Quebec Open 2012
The Quebec Chess Federation (FQE) is organizing the Quebec Open Chess Championship from 21st to 28th July, 2012, at the beautiful venue College Brebeuf in Montreal, Canada. One more time the event provides a unique opportunity to earn norms under FIDE rules as there are many confirmed Grandmasters who will be playing.
Official website / Dowload pdf invitation
Besides norm opportunities, the Quebec Open 2012 offers a fantastic prize fund of 18 000$ guaranteed.
Invitational: 4 000$, 2 000, 1 000, 500, 200, 100 — 1500$ for the best Quebecer (Gowlings Prize)
Open: 1 000$, 600$, 500$, 400$, 300$, 200$, 100$, 350 (U2200), 250 (U2100)
Section A (U2000): 800$, 500, 300, 200, 250 (U1900), 150 (U1800)
Section B (U1700): 600$, 400, 200, 100, 150 (U1500), 100 (U1400)
Section C (U1300 and unrated): 400$, 300, 200, 100, 100 (U1200), 75 (U1100)
Mini-COQ : 300$, 200, 100
Confirmed Grandmasters in the invitational section:
GM Anton Kovalyov
GM Bator Sambuev
GM Andrei Shchekachev
GM Dejan Bojkov
GM Eduardas Rozentalis
GM Reynaldo Vera
GM Walter Arencibia
GM Matthieu Cornette
Cool tournament.