Thirty-Second Annual Jack Taylor Memorial Tournament (Victoria, BC)

Hey all. For those of you willing to travel to Victoria for the love of chess, there will be another CFC-rated tournament taking place November 17-19. The Jack Taylor Memorial is a great tournament, as the prize fund is subsidized by the Taylor family, allowing for low entry fees. If you register today (Oct. 16) the fee is only $40 and increases only slightly thereafter.

This is also a good one for older players or players hoping to substantially improve their ratings, since the number of under-rated juniors participating is typically low.

Details courtesy of the tournament website:

When: Nov 17-19, 2017

Where:   Royal Scot Hotel and Suites, 425 Quebec St. Victoria BC.   (Downtown Victoria at the Inner Harbour)

Rounds: Friday Nov. 17 at 6:00pm, Saturday Nov. 18 at 10:00 am, 2:30 pm;  Sunday Nov. 19 at 10:00am, 2:30pm

Time Control: Game/90 + 30 sec increment

Sections:  Premier and U1600.   You can play up a section if your rating lifetime high is over 1500 but will incur a play up fee of $20.    If you believe you should be a special case based on other ratings, contact the organizer.   Unrated players should play in the U1600 section unless you convince the organizer otherwise.

Rating: CFC rated.   Players with a VCC rating but no CFC rating will have that used for pairings and prize eligibility.  Unrated players will normally be assigned a rating by the organizer for pairing and prize eligibility.

Prizes: ($1500 Guaranteed)

Premier Section:

1st:  $400

2nd: $200

3rd:  $100

U1800: $200, $100

U1600 Section:

1st: $200,

2nd: $100

U1400: $125, $75

Entry Fees: Registered & paid on or before Oct. 16 -$40, Registered & paid on or before Nov. 12 - $45, Onsite - $50.   Discount of $10 for 2nd & higher family members.

Accommodation:  Royal Scot Hotel and Suites  $110/night, Free parking and internet.  Mention Victoria Chess to get rate.

Registration:    Online or at the Victoria Chess Club (see Roger Patterson), or by email to victoriachessclub@gmail.com, or on site 4:30pm-5:15pm Friday ( after 5:15, a Swiss pairing is not guaranteed)

Contact:  Roger Patterson at:  victoriachessclub@gmail.com

Misc: 

• BCCF membership included in entry fee
• CFC membership or CFC tournament membership required.   First time players as described on our Policies page will have a free CFC tournament membership.
• Free parking for players on site.
• All equipment provided.
• For information on byes, electronics, etc. see our Policies page
• For a biography of Jack Taylor see here: