Date: December 11 and 12, 2004.

Place: Blackburn Community Hall/Centre, 200 Glen Park Drive, Blackburn, Gloucester. 613-841-7396.

Rds: 5 round Swiss.

One Section tournament with prizes by rating group - rating groups determined by player distribution.

Times: 9/2/7, 10/3.

EF: $50 at site, $40 if paid on or before December 9th.

$20 amateur option. Players in this category are not eligible for prizes.

Prizes: $$BEN$$ TC: 30/80, SD/60.

How to Register: 8:00-8:45am on site, register in person at the RA Chess Club (CASH ONLY) December 9th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, or by cheque: make out cheques to: Ottawa Chess Club, 5 Gervin St., Ottawa On., Canada K2G 0J6.

Org: Neil James Frarey.

Misc: Bring your equipment, no computers, no smoking, byes available Rds 1-4 (max. of two .5 point byes) if requested in advance. Registration for the tournament ends at 8:45 SHARP. Players arriving after 8:45 am on December 11th may register late and receive a half point bye in Rd 1.