2021 RA Fall Open
An EOCA Grand Prix Event [www.eoca.ca]

Date: September 24, 25, 26, 2021
Place: RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa – Room: Court Side B.
Rounds: 5, Friday 7:00 PM Saturday & Sunday @ 10 AM & 3 PM.

Type: Regular Swiss

Sections and prizes are based on projected entries and may change.

Open - (rated FIDE & CFC); 1st $400, 2nd $250 3d $150 U2200 $100, U2050 $100
U 1900 – ( rated CFC); 1st $250, 2nd $150 3rd $100; U1750 $100;
U1600 – (rated CFC) 1st $150, 2nd $100 3rd 50; U1300 $50.

Time Control: Round 1: Game-in-60-plus-30-seconds-a-move [RA closes at 11 PM] Round 2-5: 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. National Master entry fee is $80 if registered by
September 17 – (one week before event), $100 after that. GM 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.

Entry will be limited to the first 40 players to practice physical distancing. Playing tables will be six feet apart. Masks must be worn inside the RA Centre at all times. All public health measures must also be respected.

CFC or FQE membership is required.

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

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

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

In person at the RA Centre September 24 between 5:00-6:30 PM; Round 1: 7PM

Please bring your own equipment if you prefer it – RA Club sets and clocks are provided.