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Did you know that July 20th is celebrated as World Chess Day? We are excited to introduce the 1st Annual World Chess Day Championship. It is a 6 round CFC-rated Classical tournament + Bonus 8-round CFC-rated Blitz with guaranteed prizes worth $3000. Various spot prizes including 1 free entry to Langley Open 2024 that will be held on Labor Day weekend at the same venue!The event details and schedule is as follows:
Format: Classical (50 min + 10 sec increment per move) & Bonus Blitz (3 min + 2 sec increment per move). For the Classical section, you can pick between OPEN, U1600 & U1000 sections. We may add an additional section/ or adjust the sections based on the number of entries. Participation in the Blitz Open tournament is optional at no extra entry fee.
Early-bird entry fee: $80 + GST, until April 30th, 2024.
Entry fee $90 + GST after early bird closes. Registration deadline is Jul 19th, 2024 midnight.
Schedule: 6 rounds CFC-rated Classical (3 rounds per day).
Time control: 50 min + 10 sec increment per move.
Link to register: https://fraservalleychess.com/events/1st-annual-world-chess-day-championship/
Day 1 (July 20th, 2024):
Round 1: 9:30am to 11:30am
Round 2: 12:15pm to 2:15pm
Round 3: 3pm to 5pm
Day 2 (July 21st, 2024):
Round 4: 9:30am to 11:30am
Round 5: 12:15pm to 2:15pm
Round 6: 3pm to 5pm
8-round Blitz (CFC-rated)
Time control: 3 min + 2 sec increment per move
Day 1 (July 20th): Rounds 1 to 4 – 5:30pm to 6:30pm (or ASAP)
Day 2 (July 21st): Rounds 5 to 8 – 5:30pm to 6:30pm (or ASAP)
Prize ceremony: 6:30pm (or ASAP), Jul 21st, 2024.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Trinity Western University, 22500 University Drive,Langley, British Columbia, Canada
