Juniors to Masters Winter Open

All Juniors and Adults are Welcome to Play! 

Results:
Juniors to Masters Winter Open Section
Juniors to Masters Winter Open - U1200 Section

Featuring IM Mihnea Costachi  (FIDE 2471) and IM George-Catalin Ardelean (FIDE 2488)

IM Mihnea Costachi won 3rd Place in 2014 World Youth Chess Championship U14 Open, 7th Place in the 2016 WYCC U16, and 8th Place in the 2019 World U20. He is the European Blitz Champion for 2017 and 2018. IM Costachi also won 2nd Place in 2018 Rapid and 3rd Place in the 2017.

IM George-Catalin Ardelean from Romania played Board 2 for the National Team in the 1997 World U16 Olympiad (Silver Medalist), is multiple National Championship medalist, and finished in Top 3 in tournaments in Hungary, France, Spain, and Slovakia. As a coach, he was the Captain of the Romanian National Team (2016-2018), the Captain of the U18 Team (gaining 2 medals), and Head of Delegation for a number of World Youth events. FIDE Trainer since 2013.

Date/Time: Monday, February 15, 2021

Round Times: 
Round 1 starts at 9am PST / 12pm EST / 7pm EET (Romanian Time).
- Subsequent rounds start 5 mins after the end of last game in the previous round.

Time Control: 15 mins + 10 sec incr.

# of Rounds: 5

Sections:  Open and U1200

Tournament Fee: 
Regular Rate (after Sunday, Jan 31) is $35.
- Players with CFC Regular or CFC Active ratings lower than 1200 may play up in the Open Section for an extra $20 fee.
- Follow instructions for payment via e-transfer.
- Payment must be received with registration, or face removal from Players' List.

Rated:
CFC Active Rated, lichess.org rated.
- Meets tournament qualifications under Covid-19 Rating Incentive.
- Valid CFC Membership required, please contact CFC for membership purchase.

Platform: lichess.org

No byes are allowed.

Organizer: Juniors to Masters Chess Academy Inc.

We reserve the right to refuse entry.