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New Year Open 2025

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Date: January 2-4, 2025 
Venue: Lounge @ Bethany Baptist Church
22680 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC

All Day Free Parking

Rounds:
9 rounds Swiss format

Entry fee:
Super Early Bird: $110 before November 1,
Early bird: $125 before December 22,
Regular: $140

 

Side Event: Blitz tournament, January 4 @6:15pm, Time control 3+2. 9 Rounds. Entry Fee: $30 before Jan 1; $35 after; CFC Quick Rated


Free for GM/IM/WGM/WIM (Valid for 1st 5 registrants) Before December 1st
50% off NM/CM/WCM/FM/WFM

Sibling Discount, 15% discount

 

*email to request for code: ryanleong@luluislandchess.com


Play up fee: $50 within 200 points

Day 1
Round 1 at 11:00 a.m

Round 2 at 2:00 p.m
Round 3 at 5:00 p.m
Day 2
Round 4 at 10:00 a.m

Round 5 at 1:00 p.m
Round 6 at 4:00 p.m
Day 3
Round 7 at 10:00 a.m

Round 8 at 1:00 p.m
Round 9 at 4:00 p.m

 

Blitz Tournament at 6:15 pm; 9 rounds every 15 minutes


*Please note that the start time on Day 1 is different from Day 2 and 3

Time Control: 50 min + 10 sec/move increment
Rated: CFC Rated

Sections:
Open
U1500

U800
 

Prizes: Guaranteed $4500 cash prizes

Open: $1000, $700, $500, $300, $200, $150, $100

U1500: $350, $250, $200, $150, $100

U800: Trophies for Top 5

Blitz: $200, $150, $100, $50

 

LATE DEFAULT TIME:
Forfeit after 30 minutes.

        

 

Draw Offer Period:

No Draw offer until after Move 30



Tie-Break:
1. Head to Head
2. Cumulative Score
3. Opposition Cumulative Score



CFC Membership Required
If you do not have a CFC Membership, please register through https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/

POLICIES:

No food in the playing area
Photos are allowed for the first 5 minutes of each round, but please be discrete and respectful to not disturb players
Silence is required in the playing area while games are in progress
All electronics capable of making noise, communicating, or playing chess must be fully powered off while playing and stored away (Including smart watches)
Children Under the age of 13 must have a parent/guardian in a premise at all times
By signing up to this event, you have given us permission to take photos of yourself during this event
Full Refund on or before December 1, 50% Refund before December 24, NO Refund After December 24 (Regardless of weather)

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