2022 National Capital Open November 4, 5, 6

2022 National Capital Open
An EOCA Grand Prix Event, see website at www.eoca.ca

Date: November 4, 5, 6, 2022
Place: RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa – Courtside A&B.
Rounds: 5, Friday 7:00 PM Saturday & Sunday @ 10 AM & 3 PM.
Type: Regular Swiss
Prizes: $$BEN. Sections and prizes are based on projected entries.
Open - (rated FIDE & CFC); 1st $600, 2nd $400 3rd $200: U2200 $200 & U2050 $200;
U 1900 – (rated CFC); 1st $400, 2nd $200 3rd $100; U1750 $200;
U1600 – (rated CFC) 1st $400, 2nd $200 3rd100;

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 is $80 if entered by e-mail by October 27. GM Bator Sambuev is playing.

Add $20 if playing up a section. A player must be 100 points or less from the rating floor for the section he wants to play up in

CFC or FQE membership is required.

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

Prizes: $$BEN

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

Registration: Halldor P. Palsson by e-mail & Interac e-transfers to fs889@ncf.ca

In person at the RA Chess Club October 27 & November 3


If you prefer your own equipment bring it. RA Chess Club equipment is available.