You are invited to the Edmonton Chess Club’s largest annual tournament.
The Edmonton Championship & Reserves will begin this Thursday, January 8th, 7:00 PM at the Edmonton Chess Club.

Many players have pre-registered so far, including four Masters.   Many more will register at the door. The prize fund includes $700 in cash guaranteed, plus a trip to the 2009 Canadian Championship  (pending AGLC approval).   There will be cash prizes in both the Championship and the Reserves.

Final registration at the door from 6:30 – 6:50 PM this Thursday.

Tournament: Edmonton Championship & Reserves

Registration:  Thursday Jan.8, 6:30-6:50 PM

Location: Edmonton Chess Club, 10840 124 st (phone 780-424-0283)

Dates: Thursdays from January 8 to February 26th

Entry fee:  Only $5

Rounds: 8

Round times: 7:00 PM

Time control:  Game in 110 minutes, plus 30 seconds/move increment

Membership:  CFC membership is required and is available at the door.

Formats: The Championship will be a 16 player knockout event. The top 15
players who register will compete, plus the winner of the U-2000 Championship.
Players will compete in 2-game matches (1 vs 16, 2 vs 15, etc) with the winner advancing to the next round, and the other player joining the Reserves.

The Reserves will be an Open Swiss.  There will be cash prizes in
both events ($150 in the reserves, plus a $100 bonus prize.  $550 in the
Championship, plus a $100 bonus prize.)