ) - so enter now !!

Websites: ( http://www.chess.ca/misc2009/2010CANOP.pdf ) & www.monroi.com

Bob ( for Brian Fiedler )