The CFC Regular Chess Post – August 31/12 – Toronto Labour Day Open.

Starts Tomorrow!

September 1st, 2nd, 3rd (Sat, Sun, Mon).
Debates & Music Rooms, 2nd floor( for Saturday), & Great Hall ( Sun. & Mon. ), Hart House, University of Toronto, 7 Hart House Circle.

Style: 6 round Swiss in 4 sections: Open & U2200 (FIDE Rated), U1900 & U1600.
Rounds: 10am & 4pm Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Time Control: 120 mins + 30 sec increment for Open & U2200 Sections; 30 moves in 90 minutes, with 1 hr added after move 30 for U1900 & U1600 Sections
Registration: after August 30th - not guaranteed to be paired Round 1.
In advance (arrival by August 30th) by mail to:
Hart House Chess Club – 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 3H3
Make cheque payable to Hart House Chess Club. No postdated cheques please.
Email registration to hhchess@utoronto.ca (by August 30th – otherwise considered late). Email registrants must arrive onsite before 9:30am
September 1st to pay or will be charged onsite fee.
Membership: Registrants must be current CFC members or bring payment prior to playing.
Entry Fees: $70 in advance, $90 cash only on site. Extra $20 to play up each section.
FREE for players new to CFC rated tournaments
Discounts:$10 less for juniors (born after Sept 1st, 1994), seniors (60+), women, FM’s and University of Toronto students (show ID card). One discount per player.
FREE for IMs & WGM’s before August 25th, $60 afterwards, $80 on-site.
Byes:Maximum of 2 in rounds 1-4 if requested in advance.
Hart House: 10 minute walk Southeast from St. George subway station or 5 minute walk Southwest from Museum subway station.

PRIZES: $7,000
(Based on 140 players)
1st place in Open Section - $1000 minimum Guaranteed!
Prize distribution
Open U2300 U2200 U1900 U1600 Team
1 $1400 $350 $500 $500 $500 $400
2 $1000 ....... $350 $350 $350
3 $700 ....... $200 $200 $200

Other Info: Please bring chess sets and clocks.
For parking and access information please visit our website.
Website: http://hhchess.sa.utoronto.ca/hhopen
Organizer: Alex Ferreira, Hart House Chess Club
Arbiters: Chief Arbiter: Geordie Derraugh, Deputy Arbiter: Bryan Lamb

Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator
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