2009 Ontario Open (CFC & FIDE)
EOCA Grand Prix: http://www.eoca.org/htm/tournaments%202008-09.html
Organizer/TD: Aris Marghetis
Where: RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario (free parking)
Billings Bridge transit station: http://www.octranspo.com/Main_MenuE.asp
Site: paper boards provided: please bring sets & clocks! (OCA volunteer TBD)
When: Saturday, May 16 th to Monday, May 18 th
6 rounds: Saturday @ 1pm & 6pm, Sunday @ 11am & 4pm, Monday @ 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)
Requested Byes: up to 2 half-point byes within the first 4 rounds byes must be requested when registering, or at least before the previous round all other requested byes will be zero-point, the TD guarantees no “forced byes”!
Registration: register by email, then pay later, even onsite before first pairings first pairings of paid players will be done on the Saturday @ 12noon
Payment:
mail: make cheque out to “NNOCC”
Box-11021, Station-H, Ottawa, Ontario, K2H-7T8
(please include email address for payment receipt confirmation) full refunds (via return mail cheque) available up to first pairings
RA club: Thursday evenings, cash only, check ChessTalk for dates: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2
onsite: as soon as possible before the next round, cash only
Entry Fees: the regular entry fee is $100
less $40 for Amateur: no cash prize (sometimes paired in higher section)
FIDE titled: free for GM, less $40 for IM & WGM, less $20 for FM & WIM/WFM
note that for players who register onsite, entry fee discounts no longer available
Sections & Prizes: players ranked by highest current FIDE/CFC/FQE rating >=3 prizes in Top section & >=1 big class prize per section (every 200 rating points) check out ChessTalk for expected prize fund as it grows with incoming registrations: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2
Hotels:
Carleton University: walking distance, room rate as low as $51, breakfast included http://www2.carleton.ca/housing/conference-services/guest-accommodations.php
Crowne Plaza @ (613) 237-3600 x6200 [central number is (800) 2-CROWNE] convenient transit with the RA Centre via Rapid Transit Network Routes onsite 24-hour Tim Hortons, discount rate of $129 (refer “Ontario Open”)
Embassy West @ (800) 267-8696 [(613) 729-4331], $99-$119 (reference 65992) http://www.embassywesthotel.com/Default.aspx