2023 Ottawa December Open
An EOCA Grand Prix Event - http://www.eoca.ca

Date: December 8, 9, 10, 2023

Place: RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario

Room(s): Courtside A & B – Capacity is limited to 124 players.

At the 2023 National Capital Open November 3-5 we had 143 players.
2023 National Capital Open 1st paid; $1500, U1900; $600 and U1600; $800.
See coverage at 2023 National Capital Open November 3, 4, 5 (chesscanada.info)

Rounds: 5, Friday 7:00 PM Saturday 10 AM & 3 PM & Sunday 10 AM & 3 PM.

Type: Regular Swiss

Sections and prizes are based on projected entries.

Open - (rated FIDE & CFC); 1st $1000, 2nd $600, 3rd $400; U2200 $200, U2050 $200
U 1900 – (rated CFC); 1st $600, 2nd $400 3rd $200; U1750 $200;
U1600 – (rated CFC) 1st $600, 2nd $400 3rd 200; U1300 $200

Time Control: Game-in-90-plus-30-seconds-a-move.

Entry Fee: Open; $100 if pre-registered, $120 at site;
U1900 $80 if pre-registered, $100 at site;
U1600 $60 if pre-registered, $80 at site.

Free entry for GM/WGM & IM/WIM. CFC National Master’s entry fee is $80 if paid by November 30th. GM Bator Sambuev is playing.

C.F.C. membership is required. FQE=CFC membership.

Requesting byes: max of three ½ point byes in the first four rounds.

Prizes: $$BEN

Organizers: EOCA, RA Chess Club & Halldor P. Palsson is TD.

Registration: to: Halldor P. Palsson and Interac etransfer entry fees to fs889@ncf.ca

Use the RA Chess Club pieces & clocks or if you prefer bring your own.

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