The Toronto Closed Chess Championship 2008

Submitted by Webmaster of GTCL on Tue, 2007-12-04 09:13

WILLOWDALE CHESS CLUB PRESENTS

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 tournament will be CFC rated, and the rating fees and admin costs will be paid by the GTCL. 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