Aurora Spring Pro-Am 2016

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Location & Dates

Where: The Royal Canadian Legion, 89 Industrial Parkway North, Aurora, Ontario L4G 4C4.
When: March 19 - 20, 2016.

Format

Type: 5 Round Swiss. FIDE/CFC rated. CFC membership is required.
Sections: Pro (FIDE rated), Amateur: U2000 (FIDE rated), U1600, U1300.
Round Times: Saturday 9:30am, 2pm, 6:30pm, Sunday 10am, 2:30pm.
Time Control: G/90 min + 30 sec/move.
Half Point Byes: Two byes may be requested in advance for Rounds 1-4.
Chief Arbiter: Graeme Knight.


Fees & Prizes

Entry fee: Pro: $80 (no free entry), Amateur: $45 (no discounts).
Late fee: $20 on site. Walk-in registrations will be paired from Round 2 onward.
Avoid late fee: Pre-register before end of day, Thursday 17th March.
Play up fees (your current rating must be within 100 points of rating ceiling):
Pro-section: add $30 to Pro Section Fee.
U2000/U1600/U1300: add $15 to Amateur Section Fee.
Prizes, Pro-section: Minimum 80% of entry fee goes to prizes.
Prizes, Amateur: Rating points and trophies.


Registration

Pre-Registration: Drop us a line at our Registration Page or email: info@aucc.club
Registration: Cheques payable to Aurora Chess Club and mailed to: Aurora Chess Club c/o Cool Chess Canada, 95 Cousins Drive, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 1B5, or cash on site from 8:00 - 9:00am Saturday (help speed things up - please be onsite before 8:30am!)
Registration cut-off: Please make sure you have checked yourself in ONSITE and paid entry fees before 9:00am on Saturday to guarantee a pairing for Round 1.

Other Things

Coffee and water provided. Chess sets and clocks provided for play. Free parking provided (at own risk). Great facilities and restaurants within walking distance.