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| DATE |
SITE |
EVENT |
| May 15-18 (Fri.-Mon.),
2009 |
Sprott
Shaw College, (map)
1176 8th Ave. New Westminster, BC (Second floor)
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34th Paul
Keres Memorial Chess Tournament
Dates: Friday, May 15 to Monday, May
18, 2009
Location: Sprott Shaw Community College
Sections: Open, Under 2000, Under
1600
Time Control: Game/90 + 60 second
increment or game/150
Round Times: Friday 6:30 (Open Section
only); Saturday 10:00, 5:00 Sunday 10:00, 3:30 Monday
9:00 ASAP
Prizes: first prize guaranteed in
each section: $1,000 (Open), $600 (U2000), $400 (U1600)
The rest of prizes are based on entries.
Unrated players may play in any section, but are only
eligible for prizes if they play in the Open section.
Unrated players who place in the other sections will
have their entry fee returned.
Entry Fees:
Before or on March 27, 2009 -
(Open $110/ U2000 $95/ U1600 $80)
Before or on May 1, 2009 -
(Open $130/ U2000 $110/ U1600 $90)
At site -
(Open $150/ U2000 $125/ U1600 $100)
Discounts:
Born after May 18, 1989 or
before May 18, 1944 - 50%
(proof of date of birth required)
FIDE rated players w/o titles - 25%
FIDE Titled Players - free entry
Surcharge $25 extra for those players rated under 2000
who wish to play in the Open.
Registration and Payment Online or by mail to:
BC Junior Chess,
1689 141a St,
Surrey V4A 8K2.
Make checks payable to Chess for Children
On-site:
Open Section:
Friday, May 15, 6:00 to 6:25 pm
U2000 and U1600:
Friday, May 15 6:30 to 7:00pm
Saturday, May 16, 8:30 to 9:30 am
Miscellaneous:
CFC rated, Open Section also FIDE rated.
CFC/BCCF membership required.
Half-point byes may be requested for all but the last
round. Sets and boards provided, please bring
clocks.
Contact Ken Jensen
ChessBC@shaw.ca
(604) 728-7491
Tournament
Flyer
Online
Registration and Payment
(Credit Card and PayPal)
PreRegistered
Players (As of May 13, 2009) |
| May 17-18 (Sun.-Mon.),
2009 |
Toronto
|
Canadian K-12
Chess Challenge (Details
coming). |
| May 30 (Sat.), 2009
|
Vancouver
Bridge Centre
2776 East Broadway (at Kaslo),
Vancouver
|
May Active
Date: Saturday May 30, 2009
Place: Vancouver Bridge Centre
Rounds: 9
Starting Time: 11:00am.
Rds 2-9 noon, 12:45, 2:00, 2:45. 3:30, 4:45. 5:30 and
6:15pm
Type: Regular Swiss.
Time Controls: G/15 or G/12 + 3 sec.
increment.
Entry Fee: Adults $15, Masters/Seniors
and Juniors $12.
Prizes: First Prize guaranteed ($150),
and rest based on entries.
If 30 entries then 2nd $100 3rd $50
Best U2000 $50, Best U1700 $40 Best U1500 $40 Biggest
upset $20
Registration: On site at 10:00am or
contact Luc Poitras at (778) 846-0496 email queluc@lynx.net
Bring your chess set and clock if you
have one.
Not CFC Rated. |
| Jul 11-19 (Sun.-Mon.),
2009 |
Edmonton
|
Canadian Open (Details
coming). |
| Jul 21-24 (Tue.-Fri.),
2009 |
Hotel
Grand Pacific
, 463 Belleville Street
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8V 1X3
|
Canadian Youth
Chess Championship
The Canadian Youth Chess Championship (CYCC) is a qualifier for the World Youth Chess Championships to be held in Turkey in the fall of 2009. This is the second CYCC to be held in Victoria, BC. Many extras are being planned for the 2009 CYCC. We would appreciate any suggestions you have that will help make the CYCC a success and an enjoyable event for you and your family.
We are actively seeking sponsors and could use your
help finding sponsors for cash or in kind donations.
Please contact us at cycc2009@gmail.com with your suggestions
and sponsorship ideas. We are looking forward to seeing
you at the 2009 CYCC.
More Details |
| Sept 5-7 (Sat.-Mon.),
2009 |
Langley
Chess Club, Brookswood Senior Centre, 19899
- 36 Ave,
Langley, BC
|
Langley Open
(Details).
Labour Day Weekend |
| Nov 2009 |
Antalya Turkey
Hotel Limra & Hotel Alinda Beach
|
World Youth
Chess Championship (Details
coming). |
You may find that playing real human
with various strength over the Internet is another way to improve
your chess skills. Below are some of the choices
Internet Chess Servers
| Server Name |
Starting Year |
Number of Players (as of June, 2007) |
Cost (annual) |
Connecting Software |
| Free Internet Chess Server (FICS) |
1980's |
274,500 (67,380 active) |
free |
Windows, Mac and Linux (java interface) |
| Playchess.com |
Sept., 2001 |
205,000 |
$49.95 USD |
Windows |
| Internet Chess Club |
March, 1995 |
35,000 |
$49,95 USD /$24.95 for students |
Windows, Mac and Linux (java interface) |
| WorldChessLive (formerly WCN/ChessLive) |
June, 2007 |
5,000 |
$49.95 USD /$24.95 for students/$9.99 for family
members |
Windows, Mac and UNIX (java
client) |
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