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November 12-14, 2021
Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation
Room KC 205 at Banff Centre (playing hall) Room KC 201 (Skittles)
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Alberta
Tournament Organizer: FM Ian Findlay
Email: ianfindlay2314@gmail.com
Tournament Director: Vlad Rekhson and Tony Fizcere
Tournament format: 6-round Open Swiss, CFC rated both sections and FIDE rated in over 1800 section. 1. 1800 and over 2. Under 1800
*** All sets, boards and clocks will be provided ***
CFC membership is required and may be purchased on site. Annual membership is $43 for adults, $28 for juniors. CFC tournament membership is $21 for adults, $11 for juniors.
Time Control: Game in 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move
Round Times
Friday, November 12: 12 noon and 5 pm
Saturday, November 13: 10 am and 3 pm
Sunday, November 14: 10 am and 3 pm
(everyone is guaranteed a minimum of 30 minutes break between games)
Registration: *** Maximum number of entries have been reached as of October 1st ***
To be put on waiting list, email ianfindlay2314@gmail.com
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Pre-registered players (which means you have paid already) do not have to check in before round one. Please show up at 11:30 for pre-tournament announcements. There may be line ups, since proof of vaccination will be needed before entering the Banff Centre buildings. Pairings will be done in advance of round 1. If you cannot make it, please text Ian Findlay at 416-471-1272 as soon as possible.
Entry Fee:
1800 and Over Section
Free for GM/IM/WIM
$90 before Oct 1, less any discounts listed below. $100 Oct 1 and later.
Under 1800 Section
$70 before Oct 1, less any discounts listed below. $80 Oct 1 and later.
Discounts: (deduct from regular price)
$20 Juniors (under 20 years old), senior players (over 65), FMs, females, first time CFC players, players representing a developing chess nation. $10 50-64 years old ** Only 1 discount per player.
Playing up a Section: Players who were not rated 1800 when they registered or on Nov 9, can play up a section for an additional $20.
** Maximum space 100 players **
Byes: A maximum of two half-point byes available in rounds 1-5 if requested before the start of round 1. A round 6 bye is a 0 point bye.
Withdrawal: Please inform the director if you plan to withdraw from the tournament.
Prizes: ((100 % of the Sum of entry fees, minus the ACA dues of $10 per paid entry and minus other expenses not covered by ACA)) $500 added to 1st prize. If a tie, then an Armageddon playoff for the $500 anonymous donation. Armageddon rules will be posted at site.
FIDE has donated 1000 Euros via their FIDE Aid package with the following stipulation
*** 10 % of prize fund will be women prizes *** 5 % of prize fund will be over 50 and over 65 age categories
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BANFF OPEN 2021 CHESS COVID-19 POLICY
These are subject to change to conform to the Alberta Government guidelines and also the ACA COVID Policy stated below.
The Banff Centre will be following the REP (restrictive exemption program) set forth the the AB government. This means proof of vaccination will be required before entering any Banff Centre building and masks will be required in all public spaces, including at your board.
*** Start of add Oct 5, 2021
Banff Policy for under 12 years old:
A facility (or event) that is running a restriction exemption program is allowed to include those 12 and under without screening them (as they are currently ineligible for the vaccine). This would be similar to other public places that are allowing those 12 and under to participate (restaurants, spectators at sports events, etc. The chess tournament is not classified as a “youth activity” so those 13-17 would still need to be screened and provide proof of vaccination/negative test/medical exemption. All participants still need to wear masks while indoors and exclude themselves if they are experiencing any symptoms.
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By entering this tournament, players agree that the Banff Centre, ACA and Banff Open organizers cannot guarantee that they will not as a result become infected with COVID-19. Entrants further certify that during the 14-day period before the tournament, they have not experienced any symptoms associated with COVID-19, which include fever, cough, or shortness of breath, or had close or direct contact with anyone who is either confirmed or suspected of having COVID-19.
Masks are recommended but not mandatory and should be worn in all public spaces. This includes the skittles room and MacLab.
No eating is allowed in tournament rooms. Drinks are OK.
Temperature checks. Anyone with a temperature of 38 C or higher will be required to leave and cannot continue in the tournament or spectate.
Crowds should not congregate around pairings or standings or outside doors of the playing halls. Social distancing principles and any markers must be respected. Failure to observe social distancing may result in removal from the tournament and/or site, without refund.
Non-playing spectators may be restricted, circumstances depending. Spectators who do not observe social distancing will be expelled.
BEST PRACTICE SUGGESTIONS: Please try to limit the number of non-players in tournament areas. If you have a group of young players competing, please consider assigning no more than one or two parents to wait for those players at any given time. This will reduce the crowds around exits and in hallways, which promotes a safer atmosphere for everyone.
Within two weeks of the tournament, if you experience any symptoms consistent with COVID-19, please do NOT attend. These symptoms include, but are not limited to, fever, respiratory distress, and shortness of breath. If within two weeks of the tournament, you have any close or direct contact with anyone who is either confirmed or suspected of having COVID-19, please do NOT attend. This includes close or direct contact with anyone who is experiencing or displaying any symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
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Accommodation: Special chess rates at Banff Centre. $150 for double
occupancy, add $20 for a additional person, up to max of quad plus
applicable taxes. Guestroom rates are subject to a facility fee of $15.00 plus
GST per person, per day. This fee includes: campus-wide Wi-Fi, phone calls
across North America, access to Sally Borden Fitness and Recreation
facilities, parking, access and borrowing privileges at The Banff Centre
library and archives, and access to complimentary arts and programmed
events when available. Call a toll free number 1-800- 884-7574 and mention
the 2021 Banff Open Chess tournament to book. The booking ID is BOC2111.
The number of rooms is limited so please book early.
The 2021 Banff Open is Sponsored by the Alberta Chess Association, the Society of Chess Aficionados and FIDE. We would also like to acknowledge CUPE Local 4318 for their ongoing support.
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1 | Joel Benjamin GM | 2640 | Over 1800 | 2499 | |
2 | Mark Plotkin IM | 2549 | Over 1800 | 2430 | |
3 | Victor Plotkin FM | 2428 | Over 1800 | 2367 | |
4 | David Cummings IM | 2416 | Over 1800 | 2335 | |
5 | Mark Ginsburg IM | 2414 | Over 1800 | 2315 | |
6 | Gary Ng FM | 2369 | Over 1800 | 2221 | |
7 | Zachary Dukic | 2365 | Over 1800 | 2149 | |
8 | Max Gedajlovic FM | 2329 | Over 1800 | 2337 | |
9 | Ian Findlay FM | 2316 | Over 1800 | 2316 | |
10 | Omid Malek | 2305 | Over 1800 | 2133 | |
11 | Keith MacKinnon | 2268 | Over 1800 | 2173 | |
12 | David Miller | 2224 | Over 1800 | 2092 | |
13 | Anand Rishi Chandra | 2211 | Over 1800 | 2011 | |
14 | Hans Jung FM | 2210 | 2 | Over 1800 | 2033 |
15 | Dale Haessel FM | 2205 | Over 1800 | 2120 | |
16 | Sherzod Khodjimatov | 2183 | Over 1800 | 0 | |
17 | Eddie Xu | 2150 | Over 1800 | 1886 | |
18 | Paul Wang | 2137 | Over 1800 | 1962 | |
19 | Brad Booker | 2123 | Over 1800 | 2046 | |
20 | Aaron Sequillion | 2111 | Over 1800 | 1992 | |
21 | Hemant Srinivasan | 2073 | Over 1800 | 1917 | |
22 | Sammy Yao | 2062 | Over 1800 | 1984 | |
23 | Paris Dorn | 2029 | Over 1800 | 1419 | |
24 | Colin Prince | 2007 | Over 1800 | 1834 | |
25 | David Yao | 1998 | Over 1800 | 1819 | |
26 | Saul Magnusson | 1989 | Over 1800 | 1896 | |
27 | Juraj Pivovarov | 1987 | Over 1800 | 1903 | |
28 | Jeffrey Chen | 1982 | Over 1800 | 1722 | |
29 | Mike Zeggelaar | 1955 | Over 1800 | 1835 | |
30 | Ethan Su | 1953 | Over 1800 | 1821 | |
31 | Leo Lin | 1947 | Over 1800 | 1650 | |
32 | Jim Daniluk | 1946 | Over 1800 | 1793 | |
33 | Patrick Angelo Tolentino | 1926 | Over 1800 | 1792 | |
34 | Bhavik Dave | 1918 | Over 1800 | 1789 | |
35 | Logan McLeod | 1912 | 1,3 | Over 1800 | 1763 |
36 | Douglas Nechio | 1887 | Over 1800 | 1828 | |
37 | Jonathan Wu | 1881 | Over 1800 | 1432 | |
38 | Cameron Ratté | 1877 | Over 1800 | 1830 | |
39 | Charles Wu | 1869 | Over 1800 | 1779 | |
40 | Nathan Ping-Ying Wu | 1868 | Over 1800 | 1831 | |
41 | Brendan Cater | 1863 | 1 | Over 1800 | 1607 |
42 | Dustin Koperski | 1849 | Over 1800 | 1767 | |
43 | Jason Green | 1829 | Over 1800 | 1742 | |
44 | Ron Offengenden | 1816 | Over 1800 | 1564 | |
45 | Liam May | 1811 | Over 1800 | 0 | |
46 | Yash Darvekar | 1803 | Over 1800 | 1547 | |
47 | David Suominen | 1801 | Over 1800 | 1699 | |
48 | Carina D’Souza | 1771 | Over 1800 | 1322 | |
49 | Allan Carriere | 1752 | Over 1800 | 0 | |
50 | Kevin Ruixuan Lu | 1709 | Over 1800 | 0 | |
51 | Ricky Chen | 1693 | Over 1800 | 1364 | |
52 | Tri Tran | 1693 | 4 | Over 1800 | 1324 |
53 | Tim Kowalyk | 1690 | Over 1800 | 0 | |
54 | Jerry Ming | 1684 | Over 1800 | 1422 | |
55 | Samuel hoekman | 1622 | Over 1800 | 0 | |
56 | Nicholas Zacharias | 1591 | Over 1800 | 0 | |
57 | Eoin Dunne | 1546 | Over 1800 | 1369 | |
58 | Billy Carroll | 1236 | Over 1800 | 0 | |
59 | Connor Gherasim | 0 | Over 1800 | unr | |
60 | Mackenzie MacLeod | 0 | Over 1800 | 0 | |
61 | Husain Ali | 1742 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
62 | Gerhard Reuter | 1713 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
63 | Paul McGinnis | 1702 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
64 | Rodelio Ancheta | 1658 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
65 | Pierre Maheux | 1627 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
66 | Andrew Funk | 1623 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
67 | Jonathan Drury | 1616 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
68 | Paul Viminitz | 1454 | Under 1800 | NA | |
69 | James Zhang | 1400 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
70 | Gilles Bruneau | 1400 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
71 | Harrison Mantla | 1387 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
72 | Daniel Ratte | 1369 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
73 | Mike Pastuzyk | 1311 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
74 | Lucas Wang | 1256 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
75 | April Wang | 1250 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
76 | Bruce Coates | 1249 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
77 | Anna Gavrileva | 1230 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
78 | Brennen Cowan | 1178 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
79 | Mathew Atwood | 1175 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
80 | Mateo Jackson | 1169 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
81 | Kinjal Chatterjee | 1087 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
82 | James Ratté | 912 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
83 | Mickail Hendi | 718 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
84 | Tanishka Gokhale | 601 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
85 | Justin Kim | 0 | Under 1800 | 0 | |
86 | Ben Wolfram | 0 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
87 | Justin Nguyen | 0 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
88 | Ryan Nguyen | 0 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
89 | Jae Hyun Byun | 1098 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
90 | Ilya Ovechkin | 0 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
91 | Alix Fardy | 0 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
92 | Alexandre Martins | 0 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
93 | Matthew Landon | 0 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
94 | Mike Sayegh | 0 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
95 | Zachary Hauser | 0 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
96 | Kade Drury | 0 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
97 | Marko Stefanov | 0 | Under 1800 | 0 | |
98 | Amy Ding | 0 | 3,6 | Under 1800 | N/A |
99 | Duncan McCallum | 0 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
100 | Marvin Yu | 0 | Under 1800 | N/A | |
101 | Jonah Elliot | 0 | Under 1800 |