Edmonton International

The third Edmonton International Chess Championship will take place between July 31st-August 4th in the Edmonton Chess Club (#204, 10840 124 st. Edmonton, Alberta Canada) The tournament will be a 9 round Swiss system event with GM/IM norm opportunities. To ensure that norms are available 5 GMs will be invited to the event.
Eligibility:
All FIDE titled players and Alberta Masters
(Albertans rated 2200+ CFC or FIDE) are allowed to participate. A few spots may be available to high rated FIDE untitled players from outside the province. Please notify the organizers of your intent to play by email for instructions how to do so.
Entry fees:
Free for GMs, IMs and WGMs.
Before July 1st: FMs, WIMs, WFMs, juniors 18 and under-$120.
Everyone else: $150.
After July 1st: FMs, WIMs, WFMs, juniors 18 and under-$140.
Everyone else: $170.
Full refunds are available until June 15, payments can be made in Canadian Dollars, or in US Dollars for people sending cheques outside of Canada.
Round times:
July 31st: 7:00 pm.
August 1st: 11:00 am, 7:00 pm.
August 2nd-4th: 11:00 am, 7:00 pm.
Time control:
Game 90 for the first 40 moves, plus 30 minutes for
the rest of the game with 30 seconds increment added to each move
starting from move 1.
Anti-Draw rules:

1. Games may not be agreed to a draw before move 30.
2. Participants of games in which a draw was achieved quickly by a three-fold repetition and finished in a well known theoretical position may be asked to replay the game.

A penalty for violation of those would be a 10% reduction in any prize fund winning.
Prizes:
$2500 Canadian guaranteed
1st: $1000
2nd: $500
3rd: $250
Best under 2400 (FIDE): $400
Best Albertan: $350

The prizes are expected to increase with fund-raising activities.