Westbank | Peterson Active Chess Tournament 2015

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Open to all Players (Adults and Juniors), more appropriate for players with rating over 800

Online registration only. No onsite registration.

(Seats limited to 42)

Guaranteed $1,600 in prizes ($1,000 Cash + $600 Gift Cards)

Cancellation: 48 hours before event starts, send request to tournaments@chess2inspire.org

When: Sunday August 9^th, 2015 (1-day event)

Location: The Lauren
1051 Broughton St, Vancouver, BC (ground floor meeting room + outside space + 3 outdoor built-in chess tables)

Sponsor: Westbank | Peterson

Organizer: Chess2Inspire.org

Online Registration Only: Ends August 7^th, 2015 11:00pm (seats limited to 42 players)

Time Control: G15 minutes + 5 seconds increment

Format: 5 Rounds Swiss System, not rated

Entry Fee: Early Bird $25 per player (ends July 31^th, 2015 11:00pm)

                  Regular $35 per player (Ends August 7^th, 2015 11:00pm)
 

Tournament Director: Stephen Wright

All proceedings (less expenses) go towards promoting chess to the BC community.

Prizes guaranteed, sponsored by Westbank | Peterson*
- Cash prize $1,000
- Gift Cards $600 from West End retailers

Top Half Players (by CFC Rating)
  1st Place $300 [$250 + Gift Card $50]
  2nd Place $200 [$150 + Gift Card $50]
  3rd Place $100 [$50 + Gift Card $50]
Lower Half Players (by CFC Rating)
  1st Place $200 [$150 + Gift Card $50]
  2nd Place $100 [$50 + Gift Card $50]
Scholarships (to be used towards education expenses, including but not limited to tuition fee, books, computers, extracurricular activities, etc.)**
  1st Best Junior $250 [$200 + Gift Card $50]
  2nd Best Junior $200 [$150 + Gift Card $50]
  3rd Best Junior $100 [$50 + Gift Card $50]
Other Prizes
  Best Unrated Player $50 [Gift Card]
  Best Female Player $50 [Gift Card]
  Best Lauren Place Player (player currently living in The Lauren) $50 [Gift Card]
Door Prize  (Eligible to all players on top of other prizes)
  Random draw for all players $50 [Gift Card]

* Player(s) eligible for multiple prizes (from a to d) will receive the prize of the highest value. All players are eligible for the Door Prize.

** Scholarship recipients are required to submit a paragraph (maximum 150 words) on or before September 15^th,, 2015, describing the usage of the Scholarship to be posted on the organizer and the sponsor's websites.

Round Times (Tentative, subject to change)

• 12:30 - 12:50pm Check-in
• 1:00 - 1:40pm Round 1
• 1:50 - 2:30pm Round 2
• 2:40 - 3:20pm Round 3
• 3:30 - 4:10pm Round 4
• 4:20 - 5:00pm Round 5
• 5:15 - 5:45pm Award Ceremony

Rules

• Junior definition follows the Chess Federation of Canada handbook:
  "JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP
  9. Any person ordinarily resident in Canada who has not reached the age of 20 by January 1st of the current year, shall be granted a Junior membership."
• Bye request – Maximum 2 requested ½ point byes (excluding last round) at least 1 hour before the round starts (and before pairings are done).
• Family members will not be paired against each other except in the last round.
• Forfeit wait time – 10 minutes grace period before the game is forfeited
• Ties for prizes will be broken using tie-break systems (direct encounter, individual cumulative score, followed if necessary by cumulative score of opponents)
• Online registration only - for pre-pairing, onsite registration is NOT allowed.
• Recording moves is not required.
• Chess sets and clocks are provided.
• Parings may use player's FIDE, CFC, CMA, NWSRS or a foreign rating at the TD's discretion.
• Players must inform the TD if s/he is not able to play in any round(s). Players who have not shown for any round without notice will be forfeited from the tournament, and will require a legitimate reason and the TD’s approval to re-enter the tournament.