The Edmonton Chess Club will host the 2022 AB Closed and Reserves. For the Closed, it was by qualifying or invitation only. For the Reserves, the details will be posted on the ECC Facebook page. Organized by Rafael Arruebarrena and the TD is Mike Zeggelaar.

2022 Alberta Closed

Dates: March 18 – 20, 2022
Venue: Edmonton Chess Club
Address: 10840 – 124 Street, Edmonton, AB, T5M 0H3
Tournament Organizer: Rafael Arruebarrena
Phone: 780-424-0283
Email: rafael.arruebarrena@gmail.com ; zerg_gosu@hotmail.com
Tournament Director: Mike Zeggelaar 

Tournament format: 6 player Round Robin, CFC & FIDE rated.
Time Control: 90 minutes / 40 moves + Game in 30 minutes + 30 seconds/move starting on move 1. A 30-minute break between games is guaranteed. Default late time is 60 minutes.

Round Times
Friday: 7pm Saturday: 10 am, 4 pm
Sunday: 10 am, 4 pm

Prizes: $300 – $200 – $100 + Travel grant to the Canadian Championship for the winner.

Pairings

Round 1 Friday March 18 7pm
1. Dale Haessel vs. Butch Villavieja
2. Bitan Banerjee vs. Rafael Arruebarrena
3. Gary Ng vs. Omid Malek

Round 2 Saturday March 19 10am
1. Butch Villavieja vs. Omid Malek
2. Rafael Arruebarrena vs. Gary Ng
3. Dale Haessel vs Bitan Banerjee

Round 4 Sunday March 20 10am
1. Butch Villavieja vs Rafael Arruebarrena
2. Dale Haessel vs Omid Malek
3. Bitan Banerjee vs Gary Ng

Round 5 Sunday March 20 4pm
1. Gary Ng vs Butch Villavieja
2. Omid Malek vs Bitan Banerjee
3. Rafael Arruebarrena vs Dale Haessel

2022 Alberta Reserves

Dates: March 19 + 20, 2022
Venue: Edmonton Chess Club
Address: 10840 – 124 Street, Edmonton, AB, T5M 0H3
Tournament Organizer: Rafael Arruebarrena
Phone: 780-424-0283
Email: rafael.arruebarrena@gmail.com ; zerg_gosu@hotmail.com
Tournament Director: Mike Zeggelaar 

Tournament format: 5-round Open Swiss, CFC & FIDE rated.
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. A 30-minute break between games is guaranteed. Default late time is 60 minutes.

Round Times
Saturday: 10 am, 2 pm, 6 pm
Sunday: 10 am, 2 pm

Registration: Please pre-register below.  Due to seating capacity with maximum of 2 boards per table, entries will be limited to the first 36 people to register.  Any entries beyond 36 will be on a waiting list. 
Payment will be made on site by cash.
Pre-registered players must pay the entry fee by 9:45 am on Saturday, March 19, or they won’t be paired.

Entry Fee:  $40 .  Free entry for GM/IM/FM title holders.

Prizes: Sum of entry fees minus ACA dues of $10 per player

Byes: A maximum of two half-point byes available in rounds 1-4 if requested before the start of round 1.