The 32nd Annual Jack Taylor Memorial Chess Tournament

A 5 round CFC rated Swiss Nov. 17-19, 2017

$1500 Guaranteed Prize fund

This year's event, the 32nd, has been generously supported by the Jack Taylor family. Make sure to attend this year!

EVENT REPORT:

When: Nov 17-19, 2017 Relaxed schedule over 3 days

Where: Royal Scot Hotel and Suites, 425 Quebec St. Victoria BC. (Downtown Victoria at the Inner Harbour)

Rounds: Friday Nov. 17 at 6:00pm, Saturday Nov. 18 at 10:00 am, 2:30 pm; Sunday Nov. 19 at 10:00am, 2:30pm

Time Control: Game/90 + 30 sec increment

Sections: Premier and U1600. You can play up a section if your rating lifetime high is over 1500 but will incur a play up fee of $20. If you believe you should be a special case based on other ratings, contact the organizer. Unrated players should play in the U1600 section unless you convince the organizer otherwise.

Rating: CFC rated. Players with a VCC rating but no CFC rating will have that used for pairings and prize eligibility. Unrated players will normally be assigned a rating by the organizer for pairing and prize eligibility.

Prizes: ($1500 Guaranteed)

Premier Section:

1st: $400

2nd: $200

3rd: $100

U1800: $200, $100

U1600 Section:

1st: $200,

2nd: $100

U1400: $125, $75

Entry Fees: Registered & paid on or before Oct. 16 -$40, Registered & paid on or before Nov. 12 - $45, Onsite - $50. Discount of $10 for 2nd & higher family members.

Accommodation: Royal Scot Hotel and Suites $110/night, Free parking and internet. Mention Victoria Chess to get rate.

Registration: Online or at the Victoria Chess Club (see Roger Patterson), or by email to victoriachessclub@gmail.com, or on site 4:30pm-5:15pm Friday ( after 5:15, a Swiss pairing is not guaranteed).

Contact: Roger Patterson at: victoriachessclub@gmail.com

Misc:

BCCF membership included in entry fee
CFC membership or CFC tournament membership required. First time players as described on our Policies page will have a free CFC tournament membership.
Free parking for players on site.
All equipment provided.
For information on byes, electronics, etc. see our Policies page
For a biography of Jack Taylor see here: