2019 ONTARIO OPEN
Location & Dates
When: Saturday, May 18th - Monday, May 20th, 2019
Where: Holiday Inn, Oakville Centre, 590 Argus Road, Oakville, Ontario L6J 3J3
Format
Type: 6 Round Swiss. CFC rated & FIDE rated for Championship and U-2100. CFC membership is required.
Type: 6 Round Swiss. CFC rated for U-1800, U-1500, U-1200 and U-900. CFC membership is required.
Sections: Championship, U-2100, U-1800, U-1500, U-1200 and U-900
Round Times
3 days - Registration ends 9:00 am | Rounds on Saturday 10am & 4pm, Sunday 10am & 4pm and Monday 10am & 4pm
Time Controls
1.5 hrs + 30 secs increment - All Sections
Byes
1/2 points for rounds 1 to 5 (All sections)
The byes MUST be requested in advance, at the latest prior to the end of the previous round.
Only 2 byes allowed. Byes in Round 6 is Zero point.
Tournament Organizer
Elevate My Chess Canada Inc.
Arbiter: IA Danny Goldenberg
Registration Fees
EARLY BIRD Entry fees (March 17, 2019 deadline): Championship $99 | U-2100 $99 | U-1800 $99 | U-1500 $99 | U-1200 $74 | U-900 $54 | FM $74 | GM & IM FREE
REGULAR Entry fees (April 21, 2019 deadline): Championship $109 | U-2100 $109 | U-1800 $109 | U-1500 $109 | U-1200 $84 | U-900 $64 | FM $84 | GM & IM FREE
LATE Entry fees (May 12, 2019 deadline): Championship $114 | U-2100 $114 | U-1800 $114 | U-1500 $114 | U-1200 $89 | U-900 $69 | FM $89 | GM & IM FREE
After May 12, 2019 or At the Door/Onsite: $120 All Sections
Playing up a section cost $20 if within 100 rating points.
TOURNAMENT PRIZES - Placed based Prizes
Prize pool of $8,000 to be distributed as follows (Based on minimum 150 registered players):
Championship: 1st - $1,000; 2nd - $500; 3rd - $300; 4th - $200; 5th - $100
U2100: 1st - $800; 2nd - $400; 3rd - $250; 4th - $150; 5th - $80
U1800: 1st - $750; 2nd - $375; 3rd - $200; 4th - $130; 5th - $60
U1500: 1st - $650; 2nd - $340; 3rd - $175; 4th - $100; 5th - $50
U1200: 1st - $400; 2nd - $200; 3rd - $100; 4th - $80; 5th - $40
U900: 1st - $250; 2nd - $150; 3rd - $80; 4th - $60; 5th - $30
Unrated may not win over $100 in U-900 & U-1200; $400 in U-1500, U-1800 & U-2100.
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)
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Hotel Rates
Special rate of $110 per standard guest room per night. Reservations must be made prior to April 19, 2019. Only 10 rooms for each of the 4 nights from May 17 to May 20 is available at this special rate! For reservation, call 905-842-5000 or 1-855-914-9607 or email to gsm@hioakville.com. For special rate, quote reference Code Elevate My Chess.
Refreshment
Water provided.
Chess boards and clocks provided.
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Refund Policy
No cash refunds on withdrawal. Credit for equal amount will be given if you notify us of withdrawal on or before April 30, 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 April 30, 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 2019 Ontario Open! I look forward to meeting with you. I can't wait...see you soon. Ken Green, Co-Founder, Elevate My Chess Canada Inc.