The Hart House Chess Club is hosting a Summer Rapid and Blitz Festival this July 5-6! The event is a 7-round double-round blitz tournament on Saturday, July 5th followed by a 6-round Rapid event on Sunday, July 6th. Come join us this summer for some fun!
Tournament Details
Blitz
- WHEN: Saturday, July 5
- WHERE: Hart House Debates Room, (7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON)
- FORMAT: 7 double-round Swiss Tournament
- ROUND TIMES: Rd #1 at 5 PM, and then ASAP (ending around 9 pm)
- TIME CONTROL: 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move
- SECTIONS: Crown, U1600
- RATING: CFC Quick Rated and FIDE Blitz Rated (Crown)
- EQUIPMENT: HHCC will supply all chess equipment
- CAPACITY: 80
- PRIZES: $800 based on 80 fully paid entries
- REGISTRATION: Online
- ARBITERS: FA Victor Zheng, NA Deepanshi Matai
RAPID
- WHEN: Sunday, July 6
- WHERE: Hart House Debates Room, (7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON)
- FORMAT: 6 round Swiss Tournament
- ROUND TIMES: 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 noon, 1:00 PM, lunch, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM
- TIME CONTROL: 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move
- SECTIONS: Crown, U1800, U1200
- RATING: CFC Quick Rated and FIDE Rapid Rated (Crown, U1800)
- BYES: Up to two 1/2-point byes for rounds 1-4 if requested before 9:30 AM on Sunday, July 6. 0-point byes only for rounds 5 and 6. Any byes requested for any round after 9:30 AM will also be 0-point byes.
- EQUIPMENT: HHCC will supply all chess equipment
- CAPACITY: 80
- PRIZES: $1600 based on 80 fully paid entries
- REGISTRATION: Online
- ARBITERS: FA Victor Zheng, NA Deepanshi Matai
Registration Details
- Entry Fees:
- Blitz only: $20 by June 27th midnight, $25 by July 3rd midnight. $10 discount for UofT students. Onsite: $30 before 4:00 PM if space permits.
- Rapid only: $40 by June 27th midnight, $45 by July 3rd midnight. $15 discount for UofT students. No onsite registration.
- Rapid and Blitz: $45 by June 27th midnight, $50 by July 3rd midnight. $20 discount for UofT students.
- Free entry for GM/WGMs/IMs/WIMs by June 27th — email us for details.
- Section Eligibility: No playing up allowed. Highest of CFC Regular, CFC Quick, and FIDE Rapid/Blitz will be used for section eligibility at arbiters’ discretion. CFC Quick Ratings will be used for pairings.
- Prize Payments: All prizes less than $100 will be paid via gift cards (direct deposit is available via request.) Prizes greater than or equal to $100 will be paid via direct deposit.
- Email: hhchess@studentorg.utoronto.ca
Chess Federation of Canada Memberships are required: $12 for a one-time adult, or $48 for one year. https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/
PRE-REGISTERED PLAYERS
Please click here for a list of players. (Accurate as of 10:00 AM on Friday, June 27)
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