Andrew Mayo (1251)\n

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Omar Ashour (1215)
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Tris Winfield (1208)

Accommodation Options: Here are several hotels in Sydney\, which is about a 15-20 minute drive fr om Cape Breton University where the tournament is being held.
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Make sure to double check the dates you’re booking f or before submitting your reservation!

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Holiday In n Sydney:
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/sydney/yqyhi/h oteldetail
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Hampton Inn by Hilton Sydney:
https://www.hilton.c om/en/hotels/yqynshx-hampton-sydney/
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Hearthstone Inn Sydney:
https://www.novascotia.com/places-to-stay/accommodations/hearthstone-inn-s ydney/1271
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Harborview Inn and Suites:
https://harbourviewinns uites.com/
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Travelodge by Wyndham Sydney:
https://www.wyndham hotels.com/en-ca/travelodge/sydney-nova-scotia/travelodge-sydney/overview\n
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4229@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Chris Felix\; chris.felix@chessns.ca DESCRIPTION:Tournament Standings\, Pairings and Results:\n\nhttps://chess-r esults.com/tnr995619.aspx?lan=1\n\n\nWhen the tournament begins this will be the DGT Link to see the live games:\n\nhttps://view.livechesscloud.com/ #c6dd1734-d864-41f7-b18f-4a4552c0a9e9\n\n\n\n*** YOU MUST email Chris Feli x if you intend to play in this tournament: *** chris.felix@chessns.ca \n*** ONLY 64 SPOTS AVAILABLE\nThe deadline to pre-register for this tourn ament is 6 pm Tuesday\, August 27th.\nPlease read the entire registration process\, below\, before emailing Chris Felix.\n\n\n\nThe tournament will follow Government of Nova Scotia Guidelines re COVID-19. It will also foll ow the COVID-19 protocols of its host\, Mount Saint Vincent University\, w hich can be viewed here. Masks are generally recommended. Note that a play er who arrives at the tournament with a cough or cold and flu-like symptom s may be declined entry. A player may be asked to withdraw if such symptom s appear during the event. The arbiter will rule in such cases. \n\n\n\nY ou can pay your CFC membership online at: https://www.chess.ca/en/players/ membership-join/\n\n\n\nRegistration process:\n\n\n\n\nSend an email messa ge to Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca to tell him that you intend to pl ay. This must be done before 6 p.m. Tuesday\, August 27th. Also provide yo ur age and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registrat ion” step.\nPurchase or renew your Chess Federation of Canada membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\, you could pay Chris Felix for it onsit e on the first day of the tournament. If you will be paying Chris Felix fo r the CFC membership\, please email him the registrant’s date of birth and home town.\n*** Payment method onsite for CFC membership is cash only *** \n\nCheck in at the registration desk before 4:45 p.m. on Friday\, August 30th and pay the tournament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to Ch ris Felix onsite at the tournament.\n*** Payment method for tournament ent ry fee is cash only ***\n\n\n\n \n*** All players MUST check in at the reg desk well in advance of (an hour and 15 minutes before) the start of the first round in order to be paired for the first round. This is so that Chr is knows they are on site and able to play. ***\n\nDate of tournament: Aug ust 30th to September 1st\, 2024\n\n\n\nLocation: Mount Saint Vincent Univ ersity\, 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N.S.\, Margaret Norrie McCain Cen tre forTeaching\, Learning and Research\, ROOMS 105/106.\n\n\n\nSee buildi ng # 1 on campus map here.\n\n\n\nContact: Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns .ca\n\n\n\nType: Five round Swiss.\n\n\n\nRegistration: Friday\, August 30 th onsite\, from 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm. Late registrants will be disqualified from playing in the first round. Do not be late.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nR ounds:\n\n\n\nRd 1: Friday\, August 30th\, 6 p.m.\n\n\n\nRd 2: Saturday\, August 31st\, 10 a.m.\n\n\n\nRd 3: Saturday\, August 31st\, 4:30 p.m.\n\n \n\nRd 4: Sunday\, September 1st\, 9 a.m.\n\n\n\nRd 5: Sunday\, September 1st\, 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nNote that the reason the games start a little earli er on Sunday is to give out-of-town participants more daylight time to tra vel home after the tournament.\n\n\n\nPrizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\ , based on the number of entrants.\n\n\n\nTime control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starting at move one.\nTournament Director: Chri s Felix.\nArbiter: Roger Langen\n\n\n\nNote: if numbers warrant\, the tour nament will be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, deter mined by the ratings of the players.\n\n\n\nTournament Entry Fee:\n\n\n\nA dults (age 18 and over): $40\n\n\n\nSeniors (age 65 and over): $35\n\n\n\n Juniors (under age 18): $35\n\n\n\nByes: Up to two (2) half-point byes are available\, but must be requested to the tournament director before the t ournament begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.\n \n\n\n\n\nForfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless th ey have declared byes beforehand\, as indicated above. Unless they have de clared a bye for a particular round\, as indicated above\, 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.\n\n\n\nAlso\, a player is expected to show up on t ime for the start of the round\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a pla yer 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 th e game and their opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.\n\n \n\nForced byes: 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 pairing software. \n\n\n\n*** Note: In addition to paying the tournament entry fee stated above\, to participate in the tournament a player must b e 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 Fair Play and Electron ic Device Policy.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nUpdated August 30\, 2024\n\n\n\n \n\nConfirmed Participants (Note: the ratings below are as of the date ab ove and may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings ar e included here only to give potential tournament entrants an idea of who is playing and the level of competition to expect.) \n\n\n\n1. Jerjis Kap ra (2250)\n2. Calix Marchand (2180)\n3. Brian Zhang (2119)\n4. Jose Gonzal ez Cueto (1990) (bye round 3)\n5. Kyle Creamer (1960)\n6. Glenn Charlton ( 1942) (bye round 1)\n7. Michelle Zhang (1911)\n8. Josh MacRitchie (1897)\n 9. James Gilks (1834)\n10. Brian McKay (1799)\n11. Paulo Ferreira (1797) ( byes in rounds 2 and 4)\n12. Louis Fillmore (1773)\n13. Ken Cashin (1754) \n14. Tanusri Sridhar (1749)\n15. Eric Newman (1696) (bye round 1)\n16. Ca lvin Scallion (1633)\n17. Alice Yancey (1630)\n18. Simon Yergeau (1629)\n1 9. Con MacNeil (1609)\n20. Elon Lau (1604)\n21. Jim Livingstone (1571)\n22 . Jarrett Gabriel (1565)\n23. Phil Boyle (1547) (bye round 1)\n24. Alex Sa nford (1536)\n25. Jordan Winfield (1523)\n26. Skye Cross (1449)\n27. Emman uel Simiyu (1419)\n28. Houssam Elokda (1413) (bye round 3)\n29. Charles Cu lver (1400)\n30. David Wang (1398)\n31. Paul Bates (1394)\n32. Dev Gupta ( 1381)\n33. Travis Lloyd (1371)\n34. Jayden Tran (1358)\n35. Yury Shulga (1 345)\n36. Goldy Vu (1320)\n37. Remi Petch (1307)\n38. Chris Maund (1301)\n 39. Kaven Sharma (1284)\n40. Irina Volosincu (1279)\n41. Justin Nguyen (12 67)\n42. Noah McManus (1251)\n43. Kevin Ellis (1244)\n44. Andrew Mayo (122 5)\n45. Tris Winfield (1208)\n46. Ujjwal Sujith (1202)\n47. Tommy Tang (11 96)\n48. Vanshpreet Singh (1180)\n49. Eva Norovsambuu (1157)\n50. John Mac Lean (1155) (byes in rounds 1\, 2 and 3)\n51. Matthew Wright (1136)\n52. J ude Carter (1125)\n53. Edisson Ducusin (1014)\n54. Kush Asthana (990)\n55. Andrew Ali (918)\n56. Minkyu Shin (784)\n57. Agamnoor Singh (764)\n58. Ry an Benson (UNR)\n59. James Smith (UNR)\n60. Pavithran Arivhazalagan (UNR) \n61. Akash Narendra (UNR)\n62. Adinarayana reddy Narupalli (UNR)\n63. Sha ntakumaran Vinayagaperumal (UNR)\n64. Darrshan Chittor Dhanasekar (UNR)\n6 5. Dev Prakash (UNR)\n66. Jack Sampson (UNR)\n67. Elshan Rahnamania (UNR) \n68. Daiwik Keshav (UNR)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations:\n\n\n\nAffordab le hotels nearby:\n\n\n\nWedgewood Hotel\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)\n\n \n\nHoward Johnson/The Bluenose Inn & Suites\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU) \n\n\n\nComfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChebucto Inn\, La dy Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)\n\n\n\nRobie’s End\, (B&B\, very cl ose to SMU)\n\n\n\nAnd a little more upscale…\n\n\n\nHoliday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland 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 South Park Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n \nAtlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\n*** N ote: If you are looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or travel costs with for the Labour Day Open 2024 tournament\, please contact: Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca 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. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240830T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240901T203000 LOCATION:Mount Saint Vincent University @ 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N S\, Canada SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Labour Day Open 2024 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/labour-day-open-2024/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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Tourna ment Standings\, Pairings and Results:\n
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https://ch ess-results.com/tnr995619.aspx?lan=1
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When the tournament begins this will be the DGT Link to see the live games:\n
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https://view.livechesscloud.com/# c6dd1734-d864-41f7-b18f-4a4552c0a9e9
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*** YOU MUST email Chris Felix if you intend to play in this tournament: *** chris.felix@chessns.c a
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*** ONLY 64 SPOTS AVAI LABLE
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The deadline to pr e-register for this tournament is 6 pm Tuesday\, August 27th.
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Please read the entire registration process\, below\, before emailing Chris Felix.
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The tournament will follow Government of Nova Scotia Guidelines re COVID-19. It will also follow the COVID-19 protocols of its host\, Mount Saint Vincent University\, which can be viewed here. Masks are generally recommended. Note that a player who arrives at the tournament with a cough or cold and flu-like symptoms may be declin ed entry. A player may be asked to withdraw if such symptoms appear during the event. The arbiter will rule in such cases.
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You can p ay your CFC membership online at: https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/
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Registration process:
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Se nd an email message to Chris Felix chris.felix@ch essns.ca to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done b efore 6 p.m. Tuesday\, August 27th. Also provide your age and your chess r ating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration” step.
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Pu rchase or renew your Chess Federation of Canada membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\, you could pay Chris Felix for it onsite on the first day of the tournament. If you will be paying Chris Felix for the CFC membership\, please email him the registrant’s date of birth and home town.\n
*** Payment method onsite for CFC membership is cash onl y ***
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Check in at the registration desk before 4: 45 p.m. on Friday\, August 30th and pay the tournament entry fee ( see fees below). This you pay to Chris Felix onsite at the tourna ment.\n
*** Payment method for tourname nt entry fee is cash only ***
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*** All players MUST check in at the reg d esk well in advance of (an hour and 15 minutes before) the start of the fi rst round in order to be paired for the first round. This is so that Chris knows they are on site and able to play. ***
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D ate of tournament: August 30th to September 1st\, 2024
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Location: Mount Saint Vincent University\, 166 Bedfo rd Highway\, Halifax\, N.S.\, Margaret Norrie McCain Centre for
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See building # 1 on campus map here.
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Contact: Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca
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Type: Five round Swiss.
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Registration: Friday\, August 30th onsite\, from 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm. Late registran ts will be disqualified from playing in the firs t round. Do not be late.
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Rounds:
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Rd 1: Friday\, August 30th\, 6 p.m.
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Rd 2 : Saturday\, August 31st\, 10 a.m.
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Rd 3: Saturday\, August 3 1st\, 4:30 p.m.
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Rd 4: Sunday\, September 1st\, 9 a.m .
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Rd 5: Sunday\, September 1st\, 3:30 p.m.
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Note that the reason the games start a little earli er on Sunday is to give out-of-town participants more daylight time to tra vel home after the tournament.
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Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, based on the number of entrants.
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Time control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starting at move one.
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Tournament Director: Chris Felix.
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Arbiter: Roger Langen
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Note: if numbers warrant\, the tournament will be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by the ratings of the players.
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Tournament Entry Fee:
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Adults (age 18 and over): $40
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Seniors (age 65 and over): $35
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Juniors (under age 18): $35
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Byes: Up to tw o (2) half-point byes are available\, but must be requested to the tournam ent director before the tournament begins\, i.e. \, either before or at the time of registration.
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Forfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless th ey have declared byes beforehand\, as indicated above. Unless they have de clared a bye for a particular round\, as indicated above\, 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.
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Also\, a player is expected to show up on time for the start of the round\, as a cou rtesy to their opponent. If a player does not show up within a n hour after a game starts\, the player will be forfeited fo r that round\, i.e.\, they will earn a score of zero for the game and thei r opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.
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Forced byes: In rounds where there is an uneven number of players\, a full-point\, forced bye will be given to one player\, as determin ed by the pairing software.
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*** Note: In addition to paying the tournament entry fee stated above\, to participate in the tournament a player must be a member of the Chess Feder ation 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.
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*** Note: This tournament is s ubject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device Policy .
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Updated August 30\, 2024
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Con firmed Participants (Note: the ratings below are as of the date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings are included here only to give potential tournament entrants an idea of wh o is playing and the level of competition to expect.)
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1. Jerjis Kapra (2250)
\n2. Calix Marchand (2180)
\n3. Brian Zhang (2119)
\n4. Jose Gonzalez Cueto (1990) (bye round 3)
\n5. Kyle Creamer (1960)
\n6. Glenn Charlton (1942) (bye round 1)
\n7 . Michelle Zhang (1911)
\n8. Josh MacRitchie (1897)
\n9. James G ilks (1834)
\n10. Brian McKay (1799)
\n11. Paulo Ferreira (1797) (byes in rounds 2 and 4)
\n12. Louis Fillmore (1773)
\n13. Ken Cashin (1754)
\n14. Tanusri Sridhar (1749)
\n15. Eric Newman (16 96) (bye round 1)
\n16. Calvin Scallion (1633)
\n17. Alice Yance y (1630)
\n18. Simon Yergeau (1629)
\n19. Con MacNeil (1609)
\n20. Elon Lau (1604)
\n21. Jim Livingstone (1571)
\n22. Jarre tt Gabriel (1565)
\n23. Phil Boyle (1547) (bye round 1)
\n24. Al ex Sanford (1536)
\n25. Jordan Winfield (1523)
\n26. Skye Cross (1449)
\n27. Emmanuel Simiyu (1419)
\n28. Houssam Elokda (1413) (bye round 3)
\n29. Charles Culver (1400)
\n30. David Wang (1398 )
\n31. Paul Bates (1394)
\n32. Dev Gupta (1381)
\n33. Trav is Lloyd (1371)
\n34. Jayden Tran (1358)
\n35. Yury Shulga (1345 )
\n36. Goldy Vu (1320)
\n37. Remi Petch (1307)
\n38. Chris Maund (1301)
\n39. Kaven Sharma (1284)
\n40. Irina Volosincu (1 279)
\n41. Justin Nguyen (1267)
\n42. Noah McManus (1251)
\n43. Kevin Ellis (1244)
\n44. Andrew Mayo (1225)
\n45. Tris Win field (1208)
\n46. Ujjwal Sujith (1202)
\n47. Tommy Tang (1196) \n48. Vanshpreet Singh (1180)
\n49. Eva Norovsambuu (1157)
\n50. John MacLean (1155) (byes in rounds 1\, 2 and 3)
\n51. Matthew Wright (1136)
\n52. Jude Carter (1125)
\n53. Edisson Ducusin (10 14)
\n54. Kush Asthana (990)
\n55. Andrew Ali (918)
\n56. M inkyu Shin (784)
\n57. Agamnoor Singh (764)
\n58. Ryan Benson (U NR)
\n59. James Smith (UNR)
\n60. Pavithran Arivhazalagan (UNR) \n61. Akash Narendra (UNR)
\n62. Adinarayana reddy Narupalli (UN R)
\n63. Shantakumaran Vinayagaperumal (UNR)
\n64. Darrshan Chit tor Dhanasekar (UNR)
\n65. Dev Prakash (UNR)
\n66. Jack Sampson (UNR)
\n67. Elshan Rahnamania (UNR)
\n68. Daiwik Keshav (UNR)
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Accommodations:
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Affordable hotels nearby:
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Wedgewood Hotel\, Bedford Highway (near MSV U)
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Howard Johnson/T he Bluenose Inn & Suites\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
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< a href='https://www.choicehotels.com/nova-scotia/halifax/comfort-inn-hotel s/cn207?mc=dalzxxcnch'>Comfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
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Chebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)
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Robie’s End\, (B&B\, very close t o SMU)
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And a little more upscale…
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Holida y Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Drive (near MS VU)
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C hateau Bedford Trademark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)
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Lord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (clos er to SMU)
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Atlantic a Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU)
\n\n\n\n*** Note: If you are looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or travel costs with for the Labour Day Open 2024 to urnament\, please contact: Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca to have your name and contact info posted on this site\, here\, for others to contact you. A list will be published below for people looking for roommates for t he tournament.\n\n\n X-COST:Adults (age 18 and over): $40\, Seniors (age 65 and over): $35\, Jun iors (under age 18): $35 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4484@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:David Payne\; david@payneful.ca\; https://www.facebook.com/share/Le CJ4j9Abqvum63f/ DESCRIPTION:Registration at 10 a.m.\nMatches from 11a.m. – 4:30 p.m.\, with a one-hour lunch break.\n$15 registration fee.\nCash prizes.\n\nContact: David Payne: david@payneful.ca\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T230000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T163000 LOCATION:Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic's Boat Shop @ 14 Burma Rd\, Lunen burg\, NS SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lunenburg Rapid October 2024 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/lunenburg-rapid-october-2024/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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Regist ration at 10 a.m.
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Matches from 11a.m. – 4:30 p.m.\, with a one-h our lunch break.
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$15 registration fee.
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Cash prizes.\n
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Contact: David Payne: david@payneful.ca
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\n X-COST:$15 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4233@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Ken Cashin\; skcashin@outlook.com DESCRIPTION:When the tournament begins\, to go to the DGT Link to see the l ive games\, click HERE\n\nPlease read and follow all of the instructions b elow.\nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED. DO NOT INQUIRE.\n\n\n\nThe tournament will follow Government of Nova Scotia Guidelines re COVID-19. It will also foll ow the COVID-19 protocols of its host\, Saint Mary’s University\, which ca n be viewed here. Masks are generally recommended. Note that a player who arrives at the tournament with a cough or cold and flu-like symptoms may b e declined entry. A player may be asked to withdraw if such symptoms appea r during the event. The arbiter will rule in such cases. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegis tration process: \n\n\n\n\nSend an email message to Ken Cashin skcashin@ou tlook.com to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done before 6 p.m.\, Tuesday November 5th. Also provide your age and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration” step.\nPurchase or renew your Chess Federation of Canada membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\, you could pay Ken Cashin for it onsite on the first day of the tourn ament. If you will be paying Ken Cashin for the CFC membership\, please em ail him the registrant’s date of birth and home town.\n*** Payment method onsite for CFC membership is cash only ***\n\nCheck in at the registration desk before 5 p.m. on Friday November\, 8th and pay the tournament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to Ken Cashin onsite at the tournament. \n*** Payment method for tournament entry fee is cash only ***\n\n\n\n*** All players MUST check in at the reg desk well in advance of — ONE HOUR BE FORE — the start of the first round in order to be paired for the first ro und. This is so that Ken knows they are on site and able to play and that he has time to do the pairings and start the first round on time\, for eve ryone’s benefit. Please follow the rules. \nNote: If you expect to be late on the Friday of the tournament\, then between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. you MUST contact Ken by email (skcashin@outlook.com) or cell phone or text (902 47 8-2359) to let him know. Still\, even in this case\, you must show up on s ite by 5:30 p.m. in order to be paired.\nAlso\, if you determine that you cannot play in the tournament after all\, you must let Ken know.\n\nDate o f tournament: November 8th-10th\, 2024\n\n\n\nLocation: Saint Mary’s Unive rsity\, 923 Robie Street\, Halifax\, N.S.\, Loyola Academic Complex\, room s LA173\, LA174\, and LA175.\n\n\n\nSee building LA on campus map here.\n \n\n\nTournament director/contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com\nArbite r: Chris Felix\n\n\n\nType: Five round Swiss.\n\n\n\nCheck-in and Registra tion: Friday\, November 8th\, onsite\, from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. Late registra nts will be disqualified from playing in the first round. Do not be late. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRounds:\n\n\n\nRd 1: Friday\, November 8th\, 6 p.m .\n\n\n\nRd 2: Saturday\, November 9th\, 10 a.m.\n\n\n\nRd 3: Saturday\, N ovember 9th\, 4:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nRd 4: Sunday\, November 10th\, 9 a.m.\n\n\n \nRd 5: Sunday\, November 10th\, 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nNote that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sunday is to give out-of-town participant s more daylight time to travel home after the tournament.\n\n\n\nPrizes: C ash prizes will be awarded\, based on the number of entrants. The tourname nt winner’s name will be engraved on the Saint Mary’s Cup trophy.\n\n\n\nT ime control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starting at move one. Note: if numbers warrant\, the tournament will be run as a sectional\ ; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by the ratings of the player s.\n\n\n\nTournament Entry Fee:\n\n\n\nAdults (age 18 and over): $40\n\n\n \nSeniors (age 65 and over): $35\n\n\n\nJuniors (under age 18): $35\n\n\n \nByes: Up to two (2) half-point byes are available\, but must be requeste d to the tournament director before the tournament begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.\n\n\n\n\n\nForfeits: Players are re quired to play all five rounds unless they have declared byes beforehand\, as indicated above. Unless they have declared a bye for a particular roun d\, 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 wi ll earn a score of one point for the game. Players who do not show up for their games will be automatically withdrawn from the tournament. \n\n\n\nA lso\, a player is expected to show up on time for the start of the round\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does not show up within an h our 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 e arn a score of one point for the game.\n\n\nForced byes: In rounds where t here is an uneven number of players\, a full-point\, forced bye will be gi ven to one player\, as determined by the pairing software. \n\n\n\n*** No te: In addition to paying the tournament entry fee stated above\, to parti cipate in the tournament a player must be a member of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). The membership can be purchased online on the CFC site b efore 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 Fair Play and Electronic Device Policy.\n\n\n\n\n\nUpdat ed: November 8th\, 2024\n\n\n\n\n\nConfirmed Participants (71) (Note: the CFC ratings below are as of the date above and may not reflect the most re cent CFC tournament results. Ratings are included here only to give potent ial tournament entrants an idea of who is playing and the level of competi tion to expect.)\n\nSriram Sarja (2353)\nCalix Marchand (2199) (Bye in rou nd 5)\nSam Heran-Boily (2035)\nKyle Creamer (1988)\nGlenn Charlton (1907) (Bye in round 1)\nLouis Fillmore (1899)\nRemo Lacson (1876) \nRyan Memet ( 1831)\nPaulo Ferreira (1807) (Byes in rounds 2 and 4)\nJosh MacRitchie (17 77)\nRikuto Nakayasu (1758) (Byes in rounds 1 and 2)\nJamil Muradov (1744) (Byes in rounds 3 and 5)\nDonald MacLean (1687)\nAlex Sanford (1683)\nHan Zhang (1682) (NB)\nKen Cashin (1678)\nAlice Yancey (1672)\nEric Newman (1 652)\nCalvin Scallion (1647)\nThales Nunes (1638) (Byes in rounds 2 and 3) \nPhil Boyle (1628) (Bye in round 1)\nDavid Payne (1627)\nRyan Weir (1622) (Bye in round 1)\nJordan Winfield (1622)\nElon Lau (1586)\nJarrett Gabrie l (1555)\nEmmanuel Simiyu (1555)\nPatrick Wain (1552) (Bye in round 1)\nHa zen Burton (1496)\nDavid Wang (1494)\nGreg Van De Moortele (1487) (Bye in round 1)\nKaven Sharma (1453)\nJay Toulany (1449)\nCharles Culver (1445)\n Pranesh Suresh (1434)\nAden Yip (1415)\nSkye Cross (1394)\nPaul Bates (139 1)\nTravis Lloyd (1371)\nJoseph Jewells (1360)\nRemi Petch (1354)\nEva Nor ovsambuu (1335)\nCallum Engelberts (1329) (Bye in round 5)\nIrina Volosinc u (1306)\nTris Winfield (1295)\nSam Jubin (1295)\nLiam Mailman (1275)\nKev in Ellis (1268)\nOlivia Shi (1255) (Bye in round 2)\nAndrew Mayo (1253)\nV anshpreet Singh (1248)\nOmar Ashour (1215) (Bye in round 2)\nYash Pal (120 8)\nUjjwal Sujith (1202) (Byes in rounds 2 and 5)\nAndrew Ali (1195) \nAxe l Aubin (1156) (NB)\nTommy Tang (1145)\nAgamnoor Singh (1136)\nMatthew Wri ght (1123)\nRushi Patel (1123)\nJohn MacLean (1121) (Byes in rounds 1\, 2 and 3)\nPatrick Connor (1118)\nDaniel VanderVeen (1109)\nEdisson Ducusin ( 1021)\nJude Carter (1033)\nDaiwik Keshav (909)\nMinkyu Shin (895)\nShantak umaran Vinayagaperumal (UNR) \nKhushi Naik (UNR) (Byes in rounds 3 and 5) \nEeshan Sharma (UNR) \nFrank Ripley (UNR) \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations :\n\n\n\nAffordable hotels nearby:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComfort Inn\, Bedford Hi ghway (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU an d 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 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChateau Bedford Trademark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nLord Nelson Hotel\, 151 5 South Park Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\nAtlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\n*** Note: If you are looking for a roo mmate to share hotel and/or travel costs with for the Saint Mary’s Open 20 24 tournament\, please contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com to have yo ur name and contact info posted on this site\, here\, for others to contac t you. A list will be published below for people looking for roommates for the tournament. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T203000 LOCATION:Saint Mary's University @ 923 Robie Street\, Halifax\, NS SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Saint Mary’s Open 2024 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/saint-marys-open/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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The tournament will follow Government of Nova Scotia Guidelines re COVID-19. It will al so follow the COVID-19 protocols of its host\, Saint Mary’s University\, w hich can be viewed here. Masks are generally recommended. Note that a player who arrive s at the tournament with a cough or cold and flu-like symptoms may be decl ined entry. A player may be asked to withdraw if such symptoms appear duri ng the event. The arbiter will rule in such cases.

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Send an email mes sage to Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done bef ore 6 p.m.\, Tuesday November 5th. Also provide your age and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration” step.
Purchase or renew your Chess Federation of Canada membership . You can do that online\, her e. Or\, you could pay Ken Cashin for it onsite on the first d ay of the tournament. If you will be paying Ken Cashin for the CFC members hip\, please email him the registrant’s date of birth and home town.\n
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Check in at the regi stration desk before 5 p.m. on Friday November\, 8th and pay the t ournament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to Ken Cashin onsite at the tournament.\n
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*** All players MUST check in at the reg desk well in adv ance of — ONE HOUR BEFORE — the start of the first round in order to be pa ired for the first round. This is so that Ken knows they are on site and a ble to play and that he has time to do the pairings and start the first ro und on time\, for everyone’s benefit. Please follow the rules. \n

Note: If you expect to be late on the Friday of the tournament\, then betw een 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. Still\, even in thi s case\, you must show up on site by 5:30 p.m. in order to be paired.

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Date of tournament: November 8th-10th\, 2024
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Location: Saint Mary’s University\, 923 Robie Stre et\, Halifax\, N.S.\, Loyola Academic Complex\, rooms LA173\, LA17 4\, and LA175.
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Tournament director/contact: Ken Cas hin skcashin@outlook.com
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Arbiter: Chris Felix
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Type: Five round Swiss.
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Check-in and Registration : Friday\, November 8th\, onsite\, from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. Late reg istrants will be disqualified from playing in th e first round. Do not be late.
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Rounds:
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Rd 1: Friday\, November 8th\, 6 p.m.
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Rd 2: Saturday\, November 9th\, 10 a.m.
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Rd 3: Saturday\, November 9th\, 4:30 p.m.
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Rd 4: Sunday\, November 10th\, 9 a.m.
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Rd 5: Sunday\, November 10th\, 3:30 p.m.
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Note that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sunday is to give out-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home after the tournament.
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Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, base d on the number of entrants. The tournament winner’s name will be engraved on the Saint Mary’s Cup trophy.
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Time control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second incre ments starting at move one. Note: if numbers warrant\, the tournament will be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by th e ratings of the players.
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Adults (age 18 and over): $40
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Seniors (age 65 and over): $35
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Byes: Up to two (2) half-point byes are ava ilable\, but must be requested to the tournament director befo re the tournament begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the ti me of registration.
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Also\, a player is expected to show up on ti me for the start of the round\, as a courtesy to their oppon ent. 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.
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Forced byes: In rounds wher e there is an uneven number of players\, a full-point\, forced bye will be given to one player\, as determined by the pairing software.
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*** Note: In addition to paying the tournament entry fee stated above\, to participate in the tournament a player must be a member of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). The memb ership can be purchased online on the CFC site before the tournament\, or can be paid to the tourname nt director onsite at time of registration.
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Confirmed Participants (71) (Note: the CFC ratin gs below are as of the date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings are included here only to give potential tourn ament entrants an idea of who is playing and the level of competition to e xpect.)
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Sriram Sarja (2353)
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Calix Marchand (2199) (Bye in round 5)
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Sam Heran-Boily (2035)
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Kyle Creamer (1988)
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Glenn Charlton (1907) (Bye in round 1)
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Louis Fi llmore (1899)
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Remo Lacson (1876)
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Ryan Memet (1831)\n
Paulo Ferreira (1807) (Byes in rounds 2 and 4)
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Josh MacR itchie (1777)
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Rikuto Nakayasu (1758) (Byes in rounds 1 and 2)\n
Jamil Muradov (1744) (Byes in rounds 3 and 5)
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Donald Mac Lean (1687)
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Alex Sanford (1683)
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Han Zhang (1682) (NB)
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Ken Cashin (1678)
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Alice Yancey (1672)
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Eric Newman (1652)
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Calvin Scallion (1647)
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T hales Nunes (1638) (Byes in rounds 2 and 3)
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Phil Boyle (1628) (B ye in round 1)
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David Payne (1627)
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Ryan Weir (1622) (By e in round 1)
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Jordan Winfield (1622)
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Elon Lau (1586)\n
Jarrett Gabriel (1555)
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Emmanuel Simiyu (1555)
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Patrick Wain (1552) (Bye in round 1)
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Hazen Burton (1496)
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David Wang (1494)
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Greg Van De Moortele (1487) (Bye in round 1)
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Kaven Sharma (1453)
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Jay Toulany (1449)
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Ch arles Culver (1445)
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Pranesh Suresh (1434)
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Aden Yip (14 15)
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Skye Cross (1394)
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Paul Bates (1391)
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Trav is Lloyd (1371)
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Joseph Jewells (1360)
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Remi Petch (1354 )
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Eva Norovsambuu (1335)
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Callum Engelberts (1329) (Bye in round 5)
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Irina Volosincu (1306)
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Tris Winfield (129 5)
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Sam Jubin (1295)
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Liam Mailman (1275)
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Kevi n Ellis (1268)
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Olivia Shi (1255) (Bye in round 2)
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Andr ew Mayo (1253)
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Vanshpreet Singh (1248)
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Omar Ashour (12 15) (Bye in round 2)
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Yash Pal (1208)
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Ujjwal Sujith (12 02) (Byes in rounds 2 and 5)
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Andrew Ali (1195)
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Axel A ubin (1156) (NB)
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Tommy Tang (1145)
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Ag amnoor Singh (1136)
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Matthew Wright (1123)
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Rushi Patel (1123)
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John MacLean (1121) (Byes in rounds 1\, 2 and 3)
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Daniel VanderVeen (1109)
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Ediss on Ducusin (1021)
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Jude Carter (1033)
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Daiwik Keshav (90 9)
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Minkyu Shin (895)
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Shantakumaran Vinayagaperumal (UN R)
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Khushi Naik (UNR) (Byes in rounds 3 and 5)
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Eeshan Sharma (UNR)
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Frank Ripley (UNR)
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Accommodations:
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Affordable hotels ne arby:
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Comfort Inn\, Bedf ord Highway (near MSVU)
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Ch ebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)
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Robie’s End\, (B&B\, very close to SMU)
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And a little more upscal e…
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\ , 980 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)
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Chateau Bedford Trademark Collection by Wyndha m\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)
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Lord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (closer to SMU)
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Atlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (clos er to SMU)
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*** Note: If you are looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or travel costs with for the Sai nt Mary’s Open 2024 tournament\, please contact: Ken Cashin skcas hin@outlook.com to have your name and contact info posted on this site\, h ere\, for others to contact you. A list will be published below for people looking for roommates for the tournament.
\n\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4520@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Ken Cashin\; 9024782359\; skcashin@outlook.com\; https://www.chessn s.ca/event/bluenose-open-2025/ DESCRIPTION:When the tournament begins you can view the games in progress b y going to the following link for DGT Live: LINK.\n\nTournament results\n \n\nBluenose Open 2025\, MSVU\, 61 players. Calix Marchand has perfect sco re 5-0:\n \n\n\nOpen section: \n \n\n\nU1700 \n \n\n \n*** All 64 availabl e tournament entry spots have been filled. Registration is now closed. \n \n\nPlease read and follow all of the instructions below.\nTournament heal th protocols: Masks are generally recommended. Note that a player who arri ves at the tournament with a cough or cold and flu-like symptoms may be de clined entry. A player may be asked to withdraw if such symptoms appear du ring the event. The arbiter will rule in such cases.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistrati on process: \n\n\n\n\nSend an email message to Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook .com to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done before 6 p.m.\ , Tuesday February 18th. Also provide your age and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration” step.\nPurchase or renew your Chess Federation of Canada membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\ , you could pay Ken Cashin for it onsite on the first day of the tournamen t. If you will be paying Ken Cashin onsite for the CFC membership\, please email him the registrant’s date of birth and home town.\n*** Payment meth od onsite for CFC membership is cash only ***\n\n\nCheck in at the registr ation desk before 5 p.m. on Friday February 21st and pay the tournament en try fee (see fees below). This you pay to Ken Cashin onsite at the tournam ent.\n*** Payment method for tournament entry fee is cash only ***\n\n\n\n *** All players MUST physically check in at the reg desk well in advance o f — ONE HOUR BEFORE — the start of the first round in order to be paired f or the first round. This is so that Ken knows they are on site and able to play and that he has time to do the pairings and start the first round on time\, for everyone’s benefit. Please follow the rules. \nNote: If you ex pect to be late on the Friday of the tournament\, 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 paired.\nAlso\, if you withdraw from the tournament you must let Ken know.\nDate: February 21-23\, 2025Location: M ount Saint Vincent University\, 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N.S.\, MAR GARET NORRIE MCCAIN CENTRE\, rooms 105 and 106. See building # 1 on campus map here.\nOrganizer/Tournament Director – Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.c om\nAssistant Tournament Director – Daniel Rokhvarger\nArbiter: Roger Lang enType: Five round Swiss.\nRegistration/Check-in: Friday\, February 21st\, onsite\, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Rounds: Rd 1: Friday\, February 21st\, 6 p.m.Rd 2: Saturday\, February 22nd\, 10 a.m.Rd 3: Saturday\, February 22nd\, 4:3 0 p.m.Rd 4: Sunday\, February 23rd\, 9 a.m.Rd 5: Sunday\, February 23rd\, 3:30 p.m.Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, based on the number of entr ants. The tournament winner’s name will be engraved on the Bluenose trophy . (In the case of a tie for first place\, the name engraved on the trophy will be decided by tiebreak).Time control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-secon d increments starting at move one. Note: 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. Tournament Entry Fee:\n\n\n\nAdults (age 18 and over): $50\n\n\n\nSeniors (age 65 and over): $40\n\n\n\nJuniors (un der age 18): $40\n\n\n\nByes: Up to two (2) half-point byes are available\ , but must be requested to the tournament director before the tournament b egins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.\n\n\n\n\n\nFo rfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless they have decl ared byes beforehand\, as indicated above. Unless they have declared a bye for a particular round\, players who do not show up for a game will be fo rfeited 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 w ho do not show up for their games will be automatically withdrawn from the tournament. \n\n\n\nAlso\, a player is expected to show up on time for th e start of the round\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does n ot show up within an hour after a game starts\, the player will be forfeit ed 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 b yes: 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 pairing sof tware. \n\n\n\n\n\n*** Note: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device Policy.\n\n\n\n Accommodations:\n \n\n\nAffordable hotels nearby:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComfort Inn\, Bedford Highw ay (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and S MU)\n\n\n\nRobie’s End\, (B&B\, very close to SMU)\n\n\n\nAnd a little mor e upscale…\n\n\n\nHoliday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Par kland Drive (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChateau Bedford Trademark Collection by Wyn dham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nLord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 S outh Park Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\nAtlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Rob ie Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\n*** Note: If you are looking for a roomma te to share hotel and/or travel costs with for the Bluenose Open 2025 tour nament\, please contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com.\nList of people looking to share travel and/or room costs\, contact Ken Cashin for more de tails:\n*** ONLY 64 SPOTS AVAILABLE ***\nUpdated: February 21\, 2025\nConf irmed Participants: 62\nNote: the ratings below are as of the date above a nd may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings are inc luded here only to give potential tournament entrants an idea of who is pl aying and the level of competition to expect. To check CFC ratings go here .\n\nSriram Sarja (2352) Bye in Round 2\nCalix Marchand (2237)\nJuan Ramir ez-Orta (2040)\nSam Heran-Boily (2040)\nKyle Creamer (1995)\nJose Gonzalez -Cueto (1977)\nPaul Dec (1968)\nGlenn Charlton (1944)\nRemo Lacson (1929) Bye in Round 1\nLouis Fillmore (1917)\nJanos Gregory (1910)\nTanusri Sridh ar (1895) \nJulius Lopez (1891) Bye in Round 1\nAlice Yancey (1885)\nAlex Nuschke (1874)\nRyan Memet (1862)\nEmma Novovsambuu (1847)\nBrian McKay (1 833)\nJosh MacRitchie (1832)\nJordan Winfield (1824)\nKen Cashin (1801)\nE lon Lau (1784)\nEric Newman (1775) \nGoldy Vu (1760)\nPatrick Wain (1749) Bye Round 1\nJay Toulany (1745)\nJim Livingstone (1744) Bye Round 1\nDavid Payne (1736)\nDev Gupta (1732)\nJason Gregory (1729)\nPavithran Arivazhag an (1715)\nKaven Sharma (1710)\nCalvin Scallion (1708)\nJarrett Gabriel (1 682)\nAden Yip (1644)\nJoshua Harmon (1627) Bye Round 1\nEva Novovsambuu ( 1625)\nTravis Lloyd (1623)\nCharles Culver (1617)\nKevin Ellis (1599)\nIri na Volosincu (1597)\nAakash Agam (1596)\nRemi Petch (1570)\nAndrew Mayo (1 566)\nKenny Dolson (1559)\nTris Winfield (1542)\nDianjia (Alex) Liu (1533 )\nAgamnoor Singh (1529)\nVanshpreet Singh (1517)\nAbel Koshy (1503)\nPatr ick Connor (1499)\nUjjwal Sujith (1485)\nMatthew Wright (1468)\nXinyi Oliv ia Shi (1436) Bye in Round 1\nBern Langen (1395)\nMinkyu Shin (1345) Bye i n Round 2\nKhushi Naik (1341) Bye Round 1\nWyatt Pokorny (1232) Byes in Ro unds 4 and 5\nDhyey Sarja (0974)\nDakodah Desroches (UNR)\nKaleb Wells (UN R) Bye in Round 4\nJohn Hubley (UNR)\n\n \n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T203000 LOCATION:Mount Saint Vincent University @ 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N S\, Canada SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Bluenose Open 2025 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/bluenose-open-2025/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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Bluenose Ope n 2025\, MSVU\, 61 players. Calix Marchand has perfect score 5-0:
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Please read and follow all of t he instructions below.
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~~Tournament health protocols:~~
Masks are general ly recommended. Note that a player who arrives at the tournament with a co ugh or cold and flu-like symptoms may be declined entry. A player may be a sked to withdraw if such symptoms appear during the event. The arbiter wil l rule in such cases.
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~~Registration process:~~
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~~Send an email message to Ken Cashin skcashin@out look.com to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done before 6 p.m.\, Tuesday February 18th.~~ Also provide your age and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration” step.
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Purchase or renew your C hess Federation of Canada membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\, you could pay Ken Cashin for it onsite on the first day of the tournament. If you will be p aying Ken Cashin onsite for the CFC membership\, please email him the regi strant’s date of birth and home town.\n
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Check in at the registration desk before 5 p.m. on Friday February 21st and pay the tournament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to Ken Cashin onsite at the tournament.
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*** All players MUST physically check in at the reg d esk 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 Ken knows they ar e on site and able to play and that he has time to do the pairings and sta rt the first round on time\, for everyone’s benefit. Please follow the rul es.
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Note: If you expect to be late on the Friday of the tournam ent\, then between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. you MUST contact Ken by email (skcash in@outlook.com) or cell phone or text (902 478-2359) to let him know. In t his case\, you must show up on site by 5:30 p.m. in order to be paired.
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Date: February 21-23\, 2025

Location: Mount Sa int Vincent University\, 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N.S.\, MA RGARET NORRIE MCCAIN CENTRE\, rooms 105 and 106.

See building # 1 on campus map here.\n
Organizer/Tournament Director – Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com
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Assistant Tournament Director – Da niel Rokhvarger
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Arbiter: Roger Langen

Type: Five round Swiss.
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Registration/Check-in: Friday\, February 21st\, onsite\, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Rounds:
Rd 1: Friday\, February 21st\, 6 p.m.
Rd 2: Saturday\, February 22nd\, 10 a.m.
Rd 3: Saturday\ , February 22nd\, 4:30 p.m.
Rd 4: Sunday\, February 23rd\, 9 a.m.
Rd 5: Sunday\, February 23rd\, 3:30 p.m.

Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, based on the number of entrants. The tournament winner’s name will be engraved on the Bluenose trophy. (In the case of a tie for first place\, the name e ngraved on the trophy will be decided by tiebreak).

Tim e control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starting a t move one. Note: if numbers warrant\, the tournament will be run as a sec tional\; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by the ratings of the players.

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Seniors (age 65 and over): $40
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Juniors (under age 18): $40
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Byes : Up to two (2) half-point byes are available\, but must be reque sted to the tournament director before the tourn ament begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.
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Forfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless they have declared by es beforehand\, as indicated above. 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 th eir opponent will earn a score of one point for the game. Players who do not show up for their games will be automatically withdrawn from th e tournament.
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Also\, a player is expected to show up on time for the start of the round\, as a co urtesy to their opponent. If a player does not show up within an hour after a game starts\, the player will be forfeited f or that round\, i.e.\, they will earn a score of zero for the game and the ir opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.
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Forced byes: In rounds where there is an uneven number of players\, a full-point\, forced bye will be g iven to one player\, as determined by the pairing software.
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Accommodations:
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Affordable hotels nearby:
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Comfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
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C hebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)
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Robie’s End\, (B&B\, very close to SMU)
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And a littl e more upscale…
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< a href='https://www.booking.com/hotel/ca/holiday-inn-express-and-suites-ha lifax.en-gb.html?aid=309261&label=slbu_msn-8PyV0b4vhl5f_ZT9TBJKnQ-63024066 72%3Atikwd-9214570520%3Aloc-32%3Aneo%3Amte%3Adec%3Aqsbedford%20nova%20scot ia%20hotels&sid=884f62dcb04769fe0b701d898b182697&dest_id=-560928&dest_type =city&hapos=10&hpos=10&sr_order=class&srepoch=1556579455&srpvid=c473a2ff64 7b00cd&ucfs=1&from=searchresults\;highlight_room=\;spdest=\;spdist=#hotelT mpl'>Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Dri ve (near MSVU)
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Chateau Bedford Trade mark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)
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Lord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (closer to SMU)
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Atlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU)
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*** Not e: If you are looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or travel costs with for the Bluenose Open 2025 tournament\, pleas e contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com.
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List of people looking to share travel and/or room costs\, contact Ken Cashin for more details:
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*** ON LY 64 SPOTS AVAILABLE ***
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Updated: February 21\, 2025
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Confirmed Participants: 62
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Note: the ratings below are as of the date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC to urnament results. Ratings are included here only to give potential tournam ent entrants an idea of who is playing and the level of competition to exp ect. To check CFC ratings go ~~here~~.
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Sriram Sarja (2352) Bye in Round 2
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Calix Marchand (2237)
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Juan Ramirez-Orta (2040)
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Sam Heran-Boily (2040)
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Kyle Creamer (1995)
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Jose Go nzalez-Cueto (1977)
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Paul Dec (1968)
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Glenn Charlton (19 44)
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Remo Lacson (1929) Bye in Round 1
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Louis Fillmore ( 1917)
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Janos Gregory (1910)
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Tanusri Sridhar (1895)
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Julius Lopez (1891) Bye in Round 1
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Alice Yancey (1885)\n
Alex Nuschke (1874)
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Ryan Memet (1862)
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Emma Nov ovsambuu (1847)
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Brian McKay (1833)
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Josh MacRitchie (18 32)
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Jordan Winfield (1824)
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Ken Cashin (1801)
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Elon Lau (1784)
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Eric Newman (1775)
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Goldy Vu (1760)\n
Patrick Wain (1749) Bye Round 1
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Jay Toulany (1745)
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Jim Livingstone (1744) Bye Round 1
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David Payne (1736)
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Dev Gupta (1732)
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Jason Gregory (1729)
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Pavithran Arivazhagan (1715)
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Kaven Sharma (1710)
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Calvin Scallion (1708)
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Jarrett Gabriel (1682)
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Aden Yip (1644)
\n< li>Joshua Harmon (1627) Bye Round 1\n
Eva Novovsambuu (1625)
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Travis Lloyd (1623)
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Charles Culver (1617)
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Kevin Ellis (1599)
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Irina Volosincu (1597)
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Aakash Agam (1596)
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Remi Petch (1570)
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Andrew Mayo (1566)
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Kenny Dolson (1559)
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Tris Winfield (1542)
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Dianjia (Alex) Liu (1533)
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Agamnoor Singh (1529)
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Vanshpreet Singh (1517)< /li>\n
Abel Koshy (1503)
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Patrick Connor (1499)
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Ujjwal Sujith (1485)
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Matthew Wright (1468)
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Bern Langen (1395)
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Minkyu Shin (1345) Bye in Round 2
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Khushi Naik (1341) Bye R ound 1
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Wyatt Pokorny (1232) Byes in Rounds 4 and 5
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Dhy ey Sarja (0974)
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Dakodah Desroches (UNR)
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Kaleb Wells (UNR) Bye in Round 4
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X-COST:Adults (age 18 and over): $50\, Seniors (age 65 and over): $40\, Jun iors (under age 18): $40 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4548@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Daniel Rokhvarger\; daniel.rokhvarger@yahoo.ca DESCRIPTION:!! VENUE CHANGE !!\nChess tournament at Saint Mary’s University \, 923 Robie Street\, Halifax\, N.S.\, Loyola Academic Complex\, rooms LA1 75\, LA274\, and LA296\nSee building LA on campus map here.\nDirector: Dan iel Rokhvarger daniel.rokhvarger@yahoo.ca\nSee list of registered players HERE\n\n\nFestival events:\n\n\nOpen Championship:\n\n\nhttps://docs.googl e.com/document/d/17fIhgzhy9AIMpdrvlWMuOkf87NmL73298l54XIW9A1k/edit?usp=dri vesdk\n\n\nRapid Championship:\n\n\nhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1_j hYy9SEcW8Dm86h7swFlZD8amc4rM_kmbmfOYIqR6I/edit?usp=drivesdk\n\n\nBlitz Cha mpionship:\n\n\nhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1-RYjQO5AVX9rvyoJs-UH8z vm-keHHHi-KeidFxVEn04/edit?usp=drivesdk\n\n\nBughouse Championship:\n\n\nh ttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1oJnyTBKJDA7muEwoBfjmGVZ8Uk1yYN14nuhUGt9 li2Q/edit?usp=drivesdk DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T200000 LOCATION:Saint Mary's University @ 923 Robie Street Halifax NS SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Halifax Spring Chess Festival — Note: VENUE CHANGE! URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/april-chess-tournament-name-is-still-tbd/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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Chess tournament at Saint Mary’s Un iversity\, 923 Robie Street\, Halifax\, N.S.\, Loyola Aca demic Complex\, rooms LA175\, LA2 74\, and LA296
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Director: Daniel Rokhvarger daniel.rokhvarger@ya hoo.ca
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See list of registered pla yers HERE
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Note: Participation in all Chess Nova Scotia events is subject to Governmen t of Nova Scotia guidelines. See policy here. Participants m ust also abide by the Covid-19 policies of the event host.
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When: May 17th and 18th\, 2025
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Date of tournament May 17th and 18th\, 2025. Cape Breton Univ ersity 1250 Grand Lake Road\, Rooms LeVert A and B
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Type: 5 round Swiss
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Rd 4 Sunday May 18th\, 10:00 a.m.
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Rd 5 Sunday May 18th\, 2:00 p.m.
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Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded based on the number of entrees. The tournament winner will be the first name engraved on the new PW chess trophy.
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Time Controls
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Game in 60 minutes\, with 30-second increments from start. This tournament will be CFC Classical Rated.
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Byes : Up to two (2) half point byes are a vailable but must be requested to the tournament director before the tourn ament begins or at the time of registration.
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Forfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless the declared byes before hand. PLAYERS THAT DON’T SHOW UP wi ll forfeit their game unless they have indicated a bye before in the begin ning of the first round. The player who does not show will score a zero wh ile his opponent will gain a point\, for the game.
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Note: This tournamen t is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device policy.Updated: March 20th\, 2025
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Confirmed Pa rticipants (17) (Note: the ratings be low are as of the date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tourn ament results. Ratings are included here only to give potential tournament entrants an idea of who is playing and the level of competition to expect .)
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Kyle Creamer (2148)
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Julius Lopez (1946)
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D onald MacLean (1873)
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Alice Yancey (1832)
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Ken Cashin (1783)
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Herbert Fournier (1688)
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Joseph Jewells (1583)
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Ella Dubinsky (1579)
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Remi Petch (1555)
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Mike Tobin (1551)
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Joel Carleton (1527)\n
Howard Beye (UNR)
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Mark Van Schaick (UNR)
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Matthias B ierenstiel (UNR)
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Skyler McDonald (UNR)
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James McKenzie (UNR )
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Jack MacInnis (UNR)
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Ac commodation Options: Here are several hotels in Sydney\, which is about a 15-20 minute drive from Cape Breton U niversity where the tournament is being held.
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Holiday Inn Sydney:
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Hampton Inn by Hilton Sydney:
\nhttps://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/yqynshx-hampton-sydney/\n
Hearthstone Inn Sydney:
\nhttps://www.novascotia.com/places-to-stay/accommodations/hearthstone-i nn-sydney/1271
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Harborview Inn and Suites:
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Travelodge by Wyndham Sydney:
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4562@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Chris Felix\; chris.felix@chessns.ca DESCRIPTION:DAC Finals Results Bracket CLICK HERE\nDAC Finals Live Games CL ICK HERE\nDAC Finals Playoff Live Games CLICK HERE\nDAC Finals Live Camera CLICK HERE\nFull Information Package CLICK HERE\nDetailed Rules CLICK HER E\nPairings and Results CLICK HERE\nDAC Qualifier Live Games CLICK HERE\nP hotos CLICK HERE\n“A festive\, fierce and fun chess tournament!”\nAttentio n all chess enthusiasts! The Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie Univ ersity is proud to sponsor the inaugural Dalhousie Atlantic Cup (DAC)\, a chess tournament set to take place in the vibrant city of Halifax\, Nova S cotia. This tournament is a celebration of the noble game of chess\, offer ing a platform for both seasoned and emerging players to showcase their sk ills.\nThe Dalhousie Atlantic Cup is divided into two sections. Section A is designed for players who hold a CFC rating equal to or higher than 1700 \, while section B is for players with a CFC rating of 1699 or lower.\nWit h 7 rounds and a time control of 1 hour plus a 30-second increment\, playe rs will have the opportunity to showcase both their stamina and their skil ls in this CFC-rated tournament.\nThe top 8 participants from section A wi ll advance to a subsequent CFC and FIDE rated tournament held one week lat er\, where they will fight through a multi-level bracket system for the co veted Dalhousie Atlantic Cup! The champion will win $500 as well as a trop hy\, and the other finalists will be honored with medals\, commemorating t heir achievement and participation.\nBut the fun does not end there! Betwe en the two tournaments\, participants can enjoy a variety of events:\n\nte st their knowledge with a chess quiz for a chance to win prizes\;\ncollect ively play a game against one of the very first chess engines imagined by Alan Turing\;\nteam-up with a chess buddy for spirited games of Bughouse\, a fun and fast-paced team chess variant\;\nfor a change of pace\, join fo r a friendly soccer match in a nearby park\, fostering camaraderie and spo rtsmanship among the chess community!\n\nThe Dalhousie Atlantic Cup is mor e than just a tournament. It is a celebration of the rich culture of the t imeless game of chess. Whether you are a titled player or an amateur\, we invite you to be a part of this great event. Make sure to mark your calend ars! DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T190000 LOCATION:Dalhousie University @ 6050 University Avenue\, Halifax SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dalhousie Atlantic Cup URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/dalhousie-atlantic-championship/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
DAC Finals Results Bracket CLICK HERE
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DAC Finals Live Games CLICK HERE
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DAC Finals Li ve Camera CLICK HERE
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\n< h4>“A festive\, fierce and fun chess tournament!”\n
Attention all c hess enthusiasts! The Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University is proud to sponsor the inaugural Dalhousie Atlantic Cup (DAC)\, a chess t ournament set to take place in the vibrant city of Halifax\, Nova Scotia. This tournament is a celebration of the noble game of chess\, offering a p latform for both seasoned and emerging players to showcase their skills.\n
The Dalhousie Atlantic Cup is divided into two sections. Section A is designed for players who hold a CFC rating equal to or higher than 1700 \, while section B is for players with a CFC rating of 1699 or lower.
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With 7 rounds and a time control of 1 hour plus a 30-second increment \, players will have the opportunity to showcase both their stamina and th eir skills in this CFC-rated tournament.
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The top 8 participants fr om section A will advance to a subsequent CFC and FIDE rated tournament he ld one week later\, where they will fight through a multi-level bracket sy stem for the coveted Dalhousie Atlantic Cup! The champion will win $500 as well as a trophy\, and the other finalists will be honored with medals\, commemorating their achievement and participation.
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But the fun doe s not end there! Between the two tournaments\, participants can enjoy a va riety of events:
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test their knowledge with a chess quiz for a chance to win prizes\;
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collectively play a game against one o f the very first chess engines imagined by Alan Turing\;
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team-up with a chess buddy for spirited games of Bughouse\, a fun and fast-paced team chess variant\;
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for a change of pace\, join for a friendly soccer match in a nearby park\, fostering camaraderie and sportsmanship am ong the chess community!
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The Dalhousie Atlantic Cup is mor e than just a tournament. It is a celebration of the rich culture of the t imeless game of chess. Whether you are a titled player or an amateur\, we invite you to be a part of this great event. Make sure to mark your calend ars!
\n X-COST:50.00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4573@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Ken Cashin\; skcashin@outlook.com DESCRIPTION:When the tournament begins\, to go to the DGT Link to see the l ive games\, click HERE\nPairings and standings will be posted on Chess-Res ults.com\, HERE.\n\nPlease read and follow all of the instructions below. \nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED. \n\n\n\nSee the CHESS NOVA SCOTIA TOURNAMENT HEA LTH PROTOCOL\, HERE.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n*** All registered players MUST c heck in at the reg desk well in advance of — ONE HOUR BEFORE — the start o f the first round in order to be paired for the first round. This is so th at Ken knows they are on site and able to play and that he has time to do the pairings and start the first round on time\, for everyone’s benefit. P lease follow the rules. \nNote: If you expect to be late on the Friday of the tournament\, then between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. you MUST contact Ken by em ail (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 paired.\nAlso\, if you determine that you cannot play in the tournament a fter all\, you must let Ken know. Likewise\, if you have to drop out midwa y through\, you must let Ken know.\n\nDate of tournament: June 13-15\, 202 5\n\n\n\nLocation: Saint Mary’s University\, 923 Robie Street\, Halifax\, N.S.\, Loyola Academic Complex\, rooms LA173\, LA174\, and LA175.\n\n\n\nS ee building LA on campus map here.\n\n\n\nTournament director/contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com Arbiter: Chris Felix\n\n\n\nType: Five round Swiss.\nFormat/sections: If numbers warrant\, the tournament will be run a s 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 13th\, o nsite\, from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. Late registrants will be disqualified from p laying in the first round. Do not be late.\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRo unds:\n\n\n\nRd 1: Friday\, June 13th\, 6 p.m.\n\n\n\nRd 2: Saturday\, Jun e 14th\, 10 a.m.\n\n\n\nRd 3: Saturday\, June 14th\, 4:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nRd 4 : Sunday\, June 15th\, 9 a.m.\n\n\n\nRd 5: Sunday\, June 15th\, 3:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nNote that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sunday is to give out-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home after the tournament.\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 N ova Scotia Open trophy. We only put one name on the trophy\, so in the cas e of a tie for first\, the winner (for the purposes of the trophy) will be determined by tie break.\n\n\n\nTime control: 40/105 + G/30 + 30 sec incr ement from start.\nNote: If there are two sections\, the lower rated one w ill have the simpler time control of Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second incr ements from the start (same time control as the Bluenose Open 2025).\n\n\n \nTournament Entry Fee:\n\n\n\nAdults (age 18 and over): $50\n\n\n\nSenior s (age 65 and over): $40\n\n\n\nJuniors (under age 18): $40\n\n\n\nByes: U p to two (2) half-point byes are available\, but must be requested to the tournament director 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 five rounds unless they have declared byes beforehand\, as indic ated above. Unless they have declared a bye for a particular round\, playe rs 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 gam es will be automatically withdrawn from the tournament. \n\n\n\nAlso\, a p layer is expected to show up on time for the start of the round\, as a cou rtesy 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 sco re of one point for the game.\n\n\nForced byes: In rounds where there is a n uneven number of players\, a full-point\, forced bye will be given to on e player\, as determined by the pairing software. \n\n\n\n*** Note: In ad dition to paying the tournament entry fee stated above\, to participate in the tournament a player must be a member of the Chess Federation of Canad a (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 Nov a Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device Policy.\n\n\n\n\n\nUpdated: June 13th\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\nConfirmed Participants (62)\n\nNM Sriram Sarja (233 0)\nNM Calix Marchand (2326)\nNM Jerjis Kapra (2323)\nTanusri Sridhar (210 5)\nTitan Dunahee (2091) (NB)\nNM Roger Langen (2046)\nLouis Fillmore (200 3)\nMichelle Zhang (1973)\nRyan Memet (1958)\nRemo Lacson (1951) Bye in Ro und 1\nGlenn Charlton (1944) Bye in Round 1\nJose Gonzalez-Cueto (1936) By e in Round 4\nJulius Lopez (1934) \nPaulo Ferreira (1888) Byes in Rounds 2 and 4\nAlice Yancey (1852)\nEmma Norovsambuu (1832)\nJosh MacRitchie (182 4)\nAakash Agam (1817)\nKen Cashin (1779)\nElon Lau (1765)\nEric Newman (1 757)\nGoldy Vu (1750)\nRay Cooke (1746) Byes in Rounds 2 and 5\nRikuto Nak ayasu (1744) Byes in Rounds 1 and 5\nDev Gupta (1734) Bye in Round 1\nSand eep Singh (1705) (Manitoba)\nCalvin Scallion (1704)\nEva Norovsambuu (1703 )\nPranesh Suresh (1696)\nKaven Sharma (1693)\nPavithran Arivazhagan (1673 )\nSam Jubin (1669) Bye in Round 4\nTravis Lloyd (1668)\nJarrett Gabriel ( 1668)\nAdam Ge (1637)\nSkye Cross (1617)\nJesper Wang (1595)\nAgamnoor Sin gh (1586)\nLiam Mailman (1582) Bye in Round 1\nKevin Ellis (1577)\nUjjwal Sujith (1550) Bye in Round 1\nIrina Volosincu (1551)\nVanshpreet Singh (15 29) Bye in Round 1\nJude Carter (1526)\nAndrew Mayo (1511)\nPaul Bates (14 94)\nRemi Petch (1487)\nYash Pal (1484)\nPatrick Connor (1458)\nOlivia Shi (1456)\nWyatt Pokorný (1394) Byes in Rounds 4 and 5\nMarlon Maria Anthony (1370)\nShantakumaran Vinayagaperumal (1351)\nJayden Webber (1345) Bye in Found 5\nMinkyu Shin (1299)\nFrank Ripley (1271)\nShailee Soni (1380)\nDh yey Sarja (1184)\nHeli Soni (1071)\nOmar Ghoneim (UNR)\nYuchen Jiang (UNR) \nAditya Venkateshwaran (UNR)\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations:\n\n\n\nAffor dable hotels nearby:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MS VU)\n\n\n\nChebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)\n\n\n\n Robie’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 Parkland Driv e (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChateau Bedford Trademark 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 Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\n*** Note: If you are looking for a roommate to shar e hotel and/or travel costs with for the Nova Scotia Open 2025 tournament\ , please contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com to have your name and co ntact info posted on this site\, here\, for others to contact you. A list will be published below for people looking for roommates for the tournamen t. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250615T203000 LOCATION:Saint Mary's University @ 923 Robie Street\, Halifax\, NS SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Nova Scotia Open 2025 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/nova-scotia-open-2025/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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When t he tournament begins\, to go to the DGT Link to see the live games\, click HERE
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Pairings and standings wil l be posted on Chess-Results.com\, HERE.
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Please read and follow all of the instructions below.
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REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
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See the CHESS NOVA SCOTIA TOURNAMENT HEALTH PROTOCOL\, HERE.
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*** All registered pl ayers 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. T his is so that Ken knows they are on site and able to play and that he has time to do the pairings and start the first round on time\, for everyone’ s benefit. Please follow the rules.
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Note: If you expect to be l ate on the Friday of the tournament\, then between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. you M UST 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 5:3 0 p.m. in order to be paired.
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Date of tournament: June 13-15\, 2025
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Location: Saint Mary’s University\, 923 Robie Street\, Halifax\, N.S.\, Loyola Academic Complex\, rooms LA173\, LA174\, and LA175.
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See building LA on campus map here.
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Tournament direct or/contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com Arbiter: Chris Feli x
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Type: Fiv e round Swiss.
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Format/sections: If numbers warran t\, the tournament will be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more sect ions\, determined by the ratings of the players.
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\nCheck-in and Registration: Friday\, June 13th\, onsite\, from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. Late registrants will be disqualified from playing in the first round. Do not be late.
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Rd 1: Friday\, June 13th\, 6 p.m.
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Rd 2: Saturday\, June 14th\, 10 a.m.
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Rd 3: Saturday\, June 14th\, 4:30 p.m.
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Rd 4: Sunday\, June 15th\, 9 a.m.
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Rd 5: Sunday\, June 15th\, 3:30 p.m.
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Note that the reason the games start a little earlier on Su nday is to give out-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home after the tournament.
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Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, based on the number of e ntrants. 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 determined by tie break.
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Time control: 40/105 + G/30 + 30 sec increment from start.
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Not e: If there are two sections\, the lower rated one will have the simpler t ime control of Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments from the start (same time control as the Bluenose Open 2025).
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Adults (age 18 and over): $50
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Juniors (under age 18): $40
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Byes: Up to two (2) ha lf-point byes are available\, but must be requested to the tournament dire ctor before the tournament begins\, i.e.\, eithe r before or at the time of registration.
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Forfeits: Players are required to play a ll five rounds unless they have declared byes beforehand\, as indicated ab ove. 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 wi ll 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 ga mes will be automatically withdrawn from the tournament.
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Also\, a player is expected to show up on time for the start of the round\, as a co urtesy to their opponent. If a player does not show up within an hour after a game starts\, the player will be forfeited f or that round\, i.e.\, they will earn a score of zero for the game and the ir opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.
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Forced byes: 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 p airing software.
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Confirmed Participants (62)
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NM Sriram Sarja (2330)
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NM Calix Marchand (2326)
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NM Jerjis Kapra (2323)
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Tanusri Sridhar (2105)
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Ti tan Dunahee (2091) (NB)
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NM Roger Langen (2046)
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Louis F illmore (2003)
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Michelle Zhang (1973)
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Ryan Memet (1958)
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Remo Lacson (1951) Bye in Round 1
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Glenn Charlton (194 4) Bye in Round 1
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Jose Gonzalez-Cueto (1936) Bye in Round 4
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Julius Lopez (1934)
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Paulo Ferreira (1888) Byes in Rounds 2 and 4
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Alice Yancey (1852)
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Emma Norovsambuu (1832)\n
Josh MacRitchie (1824)
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Aakash Agam (1817)
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Ken Cashin (1779)
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Elon Lau (1765)
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Eric Newman (1757)
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Goldy Vu (1750)
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Ray Cooke (1746) Byes in Rounds 2 and 5\n
Rikuto Nakayasu (1744) Byes in Rounds 1 and 5
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Dev Gupta (1734) Bye in Round 1
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Sandeep Singh (1705) (Manitoba)
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Calvin Scallion (1704)
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Eva Norovsambuu (1703)
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Pranesh Suresh (1696)
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Kaven Sharma (1693)
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Pavithran Arivazhaga n (1673)
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Sam Jubin (1669) Bye in Round 4
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Travis Lloyd (1668)
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Jarrett Gabriel (1668)
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Adam Ge (1637)
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Skye Cross (1617)
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Jesper Wang (1595)
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Agamnoor Singh ( 1586)
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Liam Mailman (1582) Bye in Round 1
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Kevin Ellis ( 1577)
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Ujjwal Sujith (1550) Bye in Round 1
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Irina Volosi ncu (1551)
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Vanshpreet Singh (1529) Bye in Round 1
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Jude Carter (1526)
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Andrew Mayo (1511)
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Paul Bates (1494)\n
Remi Petch (1487)
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Yash Pal (1484)
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Patrick Conn or (1458)
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Olivia Shi (1456)
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Wyatt Pokorný (1394) Byes in Rounds 4 and 5
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Marlon Maria Anthony (1370)
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Shantaku maran Vinayagaperumal (1351)
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Jayden Webber (1345) Bye in Found 5
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Minkyu Shin (1299)
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Frank Ripley (1271)
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Shai lee Soni (1380)
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Dhyey Sarja (1184)
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Heli Soni (1071)\n
Omar Ghoneim (UNR)
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Yuchen Jiang (UNR)
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Aditya Venka teshwaran (UNR)
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Accommodations :
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Affordable hotels nearby:
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< a href='https://www.choicehotels.com/nova-scotia/halifax/comfort-inn-hotel s/cn207?mc=dalzxxcnch'>Comfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
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Chebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)
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Robie’s End\, (B&B\, very close t o SMU)
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And a little more upscale…
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Holida y Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Drive (near MS VU)
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C hateau Bedford Trademark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)
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Lord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (clos er to SMU)
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Atlantic a Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU)
\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 2025 t ournament\, please contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com to have your n ame and contact info posted on this site\, here\, for others to contact yo u. A list will be published below for people looking for roommates for the tournament.
\n\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4602@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Note: Participation in all Chess Nova Scotia events is subject to Government of Nova Scotia guidelines. See policy here. Participants mus t also abide by the Covid-19 policies of the event host. \nIf any player i s experiencing symptoms of a cold or flu\, consider wearing a mask or not attending the event\, especially if you have a persistent cough. Please co ntact chesscapebreton@gmail.com if you have any questions about what to do if you’re experiencing symptoms. \n \nWhen: August 15th\, 2025 to August 17th\, 2025\nWhere:\nCape Breton University\, LeVert A and B rooms\n1250 G rand Lake Road\nCape Breton Nova Scotia\n \nCost :\nAdults (age 18 and ove r): $50\nSeniors (age 65 and over): $40\nJuniors (under age 18): $40\n \n Map of Cape Breton University. Click on image to enlarge. Parking in secti on 1 and 2. Tournament site in section 16 (enter building via section 20). Passes available at the check-in desk for free parking.\nMap of Cape Bret on University. Parking in section 1 and 2. Tournament site in section 16 ( enter building via section 20).\n \nContact: Donald Maclean\n — chesscapeb reton@gmail.com\n You need a CFC membership to play. You can pay your CFC membership online at\nwww.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/ \nno later than 5 pm the 15th of August.\nPlease ensure you have a CFC membership and that it is up to date before arriving at the tournament. The CFC has requ ested we no longer renew memberships onsite at the tournament\, but instea d have everyone register or renew their memberships online. If you need he lp\, please reach out to us at chesscapebreton@gmail.com\n \n You must sen d Donald Maclean an email chesscapebreton@gmail.com if you intend on playi ng\, before Wednesday\, August 13th\, 6 p.m. Also provide your age and che ss rating if you have one.\n Date of tournament August 15-16-17 2025. Cape Breton University 1250 Grand Lake Road\, Rooms LeVert A and B\n \nType: 5 round Swiss\n Rounds\n Rd 1 Friday August 15th\, 6 p.m.\n Rd 2 Saturday A ugust 16th 10 a.m.\n Rd 3 Saturday August 16th 4:30 p.m.\n Rd 4 Sunday Aug ust 17th 9 a.m.\n Rd 5 Sunday August 17th 3:30 p.m.\n \nThe reason the las t rounds are earlier on Sunday is to give the out of town participants mor e daylight time to travel home after the tournament.\nPrizes: Cash prizes will be awarded based on the number of entrees. The tournament winner will have their name engraved on the Cape Breton chess trophy.\n \nTime Contro ls\nGame in 90 minutes\, with 30-second increments from start.\nByes: Up t o two (2) half point byes are available but must be requested to the tourn ament director before the tournament begins or at the time of registration .\nForfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless the decla red byes before hand. PLAYERS THAT DON’T SHOW UP will forfeit their game u nless they have indicated a bye before in the beginning of the first round . the player who does not show will score a zero while his opponent will g ain a point\, for the game.\n \nAlso a player is expected to show up on ti me*** for the start of the round\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a p layer 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 th e game and their opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.\n F orced byes: in rounds where there is an uneven number of players a full p oint forced bye will be given to one player as determined by the pairing software.\n \nNote: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fa ir Play and Electronic Device policy. Updated: August 6th\, 2025\nConfirme d Participants (25) (Note: the ratings below are as of the date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings are includ ed here only to give potential tournament entrants an idea of who is playi ng and the level of competition to expect.)\nKyle Creamer (2129)\nDonald M acLean (1851)\nKen Cashin (1792)\nRobert Black (1720)\nCalvin Scallion (16 57)\nJack MacInnis (1629)\nJoseph Jewells (1598)\nElla Dubinsky (1561)\nLi am Mailman (1553)\nJoel Carleton (1527)\nRemi Petch (1498)\nAndrew Mayo (1 496)\nSkylar McDonald (1452)\nMatthias Bierenstiel (1442) \nShailee Soni ( 1393)\nMatthew Niznansky (1371)\nRylan MacDonald (1358)\nGabe Fitzpatrick (1308)\nHeli Soni (1026)\nMark Van Schaick (UNR)\nElias Abi Daoud (UNR)\nN guyen Nam Anh (UNR)\nChance Matthews (UNR)\nMihan Shah (UNR)\nCharlie Pemb roke (UNR)\n \nAccommodation Options: Here are several hotels in Sydney\, which is about a 15-20 minute drive from Cape Breton University where the tournament is being held.\nMake sure to double check the dates you’re book ing for before submitting your reservation!\nHoliday Inn Sydney:\nhttps:// www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/sydney/yqyhi/hoteldetail\nHampton Inn by Hilton Sydney:\nhttps://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/yqynshx-hampton-sydney /\nHearthstone Inn Sydney:\nhttps://www.novascotia.com/places-to-stay/acco mmodations/hearthstone-inn-sydney/1271\nHarborview Inn and Suites:\nhttps: //harbourviewinnsuites.com/\nTravelodge by Wyndham Sydney:\nhttps://www.wy ndhamhotels.com/en-ca/travelodge/sydney-nova-scotia/travelodge-sydney/over view\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250817T200000 LOCATION:Cape Breton University @ 1250 Grand Lake Road\, Sydney\, Cape Bret on. 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Note: Participation in all Chess Nova Scotia events is subject to Government of Nova Scotia guidelines. See policy here. Participa nts must also abide by the Covid-19 policies of the event host.
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If any player is experiencing symptoms of a cold or flu\, consider w earing a mask or not attending the event\, especially if you have a persis tent cough. Please contact chesscapebreton@gmail.com if you have any quest ions about what to do if you’re experiencing symptoms.
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When: August 15th\, 2025 to August 17th\, 2025
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Where:
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Cape Breton Universit y\, LeVert A and B rooms
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1 250 Grand Lake Road
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Cape B reton Nova Scotia
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Cost :
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Adults (age 18 an d over): $50
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Seniors (age 65 and over): $40
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Juniors (under age 18): $40
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Map of Cape Breton University. Click on image to enlarge. Parking in section 1 and 2. Tournament site in section 16 (enter building via section 20). Passes available at the check-in desk for free parking.
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Map of Cape Breton University. Parking in sectio n 1 and 2. Tournament site in section 16 (enter building via section 20).< /figcaption>
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Contact: Donald Maclean
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— chesscapebreton@gmail.com
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You need a CFC membership to play. You can pay your CFC membership online at
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www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/ < /a>
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no later than 5 pm the 15th o f August.
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Please ensure you have a CFC membership a nd that it is up to date before arriving at the tournament. The CFC has re quested we no longer renew memberships onsite at the tournament\, but inst ead have everyone register or renew their memberships online. If you need help\, please reach out to us at chesscapebreton@gmail.com
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You must send Donald Maclean an email chesscapebreton@gmail.co m if you intend on playing\, before Wednesday\, August 13th\, 6 p.m. Also provide your age and chess rating if you have one.
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Date of tournament August 15-16-17 2025. Cape Breton University 1250 Grand Lake Ro ad\, Rooms LeVert A and B
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Type: 5 round Swi ss
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Rounds
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Rd 1 Friday August 15th\, 6 p.m.
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Rd 2 Saturday August 16th 10 a.m.
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Rd 3 Saturday August 16th 4:30 p.m.
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Rd 4 Sunday August 17th 9 a.m.
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Rd 5 Sunday August 17th 3:30 p.m.
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The reason the last rounds are earlier on Sunday is to g ive the out of town participants more daylight time to travel home after t he tournament.
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Prizes: Cas h prizes will be awarded based on the number of entrees. The tournament wi nner will have their name engraved on the Cape Breton chess trophy.
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Time Control s
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Game in 90 minutes\, with 3 0-second increments from start.
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Byes: Up to two (2) half point byes are available but must be requested to the tournament director before the tournament begins or at t he time of registration.
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Forfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless the de clared byes before hand. PLAYERS THAT DON’T SHOW UP will forfeit their gam e unless they have indicated a bye before in the beginning of the first ro und. the player who does not show will score a zero while his opponent wil l gain a point\, for the game.
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Also a player is ex pected to show up on time*** for the start of the round\, as a courtesy 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.
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Forced byes: in rounds where the re is an uneven number of players a full point forc ed bye will be given to one play er as determined by the pairing software.
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Note: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device policy. Updated: August 6th\, 2025
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Confirmed Participants (25) ( Note: the ratings below are as of the date above and may not reflect the m ost recent CFC tournament results. Ratings are included here only to give potential tournament entrants an idea of who is playing and the level of c ompetition to expect.)
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Kyl e Creamer (2129)
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Donald Ma cLean (1851)
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Ken Cashin (1 792)
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Robert Black (1720)
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Calvin Scallion (1657)
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Jack MacInnis (1629)
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Joseph Jewells (1598)
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Ella Dubinsky (1561)
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Liam Mailman (1 553)
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Joel Carleton (1527)
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Remi Petch (1498)
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Andrew Mayo (1496)
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Skylar McDona ld (1452)
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Matthias Bierenstiel (1 442)
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Shailee Soni (1393)
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Matthew Niznansky (1371)\n
Rylan MacDonald (1358)
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Gabe Fitzpatrick (1308)
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Hel i Soni (1026)
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Mark Van Schaick (UNR)
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Elias Abi Daoud (UNR)
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Nguyen Nam Anh (UNR)
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Chance Matthews (UNR)
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Mihan Shah (UNR)
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Charlie Pembroke (UNR)
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Accommodati on Options: Here are several hotels i n Sydney\, which is about a 15-20 minute drive from Cape Breton University where the tournament is being held.
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Make sure to double check the dates you’re booking for before submitting your reservation!
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Holiday Inn Sydney:
\nhttps://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/sydney/yqyhi/hoteldetail
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Hampton Inn by Hilton Sydney:
\nhttps://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/yqynshx-hampton-sydney/
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Hearthstone Inn Sydney:
\nhttps://www.novascotia.com/places-to-stay/accommodations/hearthsto ne-inn-sydney/1271
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Harborv iew Inn and Suites:
\n https://harbourviewinnsuites.com/\n
Travelodge by Wyndham Sydney:
\nhttps://www.wyndhamhotels.com/en-ca/travelodge/sydney-nova-scoti a/travelodge-sydney/overview
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4639@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Chris Felix\; chris.felix@chessns.ca DESCRIPTION:Tournament Standings\, Pairings and Results:\nhttps://s1.chess- results.com/tnr1244749.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30&SNode=S0\n\nWhen the tourn ament begins this will be the DGT Link to see the live games: https://view .livechesscloud.com/#c44806e6-c20b-4c69-bb01-b914a9f064ce\n\n*** YOU MUST email Chris Felix if you intend to play in this tournament: *** chris.f elix@chessns.ca\n*** ONLY 64 SPOTS AVAILABLE\nThe deadline to pre-register for this tournament is 6 pm Tuesday\, August 26th\, 2025.\nPlease read th e entire registration process\, below\, before emailing Chris Felix.\n\n\n \nSee the CHESS NOVA SCOTIA TOURNAMENT HEALTH PROTOCOL\, HERE.\n\n\n\nYou can pay your CFC membership online at: https://www.chess.ca/en/players/mem bership-join/\n\n\n\nRegistration process:\n\n\n\n\nSend an email message to Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done before 6 p.m. Tuesday\, August 26th. Also provide your age and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration ” step.\nPurchase or renew your Chess Federation of Canada membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\, you could pay Chris Felix for it onsite o n the first day of the tournament. If you will be paying Chris Felix for t he CFC membership\, please email him the registrant’s date of birth and ho me town.\n*** Payment method onsite for CFC membership is cash only ***\n \nCheck in at the registration desk before 9 a.m. on Saturday\, August 30t h and pay the tournament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to Chris Felix onsite at the tournament.\n*** Payment method for tournament entry fee is cash only ***\n\n\n\n \n*** All players MUST check in at the reg de sk at least 40 minutes before the start of the first round in order to be paired for the first round. This is so that Chris knows they are on site a nd able to play. ***\n\nDate of tournament: Saturday August 30th to Monday September 1st\, 2025\n\n\n\nLocation: Mount Saint Vincent University\, 16 6 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N.S.\, Margaret Norrie McCain Centre for Tea ching\, Learning and Research\, ROOMS 105/106. See building # 1 on campus map here. Contact: Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nType: Six (6) round Swiss\n\n\n\nRegistration: Saturday\, August 30th onsite\, from 8 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. Late registrants will be disqualified from playin g in the first round. Do not be late.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRounds:\n\n\n \nRd 1: Saturday\, August 30th\, 10 a.m.Rd 2: Saturday\, August 30th\, 4:3 0 p.m.Rd 3: Sunday\, August 31st\, 10 a.m. Rd 4: Sunday\, August 31st\, 4: 30 p.m.Rd 5: Monday\, September 1st\, 9 a.m.Rd 6: Monday\, September 1st\, 3:30 p.m.\nNote that the reason the games start a little earlier on Monda y is to give out-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home af ter the tournament.\nPrizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, based on the nu mber of entrants.\nTime control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second incremen ts starting at move one.\nTournament Director: Chris FelixAssistant Tourna ment Director: Daniel RokhvargerArbiter: Daniel RokhvargerDeputy Arbiter: Chris Felix\nSections:Open Section (Over 1700) – FIDE-Rated and CFC-RatedU 1700 Section – CFC-Rated Only\nTournament Entry Fee:Adults (age 18 and ove r): $50Seniors (age 65 and over): $40Juniors (under age 18): $40\nByes: Up to two (2) half-point byes are available\, but must be requested to the t ournament director before the tournament begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.\nForfeits: Players are required to play all s ix rounds unless they have declared byes beforehand\, as indicated above. Unless they have declared a bye for a particular round\, as indicated abov e\, 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 wi ll earn a score of one point for the game.\nAlso\, a player is expected to show up on time for the start of the round\, as a courtesy to their oppon ent. 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 o f zero for the game and their opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.\nForced byes: In rounds where there is an uneven number of playe rs\, a full-point\, forced bye will be given to one player\, as determined by the pairing software. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*** Note: In addition to paying the tourname nt entry fee stated above\, to participate in the tournament a player must be a member of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). The membership can b e 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 Fair Play and Electr onic Device Policy.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nUpdated August 6th\, 2025\n\n\n\n \n\nConfirmed Participants (Note: the ratings below are as of the date ab ove and may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings ar e included here only to give potential tournament entrants an idea of who is playing and the level of competition to expect.)\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE FOR CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS LIST\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations:\n\n\n\nAffordab le hotels nearby:\n\n\n\nWedgewood Hotel\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)\n\n \n\nHoward Johnson/The Bluenose Inn & Suites\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU) \n\n\n\nComfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChebucto Inn\, La dy Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)\n\n\n\nRobie’s End\, (B&B\, very cl ose to SMU)\n\n\n\nAnd a little more upscale…\n\n\n\nHoliday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland 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 South Park Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n \nAtlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\n*** N ote: If you are looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or travel costs with for the Labour Day Open 2025 tournament\, please contact: Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca 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. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250901T110000 LOCATION:Mount Saint Vincent University @ 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N S\, Canada SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Labour Day Open 2025 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/labour-day-open-2025/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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Tourna ment Standings\, Pairings and Results:
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https://s1.chess-results.com/tnr1244749.aspx?lan=1&art=0&f lag=30&SNode=S0
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When the tournament begins this w ill be the DGT Link to see the live games:
https://view.livechesscloud.com/#c44806e6-c20b-4c69-bb01-b914a 9f064ce
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*** YOU MUST email Chris Felix if you intend to play in this tournament: *** chris.felix@chessns.ca
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*** ONLY 64 SPOTS AVAILABLE
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The deadline to pre-register for this tournament is 6 pm Tues day\, August 26th\, 2025.
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Please read the entire registra tion process\, below\, before emailing Chris Felix.
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See the CHESS NOVA SCOTIA TOURNAMENT HEALTH PROTOCOL\, HERE.
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You can pay your CFC membership online at: https://www.chess.ca/en/players/mem bership-join/
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Registration process:
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Send an email message to Chris Felix ~~chris.felix@chessns.ca~~ to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done before 6 p.m. Tuesday\, August 26th. Also provide your age and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration ” step.
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Purchase or renew your Chess Federation of Canad a membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\, you could pay Chris Felix for it onsite on the first day o f the tournament. If you will be paying Chris Felix for the CFC membership \, please email him the registrant’s date of birth and home town.\n
*** Payment method onsite for CFC me mbership is cash only ***
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Check in at the registr ation desk before 9 a.m. on Saturday\, August 30th and pay the tou rnament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to Chris Felix o nsite at the tournament.\n
*** Payment method for tournament entry fee is cash only ***
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*** All players MUST ch eck in at the reg desk at least 40 minutes before the start of the first r ound in order to be paired for the first round. This is so that Chris know s they are on site and able to play. ***
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Date o f tournament: Saturday August 30th to Monday September 1st\, 2025
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Location: Mount Saint Vincent University\, 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N.S.\, Margaret Norrie McCain Cen tre for Teaching\, Learning and Research\, ROOMS 105/106. See bui lding # 1 on campus map here. Contact: Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca
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Type: Six (6) round Swiss
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Registration: Saturday\, August 30th onsite\, from 8 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. Late registrants will be disqualified from playing in the first round. Do not be late.
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Rounds:
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Rd 1: Saturday\, A ugust 30th\, 10 a.m.
Rd 2: Saturday\, August 30th\, 4:30 p.m.
Rd 3: Sunday\, August 31st\, 10 a.m.
Rd 4: Sunday\, August 31st\, 4:30 p.m.
Rd 5: Monday\, September 1st\, 9 a.m.
Rd 6: Monday\, Septe mber 1st\, 3:30 p.m.
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Note that the reason the games start a little earlier on Monday is to give out-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home after the tournament.
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Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, based on the number of entrants.
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Time control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starti ng at move one.
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Tournament Director: Chris Felix Assistant Tournament Director: Daniel Rokhvarger
Arbiter: Daniel Rokhvarger
Deputy Arbiter: Chris Felix
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Sections:
Open Section (Over 1700) – FIDE-Rated and CFC-Rated
U1700 Section – CFC-Rated Only
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Tournament Entry Fee:
Adults (age 18 and over): $50
Seniors (age 65 and over): $40
Juniors (under age 18): $40
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Byes: Up to two (2) h alf-point byes are available\, but must be requested to the tournament dir ector before the tournament begins\, i.e.\, eith er before or at the time of registration.
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Forfeits: Players are required to play all six rounds unless they have declared b yes beforehand\, as indicated above. Unless they have declared a bye for a particular round\, as indicated above\, players who do not show up for a game will be forfeited for that game\, i.e.\, they will earn a score of ze ro for the game and their opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.
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Also\, a player is expected to show up on time for the start of the round\, as a courtesy to their 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.\, th ey will earn a score of zero for the game and their opponent will earn a s core of one point for the game.
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Forced byes: In rounds whe re there is an uneven number of players\, a full-point\, forced bye will be given to one player\, as determined by the pairing software. 
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*** Note: In addition to paying the t ournament entry fee stated above\, to participate in the tournament a play er must be a member of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). The membershi p can be purchased online on the CFC site before the tournament\, or can be paid to the tournament di rector onsite at time of registration.
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* ** Note: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device Policy.
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Updated August 6th\, 2025
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Confirmed Participants (Note: the ratings below are as of the date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings are in cluded here only to give potential tournament entrants an idea of who is p laying and the level of competition to expect.)
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CLICK HER E FOR CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS LIST
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Accommodations:
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Affordable hotels nearby:
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Wedge wood Hotel\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
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Howard Johnson/The Bluenose Inn & Suites\, B edford Highway (near MSVU)
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Comfort I nn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
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Chebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)
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Robie’s End\, (B&B\, very close to SMU)
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And a littl e more upscale…
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)
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Chateau Bedford Trademark Collect ion by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)
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Lord Nelso n Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (closer to SMU)
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Atlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU)
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*** Note: If you are looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or travel costs with for th e Labour Day Open 2025 tournament\, please contact: Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca to have your name and contact info posted on this site\, here\, for others to contact you. A list will be published be low for people looking for roommates for the tournament.
\n\n \n X-COST:Adults (age 18 and over): $50\; Seniors (age 65 and over): $40\; Jun iors (under age 18): $40 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4712@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Ken Cashin\; skcashin@outlook.com DESCRIPTION:When the tournament begins\, to go to the DGT Link to see the l ive games\, click HERE.\n\nPlease read and follow all of the instructions below.\nREGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED\n\n\n\nSee the CHESS NOVA SCOTIA TOURNA MENT HEALTH PROTOCOL\, HERE.\n\n\n\n\n\n*** All players MUST check in at t he 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 Ken knows they are on site and able to play and that he has time 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 late on the Friday of the tourname nt\, then between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. you MUST contact Ken by email (skcashi n@outlook.com) or cell phone or text (902 478-2359) to let him know. Still \, even in this case\, you must show up on site by 5:30 p.m. in order to b e paired.\nAlso\, if you determine that you cannot play in the tournament after all\, you must let Ken know.\n\nDate of tournament: November 7th-9th \, 2024\n\n\n\nLocation: Saint Mary’s University\, 923 Robie Street\, Hali fax\, N.S.\, Loyola Academic Complex\, room LA174.\n\n\n\nSee building LA on campus map here.\n\n\n\nTournament director/contact: Ken Cashin skcashi n@outlook.com\nArbiter: Roger Langen\n\n\n\nType: Five round Swiss.\n\n\n \nCheck-in and Registration: Friday\, November 7th\, 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\n\n\n\n\n\nRounds:\n\n\n\nRd 1: Friday\ , November 7th\, 6 p.m.\n\n\n\nRd 2: Saturday\, November 8th\, 10 a.m.\n\n \n\nRd 3: Saturday\, November 8th\, 4:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nRd 4: Sunday\, Novemb er 9th\, 9 a.m.\n\n\n\nRd 5: Sunday\, November 9th\, 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nNote that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sunday is to give out -of-town participants more daylight time to travel home after the tourname nt.\n\n\n\nPrizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, based on the number of en trants.\nTrophy: The tournament winner’s name will be engraved on the Sain t Mary’s Cup. In the event of a tie for first place\, the single name on t he trophy will be decided by tiebreak. \n\n\n\nTime control: Game in 2 hou rs\, with 30-second increments starting at move one. Note: if numbers warr ant\, the tournament will be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more se ctions\, determined by the ratings of the players.\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 before or at the time of re gistration.\n\n\n\n\n\nForfeits: Players are required to play all five rou nds unless they have declared byes beforehand\, as indicated above. 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 s core of zero for the game and their opponent will earn a score of one poin t for the game. Players who do not show up for their games will be automat ically withdrawn from the tournament. \n\n\n\nAlso\, a player is expected to show up on time for the start of the round\, as a courtesy to their opp onent. If a player does not show up within an hour after a game starts\, t he 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 fo r the game.\n\n\nForced byes: In rounds where there is an uneven number of players\, a full-point\, forced bye will be given to one player\, as dete rmined by the pairing software. \n\n\n\n*** Note: In addition to paying t he tournament entry fee stated above\, to participate in the tournament a player must be a member of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). The membe rship can be purchased online on the CFC site before the tournament\, or c an 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 Fair Pla y and Electronic Device Policy.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nConfirmed particip ants:\n\nSriram Sarja (2343) Bye in round 1 and round 5\nCalix Marchand (2 340)\nKyle Creamer (2099)\nSam Heran-Boily (2051)\nChris Felix (1989)\nGle nn Charlton (1977) Bye in round 1\nAlice Yancey (1965)\nJose Gonzalez-Cuet o (1945) \nPaul Dec (1943)\nHan Zhang (1926) Bye in round 1 NB\nLouis Fill more (1917)\nDonald MacLean (1864)\nAakash Agam (1856)\nJosh MacRitchie (1 834)\nElon Lau (1812)\nDavid Poirier (1803)\nKaven Sharma (1788)\nKen Cash in (1780)\nRyan Weir (1753)\nEric Newman (1746)\nAgamnoor Singh (1744)\nRa y Cooke (1734) Bye in round 2 and round 5\nEva Norovsambuu (1697)\nDev Gup ta (1687) Bye in round 1 and round 2\nCalvin Scallion (1681)\nDakodah Desr oches (1676) NB\nJoseph Jewells (1674)\nDavid Payne (1671)\nSam Jubin (165 8)\nVanshpreet Singh (1622)\nJude Carter (1621)\nJesper Wang (1611)\nPaul Bates (1577)\nAden Yip (1575)\nRemi Petch (1562)\nSteve McLeod (1545) Bye in round 5\nCharles Culver (1543)\nIrina Volosincu (1532)\nOlivia Shi (148 0) Bye round 1\nWyatt Pokorný (1451) Bye in round 4 and round 5\nMihan Sha h (1423)\nJayden Webber (1354) Bye in round 1\nJohn Hubley (1304)\nMinkyu Shin (1280)\nJohn MacLean (1265) Bye in round 1\, round 2\, and round 3\nE lena Dennis (UNR)\nPaul Henderson (UNR)\nNick O’Leary (UNR)\nForrest Kroll (UNR)\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations:\n\n\n\nAffordable hotels near by:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChebuc to Inn\, 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 In n Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)\n\n \n\nChateau Bedford Trademark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Roa d (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nLord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\nAtlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU)\n \n\n\n*** Note: If you are looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or tr avel costs with for the Saint Mary’s Open 2025 tournament\, please contact : Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com to have your name and contact info poste d on this site\, here\, for others to contact you. A list will be publishe d below for people looking for roommates for the tournament. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T203000 LOCATION:Saint Mary's University @ 923 Robie Street\, Halifax\, NS SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Saint Mary’s Open 2025 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/saint-marys-open-2025/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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When t he tournament begins\, to go to the DGT Link to see the live games\, click HERE.
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REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
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See the CHE SS NOVA SCOTIA TOURNAMENT HEALTH PROTOCOL\, HERE.
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*** All players MUST check in at the reg desk well in a dvance of — ONE HOUR BEFORE — the start of the first round in order to be paired for the first round. This is so that Ken knows they are on site and able to play and that he has time to do the pairings and start the first round on time\, for everyone’s benefit. Please follow the rules.
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Note: If you expect to be late on the Friday of the tournament\, then be tween 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. you MUST contact Ken by email (skcashin@outlook.co m) or cell phone or text (902 478-2359) to let him know. Still\, even in t his case\, you must show up on site by 5:30 p.m. in order to be paired.
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Date of tournamen t: November 7th-9th\, 2024
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Location: Saint Mary’s University\, 923 Robie Str eet\, Halifax\, N.S.\, Loyola Academic Complex\, room LA174.
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See building LA on campus map here.
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Tournament director/contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com
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~~Arbiter~~~~: Roger Langen~~
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Type: Five round Swiss.
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\nCheck-in and Registration: Friday\, November 7th\, onsite\, from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. Late registrants will be disqualified from playing in the first round. Do n ot be late.
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Rounds:
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Rd 1: Friday\, November 7th\, 6 p.m.
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Rd 2: Saturday\, November 8th\, 10 a.m.
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Rd 3: Saturday\, November 8th\, 4:30 p.m.
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Rd 4: Sunday\, November 9th\, 9 a. m.
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Rd 5: Su nday\, November 9th\, 3:30 p.m.
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Note that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sund ay is to give out-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home a fter the tournament.
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Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, based on the number of ent rants.
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Trophy: The tournament winner’s name will be engraved on the Saint Mary’s Cup. In the event of a tie for first place \, the single name on the trophy will be decided by tiebreak.
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Time control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starting at move one. Note: if numbers warrant\, the tournament will be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or mo re sections\, determined by the ratings of the players.
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Tournament Entry Fee:
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Adults (age 18 and over): $50
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Seniors (age 65 and over): $40
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Juniors (under age 18): $40
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Byes: Up to t wo (2) half-point byes are available\, but must be requested to the tourna ment director before the tournament begins\, i.e .\, either before or at the time of registration.
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Forfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless they have declared byes beforehand\, as ind icated above. Unless they have declared a bye for a particular round\, pla yers 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 games will be automatically withdrawn from the tournament.
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\nAlso\, a player is expecte d to show up on time for the start of the round\ , as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does not show up within an hour after a game starts\, the player will be fo rfeited for that round\, i.e.\, they will earn a score of zero for the gam e and their opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.
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Forced byes: In rounds where there is an uneven number of players\, a fu ll-point\, forced bye will be given to one player\, as determined by the pairing software.
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*** Note: In addition to paying the tournament entry fee stated above\, to pa rticipate in the tournament a player must be a member of the Chess Federat ion of Canada (CFC). The membership can be purchased online on the CFC site before the tournament\, o r can be paid to the tournament director onsite at time of registration.\n\n\n\n
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Confirmed participants:
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Sriram Sarja (2343) Bye in round 1 and round 5
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Calix Marchand (2340)\n
Kyle Creamer (2099)
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Sam Heran-Boily (2051)
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Chr is Felix (1989)
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Glenn Charlton (1977) Bye in round 1
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A lice Yancey (1965)
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Jose Gonzalez-Cueto (1945)
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Paul De c (1943)
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Han Zhang (1926) Bye in round 1 NB
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Louis Fillmore (1917)
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Donald MacLean (1864)
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Aak ash Agam (1856)
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Josh MacRitchie (1834)
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Elon Lau (1812)
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David Poirier (1803)
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Kaven Sharma (1788)
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Ke n Cashin (1780)
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Ryan Weir (1753)
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Eric Newman (1746)\n
Agamnoor Singh (1744)
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Ray Cooke (1734) Bye in round 2 an d round 5
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Eva Norovsambuu (1697)
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Dev Gupta (1687) Bye in round 1 and round 2
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Calvin Scallion (1681)
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Dakodah Desroches (1676) NB
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Joseph Jewells (1674)
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David Payne (1671)
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Sam Jubin (1658)
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Vanshpreet S ingh (1622)
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Jude Carter (1621)
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Jesper Wang (1611)
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Paul Bates (1577)
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Aden Yip (1575)
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Remi Petch (15 62)
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Steve McLeod (1545) Bye in round 5
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Charles Culver (1543)
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Irina Volosincu (1532)
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Olivia Shi (1480) Bye ro und 1
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Wyatt Pokorný (1451) Bye in round 4 and round 5
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Mihan Shah (1423)
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Jayden Webber (1354) Bye in round 1
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John Hubley (1304)
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Mink yu Shin (1280)
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John MacLean (1265) Bye in round 1\, round 2\, and round 3
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Elena Dennis (UNR)
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Paul Henderson (UNR)
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Nick O’Leary (UNR)
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Forrest Kroll (UNR)
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Accommodations:
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Affordable hotels nearby:
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Comfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
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Chebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Roa d (between MSVU and SMU)
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Robie’s End\, (B&B\, very close to SM U)
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And a little more upscale…
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Holiday In n Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)\n\n\n\n
Chate au Bedford Trademark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (ne ar MSVU)
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Lord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (closer t o SMU)
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Atlantica Ho tel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU)
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*** Note: If you are looking for a roommate to share hotel and /or travel costs with for the Saint Mary’s Open 2025 tour nament\, 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 list will be published below for people looking for roommates for the to urnament.
\n\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4752@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Chris Felix\; chris.felix@chessns.ca DESCRIPTION:DGT LIVE GAMES \nCHESS-RESULTS PAIRINGS AND INFORMATION \n70 Pl ayers Maximum (due to room limitations).\nPlease read and follow all of th e instructions below.\nRegistration process: \n\nSend an email message to Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca to tell him that you intend to play. Th is must be done\nbefore 6 p.m.\, Tuesday February 17. Also provide your a ge and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration” step.\n\nPurchase or renew your Chess Federation of Canada membership. Yo u can do that online\, here. Or\, you could pay Chris Felix for it onsite on the first day of the tournament. If you will be paying Chris Felix for the CFC membership\, please email him the registrant’s date of birth and h ome town.\n*** Payment method onsite for CFC membership is cash only ***\n \nCheck in at the registration desk before 5 p.m. on Friday February\, 20t h and pay the tournament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to Chris Felix onsite at the tournament.\n*** Payment method for tournament entry fee is cash only ***\n\n\n\n\n\nSee the CHESS NOVA SCOTIA TOURNAMENT HEALT H PROTOCOL\, HERE.\n\n\n\n\n\n*** All players MUST check in at the reg des k well in advance of — ONE HOUR BEFORE — the start of the first round in o rder to be paired for the first round. This is so that the tournament dire ctor knows the players are on site and able to play in order to do the pai rings and start the first round on time\, for everyone’s benefit. Please f ollow the rules. \nNote: If you expect to be late on the Friday of the tou rnament\, then between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. you MUST contact Chris by email ( chris.felix@chessns.ca) or cell phone or text (902 489-5899) to let him kn ow. Still\, even in this case\, you must show up on site by 5:30 p.m. in o rder to be paired.\nAlso\, if you determine that you cannot play in the to urnament after all\, you must let Chris know.\n\nDate of tournament: Febru ary 20-22\, 2026\n\n\n\nLocation: Mount Saint Vincent University\, 166 Bed ford Highway\, Halifax\, N.S.\, McCain Centre\, room 105.\n\n\n\nSee build ing Margaret Norrie McCain Centre for Learning on campus map here.\n\n\n\n Tournament Director: Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca\nArbiter: Roger La ngen\n\n\n\nType: Five round Swiss.\n\n\n\nCheck-in and Registration: Frid ay\, February 20\, 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 \n\n\n\nRounds:\n\n\n\nRd 1: Friday\, February 20\, 6 p.m.Rd 2: Saturday\, February 21\, 10 a.m.Rd 3: Saturday\, February 21\, 4:30 p.m.Rd 4: Sunday \, February 22\, 9 a.m.Rd 5: Sunday\, February 22\, 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sunday is to give out-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home after the tournament.\n\n\n\nPrizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, b ased on the number of entrants.\nTrophy: The tournament winner’s name will be engraved on the Bluenose Open trophy. In the event of a tie for first place\, the single name on the trophy will be decided by tiebreak.\n\n\n\n Time control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starting at move one. Note: if numbers warrant\, the tournament will be run as a sectional \; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by the ratings of the playe rs.\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 reques ted to the tournament director before the tournament begins\, i.e.\, eithe r before 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 above. Unless they have declared a bye for a particular ro und\, players who do not show up for a game will be forfeited for that gam e\, 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 fo r their games will be automatically withdrawn from the tournament. \n\n\n \nAlso\, a player is expected to show up on time for the start of the roun d\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does not show up within a n 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 wil l earn a score of one point for the game.\n\n\nForced byes: In rounds wher e there is an uneven number of players\, a full-point\, forced bye will be given to one player\, as determined by the pairing software. \n\n\n\n*** Note: In addition to paying the tournament entry fee stated above\, to pa rticipate in the tournament a player must be a member of the Chess Federat ion of Canada (CFC). The membership can be purchased online on the CFC sit e 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 t he Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device Policy.\n\n\n\nConfir med Participants:\n\n\n\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\nC omfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChebucto Inn\, Lady Hammon d Road (between MSVU and SMU)\n\n\n\nRobie’s End\, (B&B\, very close to SM U)\n\n\n\nAnd a little more upscale…\n\n\n\nHoliday Inn Express & Suites H alifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChateau Bedford T rademark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)\n\n\n\n Lord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\nAtlantic a Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU) DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T200000 LOCATION:Mount Saint Vincent University @ 166 Bedford Highway SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Bluenose Open 2026 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/bluenose-open-2026/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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CHESS-RESULTS PAIRINGS AND INFORMATION
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70 Players Maximum (due to room limitations).
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P lease read and follow all of the instructions below.
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Registration process:
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Send an email message to Chris Felix chr is.felix@chessns.ca to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done\n
before 6 p.m.\, Tuesday February 17. Also provide your a ge and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration” step.
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Purchase or renew your Chess Federat ion of Canada membership. You can do that online\, here. Or \, you could pay Chris Felix for it onsite on the first day of the tournam ent. If you will be paying Chris Felix for the CFC membership\, please ema il him the registrant’s date of birth and home town.\n
*** Payment method onsite for CFC membership is c ash only ***
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Check in at the registration desk be fore 5 p.m. on Friday February\, 20th and pay the tournament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to Chris Felix onsite at the tournament.\n
*** Payment method for to urnament entry fee is cash only ***
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S ee the CHESS NOVA SCOTIA TOURNAMENT HEALTH PROTOCOL\, HERE.
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*** All players MUST check in at the reg desk well in advance of — ONE HOUR BEFORE — the start of the first round in or der to be paired for the first round. This is so that the tournament direc tor knows the players are on site and able to play in order to do the pair ings and start the first round on time\, for everyone’s benefit. Please fo llow the rules.
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Note: I f you expect to be late on the Friday of the tournament\, then between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. you MUST contact Chris by email (chris.felix@chessns.ca) or cell phone or text (902 489-5899) to le t him know. Still\, even in this case\, you must show up on site by 5:30 p .m. in order to be paired.
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Also\, if you determine that you cannot play in the tournament after al l\, you must let Chris know.
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Date of tournament: February 20-22\, 2026
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Location: Mount Sain t Vincent University\, 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N.S.\, McCa in Centre\, room 105.
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See building Margaret Norrie McCain Centre for Learning on campus map < a href='https://www.msvu.ca/campus-life/campus-services/safety-security-at -msvu/campus-map/'>here.
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Tournament Director: Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca< /a>
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Type: Five round Swiss.
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Check-in and Registration: Friday\, February 20\, onsite\, from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. Late registran ts will be disqualified from playing in the firs t round. Do not be late.
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Rd 1: Friday\, February 20 \, 6 p.m.
Rd 2: Saturday\, February 21\, 10 a.m.
Rd 3: Saturday\ , February 21\, 4:30 p.m.
Rd 4: Sunday\, February 22\, 9 a.m.
Rd 5: Sunday\, February 22\, 3:30 p.m.
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Note that the reason the ga mes start a little earlier on Sunday is to give out-of-town participants m ore daylight time to travel home after the tournament.
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Prizes: Cash prizes will be aw arded\, based on the number of entrants.
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Trophy: The tournament winner’s name will be engraved on the Bluenose Open trophy. In the event of a tie for first place\, the single name on the trophy wil l be decided by tiebreak.
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~~Time control:~~ Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments s tarting at move one. Note: if numbers warrant\, the tournament will be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by the ratin gs of the players.
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T ournament Entry Fee:
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Seniors (age 65 and over): $40
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Juniors (under age 18): $40
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Byes: Up to two (2) half-point byes are available \, but must be requested to the tournament director before the tournament begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.
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Fo rfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless they have declared byes beforehand\, as indicated above. Unless they have decla red a bye for a particular round\, players who do not show up for a game w ill 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 games will be automatically w ithdrawn from the tournament.
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Also\, a player is expected to show up on time for the start of the round\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does not show up within an hour after a game start s\, the player will be forfeited for that round\, i.e.\, the y will earn a score of zero for the game and their opponent will earn a sc ore of one point for the game.
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*** Note: In addition to paying the to urnament entry fee stated above\, to participate in the tournament a playe r 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 dir ector onsite at time of registration.
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** * Note: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia F air Play and Electronic Device Policy.
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Confirmed Participants:
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Accommodations:
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Afford able hotels nearby:
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Comfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
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Chebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)
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Robie’s End\, (B&B\, very close to SMU)
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And a litt le more upscale…
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)
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Chateau Bedford Trademark Collec tion by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)
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Lord Nels on Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (closer to SMU)
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Atlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robi e Street (closer to SMU)
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4753@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Ken Cashin\; skcashin@outlook.com DESCRIPTION:!!! MOVED TO ROOM 430 !!!\n \nDGT LIVE GAMES\, when available\, will be HERE.\nCHESS-RESULTS PAIRINGS AND INFORMATION:\nHalifax Open 2026 \nHalifax Open 2026 Under 1700\n \n \n \nPlease read and follow all of the instructions below. Registration process: \n\nSend an email message to Ke n Cashin skcashin@outlook.com to tell him that you intend to play. This mu st be done before 6 p.m.\, Tuesday April 21. Also provide your age and yo ur chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration” step.\nP urchase or renew your Chess Federation of Canada membership. You can do th at online\, here. Or\, you could pay Ken Cashin for it onsite on the first day of the tournament. If you will be paying Ken Cashin for the CFC membe rship\, please email him the registrant’s date of birth and home town.\n** * Payment method onsite for CFC membership is cash only ***\n\nCheck in at the registration desk before 5 p.m. on Friday April 24th and pay the tour nament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to ken Cashin onsite at th e tournament.\n*** Payment method for tournament entry fee is cash only ** *\n\n\n\n\n\nSee the CHESS NOVA SCOTIA TOURNAMENT HEALTH PROTOCOL\, HERE. \n\n\n\n\n\n*** All 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 the tournament director knows the pla yers are on site and able to play in order to do the pairings and start th e first round on time\, for everyone’s benefit. Please follow the rules. \nNote: If you expect to be late on the Friday of the tournament\, then be tween 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. you MUST contact Ken by email (skcashin@outlook.co m) or cell phone or text (902 478-2359) to let him know. Still\, even in t his case\, you must show up on site by 5:30 p.m. in order to be paired.\nA lso\, if you determine that you cannot play in the tournament after all\, you must let Ken know.\n\nDate of tournament: April 24-26\, 2026\n\n\n\nLo cation: Dalhousie University\, 6050 University Avenue\, Halifax\, N.S.\, S tudley campus\, Goldberg Computer Science building:\n!!! MOVED TO ROOM 430 !!!\n\n\n\nSee: Goldberg Computer Science building on campus map HERE.\nP arking at Dalhousie\, see HERE.\n\n\n\nTournament Director: Ken Cashin skc ashin@outlook.com\nArbiter: Roger Langen\n\n\n\nType: Five round Swiss.\n \n\n\nCheck-in and Registration: Friday\, April 24\, 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\n\n\n\nRounds:\n\n\n\nRd 1: Friday\, Ap ril 24\, 6 p.m.Rd 2: Saturday\, April 25\, 10 a.m.Rd 3: Saturday\, April 2 5\, 4:30 p.m.Rd 4: Sunday\, April 26\, 9 a.m.Rd 5: Sunday\, April 26\, 3:3 0 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sunday is to give out-of-town participants more dayli ght time to travel home after the tournament.\n\n\n\nPrizes: Cash prizes w ill be awarded\, based on the number of entrants.\n\n\n\nTime control: Gam e in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starting at move one. Note: if nu mbers warrant\, the tournament will be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by the ratings of the players.\n\n\n\nTourna ment Entry Fee:\n\n\n\nAdults (age 18 and over): $50\n\n\n\nSeniors (age 6 5 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 tourname nt director 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 al l five rounds unless they have declared byes beforehand\, as indicated abo ve. Unless they have declared a bye for a particular round\, players who d o not show up for a game will be forfeited for that game\, i.e.\, they wil l earn a score of zero for the game and their opponent will earn a score o f one point for the game. Players who do not show up for their games will be automatically withdrawn from the tournament. \n\n\n\nAlso\, a player is expected to show up on time for the start of the round\, as a courtesy 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 ea rn a score of zero for the game and their opponent will earn a score of on e point for the game.\n\n\nForced byes: 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 pairing software. \n\n\n\n*** Note: In addition t o paying the tournament entry fee stated above\, to participate in the tou rnament 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 tournam ent\, or can be paid to the tournament director onsite at time of registra tion.\n\n\n\n*** Note: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device Policy.\n\n\n\nConfirmed Participants:\n \n\n\nCLICK HERE FOR CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS LIST\n\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations :\n\n\n\nAffordable hotels nearby:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComfort Inn\, Bedford Hi ghway (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU an d 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 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChateau Bedford Trademark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nLord Nelson Hotel\, 151 5 South Park Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\nAtlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU) DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T200000 LOCATION:Dalhousie University\, Goldberg Computer Science building @ 6050 U niversity Avenue\, Halifax\, N.S SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Halifax Open 2026 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/halifax-open-2026/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
!!! MOVED TO ROOM 430 !!!
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DGT LIVE GAME S\, when available\, will be HERE.
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CHE SS-RESULTS PAIRINGS AND INFORMATION:
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Halifax Open 202 6
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Halifax Open 2026 Under 1700
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Please read and fo llow all of the instructions below. Registration process:
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Send an email message to Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done before 6 p.m.\, Tuesday April 21. Also provide y our age and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registra tion” step.
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Purchase or renew your Chess Federation of C anada membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\, you c ould pay Ken Cashin for it onsite on the first day of the tournament. If y ou will be paying Ken Cashin for the CFC membership\, please email him the registrant’s date of birth and home town.\n
~~*** Payment method onsite for CFC membership is cash only * **~~
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Check in at the registration desk before 5 p.m . on Friday April 24th and pay the tournament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to ken Cashin onsite at the tournament.\n
*** Payment method for tournament entry f ee is cash only ***
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See the CHESS NOV A SCOTIA TOURNAMENT HEALTH PROTOCOL\, HERE.
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*** All 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 the tournament director knows the pl ayers are on site and able to play in order to do the pairings and start t he first round on time\, for everyone’s benefit. Please follow the rules.
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Note: If you expect to be late on the Friday of the tournament\ , then between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. you MUST contact Ken by email (skcashin@o utlook.com) or cell phone or text (902 478-2359) to let him know. Still\, even in this case\, you must show up on site by 5:30 p.m. in order to be p aired.
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Also\, if you det ermine that you cannot play in the tournament after all\, you must let Ken know.
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Date of tournament: April 24-26\, 2026
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Location: Dalhousie University\, 6050 Univer sity Avenue\, Halifax\, N.S.\, Studley campus\, Goldberg Computer Science building:
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!!! MOVED TO ROOM 430 !!!
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See: Goldberg Computer Science building o n campus map HERE.
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Parking at Dalhousie\, see HERE.
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Tournament Director: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com
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Arbiter: Roger Langen
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Type: Five round Swiss.
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Check-in and Registration: Friday \, April 24\, onsite\, from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. Late registrants will be disqualified from playing in the first round. Do not be late.
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Rounds:
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Rd 1: Friday\, April 24\, 6 p.m.
Rd 2: Saturday\, April 25\, 10 a.m.
Rd 3: Saturday\, April 25\, 4:30 p.m .
Rd 4: Sunday\, April 26\, 9 a.m.
Rd 5 : Sunday\, April 26\, 3:30 p.m.
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Note that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sunday is to give out-of-town participants more daylight time to travel ho me after the tournament.
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Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, based on the number of entrants.
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Time cont rol: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starting at move one. Note: if numbers warrant\, the tournament will be run as a sectional \; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by the ratings of the playe rs.
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Tournament Entry Fee:
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Adults (age 1 8 and over): $50
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Seniors (ag e 65 and over): $40
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Juniors (under age 18): $40
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Byes: Up to two (2) half-point byes are available\, but must be r equested to the tournament director before the t ournament begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.
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Forfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless they have declared by es beforehand\, as indicated above. 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 th eir opponent will earn a score of one point for the game. Players who do not show up for their games will be automatically withdrawn from th e tournament.
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Also \, a player is expected to show up on time for t he start of the round\, as a courtesy 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 sco re of zero for the game and their opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.
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Forced byes: In rounds where there is an uneven nu mber of players\, a full-point\, forced bye will be given to one player\, as determined by the pairing software.
\n\n\n\n*** Note: In addition to paying the tournament entry fe e stated above\, to participate in the tournament a player must be a membe r of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). The membership can be purchased online on the CFC site bef ore the tournament\, or can be paid to the tournament director onsite at t ime of registration.
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*** Note: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Elec tronic Device Policy.
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Confirmed Participants:
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CLICK HE RE FOR CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS LIST
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Accommodations:
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Affordable hotels nearby:\n
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Comfort Inn\, Bedf ord Highway (near MSVU)
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Chebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)
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Robie’s End\, (B&B\, very close to SMU)
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An d a little more upscale…
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)
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Chateau Be dford Trademark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MS VU)
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Lord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (closer to SMU)
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Atl antica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU)
X-COST:Adults (age 18 and over): $50 Seniors (age 65 and over): $40 Juniors (under age 18): $40 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4800@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Note: Participation in all Chess Nova Scotia events is subject to Government of Nova Scotia guidelines. See policy here. Participants mus t also abide by the Covid-19 policies of the event host. \nIf any player i s experiencing symptoms of a cold or flu\, consider wearing a mask or not attending the event\, especially if you have a persistent cough. Please co ntact chesscapebreton@gmail.com if you have any questions about what to do if you’re experiencing symptoms. \nWhen: May 9th and 10th\, 2026\nWhere: \nCape Breton University\, LeVert A and B rooms\n1250 Grand Lake Road\nCap e Breton Nova Scotia\nMap of Cape Breton University. Click on image to enl arge. Parking in section 1 and 2. Tournament site in section 16 (enter bui lding via section 20). Passes available at the check-in desk for free park ing.\nMap of Cape Breton University. Parking in section 1 and 2. Tournamen t site in section 16 (enter building via section 20).\n\nCost :\nAdults (a ge 18 and over) $40\nSeniors (age 65 and over) $30\nJuniors (under age 18) $30\n \nContact: Donald Maclean\n — chesscapebreton@gmail.com\n You need a CFC membership to play. You can pay your CFC membership online at\nwww.c hess.ca/en/players/membership-join/ \nno later than 9 am on the 9th of May .\nPlease ensure you have a CFC membership and that it is up to date befor e arriving at the tournament. The CFC has requested we no longer renew mem berships onsite at the tournament\, but instead have everyone register or renew their memberships online. If you need help\, please reach out to us at chesscapebreton@gmail.com\n \nPlease send Donald Maclean an email chess capebreton@gmail.com if you intend on playing\, before Tuesday\, May 6th\, at 6 p.m. Also provide your age and chess rating if you have one. \nFor e -transfer payment of the entry fee\, you can send them to the same email: chesscapebreton@gmail.com\nDate of tournament May 9th and 10th\, 2025. Cap e Breton University 1250 Grand Lake Road\, Rooms LeVert A and B\n \nType: 5 round Swiss\nRounds\n Rd 1 Saturday May 9th\, 10:00 a.m.\n Rd 2 Saturday May 9th\, 2:00 p.m.\n Rd 3 Saturday May 9th\, 6:00 p.m.\n Rd 4 Sunday May 10th\, 10:00 a.m.\n Rd 5 Sunday May 10th\, 2:00 p.m.\nPrizes: Cash prizes will be awarded based on the number of entrees. The tournament winner wil l be the second name engraved on the P.W. Cup chess trophy.\n \nTime Contr ols\nGame in 60 minutes\, with 30-second increments from start. This tourn ament will be CFC Classical Rated.\nByes: Up to two (2) half point byes ar e available but must be requested to the tournament director before the to urnament begins or at the time of registration.\nForfeits: Players are req uired to play all five rounds unless the declared byes before hand. PLAYER S THAT DON’T SHOW UP will forfeit their game unless they have indicated a bye before in the beginning of the first round. The player who does not sh ow will score a zero while his opponent will gain a point\, for the game. \nAlso a player is expected to show up on time*** for the start of the rou nd\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does not show up WITHIN 45 MINUTES 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 w ill earn a score of one point for the game.\nForced byes: in rounds where there is an uneven number of players a full point forced bye will be give n to one player as determined by the pairing software.\n Note: This tourna ment is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device p olicy.Updated: March 20th\, 2025\n \nConfirmed Participants (23) (Note: th e ratings below are as of the date above and may not reflect the most rece nt CFC tournament results. Ratings are included here only to give potentia l tournament entrants an idea of who is playing and the level of competiti on to expect.)\nKyle Creamer (2092)\nDonald MacLean (1951)\nKaven Sharma ( 1922)\nShailee Soni (1615)\nMatthias Bierenstiel (1604)*\nJoel Carleton (1 531)*\nElla Dubinsky (1530)*\nLiam Mailman (1524)\nGarrett Paul (1515)*\nS kylar McDonald (1447)*\nMatthew Niznansky (1439) *\nMike Tobin (1435)*\nJa ck MacInnis (1420)*\nRylan MacDonald (1336)*\nGabe Fitzpatrick (1303)*\nHe li Soni (1257)\nMark van Shaick (852)*\nFidelius Schreckenbauer (UNR)\nGav in Walsh (UNR)\nKeith Norton (UNR)\nMuhammad Zayyan (UNR)\nDang Huu Nhat M inh (UNR)\nSebastian Bock (UNR)\n*- Provisional rating\n \nMaybe Participa nts (4):\nHerbert Fournier (1825)\nBrian McKay (1820)\nKen Cashin (1769)\n Remi Petch (1578)\n \n*- Provisional rating\n \nAccommodation Options: Her e are several hotels in Sydney\, which is about a 15-20 minute drive from Cape Breton University where the tournament is being held.\n \nMake sure t o double check the dates you’re booking for before submitting your reserva tion!\n \nHoliday Inn Sydney:\n https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/e n/sydney/yqyhi/hoteldetail\nHampton Inn by Hilton Sydney:\nhttps://www.hil ton.com/en/hotels/yqynshx-hampton-sydney/\nHearthstone Inn Sydney:\nhttps: //www.novascotia.com/places-to-stay/accommodations/hearthstone-inn-sydney/ 1271\nHarborview Inn and Suites:\nhttps://harbourviewinnsuites.com/\nTrave lodge by Wyndham Sydney:\n https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/en-ca/travelodge/ sydney-nova-scotia/travelodge-sydney/overview DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T180000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Cape Breton Tornado 2026 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/cape-breton-tornado-2026/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.chessns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 6/Campus-Map-2018-SMOKING-2-48x72@150-scaled-1-300x191.jpg\;300\;191\,medi um\;https://www.chessns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Campus-Map-2018-SMOK ING-2-48x72@150-scaled-1-300x191.jpg\;300\;191\,large\;https://www.chessns .ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Campus-Map-2018-SMOKING-2-48x72@150-scaled- 1-300x191.jpg\;300\;191\,full\;https://www.chessns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2 024/06/Campus-Map-2018-SMOKING-2-48x72@150-scaled-1-300x191.jpg\;300\;191 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
Note: Participation in all Chess Nova Scotia events is subject to Government of Nova Scotia guidelines. See policy here. Participa nts must also abide by the Covid-19 policies of the event host.
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If any player is experiencing symptoms of a cold or flu\, consider w earing a mask or not attending the event\, especially if you have a persis tent cough. Please contact chesscapebreton@gmail.com if you have any quest ions about what to do if you’re experiencing symptoms.
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Whe n: May 9th and 10th\, 2026
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Where:
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Cape Breton Un iversity\, LeVert A and B rooms
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1250 Grand Lake Road
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Cape Breton Nova Scotia
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M ap of Cape Breton University. Click on image to enlarge. Parking in sectio n 1 and 2. Tournament site in section 16 (enter building via section 20). Passes available at the check-in desk for free parking.
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Map of Cape Breton University. Parking in section 1 an d 2. Tournament site in section 16 (enter building via section 20).
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Adults (age 18 and over) $40
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Contact: Donald Maclean
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— chesscapebreton@gmail.com
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You need a CFC membership to play. You can pay your CFC membership online at
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www.chess .ca/en/players/membership-join/
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no later than 9 am on the 9th of May.
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Please ensure you have a CFC membership and that it is up to date before arriving at the tournament. The CFC has requested we no longer renew memberships o nsite at the tournament\, but instead have everyone register or renew thei r memberships online. If you need help\, please reach out to us at chessca pebreton@gmail.com
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Please send Donald Maclean an email chesscapebreton@gmail.com if you intend on playing\, before Tuesday\, May 6th\, at 6 p.m. Also provide yo ur age and chess rating if you have one.
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For e-transfer payment of the entry fee\, you can send them to the same email: chesscapebreton@gmail.com
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Date of tournament May 9th and 10th\, 2025. Cape Breton University 1250 G rand Lake Road\, Rooms LeVert A and B
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Type: 5 round Swiss
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Rounds
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Rd 1 Saturday May 9th\, 10:00 a.m.
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Rd 2 Saturday May 9th\, 2:00 p.m.
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Rd 3 Saturday May 9th\, 6:00 p.m.
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 Rd 4 Sunday May 10th\, 10:00 a.m.\n
Rd 5 Sunday May 10th\, 2:00 p.m.
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Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded based on the number of entrees. The tournament winner will be t he second name engraved on the P.W. Cup chess trophy.
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Time Controls
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Game in 60 minutes\, with 30-second incre ments from start. This tournament will be CFC Classical Rated.
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Byes: Up to two (2) half poin t byes are available but must be requested to the tournament director befo re the tournament begins or at the time of registration.
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Forfeits: Players are required to pl ay all five rounds unless the declared byes before hand. PLAYERS THAT DON’ T SHOW UP will forfeit their game unless they have indicated a bye before in the beginning of the first round. The player who does not show will sco re a zero while his opponent will gain a point\, for the game.
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Also a player is expected to show up on time*** for the start of the round\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does not show up WITHIN 45 MINUTES AFTER A GAME STARTS the pla yer will be forfeited for that round\, i.e.\, they will earn a score of ze ro for the game and their opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.
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Forced byes: in rounds where there is an uneven number of players a full point< a href='https://support.chess.com/en/articles/8706000-what-is-a-bye-in-a-t ournament'> forced bye will be given to one player as determined by the pairing software.
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Note: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device policy .Updated: March 20th\, 2025
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Confirmed Participants (23) (Note: the ratings below are as of the date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings are included here only to give potential tournament entrants an idea of who is playing and the level of competition to expect.)
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Kyle Creamer (2092)
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Donald MacLean (1951)
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Kaven Sharma (1922)
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Shailee Soni (1615)
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Matthias Bier enstiel (1604)*
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Joel Carleton (1531)*
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Ella Dubinsky (1530)*
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Liam Mailman (152 4)
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Garrett Paul (1515)*
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Skylar McDonald (1447)*
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Ma tthew Niznansky (1439) *
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Mike Tob in (1435)*
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Jack MacInnis (1420)*
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Rylan MacDonald (1 336)*
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Gabe Fitzpatrick (1303)*
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Heli Soni (1257)
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Ma rk van Shaick (852)*
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Fidelius Schreckenbauer (UNR)
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Gavin W alsh (UNR)
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Keith Norton (UNR)
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Muhammad Zayyan (UNR)
\nDang Huu Nhat Minh (UNR)
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Sebastian Bock (UNR)
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Herbert Fournier (1825)
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Brian McKay (1820)
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Ken Cashin (1769)
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Remi Petch (1578)
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Accommodation Options: Here are several hotels in Sydney\, which is about a 15-20 minute drive from Cape Breton University where the tournament is bei ng held.
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Make sure to double check the dates you’re booking for before submittin g your reservation!
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Holiday Inn Sydney:
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Hampton Inn by Hilton Sydney:
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Hearthstone Inn Sydney:
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Harborvi ew Inn and Suites:
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Travelodge by Wyndham Sydney:
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4778@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Chris Felix\; chris.felix@chessns.ca DESCRIPTION:DAC Finals – Bracket and Results CLICK HERE\nDAC Finals – DGT L IVE CLICK HERE\nDAC Finals – Playoff DGT LIVE CLICK HERE\n \nDAC Qualifier and Emerging Players Results and Pairings CLICK HERE\nDAC Qualifier – DGT LIVE CLICK HERE\nFull Information Package CLICK HERE\nDetailed Rules CLIC K HERE\n“A festive\, fierce and fun chess tournament!”\nAttention all ches s enthusiasts\, the DAC is back! The Faculty of Computer Science at Dalho usie University is proud to sponsor the second edition of the Dalhousie At lantic Cup (DAC)\, a chess tournament set to take place in the vibrant cit y of Halifax\, Nova Scotia. This tournament is a celebration of the noble game of chess\, offering a platform for both seasoned and emerging player s to showcase their skills.\nThe Dalhousie Atlantic Cup is divided into tw o sections. Section A is designed for players who hold a CFC or FIDE ratin g equal to or superior to 1700\, while section B is for players with a CFC or FIDE below 1700. With 7 rounds and a time control of 1 hour plus a 30 -second increment\, players will have in this tournament (FIDE and CFC-rat ed for Section A\, CFC-rated for Section B) the opportunity to showcase bo th their stamina and their skills.\nThe top 8 participants from section A will advance to a subsequent CFC and FIDE rated tournament held one week l ater\, where they will vie for the coveted Dalhousie Atlantic Cup! The cha mpion will win a trophy\, and the other finalists will be honored with med als\, commemorating their achievement and participation.\nBut the fun does not end there! Between the two tournaments\, participants can enjoy a var iety of events:\n\ntest their knowledge with a chess quiz for a chance to win prizes\;\nattend a musical surprise!\nteam-up with a chess buddy for s pirited games of Bughouse\, a fun and fast-paced team chess variant\;\nfor a change of pace\, join for a friendly soccer match in a nearby park fost ering camaraderie and sportsmanship among the chess community!\n\nThe Dalh ousie Atlantic Cup is more than just a tournament. It is a celebration of the rich culture of the timeless game of chess. Whether you are a titled p layer or an amateur\, we invite you to be a part of this great event. Make sure to mark your calendars! DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T190000 LOCATION:Dalhousie University Studley Campus\, Macdonald Building - Univers ity Hall (3rd Floor) @ 6300 Coburg Road SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dalhousie Atlantic Cup 2026 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/dalhousie-atlantic-cup-2026/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
DAC Finals – Brack et and Results CLICK HERE
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DAC Finals – DGT LIVE CLICK HERE
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DAC Finals – Playoff DGT LIVE CLICK HERE
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DAC Qualifier and Emerging Players Re sults and Pairings CLICK HERE
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DAC Qualifier – DGT LIVE CLICK HERE
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Full Information Package CLICK HERE
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Detailed Rules CLICK HERE
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“A festive\, fierce and fun ches s tournament!”
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Attention all chess enthusiasts\, the DAC is back! The Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University is proud to spon sor the second edition of the Dalhousie Atlantic Cup (DAC)\, a chess tourn ament set to take place in the vibrant city of Halifax\, Nova Scotia. Thi s tournament is a celebration of the noble game of chess\, offering a plat form for both seasoned and emerging players to showcase their skills.
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The Dalhousie Atlantic Cup is divided into two sections. Section A is designed for players who hold a CFC or FIDE rating equal to or superior t o 1700\, while section B is for players with a CFC or FIDE below 1700. Wi th 7 rounds and a time control of 1 hour plus a 30-second increment\, play ers will have in this tournament (FIDE and CFC-rated for Section A\, CFC-r ated for Section B) the opportunity to showcase both their stamina and the ir skills.
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The top 8 participants from section A will advance to a subsequent CFC and FIDE rated tournament held one week later\, where they will vie for the coveted Dalhousie Atlantic Cup! The champion will win a trophy\, and the other finalists will be honored with medals\, commemorati ng their achievement and participation.
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But the fun does not end t here! Between the two tournaments\, participants can enjoy a variety of ev ents:
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test their knowledge with a chess quiz for a chance t o win prizes\;
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attend a musical surprise!
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team-up with a chess buddy for spirited games of Bughouse\, a fun and fast-paced team chess variant\;
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for a change of pace\, join for a friendly socce r match in a nearby park fostering camaraderie and sportsmanship among the chess community!
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The Dalhousie Atlantic Cup is more than just a tournament. It is a celebration of the rich culture of the timeless game of chess. Whether you are a titled player or an amateur\, we invite you to be a part of this great event. Make sure to mark your calendars!
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4754@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: 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. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T203000 LOCATION:Mount Saint Vincent University\, McCain Centre\, room 105/106 @ 16 6 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N.S. SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Nova Scotia Open 2026 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/nova-scotia-open-2026/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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DGT LIVE GAMES\, when available\, will be HERE\n
CHESS-RESULTS PAIRINGS AND INFORMATION:
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REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
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See the CHESS NOVA SCOTIA TOURNAMENT HEALTH PROTOCOL\, HERE.
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*** 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.
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Note: 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.
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Also\, 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.
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Date of tournament: June 12-14\, 2026
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Location: 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.\n
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Tournament director/contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com

Arbiter: Roger Langen
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Type: 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.
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Check-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.
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*** 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.
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Rd 1: Friday\, June 12th\, 6 p.m.
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Rd 2: Saturday\, June 13th\, 10 a.m.
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Rd 3: Saturday\, June 13th\, 4:30 p.m.
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Rd 4: Sunday\, June 14th\, 9 a.m .
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Rd 5: Sun day\, June 14th\, 3:30 p.m.
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Note 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.
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Pri 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.
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Time 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).
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Tournament Entry Fee:
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Adults (age 18 and over): $50
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Seniors (age 65 and over): $40
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Juniors (under age 18): $40
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Byes: 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.
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Forfeits: 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.
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Also\, 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.
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Forced 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.
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*** 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.
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*** Note: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device Policy.\n\n\n\n
Confirmed list of players will be posted here.
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CLICK HERE F OR CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS LIST
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Accommodations:
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Affordable hotels nearby:
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Comfort Inn\, Bedford High way (near MSVU)
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Chebucto I nn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)
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Robie’s End\ , (B&B\, very close to SMU)
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And a little more upscale…
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Pa rkland Drive (near MSVU)
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Chateau Bedford Trademark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)
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Lord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 So uth Park Street (closer to SMU)
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Atlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SM U)
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*** 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.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4865@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:One day chess event open to players of all ages and all skill l evels\, hosted by the ATHMA South Asian Community Association in conjuncti on with the Spryfield Chess Club.\nRegistration Deadline: June 8\, 2026\nR egistration link: https://forms.gle/spAYVBXEjUHBJMrD8\nOfficial poster CLI CK HERE DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T150000 LOCATION:Captain William Spryfield Community Centre SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:ATHMA Chess Open 2026 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/athma-chess-open-2026/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
One day chess event open to players of all ages and all skill levels\, hosted by the AT HMA South Asian Community Association in conjunction with the Spryfield Ch ess Club.
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Registration Deadline: June 8\, 2026
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Registratio n link: https://forms.gle/spAYVBXEjUHBJMrD8
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Official poster CLICK HERE
\n X-COST:10.00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4868@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:See link: ChessFest 2026 – Nova Scotia Scholastic Chess Associa tion\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T170000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:ChessFest 2026 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/chessfest-2026/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
See link: ChessFest 2026 – Nova Sc otia Scholastic Chess Association
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4885@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Daniel Rokhvarger\; daniel.rokhvarger@yahoo.ca DESCRIPTION:Single day Rapid and Blitz events hosted by Daniel Rokhvarger w ith medals and trophies!\nFull Tournament Details CLICK HERE\n(https://doc s.google.com/document/d/1XX9ZPhqamGQxKupXvHDwtUUFDLMauzMn5lmr6-4IC9M/edit? tab=t.0)\nRegistration Link CLICK HERE\n(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e /1FAIpQLScXMqilcH53ez-MZCP1rp2CsyBvviAM7qVYjujA0fcqh1yJ1A/viewform?usp=sha ring&ouid=109623339532322093732) DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T210000 LOCATION:St. Agnes Church Hall @ 6903 Mumford Rd SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2026 Mid-Summer Knights Rapid and Blitz URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/2026-mid-summer-knights-rapid-and-blitz/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
Single day Rapid and Blitz events hosted by Daniel Rokhvarge r with medals and trophies!
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Full Tournament Details CLICK HERE
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Registration Link CLICK HERE
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August 1st Ra pid Tournament Details:
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August 2nd Blitz Tournament Details:
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Registration Status:
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\n< /BODY> END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4887@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Cape Breton University\n1250 Grand Lake Road\nSydney\nCape Bret on. LeVert A and B rooms\nNote: Participation in all Chess Nova Scotia eve nts is subject to Government of Nova Scotia guidelines. See policy here. P articipants must also abide by the Covid-19 policies of the event host. \n If any player is experiencing symptoms of a cold or flu\, consider wearing a mask or not attending the event\, especially if you have a persistent c ough. Please contact chesscapebreton@gmail.com if you have any questions a bout what to do if you’re experiencing symptoms. \n \nWhen: August 7th\, 2 026 to August 9th\, 2026\nWhere:\nCape Breton University\, LeVert A and B rooms\n1250 Grand Lake Road\nCape Breton Nova Scotia\n \nCost :\nAdults (a ge 18 and over): $50\nSeniors (age 65 and over): $40\nJuniors (under age 1 8): $40\n \nMap of Cape Breton University. Click on image to enlarge. Park ing in section 1 and 2. Tournament site in section 16 (enter building via section 20). Passes available at the check-in desk for free parking.\nMap of Cape Breton University. Parking in section 1 and 2. Tournament site in section 16 (enter building via section 20).\n \nContact: Donald Maclean\n — chesscapebreton@gmail.com\n You need a CFC membership to play. You can p ay your CFC membership online at\nwww.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/ \nno later than 5 pm the 5th of August.\nPlease ensure you have a CFC mem bership and that it is up to date before arriving at the tournament. The C FC has requested we no longer renew memberships onsite at the tournament\, but instead have everyone register or renew their memberships online. If you need help\, please reach out to us at chesscapebreton@gmail.com\n \n Y ou must send Donald Maclean an email chesscapebreton@gmail.com if you inte nd on playing\, before Wednesday\, August 5th\, 6 p.m. Also provide your a ge and chess rating if you have one.\n Date of tournament August 7-8-9 202 6. Cape Breton University 1250 Grand Lake Road\, Rooms LeVert A and B\n \n Type: 5 round Swiss\n Rounds\n Rd 1 Friday August 7th\, 6 p.m.\n Rd 2 Satu rday August 8th 10 a.m.\n Rd 3 Saturday August 8th 4:30 p.m.\n Rd 4 Sunday August 9th 9 a.m.\n Rd 5 Sunday August 9th 3:30 p.m.\n \nThe reason the l ast rounds are earlier on Sunday is to give the out of town participants m ore daylight time to travel home after the tournament.\nPrizes: Cash prize s will be awarded based on the number of entrees. The tournament winner wi ll have their name engraved on the Cape Breton chess trophy.\n \nTime Cont rols\nGame in 90 minutes\, with 30-second increments from start.\nByes: Up to two (2) half point byes are available but must be requested to the tou rnament director before the tournament begins or at the time of registrati on.\nForfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless the dec lared byes before hand. PLAYERS THAT DON’T SHOW UP will forfeit their game unless they have indicated a bye before in the beginning of the first rou nd. the player who does not show will score a zero while his opponent will gain a point\, for the game.\n \nAlso a player is expected to show up on time*** for the start of the round\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does not show up WITHIN AN HOUR AFTER A GAME STARTS the player wil l 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 Forced byes: 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 pairing software.\n \nNote: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia F air Play and Electronic Device policy. Updated: August 6th\, 2026\nConfirm ed Participants (20) (Note: the ratings below are as of the date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings are inclu ded here only to give potential tournament entrants an idea of who is play ing and the level of competition to expect.)\nLouis Fillmore (2111)\nKyle Creamer (2051)\nDonald MacLean (1943)\nKen Cashin (1792)\nGilbert Bernard (1762)\nRobert Black (1704)\nJoseph Jewells (1661)\nJoel Carleton (1643)\n Ella Dubinsky (1549)\nMatthias Bierenstiel (1589) \nLiam Mailman (1483)\nS kylar McDonald (1447)\nMatthew Niznansky (1435)\nGabe Fitzpatrick (1347)\n Rylan MacDonald (1337)\nSebastian Bock (1328)\nGavin Walsh (1301)\nZacc Pa ul (1193)\nMark Van Schaick (969)\nMuhammad Zayyan Yousuf (769)\n \n \nMay be Participants (1)\nBrian McKay (1825)\n \nAccommodation Options: Here ar e several hotels in Sydney\, which is about a 15-20 minute drive from Cape Breton University where the tournament is being held.\nMake sure to doubl e check the dates you’re booking for before submitting your reservation!\n Holiday Inn Sydney:\nhttps://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/sydney/yq yhi/hoteldetail\nHampton Inn by Hilton Sydney:\nhttps://www.hilton.com/en/ hotels/yqynshx-hampton-sydney/\nHearthstone Inn Sydney:\nhttps://www.novas cotia.com/places-to-stay/accommodations/hearthstone-inn-sydney/1271\nHarbo rview Inn and Suites:\nhttps://harbourviewinnsuites.com/\nTravelodge by Wy ndham Sydney:\nhttps://www.wyndhamhotels.com/en-ca/travelodge/sydney-nova- scotia/travelodge-sydney/overview\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T193000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Cape Breton Open 2026 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/cape-breton-open-2026/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
Cape Breton University
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1250 Grand Lake Road
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Sydney
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Cape Br eton. LeVert A and B rooms
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Note: Participation in all Chess Nova Scotia events is subject to Government of Nova Scotia guid elines. See policy here. Participants must also abide by the Covid-19 policies of the event host.
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If any player is experiencing symptoms of a cold or flu\, consider wearing a mask or no t attending the event\, especially if you have a persistent cough. Please contact chesscapebreton@gmail.com if you have any questions about what to do if you’re experiencing symptoms.
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When: Aug ust 7th\, 2026 to August 9th\, 2026
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Where:
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Cape Breton University\, LeVert A and B ro oms
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1250 Grand Lake Road
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Cape Breton Nova Scotia
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Cost :
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Adults (age 18 and over): $50
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Seniors (age 65 and over): $40
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Juniors (under age 18): $40
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Map of Cape Breton University. Click on image to enlarge. Parking in section 1 and 2. Tournament site in section 16 (enter building via section 20). Passes ava ilable at the check-in desk for free parking.
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Map of Cape Breton University. Parking in section 1 an d 2. Tournament site in section 16 (enter building via section 20).
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Contact: Donald Maclean
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— chesscapebreton@gmail.com
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You need a CFC membership to play. You can pay your CFC membership online at
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www.chess.ca/en/players/member ship-join/
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no later t han 5 pm the 5th of August.
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Please ensure you have a CFC membership and that it is up to date before arriving at the tournament. T he CFC has requested we no longer renew memberships onsite at the tourname nt\, but instead have everyone register or renew their memberships online. If you need help\, please reach out to us at chesscapebreton@gmail.com
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You must send Donald Maclean an email chesscapebreton@ gmail.com if you intend on playing\, before Wednesday\, August 5th\, 6 p.m . Also provide your age and chess rating if you have one.
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 Date of tournament August 7-8-9 2026. Cap e Breton University 1250 Grand Lake Road\, Rooms LeVert A and B
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Type: 5 round Swiss
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Rounds
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Rd 1 Friday August 7th\, 6 p.m.
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Rd 2 Saturday August 8th 10 a.m.
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Rd 3 Saturday August 8th 4:30 p.m.
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Rd 4 Sunday August 9th 9 a.m.
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Rd 5 Sunday August 9th 3:30 p.m.
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The reason the last rounds are earlier on Sunday is to give the out of town participants more daylight time to travel home after the tour nament.
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Prizes: Cash prize s will be awarded based on the number of entrees. The tournament winner wi ll have their name engraved on the Cape Breton chess trophy.
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Time Controls\n
Game in 90 minutes\, with 30-secon d increments from start.
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Byes: Up to two (2) half point byes are available but must be reques ted to the tournament director before the tournament begins or at the time of registration.
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Forfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless the declared byes before hand. PLAYERS THAT DON’T SHOW UP will forfeit their game unles s they have indicated a bye before in the beginning of the first round. th e player who does not show will score a zero while his opponent will gain a point\, for the game.
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Also a player is expected to show up on time*** for the start of the round\, as a courtesy 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 scor e of zero for the game and their opponent will earn a score of one point f or the game.
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Forced byes: 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 pairing software.
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Note: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electro nic Device policy. Updated: Au gust 6th\, 2026
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Confirmed Participants (20) (Note: the ratings below are as of the date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings are i ncluded here only to give potential tournament entrants an idea of who is playing and the level of competition to expect.)
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Louis Fill more (2111)
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Kyle Creamer (2051)
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Donald MacLean (1943)
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Ken Cashin (1792)
\nGilbert Bernard (1762)
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Robert Black (1704)
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Joseph Jewells (1661)
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Joel Carleton (16 43)
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Ella Dubinsky (1549)\n
Matthias Bierenstiel (1589)
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Liam Mailman (1483)
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Skylar McDonald (1447)
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Matthew Niznansky (1435)
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Gabe F itzpatrick (1347)
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Rylan MacDonald (1337)
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Sebastian Bock (1 328)
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Gavin Walsh (1301)
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Zacc Paul (1193)
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Mark Van Schaick (969)
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Muhammad Zay yan Yousuf (769)
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Maybe Participants (1)
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Brian McKay (1825)
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Accommodation Optio ns: Here are several hotels in Sydney \, which is about a 15-20 minute drive from Cape Breton University where t he tournament is being held.
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Make sure to double check t he dates you’re booking for before submitting your reservation!
\nHoliday Inn Sydney:
\nhttps: //www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/sydney/yqyhi/hoteldetail
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Hampton Inn by Hilton Sydney:
\nhttps://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/yqynshx-hampton-sydney/
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Hearthstone Inn Sydney:
\nhttps://www.novascotia.com/places-to-stay/accommodations/hearthstone-inn- sydney/1271
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Harborview Inn and Suites:
\nhttps://harbourviewinnsuites.com/
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Travelodge by Wyndham Sydney:
\nhttps://www.wyndhamhotels.com/en-ca/travelodge/sydney-nova-scotia/trave lodge-sydney/overview
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\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4755@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Ken Cashin\; skcashin@outlook.com DESCRIPTION:DGT LIVE GAMES\, when available\, will be viewable HERE.\nCHESS -RESULTS PAIRINGS AND INFORMATION:\n\n \nLABOUR DAY OPEN\nLABOUR DAY OPEN (TBD) SECTION\n \nPlease read and follow all of the instructions below. Re gistration process: \n\nSend an email message to Ken Cashin skcashin@outlo ok.com to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done before 6 p.m .\, Tuesday September 1st. Also provide your age and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration” step.\nPurchase or renew y our Chess Federation of Canada membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\, you could pay Ken Cashin for it onsite on the first day of the tourna ment. If you will be paying Ken Cashin for the CFC membership\, please ema il him the registrant’s date of birth and home town.*** Payment method ons ite for CFC membership is cash only ***\nCheck in at the registration desk before 5 p.m. on Friday September 4th and pay the tournament entry fee (s ee fees below). This you pay to Ken Cashin onsite at the tournament.*** Pa yment method for tournament entry fee is cash only ***\n\nSee the CHESS NO VA SCOTIA TOURNAMENT HEALTH PROTOCOL\, HERE.\n*** All players MUST check i n 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 the tournament director knows the players are on site and able to play in ord er to do the pairings and start the first round on time\, for everyone’s b enefit. Please follow the rules. \nNote: If you expect to be late on the F riday of the tournament\, 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) t o let him know. Still\, even 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 pl ay in the tournament after all\, you must let Ken know.\n \nDate of tourna ment: September 4th to 6th\, 2026\nLocation: Mount Saint Vincent Universit y\, 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N.S.\, McCain Centre\, room 105/106. S ee building Margaret Norrie McCain Centre for Learning on campus map here. \nTournament Director: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com\nArbiter: Roger Lan gen\nType: Five round Swiss.\nCheck-in and Registration: Friday\, Septembe r 4th\, onsite\, from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. Late registrants will be disqualifi ed from playing in the first round. Do not be late.\nRounds:\nRd 1: Friday \, September 4th\, 6 p.m.\nRd 2: Saturday\, September 5th\, 10 a.m.\nRd 3: Saturday\, September 5th\, 4:30 p.m.\nRd 4: Sunday\, September 6th\, 9 a. m.\nRd 5: Sunday\, September 6th\, 3:30 p.m.\nNote that the reason the gam es start a little earlier on Sunday is to give out-of-town participants mo re daylight time to travel home after the tournament.\nPrizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, based on the number of entrants.\nTime control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starting at move one. Note: if number s warrant\, the tournament will be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or m ore sections\, determined by the ratings of the players.\nTournament Entry Fee:\nAdults (age 18 and over): $50\nSeniors (age 65 and over): $40\nJuni ors (under age 18): $40\n \nByes: Up to two (2) half-point byes are availa ble\, but must be requested to the tournament director before the tourname nt begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.\nForfeits : Players are required to play all five rounds unless they have declared b yes beforehand\, as indicated above. Unless they have declared a bye for a particular round\, players who do not show up for a game will be forfeite d for that game\, i.e.\, they will earn a score of zero for the game and t heir opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.\nPlayers who do not show up for their games will be automatically withdrawn from the tour nament.\nAlso\, a player is expected to show up on time for the start of t he round\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does not show up w ithin 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 oppon ent will earn a score of one point for the game.\nForced byes: In rounds w here there is an uneven number of players\, a full-point\, forced bye will be given to one player\, as determined by the pairing software. \n*** No te: In addition to paying the tournament entry fee stated above\, to parti cipate in the tournament a player must be a member of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). The membership can be purchased online on the CFC site b efore the tournament\, or can be paid to the tournament director onsite at time of registration.\n*** Note: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device Policy.\n\nConfirmed Participa nts: \nCLICK HERE FOR CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS LIST\nAccommodations:\nAfford able hotels nearby:\nComfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)\nChebucto I nn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)\nRobie’s End\, (B&B\, very c lose to SMU)\n \nAnd a little more upscale…\nHoliday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)\nChateau Bedford Tradem ark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)\nLord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (closer to SMU)\nAtlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU) DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260906T200000 LOCATION:Mount Saint Vincent University\, McCain Centre\, room 105/106 @ 16 6 Bedford Highway SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Labour Day Open 2026 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/labour-day-open-2026/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
DGT LIVE GAMES\, when available\, will be viewable HERE.
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CHESS-RESULTS PAIRINGS AND INFORMATION:
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LABOUR DAY OPEN
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LABOUR DAY OPEN (TBD) SECTION
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Please read and fo llow all of the instructions below. Registration process:
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Send an email message to Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done before 6 p.m.\, Tuesday September 1st. Also provide your age and your che ss rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration” step.
\nPurchase or renew your Chess Federation of Canada membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\, you could pay Ken Cashin for it onsite on the first day of the tournament. If you will be paying Ke n Cashin for the CFC membership\, please email him the registrant’s date o f birth and home town.*** Payment method onsite for CFC m embership is cash only ***\n
Check in at the registration desk before 5 p.m. on Friday September 4th and pay the tournament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to Ken Cashin onsite at the tournament.*** Payment method for tournament entry fee is cas h only ***
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See the CHESS NOVA SCOTIA TOURNAMENT H EALTH PROTOCOL\, HERE.
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*** All players MU ST check in at the reg desk well in advance of — ONE HOUR BEFORE — the sta rt of the first round in order to be paired for the first round. This is s o that the tournament director knows the players are on site and able to p lay in order to do the pairings and start the first round on time\, for ev eryone’s benefit. Please follow the rules.
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Note: If you expect to be late on the Friday of the tournament\, 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. Still\, even in this case\, you must show up on site by 5:30 p.m . in order to be paired.
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Also\, if you determine that you cannot play in the tournament after all\, you must let Ken know.
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Date of tournament: September 4th to 6th\, 2026
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Location: Mount Saint Vincent U niversity\, 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N.S.\, McCain Centre\, room 105/106. See building Margaret Norrie McCain Centre for Lea rning on campus map here.
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Tournament Director: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com
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Ar biter: Roger Langen
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Type: Five round Swi ss.
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Check-in and Registration: Friday\, September 4th\, onsite\, from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. Late registrants will be disqualified from playing in the first round. Do not be lat e.
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Rounds:
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Rd 1: Friday\, September 4th\, 6 p.m.
\nRd 2: Saturday\, September 5th\, 10 a.m.
\nRd 3: Satur day\, September 5th\, 4:30 p.m.
\nRd 4: Sunday\, September 6t h\, 9 a.m.
\nRd 5: Sunday\, September 6th\, 3:30 p.m .
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Note that the reason the games start a little earlier o n Sunday is to give out-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home after the tournament.
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Prizes: Cash prizes wi ll be awarded\, based on the number of entrants.
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Time cont rol: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starting at move one. Note: if numbers warrant\, the tournament will be run as a sectional \; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by the ratings of the playe rs.
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Tournament Entry Fee:
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Adults (age 18 and over): $50
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Seniors (age 65 and over): $40
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Juniors (und er age 18): $40
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Byes: Up to two (2) hal f-point byes are available\, but must be requested to the tournament direc tor before the tournament begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.
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Forfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless they have declared by es beforehand\, as indicated above. 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 th eir opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.
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Players who do not show up for their games will be automatically withdrawn from the tournament.
\n
Also\, a player is expected to show up on time for the start of the round\, as a co urtesy to their opponent. If a player does not show up within an hour after a game starts\, the player will be forfeited f or that round\, i.e.\, they will earn a score of zero for the game and the ir opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.
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F orced byes: 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 pairing software.
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*** Note: In addition to paying the tournament entry fee stated above\, to particip ate in the tournament 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.
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*** Note: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device Policy.
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Confirmed P articipants:
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CLICK HERE FOR CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS LIST
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Accommodations:
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Affordable hotels nearby:
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Comfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
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< a href='http://chebuctoinn.com/'>Chebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (bet ween MSVU and SMU)
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Robie’s End\, (B&B\, very close to SMU)
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And a little more upscale…
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Holiday Inn Express & Su ites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)
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Chateau Bedford Trademark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)
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Lord Nel son Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (closer to SMU)
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Atlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Str eet (closer to SMU)
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Type: 5-round Swiss
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Date: November 6-8\, 2026
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Other details TBD.
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Time Control: 75-minute games with a 30-second increment starting at move 1.

Format: 5- round Swiss

\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4471@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Rikuto Nakayasu\; chess@dal.ca\; https://www.facebook.com/dalchess/ DESCRIPTION:Dalhousie is putting a team together that can represent our uni versity at the Canadian University Chess Championship (CUCC) 2025. The thr ee (3) highest CFC-rated players and the winner of this tournament\, the C UCC Qualifier\, will be qualified to compete at the CUCC 2025 to be held i n Montreal. For this reason\, this tournament will be open to Dalhousie st udents only.\n\nTime Control: 90-minute games with a 30-second increment s tarting at move 1.\n\nFormat: 5-round Swiss DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241021 LOCATION:Dalhousie University SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:CUCC Qualifier — Dalhousie Chess URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/cucc-qualifier-dalhousie-chess/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n

Dalhousie is putting a team togethe r that can represent our university at the Canadian University Chess Champ ionship (CUCC) 2025. The three (3) highest CFC-rated players and the winne r of this tournament\, the CUCC Qualifier\, will be qualified to compete a t the CUCC 2025 to be held in Montreal. For this reason\, this tournament will be open to Dalhousie students only.

Time Control: 90-minute games with a 30-second increment starting at move 1.

Format: 5-round Swiss

\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4505@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Daniel Rokhvarger\; daniel.rokhvarger@yahoo.ca\; https://docs.googl e.com/document/d/1VwK2L19oBUgCFlglq6bDi0fJdykYj657bffcYwmcF8c/edit?tab=t.0 DESCRIPTION:For details see: Atlantic Christmas Chess Festival – Google Doc s\nSaint Mary’s University\, Loyola Academic Complex\, Rooms LA173\, 174\, and 175\nContact: daniel.rokhvarger@yahoo.ca\n \nFeatured events: \nAtlan tic Christmas Chess Festival- Rapid Championship (Dec. 19)\nAtlantic Chris tmas Chess Festival- Open Championship (Dec. 20-22)\nAtlantic Christmas Ch ess Festival- Blitz Championship (Dec. 21)\nAtlantic Christmas Chess Festi val- Bughouse Championship (Dec. 22-NEW!!)\n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241223 LOCATION:Saint Mary's University @ 923 Robie Street\, Halifax\, NS SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Atlantic Christmas Chess Festival URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/atlantic-christmas-chess-festival/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n

For details s ee: Atlantic Christmas Chess Festival – Googl e Docs

Saint Mary’s University\, Loyola Academic Complex\, Rooms LA173\, 174\, and 175

C ontact: daniel.rokhvarger@yahoo.ca

Feat ured events:

Atlantic Christm as Chess Festival- Rapid Championship (Dec. 19)

Atlantic Christmas Chess Festival- Open Champ ionship (Dec. 20-22)

Atlantic Christmas Chess Festival- Blitz Championship (Dec. 2 1)

Atlantic Christmas Chess Fe stival- Bughouse Championship (Dec. 22-NEW!!)

\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4472@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Rikuto Nakayasu\; chess@dal.ca\; https://www.facebook.com/dalchess/ DESCRIPTION:2025 Dalhousie Winter Rapid Open Information\n\nThis tournament is a low-pressure event open to everyone. It’s an opportunity to compete with players in the local area over the board to just have loads of fun.\n Link for Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/JNsGbkTrKn\n**Please not e that we won’t be accepting any registrants on the day of the tournament or the day before.\nPlease fill out the form in the link above by Jan. 16t hth if you wish to participate in the tournament**\nDate: Jan. 18th\, 2025 \nLocation: Goldberg Computer Science Building\, Room 143. 6050 University Ave\, Halifax\, NS B3H\n1W5\nCampus Map: https://www.dal.ca/campus-maps/b uilding-directory/studley-campus.html\nType: 5-Round-Swiss\nCost: $20\n\n* *Please send an e-transfer to chess@dal.ca to pay the entrance fee or pay with cash during registrationconfirmation. However\, no change will be pro vided if you are paying with cash.**\nTime Control: Game in 15 minutes wit h a 10-second increment starting at move 1\nPrizes:\n• Medals will be give n to the top 3 players.\n• Cash prizes will be awarded to high-performing players based on entries.\n• The winner of this tournament will be qualifi ed to play in the Dalhousie Chess Championship\n(DCC).\n• Grand Prix point s will be given to the top 12 places.\nTiebreaks:\n• There will be no tieb reaks for cash prizes. Cash prizes will be split evenly amongst tied finis hing\npositions.\n• Tiebreaker games will only be used to determine winner s of medals and DCC qualifications.\n• Tiebreaker time control will be gam e in 3 minutes with a 2-second increment starting at move 1\n• One game ti ebreaker with random colors. If the game results in a draw\, the players w ill swap\ncolours and play again.\nRules: This tournament will follow the FIDE Laws of Chess. To learn more about the rules\, please visit the websi te in the link below.\nhttps://handbook.fide.com/chapter/E012023\nSchedule :\n**Players MUST show up at least 15 minutes before the opening announcem ent to confirm your\nregistration\, or you won’t be able to play in the fi rst round.**\nCheck-in: 9:30 AM\nOpening Announcements: 10:30\nRd 1: 11:00 AM\nRd 2: 12:00 PM\nRd 3: 2:00 PM\nRd 4: 3:00 PM\nRd 5: 4:00 PM\nTie Brea kers and awards ASAP after Round 5\n*Please note that this is a tentative schedule\, and is subject to change*\nTo see the entire tournament schedul e for the next year\, please go to the link below:\nhttps://www.facebook.c om/share/1A4VdT4MDX/ DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250119 LOCATION:Dalhousie University SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Winter Rapid Open (DCC Qualifier) — Dalhousie Chess URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/winter-rapid-open-dcc-qualifier-dalhousie- chess/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n

2025 Dalhousie Winter Rapid Open Information
\n
\nThis tournament is a low-pressur e event open to everyone. It’s an opportunity to compete with players in t he local area over the board to just have loads of fun.

Li nk for Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/JNsGbkTrKn

**Please note that w e won’t be accepting any registrants on the day of the tournament or the d ay before.
\nPlease fill out the form in the link above by Jan. 16tht h if you wish to participate in the tournament**
\nDate: Jan. 18th\, 2025
\nLocation: Goldberg Computer Science Building\, Room 143. 6050 University Ave\, Halifax\, NS B3H
\n1W5

Campus Map: htt ps://www.dal.ca/campus-maps/building-directory/studley-campus.html

Type: 5-Round-Swiss

Cost: $20
\n
\n**Please send an e-transfer to chess@dal.ca to pay the entrance fee or p ay with cash during registrationconfirmation. However\, no change will be provided if you are paying with cash.**
\nTime Control: Game in 15 mi nutes with a 10-second increment starting at move 1

Prizes :
\n• Medals will be given to the top 3 players.
\n• Ca sh prizes will be awarded to high-performing players based on entries.
\n• The winner of this tournament will be qualified to play in the Dalho usie Chess Championship
\n(DCC).
\n• Grand Prix points will be g iven to the top 12 places.
\nTiebreaks:
\n• There will be no tie breaks for cash prizes. Cash prizes will be split evenly amongst tied fini shing
\npositions.
\n• Tiebreaker games will only be used to det ermine winners of medals and DCC qualifications.
\n• Tiebreaker time control will be game in 3 minutes with a 2-second increment starting at mo ve 1
\n• One game tiebreaker with random colors. If the game results in a draw\, the players will swap
\ncolours and play again.
\nRu les: This tournament will follow the FIDE Laws of Chess. To learn more abo ut the rules\, please visit the website in the link below.

https://handbook.fide.com/cha pter/E012023

Schedule:
\n**Players MUST show up at least 15 minutes before the opening announcement to confirm you r
\nregistration\, or you won’t be able to play in the first round.**
\nCheck-in: 9:30 AM
\nOpening Announcements: 10:30
\nRd 1: 11:00 AM
\nRd 2: 12:00 PM
\nRd 3: 2:00 PM
\nRd 4: 3:00 PM \nRd 5: 4:00 PM
\nTie Breakers and awards ASAP after Round 5
\n*Please note that this is a tentative schedule\, and is subject to cha nge*
\nTo see the entire tournament schedule for the next year\, plea se go to the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1A4VdT4MDX/

\n< /HTML> X-COST:$20 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4473@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Rikuto Nakayasu\; chess@dal.ca\; https://www.facebook.com/dalchess/ DESCRIPTION:2025 Winter Blitz Battle Information\n\nThis tournament is a lo w-pressure event open to everyone. It’s an opportunity to compete with pla yers inthe local area over the board to just have loads of fun.\nThis tour nament is rated by the Maritime Chess Centre (MCC)\, but pairings will be based on\nCFC regular ratings. No membership is required—simply show up\, compete\, and you’ll receive\nan official rating after the event.\nLink fo r Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/rf9fZnydFV\n**Please note that we won’t be accepting any registrants on the day of the tournament or the day before.\nPlease fill out the form in the link above by Jan. 16th if yo u wish to participate in the tournament**\nDate: Jan. 19th\, 2025\nLocatio n: Goldberg Computer Science Building\, Room 143. 6050 University Ave\, Ha lifax\, NS B3H 1W5\n\nCampus Map: https://www.dal.ca/campus-maps/building- directory/studley-campus.html\nType: 8-Round Double Swiss\nCost: $10\n\n** Please send an e-transfer to chess@dal.ca to pay the entrance fee or pay w ith cash during registration confirmation. However\, no change will be pro vided if you are paying with cash.**\nTime Control: A game in 3 minutes wi th a 2-second increment from move 1\nPrizes:\n• Medals will be awarded to the top 3 players.\n• Grand Prix points will be given to the top 12 places \nTiebreaks:\n• Tiebreaker time control will be game in 3 minutes with a 2 -second increment starting at move 1.\n• One game tiebreaker with random c olors. If the game results in a draw\, the players will swap\ncolours and play again until a decisive game.\n\nSchedule:\n**Players MUST show up at least 15 minutes before the opening announcement to confirm your\nregistra tion\, or you won’t be able to play in the first round.**\nCheck in – 9:30 AM\nOpening Announcements – 10:30 AM\nRound 1 – 11:00 AM\nRound 2 – 11:30 AM\nRound 3 – 12:00 AM\nRound 4 – 1:00 PM\nRound 5 – 1:30 PM\nRound 6 – 2 :00 PM\nRound 7 – 2:30 PM\nRound 8 – 3:00 PM\nTiebreaks Award ASAP after R ound 8\n*Please note that this is a tentative schedule and is subject to c hange*\nTo see the entire tournament schedule for the next year\, please g o to the link below:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1A4VdT4MDX/ DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250120 LOCATION:Dalhousie University SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Winter Blitz Battle — Dalhousie Chess URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/winter-blitz-battle-dalhousie-chess/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n

2025 Winter Blitz Battle In formation
\n
\nThis tournament is a low-pressure event open to everyone. It’s an opportunity to compete with players inthe local area over the board to just have loads of fun.

This tournament is rated by the Maritime Chess Centre (MCC)\, but pairings will be based on\nCFC regular ratings. No membership is required—simply show up\, comp ete\, and you’ll receive
\nan official rating after the event.

\nLink for Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/rf9fZnydFV
\n
**Please note that we won’t be accepting any registrants on the day of the tournam ent or the day before.
\n
Please fill out the form in the link above by Jan. 16th if you wish to participate in the tournament**
\nDate: J an. 19th\, 2025
\nLocation: Goldberg Computer Science Building\, Room 143. 6050 University Ave\, Halifax\, NS B3H 1W5

\n
\nCampus Map: https://www.dal.ca/campus-maps/building-directory/studley-campus.html< /a>
\n
Type: 8-Round Double Swiss
\n
Cost: $10
\n
\n**Please send an e-transfer to chess@dal.ca to pay the entrance fee or pay with cash during registration confirmatio n. However\, no change will be provided if you are paying with cash.**
\nTime Control: A game in 3 minutes with a 2-second increment from move 1
\nPrizes:
\n• Medals will be awarded to the top 3 players.
\n• Grand Prix points will be given to the top 12 places
\nTiebreak s:
\n• Tiebreaker time control will be game in 3 minutes with a 2-sec ond increment starting at move 1.
\n• One game tiebreaker with random colors. If the game results in a draw\, the players will swap
\ncolo urs and play again until a decisive game.\n
\n
Schedule:
\n**Player s MUST show up at least 15 minutes before the opening announcement to conf irm your
\nregistration\, or you won’t be able to play in the first r ound.**
\nCheck in – 9:30 AM
\nOpening Announcements – 10:30 AM \nRound 1 – 11:00 AM
\nRound 2 – 11:30 AM
\nRound 3 – 12:00 AM
\nRound 4 – 1:00 PM
\nRound 5 – 1:30 PM
\nRound 6 – 2:0 0 PM
\nRound 7 – 2:30 PM
\nRound 8 – 3:00 PM
\nTiebreaks Aw ard ASAP after Round 8
\n*Please note that this is a tentative schedu le and is subject to change*
\n
To see the entire tournament schedule for the next year\, please go to the link below:
\n https://www.facebook.com/share/1A4VdT4 MDX/
\n X-COST:$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4474@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Rikuto Nakayasu\; chess@dal.ca\; https://www.facebook.com/dalchess/ DESCRIPTION:It will be a closed\, CFC-rated tournament\, with winners and h igh-performing players from previous tournaments. This tournament will det ermine the strongest chess player in the club\, as the winner will receive the title of Dalhousie Chess Champion\, and their name engraved on the cl ub cup.\n\n\nTime Control: 75-minute games with a 30-second increment star ting at move 1.\nFormat: Round Robin\n\nMethod of Qualification to play in this tournament: \n1. The winner of the 2024 Dalhousie Summer Rapid Open. \n2. The winner of the 2024 Owen Maitzen Rapid Open.\n3. The winner of the 2024 Dalhousie Open.\n4. The winner of the 2025 Dalhousie Winter Rapid Op en.\n5. The winner and the runner-up of the 2024/25 Dalhousie Grand Prix ( or the player with the highest number of points who has not qualified thro ugh the above methods).\n\n\n\nLive broadcasts\, including commentary by N SSCA President Chris Felix:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@dalchess\nDay 1 Live Broadcast starts at 9:30am Saturday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asKx FfpGca8\nDay 2 Live Broadcast starts at 9:45am Sunday: https://www.youtube .com/watch?v=UpZ-1fZAzNE DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250303 LOCATION:Dalhousie University SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dalhousie Chess Championship (Closed Event) — Dalhousie Chess URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/dalhousie-chess-championship-closed-event- dalhousie-chess/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
It will be a closed\, CFC-rated tournament\, with winners and high-performing playe rs from previous tournaments. This tournament will determine the strongest chess player in the club\, as the winner will receive the title of Dalhou sie Chess Champion\, and their name engraved on the club cup.
\n
\n
\n
Time Control: 75-minute games with a 30-second increment starting at move 1.
\n
Format: Round Robin
\n
\n
Method of Qualification to play in this tournament:
\n
1. The winner of the 2024 Dalhousie Summer Rapid O pen.
\n
2. The winner of the 2024 Owen Maitzen Rapid Open.
\n
3. The winner of the 2024 Dalhousie Open.< /div>\n
4. The winne r of the 2025 Dalhousie Winter Rapid Open.
\n
5. The winner and the runner-up of the 2024 /25 Dalhousie Grand Prix (or the player with the highest number of points who has not qualified through the above methods).
\n
\n
\n\n
Live broadcasts\, including commentary by NSS CA President Chris Felix:
\n
https://www.youtube.com/@dalchess
\n
Day 1 Live Broadcast starts at 9:30am Saturday: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=asKxFfpGca8
\n
Day 2 Live Broadc ast starts at 9:45am Sunday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpZ-1fZAzNE
\n
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4644@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:https://www.facebook.com/dalchess DESCRIPTION:Dalhousie Chess Club: Dalhousie Open: September 27-28\nSee: htt ps://www.facebook.com/dalchess DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250929 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dalhousie Chess Club: Dalhousie Open URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/dalhousie-chess-club-dalhousie-open/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
Dalhousie Che ss Club: Dalhousie Open: September 27-28
\n
See: https://www.facebook.com/dalchess
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4645@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: https://www.facebook.com/dalchess DESCRIPTION:Dalhousie Chess Club: Owen Maitzen Rapid Open: October 18\nSee: https://www.facebook.com/dalchess DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251019 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dalhousie Chess Club: Owen Maitzen Rapid Open URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/4645/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
Dalhousie Che ss Club: Owen Maitzen Rapid Open: October 18
\n
See: https://www.facebook.com/dalchess
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4646@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Dalhousie Chess Club: Fall Blitz Battle:\nOctober 19 See: https ://www.facebook.com/dalchess DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251020 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dalhousie Chess Club: Fall Blitz Battle URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/dalhousie-chess-club-fall-blitz-battle/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
Dalhousie Che ss Club: Fall Blitz Battle:
\n
October 19 See: https://www.facebook.com/dalchess
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4648@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:https://www.facebook.com/dalchess DESCRIPTION:Dalhousie Chess Club: Winter Rapid Open:\nJanuary 10 See: https ://www.facebook.com/dalchess DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260111 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dalhousie Chess Club: Winter Rapid Open URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/dalhousie-chess-club-winter-rapid-open/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
Dalhousie Che ss Club: Winter Rapid Open:
\n
January 10 See: https://www.facebook.com/dalchess
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4650@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:https://www.facebook.com/dalchess DESCRIPTION:Dalhousie Chess Club: Winter Blitz Battle:\nJanuary 11 See: htt ps://www.facebook.com/dalchess DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260112 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dalhousie Chess Club: Winter Blitz Battle URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/dalhousie-chess-club-winter-blitz-battle/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
Dalhousie Che ss Club: Winter Blitz Battle:
\n
January 11 See: https://www.facebook.com/dalchess
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4651@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: https://www.facebook.com/dalchess DESCRIPTION:Dalhousie Chess Championship: March 7-8.\nSee: https://www.face book.com/dalchess DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260309 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dalhousie Chess Championship URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/dalhousie-chess-championship/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
Dalhousie Che ss Championship: March 7-8.
\n
See: https://www.facebook.com/dalchess
\n< /HTML> END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4180@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Ken Cashin\; skcashin@outlook.com DESCRIPTION:When the tournament begins this will be the DGT Link to see the live games:\n\nhttps://view.livechesscloud.com#18c611fd-22e3-425a-a821-60 b1755d2f97 \n\n\n\n*** YOU MUST email Ken Cashin if you intend to play in this tournament: *** skcashin@outlook.com \nThe deadline to pre-registe r for this tournament is 6 pm Thursday November 9th. \nPlease read the ent ire registration process\, below\, before emailing Ken Cashin. \n\n\n\nThe tournament will follow Government of Nova Scotia Guidelines re COVID-19. It will also follow the COVID-19 protocols of its host\, Saint Mary’s Univ ersity\, which can be viewed here.\n\n\n\nYou can pay your CFC membership online at: https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/\n\n\n\nRegistr ation process:\n\n\n\n\nSend an email message to Ken Cashin skcashin@outlo ok.com to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done before 6 p.m . Thursday Oct 9th. Also provide your age and your chess rating\, if you h ave one. This is the “pre-registration” step.\nPurchase or renew your Ches s Federation of Canada membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\, you could pay Ken Cashin for it onsite on the first day of the tournament. If you will be paying Ken Cashin for the CFC membership\, please email him t he registrant’s date of birth and home town.\n*** Payment method onsite fo r CFC membership is cash only ***\n\nCheck in at the registration desk bef ore 5 p.m. on Friday Nov 10th and pay the tournament entry fee (see fees b elow). This you pay to Ken Cashin onsite at the tournament.\n*** Payment m ethod for tournament entry fee is cash only ***\n\n\n\n \n*** All players MUST show up (check in at the reg desk) well in advance of (at least one h our before) the start of the first round in order to be paired for the fir st round. This is so that Ken knows they are on site and able to play. ** *\n \n\nDate of tournament: November 10-12\, 2023\n\n\n\nLocation: Saint M ary’s University\, 923 Robie Street\, Halifax\, N.S.\, Loyola Academic Com plex\, rooms LA173\, LA174 and LA175.\n\n\n\nSee building LA on campus map here.\n\n\n\nContact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com\n\n\n\nType: Five r ound Swiss.\n\n\n\nRegistration: Friday\, November 10th\, onsite\, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Late registrants will be disqualified from playing in the f irst round. Do not be late.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRounds:\n\n\n\nRd 1: Fr iday\, November 10\, 6 p.m.\n\n\n\nRd 2: Saturday\, November 11\, 10 a.m. \n\n\n\nRd 3: Saturday\, November 11\, 4:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nRd 4: Sunday\, Nov ember 12\, 9 a.m.\n\n\n\nRd 5: Sunday\, November 12\, 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nNot e that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sunday is to give ou t-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home after the tournam ent.\n\n\n\nPrizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, based on the number of e ntrants.\n\n\n\nTime control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starting at move one.\n\n\n\nNote: if numbers warrant\, the tournament wil l be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by t he ratings of the players.\n\n\n\nTournament Entry Fee:\n\n\n\nAdults (age 18 and over): $40\n\n\n\nSeniors (age 65 and over): $35\n\n\n\nJuniors (u nder age 18): $35\n\n\n\nByes: Up to two (2) half-point byes are available \, but must be requested to the tournament director before the tournament begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.\n\n\n\n\n\nF orfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless they have dec lared byes beforehand\, as indicated above. Unless they have declared a by e for a particular round\, as indicated above\, players who do not show up for a game will be forfeited for that game\, i.e.\, they will earn a scor e of zero for the game and their opponent will earn a score of one point f or the game.\n\n\n\nAlso\, a player is expected to show up on time for the start of the round\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does no t show up within an hour after a game starts\, the player will be forfeite d 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\n\nForced byes: 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 pairing so ftware. \n\n\n\n*** Note: In addition to paying the tournament entry fee stated above\, to participate in the tournament a player must be a member of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). The membership can be purchased o nline on the CFC site before the tournament\, or can be paid to the tourna ment director onsite at time of registration.\n\n\n\n*** Note: This tourna ment is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device P olicy.\n\n\n\n\n\nUpdated November 10th\, 2023\n\n\n\n\n\nConfirmed Partic ipants 61\n(Note: the ratings below are as of the date above and may not r eflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings are included here o nly to give potential tournament entrants an idea of who is playing and th e level of competition to expect.)\n\n\n\nSriram Sarja (2258)\nCalix March and (2178)\nJason Manley (2135)\nYaroslav Horiachkin (2102) Burnaby\, BC\n Paul Dec (2053)\nJuan Ramirez-Orta (2022)\nJose Gonzalez-Cueto (1974)\nFer nando Melgar (1965) Charlottetown\, PE\nChris Felix (1963)\nPaul Abela (18 62) \nKanav Bhardwaj (1844)\nJosh MacRitchie (1835)\nRyan Memet (1835)\nKy le Creamer (1812)\nBrian McKay (1797)\nDenis Page (1742) Pabos\, QC\nFranc ois Chevalier (1742) Rimouski\, QC\nDonald MacLean (1724)\nEmma Norovsambu u (1719)\nConrad MacNeil (1672) (Bye round 1)\nRay Cooke (1661) (Byes in r ounds 3 and 5)\nKen Cashin (1658)\nRikuto Nakayasu (1654) (Byes in rounds 1 and 3)\nEric Newman (1577)\nJulius Donald Lopez (1576) (Bye round 1)\nGr eg Van De Moortele (1562) (Bye round 1)\nJarrett Gabriel (1559)\nDavid Pay ne (1558)\nAneesh Mahatekar (1546)\nRyan Weir (1515)\nLouis Fillmore (1510 )\nElise Finger (1499) Foreign exchange student\nEthan Saunders (1499)\nAl ex Sanford (1484)\nCharles Culver (1471)\nPaul Bates (1465) (Bye round 1) \nCallum Engelberts (1428)\nOliver Hani (1368) (Bye round 1)\nAndrew Mayo (1352)\nChris Maund (1334)\nHoussam Elokda (1330)\nTravis Lloyd (1311)\nIr ina Volosincu (1306)\nSkye Cross (1301)\nOmar Ashour (1294)\nSam Jubin (12 79)\nLiam Mailman (1272)\nAden Yip (1251)\nFrancois LeBlanc (1245) (Bye ro und 1)\nRowan Gromack (1230)\nDev Gupta (1218)\nAbel Koshy (1162)\nPatrick Connor (1148)\nMatthew Wright (1131)\nJoseph Obioma (UNR)\nKaven Sharma ( UNR) \nJoseph Jewells (UNR)\nJonathan Hansen (UNR)\nChristopher Peach (UNR )\nJay Toulany (UNR)\nElyas Battikh (UNR) \n \nMaybe\nUjjwal Sujith (1405) \nAlbert Okon (UNR)\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations:\n\n\n\nAffordable hotels nearby:\n\n\n\nWedgewood Hotel\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)\n\n\n \nHoward Johnson/The Bluenose Inn & Suites\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)\n \n\n\nComfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)\n\n\n\nRobie’s End\, (B&B\, very clos e to SMU)\n\n\n\nAnd a little more upscale…\n\n\n\nHoliday Inn Express & S uites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nChateau Be dford Trademark 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\n Atlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\n*** Not e: If you are looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or travel costs wi th for the Remembrance Day Open 2023 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. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231110T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231112T210000 LOCATION:Saint Mary's University @ 923 Robie Street\, Halifax\, NS SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Saint Mary’s Open 2023 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/4180/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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When t he tournament begins this will be the DGT Link to see the live games:\n
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*** YOU MUST email Ken Cashin if you intend to play in this tournament: *** skcashin@o utlook.com
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The deadline to pre-register for this tournament is 6 pm Thursday November 9th.
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Please read the entire registration process\, below\, before e mailing Ken Cashin.
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The tournament will follow Government of Nova Scotia Guidelines re COVID-19. It will also follow the COVID-19 protocols of its host\, Saint Mary’s University\, which can be viewed here.
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You can pay yo ur CFC membership online at: https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/
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Registration process:
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Send an email message to Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done before 6 p.m. Thursday Oct 9th. Also provide your age and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration” step.
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Purchase or renew your C hess Federation of Canada membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\, you could pay Ken Cashin for it on site on the first day of the tournament. If you will be paying Ken Cashin for the CFC membership\, please email him the registrant’s date of birth a nd home town.\n
*** Payment method onsite for CFC membership is cash only ***
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C heck in at the registration desk before 5 p.m. on Friday Nov 10th and pay the tournament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay t o Ken Cashin onsite at the tournament.\n
*** Payment method for tournament entry fee is cash only ***
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*** All p layers MUST show up (check in at the reg desk) well in advance of (at leas t one hour before) the start of the first round in order to be paired for the first round. This is so that Ken knows they are on site and able to p lay. ***
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Date of tournament: November 10-12\, 2023
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Location: Saint Mary ’s University\, 923 Robie Street\, Halifax\, N.S.\, Loyola Academic Com plex\, rooms LA173\, LA174 and LA175.
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S ee building LA on campus map here.
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Contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com
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Type: Fi ve round Swiss.
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Registration: Friday\, Nove mber 10th\, onsite\, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Late registrants will be ~~disqualified~~ ~~from playing in the first round. Do not b e late.~~
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Rounds:
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Rd 1: Friday\, November 10\, 6 p.m.
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Rd 2: Saturday\, Nove mber 11\, 10 a.m.
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Rd 3: Saturday\, November 11\, 4:30 p.m.\n\n\n\n
Rd 4: Sunday\, November 12\, 9 a.m.
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Rd 5: Sunday\, November 12\, 3:30 p.m.
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Note that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sunday is to g ive out-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home after the t ournament.
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Prizes: Cash prizes will be awar ded\, based on the number of entrants.
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Time control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starting at move one .
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Note: if numbers warrant\, the tournament will be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by the ratings of the players.
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Tournament Entry Fee:
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Adults (age 18 and over): $40
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Seniors (age 65 and ove r): $35
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Juniors (under age 18): $35
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By es: Up to two (2) half-point byes are available\, but must be req uested to the tournament director before the tou rnament begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.
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Forfeits: 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\, as indicated a bove\, players who do not show up for a game will be forfeited for that ga me\, 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.
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Also\, a playe r is expected to show up on time for the start o f the round\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does not show u p within an hour after a game starts\, the playe r 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 ga me.
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Forced byes: In rounds where there is an uneven number of players\, a full-point\, forced bye will be given to on e player\, as determined by the pairing software.
\n\n\n\n*** Note: In addition to paying the tournament entry fee stated above\, to participate in the tournament a player must be a mem ber of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). The membership can be purchas ed online on the CFC site b efore 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 Fair Play and El ectronic Device Policy.
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Updated November 10th\, 2023
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(Note: the ratings below are as of t he date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings are included here only to give potential tournament entrants an id ea of who is playing and the level of competition to expect.)
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Calix Marchand (2178)
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Jason Manley ( 2135)
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Yaroslav Horiachkin (2102) Burnaby\, BC
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Paul Dec (20 53)
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Juan Ramirez-Orta (2022)
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Jose Gonzalez-Cueto (1974)
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Fernando Melgar (1965) Charlottetown\, PE
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Chris Felix (1963)
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Paul Abela (1862)
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Kanav Bhardwaj (1844)
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Josh Mac Ritchie (1835)
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Ryan Memet (1835)
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Kyle Creamer (1812)
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Brian McKay (1797)
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Denis Page (1742) Pabos\, QC
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Francoi s Chevalier (1742) Rimouski\, QC
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Donald MacLean (1724)
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Emm a Norovsambuu (1719)
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Conrad MacNeil (1672) (Bye round 1)
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R ay Cooke (1661) (Byes in rounds 3 and 5)
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Ken Cashin (1658)
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Rikuto Nakayasu (1654) (Byes in rounds 1 and 3)
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Eric Newman (1577 )
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Julius Donald Lopez (1576) (Bye round 1)
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Greg Van De Moo rtele (1562) (Bye round 1)
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Jarrett Gabriel (1559)
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David Pa yne (1558)
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Aneesh Mahatekar (1546)
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Ryan Weir (1515)
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Elise Finger (1499) Foreign exchange stude nt
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Ethan Saunders (1499)
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Alex Sanford (1484)
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Charl es Culver (1471)
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Paul Bates (1465) (Bye round 1)
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Callum En gelberts (1428)
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Oliver Hani (1368) (Bye round 1)
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Andrew Ma yo (1352)
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Chris Maund (1334)
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Houssam Elokda (1330)
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Travis Lloyd (1311)
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Irina Volosincu (1306)
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Skye Cross (13 01)
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Omar Ashour (1294)
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Sam Jubin (1279)
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Liam Mailm an (1272)
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Aden Yip (1251)
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Francois LeBlanc (1245) (Bye rou nd 1)
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Rowan Gromack (1230)
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Dev Gupta (1218)
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Abel K oshy (1162)
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Patrick Connor (1148)
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Matthew Wright (1131)
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Joseph Obioma (UNR)
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Kaven Sharma (UNR)
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Joseph Jewel ls (UNR)
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Jonathan Hansen (UNR)
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Christopher Peach (UNR)
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Jay Toulany (UNR)
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Elyas Battikh (UNR)
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Ujjwal Sujith (1405)
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Albert Okon (UNR)
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Accommodations:
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Affordable hotels nearby:
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Wedgewood Hotel\, Bedf ord Highway (near MSVU)
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Howard Johnson/The Bluenose Inn & Suites\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
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Comfort Inn\, Bedford High way (near MSVU)
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Chebucto I nn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)
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Robie’s End\ , (B&B\, very close to SMU)
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And a little more upscale…
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Pa rkland Drive (near MSVU)
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Chateau Bedford Trademark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)
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Lord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 So uth Park Street (closer to SMU)
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Atlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SM U)
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*** Note: If you are looking for a ro ommate to share hotel and/or travel costs with for the Remembrance Day Open 2023 tournament\, please contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@o utlook.com to have your name and contact info posted on this site\, here\, for others to contact you. A list will be published below for people look ing for roommates for the tournament.
\n\n\n X-COST:Adults (age 18 and over): $40 Seniors (age 65 and over): $35 Juniors (under age 18): $35 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4222@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Ken Cashin\; skcashin@outlook.com DESCRIPTION:When the tournament begins this will be the DGT Link to see the live games:\n\nhttps://view.livechesscloud.com#94e57429-a751-43a4-8857-5a 7e5de634be\n\n\n\n*** YOU MUST email Ken Cashin if you intend to play in t his tournament: *** skcashin@outlook.com \nThe deadline to pre-register for this tournament is 6 pm Tuesday\, February 27th.\nPlease read the ent ire registration process\, below\, before emailing Ken Cashin.\n\n\n\nThe tournament will follow Government of Nova Scotia Guidelines re COVID-19. I t will also follow the COVID-19 protocols of its host\, Mount Saint Vincen t University\, which can be viewed here.\n\n\n\nYou can pay your CFC membe rship online at: https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/\n\n\n\nR egistration process:\n\n\n\n\nSend an email message to Ken Cashin skcashin @outlook.com to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done before 6 p.m. Tuesday\, February 27th. Also provide your age and your chess rati ng\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration” step.\nPurchase or re new your Chess Federation of Canada membership. You can do that online\, h ere. Or\, you could pay Ken Cashin for it onsite on the first day of the t ournament. If you will be paying Ken Cashin for the CFC membership\, pleas e email him the registrant’s date of birth and home town.\n*** Payment met hod onsite for CFC membership is cash only ***\n\nCheck in at the registra tion desk before 4:45 p.m. on Friday March 1st and pay the tournament entr y fee (see fees below). This you pay to Ken Cashin onsite at the tournamen t.\n*** Payment method for tournament entry fee is cash only ***\n\n\n\n \n*** All players MUST check in at the reg desk well in advance of (an hou r and 15 minutes before) the start of the first round in order to be paire d for the first round. This is so that Ken knows they are on site and able to play. *** \n\nDate of tournament: March 1-3\, 2024\n\n\n\nLocation: M ount Saint Vincent University\, 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N.S.\, ROS ARIA STUDENT CENTRE\, Multipurpose Room.\n\n\n\nSee building # 19 on campu s map here.\n\n\n\nContact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com\n\n\n\nType: F ive round Swiss.\n\n\n\nRegistration: Friday\, March 1st\, onsite\, from 3 :30 pm to 4:45 pm. Late registrants will be disqualified from playing in t he first round. Do not be late.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRounds:\n\n\n\nRd 1 : Friday\, March 1st\, 6 p.m.\n\n\n\nRd 2: Saturday\, March 2nd\, 10 a.m. \n\n\n\nRd 3: Saturday\, March 2nd\, 4:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nRd 4: Sunday\, March 3rd\, 9 a.m.\n\n\n\nRd 5: Sunday\, March 3rd\, 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nNote that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sunday is to give out-of-t own participants more daylight time to travel home after the tournament.\n \n\n\nPrizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, based on the number of entrant s. The tournament winner’s name will be engraved on the Bluenose Open trop hy.\n\n\n\nTime control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments start ing at move one.\n\n\n\nNote: if numbers warrant\, the tournament will be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by the ra tings of the players.\n\n\n\nTournament Entry Fee:\n\n\n\nAdults (age 18 a nd over): $40\n\n\n\nSeniors (age 65 and over): $35\n\n\n\nJuniors (under age 18): $35\n\n\n\nByes: Up to two (2) half-point byes are available\, bu t must be requested to the tournament director before the tournament begin s\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.\n\n\n\n\n\nForfei ts: Players are required to play all five rounds unless they have declared byes beforehand\, as indicated above. Unless they have declared a bye for a particular round\, as indicated above\, 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 th e game.\n\n\n\nAlso\, a player is expected to show up on time for the star t of the round\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does not sho w 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\n\nForced byes: In rounds where there is an uneven number of players\, a full-point\, for ced bye will be given to one player\, as determined by the pairing softwar e. \n\n\n\n*** Note: In addition to paying the tournament entry fee state d above\, to participate in the tournament a player must be a member of th e 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 Fair Play and Electronic Device Policy .\n\n\n\n\n\nUpdated list as per March 1st\, 2024\n\n\n\n\n\nConfirmed Par ticipants (57)\n(Note: the ratings below are as of the date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings are included h ere only to give potential tournament entrants an idea of who is playing a nd the level of competition to expect.) \n \nJuan Ramirez-Orta (1994)\nJo se Gonzalez-Cueto (1984)\nHarry Posner (1943)\nJamil Muradov (1908) (bye r ound 3)\nJosh MacRitchie (1876)\nRyan Memet (1875)\nRemo Lacson (1861)\nDa vid Kenney (1858) (byes in rounds 2 and 4)\nKyle Creamer (1811)\nJulius Lo pez (1790)\nPaulo Ferreira (1783) (byes in rounds 2 and 4)\nEmma Norovsamb uu (1759)\nCalvin Scallion (1735)\nDonald MacLean (1715)\nEric Newman (167 7)\nKen Cashin (1648)\nEthan Saunders (1597)\nAidan Roy (1589)\nJarrett Ga briel (1576)\nLouis Fillmore (1523)\nGreg Van De Moortele (1522) (bye roun d 1)\nRyan Weir (1516)\nJordan Winfield (1512)\nHwiseong Ahn (1512)\nSteve McLeod (1494)\nBhumik Kalra (1461)\nFrancois LeBlanc (1413)\nUjjwal Sujit h (1405)\nEva Norovsambuu (1400)\nSoham Ausekar (1400)\nCharles Culver (13 92)\nJustin Cull (1371)\nShiju Koshy (1367)\nJayden Tran (1367)\nOmar Khan (1365)\nSkye Cross (1339)\nTravis Lloyd (1325)\nSam Jubin (1325)\nAndrew Mayo (1323)\nCallum Engelberts (1316) (bye round 2)\nKaven Sharma (1311) \nDavid Wang (1306)\nAden Yip (1287)\nIrina Volosincu (1239)\nDev Gupta (1 224)\nAbel Koshy (1207)\nNoah McManus (1205) (bye round 3)\nAndy de Champl ain (1188)\nTris Winfield (1138)\nSaman Rahman (1109)\nEdi Ducusin (1084) \nAalan Sathishkumar (1054)\nAthesh Pranav Thanagaraj (1031) (byes in roun ds 3 and 4)\nPrassidh Elango (1005) (byes in rounds 1 and 3)\nKush Asthana (976)\nTommy Tang (UNR)\nGold Vu (UNR)\n\n\n\n \nMaybe\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \nAccommodations:\n\n\n\nAffordable hotels nearby:\n\n\n\nWedgewood Hotel\ , Bedford Highway (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nHoward Johnson/The Bluenose Inn & Sui tes\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nComfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (ne ar MSVU)\n\n\n\nChebucto Inn\, 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 ups cale…\n\n\n\nHoliday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland 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 South Park Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\nAtlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie St reet (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\n*** Note: If you are looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or travel costs with for the Bluenose Open 2024 tournamen t\, 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 lis t will be published below for people looking for roommates for the tournam ent. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T203000 LOCATION:Mount Saint Vincent University @ 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N S\, Canada SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Bluenose Open 2024 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/bluenose-open-2024/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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When t he tournament begins this will be the DGT Link to see the live games:\n
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https://view.livechesscloud.com#94e57429-a751-43a4-8857-5a7e5d e634be
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*** YOU MUST email Ken Cashin if you intend to play in this tournament: ** * skcashin@outlook.com
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The deadline to pre-register for this tournament is 6 pm Tuesday\, February 27th.
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Please read the entire regist ration process\, below\, before emailing Ken Cashin.
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The tou rnament will follow Governm ent of Nova Scotia Guidelines re COVID-19. It will also follo w the COVID-19 protocols of its host\, Mount Saint Vincent University\, wh ich can be viewed here.
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You can pay your CFC membership online at: https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/
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Registration process:
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Sen d an email message to Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done before 6 p.m. Tuesday\ , February 27th. Also provide your age and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration” step.
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Purchase or renew you r Chess Federation of Canada membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\, you could pay Ken Cashi n for it onsite on the first day of the tournament. If you will be paying Ken Cashin for the CFC membership\, please email him the registrant’s date of birth and home town.\n
*** Payment method onsite for CFC membership is cash only ***
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Check in at the registration desk before 4:45 p.m. on Friday Mar ch 1st and pay the tournament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to Ken Cashin onsite at the tournament.\n
*** Payment method for tournament entry fee is cash only ***
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*** All players MUST check in at the reg desk well in advance of (an hour and 15 minutes before) the start of the first round in order to be p aired for the first round. This is so that Ken knows they are on site and able to play. ***
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Date of tournament: March 1-3\, 2024
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Location: Mount Saint Vi ncent University\, 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N.S.\, ROSARIA STUDENT CENTRE\, Multipurpose Room.
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See building # 19 on campus map here.
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Contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com
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Type : Five round Swiss.
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Registration: Friday\, March 1st\, onsite\, from 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm. Late registrants wi ll be disqualified from playing in the first rou nd. Do not be late.
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Rounds:
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Rd 1: Friday\, March 1st\, 6 p.m.
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Rd 2: Satur day\, March 2nd\, 10 a.m.
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Rd 3: Saturday\, March 2nd\, 4:30 p.m.
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Rd 4: Sunday\, March 3rd\, 9 a.m.
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Rd 5: Sunday\, March 3rd\, 3:30 p.m.
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Note that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sunday is to give out-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home after the tournament.
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Prizes: Cash prizes will be aw arded\, based on the number of entrants. The tournament winner’s name will be engraved on the Bluenose Open trophy.
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Time contr ol: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starting at move one.
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Note: if numbers warrant\, the tournament will be run a s a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by the ratings of the players.
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Tournament Entry Fee:
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Adults (age 18 and over): $40
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Seniors (age 65 and over): $35
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Juniors (under age 18): $35
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Byes: Up to two (2) half-point byes are available\, but must be requested to the tournament director before the tournament begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.\n\n\n\n\n\n
Forfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless they have declared byes beforehand\, as indicated a bove. Unless they have declared a bye for a particular round\, as indicate d above\, 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 oppon ent will earn a score of one point for the game.
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Also\, a pl ayer is expected to show up on time for the star t of the round\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does not sho w up within an hour after a game starts\, the pl ayer will be forfeited for that round\, i.e.\, they will earn a score of z ero for the game and their opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.
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Forced byes: In rounds where there is an unev en number of players\, a full-point\, forced bye will be given to one player\, as determined by the pairing software.
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*** Note: In addition to paying the tournament en try fee stated above\, to participate in the tournament a player must be a member of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). The membership can be pur chased online on the CFC site before the tournament\, or can be paid to the tournament director onsit e at time of registration.
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*** Note: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play an d Electronic Device Policy.
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Updated list as per March 1st\, 2024
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Confirmed Participants (57)
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(Note: the ratings bel ow are as of the date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tourna ment results. Ratings are included here only to give potential tournament entrants an idea of who is playing and the level of competition to expect. )
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Juan Ramirez-Orta (1994)
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Jose Gonzalez-Cueto (1984)
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Harry Posner (1943)
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Jamil Muradov (1908) (bye roun d 3)
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Josh MacRitchie (1876)
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Ryan Memet (1875)
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Remo Lacson (1861)
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David Kenney (1858) (byes in rounds 2 and 4)
\nKyle Creamer (1811)
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Julius Lopez (1790)
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Paulo Ferreira ( 1783) (byes in rounds 2 and 4)
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Emma Norovsambuu (1759)
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Cal vin Scallion (1735)
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Donald MacLean (1715)
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Eric Newman (167 7)
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Ken Cashin (1648)
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Ethan Saunders (1597)
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Aidan R oy (1589)
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Jarrett Gabriel (1576)
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Louis Fillmore (1523)
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Greg Van De Moortele (1522) (bye round 1)
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Ryan Weir (1516)
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Jordan Winfield (1512)
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Hwiseong Ahn (1512)
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Steve McL eod (1494)
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Bhumik Kalra (1461)
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Francois LeBlanc (1413)
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Ujjwal Sujith (1405)
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Eva Norovsambuu (1400)
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Soham Aus ekar (1400)
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Charles Culver (1392)
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Justin Cull (1371)
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Shiju Koshy (1367)
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Jayden Tran (1367)
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Omar Khan (1365)\n
Skye Cross (1339)
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Travis Lloyd (1325)
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Sam Jubin (1 325)
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Andrew Mayo (1323)
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Callum Engelberts (1316) (bye rou nd 2)
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Kaven Sharma (1311)
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David Wang (1306)
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Aden Y ip (1287)
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Irina Volosincu (1239)
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Dev Gupta (1224)
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Abel Koshy (1207)
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Noah McManus (1205) (bye round 3)
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Andy d e Champlain (1188)
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Tris Winfield (1138)
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Saman Rahman (1109 )
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Edi Ducusin (1084)
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Aalan Sathishkumar (1054)
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Ath esh Pranav Thanagaraj (1031) (byes in rounds 3 and 4)
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Prassidh Ela ngo (1005) (byes in rounds 1 and 3)
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Kush Asthana (976)
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Tom my Tang (UNR)
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Gold Vu (UNR)
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Accommoda tions:
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Affordable hotels nearby:
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Wedgewood Hotel\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
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Howard Johnson/The Bluenose Inn & Suites\, Bedford Highwa y (near MSVU)
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Comfort Inn\, Bedf ord Highway (near MSVU)
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Ch ebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)
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Robie’s End\, (B&B\, very close to SMU)
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And a little more upscal e…
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\ , 980 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)
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Chateau Bedford Trademark Collection by Wyndha m\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)
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Lord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (closer to SMU)
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Atlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (clos er to SMU)
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*** Note: If you are looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or travel costs with for the Blu enose Open 2024 tournament\, 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 list will be published below for people loo king for roommates for the tournament.
\n\n\n X-COST:Adults (age 18 and over): $40\, Seniors (age 65 and over): $35\, Jun iors (under age 18): $35 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4223@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Chris Felix\; chris.felix@chessns.ca DESCRIPTION:When the tournament begins this will be the DGT Link to see the live games:\n\nhttps://view.livechesscloud.com/#57ff1393-3ddb-4517-9be0-0 b605ba22bdf\n\n\n\n*** YOU MUST email CHRIS FELIX if you intend to play in this tournament: *** chris.felix@chessns.ca\nThe deadline to pre-registe r for this tournament is 6 pm Tuesday\, April 9th.\nPlease read the entire registration process\, below\, before emailing Chris Felix.\n\n\n\nThe to urnament will follow Government of Nova Scotia Guidelines re COVID-19. It will also follow the COVID-19 protocols of its host\, Mount Saint Vincent University\, which can be viewed here.\n\n\n\nYou can pay your CFC members hip online at: https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/\n\n\n\nReg istration process:\n\n\n\n\nSend an email message to Chris Felix chris.fel ix@chessns.ca to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done befor e 6 p.m. Tuesday\, April 9th. Also provide your age and your chess rating\ , if you have one. This is the “pre-registration” step.\nPurchase or renew your Chess Federation of Canada membership. You can do that online\, here . Or\, you could pay Chris Felix for it onsite on the first day of the tou rnament. If you will be paying Chris Felix for the CFC membership\, please email him the registrant’s date of birth and home town.*** Payment method onsite for CFC membership is cash only ***\nCheck in at the registration desk before 5:15 p.m. on Friday\, April 12th and pay the tournament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to Chris Felix onsite at the tournament .\n*** Payment method for tournament entry fee is cash only ***\n\n\n\n*** All players MUST check in at the reg desk well in advance of (an hour and 15 minutes before) the start of the first round in order to be paired for the first round. This is so that Chris knows they are on site and able to play. *** \n\nDate of tournament: April 12-14\, 2024\n\n\n\nLocation: Mo unt Saint Vincent University\, 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N.S.\, MARG ARET NORRIE MCCAIN CENTRE\, rooms 105 and 106.\n\n\n\nSee building # 1 on campus map here.\n\n\n\nContact: Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca\n\n\n \nType: Five round Swiss.\n\n\n\nRegistration: Friday\, April 12th\, onsit e\, from 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm. Late registrants will be disqualified from pl aying in the first round. Do not be late.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRounds:\n \n\n\nRd 1: Friday\, April 12th\, 6 p.m.Rd 2: Saturday\, April 13th\, 10 a .m.Rd 3: Saturday\, April 13th\, 4:30 p.m.Rd 4: Sunday\, April 14th\, 9 a. m.Rd 5: Sunday\, April 14th\, 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNot e that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sunday is to give ou t-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home after the tournam ent.\n\n\n\nPrizes: Cash prizes will be awarded\, based on the number of e ntrants. \n\n\n\nTime control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starting at move one.\n\n\n\nNote: if numbers warrant\, the tournament wi ll be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by the ratings of the players.\n\n\n\nTournament Entry Fee:\n\n\n\nAdults (ag e 18 and over): $40Seniors (age 65 and over): $35Juniors (under age 18): $ 35\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nByes: Up to two (2) half-point byes are available\, but must be requested to the tournament director before the tournament beg ins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.\n\n\n\n\n\nForf eits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless they have declar ed byes beforehand\, as indicated above. Unless they have declared a bye f or a particular round\, as indicated above\, players who do not show up fo r a game will be forfeited for that game\, i.e.\, they will earn a score o f zero for the game and their opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.\n\n\n\nAlso\, a player is expected to show up on time for the st art of the round\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does not s how up within an hour after a game starts\, the player will be forfeited f or that round\, i.e.\, they will earn a score of zero for the game and the ir opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.\n\n\n\nForced bye s: In rounds where there is an uneven number of players\, a full-point\, f orced bye will be given to one player\, as determined by the pairing softw are. \n\n\n\n*** Note: In addition to paying the tournament entry fee sta ted above\, to participate in the tournament a player must be a member of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). The membership can be purchased onli ne on the CFC site before the tournament\, or can be paid to the tournamen t director onsite at time of registration.\n\n\n\n*** Note: This tournamen t is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fair Play and Electronic Device Poli cy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpdated April 11\, 2024\n\n\n\n\n\nConfirmed Participan ts (Note: the ratings below are as of the date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings are included here only to give potential tournament entrants an idea of who is playing and the level of competition to expect.) \n\n\n\n\n1. Sriram Sarja (2295) (bye round 2 )\n2. Jordan Clyde (2224)\n3. Calix Marchand (2223)\n4. Brian Zhang (2106) \n5. Chris Felix (2061)\n6. Jose Gonzalez-Cueto (2005) (bye round 3)\n7. G lenn Charlton (1978) (bye round 1)\n8. Paul Dec (1977) (bye round 3)\n9. M ichelle Zhang (1965)\n10. Samuel Heran-Boily (1963)\n11. Remo Lacson (1910 )\n12. Jamil Muradov (1852)\n13. Megan Chen (1850)\n14. Julius Lopez (1845 )\n15. Ryan Memet (1844)\n16. Josh MacRitchie (1842)\n17. Paulo Ferreira ( 1799) (byes in rounds 2 and 4)\n18. Emma Norovsambuu (1785)\n19. Brian McK ay (1777)\n20. Ken Cashin (1757)\n21. Magnus Justason (1757)\n22. Aneesh M ahatekar (1707)\n23. Calvin Scallion (1693)\n24. Donald MacLean (1683)\n25 . Brandon MacDonald (1661)\n26. Eric Newman (1652)\n27. Con MacNeil (1636) \n28. Sajjad Bashiri (1623)\n29. Phil Boyle (1574) (bye round 1)\n30. Ryan Weir (1562) (bye round 1)\n31. Joshua Harmon (1556) (bye round 1)\n32. Ja rrett Gabriel (1547)\n33. Louis Fillmore (1543)\n34. Jordan Winfield (1532 )\n35. David Payne (1516)\n36. Greg Van De Moortele (1502)\n37. Paul Bates (1439)\n38. Charles Culver (1417)\n39. Aden Yip (1404)\n40. Francois LeBl anc (1397) (bye round 1)\n41. Soham Ausekar (1362)\n42. Dev Gupta (1360)\n 43. Kaven Sharma (1342)\n44. Andrew\, Mayo (1337)\n45. Sam Jubin (1335)\n4 6. Travis Lloyd (1334)\n47. Skye Cross (1333)\n48. Houssam Elokda (1315)\n 49. David Wang (1361)\n50. Eva Norovsambuu (1279)\n51. Vanshpreet Singh (1 272)\n52. Tommy Tang (1237)\n53. Irina Volosincu (1233)\n54. Ujjwal Sujith (1201)\n55. Tris Winfield (1178)\n56. Goldy Vu (1175)\n57. Adrian Fu (103 6)\n58. Kush Asthana (990)\n59. Atheshpranav Thanagaraj (957)\n60. Daniel Huang (UNR)\n61. Alice Yancey (UNR)\n62. Ehsan Dehghanizadeh (UNR)\n63. Yu k Long Lau (UNR)\n64. Tejesh Pedereddla (UNR)\n65. Jayden Webber (UNR)\n\n \n\n\nAccommodations:\n\n\n\nAffordable hotels nearby:\n\n\n\nWedgewood Ho tel\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)Howard Johnson/The Bluenose Inn & Suites\ , Bedford Highway (near MSVU)Comfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)Cheb ucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)Robie’s End\, (B&B\, ve ry close to SMU)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd a little more upscale… \n\n\n\nHoliday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Driv e (near MSVU)Chateau Bedford Trademark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)Lord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (closer t o SMU)Atlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*** Note: If you are looking for a roommate to share hot el and/or travel costs with for the Halifax Open 2024 tournament\, please contact: Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca to have your name and contact info posted on this site\, here\, for others to contact you. A list will b e published below for people looking for roommates for the tournament. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T203000 LOCATION:Mount Saint Vincent University @ 166 Bedford Highway\, Halifax\, N S\, Canada SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Halifax Open 2024 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/halifax-open-2024/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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When t he tournament begins this will be the DGT Link to see the live games:\n
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https://view.livechesscloud.co m/#57ff1393-3ddb-4517-9be0-0b605ba22bdf
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*** YOU MUST email CHRIS FELIX if you int end to play in this tournament: *** chris.felix@chessns.ca
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The deadline to pre-register for this tournament is 6 pm Tuesday\, April 9th.
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Please read the e ntire registration process\, below\, before emailing Chris Felix.
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The tournament will follow Government of Nova Scotia Guidelines re COVID-19 . It will also follow the COVID-19 protocols of its host\, Mount Saint Vin cent University\, which can be viewed here.
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You can pay your CFC membership online at: https://www.chess.ca/en/player s/membership-join/
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Registration process:
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Send an email message to Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca to tell him that you intend to pla y. This must be done before 6 p.m. Tuesday\, April 9th. Also provide your age and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration ” step.
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Purchase or renew your Chess Federation of Canad a membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\, you could pay Chris Felix for it onsite on the first day o f the tournament. If you will be paying Chris Felix for the CFC membership \, please email him the registrant’s date of birth and home town.
*** Payment method onsite for CFC m embership is cash only ***
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Check in at the registration desk before 5:15 p.m. on Friday\, April 12th and pay the tourname nt entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to Chris Felix onsite at the tournament.\n
*** Payment metho d for tournament entry fee is cash only ***
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*** All players MUST check in at the reg desk well in ad vance of (an hour and 15 minutes before) the start of the first round in o rder to be paired for the first round. This is so that Chris knows they ar e on site and able to play. ***
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Date o f tournament: April 12-14\, 2024
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Loc ation: Mount Saint Vincent University\, 166 Bedford Highway\, Hal ifax\, N.S.\, MARGARET NORRIE MCCAIN CENTRE\, rooms 105 and 106.
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See building # 1 on campus map here.
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Contact: Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca
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Type: Five round Swiss.
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Registration: Friday\, April 12th\, onsite\, from 4:00 pm to 5:1 5 pm. Late registrants will be disqualified from playing in the first round. Do not be late.
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Rounds:
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Rd 1: Friday\, April 12th\, 6 p.m.
Rd 2: Saturday\, April 13th\, 10 a.m.
Rd 3: Saturday\, April 13th\, 4:30 p.m.
Rd 4: Sunday\, April 14th\, 9 a.m.
Rd 5: Sunday\, April 14th\, 3:30 p.m.
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Prizes: Cash prizes will b e awarded\, based on the number of entrants.
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Time control: Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments starti ng at move one.
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Note: if numbers warrant\, the tourna ment will be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determi ned by the ratings of the players.
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Tournament Entry Fee:
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Adults (age 18 and over): $40
Seniors (age 65 and over): $35
Juniors (under age 18): $35
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Byes: Up to two ( 2) half-point byes are available\, but must be requested to the tournament director before the tournament begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.
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Forfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unles s they have declared byes beforehand\, as indicated above. Unless they hav e declared a bye for a particular round\, as indicated above\, players who do not show up for a game will be forfeited for that game\, i.e.\, they w ill earn a score of zero for the game and their opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.
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Also\, a player is expect ed to show up on time for the start of the round \, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does not show up within an hour after a game starts\, the player will be f orfeited for that round\, i.e.\, they will earn a score of zero for the ga me and their opponent will earn a score of one point for the game.
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Forced byes: In rounds where there is an uneven numb er of players\, a full-point\, forced bye will be given to one pl ayer\, as determined by the pairing software.
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*** Note: In addition to paying the tournament en try fee stated above\, to participate in the tournament a player must be a member of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). The membership can be pur chased online on the CFC site before the tournament\, or can be paid to the tournament director onsit e at time of registration.
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Updated April 11\, 2024
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Confirmed Participants (Note: the rati ngs below are as of the date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings are included here only to give potential tour nament entrants an idea of who is playing and the level of competition to expect.)
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\n1. Sriram Sarja (2295) (bye round 2)
\n2. Jordan Clyde (2224)
\n3. Calix Marchand (2223)
\n4. Brian Zhang (2106)
\n5. Chris Felix (2061)
\n6. Jose Gonzalez-Cueto ( 2005) (bye round 3)
\n7. Glenn Charlton (1978) (bye round 1)
\n8 . Paul Dec (1977) (bye round 3)
\n9. Michelle Zhang (1965)
\n10. Samuel Heran-Boily (1963)
\n11. Remo Lacson (1910)
\n12. Jamil Muradov (1852)
\n13. Megan Chen (1850)
\n14. Julius Lopez (1845)
\n15. Ryan Memet (1844)
\n16. Josh MacRitchie (1842)
\n17. Paulo Ferreira (1799) (byes in rounds 2 and 4)
\n18. Emma Norovsambu u (1785)
\n19. Brian McKay (1777)
\n20. Ken Cashin (1757)
\n21. Magnus Justason (1757)
\n22. Aneesh Mahatekar (1707)
\n23. Calvin Scallion (1693)
\n24. Donald MacLean (1683)
\n25. Brando n MacDonald (1661)
\n26. Eric Newman (1652)
\n27. Con MacNeil (1 636)
\n28. Sajjad Bashiri (1623)
\n29. Phil Boyle (1574) (bye ro und 1)
\n30. Ryan Weir (1562) (bye round 1)
\n31. Joshua Harmon (1556) (bye round 1)
\n32. Jarrett Gabriel (1547)
\n33. Louis Fi llmore (1543)
\n34. Jordan Winfield (1532)
\n35. David Payne (15 16)
\n36. Greg Van De Moortele (1502)
\n37. Paul Bates (1439)
\n38. Charles Culver (1417)
\n39. Aden Yip (1404)
\n40. Franc ois LeBlanc (1397) (bye round 1)
\n41. Soham Ausekar (1362)
\n42 . Dev Gupta (1360)
\n43. Kaven Sharma (1342)
\n44. Andrew\, Mayo (1337)
\n45. Sam Jubin (1335)
\n46. Travis Lloyd (1334)
\n 47. Skye Cross (1333)
\n48. Houssam Elokda (1315)
\n49. David Wa ng (1361)
\n50. Eva Norovsambuu (1279)
\n51. Vanshpreet Singh (1 272)
\n52. Tommy Tang (1237)
\n53. Irina Volosincu (1233)
\n54. Ujjwal Sujith (1201)
\n55. Tris Winfield (1178)
\n56. Gold y Vu (1175)
\n57. Adrian Fu (1036)
\n58. Kush Asthana (990)
\n59. Atheshpranav Thanagaraj (957)
\n60. Daniel Huang (UNR)
\n 61. Alice Yancey (UNR)
\n62. Ehsan Dehghanizadeh (UNR)
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Wedgewood Hotel\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
Howard J ohnson/The Bluenose Inn & Suites\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
Comfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
< a href='http://chebuctoinn.com/'>Chebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (bet ween MSVU and SMU)
Robie’s End\, (B&B\, very close to SMU)
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hali fax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)
Chateau Bedford Trademark Collection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)
Lord Nelson Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (closer to SMU)
Atlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU )
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* ** Note: If you are looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or travel costs with for the Halifax Open 2024 tournament\, please contact: Chris Felix chris.felix@chessns.ca to hav e your name and contact info posted on this site\, here\, for others to co ntact you. A list will be published below for people looking for roommates for the tournament.
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X-COST:Adults (age 18 and over): $40\, Seniors (age 65 and over): $35\, Jun iors (under age 18): $35 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4227@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Ken Cashin\; skcashin@outlook.com DESCRIPTION:When the tournament begins\, for the DGT Link to see the live g ames\, click here. \n\nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED. DO NOT INQUIRE. DO NOT EMAI L.\n\n\n\nThe tournament will follow Government of Nova Scotia Guidelines re COVID-19. It will also follow the COVID-19 protocols of its host\, Sain t Mary’s University\, which can be viewed here.\n\n\n\nYou can pay your CF C membership online at: https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/\n \n\n\nRegistration process: (now closed)\n\n\n\n\nSend an email message to Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done before 6 p.m. Tuesday\, June 11th. Also provide your age and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pre-registration” step. \nPurchase or renew your Chess Federation of Canada membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\, you could pay Ken Cashin for it onsite on the fi rst day of the tournament. If you will be paying Ken Cashin for the CFC me mbership\, please email him the registrant’s date of birth and home town. \n*** Payment method onsite for CFC membership is cash only ***\n\nCheck i n at the registration desk before 4:45 p.m. on Friday June 14th and pay th e tournament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to Ken Cashin onsite at the tournament.\n*** Payment method for tournament entry fee is cash o nly ***\n\n\n\n*** All players MUST check in at the reg desk well in advan ce of (an hour and 15 minutes before) the start of the first round in orde r to be paired for the first round. This is so that Ken knows they are on site and able to play. *** \n\nDate of tournament: June 14-16\, 2024\n\n \n\nLocation: Saint Mary’s University\, 923 Robie Street\, Halifax\, N.S.\ , Loyola Academic Complex\, rooms LA173\, LA174\, and LA175.\n\n\n\nSee bu ilding LA on campus map here.\n\n\n\nContact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook. com\n\n\n\nType: Five round Swiss.\n\n\n\nRegistration: Friday\, June 14th \, onsite\, from 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm. Late registrants will be disqualified from playing in the first round. Do not be late.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nR ounds:\n\n\n\nRd 1: Friday\, June 14th\, 6 p.m.\n\n\n\nRd 2: Saturday\, Ju ne 15th\, 10 a.m.\n\n\n\nRd 3: Saturday\, June 15th\, 4:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nRd 4: Sunday\, June 16th\, 9 a.m.\n\n\n\nRd 5: Sunday\, June 16th\, 3:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nNote that the reason the games start a little earlier on Sunday is to give out-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home after the tournament.\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 N ova Scotia Open trophy.\n\n\n\nTime control:\n40/105 + G/30 + 30 sec incre ment from start\nNote: if numbers warrant\, the tournament will be run as a sectional\; i.e.\, in two or more sections\, determined by the ratings o f the players. If one of the sections is 1499-rated & below\, that section will have the simpler time control of Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second in crements from start (same one as the Bluenose Open 2024).\n\n\n\nTournamen t Entry Fee:\n\n\n\nAdults (age 18 and over): $40\n\n\n\nSeniors (age 65 a nd over): $35\n\n\n\nJuniors (under age 18): $35\n\n\n\nByes: Up to two (2 ) half-point byes are available\, but must be requested to the tournament director before the tournament begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the tim e of registration.\n\n\n\n\n\nForfeits: Players are required to play all f ive rounds unless they have declared byes beforehand\, as indicated above. Unless they have declared a bye for a particular round\, as indicated abo ve\, 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 w ill earn a score of one point for the game.\n\n\n\nAlso\, a player is expe cted to show up on time for the start of the round\, as a courtesy to thei r opponent. If a player does not show up within an hour after a game start s\, 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 poi nt for the game.\n\n\n\nForced byes: In rounds where there is an uneven nu mber of players\, a full-point\, forced bye will be given to one player\, as determined by the pairing software. \n\n\n\n*** Note: In addition to p aying the tournament entry fee stated above\, to participate in the tourna ment a player must be a member of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC). Th e membership can be purchased online on the CFC site before the tournament \, or can be paid to the tournament director onsite at time of registratio n.\n\n\n\n*** Note: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Scotia Fa ir Play and Electronic Device Policy.\n\n\n\n\n\nUpdated: June 14\, 2024\n \n\n\n\n\nConfirmed Participants (87) (Note: the ratings below are as of t he date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Ratings are included here only to give potential tournament entrants an id ea of who is playing and the level of competition to expect.)Sriram Sarja (2310) Bye in Round 2\nCalix Marchand (2223)\nJason Manley (2126) NB\n\n\n \nBrian Zhang (2101) \nJose Gonzalez-Cueto (1983)\nGlenn Charlton (1977)\n Michelle Zhang (1959)\nRemo Lacson (1920)\nHarry Posner (1916) \nJosh MacR itchie (1893)\nDavid Kenney (1851)\nPaul Abela (1842) Bye in Round 1\nKyle Creamer (1827)\nRyan Memet (1815)\nDenis Page (1805)\nKanav Bhardwaj (178 5)\nSajjad Bashiri (1779)\nElfred Duray (1775)\nKen Cashin (1757)\nBen Mat heson (1753)\nRikuto Nakayasu (1739) Byes in rounds 1 and 2\nFrancois Chev alier (1730)\nMagnus Justason (1729) NB\nAndrea Fantasia (1727) Italy\nJam il Muradov (1724)\nEmma Norovsambuu (1712)\nJustin Stevens (1700) \nEric N ewman (1672) Byes in rounds 1 and 3\nCalvin Scallion (1662)\nElon Lau (164 7)\nRay Cooke (1635) Byes in Rounds 3 and 5\nDavid Payne (1624)\nLouis Fil lmore (1606)\nEthan Saunders (1597)\nHan Zhang (1595)\nWael Al-Gashm (1579 )\nHafez Rabiei (1557)\nJarrett Gabriel (1541)\nPatrick Wain (1517)\nAlex Sanford (1503)\nGreg Van De Moortele (1497) Bye in Round 1\nEhsan Dehghani zadeh (1493)\nTanusri Sridhar (1476)\nCharles Culver (1465)\nAden Yip (143 1)\nJayden Tran (1423)\nSkye Cross (1406)\nPaul Bates (1397)\nYury Shulga (1394) Bye in Round 5\nBhumik Kalra (1382)\nDavid Wang (1364)\nTravis Lloy d (1351)\nDev Gupta (1349)\nCallum Engelberts (1333) Byes in Round 3 and 5 \nMila Aung-Thwin (1329)\nKaven Sharma (1328)\nKyle Morgan (1323)\nSoham A usekar (1317)\nSam Jubin (1309)\nChris Maund (1306) NB\nLiam Mailman (1304 )\nAndrew Mayo (1292)\nRemi Petch (1278)\nVanshpreet Singh (1272)\nEva Nor ovsambuu (1265)\nNoah McManus (1261)\nTommy Tang (1256)\nIrina Volosincu ( 1254)\nJay Toulany (1220)\nUjjwal Sujith (1192)\nLingjian Chen (1183) Bye in round 4\nGoldy Vu (1175)\nAbel Koshy (1174)\nAtheshpranav Thanagaraj (1 086)\nJayden Webber (1046) Bye in round 4\nAdrian Fu (1035)\nEdisson Ducus in (1026)\nKush Asthana (990)\nAgamnoor Singh (UNR)\nMinkyu Shin (UNR)\nTe jesh Pedereddla (UNR) Bye in round 1\nJude Carter (UNR)\nWyatt Pokorný (UN R) Byes in rounds 4 and 5\nJoshua Gallardo (UNR)\nAndrew Ali (UNR) Bye in round 4\nEmmanuel Simiyu (UNR)\nKevin Ellis (UNR)\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAccommodat ions:\n\n\n\nAffordable hotels nearby:\n\n\n\nWedgewood Hotel\, Bedford Hi ghway (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nHoward Johnson/The Bluenose Inn & Suites\, Bedfor d Highway (near MSVU)\n\n\n\nComfort Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)\n\n \n\nChebucto Inn\, 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\n Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland 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 South Park Street ( closer to SMU)\n\n\n\nAtlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 Robie Street (closer to SMU)\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 2024 tournament\, please contact: Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com to have your name and contact in fo posted on this site\, here\, for others to contact you. A list will be published below for people looking for roommates for the tournament. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T203000 LOCATION:Saint Mary's University @ 923 Robie Street\, Halifax\, NS SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Nova Scotia Open 2024 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/nova-scotia-open-2024/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. DO NOT INQUIRE. DO NOT EMAIL.
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The tournament will follow Government of Nova Scotia Guidelines re COVID-19. It will also follow the COVID-19 protocols of its host\, Saint Mary’s Univer sity\, which can be viewed here.
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You can pay your CFC membership online a t: https://www. chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/
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Registratio n process: (now closed)
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Send an email messag e to Ken Cashin skcashin@outlook.com to tell him that you intend to play. This must be done before 6 p.m. Tuesday\, June 11th. Also provide your age and your chess rating\, if you have one. This is the “pr e-registration” step.
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Purchase or renew your Chess Feder ation of Canada membership. You can do that online\, here. Or\, you could pay Ken Cashin for it onsite on th e first day of the tournament. If you will be paying Ken Cashin for the CF C membership\, please email him the registrant’s date of birth and home to wn.\n
*** Payment method onsite for CFC membership is cash only ***
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Check in at the registration desk before 4:45 p.m. on Friday June 14th and pay the tournament entry fee (see fees below). This you pay to Ken Cashin onsite at the tournament.\n
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Date of tournament: June 14-16\, 2024
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Location: Sain t Mary’s University\, 923 Robie Street\, Halifax\, N.S.\, Loyola A cademic Complex\, rooms LA173\, LA174\, and LA175.
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Registration: Friday\, June 14th\, onsite\, fr om 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm. Late registrants will be disqualified from playing in the first round. Do not be late.
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Rd 1: Friday\, June 14th\, 6 p.m.
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Rd 2: Saturday\, June 15th\, 10 a.m.
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Rd 3: Saturd ay\, June 15th\, 4:30 p.m.
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Rd 4: Sunday\, June 16th\, 9 a.m.
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Rd 5: Sunday\, June 16th\, 3:30 p.m.
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Note that the reason the g ames start a little earlier on Sunday is to give out-of-town participants more daylight time to travel home after the tournament.
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Prizes: Cash prizes will be a warded\, based on the number of entrants. The tournament winner’s name wil l be engraved on the Nova Scotia Open trophy.
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Time control:
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Note: 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. If one of the sections is 1499-rated & be low\, that section will have the simpler time control of Game in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments from start (same one as the Bluenose Open 2024) .
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Seniors (age 65 and over): $35
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By es: Up to two (2) half-point byes are available\, but must be req uested to the tournament director before the tou rnament begins\, i.e.\, either before or at the time of registration.
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Confirmed Participants (87) (Note: the ratings below are as of the date above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tourname nt results. Ratings are included here only to give potential tournament en trants an idea of who is playing and the level of competition to expect.) 
Sriram Sarja (2310) Bye in Round 2
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Calix Marchand (2223 )
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Jason Manley (2126) NB
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Brian Zhang (2101)
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Jose Gonzalez-Cueto (1983)
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Glenn Charlton (1977)
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Michelle Zhang (1959)
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Remo Lacson (1920)
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Harry Posner (19 16)
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Josh MacRitchie (1893)
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David Kenney (1851)
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Pa ul Abela (1842) Bye in Round 1
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Kyle Creamer (1827)
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Ryan Me met (1815)
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Denis Page (1805)
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Kanav Bhardwaj (1785)
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Sajjad Bashiri (1779)
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Elfred Duray (1775)
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Ken Cashin (175 7)
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Ben Matheson (1753)
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Rikuto Nakayasu (1739) Byes in roun ds 1 and 2
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Francois Chevalier (1730)
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Magnus Justason (1729 ) NB
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Andrea Fantasia (1727) Italy
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Jamil Muradov (1724)
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Emma Norovsambuu (1712)
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Justin Stevens (170 0)
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Eric Newman (1672) Byes in rounds 1 and 3
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Calvin Scall ion (1662)
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Elon Lau (1647)
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Ray Cooke (1635) Byes in Rounds 3 and 5
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David Payne (1624)
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Louis Fillmore (1606)
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Ethan Saunders (1597)
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Han Zhang (1595)
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Wael Al-Gashm (1579 )
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Hafez Rabiei (1557)
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Jarrett Gabriel (1541)
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Patri ck Wain (1517)
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Alex Sanford (1503)
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Greg Van De Moortele (1 497) Bye in Round 1
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Ehsan Dehghanizadeh (1493)
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Tanusri Sri dhar (1476)
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Charles Culver (1465)
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Aden Yip (1431)
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Jayden Tran (1423)
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Skye Cross (1406)
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Paul Bates (1397)
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Yury Shulga (1394) Bye in Round 5
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Bhumik Kalra (1382)
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David Wang (1364)
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Travis Lloyd (1351)
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Dev Gupta (1349)
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Callum Engelberts (1333) Byes in Round 3 and 5
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Mila Aung-Thw in (1329)
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Kaven Sharma (1328)
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Kyle Morgan (1323)
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S oham Ausekar (1317)
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Sam Jubin (1309)
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Chris Maund (1306) NB
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Liam Mailman (1304)
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Andrew Mayo (1292)
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R emi Petch (1278)
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Vanshpreet Singh (1272)
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Eva Norovsambuu ( 1265)
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Noah McManus (1261)
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Tommy Tang (1256)
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Irina Volosincu (1254)
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Jay Toulany (1220)
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Ujjwal Sujith (1192)\n
Lingjian Chen (1183) Bye in round 4
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Goldy Vu (1175)
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Abel Koshy (1174)
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Atheshpranav Thanagaraj (1086)
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Jayden W ebber (1046) Bye in round 4
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Adrian Fu (1035)
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Edisson Ducus in (1026)
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Kush Asthana (990)
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Agamnoor Singh (UNR)
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Minkyu Shin (UNR)
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Tejesh Pedereddla (UNR) Bye in round 1
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J ude Carter (UNR)
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Wyatt Pokorný (UNR) Byes in rounds 4 and 5
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Andrew Ali (UNR) Bye in round 4
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Em manuel Simiyu (UNR)
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Kevin Ellis (UNR)
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W edgewood Hotel\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
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Howard Johnson/The Bluenose Inn & Suites \, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
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Comfo rt Inn\, Bedford Highway (near MSVU)
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Chebucto Inn\, Lady Hammond Road (between MSVU and SMU)
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Robie’s End\, (B&B\, very close to SMU)
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And a l ittle more upscale…
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halif ax – Bedford\, 980 Parkland Drive (near MSVU)
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Chateau Bedford Trademark Col lection by Wyndham\, 133 Kearney Lake Road (near MSVU)
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< a href='https://www.reservations.com/hotel/the-lord-nelson-hotel-and-suite s?rmcid=rcc4&msclkid=be1226e34aa614170a747a24ccde7587&utm_source=bing&utm_ medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Top%20Hotels&utm_term=Lord%20Nelson%20Hotel%20Hali fax&utm_content=The%20Lord%20Nelson%20Hotel%20%26%20Suites_1805117'>Lord N elson Hotel\, 1515 South Park Street (closer to SMU)
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Atlantica Hotel Halifax\, 1980 R obie Street (closer to SMU)
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*** Note: If you are looking for a roommate to share hotel and/or travel costs with fo r the Nova Scotia Open 2024 tournament\, 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 list will be published below for people looking for roommates for the tournament.
\n \n\n X-COST:Adults (age 18 and over): $40\, Seniors (age 65 and over): $35\, Jun iors (under age 18): $35 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4359@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:David Payne\, Bridgewater Chess Club\; https://www.facebook.com/pro file.php?id=61558578835977 DESCRIPTION:See Rapid Chess Tournament | Facebook\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240727T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240727T163000 LOCATION:Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic's Boat Shop @ 14 Burma Rd\, Lunen burg\, NS B0J\, Canada SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lunenburg Rapid Chess Tournament URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/lunenburg-rapid-chess-tournament/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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\n X-COST:$20 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-4335@www.chessns.ca DTSTAMP:20260815T112253Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Donald Maclean\; chesscapebreton@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Note: Participation in all Chess Nova Scotia events is subject to Government of Nova Scotia guidelines. See policy here. Participants mus t also abide by the Covid-19 policies of the event host. \nIf any player i s experiencing symptoms of a cold or flu\, consider wearing a mask or not attending the event\, especially if you have a persistent cough. Please co ntact chesscapebreton@gmail.com if you have any questions about what to do if you’re experiencing symptoms. \n \nWhen: August 9th\, 2024 to August 1 1\, 2024\nWhere:\nCape Breton University\, LeVert A and B rooms\n1250 Gran d Lake Road\nCape Breton Nova Scotia\nCost :\nAdults (age 18 and over) $40 \nSeniors (age 65 and over) $35\nJuniors (under age 18) $35\n \nMap of Cap e Breton University. Click on image to enlarge. Parking in section 1 and 2 . Tournament site in section 16 (enter building via section 20). Passes av ailable at the check-in desk for free parking.\n \n \nContact: Donald Macl ean\n — chesscapebreton@gmail.com\n You need a CFC membership to play. You can pay your CFC membership online at\nwww.chess.ca/en/players/membership -join/ \nor in person at the tournament\, but no later than 5 pm the 9th o f August. (it is cash only if pay at registration desk).\n \nYou must send Donald Maclean an email chesscapebreton@gmail.com if you intend on playin g\, before Tuesday\, August 6th\, 6 p.m. Also provide your age and chess r ating if you have one.\n \nDate of tournament August 9-10-11 2024. Cape Br eton University 1250 Grand Lake Road\, Rooms LeVert A and B\n \nType: 5 ro und Swiss\n \nRounds\n Rd 1 Friday August 9th\, 6 p.m.\n Rd 2 Saturday Aug ust 10th 10 a.m.\n Rd 3 Saturday August 10th 4:30 p.m.\n Rd 4 Sunday Augus t 11th 9 a.m.\n Rd 5 Sunday August 11th 3:30 p.m.\n \nThe reason the last rounds are earlier on Sunday is to give the out of town participants more daylight time to travel home after the tournament.\n \nPrizes: Cash prizes will be awarded based on the number of entrees. The tournament winner wil l have their name engraved on the Cape Breton chess trophy.\n \nTime Contr ols\nGame in 2 hours\, with 30-second increments from start.\n \nByes: Up to two (2) half point byes are available but must be requested to the tour nament director before the tournament begins or at the time of registratio n.\n \nForfeits: Players are required to play all five rounds unless the d eclared byes before hand. PLAYERS THAT DON’T SHOW UP will forfeit their ga me unless they have indicated a bye before in the beginning of the first r ound. the player who does not show will score a zero while his opponent wi ll gain a point\, for the game.\n \nAlso a player is expected to show up o n time*** for the start of the round\, as a courtesy to their opponent. If a player does not show up WITH IN AN HOUR AFTER A GAME STARTS the player will be forfeited for that round\, i.e.\, they will earn a score of zero f or the game and their opponent will earn a score of one point for the game .\n \nForced byes: 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 p airing software.\n \nNote: This tournament is subject to the Chess Nova Sc otia Fair Play and Electronic Device policy.Updated: August 7th\, 2024\n\n \n\n\nConfirmed Participants (19) (Note: the ratings below are as of the d ate above and may not reflect the most recent CFC tournament results. Rati ngs are included here only to give potential tournament entrants an idea o f who is playing and the level of competition to expect.)\n \nSamuel Heran -Boily (2010)\n \nRoger Langen (2009)\n \nKyle Creamer (1936)\n \nJosh Mac Ritchie (1897)\n \nEmma Norovsambuu (1813)\n \nLouis Fillmore (1773)\n \n \n\nDonald MacLean (1687)\n \nHerbert Fournier (1671)\n \nManuval Jenson ( 1550)\n \nJoel Carleton (1494)\n \nSkye Cross (1449)\n \nChris Maund (1320 )\n \nLiam Mailman (1253)\n \nAspen Jewells (1174)\n \nEva Norovsambuu (11 36)\n \nThales Nunes (UNR – 2000e*)\n \nMike Tobin (UNR)\n \nMatthew Nizna nsky (UNR)Chance Matthews (UNR)*- Rating estimated\n \n \nMaybe Participan ts:\n \nBrian McKay (1799)\n \nElla Dubinsky (1569)\n \nJarrett Gabriel (1 565)\n \nAndrew Mayo (1251)\n \nOmar Ashour (1215)\n \nTris Winfield (1208 )Accommodation Options: Here are several hotels in Sydney\, which is about a 15-20 minute drive from Cape Breton University where the tournament is being held.\n \nMake sure to double check the dates you’re booking for bef ore submitting your reservation!\nHoliday Inn Sydney: https://www.ihg.com/ holidayinn/hotels/us/en/sydney/yqyhi/hoteldetail\nHampton Inn by Hilton Sy dney:https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/yqynshx-hampton-sydney/\nHearthstone Inn Sydney:https://www.novascotia.com/places-to-stay/accommodations/heart hstone-inn-sydney/1271\nHarborview Inn and Suites:https://harbourviewinnsu ites.com/\nTravelodge by Wyndham Sydney: https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/en- ca/travelodge/sydney-nova-scotia/travelodge-sydney/overview DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T172100 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T182100 LOCATION:Cape Breton University @ 1250 Grand Lake Road Cape Breton Nova Sco tia SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Cape Breton Open 2024 URL:https://www.chessns.ca/event/cape-breton-open-2024/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.chessns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 6/Campus-Map-2018-SMOKING-2-48x72@150-scaled-1-300x191.jpg\;300\;191\,medi um\;https://www.chessns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Campus-Map-2018-SMOK ING-2-48x72@150-scaled-1-300x191.jpg\;300\;191\,large\;https://www.chessns .ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Campus-Map-2018-SMOKING-2-48x72@150-scaled- 1-300x191.jpg\;300\;191\,full\;https://www.chessns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2 024/06/Campus-Map-2018-SMOKING-2-48x72@150-scaled-1-300x191.jpg\;300\;191 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
Note: Participation in all Chess Nova Scotia events is subject to Governmen t of Nova Scotia guidelines. See policy here. Participants m ust also abide by the Covid-19 policies of the event host.
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If any player is experiencing sympto ms of a cold or flu\, consider wearing a mask or not attending the event\, especially if you have a persistent cough. Please contact chesscapebreton@gmail.com if you have any questions about what to do if you’re experiencing sympt oms.
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When: August 9th\ , 2024 to August 11\, 2024
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Where:
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C ape Breton University\, LeVert A and B rooms
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1250 Grand Lake R oad
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Cape Breton Nova Scotia
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Cost :
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Adu lts (age 18 and over) $40
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Seniors (age 65 and over) $35
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Juniors (under age 18) $35
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Map of Cape Breton University. Click on image to enlarge. Parking in secti on 1 and 2. Tournament site in section 16 (enter building via section 20). Passes available at the check-in desk for free parking.
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Contact: Donald Maclea n
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— chesscapebreton@gmail.com
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You need a CFC membership to play. You can pay your CFC membership online at
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www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/
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or in person at the tournament\, but no later than 5 pm the 9th of August. (it is cash only if pay at registration desk).
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