Alberta Chess Association
Road Warrior
A total of 153 Albertans took part in the 16 ACA Road Warrior eligible events in 2011. This marks the second highest attendance of the five years that the awards were given out.
A total of $300 are given out in 2011. The winners are:
1st: Vlad Rekhson from Calgary: $150
2nd: Roy Yearwood from Calgary: $100
3rd: Chris White from LaCrete $50
Full 2011 standings are available below.
In 2012 the total prize fund would be $500 and it will be distributed as follows:
1. $200
2. $100
3. $50
*Special prize: $150
*The special prize would be a draw for which all those who traveled to at least two Road Warrior eligible events outside of their region (minimum one hour away).
The draw will take place during the first ACA event of 2013
Road Warrior Rules
Road Warrior travel points are awarded as follows:
Each player who participates in a Road Warrior event receives 1 participation point, plus the following travel points:
Calgary to Edmonton 3.0 pts
Calgary to Red Deer 1.5 pts
Calgary to Grande Prairie 8 pts
Calgary to Lethbridge 2 pts
Calgary to Medicine Hat 3 pts
Edmonton to Calgary 3.0 pts
Edmonton to Red Deer 1.5 pts
Edmonton to Grande Prairie 5 pts
Edmonton to Lethbridge 5 pts
Edmonton to Medicine Hat 6 pts
For cities and towns not listed here, we will use Mapquest to determine distance to the tournament site. The number of Road Warrior travel points will depend on distance travelled one way (approx 1 road warrior point per 100 km travelled).
The Road Warrior Grand Prix will be administered by Vlad Rekhson and he reserves the right to determine the number of Road Warrior travel points.
Here are the Road Warrior events for 2012
A total of 153 Albertans took part in the 16 ACA Road Warrior eligible events in 2011. This marks the second highest attendance of the five years that the awards were given out.
A total of $300 are given out in 2011. The winners are:
1st: Vlad Rekhson from Calgary: $150
2nd: Roy Yearwood from Calgary: $100
3rd: Chris White from LaCrete $50
Full 2011 standings are available below.
In 2012 the total prize fund would be $500 and it will be distributed as follows:
1. $200
2. $100
3. $50
*Special prize: $150
*The special prize would be a draw for which all those who traveled to at least two Road Warrior eligible events outside of their region (minimum one hour away).
The draw will take place during the first ACA event of 2013
Road Warrior Rules
Road Warrior travel points are awarded as follows:
Each player who participates in a Road Warrior event receives 1 participation point, plus the following travel points:
Calgary to Edmonton 3.0 pts
Calgary to Red Deer 1.5 pts
Calgary to Grande Prairie 8 pts
Calgary to Lethbridge 2 pts
Calgary to Medicine Hat 3 pts
Edmonton to Calgary 3.0 pts
Edmonton to Red Deer 1.5 pts
Edmonton to Grande Prairie 5 pts
Edmonton to Lethbridge 5 pts
Edmonton to Medicine Hat 6 pts
For cities and towns not listed here, we will use Mapquest to determine distance to the tournament site. The number of Road Warrior travel points will depend on distance travelled one way (approx 1 road warrior point per 100 km travelled).
The Road Warrior Grand Prix will be administered by Vlad Rekhson and he reserves the right to determine the number of Road Warrior travel points.
Here are the Road Warrior events for 2012
Here are the final 2011 standings
