2022 Richmond Open
14-16 Jan 2022

 

EVENT REPORT

 

 

Pre-Registered List:

 

Pairings/Standings:

 

 

Where: Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport, 7311 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC (10-minute walk from Brighouse sky train station)

Rounds: 5 Round Swiss January 14-16, 2022 : Fri 6pm, Sat. 10am and 3pm, Sun 10am and 3pm

Sections: Premier, U1500, U1000 (all CFC rated)

 

Prizes:    $2,300 Minimum Guaranteed Prize Fund:

• Premier 1st $500 + trophy, 2nd $200, top U1600 $250
• U1500 1st $400 + trophy, 2nd $200, top U1300 $200, top unrated $200
• U1000 1st $300 + trophy, 2nd $150, top unrated $200
• Top woman (best score in any section) $100

 

Entry Fee: $70 on or before Dec 14th, $80 before noon on Jan 13th.  $20 to play up a section if lifetime high rating within 100 points, $40 if within 200 points. Unrated players wishing to play up contact organizer.  $10 discount for 2nd or higher same family.  Full refund if notice given prior to 6pm on Jan 13th.

Time Control: Game/90 +30 sec. increment

Accommodation: Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport 604-278-5555, $149 single/double (mention BC Washington Chess or group code 92346 when booking).  Free parking for guests. $8/day or $22 for three days for other players (purchase tickets at tournament registration desk).  

Registration: Online .  Up to noon on 13 Jan if space available.  No on site registration

Misc: 

• Players must have current CFC membership or purchase tournament membership when registering $16 adult/$8 junior under 20 yrs (good for one event).  Free tournament membership for new unrated Canadian residents playing in U1000 section.  You can buy a CFC membership either during our registration process or directly from the CFC here.
• All equipment provided
• Contact:  pc-leblanc@shaw.ca
• Tiebreak for trophies: direct encounter, buchholz (uncorrected sum of opponents’ scores), average rating of opponents
• Prizes will be distributed within 48 hrs of end of tournament
• COVID precautions: mandatory masks and proof of vaccine; players will remain seated when in playing hall

 

Organizer: Victoria Chess (Paul Leblanc) pc-leblanc@shaw.ca

TD:  Brendan Woodroff