The Greater Toronto Chess League

Hart House Summer Open

July 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th  2009  (Fri, Sat, Sun)

Debates & Music Rooms, 2^nd floor, Hart House, University of Toronto

7 Hart House Circle, Toronto

Style:   5 round Swiss in 5 sections:  Open (FIDE Rated), U2200, U2000, U1800 & U1600 (w/U1400 prizes and UNR)

Rounds:   6pm Friday evening, 10am & 4pm Saturday & Sunday

Time Control:  All Rounds: 30/90, SD/60

Registration:   5pm – 5:30pm on Friday, July 3^rd

Registrants after 5:30pm are not guaranteed to be paired by 6pm

In advance (arrival by July 2^nd) by mail to:Hart House Chess Club – 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 3H3

Make cheque payable to Hart House Chess Club.  No postdated cheques please.

Email registration to alex.ferreira@utoronto.ca  (by July 2^nd) Email registrants must arrive onsite by 5:30pm to pay or will be charged onsite fee.

Membership: Registrants must be current CFC members or bring payment prior to playing.

Entry Fees: $60 in advance, $70 cash only on site.  Extra $10 to play up each section.

Discounts: $20 less for juniors (born after July. 3^rd, 1991), seniors (60+), women, and

      University of Toronto students (show ID card).  Only one discount per player.

      Free for IMs before June 26^th, $40 afterwards, $50 on-site.

Byes:  Maximum of 2 in rounds 1-4.

Hart House: 10 minute walk Southeast from St. George subway station or 5 minute walk Southwest from Museum subway station. 

PRIZES:  $4,300

(Based on 120 players)

1^st place in Open Section - $700 minimum Guaranteed!

Prize distribution depending on turn-out 

Open section prizes based on entire tournament.

Unrated players may only play for Open prizes or Unrated prize in U1600 section.

Other Info: No Smoking.  Please bring Chess Sets and Clocks.

      For parking and access information please visit our website.

Website: http://hhchess.sa.utoronto.ca/hhopen

Organizer: Hart House Chess Club

TD:  Bryan Lamb [905.554.4548 or 416.904.5938]  bryan.lamb@rogers.com