2011 Guelph Chess Weekend

[Michael von Keitz]

3 separate events in one weekend! It's a little known fact these days, but Hal Bond is actually a chess player. Come watch the spectacle as he showcases his skills on Canadian soil, after a reasonable Expert-level FIDE perf in Bermuda!

2011 Guelph Chess Weekend
City: Guelph, Ontario
Contact: chess@uoguelph.ca
Dates: April 2-3, 2011
Place: 4th Floor, Guelph University Centre

EVENT 1: Saturday Quad

Rds: 3
Times: Saturday 10am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm
Type: RR
TC: G/30 + 30 for all rounds
EF: $30 (discounted rate of $75 total, if playing in all three events)
Prizes: 60% of entries to be returned as prizes, equally distributed across quad groups
Reg: email chess@uoguelph.ca and pay cash on site. Unannounced entries will not be eligible for the discounted rate.
Misc: All sections CFC rated. Eligibility: Players to play in quads with players of approximately equal strength, where possible.

EVENT 2: Saturday Blitz

Rds: 5 double rounds (one White and one Black against each opponent)
Times: Saturday ~7:00pm-9:00pm continuously
Type: Swiss
TC: G/5 for all rounds (no increment)
EF: $30 (discounted rate of $75 total, if playing in all three events)
Prizes: 60% of entries to be returned as prizes
Reg: email chess@uoguelph.ca and pay cash on site. Unannounced entries will not be eligible for the discounted rate.
Misc: Coming out of retirement, Hal Bond is prepared to scalp all comers - he has been brushing up on his blitz for months!

EVENT 3: Sunday Quad

Rds: 3
Times: Sunday 10am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm
Type: RR
TC: G/30 + 30 for all rounds
EF: $30 (discounted rate of $75 total, if playing in all three events)
Prizes: 60% of entries to be returned as prizes, equally distributed across quad groups
Reg: email chess@uoguelph.ca and pay cash on site. Unannounced entries will not be eligible for the discounted rate.
Misc: All sections CFC rated. Eligibility: Players to play in quads with players of approximately equal strength, where possible.

[Michael von Keitz]

Apologies in advance to those that were holding out for it, but, with preregistrations favouring a Saturday-only scenario, we will be cancelling the Sunday quad (Note: discounted rate for both of Saturday's events will be $50). That said, we are looking forward to tomorrow's events and encourage those that are still thinking of registering to send us a message (chess@uoguelph.ca)! Worst case, meet us for registration at 9:30 tomorrow morning.

Preregistrants for Saturday:

Tim Knechtel
Ross Cunningham
Joey Befurt
Rob Clark
Michael Zaghi
Hal Bond (coming out of self-imposed semi-retirement)
Michael von Keitz (floater)
David Plaxton
Bruce Hurst
Chris Wehrfritz
Davy Zhao
John Upper
Bob Gillanders