The Greater Toronto Chess League

2009 CANADIAN OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

July 11th to 19th, 2009
LOCATION:
Delta Edmonton-centre Suite Hotel, in downtown Edmonton
10222 102 Street
Phone: 1-800-447-4136
STYLE: 9 Round Swiss System, One Section. FIDE and CFC rated.
TIME CONTROL: 40 moves in 90 minutes, followed by SD/30 minutes, + 30 seconds/move
from move 1.
SCHEDULE
Round 1 Saturday July 11th 4.00 PM
Round 2 Sunday July 12th 4.00 PM
Round 3 - 7 Monday to Friday July 13th - July 17th 6.00 PM
Round 8 Saturday July 18th 4.00 PM
Round 9 Sunday July 19th 12.00 PM
Awards Presentation Sunday July 19th 6.00 PM
ENTRY FEE:
$120 before April 1st
$140 between April 1st and June 1st
$160 after June 1st and at the door
Free for GM, IM, WGM, WIM
$30 discount for juniors <18, FM, WFM (only one discount/player)
BYES: Maximum of 3 available rounds 1-8
EQUIPMENT: Bring your own chess sets and clocks.
ORGANIZER: Micah Hughey, Phone: 780-240-6365; mhughey@hotmail.com
WEBSITE: www.edchess.ca
PRIZE FUND: $25,000 based on 200 paid entries
Prize fund details (based on 200 paid entries)*:
Top <2400 Top <2200 Top <2000 Top <1800 Top <1600 Top <1400
1st: $3000 $1,200 $1,100 $1,000 $700 $600 $500 Top Senior 50+ $550
2nd: $2000 $800 $750 $700 $500 $400 $300 Top Junior <18 $550
3rd: $1500 $500 $600 $500 $300 $300 $200 Top Female $550
4th: $1200 $300 $300 $300 $250 $250
5th: $800 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200
6th: $600
7th: $500
8th: $400
*Each participant can claim only one prize