Update: 2012 Goddesschess Canadian Women's Chess Championship

Registered players thus far:
Women's closed / Championnat féminin
WIM Natalia Khoudgarian (2278 CFC) - Current Champion / Championne Actuelle
Jackie Peng (2121 CFC)
Myriam Roy (2093 FQE)
Qiyu Zhu (1953 CFC)
Natasa Serbanescu (1869 CFC)
Indy Ma (1698 FQE)
Ling Yun Shi (1633 FQE)

Goddesschess Canadian Women's Chess Championship / Championnat féminin du Canada Goddesschess

Dates: August 4-11, 2012

Format: 9 Round Swiss, FQE, CFC and FIDE rated

Venue: Olympic Stadium, Regroupement Loisir Québec, 4545 Pierre-de-Coubertin, Montréal, QC

Eligibility: Women with a CFC rating over 1700 or with a FIDE/FQE rating over 1600. Provincial Women champion (see Handbook, section 11).

Schedule : Saturday, 3:30 pm, opening ceremony
Rd 1: Saturday, 4pm
Rd 2: Sunday, 10 am
Rd 3: Sunday, 4 pm
Rd 4: Monday, 4 pm
Rd 5: Tuesday, 4 pm
Rd 6: Wednesday, 4 pm
Rd 7: Thursday, 4 pm
Rd 8: Friday, 4 pm
Rd 9: Saturday, 1 pm
Playoffs and closing ceremony: as soon as possible after round 9.

Guaranteed prize fund:1- Travel to the Women’s world championship in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia (1000$) + 200$
2- 150$
3- 100$
100$ added to the prize fund for each player over 12 (66% 2nd prize, 33% 3rd prize). Free accommodation for 2011 Women’s champion.

Time Control: 40/90, G/30 + 30 seconds from move one.Entry Fees: 175$ per player (200$ on site). 20$ discount for those who reserved their place before June 1st.
Accommodation: Many bed and breakfast nearby and hotels such as Le St-André http://www.hotelsaintandre.ca which is at about 15 minutes by metro of the tournament site with rooms starting at 84$/night.

Cheques are to be mailed at : Club d'échecs de Maisonneuve
2188 De La SalleMontréal, Québec, H1V 2K8*Sets, boards and clock provided. Players must be full members of the CFC.
*Some informations may change. Subject to finalization of dates for the 2012 Women's World Championship.