Name:     CCC's Free Style Chess Arena 2025

Dates:    Tuesday September 02 2025- (One day Two Round Free Style /Fischer 960 Tournament)

Sponsor:    Calgary Chess Club (CCC) 

Host:         CCC at CCC’s premises

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

Format:     2-rounds, Rapid 25/10 (game in 25 minutes plus 10 seconds/move),

Entry Fees:  Free (Registration Required) if registered till one day in advance i-e Septermber 01 2025, after that it will be $10. 

Eligibility:    CCC memberships is required.

 DETAILS

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

Rounds:      Round 1: Tuesday 07:00 pm, September 02 2025

                     Round 2: Tuesday 08:30 pm, September 02 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     If no contact within 1st-Round, the TD will assume the Player has withdrawn and will not pair the player.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.

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.