This tournament is a low-pressure event open to everyone, where players can compete with players in the local area over the board to just have loads of fun.
It's also rated by the Maritime Chess Centre (MCC), but pairings will be based on CFC regular ratings. No membership is required—simply show up, compete, and you’ll receive an official rating after the event.
Link for Registration:
https://forms.office.com/r/wxXZ0yFC0c
Please complete the form in the link above by 11:59PM on June 26th if you wish to participate in the tournament. Registration will be closed after that.
Date: Jun. 29th, 2025
Location: Goldberg Computer Science Building, Room 143. 6050 University Ave, Halifax, NS B3H 1W5
Campus Map:
https://www.dal.ca/campus-maps/building-directory/studley-campus.html
Type: 8-Double Round Swiss
Cost: $15
Please send an e-transfer to
Y2hlc3MgfCBkYWwgISBjYQ== to pay the entrance fee or pay with cash during registration confirmation. However, no change will be provided if you are paying with cash.
Time Control: A game in 3 minutes with a 2-second increment from move 1
Prizes:
Medals will be awarded to the top 3 players.
Grand Prix Points.
Maritimes Chess Club (MCC) rated
Tiebreaks:
Tiebreaker time control will be a game in 3 minutes with a 2-second increment starting at move 1.
One game tiebreaker with random colors. If the game results in a draw, the players will swap colours and play again until a decisive game.
Schedule:
Players MUST show up at least 15 minutes before the opening announcement to confirm your registration, or you won’t be able to play in the first round.
Check in – 9:30 AM
Opening Announcements – 10:30 AM
Round 1 – 11:00 AM
Round 2 – 11:30 AM
Round 3 – 12:00 PM
Lunch Break - 12:30 PM
Round 4 – 1:00 PM
Round 5 – 1:30 PM
Round 6 – 2:00 PM
Round 7 – 2:30 PM
Round 8 – 3:00 PM
Tiebreaks Award ASAP after Round 8
Please note that this is a tentative schedule and is subject to change
Confirmed Participants:
**Please note this list takes time to be updated as it is a manual process**
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