2019 Canadian Junior Chess Championship
FIDE World Junior Regulation
FIDE World Junior Important Notice
Click here for list of Registered Players.
Location & Dates
When: When: Thursday, August 8 – Sunday, August 11, 2019
Where: E Building (E345) at the Humber North Campus, 205 Humber College Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario M9W 6V3 (Click here for map)
Note: Accommodation is available at Humber College: Single Dorm rate of $38 plus HST for single occupancy and Double Suite rate of $82 plus HST per night (Max occupancy of 4). For details on how to book and make accommodation reservation, click here.
Eligibility
This is a U20 event, i.e. players under the age of 20 or those players born in 1999 or later years
Format
Type: 8 Round Swiss. CFC rated & FIDE rated for OPEN, U2100 & U1800. CFC membership is required.
Type: 6 Round Swiss. CFC rated for U1300 & U1000. CFC membership is required.
Sections: OPEN, U2100, U1800, U1300 & U1000
Round Times
OPEN, U2100 and U1800: Rd 1 Aug 8 – 10 am; Rd 2 Aug 8 – 3 pm; Rd 3 Aug 9 – 10 am; Rd 4 Aug 9 – 3 pm; Rd 5 Aug 10 – 10 am; Rd 6 Aug 10 – 3 pm; Rd 7 Aug 11 – 10 am; Rd 8 Aug 11 – 3 pm
U1300 and U1000: Rd 1 Aug 9 – 10 am; Rd 2 Aug 9 – 3 pm; Rd 3 Aug 10 – 10 am; Rd 4 Aug 10 – 3 pm; Rd 5 Aug 11 – 10 am; Rd 6 Aug 11 – 3 pm
Time Controls
1.5 hrs + 30 secs increment – All Sections
Byes
1/2 points for rounds 1 to 6 (OPEN, U2100 and U1800 sections) and rounds 1 to 4 (U1300 and U1000 sections)
The byes MUST be requested in advance, at the latest prior to the end of the previous round.
Only 2 byes allowed
Tournament Organizer
Elevate My Chess
Arbiter: IA Danny Goldenberg
Registration Fees
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION (JULY 15, 2019 DEADLINE): OPEN $120 | U2100 $110 | U1800 $70 | U1300 & U1000 $50
REGULAR REGISTRATION (AUGUST 5, 2019 DEADLINE): OPEN $150 | U2100 $130 | U1800 $90 | U1300 & U1000 $70
LATE REGISTRATION (AUGUST 7, 2019 DEADLINE): OPEN $170 | U2100 $150 | U1800 $110 | U1300 & U1000 $90
REGISTER ONLINE USING THE LINKS BELOW: Note – Enter the name of the player in the Contact Details of the Registration page!
OPEN: Register Here
U2100: Register Here
U1800: Register Here
U1300 & U1000: Register Here
You can also register by email money transfer to info@elevatemychess.com. Enter the first and last name of registered player, CFC ID, section and email in the memo section.
TOURNAMENT PRIZES – Trophies and Prizes
$1,500 (worth airplane ticket to the World Junior Chess Championship for the winners of the OPEN Section)
OPEN: Trophies + tickets (boys and girls)
U2100: Trophies + 1 entry boys (if CFC 2100+ by Jan 1, 2020 – then a place in the OPEN section of 2020 Canadian Junior CC)
U2100: Trophies + 1 entry girls (if CFC 2000+ by Jan 1, 2020 – then a place in the OPEN section of 2020 Canadian Junior CC)
U1800: Trophies + 1 entry boys (Open Section of Canadian Junior CC) + 1 entry girls (Open Section of Canadian Junior CC)
U1300: Trophies + 1 entry boys (U1800 Section* of Canadian Junior CC) + 1 entry girls (U1800 Section* of Canadian Junior CC)
U1000: Trophies + 1 entry boys (U1300 Section** of Canadian Junior CC) + 1 entry girls (U1300 Section** of Canadian Junior CC)
*The player must reach at least 1301 to play in the U1800 Section
**The player must reach at least 1001 to play in the U1300 Section
Water provided.
Chess equipments and clocks provided.
REGISTER ONLINE USING THE LINKS BELOW:
OPEN: Register Here
U2100: Register Here
U1800: Register Here
U1300 & U1000: Register Here
You can also register by email money transfer to info@elevatemychess.com. Enter the first and last name of registered player, CFC ID, section and email in the memo section.
Group Accommodations
Double Suite rate of $82 plus HST per night (Max occupancy of 4). For details on how to book and make accommodation reservation, click here.
Refund Policy: No cash refunds on withdrawal. Credit for equal amount will be given if you notify us of withdrawal on or before July 15, 2019. Credits can be used to register for tournaments and other programs offered by Elevate My Chess. Registration fee will be forfieted if you don’t notify us of withdrawals on or before July 15, 2019. However, consideration for credit will be considered in special circumstances on a case by case basis.