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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

BCCF Bulletin 265 Now Available

New Issue 265 just arrived by email-Old Issues or subscribe here.

This is the ongoing work of editor Stephen Wright. Contents usually includes a historical article.

This issue has 100 Years Ago:Frank Marshall in Victoria.

Sunday, June 16, 2013

BCCF Bulletin 264 Ready

BCCF Bulletin
Issue 264 just arrived in my mailbox. To follow BC chess-subscribe.

Here are examples of BC chess Ashley Tapp's Youtube Chanel.

BC Open 2013
This tournament was run by Victoria Chess - Roger Patterson and Paul Le Blanc.

Grand Pacific Open 2012

Friday, May 31, 2013

BCCF Bulletin #263-Available Now

BCCF Bulletin #263
I just received my issue today. Subscribe here to the valuable work of Stephen Wright.

Bulletin #262	05/16/2013	B.C. - Washington Scholastic Match
Bulletin #261	04/25/2013	Vancouver Rapid Chess Team Championship
Bulletin #260	04/11/2013	7th annual Grand Pacific Open
Bulletin #259	03/14/2013	2012 Canadian Chess Player Of The Year
Bulletin #258	02/14/2013	B.C. Open Championships
Bulletin #257	01/24/2013	B.C. Active and B.C. Senior Championships
Bulletin #256	01/10/2013	December Active

Ashley Tapp at the GPO 2013

'Thank you WGM Katerina Rohoyan, and my friend Jill for going over one of my chess games during the GPO in Victoria, it was very helpful and Congratulations to you for coming in best women for the higher OPEN Section. I am also happy that I came in as first girl for my section U1800.'-Ashley

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Budapest Entry Fee Summary 1 Game/Day RRs

Entry Fees for FIDE 2000

There are some reasonably priced tournaments in Budapest in the ideal format of 1 game/day. The Amator Cup was added in 2012 and was held in the Hungarian Federation(downtown).

Foreign players should note the two-tier pricing system that First Saturday uses. Local players pay a fraction of the advertised prices at the unadvertised local rates.

Also, be aware that all prices are negotiable. You just need to know that they are. Even at the local rates, FS-FMA fees are approximately double the other local tournaments. First Saturday are the only Budapest tournaments returning no prizes.

The Amator Cup is held downtown while the Frech Karolyi and Torokves tournaments need some travel time on subway or tram. However, they are easy to find and need only some patient navigation. The Amator Cup 2012 consisted of four RR groups while the Frech Karolyi was a RR for the top 10 players and an open for the remaining players.

Torokves is run as two(or threee) RRs and an open for the remaining players. The site is the Torokves community center and has a Macdonalds across the street.

Usually, I'm the only foreign player but the odd time there has been another. There are some players who speak a bit English while Russian and German are common second languages.

Everyone is used to seeing me as I am quite active in the local tournaments so now I get to analyze in some broken Hungarian with some English thrown in.

The atmosphere is usually very casual and friendly with the players ranging from youngsters taking getting their experience to retirees devoting their spare time to chess.

Round Robin	Rds	Prizes	HUF	EUR	USD	CAN	2012
Amator Cup	9	Yes	5,000	17.8	23	23	November
Torokves A RR	9	Yes	5,500	19.4	25	25	April
Frech Karolyi	9	Yes	4,000	14	18	18	June
Torokves A RR	9	Yes	5,500	19.4	25	25	Sept
First Saturday(FS-FMA)	9-11	No	40,800	140	180.35	181	Monthly
FS Price for Hungarians		No	12,000	41	53	53	Monthly

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