SWOCL Events

Hamilton Summer Open

A tournament Presented by the Hamilton City Chess Club

Prize Fund: 100% of entries less expenses (Estimated $1000 based on 30 entries)

Round: 5 Round Swiss

Date: August 16th & 17th, 2008

Place: Hamilton Wentworth District School Board 100 Main St West Hamilton, Ontario

Parking & entrance behind the building, enter off Bay St. between King & Main

Register on-site, Saturday Aug 16 between 9:00am – 9:15am, cash only. Advanced entries receive 10% discount

Rounds: Saturday 9:30 am, 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm Sunday 9:30 am and 2:30 pm

Entry Fee: Adults: $ 40.00

Time Control: rounds 1-3 90 minutes SD, rounds 4-5 2 hrs SD

Chess Federation of Canada membership required

This is a CFC rated event

Bring Chess sets & clocks

Joe Pochmursky Memorial V

Joe Pochmursky Memorial V

Guelph Spring Pro-Am

Guelph Spring Pro-Am

(A SWOCL Grand Prix Event)

Date: April 19-20, 2008

Place: Room 442, Guelph University Centre

Type: 5 Round Swiss 4 Sections:

Pro (Open), Under 2100, Under 1800, Under 1500 Players may play up one section if current rating is within 100 points of section floor

Round Times: 10:00 am, 1:30pm, 5:00pm, Sunday 10am, 1:30pm

Time Control: All Rounds G/50 + 50 second increment.

Entry Fees: Pro Section $50, others $30.

Late Fee: $10 on site

Byes: maximum of 2 half-point byes (rds 1-4) if requested with entry.

Prizes: 100 % of Pro Section Entries returned as prizes.

Trophies awarded in U1500, U1800, U2100 Sections

Niagara Falls Open

City: Niagara Falls
Contact: jeswifty@hotmail.com
Date: March 29 & 30, 2008
Place: Niagara Shrine Club, 5621 North Street, Niagara Falls, Ontario (Next to Greater Niagara General Hospital)
Province: Ontario
Rds: 5
Type: Swiss
Times: Sat: 9 AM, 1 PM & 6 PM, Sun: 10 AM, ASAP
TC: Rd. 1, 90 SD, Rds. 2-5, 30/90, 60 SD
EF: Seniors (65+), Juniors (<18) $40, Rest $45
Prizes: $$BEN, Unrated Participants, only eligible for unrated prize only, if applicable