| Start Date | Friday, March 25, 2016, 12:00 PM | |||
| End Date | Monday, March 28, 2016, 09:00 PM | |||
| Location | Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria, BC | |||
| Format | For Adults & Juniors | |||
| Organizer | Brian Raymer, Paul Leblanc, Roger Patterson | |||
| Notes |
10th Annual Grand Pacific OpenCome join us Easter 2016 in Victoria for the Grand Pacific Open!
Details: Side Event Details: Victoria Youth Chess Championship Friday March 25: Held just before the main event and is a qualifying event for the Canadian Youth Chess Championship (CYCC) and open to all youth players (Canadian and International). Registration for this event will be handled separately this year. Full details to be posted at a later date.
Midnight Blitz Free Entry (even if not in the GPO) Saturday 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) Monday 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 (to be set up soon), 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") or on site on Friday March 25 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Sections: Premier (FIDE and CFC rated); U1900 (CFC rated), U1400 (CFC rated)
Round Times Rd 1 at 6:00 pm Friday March 25; Rds 2 and 3 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Saturday March 26; Rds 4 and 5 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Sunday March 27; Rd 6 at 10:00 am Monday March 28
Prize Fund: $5000 Guaranteed:
Premier: $1000+trophy / $600 / $400; U2100 $475 + trophy / $375; Top BC resident qualifies for BC Closed; Top Women: $80 / $70 / $60 / $50 / $40 U1900: $425 + trophy / $325; U1700 $$350 + trophy / $250 U1400: $225 + trophy / $125; U1000 $50 + trophy; Misc: Unrated (top score in any section) $50 + trophy; Biggest upset $50 Top women & biggest upset are in addition to any other prize won.
Time Control: Game in 90 minutes with a 30 second increment
Entry Fee, $80 registered and paid on or before Feb. 15, $90 registered and paid on or before March 30, $100 on site. Discount of $20 if in U1400 section. NEW You may play up a section up to 200 rating points above your rating lifetime high. Add $20 if playing up and your rating is within 100 points of the section boundary. Add $30 if playing up and your rating is more than 100 points of the section boundary (eligibility to play up based on lifetime high, play up fees based on current rating). 2nd & higher entries from one family receive a family discount of $30.
CFC Membership: CFC membership or CFC Tournament Membership required. First time players who meet the conditions listed on our Policies page have a CFC membership Tournament Membership included in the entry fee (may be applied to a full membership if you desire). A CFC Tournament Membership is $16 (adult) or $8 (junior).
Misc: All equipment provided.
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 MAR16CHESS to receive the rate.
Official Website: http://grandpacificopen.pbworks.com/w/page/15387541/FrontPage Contact us at: grandpacificopen@gmail.com
Organizers: Brian Raymer, Paul Leblanc, Roger Patterson TD: Mark S. Dutton, I.A.
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