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Events (2009) (Victoria Schedule and Washington/Oregon Calendar) Also Play Internet Chess

DATE SITE EVENT
May 15-18 (Fri.-Mon.), 2009 Sprott Shaw College, (map) 1176 8th Ave. New Westminster, BC (Second floor)
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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