Vancouver West Open #8 温西 国际象棋公开赛

    

Vancouver West Open #8  温西国际象棋公开赛  

Location: Vancouver Chess School      温哥华国际象棋学校 

Arbutus Shopping Mall   #252-4255 Arbutus Street, Vancouver (Ample free parking)   

*Use the entrance next to A&W restaurant; take the escalator up to 2nd floor

 

           Please show up at least 5 minutes before round starts. We will start the clock according to the schedule shown below. 

 

	West Open		Junior Open
Qualification资格	All adults are welcome. No rating restriction. If you are Grade 8 or older, please read info below All Grades P-7: A minimum rating of CFC 1200 is required. No exception.		All Grade P-12 with CMA 800 and higher
Time Control  时间限制	Game in 60 minutes		Game in 60 minutes
Format赛制	6-round Swiss format		6-round Swiss format
Ratings 计分系统	CFC & CMA rated. Valid CFC membership is required		CFC & CMA rated. No CFC membership fees
Pairing  配对	CFC ratings will be used for pairing and prize eligibility   or FIDE/USCF/CMA (any other international rating) if a player does not have a CFC rating		CMA ratings will be used for pairing and prize eligibility
Round time   回合时间	Saturday	1st round – 10:00am	Saturday	1st round – 10:00am
		2nd round – 12:30pm		2nd round – 12:00pm
		3rd round – 3:00pm		3rd round – 2:00pm
	Sunday	4th round – 10:00am	Sunday	4th round – 10:00am
		5th round – 12:30pm		5th round – 12:00pm
		6th round – 3:00pm		6th round – 2:00pm
		Awards – estimated at 5:30pm		Awards – estimated at 4:00pm
Prizes 奖品	Changed! 80% of entry fees returned as prizes. 2 place prizes and 2 prizes per class. Classes to be determined by entries		Trophies to top 5 Medals if scored 3 points or more

 

             *New! We now welcome any juniors from Grade 8 and older to join the West Open without rating restriction. Junior Section remains available to all juniors. Please decide which section will be better suited to your ability at your own discretion.

          *Grade P-7: If you have a CFC rating of less than 1200, please join the Junior Open which is also CFC rated and runs the same time control G/60. The Junior Section is the stepping stone to gain experience and rating increment to qualify for the West Open.

 

 

CFC membership You can register or renew CFC membership online: http://chess.ca/products/membership-fees   or to pay onsite by cash or credit card
For B.C. Residents	Annual membership	Single tournament
Adult	$38	$16
Junior	$25	$8

 

Time Control:  Game in 50 minutes with 10 seconds increment  

Chess Notation is required. Please bring your own scorebook. 

Chess sets and clocks are provided.      

必需作象棋记录。请自备象棋记录本    

提供象棋和棋钟

 

Individual Tie Breaker (applies to Junior Open only) 个人决胜局 :

1. Direct Encounter (Head to Head)

2. Cumulative Score

3. Opposition Cumulative Score

 

 

Bye request: If you cannot attend all rounds, maximum of 2 half point byes (except last round) is allowed. Please email us with your request or inform TD at least ½ hour before round starts 

轮空要求 : 如果你不能参加所有回合，请电邮轮空要求或在赛前半小时请求不超过2次半分轮空（除最后一轮)

 

Entry fees:  $60  

$20 off for IM/GM or with CFC rating over 2300. $10 off for NM/FM. Sibling discount $10 off for 2^nd member or higher in the family 

 

No onsite registration is allowed. All participants must register and pay online in advance for pairing purposes.  

为作好赛前配对,所有参赛选手需在网上提前注册及付费。不接受现场报名。

 

To check your CMA rating: http://www.chesstalk.com/elo/pub/

For event photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/chessinbc/sets

 

Contact: info@vanchess.ca Voice mail: (604)568-3283