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Official website: http://echecsmontreal.ca/cycc/index_en.html
2014 CYCC and CO (Montreal) : Great news!
We have great news for chess players from all around Canada.
As you probably already know, Montreal will organize the 2014 CYCC and CO. Our goal was, and still is, to make of the Canadian Open the biggest tournament of the past 30 years and to offer incredible playing conditions for CYCC participants.
We are glad to announce that we secured an incredible venue for the tournaments : the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth. It is, we believe, the first time that both the CYCC and the CO are held in a five-star hotel (the 2007 CYCC was held at the Fairmont Château Laurier, but not the CO). However, what is great about this deal is that players will only have to pay half of what the rooms usually cost (and less than a typical three-star hotel at that time of the year).
Both the CYCC and CO will be held during the Just for Laughs festival, the biggest humoristic festival in the World. People from all ages will enjoy a giant maze, shows, concerts, outdoor activities and hundreds of board games (and all this for free). The advantageous location of the hotel, in the middle of Downtown Montreal, right above Montreal’s train station and next to hundreds of restaurants and Montreal’s Chinatown will sure be a great plus for participants.
However, we even have better news! Thanks to the great deal we got from the hotel, we decided to raise the prize fund of the Canadian Open. The prize fund will now be of $25 000 (projected, but at least $20 000 guaranteed), while keeping entry fees as low as possible (probably starting at about $50!).
CYCC participants will be able to enjoy more activities, huge trophies and free entry for the Canadian Open! No profit will be made with this tournament, and all the surplus will be given back to the youth. You surely don’t want to miss this tournament! Winners will also have the incredible opportunity of going to the WYCC in South Africa, in one of Africa’s most touristic cities.
The Quebec Chess Federation Presents the 2014 Canadian Youth Chess Championships
The 2014 CYCC will be organized by the Quebec Chess Federation. Founded in 1967, the Quebec Chess Federation regroups more than a 1000 members in Quebec, and organizes many tournaments, like the Quebec Open (typically about 275 players), the Quebec Junior Championship and the Quebec Youth Championships. The Quebec Chess Federation also publishes a bi-monthly paper magazine and has its own rating system.
For more details about the Quebec Chess Federation, please visit its website : www.fqechecs.qc.ca
Venue
The tournament will be held in the "Grand Salon" of the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, a famous five-stars hotel in Montreal. For more details, please visit the "Venue" section.
Please note that all rooms must be booked before June 10, 2014 (no exception), but the rooms might actually be all gone before that (first come first served).
Players will benefit from an incredible rate of $135/night for rooms with one or two beds. This is much cheaper than the usual rate (about $250) and even cheaper than what three-stars hotels will charge at that time of the year. Please note that the rates are for a maximum of 2 adults and 2 kids, or 1 adults and 3 kids. Additional fees of 20$/night will be charged per additional adult. Bookings must be done by phone at 514-861-3511 or 1-800-441-1414 (1-506-863-3601 for participants who are not from Canada or the United States). It is necessary to mention "Chess14" (Echecs14 in French) to get the discount. Book your room online.
Schedule and time control
7 rounds Swiss System (from July 15-18 2014), with 90 minutes to mate and an increment of 30 seconds per move. Forfeit: 60 minutes after the start of round.
All sections are FQE and CFC rated. U18 and U16 sections are also FIDE rated. Rounds 1 and 2 : 10 AM and 3 PM, Tuesday July 15, 2014
Rounds 3 and 4 : 10 AM and 3 PM, Wednesday July 16, 2014
Rounds 5 and 6 : 10 AM and 3 PM, Thursday July 17, 2014
Round 7 : 9 AM, Friday July 18, 2014
Tie-breaks and simuls : 2 PM
Prize Ceremony : 4 PM
Bughouse tournament (sections for kids and adults): 6 PM
Sections
U8 Open et U8 girls
U10 Open et U10 girls
U12 Open et U12 girls
U14 Open et U14 girls
U16 Open et U16 girls
U18 Open et U18 girls
Sections with less than 8 participants could be combined.
Age as of January 1st 2014. Participants wishing to play in a higher section ust submit a written request before July 1, 2014 to the 2014 CYCC Organizers and obtain their approval.
Registration Fees
Before June 10 : $225
After June 10 : $250
Players who register before June 10, 2014 will also benefit from a free registration for the 2014 Canadian Open in Montreal (July 19-26 2014) if they confirm their participation before June 10, 2014 and play in their respective section.
$150 per registration will go to the Canadian Chess Federation, so it can cover the expenses for the travel to the WYCC.
Prizes
First place: Official representative for the World Youth Championships in South Africa + travel bursary(exact amount to be determined by the Canadian Chess Federation).
Second place : Official representative for the Pan-American Championship (hotel is usually free for representatives).
Third place: Official representative for the North American Youth Championship (hotel is usually free for representatives).
Note: Players can decline their prize and have access to the next one (i.e., the second place could decide to be the representative for the NAYCC and leave the Pan-American Championship to the third place.
How to qualify
All players must have qualified for the tournament. The principal way to qualify is to participate in a qualification tournament. Other qualified players are :
a) The qualifiers from that year's YCC's.
b) The qualifiers from the CYCC to the WYCC of the previous year.
c) The highest rated of each age category {open & female} of each Province {as of May 1st prior to the CYCC}
d) The host organizer may nominate three players for each category from the host location.
e) The former CYCC Champions
f) Where there is no provincial qualifier, up to 3 players may be qualified at the discretion of the provincial Youth Coordinator. In the absence of a Provincial Coordinator, players would apply to the CFC Youth Coordinator.
g) The top ten rated players in each age category in the country (as of May 1st prior to the CYCC)
For more details, please see the CFC Handbook |
