Dates: September 25-26, 2004

Venue: R.A. Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario

Type: 5-round, CFC-rated swiss system tournament

Sections: Open (with prize for best under 2000)

Under 1850 (with prizes for best under 1600 and best under 1400)

Time Controls: Open Section: 40/120 SD/30 U1850 Section: 30/80 SD/60

Rounds: Open: Saturday: 9:00, 14:15, 19:30 Sunday: 9:00, 14:15

U1850: Saturday: 9:00, 14:00, 19:00

Sunday: 9:00, 14:00

Prizes: Based on entries

Note: Last CFC rating list posted prior to September 25, 2004 will be used. Participants not there listed shall be classed as unrated regardless of rating in other federations. Unrated players are ineligible for prizes qualified by rating.

Director: Jerome Chyurlia

Entry: $40 less $5 for R.A. Chess Club members, less $5 for those registering prior to September 25, 2004

Registration:

by mail: Jerome Chyurlia, 733 Broadview Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K2A 2M3 prior to September 17, 2004

at R A: Thursday, September 23, 2004 between 19:00 and 19:30

at site: prior to 8:30AM, Saturday September 25, 2004 those regestering after 8:30 may be given a half point bye for Rd 1.

No telephone or email registrations please.

Byes: one allowed for either round 1,2 or 3 if requested prior to start of Round 1 or not awarded due to late registration. A requested bye must be honoured and its round cannot be altered.

Misc.: pls bring your own clock.