Dates: March 5,6 2005

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

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

Director: Jerome Chyurlia

Prizes: Based on entries

Secions: Open (with prize for best under 2100)

Under 1900 (with prize for best under 1700)

Time Control: Open: 40/120 & SD/30

U1900: 30/80 & SD/60

Round Times: Open: Saturday : 9:00,14:15,19:30

Sunday: 9:00,14:15

U1900: Saturday: 9:00,14:00,19:00

Sunday: 9:00,14:00

Notes: 1. Last CFC list prior to March 3,2005 will be used. Participants not there listed

shall be paired as per their rating in other federations, and failure to declare

current rating in other federations is cause for expulsion form the tournament.

Players that are unrated in any federation are not eligible for prizes qualified by

rating.

2. Participants must be bone-fide CFC members. Failing this, they may either join the CFC prior to the first round or pay a one-time $10 outside-participant fee to the CFC in addition to the tournament entry fee.

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

March 5, 2005.

Registration:

-by mail: Make cheques payable to Jerome Chyurlia,

733 Broadview Avenue,

Ottawa, Ontario,

K2A 2M3

(will only accept cheques till February 25th., 2005)

-at R.A.C.C.: on Thursday, March 3 between 19:00 and 19:30

-at site: on Saturday March 5, prior to 08:30. Later registrations may be awarded 0.5 point bye for round 1

no email or telephone registrations will be accepted !!

Byes: participants may request 1 bye for rounds1-4. The request must be made prior

to round 1 and requested byes cannot be altered or rescinded.