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45th Annual Keres Memorial Chess Tournament

 

A 6 round FIDE and CFC rated Swiss

 

May 16-18, 2019

 

$7000 Guaranteed Prize Fund

 

 

 

 

When: Saturday May 16- Monday May 18 (Victoria Day weekend) 2019

 

Where: Executive Airport Plaza Hotel, 7311 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC, V6X 

 

Sections: Premier Section (FIDE rated), U2000 Section, U1600 Section. U1100 Section.

 

Time Control: G/90 + 30 sec increment

 

Rounds: Saturday 12:00 noon, 5:00pm,  Sunday 10:00am, 5:00pm, Monday 10:00am, 3:00pm

 

Prizes: $7000 Guaranteed Prize Fund

     Premier Section: $1300, $800, $450, $250; Top U2200 $450, $250  Top BC player qualifies for the BC Closed

     U2000 Section: $700, $400. $250; Top U1800 $250, $150

     U1600 Section: $350, $275. $125 Top U1400 $175, $125

     U1100 Section: $225, $175, $150

     Top Scoring Unrated (any section) $150,

Prizes will be paid out by PayPal, Interact, or cheque within 48 hours after the event.

 

Entry Fee:

  Premier
U2000
U1600
U1100
Early Bird (registered and paid on or before Monday April 13) $90 $90 $90 $60
Registered and paid on or before Monday, May 11th $100 $100 $100 $70
On Site  
$115 $115 $115 $85

 

 

 

 

 

 

You may play up a section up to 200 rating points above your rating lifetime high.  Add $20 if playing up and your  rating  is within 100 points of the section boundary.   Add $40 if playing up and your rating is more than 100 points of the section boundary (eligibility to play up based on lifetime high, play up fees based on current rating).      2nd & higher entries from one family receive a family discount of $30.    Free Entry to those rated over 2400 FIDE provided you register by May 1st, otherwise EF deducted from prize (if any).

 

 

 Accommodation:  Executive Airport Plaza Hotel 1-800-663-2878 or 1-604-278-5555 $189 /night single/double.  Free parking /WiFi for guests. Quote "Keres Memorial Chess Tournament" to get the rate.  Note, the group rate is guaranteed only if you book by April 16.

 

Transportation: By car, parking $8.00/day  or $22 for 3 days (must purchase ticket(s) from organizer). By Skytrain to Brighouse station, then ~10 minute walk.

 

Registration:  Online , or by cheque payable to Victoria Chess 1012 Spiritwood Pl. Victoria, BC V8Y 1C6,  or onsite from 10:30-11:30am Saturday.

 

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Contact us: at victoriachessclub@gmail.com

Organizer: Victoria Chess (Roger Patterson)

TDs:  Head TD Stephen Wright IA, others TBD

Equipment:  supplied by Chess2Inspire

 

 

 

 

Previous Keres Memorial Tournaments:

 

44th Annual Keres Memorial (2019)

43rd Annual Keres Memorial (2018)

42nd Annual Keres Memorial (2017)

41st Annual Keres Memorial (2016)

40th Annual Keres Memorial (2015)

39th Annual Keres Memorial

38th Annual Keres Memorial

37th Annual Keres Memorial

36th Annual Keres Memorial

35th Annual Keres Memorial

1st-34th Keres Memorial Tournaments: