2022 Richmond Open
14-16 Jan 2022
ONLINE REGISTRATION: Registration re-opened for a limited number of players
Pre-Registered List:
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). BC v Washington match will share facilities
Prizes: $2,300 Minimum Guaranteed Prize Fund:
- Premier 1st $500 + trophy, top U1600 $250
- U1500 1st $400 + trophy, 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. $95 on site (if space available). $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 noon 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 $20 for three days for other players (purchase tickets at tournament registration desk).
Registration: Online . On site if space available up to 5pm on 14 Jan.
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 for those eligible
Organizer: Victoria Chess (Paul Leblanc) pc-leblanc@shaw.ca
TD: Stephen Wright
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