9 Round Robin Style (CFC & FIDE ratings accepted)

Time Controls: standard time controls (Game/90 min. )

Awards to: 1st and 2nd and 3rd place All ages and experience

levels welcome FREE refreshments and snacks

100% Returned

Tournament Details:

Location: The main intersection is Bayview and Eglinton, at 1685 Bayview Ave, beside Original’s. Bar

Registration: Pre-registration $70.00 per person, after September 30 $80.00 . Pre-registration is required to secure your spot and to supply sufficient funds for the tournament . Pre-register by sending your information (name, rating) to oscarvc5@live.com

Entry Fees: Entry fee for Round Robin tournament non-refundable

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• Date: October 17, 18, 19, 2008
• Place: Kitchener City Hall, 200 King St, Kitchener, ON
• Rounds: 5
• Type: Swiss
• Sections:
  • Open
  • Under 2000
  • Under 1700
  • Under 1400
  • Players can play up to a max of 100 points above their current CFC rating
• Time Control : Game in 90 min plus 30 sec added per move
• Membership in CFC:
  • Membership in CFC is required.
  • Adult Member per year =$43
  • Family Membership = $21.50 (if one adult member of the family is already a member)
  • Junior Full Membership (under 18) = $27
  • Junior Participating Member (Under 18) = $14
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Dear chess friends,

I would like to invite all of you to the annual GTCL Awards Ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, August 30, at 17:15, just before round 2 of the Toronto Labouir day Open, at the Macedonian Community Hall - 76 Overlea Blvd, Toronto.

The GTCL Awards will be presented for the winners of GTCL Team Competitions 2007-2008:

Chess Academy of Canada team - the winners of Greater Toronto Chess League and GTCL Cup:
- Nikolay Noritsyn,
- Michael Barron,
- Roman Sapozhnikov,
- Nikita Gusev,
- Christopher Knox,
- Brent Zhang;

Wilowdale Chess Club team - the winners of GTCL Under 2000 League:
- Boris Chudnovsky,
- Mickey Stein,
- Gary Krasnosheky,
- Max Kornmann,
- Oswald Barmasch,
- Fred Kormendi.

See you all at the GTCL Awards Ceremony! 

Thanks and Regards,
Michael Barron.

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This will be an eight player round-robin tournament comprising of the eight highest rated players born in 1989 or later who apply.
The deadline for entries will be 9pm Tuesday, November 4 at the Willowdale Chess Club (4169 Bathurst St., inside Earl Bales Park), where the draw for positions will take place.
A reserve section will be available if 6 or more additional players enter.
The event will be CFC rated, and the rating fees will be paid by the GTCL.
CFC membership is required.
Schedule: Games will be played on consecutive Tuesdays at 7 pm. at the Willowdale Chess Club
(Earl Bales Community Centre at the Earl Bales Park near Bathurst and Sheppard intersection)
Time control:

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This will be an eight player round-robin tournament comprising of the eight highest rated players born in 1958 or earlier who apply.
The deadline for entries will be 9pm Tuesday, October 7 at the Willowdale Chess Club (4169 Bathurst St., inside Earl Bales Park), where the draw for position will take place.
A reserve section will be available if 6 or more additional players enter.
The event will be CFC rated, and the rating fees will be paid by the GTCL.
CFC membership is required.
Schedule: Games will be played on consecutive Tuesdays at 7pm at the Willowdale Chess Club (Earl Bales Community Centre at the Earl Bales Park near Bathurst and Sheppard intersection)
Time control: 90 minutes for the game.

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This will be an eight player round-robin tournament comprising of the eight highest rated players who apply.
The deadline for entries will be 9pm Tuesday, September 9 at the Willowdale Chess Club (4169 Bathurst St., inside Earl Bales Park), where the draw for positions will take place.
A reserve section will be available if 6 or more additional players enter.
The event will be CFC rated, and the rating fees will be paid by the GTCL.
CFC membership is required.
Schedule: Games will be played on consecutive Tuesdays at 7 pm. at the Willowdale Chess Club
(Earl Bales Community Centre at the Earl Bales Park near Bathurst and Sheppard intersection)
Time control:

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The GTCL Executives approved three bids from Willowdale Chess Club for 2008 Toronto Women, Seniors and Juniors Chess Championships. Please see the tournaments details as following link:

• The TORONTO WOMEN'S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 (September 16 - October 28)
• The TORONTO SENIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 (October 14 - November 25)
• The TORONTO JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 (November 11 - December 23)

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EOCA Grand Prix: http://www.eoca.org/htm/tournaments%202008-09.html
Organizer/TD: Aris Marghetis arismarghetis@rogers.com
When: Friday, September 5 th to Sunday, September 7 th
5 rounds: Friday @ 7pm, Saturday @ 1pm & 6pm, Sunday @ 9am & 2pm
Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move (add before)
if no digital clock, then analog equivalent is 2 hours (3:59-6:00)
Where: RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario (free parking)
Billings Bridge transit station: http://www.octranspo.com/Main_MenuE.asp
Hotels: discounted room rates, but limited partnerships, so reserve early!
$129 (reference “RA Fall Open”) for the Crowne Plaza (onsite 24-hour Tim Hortons!)

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