New Year Open 2026

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Date: January 2-4, 2026
Venue: Roma Hall 940 Ewen Ave, New Westminster, BC V3M 5C8

All Day Free Parking

Rounds: 9 rounds Swiss format 
 

Entry fee: Early bird: $120 Before/on December 1, Regular: $140 After ; January 4th @6:30pm: $30

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

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

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Play up fee: $50 within 200 points (Current CFC Rating)

 

Sections: Premier, U1800, U1300
 

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 

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Day 3

Round 7 at 10:00 a.m

Round 8 at 1:00 p.m

Round 9 at 4:00 p.m 

Blitz: at 6:30 p.m

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Time Control: 50 min + 10 sec/move increment
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Prizes: Guaranteed $5000 cash prizes 

Open: $1000 + Plaque, $700, $500, $300, $200, Top Female; $100+Plaque

 

U1800: $400 + Plaque, $300, $200, $100; Top Female; $100+Plaque

 

U1300: $250 + Plaque, $150, $100; Top Female $100+Plaque

 

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

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LATE DEFAULT TIME:
Forfeit after 30 minutes.

        

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 2025, 50% Until December 24,2025 , NO Refund After (regardless of weather)