Dates: May 12-13, 2018
Venue: Calgary Chess Club
Address: 3359 27 Street NE #274, Calgary, AB T1Y 5E4
Club Phone: (403) 264-9498
Organizer & Director: Wojtek Kowalczewski
Tournament Flyer
Tournament format: Depends on the number of entries. CFC & FIDE rated.
CFC membership is required and may be purchased on site. Annual membership is $43 for adults, $28 for juniors.
CFC single-tournament membership is $21 for adults, $11 for juniors. Alberta residents only please.
Time Control: Game in 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move. Two 1/2 point byes are available in rounds 1-4 if requested before the start of round 1.
Approximate Schedule
Saturday, May 12
On-site registration: 9:15 am – 9:45 am
Rounds 1-3: 10 am, 2 pm, 6 pm or ASAP
Sunday, May 13
Rounds 4-5: 10 am, 2 pm or ASAP
Default late time is 60 minutes. A 30-minute break between games is guaranteed.
Registration: Fill out the form above. Payment will be made on site by cash. Pre-registered players must come by 9:45 am on Saturday, May 12, or they won’t be paired.
Entry Fee: $30 if registered online by noon, Friday, May 11. $35 afterwards and on site.
Free entry for WGM/WIM/WFM title holders.
Prizes: Sum of entry fees minus ACA dues of $5 per paid entry.
The winner receives a travel grant of up to $1,000 towards a trip to the 2018/2019 Canadian Women’s Championship. If no tournament is held, the winner may apply to the board to use the grant for another tournament (within one year.)
Additional Prize: The top unrated junior and the top junior under 1200 will receive free entry to the Calgary All-Girls Chess Camp (August 20-22).