The CFC Regular Chess Post – June 22/12 – Ottawa Olympic Waive Active Tournament.

On Tomorrow! Saturday, June 23, 1pm-5:30. RA Centre, Ottawa.

An Olympic Waive tournament is a fund-raiser for the Canadian Chess Olympic team(s): $20 from each entry goes to the Olympic fund. If that isn't a good enough reason for you then here's another:
GM Nigel Short has agreed to play!
Unless you have been invited to play in the top section at the Edmonton International or the London Classic, this is your best chance to play Nigel one-on-one in a tournament. And, to give everyone (including unrated players) an equal chance to play him, Nigel's opponents for Rd.1 and 2 will be selected at random from the bottom half of his score group. Normal Swiss pairings everywhere else.

Tournament Info:

Date: Saturday, June 23, 2012; Rd.1 @ 1pm. Remaining rounds ASAP.
Rds: 5
TC: 20 min + 5 sec
EF: $45 for non-RA Members; $40 RA Members.
Register at RACC Thursday nights, or on site between 12:15pm and 12:45 pm
Prizes: $20 per entry goes to Canadian Olympic fund, the remainder goes to the winner. CFC caps or "Bobby Fischer Live" DVD to best score from bottom and middle 1/3.
TDs: John Upper, Stijn de Kerpel.
Note: CFC Membership is not required. Nigel's opponents for Rd.1 and 2 will be selected at random from the bottom half of his score group. Normal Swiss pairings everywhere else. If necessary a TD will play as floater to guarantee no forced byes. Sets and Clocks supplied by RACC.

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