Hart House Reading Week Open

[Alex Ferreira]

Hi all,


The Hart House Chess Club this school year's last open tournament.

When: February 19-20-21 (Family Day weekend)
Where: Hart House, University of Toronto, 2nd Floor, Debates & Music Rooms.
Rounds: 10am & 4pm Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Sections: Open (FIDE rated), U2200, U1900 & U1600
Time Control: 120 minutes + 30 seconds increment for the Open Section, 90 minutes for first 30 moves and 1 hour Sudden Death for the class sections.
Arbiter: Bryan Lamb

No smoking, no cellphones.
Please bring sets and clocks.

Entry Fee is $70 for adult if registered in advance.
Free for IMs a full week in advance.
In an initiative to promote newcomers to CFC tournaments, we'll give a free entry to anyone who has never played rated chess, with the purchase of CFC membership. Unrated participants will only be eligible for prizes if they choose to play in the Open Section.

Check out our website for all the details, including:
- Possible discounts
- Prize fund projection
- Pre-registered list
- Directions and maps

http://hhchess.sa.utoronto.ca/hhopen

See you all there,


Alex Ferreira
Hart House Chess Club

[Alex Ferreira]

Hi all,


64 players signed up with under a week to go.
At the top Grandmaster Bator Sambuev and International Master Nikolay Noritsyn, and a good spread with players of all strengths.

Note that advance entries end on Thursday the 17th.
All details at:
http://hhchess.sa.utoronto.ca/hhopen

See you all there,


Alex Ferreira
Hart House Chess Club

[Alex Ferreira]

Hi all,

90 players now, just a couple days before the tournament.
http://hhchess.sa.utoronto.ca/hhopen

Only a few hours before early registration ends.

Alex F.