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EVENT REPORT

 

 

  

 

Easter 2012, April 6-9

 

A 6 round FIDE and CFC rated Swiss

$5000 Guaranteed Prize Fund

 

Flyer  Doc  Pdf

 

Register online  http://2012grandpacificopen.eventbrite.com/ 

 

Pre registered player list

 

The Grand Pacific Open is BC's largest chess tournament and this will be it's 6th annual!   The prize fund this year has been increased to a guaranteed $5000.   The main event is a 6 round FIDE and CFC rated Swiss with $5000 in prizes.   There are also a number of side events which are free if you play in the main event and include an active tournament, Midnight Blitz with $100 in prizes, and a Bughouse tournament to finish off the weekend.

 

The tournament hall itself is the very nice ballroom at the 5 Star Grand Pacific Hotel.  The hotel is located on the Inner Harbour in downtown Victoria, close to tourist destinations and across the street from the Seattle Clipper and Coho ferry connections.

The BC Chess Challenge (Provincial Scholastic Championship) will take place on April 6 just prior to the GPO. The BC Chess Challenge is open to all BC students in grade K-12. The 1st place player in each grade will qualify for the Canadian Chess Challenge being held in Halifax in May 2012.

Chess Challenge players should stay all weekend and play in the GPO as well.

Online event registration for 2012 Grand Pacific Open

 

 

 

Come join us Easter 2012 in Victoria for the Grand Pacific Open!

Pairings and Results click here

PHOTOS in our Facebook Photo Album here


Castling Queen Side Blog by Polly Wright

 

LIVE GAMES for boards 1 & 2 (dgt boards)

 

LIVE GAMES on MonRoi (various boards)

 

 

Many thanks to our Sponsors and to those who have (or will!) donated

Hotel Grand Pacific

Goddess Chess

Yaron Gvili

Bernard Callebaut Chocolates   15% OFF online orders until March 31st use code Spring12

Bard and Banker Scottish Brew Pub

 

Details:

 

Side Event Details:

 

Side Event Entry Fee: For all side events, FREE if registered in the main event, the Grand Pacific Open.  Otherwise, $10 gets you a pass to all side events.  CFC membership not required for any of the side events.

 

Grand Pacific Active A 4 round active event open to all: April 6 12 noon - 5pm, G/25min+5 sec increment,

Midnight Blitz April 7 10pm or ASAP to midnight, G/5min, 5 double round Swiss, 1st $50, U1800 $25, U1500 $25

Grand Pacific Bughouse April 9 2:30pm - 4pm, G/5min, 5 round Swiss  

 

Grand Pacific Open Details:

 

Registration: Online or you can also contact us at grandpacificopen@gmail.com

 

Sections: Open (FIDE and CFC rated); U1800 (CFC rated)

 

Round Times Rd 1 at 6:00 pm Friday April 6; Rds 2 and 3 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Saturday April 7;

Rds 4 and 5 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Sunday April 8; Rd 6 at 10:00 am Monday April 9

 

Prize Fund: $5000 Guaranteed:  

Open Section: $1150+Trophy, $700, $450 U2100 $450+Trophy, $350

Top BC Player qualifies for BC Closed.

Top Women $80, $70, $60, $50, $40 (in addition to any other prize Courtesy of Goddess Chess)

Top Junior $100 (Courtesy of Yaron Gvili)

U1800 Section: $400+Trophy, $300; U1500 $350+Trophy, $250

Top Unrated (Highest score in either section) $100

Biggest Upset $100

 

 

Time Control: Game in 90 minutes with a 30 second increment

 

Entry Fee , $75 registered and paid on or before Feb. 24, $85  registered and paid  on or before March 30, $95  on site.  Discount $20 if rated U1400 or unrated.   Add $20 if playing up a section and rated U1700 or unrated.

Non CFC members add $16 (adult) or $8 (junior).   First time players who meet the conditions listed below under Misc: have CFC membership included in entry fee.

 

 

Misc:

 

Accommodation:  

Same great location at the Grand Pacific Hotel!  $99 room rate available.  Quote APR12Chess for this great rate. www.hotelgrandpacific.com

Toll Free: 1-800-663-7550  Phone: 250-386-0450  Email: reserve@hotelgrandpacific.com

 

Contact us at: grandpacificopen@gmail.com

 

Organizers: Brian Raymer, Paul Leblanc, Roger Patterson

TD:  Mark S. Dutton, IA

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Grand Pacific Opens

2011 Grand Pacific Open

2010 Grand Pacific Open

2009 Grand Pacific Open

2008 Grand Pacific Open

2007 Grand Pacific Open