Date: Starts on Friday, Oct 13, 2023 @ 7pm

Organizer: Excelsior Chess Club, 206-91 Skyway Avenue, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9W 6R5

Tournament Director: Nicolae Oancea

Endorsement: Ontario Chess Association (OCA)

Eligibility: Ontario residents born on or after January 1, 2003; no rating restrictions; CFC membership required

Registration / Check - In:
On-line registration ends Oct 12 at 11:59 pm. Onsite registration from 6:00pm – 6:30pm on Oct 13
Check-In: 6:00pm – 6:30pm on Oct 13

Capacity: 100 players

Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds a move

Format: 5 Rounds Swiss (using CFC regular rating)

Section: Open section (rated CFC & FIDE)

Schedule: Oct 13 @ 7pm, Oct 14 @ 10am and 4pm, Oct 15 @ 10am and 4pm; The default time for any game is 30 min

Entry Fees: $ 50

Please pay the entry fee via e-mail transfer at contact@excelsiorchessclub.ca

Prizes:
• Open Section: Trophies and medals for the first three places
• Girls: Trophies and medals for the first three places

Byes: Single half point bye in rounds 1 – 4 if requested before or during the tournament; zero points byes are allowed for round 5

Arbiter: TBD

Special notes: in case of equality of points the ranking will be decided by tie-break as follows: Tie Break 1: Direct Encounter (the result of the players in the same point group); Tie Break 2: The greater number of victories (variable); Tie Break 3: Buchholz Tie-Breaks (variable with parameter)

Free Refreshments: water, tea, coffee

Equipment: provided; 8 DGT boards available; live streaming on Excelsior website, and club premises (three monitors available)

Other benefits: plenty of free parking available, large individual washrooms for female and male available, safety assured by security cameras, two separate cubicles of 8 players each available for the first 16 players playing the DGT boards, skittles room available if running under 88 players, Swiss Manager tool used for running the tournament, a team of experienced arbiters, microphone available, HVAC, quality wood boards and DGT 3000 limited edition clocks for all players, monitors used to post the pairings, results and rankings after each round, lot of food places and hotels nearby, TTC available and close to HYW 401, HYW 27, and HWY 427, music available before the tournaments start, friends, family or supporters allowed, free Wi-Fi, and a big commitment from the club’s team for providing participants with the best chess experience possible

CFC membership: players can pay the annual CFC membership on-site ($ 32 / Junior)