Event
- 2023 Annual Active Championship
Format
- Swiss-system tournament
- 6 rounds played over 2 weeks, 3 rounds per week
- Accelerated pairings is used for the first two rounds
- Up to 2 half-point byes can be requested for Rounds 1-4. Please let the TD know as soon as possible if a round cannot be played
Time Control
- G25+0 (25 minutes of time per player, with no increment)
Prizes
| Place | Prize Money ($) | Trophy / Medal / Free Entry | Name |
| 1st Overall | 50 | Name on Trophy + Certificate | Kevin Gibson |
| 2nd Overall | 40 | Medal + Certificate | Prakash Singh |
| 3rd Overall | 30 | Medal + Certificate | Mohamad Ali |
| 1st U1800 | 25 | Certificate | Andrew Kononenko |
| 2nd U1800 | 20 | Certificate | Patrick Ryan |
| 1st U1400 | 25 | Certificate | Ethan Shen |
| 2nd U1400 | 20 | Certificate | Illya Skovronskyy |
| 1st Unrated | 25 | Certificate | Omer Tongarlak |
| Biggest Upset | 25 | Certificate | Will Gleeson |
| 1st Under 12 | 40 | Medal + Certificate | Lucas Shao |
| 2nd Under 12 | 30 | Certificate | Aboud Abdelwahab |
| 3rd Under 12 | 20 | Certificate | Tarik Tongarlak |
- Participants are limited to one award only
- Ties are broken using Buchholz Cut 1, with up to 3 additional tie-break systems being used before resorting to splitting prize money
Rules
- Touch-move rule
- Clocks will be started at the scheduled times, whether or not opponent has arrived
- Cell phones must be off/ringer set to silent
- Please use common sense and good sportsmanship to settle any discrepancies before calling for an arbiter
- In the event an arbiter is needed, stop clock before calling for one
- Penalty for an infraction is 2 minutes added to opponent’s clock, at arbiter’s discretion
Schedule
| Date | Round | Clocks Start |
| May 04, 2023 | Round 1 | 6:10 pm |
| May 04, 2023 | Round 2 | 7:10 pm |
| May 04, 2023 | Round 3 | 8:10 pm |
| May 11, 2023 | Round 4 | 6:10 pm |
| May 11, 2023 | Round 5 | 7:10 pm |
| May 11, 2023 | Round 6 | 8:10 pm |
Registration
- Click here to register online
- Entry fee is $10, payable via cash at the club or e-transfer to HARDIK.HO@gmail.com on or before May 04, 2023
- If you choose to e-transfer, please include the player name(s) and event in the message
- Late entry will be accepted until 10 minutes before the start of Round 4. A late fee of $5 must be paid on top of the registration fee
- Please arrive early for scheduled rounds, club doors open at 5:30 pm
- And please bring your own chess set and clock!