Summer Sectional

Sectional Results

I would like to invite you all to the Summer sectional which will take part in conjunction with this year's Edmonton International.
The event will take place from Friday, August 1st until Sunday, August 3rd.

This is a round robin event, where you play only those with a similar rating to yourself.

Each 6-player round robin will have at least $125 in prizes, with
higher prizes in the top sections.

Location: Edmonton Chess Club, 10840 124 Street.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED in order to play. You can join by paying your $30 entry fee either in person (in Edmonton) or by
mail, by Thursday July 31st at the latest (see below for details).

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!

Event details:

The Edmonton Summer Sectional is a round robin event, with players
divided into groups of six by rating. The top six players in Section A, the next six in Section B, etc.

This tournament is open to everyone, from Masters to beginners. You must pre-register to play, by paying your entry fee by July 31st at the latest(see below).

Top section(s) will be FIDE rated.

Groups are divided by rating, using the higher of your CFC or FIDE
rating on July 31st.

FORMAT: 6-player round robins

GAMES: 5 (one on Friday, two on Saturday, two on Sunday)

TIME CONTROL: Game 90 for the first 40 moves, plus 30 minutes for
the rest of the game with 30 seconds increment added to each move
starting from move 1.

SCHEDULE:
Friday, August 1 - Round1 @ 7:00 pm
Saturday, August 2 - Round 2 @ 10:00 am, Round 3 @ 3:00 pm
Sunday, August 3 - Round 4 @ 10:00 am, Round 5 @ 3:00 PM (or ASAP)

Bonus:
a) Everyone who registers for the Summer sectional will receive a free entry to the lecture and $5 to one of the simuls which will take place right before the Edmonton International tournament.
b) You will get to play your games alongside some of the top Grandmasters in North America and the world.
PRIZES:
All 6-player sections will have a prize fund of at least $150. FIDE rated section(s) will have higher prizes.