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2009 Calgary International
2009 Calgary International
May 14-18
Calgary Chess Club, 274-3359 27st.NE
Organizer: Tony Ficzere, email tficzere@telus.net, phone 403-568-2773 in Calgary, 866-971-2437 for the rest of Alberta, leave message
INTERNATIONAL SECTION
9 Round Swiss, CFC/FIDE rated
CFC membership required, can be purchased at site. Must be paid prior to start of round 1
IM norms will be possible
Limit of 24 players
Minimum CFC/FIDE rating of 2200. All players must have a FIDE rating
Preference will be given to Alberta players. There will be a limited number of spots available to players outside of Alberta
Advanced registrations will be announced soon!
Time control: Game in 90 for first 40 moves, 30 minutes for the rest of game, 30 second increment added to each move starting from move 1
Top 3 boards will be broadcast live on the internet
There will also be a reserve section which will be CFC/FIDE rated
Other details will be made available by Friday on the ACA website.
As there are only a few norm events held in Canada each year, this is an excellent opportunity to score that illusive IM norm or title.
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Calgary International Chess Classic
A few more players have registered. We are still awaiting confirmation from one more foreign IM. I should have more details by Friday.
http://www.albertachess.org/Calgary_International.html
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2009 Calgary International
Another IM has joined the tournament. IM Renier Castellanos of Spain (Cuban by birth) will be playing. That brings the number of nations represented to 6. So far, out of the 12 registered players, 6 are foreign. The norm possibilities are getting better.
Calgary International Chess Classic
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IM Tom O'Donnell has joined the tournament bringing the number of IM's to 5, with 2 GM's, and 3 FM's so far.
http://www.albertachess.org/Calgary_International.html
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