Early bird price expires on Nov 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Early bird price expires on Nov 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Dates: Starts on Saturday, December 6, 2025@10am
Location: 730 Cochrane Dr #1,Markham ( Duncan Academy , spacious place with free Wi-Fi , indoor badminton court and table tennis room)
Eligibility: CFC membership required
Registration: On-line registration ends December 5th at 10:00 pm. No on-site registration will be accepted.
Capacity: up to 180 players
Time Control: 60 minutes + 30 seconds a move;30 minutes + 30 seconds a move for Junior U1100
Format: 5 Rounds Swiss (CFC regular rated)
Section: Open(1900+); U1900; U1500; Junior U1100
Schedule:
Round 1: Saturday, December 6, 10 am
Round 2: Saturday, December 6, 2 pm
Round 3: Saturday, December 6, 6 pm
Round 4: Sunday, December 7, 11 am
Round 5: Sunday, December 7, 3 pm
Junior U1100 Schedule: December 7th at 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3pm, & 5pm
The default forfeit time for any game is 30 min
Entry Fees: $100 Regular (80 Early Bird before November 22); $60 Regular for Junior U1100(50 Early Bird before November 22); Free entry for players with a CFC regular rating over 2200. Players aged 60 and above with a CFC rating of 1600 or higher are also eligible for free entry. Limited to 10 spots.
Playing up: Add $20 if playing up. A player must be within 100 points of the rating floor for the section they wish to play up in.
Byes: A maximum of two half point byes in the first 3 rounds if requested with entry; zero points byes are allowed for round 4 and 5; All bye requests must be emailed to [email protected]
Prizes:$300-$200-$100 for top 3 highest scores in O1900; $250 - $150 for top 2 highest scores in U1900 and U1500 sections; $50 for the first in Junior U1100(Prize money is split between winners in case of a tie. ) Additional $1000 prize for the Top 3 overall scores from the 3 Markham Opens (based on the best performance in any 2 events between September and December).
Special notes: The organizer will supply all chess pieces, chess boards, and clocks.; In case of equality of points the ranking will be decided by tie-break using 1) Direct encounter 2) Buchholz 3) Number of games won (not including forfeits) 4) Sum of the rating of opponent
Cancellation Fees: A $10 processing fee will be applied for any cancellation prior to November 30. After November 30, no refunds will be given.
CONTACT: Any questions can be sent to: [email protected]
Please contact Chess4win Canada if you have any questions.