Name:      Schleinich Memorial Sectional Tournament 2026

Dates:       Friday 9th January 2026 –  Sunday, 11th January 2026

Sponsor:    Calgary Chess Club (CCC) and Alberta Chess Association.

Host:         CCC at CCC’s premises.  

TD:            Bhavik Dave  403-826-6747 bhavik_ec@gmail.com

Format:      5-rounds, Classic 90/30 (game in 90 minutes plus 30 seconds/move), CFC and FIDE rated

Entry Fees:  Regular Adult $47, Junior (U20) $42, includes an $8 admin fee.

                      If paid more than 24-hours ahead (i.e., before 07:00 pm on  Thursday, January 08, 2028 the admin fee is waived, making Earlybird Adult $39, Junior $34.

  Free for FM and Above (FM, IM, WIM, GM).

Eligibility:    Current CFC (Canadian Chess Federation).

 DETAILS

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

Rounds:     

                     Round 1: Friday 07:00 pm, January 09, 2026

                    Round 2: Saturday 10:00 am, January 10, 2026

                    Round 3: Saturday 02:00 pm, January 10, 2026

                    Round 4: Sunday 10:00 am, January 11, 2025

                    Round 5: Sunday  02:00 pm, January 11, 2025   

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

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

 TD:          Bhavik Dave, 403-826-6747 , bhavik_ec@gmail.com  Contact Sean with all questions related

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

TD Rules and Procedures:

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

2.     Due to the nature of this tournament, no bye requests are entertained.

4.     No-show default time is 30 minutes, but if a player contacts the TD, an extra 15 minutes may be allowed at TD's discretion.

5.     If no contact within 2 rounds, the TD will assume the Player has withdrawn and will not pair the player.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.      ACA Admin Fees ($10 per player)

2.      Payment Processing Fees (upto 4%)

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