Hart House Chess Club Summer Rapid & Blitz Festival

The Hart House Chess Club (HHCC) is hosting a Summer Rapid and Blitz Festival at the Hart House Debates Room on Saturday, July 15th. Come join the Hart House Chess Club this summer for some fun! 

RAPID DETAILS: 

Format: 5-round CFC-Active, FIDE Rapid Rated, Swiss Tournament
Location: Hart House Debates and Committees Rooms, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 3H3
Time Control: 15 mins + 10 secs/move increment
Capacity: 120
Rounds: 10 am, 11:15 am, 1:00 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:30 pm
Sections:  Premier, U1600, U1000
Equipment: HHCC will supply all chess equipment
Prizes: $2000 based on 100 players 

  • Premier: $600-$300-$150, top-U2000: $100, top-U1800: $100. ($1250)
  • U1600: $250-$150-$75, top-U1300: $50 ($525)
  • U1000: $100-$75-$50 ($225)

BLITZ DETAILS: 

Format: 7 double-round CFC-Active, FIDE Blitz Rapid, Swiss Tournament
Location: Hart House Debates and Committees Rooms, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 3H3
Time Control: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move from move 1
Capacity: 120
Rounds: 6 pm and ASAP
Sections:  OPEN, U1500
Equipment: HHCC will supply all chess equipment
Prizes: $1000 based on 100 players  

  • Premier: $500-$200-$100 ($800)
  • U1500: $125-$50-$25 ($200)


ENTRY FEES & REGISTRATION (link to registrations to be added by end of May)

Entry Fees: 
Rapid and Blitz: $40 by June 15th, $50 by July 14. $20 discount for students.
Rapid only: $35 by June 15th, $40 by July 14. $20 discount for students.
Blitz only: $15 by June 15th, $20 by July 14. $10 discount for students.
Free entries for IM/WIM by June 30. 

Registration: via the Club website by midnight Fri. July 14th at noon. No onsite registration.

Organizers: Hart House Chess Club