Date Saturday - Monday, February 14 - 16
Place Kitchener City Hall, Kitchener, Ontario
(parking available underground - or close-by in municipal lots)
Rounds 5
Type Regular Swiss
Times
  • R1 - Saturday @ 10:00am
  • R2 - Saturday @ 3:00pm
  • R3 - Sunday @ 10:00am
  • R4 - Sunday @ 3:00pm
  • R5 - Monday @ 10:00am
Time Control 90 min. + 30 sec. per move
Entry Fee $65 in advance
$80 – On Site – Cash Only
$10 discount for Juniors (17 and under)
$10 discount for Seniors (65 and over)
Sections
  • Open
  • Under 2000
  • Under 1700
  • Under 1400

Players may play to a maximum of 100 points above their current CFC rating
Prizes
  • Section prizes Based on Entries
  • Team prize
Organizer Patrick McDonald - (519) 648-3253
patrick@psmcd.net
Miscellaneous

  • Byes for Rounds 1-4 as requested

  • A Round 5 bye = withdrawal

  • Max: 2 half point byes

  • Equipment for Tournament games supplied
    (Bring your own for analysis and skittles).

  • Restaurants nearby

  • Parking near site

You can register online here (scroll down). Once you have registered, please be prepared to come before the first round to check in and pay the registration fees onsite. Pre-Registration here will hold the pre-registration fee rate for you.

Note that this constitutes your registration for the KW Winter Open. If the registered player does not check in 1/2 hour before first game (without prior arrangements), he/she will not be paired.

Please notify us of any inability to attend to avoid these unfortunate circumstances at: Patrick McDonald (patrick@psmcd.net ) or at: (519) 648-3253 at least 24 hours prior to the event.

We will do our utmost to accommodate requests, but may be bound by the requirements of the tournament.