Ontario Chess News

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

2008 CHESSCA OPEN

Date: October 25-26, 2008.
Place: Elora Mill Inn. 77 Mill Street West, Elora, ON, N0B 1S0.
City: Elora
Province: ON
Rounds: 5 Rounds Swiss System
Sections:
Entry Fee, Prizes, and Round Times: http://www.chesstalk.info/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=16&day=2008-10-25&c=1

Time Control: Game in 90 minutes (Rounds 1-3), Game in 120 minutes (Rounds 4-5)
On site registration: October 25, 8.30-9.30am.

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The Second Annual Canadian Amateur Chess Championships

Date: August 1- 4, 2008.
Place: Kitchener City Hall
City: Kitchener
Province: ON
Rds: 7
Miscellaneous: A SWOCL Grand Prix Event
   Free refreshments & snacks throughout the event.
   All equipment provided.
Sections: Open (FIDE Rated), U2000, U1700, U1400
Entry Fee: $75 by July 31 ; $100 at door.
Placement Prizes: Trophies and Cash Prizes 1st $300, 2nd $200, 3rd $100 in each section.
Unrated prize: $100

MID-SUMMER ACTIVE 2008

The Bayview Games Club Presents:

MID-SUMMER ACTIVE 2008

Sunday, August 10,
11 am start - a 5 round swiss-paired tournament

Time control:Game/ 30 minutes each round.
Location: The Bow&Arrow Restaurant & Pub, 1954 Yonge Street
(2nd floor) We are 50 meters north of the Davisville subway station.
Buffet and refreshments will be served at the end of round 1.
Round 2 will start at 1pm.
Entry fee: $45 ($37 for BGC members)
Prizes: Place and class prizes will be awarded totalling $30 x no.of entries.
BGC active ratings will be used where available, otherwise CFC ratings will
apply.
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Early Bird Prizes: Entries received by August 1 will be eligible for the

London May,July & Aug Open

London May Open

Date: Saturday May 31, 2008


London July Open

Date: Saturday July 26, 2008


London Aug Open

Date: Saturday August 30, 2008

2008 Eastern Ontario Open

2008 Eastern Ontario Open

Organizer/TD: Aris Marghetis arismarghetis@rogers.com
Where: RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario free parking, or Billings Bridge transit station: http://www.octranspo.com/Main_MenuE.asp
lodging with breakfast, at nearby Carleton University: http://www.carleton.ca/housing/tourandconf/guests/documents/ReservationForm.doc
When: Friday, May 30 th to Sunday, June 1 s t
Round 1: Friday May 30th @ 7pm
Round 2: Saturday May 31st @ 1pm
Round 3: Saturday May 31st @ 6pm
Round 4: Sunday June 1st @ 9am

The Minutes of GTCL Annual Meeting 2007-2008

Greater Toronto Chess League

Annual General Meeting

Saturday April 20, 2008

Present:

Michael Barron, President

Ilia Bluvshtein, Vice-President

Nicholas J. Varmazis, Treasurer

Joe Pochmursky Memorial V

Joe Pochmursky Memorial V

Ontario Youth Chess Championship 2008

Ontario Youth Chess Championship
more information at official site

Date

Saturday, May 3rd & Sunday, May 4th

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