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Event Series: Challengers

(D) Challengers Registration

July 1 - August 15

Description:
The Challengers tournament is the third event on our annual calendar and is an excellent pathway to gain a guaranteed (and free!) entry to the Canadian Championship tournament.

Entry Deadline: August 15
Start Date: September 1
Qualification: open to all CCCA members.
Entry fee: $15

Format: Up to 10 games, based upon the number of entries
2-6 => Double round-robin
7-11 => Single round-robin
12+ => Silli pairing system (10 games)

Time Control: Triple-Block to complete within 1 year (50 days + 1 Increment, Initial Bank 75 days). No leave.

Cash Prizes: (pool is 50% of entry fees)
1st => 100%,

Up to three (3) qualifiers to the K-series, depending on the number of tournament entries.
1-5 => 1 qualifier
6-8 => 2 qualifiers
9+ => 3 qualifiers
Tie-Breaks: full TBs to be applied to both cash prize and advancement.
Notes: A positive score (> 50% of the possible points) is required for both cash prize and qualification to the K-series. As there can be up to three free qualifications to the K-series (valued at $25 each), only a single cash prize will be awarded.

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