BC Minster of Education and MLA of Surrey-Fleetwood, Peter Fassbender joins the Opening Ceremony.

2015 June Chess Federation of Canada Newsletter Article:  2015 BC Senior Championship

 Congratulations to NM Mayo Fuentebella – 2015 BC Senior Champion

NM Roger Patterson – 2nd Place Overall

  Victoria Jung-Doknjas, 2015 BC Senior Woman Champion

  George Kim and Neale Monkhouse – U1800 Co-Champions

Case Dekker – 80 years or Better Champion

Marionito Jose – U1600 Champion

Final Standings:  http://wordpress.cvining.com/standings-2015-bc-senior-chess-championship/

Photos:  http://wordpress.cvining.com/photos-2015-bc-senior-chess-championship/

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If you will be 50 yrs old or better in 2015 and reside in British Columbia, you are invited to compete at the 2015 BC Senior Chess Championship.

Dates:  June 26– 28, 2015

Venue:  Comfort Inn & Suites Surrey Hotel, 8255 166th St, Surrey, BC
– Room Rate: $95 King or Double Queen beds, $105 junior suite plus applicable taxes.
– Free parking and internet for hotel guests.
– Ph#: 1-888-742-8889 or 1-604-576-8888 to reserve
– Website: www.comfortinnsurrey.com
Book before May 26, 2015 and mention the BC Senior Chess Championship to get the special group hotel rate.

Tournament room is the Tynehead meeting room, which is located in the main hotel building.

Schedule:

BC Minister of Education Peter Fassbender will join us at the Opening Ceremonies and Group Photo on Friday, June 26, 2015 @ 5:45pm

Friday, June 26, 2015: Round 1 @ 6pm
Saturday, June 27, 2015: Round 2 @ 10am, Round 3 @ 4pm
Sunday, June 28, 2015: Round 4 @ 9am, Round 5 @ 2pm

Entry Fee:
$40 before June 1, 2015
$50 after June 1, 2015

Online registration is now closed.  Only 5 more players will be permitted to register onsite this Friday, June 26, 2015 from 5:15pm to 5:30pm.

Time Control:  90 mins + 30 sec increment
Forfeit:   1 hour grace — forfeit after 1 hour from the start time.

Byes Requests:  Email requests to pc-leblanc@shaw.ca before June 24, 2015.
Rated:  CFC

Prizes:  

• 1st Place Overall:  Championship Trophy + $120
• 2nd Place Overall:  Trophy + $80
• 1st U1800: Trophy + $80
• 1st U1600: Trophy + $60
• 1st Place: BC Senior Woman Chess Champion:  Trophy
• 1st Place:  80 years old or better:  Trophy

Details: All equipment will be provided, CFC membership required.

Organizing Committee:  Victoria Jung-Doknjas, Paul Leblanc
Chief Arbiter:  Joe Roback   Assistant TD:  Victoria Jung-Doknjas

Tiebreaks for trophies for finishers and placement determined by computer tie breaks:  Cumulative Score, Opposition Cumulative, and Head-to-Head

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Thank you to our Sponsors!

Sponsorship is often what makes a good event a GREAT event and we rely on sponsorship which enables us to provide a quality playing site with reasonable entry fees.

Please consider being a sponsor!

Individual Patron: $100 or more
– Will be presented with a special BC Senior Championship  keepsake.
– Name will be listed on website as Patron.

Individual Sponsor: $25 to $99
– Name will be listed on website as Sponsor.

Individual Donor: $10 to $24
– Name will be listed on website as Donor.

Individual Patrons:
Paul Leblanc
Richard Lapenna
Duncan Haines

Individual Sponsors:
Stewart Paulson
Edward Enns
Robert L. Barron
Kent Cronin
Philip Harris
Joe Soliven
Chris Johnston
Xunxu Cao

Individual Donors:
James Chan

Corporate Sponsors:
BC Chess Federation:  http://www.chess.bc.ca/
Comfort Inn & Suites Surrey Hotel:  http://www.comfortinnsurrey.com
Victoria Chess

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