A bid from Willowdale Chess Club for Toronto Closed Championship 2008

WILLOWDALE CHESS CLUB PRESENTS 

The TORONTO CLOSED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008

(A GTCL event)

January 22 to March 4

This will be an eight player round-robin tournament comprising of the eight highest rated players who apply.

The deadline for entries will be 9 pm Tuesday, January 15 at the Willowdale Chess Club

(4169 Bathurst St., inside Earl Bales Park), where the draw for position will take place. 

In addition there will be up to 5 reserve sections according to the CFC rating.

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)

 The Championship section will be both CFC and FIDE rated, and the rating fees and admin costs

will be paid by the GTCL. Reserve sections will be CFC rated.

CFC membership is required. 

TIME CONTROL:

Championship: 60 minutes for the game with 30 seconds increment from the first move.

Reserve sections: 90 minutes for the game.

   ENTRY FEE: $80 payable by 9 pm, January 15, 2008. 

 PRIZES: 

Championship (100% of EFs)    1st - $320 & Trophy

                                      2nd - $200

                                      3rd  - $120

Reserve sections – 75% of entry fees

($20 admin costs could be paid by Chess Clubs for their representatives). 

Entries & Info: Fred Kormendi (416) 223-0126