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To all players in the 2006 Belzberg Invitational Canadian Closed and Zonal Chess Championship:
Posted by ONTARIO CHESS ASSOCIATION on August 14, 2006, 17:05:27
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To all players in the 2006 Belzberg Invitational Canadian Closed and Zonal Chess Championship:
First I want to congratulate you on your chess achievements to date and your qualifying to compete in this Canadian Chess Championship. On behalf of the Organizing Committee and the Ontario Chess Association Inc., I welcome you and extend our sincere wishes that this will be both challenging and a quality, enjoyable event.
This year will an exciting event that will again set new records. With the great support of Canadian company, MONROI, and their technological leadership, all games of this championship will be broadcast live on the internet. Your friends and family can watch all your games live at
www.chessontario.com.
I thank our event sponsors, Sid and Alicia Belzberg, the Ontario Chess Association Inc., Monroi, and Tartu College for their support
The event starts at 2:00 PM, Friday, August 18th, with a Players Meeting. It is very important that all players attend this meeting! This meeting will provide detailed clarification of the rules and schedule of the tournament. With the new era of live internet viewing of all games, comes more challenges. Recent cheating at International Chess Events dictates that we exercise prudence and careful adherence to many rules. No players will be allowed to have cell phones, pagers, pda’s, or any electronic devices with them nor have any access to such devices during their games. Players will not be allowed to leave the playing area during their games, without special authorization of the Organizers, which will not normally be given, including smoke breaks. Washrooms, coffee and water will be available within the designated playing area. Spectators will not be allowed in the playing area, and no communication except to your opponent and Event Organizers will be permitted during your games. Your co-operation is this regard will be greatly appreciated.
Each player will be provided with a Monroi device for their use during this event. When your game is over and your recorded game is completed, your Monroi device can be used in the nearby lounge to watch any ongoing game live. In addition, after all games are completed your SD disk will be immediately updated to contain all tournament games played. These games will also be uploaded on the website for you to download to personal computers if desired. This information can assist you to prepare for further tournament games.
Following this Players’ Meeting, all players will have their photograph taken and will be trained on using the Monroi recording devices. (I personally used this device at the Canadian Open, and in one minute I was able to use it well.) Please dress accordingly as these pictures will be broadcast live with your games, and will be printed in your event books.
Players who have registered for staying at Tartu College, can check in as early as Thursday, August 17th. Their rooms all have Internet Access, which requires a regular Ethernet Network Cable. You can bring your own or buy one for $10.00 at the Tartu Registration Desk.
On Sunday evening, August 20th, we will also host the first Canadian Blitz Championship which will be rated by the CFC. Participation is optional but we hope many of you will enjoy this added event.
Our Closing Ceremonies are at 7:30 Sunday, August 27th with a free catered banquet for all players. At this banquet we will award the prizes, including trophies for the Top Player from Each Province. Every player will also be given special event booklets to remember their participation. This will be a great celebration for all, and especially the top champions!
Playoffs will be played starting at 11:00 am Monday, August 28th. These may be necessary to determine The Canadian Champion, or Runner-up, or for qualifying for FIDE Titles in this Zonal Event.
I look forward to personally meeting you and to your participation in this Canadian Chess Championship.
Barry Thorvardson
President, OCA
Cc OCA Executive
Cdn Closed Team
