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19th Annual Grand Pacific Open Chess Tournament

$115
April 3 - 6
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19th Annual Grand Pacific Open Chess Tournament
April 3 – 6
Victoria, BC

A 6 round FIDE & CFC rated Swiss
$8000 Guaranteed Prize Fund

The Grand Pacific Open is one of BC’s largest chess tournaments and this will be its 19th annual! The main event is a 6 round FIDE and CFC rated Swiss with $8000 in prizes. The Victoria Youth Chess Championship will run just before the main event and there is also a free side event – Midnight Blitz with $200 in prizes

Key Details About the Grand Pacific Open (GPO):
Format: 6-round Swiss tournament with various sections .
Location: Traditionally held at the Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria, BC.
Features: Includes the Victoria Youth Chess Championship and Midnight Blitz.
Significance: It is one of British Columbia’s largest, FIDE and CFC-rated chess tournaments.

Destination Greater Victoria is honoured to be based on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation, whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.