Tournament
2023 Excelsior September Open Championship
Wednesday, September 6 – Sunday, September 10, 2023
Top Section: Wed & Thu 10am, 7pm | Friday 7pm | Sat & Sun 10am & 4pm
U2000: Friday 7pm | Sat & Sun 10am & 4pm
Location
Excelsior Chess Club
Check-In
9:00am to 9:30am on Wednesday, September 6, 2023
U2000:
5:30pm to 6:00pm on Friday, September 8, 2023
CFC Membership Required
Players can pay the annual CFC membership on-site. ($32 / Junior and $ 48 / Adult)
Playing Up:
extra $100 to play up a section. Play-up is allowed only for players within 100 FIDE rating points of the section’s minimum rating. For example, a player in the U2000 section wanting to play up in the Top section must have a rating no lower than FIDE 1900
Prizes
Prize Fund: $3,000 based on 90 entries!
Predictions based on 90 paid entries:
TOP section: $1,000 – $700 – $300
U2200 section: $300 – $200
Seniors (50+): $150 – $100
Females: $150 – $100
Club Members 1st Place:
Free entry to the next tournament
Members will not get this prize if already won other bigger prize(s) in the tournament;
If the prize was not rewarded, it will go to the second placed member, and so on.
Diplomas and medals for the first three places in each section.
All cash prizes are in Canadian dollars.
Registration
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How to Register
0ONLINE
Online registration is open through September 5th, 2023 at 11:59pm for Top Section and September 7, 2023 at 11:59pm for U2000 section. Please complete the form below and submit payment via etransfer to contact@excelsiorchessclub.ca.
IN PERSON
Players may register in person on-site Wednesday, September 6th, 2023 from 9:00am to 9:30am for Top Section or Friday, September 8th from 5:30pm to 6:00pm for U2200 and U1800 sections. Please pay cash for on-site registration.
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See you at the tournament!