11th Annual Grand Pacific Open

11^th Annual Grand Pacific Open  

 

Easter 2017 

April 14-17 

Victoria, BC  

 

A 6 round FIDE & CFC rated Swiss 

$5000 Guaranteed Prize Fund

 

The Grand Pacific Open is BC's largest chess tournament and this will be its 11th annual! The main event is a 6 round FIDE and CFC rated Swiss with $5000 in prizes.  The Victoria Youth Chess Championship will run just before the main event and there are also two free side events - Midnight Blitz with $100 in prizes and a Bughouse tournament to finish off the weekend.

 

Come join us Easter 2017 in Victoria for the Grand Pacific Open! 

 

Details:  

Grand Pacific Open Details:  

Donations:   Always welcome! Contact us directly or donate via the online registration form.

 

Registration:  Online registration (coming soon)   or by mail at 1012 Spiritwood Place, Victoria, BC V8Y 1C6 (with cheques payable to "Victoria Chess") or on site on Friday April 14 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm, or contact us at grandpacificopen@gmail.com

 

Sections: NEW 4 Sections:  Premier (FIDE and CFC rated); U2000 (CFC rated), U1700 (CFC rated), U1200 (CFC rated)

 

Round Times Rd 1 at 6:00 pm Friday April 14; Rds 2 and 3 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Saturday April 15; Rds 4 and 5 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Sunday April 16; Rd 6 at 10:00 am Monday April 17

 

Prize Fund: $5000 Guaranteed

 

Premier:    $1000+trophy / $600 / $400; U2100 $450 + trophy / $350; Top BC resident qualifies for BC Closed; Top Women: $80 / $70 / $60 / $50 / $40 

U2000:  $400 + trophy / $300; U1800 $225 + trophy / $150 

U1700:  $200 + trophy / $150; U1400 $125 + trophy / $75; 

U1200:  $100 + trophy / $75; U900: trophy 

Misc:  Unrated (top score in any section) $50 + trophy; Biggest upset $50 

Top women & biggest upset are in addition to any other prize won.   If there are not enough women in the Premier section, remaining prizes will be distributed in the U2000 section etc.

 

Time Control: Game in 90 minutes with a 30 second increment

 

Entry Fee: $80 registered and paid on or before Mar. 6, $90 registered and paid on or before April 10, $100 on site. Discount of $20 if in U1200 section. You may play up a section up to 200 rating points above your rating lifetime high.  Add $20 if playing up and your rating is within 100 points of the section boundary.   Add $30 if playing up and your rating is more than 100 points of the section boundary (eligibility to play up based on lifetime high, play up fees based on current rating).      2nd & higher entries from one family receive a family discount of $30.

 

CFC Membership:  CFC membership or CFC Tournament Membership required.   First time players who meet the conditions listed on our Policies page have a CFC Tournament Membership included in the entry fee (may be applied to a full membership if you desire).  A CFC Tournament Membership is $16 (adult) or $8 (junior).

 

Misc:   All equipment provided.

 

Policies:  Please see our policy page for information on our policies for membership, ratings, refunds, and other items of interest.   Please review.

 

Accommodation:   

Same great location at the Grand Pacific Hotel!  www.hotelgrandpacific.com 

A great rate for chess players and friends $105/night single or double occupancy 

Toll Free: 1-800-663-7550 Phone: 250-386-0450 Email: reserve@hotelgrandpacific.com 

Please book early to have this rate guaranteed. The hotel has sold out for the last two years so booking early is advised. The Hotel Grand Pacific is a great hotel in a great location. 

Use the quote code APRIL17CHESS to receive the rate.

 

Organizers: Brian Raymer, Paul Leblanc, Roger Patterson 

TD: Mark S. Dutton, I.A.

 

Contact us at: grandpacificopen@gmail.com

 

Side Event Details: 

Victoria Youth Chess Championship Friday April 14 (VYCC): Held just before the main event and is a qualifying event for the Canadian Youth Chess Championship (CYCC) and open to all youth players (Canadian and International).  More information on the event and how to register for the VYCC will be posted in due course.

 

Midnight Blitz   Free Entry (even if not in the GPO) Saturday 10pm or ASAP to midnight, G/5min, 5 double round Swiss, 1st $50, U1800 $25, U1500 $25

 

Grand Pacific Bughouse Free Entry (even if not in the GPO) Monday 2:30pm - 4pm, G/5min, 5 round Swiss