9th Annual Grand Pacific Open

Easter 2015

April 3-6

Victoria, BC

A 6 round FIDE & CFC rated Swiss

$5000 Guaranteed Prize Fund

The Grand Pacific Open is BC's largest chess tournament and this will be it's 9th annual! The main event is a 6 round FIDE and CFC rated Swiss with $5000 in prizes. The Victoria Youth Chess Championship will run just before the main event and there are also two free side events - Midnight Blitz with $100 in prizes and a Bughouse tournament to finish off the weekend.

Come join us Easter 2015 in Victoria for the Grand Pacific Open!

Details: http://grandpacificopen.pbworks.com/w/page/15387541/FrontPage

Side Event Details:

Victoria Youth Championship: A CYCC qualifier for juniors. April 3. Open to all BC students (Canadian and International) born in 1998 or later. Players who score 50% or top 3 and meet Chess Federation of Canada requirements for residency or citizenship to qualify for the Canadian Youth Chess Championships. Players compete in age categories: U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16 and U-18. Start time 10:00 am Reg.: 9:30 – 9:45 am (some sections may be combined). Time Control: G30. 5 round Swiss or round robin depending on numbers in each section Prizes: Medals and ribbons. CFC active and CMA rated. Entry fee $25.

Midnight Blitz Free Entry (even if not in the GPO) April 4 10pm or ASAP to midnight, G/5min, 5 double round Swiss, 1st $50, U1800 $25, U1500 $25

Grand Pacific Bughouse Free Entry (even if not in the GPO) April 21 2:30pm - 4pm, G/5min, 5 round Swiss

Grand Pacific Open Details:

Donations: Always welcome!. Contact us directly or donate via the online registration form.

Registration: Online registration will be set up by Oct., 2014, or you can also contact us at grandpacificopen@gmail.com or by mail at 1012 Spiritwood Place, Victoria, BC V8Y 1C6 (with cheques payable to "Victoria Chess")

Sections: New This Year - 3 Sections: Premier (FIDE and CFC rated); U1900 (CFC rated), U1400 (CFC rated)

Round Times Rd 1 at 6:00 pm Friday April 3; Rds 2 and 3 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Saturday April 4; Rds 4 and 5 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Sunday April 5; Rd 6 at 10:00 am Monday April 6

Prize Fund: $5000 Guaranteed:

Detailed prize fund breakdown will be published in September

Time Control: Game in 90 minutes with a 30 second increment

Entry Fee , $80 registered and paid on or before Feb. 23, $90 registered and paid on or before March 30, $100 on site. Discount of $20 if rated U1400 or unrated. NEW You may play up a section up to 200 rating points above your rating lifetime high. Add $20 if playing up a section. First time players who meet the conditions listed on our Policies page have a one year CFC membership included in entry fee otherwise non CFC members add $16 (adult) or $8 (junior). 2nd & higher entries from one family receive a family discount of $30.

Policies: Please see our policy page for information on our policies for membership, ratings, refunds, and other items of interest. NEW: our policies on refunds as well as some other items has changed recently. Please review.

Accommodation:

Same great location at the Grand Pacific Hotel! www.hotelgrandpacific.com

A great rate for chess players and friends $102/night single or double occupancy

Toll Free: 1-800-663-7550 Phone: 250-386-0450 Email: reserve@hotelgrandpacific.com

Please book by March 18 to have this rate guaranteed (subject to availability).

The Hotel Grand Pacific is a great hotel in a great location.

Please use the quote code APR15CHESS to receive the rate.

Contact us at: grandpacificopen@gmail.com

Organizers: Brian Raymer, Paul Leblanc, Roger Patterson

TD: TBD