7th Annual Grand Pacific Open

Easter 2013,

March 29-April 1

A 6 round FIDE & CFC rated Swiss

$5000 Guaranteed Prize Fund

The Grand Pacific Open is BC's largest chess tournament and this will be it's 7th annual! 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.

Come join us Easter 2013 in Victoria for the Grand Pacific Open!

Thanks to all of our Sponsors!

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 Scholastic: A CYCC qualifier for juniors. March 29. Details TBA

Grand Pacific Active A 4 round active event open to all: March 29 12 noon - 5pm, G/25min+5 sec increment,

Midnight Blitz March 30 10pm or ASAP to midnight, G/5min, 5 double round Swiss, 1st $50, U1800 $25, U1500 $25

Grand Pacific Bughouse April 1 2:30pm - 4pm, G/5min, 5 round Swiss

Grand Pacific Open Details:

Registration: Online registration will be set up September, 2012 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 March 29; Rds 2 and 3 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Saturday March 30;

Rds 4 and 5 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Sunday March 31; Rd 6 at 10:00 am Monday April 1

Prize Fund: $5000 Guaranteed:

Open Section: $1150+Trophy, $700, $450 U2100 $475+Trophy, $375

Top BC Player qualifies for BC Closed.

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

U1800 Section: $425+Trophy, $325; 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. 22, $85 registered and paid on or before March 25, $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 on our Policies page have CFC membership included in entry fee. 2nd & higher entries from one family receive a family discount of $30.

Policies: Please see our policy page for information on our policies for membership, ratings, refunds, and other items of interest.

Accommodation:

Same great location at the Grand Pacific Hotel! $99 room rate available. Quote APR2013Chess for this great rate. www.hotelgrandpacific.com

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

Organizers: Brian Raymer, Paul Leblanc, Roger Patterson