Dates: September 22-23, 2018
Venue: Gas City Kiwanis Centre
(an old red brick 2 storey school), Room 5 (upstairs)
Address in Medicine Hat: 826 – 11th Street SE
Organizer: Medicine Hat Chess Club
Tournament Director: Dr. Bill Taylor, (403) 526-5484 (H); (403) 529-0221 (W); taylormw@shaw.ca
Format: 5 round Swiss, CFC and FIDE rated
Time Control: Game in 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move. Default late time: 60 minutes
Round times: Saturday – 10:15 am, 2:30 pm, 6:30 pm; Sunday – 9 am, 1 pm
Entry Fee: $30 adult, $25 junior (18 and under) if registered online by noon, Friday, September 21. No prize option: $15. Free entry for players over 2300. Late payment (on site) fee is $5.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.
Prizes: BEN > 100%! (cash as per ACA policy for official tournaments; merchandise included).Prize sections to be determined by rating distribution.1st and 2nd place plaques; permanent trophy nameplate on the “Taylor Cup”.
Registration: Fill out the form above to pre-register. Space is limited to 40 players so pre-event registration is strongly encouraged. On-site registration (space permitting): Saturday, September 22, 9:00 – 9:45 am.A limited number of billeting opportunities may be available and will be decided on a case-by-case basis.For more information, contact Dr. Bill Taylor:(403) 526-5484 (home); (403) 529-0221 (work); e-mail: taylormw@shaw.ca
Miscellaneous: Free snacks, “Drinks and Dessert” (Saturday night), “Lunch for a Buck” (Sunday), Jokes,Extensive chess library with some antique chess books (>100 years old!).
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