Rockway Centre: 1405 King St E , Kitchener, ON, Canada, N2G 2N9 Email: kwchessinfo@gmail.com

Kitchener Waterloo Chess Club

We are a not-for-profit, member-based organization promoting the game of Chess in the KW area for all ages.

May 20th 2023 – Géza Füster Memorial Tournament

2023 Géza Füster Memorial
The Hungarian Canadian Club in cooperation with the KW Chess Club are proud to announce the 3rd annual Géza Füster Memorial!

**Free Breakfast and Lunch Provided to all Players!**
Date: Saturday May 20th, 2023

Place: 979 Kossuth Rd, Cambridge ON N3H 4R6
Free parking on site.

5 Rounds: Doors open 9:00 am.
Rounds starting at 10:00 am, 11:30 am, lunch, 1:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:30 pm

Sections: Top six players play a round robin format. Additional sections may be added at discretion of arbiter. All other players will play a Swiss tournament.

Time Control: Game in 25 minutes plus 5 seconds delay per move (Bronstein)

Entry Fee: $50 all players, discounted to $40 if pre-registered by May 18th
Send entry fees by E-transfer to kwchessinfo@gmail.com

(Please make security question answer on E-transfer “Chess”)

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