Name:     CCC's Rapid Summer Rush 2025

Dates:    Tuesday August 12 2025- Tuesday August 26 2026.

Sponsor:    Calgary Chess Club (CCC) 

Host:         CCC at CCC’s premises

TD:            Michael Anderson, 403-305-6689, NovaScotianBoy@gmail.com

Format:     Swiss, 9-rounds, Rapid 15/10 (game in 15 minutes plus 10 seconds/move),

                   CFC and FIDE rated, 

Entry Fees:  $36 includes an $8 admin fee.

                 If paid more than 24-hours ahead, (i.e., before 07:00 PM on Monday August 11th 2025 the admin fee is waived, making Earlybird  $28.

Eligibility:    Current CFC (Canadian Chess Federation) and CCC memberships are both required.

DETAILS

Address:    The Palma Centre, 3359 27 St NE, Suite 274, Calgary, AB T1Y 5E4.

Rounds:     Round 1: Tuesday 07:00 pm, August 12 2025

                    Round 2: Tuesday 08:00 pm, August 12 2025

                    Round 3: Tuesday 09:00 pm, August 12 2025

                 Round 4: Tuesday 07:00 pm, August 19 2025

                    Round 5: Tuesday 08:00 pm, August 19 2025

                    Round 6: Tuesday 09:00 pm, August 19 2025

                    Round 7: Tuesday 07:00 pm, August 26 2025

                    Round 8: Tuesday 08:00 pm, August 26 2025

                    Round 9: Tuesday 09:00 pm, August 26 2025

 Head Arbiter/Organizer:   Zeeshan Munir zeeshanchristy@gmail.com.  Contact Zee with concerns,

                     suggestions, etc., for tournaments in general, and appeals.

 TD:          Michael Anderson, 403-305-6689, NovaScotianBoy@gmail.com.  Contact Mike with all questions related

                    to this tournament, e.g., Section and bye requests.

Treasurer:    Gordon Campbell, Treasurer@CalgaryChess.com.

Contact Gordon with all questions related to payment and other money matters.

TD Rules and Procedures:

1.    The TD will not accept promises !! of attendance or payment.

2.     To request a bye and receive a half-pt (max twice but not in the last round), contact the TD before the draw is made - usually 2-3-days ahead, or at TD discretion.

3.     No-show default time is 10-minutes.

5.     If no contact within 3-days, the TD will assume the Player has withdrawn and will not pair the player.  No payments will be refunded.

6.     TD has the right to eject any Player who violates CCC’s posted Zero Tolerance Policy.

Purchase of Entry Fees and/or CCC Membership:  May be made:

         via the website https://CalgaryChess.com/CCC/Events, or

         via Etransfer to Payments@CalgaryChess.com, password = Excellence, or

         Cash

 CFC Membership:  Required, but CCC does not accept payments for CFC.  If necessary, join/renew CFC membership online at https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/.  The annual fee is Adult $43, Junior $28.  Alternatively, a CFC single-tournament membership is Adult $20, Junior $10.

If a Player joined or renewed at CFC in the previous 10 days, TD may require proof (e.g., screenprint).

 Prizes: will be the sum of entry fees less:

1.       CFC rating fees

2.       TD fees

3.       CCC overhead charge of upto 10% to cover supplies, and payment processing fees

4.       CCC snacks.

Notwithstanding, CCC guarantees the net prize pool for the Premier Section will be at least $200.  The Future Masters prizes will be calculated accordingly.

The above Terms and Conditions are for this tournament only, but may overide any other general T&C's that may be on our website.