Canadian Open 2013 Regulations

Canadian Open 2013, July 13-20, Ottawa

9 Rounds Swiss, one section

TC: 40/90 + G/30 + 30 sec increment from move 1

Entry Fee:

$200 before April 1, 2013

$225 before June 15, 2013

$250 June 15 - July 1

$275 on site

Free entry for GMs and IMs if arranged with Aman Hambleton

TD: IA Aris Marghetis

FIDE rules will be used. (PDF)

Event Rules:

ratings used for pairings and prizes: highest current rating of CFC, FQE, FIDE, USCF.*
no smoking in tournament hall.
late arrival forfeit time: 30 minutes.
electronic devices: cell phones/pagers etc. not allowed in tournament hall.
appeal deposit: $100, refunded if appeal is successful.

*at TD's discretion; e.g. outdated or provisional ratings will not be used.

Tournament Director

International Arbiter Aris Marghetis

A complete set of event-specific rules will be posted here at a later date (early 2013).

As a guide, here's the link to the 2007 Canadian Open Rules

Chess Quotes

And for the chess-player the success which crowns his work, the great dispeller of sorrows, is named "combination."

-Emanuel Lasker (1868-1941)