Sept 16-17, 2023

Amateur Open

All Ages - All Levels - Chess Tournament

A gladiatorial spectacle of fighting chess. All ages and rating levels are welcome!

WHAT:

  • One section. Six round Swiss. CFC-rated (Regular)
  • Time Control: 60 minutes + 30 seconds per move
  • Prizes: Fees less expenses ($0 if ≤ 34 players)
  • Why this format? See Event Format - Amateur.
  • More rules? See Event Rules - Amateur

WHEN: 6 rounds over 2 days:

  • Sat, Sept 16, 2023 — 10am , 2pm , 6pm
  • Sun, Sept 17, 2023 — 10am , 2pm , 6pm
    (ask for byes if you prefer less chess per day)

WHERE: Excelsior Chess Club

REGISTER:

  • To enter & play, complete the following steps:
    1. Complete and submit this form: LINK
    2. Send $60.00 by Interac eTransfer to gladiators.of.the.chessboard@gmail.com
    3. Renew your CFC membership (if it expires before Sept 17, 2023): LINK-TO-CFC.
  • In-person registrations accepted to 9:30am on Sept 16.

CONTACT:

  • gladiators.of.the.chessboard@gmail.com
    • Email to request byes, ask questions, etc.
    • Email asap if you are going to miss a game. Not showing up without notification is a VERY BAD to do! You will have wasted the time & money of your opponent. Do not do that!

EVENT TEAM:

  • Organizer: Don Parakin
  • Arbiter: Don Parakin (National Arbiter)

PRIZES:

  • Prizes:
    • (to be announced; based on # of players)
  • Prize Fund Policy:
    • Prizes = fees paid minus event expenses.
    • Prizes = $0 (zero) if ≤ 34 players.
    • Prizes = $3,000 if 100 players (max).
  • Registrations usually start slow then go very fast. Space is limited.
    Register now to ensure you are on the right side of “the wave”.
  • Players registered as of Sept 9
GladiatorRatingCFC IdCFC
Membership		Entry
Fee		Byes
Open Section (all ages & levels)
1. Oancea, Nick2048139674✓✓–
2. Khan, Riley1824166965✓✓3, 4
3. Zhang, Daniel1779163312✓✓2, 3
4. Gibson, Leroy1654173274expired✓–
5. Gillanders, Bob1544108202✓✓–
6. Makhanov, Ruslan1519181724✓✓–
7. Zapata, Edgar1387151237✓✓–
8. Shrestha, Hardik1299163040✓✓–
9. Guan, Marie1265164627✓✓4
10. Truong, Daniel1264(Q)175162✓✓–
11. Samano, Elyas1262176642✓✓–
12. Sreekumar Maliekal, Balakrishnan1228170478✓✓–
13. Ditner, Han-Li1204(Q)174004✓✓–
14. Mourgelas, James1196108540✓✓–
15. Fischer, Jacob1134174508✓✓–
16. Satish Alwar, Dharsan1069(Q)181299✓✓–
17. Sreekumar, Gayathri1066172806✓✓–
18. Fang, Marshall1046184229✓✓–
19. Green, Mike970174611✓✓–
20. Huang, Wayne855169049✓✓–
21. Temple, Richard767184233✓✓–
22. Khan, Mark720(Q)184278✓✓–
23. Balike, Ananyaunrated184100✓✓–
24. Rolfe, Devinunrated184149✓✓–

PAIRINGS:

  • See CHESS-RESULTS.com for event details.
  • Round 1 (Sat 10am)
  • Round 2 (Sat 2pm) - not yet posted
  • Round 3 (Sat 6pm) - not yet posted
  • Round 4 (Sun 10am) - not yet posted
  • Round 5 (Sun 2pm) - not yet posted
  • Round 6 (Sun 6pm) - not yet posted

RESULTS: