LIC Annual Rapid

Date: May 10, 2025 

Venue: Bethany Baptist Church, 22680 Westminster Hwy, Richmond BC, V6V 1B7

 

All Day Free Parking

 

Rounds: 6 rounds Swiss format

 

Entry fee: Entry fee: $40 Before/on May 1, 2025; $45 After
 

Side Event: Blitz tournament (One Section, Unrated), 5:15pm, Time control 3+2. 7 Rounds. Entry Fee $20; $15 if playing both Main and Blitz 

 

Free for GM/IM/WGM/WIM (Valid for 1st 5 registrants)

50% off NM/CM/WCM/FM/WFM

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*email to request for code: ryanleong@luluislandchess.com

 

Play up fee: $15 within 200 points (Current CFC)

 

Round Times*

Round 1 at 10:00 am

Round 2 at 11:00 am

Round 3 at 12:00 Noon

Lunch 

Round 4 at 2:00 pm

Round 5 at 3:00 pm

Round 6 at 4:00 pm

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Blitz Tournament at 5:15 pm; 7 rounds every 15 minutes (Unrated)

 

Time Control: 15+10/move increment

 

Rated: CFC Rated Quick

 

Sections:

Open

U1600

 

Prizes: Guaranteed $1150 cash prizes + Trophies for all winners (Rapid)

 

Open: $250, $175, $100 ; Top Female $50

 

U1600: $150 , $100, $75 ;  Top U1300; Top Female

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Blitz One Section: $100, $60, $40 Top U1600 $50

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Tie-Break:

1. Head to Head

2. Cumulative Score

3. Opposition Cumulative Score

 

CFC Membership Required

If you do not have a CFC Membership, please register through https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/

 

POLICIES:

No food in the playing area

Photos are allowed for the first 5 minutes of each round, but please be discrete and respectful to not disturb players

Silence is required in the playing area while games are in progress

All electronics capable of making noise, communicating, or playing chess must be fully powered off while playing and stored away (Including smart watches)

Children Under the age of 13 must have a parent/guardian in a premise at all times

By signing up to this event, you have given us permission to take photos of yourself during this event

Full Refund on or before May 1, 2025, 50% May 5, 2025 , NO Refund After (regardless of weather)