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The Bishops of Bowser and Bowser Builders Supply are hosting the 8th Annual Chess Tournament in Bowser at the Bowser Legion.  As always there will be four rounds with each player having a 45 minute time control and a 5 second increment for each move.  The first round begins at 9 am so get there by 8:30 to check in and find your first opponent.  The other rounds begin at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm.  Awards will be presented immediately after the final round.  Refreshments are available across the highway at TOMM's food village and at the Bean Counter.

You are invited to register for the August 14, 2016 open chess tournament sponsored again by Bowser Builders Supply at the Bowser Legion Hall. Once again our sponsors at Bowser Builders Supply are funding some great prizes from Chess Bazaar in Mohali India. This year we have ordered two sets that commemorate Bobby Fischer's achievements in the 1970s and recognize the film released last year recreating the tournament in Reykjavik Iceland.  The first place prize is a Dubrovnik set in boxwood and ebony that Fischer obtained in Russia that was a replica of the set created for the 9th Chess Olympiad in 1950 in Dubrovnik Croatia.  Fischer was quoted saying it was the best set he had ever played with.  On Bobby Fischer's special request a chess collector provided this chess set for the 1992 Fischer–Spassky rematch held at Sveti Stefan.  The second place set is an ebonized boxwood set in the Reykjavik design used in 1972 tournament.  Both of these sets have 3.75 inch kings and are heavily weighted.  Ladies and Junior winners will receive Conqueror pieces and tournament board purchased from the Chess Store in Portland.

As always our registration fee is only $20 for early-bird registration to attract top players and club players alike from all over Vancouver Island and overseas too.  After August 7 registration will cost $25 and at the door on the 14th registration will be $30.  This year we are inviting all ladies and any rated player 2000 and above to play for free.

Tournament Details

• Sunday August 14 at the Bowser Legion Hall
• Four rounds beginning at 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm
• Time control is 45 minutes with a 5 second increment
• Tournament is unrated and open to all
• Ties will be settled with a 5 minute blitz round after round 4 if necessary
• We follow the policies of the Victoria Grand Pacific Tournament for refusal of entry, refunds, byes, forfeits, electronics and merchandise. 
  
• Tournament Director is Robert McFetridge . . .
• contact at mcfetridge@shaw.ca for PayPal invoice to register or call at 250 757-8709

Primary Prizes

Historical Designs Commemorating Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky in 1972 and the 9th Chess Olympiad in 1950

 1st Place Prize - Dubrovnik chess pieces in boxwood and ebony

See the original Dubrovnik pieces

Bobby Fischer talks about the Dubrovnik pieces (includes rant about Jews)

2nd Place Prize - Reykjavik chess pieces in boxwood

Sheesham box included for each set

visit the description of the Dubrovnik set here:     visit the description of the Reykjavik set here: