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CONTACT:Ken Cashin\; skcashin@outlook.com
DESCRIPTION:DGT LIVE GAMES\, when available\, will be HERE\nCHESS-RESULTS P
AIRINGS AND INFORMATION:\nNova Scotia Open 2026\nNova Scotia Open 2026 Und
er section\n \n\n\nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED \nPlease read and follow all o
f the instructions below. \n\n\n\nSee the CHESS NOVA SCOTIA TOURNAMENT HEA
LTH PROTOCOL\, HERE.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*** All registered players MUST check
in at the reg desk well in advance of — ONE HOUR BEFORE — the start of the
first round in order to be paired for the first round. This is so that Ke
n knows they are on site and able to play and that he has time to do the p
airings and start the first round on time\, for everyone’s benefit. Please
follow the rules. \nNote: If you expect to be late on the Friday of the t
ournament\, then between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. you MUST contact Ken by email (
skcashin@outlook.com) or cell phone or text (902 478-2359) to let him know
. In this case\, you must show up on site by 5:30 p.m. in order to be pair
ed.\nAlso\, if you determine that you cannot play in the tournament after
all\, you must let Ken know. Likewise\, if you have to drop out midway thr
ough\, you must let Ken know.\n\nDate of tournament: June 12-14\, 2026\n\n
\n\nLocation: Mount Saint Vincent University\, 166 Bedford Highway\, Halif
ax\, N.S.\, McCain Centre\, room 105/106. See building Margaret Norrie McC
ain Centre for Learning on campus map here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTournament direct
or/contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com Arbiter: Roger Langen\n\n\n\n
Type: Five round Swiss. Format/sections: If numbers warrant\, the tourname
nt will be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determine
d by the ratings of the players.\n\n\n\nCheck-in and Registration: Friday\
, June 12th\, onsite\, from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. Late registrants will be disq
ualified from playing in the first round. Do not be late.\n\n\n\n\n\n*** N
ote: If you are looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or travel costs
with for the Nova Scotia Open 2026 tournament\, please contact: Ken Cashin
skcashin@outlook.com to have your name and contact info posted on this si
te\, here\, for others to contact you. A list will be published below for
people looking for roommates for the tournament.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRounds:\n\n
\n\nRd 1: Friday\, June 12th\, 6 p.m.\n\n\n\nRd 2: Saturday\, June 13th\,
10 a.m.\n\n\n\nRd 3: Saturday\, June 13th\, 4:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nRd 4: Sunday\
, June 14th\, 9 a.m.\n\n\n\nRd 5: Sunday\, June 14th\, 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nNo
te that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sunday is to give o
ut-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home after the tourna
ment.\n\n\n\nPrizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, based on the number of
entrants. The tournament winner’s name will be engraved on the Nova Scotia
Open trophy. We only put one name on the trophy\, so in the case of a tie
for first\, the winner (for the purposes of the trophy) will be determine
d by tie break.\n\n\n\nTime control: 40/105 + G/30 + 30 sec increment from
start.Note: If there are two sections\, the lower rated one will have the
simpler time control of Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments from
the start (same time control as the Bluenose Open 2026).\n\n\n\nTournament
Entry Fee:\n\n\n\nAdults (age 18 and over): $50\n\n\n\nSeniors (age 65 an
d over): $40\n\n\n\nJuniors (under age 18): $40\n\n\n\nByes: Up to two (2)
half-point byes are available\, but must be requested to the tournament d
irector before the tournament begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time
of registration.\n\n\n\n\n\nForfeits: Players are required to play all fi
ve rounds unless they have declared byes beforehand\, as indicated above.
Unless they have declared a bye for a particular round\, players who do no
t show up for a game will be forfeited for that game\, i.e.\, they will ea
rn a score of zero for the game and their opponent will earn a score of on
e point for the game. Players who do not show up for their games will be a
utomatically withdrawn from the tournament. \n\n\n\nAlso\, a player is exp
ected to show up on time for the start of the round\, as a courtesy to the
ir opponent. If a player does not show up within an hour after a game star
ts\, the player will be forfeited for that round\, i.e.\, they will earn a
score of zero for the game and their opponent will earn a score of one po
int for the game.\n\n\nForced byes: In rounds where there is an uneven num
ber of players\, a full-point\, forced bye will be given to one player\, a
s determined by the pairing software. \n\n\n\n*** Note: In addition to pa
ying the tournament entry fee stated above\, to participate in the tournam
ent a player must be a member of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). The
membership can be purchased online on the CFC site before the tournament\
, or can be paid to the tournament director onsite at time of registration
.\n\n\n\n*** Note: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fai
r Play and Electronic Device Policy.\n\n\n\nConfirmed list of players will
be posted here. \nCLICK HERE FOR CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS LIST\n \n\n\n\n
\n\nAccommodations:\n\n\n\nAffordable hotels nearby:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComfor
t Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Roa
d (between MSVU and SMU)\n\n\n\nRobie’s End\, (B&B\, very close to SMU)\n
\n\n\nAnd a little more upscale…\n\n\n\nHoliday Inn Express & Suites Halif
ax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChateau Bedford Trade
mark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nLord
Nelson Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\nAtlantica Ho
tel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\n*** Note: If you ar
e looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or travel costs with for the N
ova Scotia Open 2026 tournament\, please contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outl
ook.com to have your name and contact info posted on this site\, here\, fo
r others to contact you. A list will be published below for people looking
for roommates for the tournament.
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LOCATION:Mount Saint Vincent University\, McCain Centre\, room 105/106 @ 16
6 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N.S.
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\nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED
\nPlease
read and follow all of the instructions below.
\n\n\n\nSee the CHESS NOVA SCOTIA TOURNAMENT HEALTH PROTOCOL\, HERE.
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*** All registered play
ers MUST check in at the reg desk well in advance of — ONE HOUR BEFORE — t
he start of the first round in order to be paired for the first round. Thi
s is so that Ken knows they are on site and able to play and that he has t
ime to do the pairings and start the first round on time\, for everyone’s
benefit. Please follow the rules.
\nNote: If you expect to be lat
e on the Friday of the tournament\, then between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. you MUS
T contact Ken by email (skcashin@outlook.com) or cell phone or text (902 4
78-2359) to let him know. In this case\, you must show up on site by 5:30
p.m. in order to be paired.
\nAlso\, if you determine that you cannot play in the tournament after a
ll\, you must let Ken know. Likewise\, if you have to drop out midway thro
ugh\, you must let Ken know.
\n\nDate of tournament: June 12-14\, 2026
\n\n\n
\nLocation: Mount Saint Vi
ncent University\, 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N.S.\, McCain C
entre\, room 105/106. See building Margaret Norrie McCain Centre
for Learning on campus map here.<
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\n\n
\n\n
\n
\nTournament director/contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com
Arbiter: Roger Langen
\n\n\n
\nType: Five round Swiss.
Format/sections: If numbers warrant\, the tournament w
ill be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by
the ratings of the players.
\n\n\n
\nCheck-in and Registration: Friday\, June 12th\, onsite\,
from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. Late registrants will be disqualified from playing in the first round. Do not be late.
\n\n\n\n\n\n
*** Note: If you are
looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or travel costs with for the Nova Scotia Open 2026 tournament\, please contact: Ken Cash
in skcashin@outlook.com to have your name and contact info posted on this
site\, here\, for others to contact you. A list will be published below fo
r people looking for roommates for the tournament.
\n\n\n\n\n
\n\nRounds:
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Rd 1: Friday\, June 12th\, 6 p.m.
\n\n\n
\nRd 2: Saturday\, June 13th\, 10 a.m.
\n\n\n
\nRd 3: Saturday\, June 13th\, 4:30 p.m.
\n\n\n
\nRd 4: Sunday\, June 14th\, 9 a.m
.
\n\n\n
\nRd 5: Sun
day\, June 14th\, 3:30 p.m.
\n\n\n
\nNote that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sunday i
s to give out-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home after
the tournament.
\n\n\n
\nPri
zes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, based on the number of entrant
s. The tournament winner’s name will be engraved on the Nova Scotia Open t
rophy. We only put one name on the trophy\, so in the case of a tie for fi
rst\, the winner (for the purposes of the trophy) will be determined by ti
e break.
\n\n\n
\nTime contro
l: 40/105 + G/30 + 30 sec increment from start.
Note:
If there are two sections\, the lower rated one will have the simpler time
control of Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments from the start (sa
me time control as the Bluenose Open 2026).
\n\n\n
\nTournament Entry Fee:
\n\n\n
\nAdults (age 18 and over): $50
\n\n\n
\nSeniors (age 65 and over): $40
\n\n\n
\nJuniors (under age 18): $40
\n\n\n
\nByes: Up to two (2) half-
point byes are available\, but must be requested to the tournament directo
r before the tournament begins\, i.e.\, either b
efore or at the time of registration.
\n\n
\n\n\n
\nForfeits: Players are required to play all
five rounds unless they have declared byes beforehand\, as indicated abov
e. Unless they have declared a bye for a particular round\, players who do
not show up for a game will be forfeited for that game\, i.e.\, they will
earn a score of zero for the game and their opponent will earn a score of
one point for the game. Players who do not show up for their game
s will be automatically withdrawn from the tournament.
\n\n\n
\nAlso\, a player is expected to show u
p on time for the start of the round\, as a cour
tesy to their opponent. If a player does not show up within an
hour after a game starts\, the player will be forfeited for
that round\, i.e.\, they will earn a score of zero for the game and their
opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.
\n\n\nForced by
es: In rounds where there is an uneven number of players\, a full-point\,
forced bye will be given to one player\, as determined by the pai
ring software.
\n\n\n\n*** Note: In a
ddition to paying the tournament entry fee stated above\, to participate i
n the tournament a player must be a member of the Chess Federation of Cana
da (CFC). The membership can be purchased online on the CFC site before the tournament\, or can be pa
id to the tournament director onsite at time of registration.
\n\n\n\n*** Note: This tournament is subject to the
Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device Policy.\n\n\n\nConfirmed list of players will be posted here.
\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n<
strong>Accommodations:
\n\n\n\nAffordable hotels nearby:
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComfort Inn\, Bedford High
way (near MSVU)
\n\n\n\nChebucto I
nn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)
\n\n\n\nRobie’s End\
, (B&B\, very close to SMU)
\n\n\n\nAnd a little more upscale…
\n
\n\n\nHoliday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Pa
rkland Drive (near MSVU)
\n\n\n\nChateau Bedford Trademark Collection by Wyndham\,
133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)
\n\n\n\nLord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 So
uth Park Street (closer to SMU)
\n\n\n\nAtlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SM
U)
\n\n\n\n
*** Note: If you are looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or
travel costs with for the Nova Scotia Open 2026 tourname
nt\, please contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com to have your name and
contact info posted on this site\, here\, for others to contact you. A li
st will be published below for people looking for roommates for the tourna
ment.
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