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This tournament is a low-pressure event open to everyone. It’s an opportunity to compete with players in the local area over the board to just have loads of fun. Link for Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/gznBKKCTFm
**Please note that we won’t be accepting any registrants on the day of the tournament or the day before. Please fill out the form in the link above by July 4th if you wish to participate in the tournament**
Date: July 6th, 2024
Location: Dalhousie Student Union Building (SUB), Room 303, 6136 University Ave, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Campus Map: https://www.dal.ca/campus-maps/building-directory/studley-campus.html
Type: 5-Round-Swiss
Cost: $20
Please send an e-transfer to [email protected] to pay the entrance fee or pay with cash during registration confirmation. However, no change will be provided if you are paying with cash.
Time Control: Game in 15 minutes with a 10-second increment starting at move 1
Prize:
Medals will be given to the top 3 players.
Cash prizes will be awarded to high-performing players based on entries.
The winner of this tournament will be qualified to play in the Dalhousie Chess Championship (DCC).
Grand Prix points will be awarded to the top 12 places.
Tiebreaks:
There will be no tiebreaks for cash prizes. Cash prizes will be split evenly amongst tied finishing positions.
Tiebreaker games will only be used to determine winners of medals and DCC qualifications.
Tiebreaker time control will be game in 3 minutes with a 2-second increment starting at move 1
One game tiebreaker with random colors. If the game results in a draw, the players will swap colours and play again.
Rules: This tournament will follow the FIDE Laws of Chess. To learn more about the rules, please visit the website in the link below.
https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/E012023
Schedule:
Check in: 9:30 AM
Opening Announcements: 10:30 AM
Rd 1: 11:00 AM
Rd 2: 12:00 PM
Rd 3: 2:00 PM
Rd 4: 3:00 PM
Rd 5: 4:00 PM
Tie Breakers and awards ASAP after Round 5
*Please note that this is a tentative schedule, and is subject to change*
**Players MUST show up at least 30 minutes before the opening announcement to confirm your registration, or you won’t be able to play in the first round.**
**Please note that it often takes quite some time before the list is updated**
Confirmed Registrants: [Last updated: June 30th 9pm]
Jerjis Kapra - 2236
Calix Marchand - 2194
Kanav Bhardwaj - 1785
Robin Lindsay - 1733
Jamil Muradov - 1690
Aden Yip - 1415
Irina - 1306
Kaven Sharma - 1284
Vanshpreet Singh - 1200
Mohanpreet Singh - Unrated
Okon Albert Dominic - Unrated
Minkyu Shin - Unrated
Lucy Woods - Unrated
Andrew Ali - Unrated
Dimitrije Krstic - Unrated
Adam Earle - Unrated
Mihan Shah - Unrated
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dalhousie Student Union, 6154 University Ave, Halifax, NS B3H 1W9, Canada,Halifax, Nova Scotia
