2019 GOLDEN HORSESHOE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Location & Dates

When: Saturday, June 8th - Sunday, June 9th, 2019

Where: Sandman Signature Mississauga Hotel, 5400 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 1E6

Format

Type: 5 Round Swiss. CFC rated & FIDE rated for Championship and U-2000. CFC membership is required.

Type: 5 Round Swiss. CFC rated for U-1750, U-1500, U-1250, U-1000 and U-750. CFC membership is required.

Sections: CHAMPIONSHIP, U-2000, U-1750, U-1500, U-1250, U-1000 and U-750

Round Times

Registration ends 9:00 am | Rounds on Saturday 10am, 2:30pm & 7pm, Sunday 10am & 2:30pm

Time Controls

1.5 hrs + 30 secs increment  - All Sections

Byes

1/2 points for rounds 1 to 3 (All sections)

The byes MUST be requested in advance, at the latest prior to the end of the previous round.

Only 2 byes allowed

Tournament Organizer

Elevate My Chess Canada Inc.

Arbiter: IA Danny Goldenberg

Registration Fees

EARLY Entry fees (April 22, 2019 deadline): Championship $99 | U-2000 $99 | U-1750 $99 | U-1500 $99 | U-1250 $65 | U-1000 $45 | U-750 $45

GM and IM Free | FM $74

REGULAR Entry fees (May 13, 2019 deadline): Championship $109 | U-2000 $109 | U-1750 $109 | U-1500 $109 | U-1250 $75 | U-1000 $55 | U-750 $55

GM and IM Free | FM $84

LATE Entry fees (May 27, 2019 deadline): Championship $114 | U-2000 $114 | U-1750 $114 | U-1500 $114 | U-1250 $80 | U-1000 $60 | U-750 $60

GM, IM and FM $89

After May 27, 2019 or At the Door/Onsite: $120 All Sections

Playing up a section cost $20 if within 100 rating points.

Registration can also be done by email by sending an email with first and last name of player, CFC ID, and section to info@elevatemychess.com. Payment should be sent by email money transfer to: info@elevatemychess.com. Where applicable, use Elevatemychess as password.

TOURNAMENT PRIZES - Fixed Prize Pool of over $7,000 based on a minimum of 150 registered players.

Unrated may not win over $100 in U-750, U-1000 & U-1250; $400 in U-1500, U-1750 & U-2000.

Players with provisional rating will be considered as unrated for this tournament.

Rating: The latest highest of CFC / USCF / FQE / (FIDE + 100 pts) to be used.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAO)

You may have questions about the tournament format, our membership or other things we offer. Please click here for answers to these common questions.

Hotel Rates

Special rate of $149 per standard guest room per night. Reservations must be made prior to May 1, 2019. Only 12 rooms available at this special rate! For reservation, call 1-800-SANDMAN or (905) 238-0159. For special rate, quote the Group Code 192506.

Refreshment

Water provided.

Chess equipments and clocks provided.

Refund Policy

No cash refunds on withdrawal. Credit for equal amount will be given if you notify us of withdrawal on or before May 25, 2019. Credits can be used to register for tournaments and other programs offered by Elevate My Chess. Registration fee will be forfieted if you don't notify us of withdrawals before May 25, 2019. However, consideration for credit will be considered in special circumstances on a case by case basis.

MESSAGE FROM THE ORGANIZERS

Thank you for entering our tournament. I look forward to seeing you and wish you all the best as you compete and have fun! Gary Hua, Co-Founder, Elevate My Chess Canada Inc.

I'm excited that you've decided to join us for the second edition of the Golden Horseshoe Chess Championship! I look forward to meeting with you. I can't wait...see you soon. Ken Green, Co-Founder, Elevate My Chess Canada Inc.