17th INTERNATIONAL RAPID CHESS FESTIVAL (26-27/10)

ORGANIZERS: Pro Chess Academy of Thessaloniki in collaboration with Chess Club Union of Thessaloniki Halkidiki. 

 PLAYING HALL: Philippion Hotel 

GROUP A: Players with FIDE rating and players over 12 years old. The tournament is valid for FIDE Rapid rating. 

GROUP B: Players without FIDE rating under 12 years old. The tournament is not valid for FIDE rating. 

THINKING TIME: 10'+5''. 

TIEBREAKS: 1. Direct encounter (assuming everyone has played each other) 2. Buchholz -1 3. Buchholz 4. Sonneborn-Berger 5. Average rating of opponents. 

TOURNAMENT SYSTEM: 9-round Swiss. 

ENTRY FEE: 

Group A general fee: 20 euros. For those who also participate in Blitz, the total fee for both events is 25 euros. Chess players with FIDE Blitz rating over 2300 free of charge. Holders of GM, IM, WGM, WIM titles do not pay an entry fee. 

Group B general fee: 15 euros. REGISTRATION: By completing the following participation form: https://forms.gle/rq6L1ZcNmmnHH5KP9. The deadline for registration is Wednesday 23/10 at 23:00. Entries beyond this deadline will not be accepted as the form will be closed. The maximum number of players allowed is 200. Confirmation of participation from 15:00 to 16:00 at the playing hall. Those who do not confirm their participation in time will enter the tournament from the 2nd round. Please inform us in time in case of cancellation of your participation by mail proacademy2023@gmail.com. 

GROUP A PLAYING SCHEDULE 

SATURDAY 26/10:                                                                                                                                   1st ROUND: 16:30,                                                                                                                                   

2nd ROUND: 17:20,                                                                                                                                   

3rd ROUND: 18:10,                                                                                                                                   

4th ROUND: 19:00,                                                                                                                                  

5th ROUND: 19:50,

SUNDAY 27/10:                                                                                                                                       

6th ROUND: 10:00,                                                                                                                                 

7th ROUND: 10:50,                                                                                                                                 

8th ROUND: 11:40,                                                                                                                                

9th ROUND: 12:30,                                                                                                                     

CLOSING CEREMONY 13:45. 

GROUP B PLAYING SCHEDULE:  

SATURDAY 26/10:                                                                                                                                  

1st ROUND: 16:30,                                                                                                                                

2nd ROUND: 17:05,                                                                                                                                      

3rd ROUND: 17:40,                                                                                                                                      

4th ROUND: 18:15,                                                                                                                                  

5th ROUND: 18:50,                                                                                                                                  

6th ROUND: 19:25,                                                                                                                                  

7th ROUND: 20:00                                                                                                                              

CLOSING CEREMONY 20:45 

PRIZES (€1000):                                                                                                                                     

1st €300,                                                                                                                                                  

2nd €200,                                                                                                                                                  

3rd €150,                                                                                                                                                    

4th €80,                                                                                                                                                      

5th €80,                                                                                                                                                     

6th €80,                                                                                                                                                     

1st woman €60,                                                                                                                                          

1st <2000 rating €50.    

Prize money is not shared in the event of a tie. In case a player is eligible for multiple prizes they only get the higher one. Cups for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the final standings and the 1st female, medals for the 4th, 5th and 6th in the final standings and the first veteran (55+). Medals for the first three in general standings and the first girl in the age categories U16, U14, U12 and U10. Group B: Cups for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the final standings and the 1st girl. Medals for the first three and the first girl not in the final standings in the age categories U12, U10, U8. 

ACCOMMODATION AT THE PHILIPPION HOTEL:                                                                  

Double room: €46,                                                                                                                               

Triple room: €43,                                                                                                                                

Single room: €66,                                                                                                                              

Children up to 12 years old in their parents' room: €28.    

The above prices are per person and include full board. The climate change tax (7 euros per room per night) is not included. Staying at the tournament hotel is not mandatory. 

Hotel reservations through the e-mail oustampasidoulena@gmail.com 

TERMS FOR TITLED PLAYERS: After contacting the organizer through e-mail proacademy2023@gmail.com GMs and WGMs are offered free accommodation with full board in double rooms while IMs and WIMs are offered 50% discount in the above prices (for a limited number of players). 

 TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Georgios Diamantopoulos,  

 CHIEF ARBITER: Iskos Alexandros. 

For anything not mentioned in the announcement, the tournament director is responsible.

13th INTERNATIONAL BLITZ CHESS FESTIVAL (25/10)

ORGANIZERS:                                                                                                                                      Pro Chess Academy of Thessaloniki in collaboration with Chess Club Union of Thessaloniki Halkidiki. 

 PLAYING HALL:                                                                                                                              Philippion Hotel, Thessaloniki

 THINKING TIME:                                                                                                                             3'+2''. The tournament is valid for FIDE Blitz rating. 

TIEBREAKS:                                                                                                                                               1. Direct encounter (assuming everyone has played each other) 2. Buchholz -1 3. Buchholz 4. Sonneborn-Berger 5. Average rating of opponents. 

COMPETITION SYSTEM:                                                                                                                  11-round Swiss. 

ENTRY FEE:                                                                                                                                    General fee 10 euros. For those who also participate in Rapid, the total fee for both events is 25 euros. Chess players with FIDE Blitz rating over 2300 free of charge. Holders of GM, IM, WGM, WIM titles do not pay an entry fee. 

REGISTRATION:                                                                                                                                      By completing the following participation form: https://forms.gle/rq6L1ZcNmmnHH5KP9.               The deadline for registration is Wednesday 23/10 at 22:00. Entries beyond this deadline will not be accepted as the form will be closed. The maximum number of players allowed is 200. Confirmation of participation from 15:00 to 16:00 at the playing hall. Those who do not confirm their participation in time will enter the tournament from the 2nd round. Please inform us in time in case of cancellation of your participation by mail proacademy2023@gmail.com. 

PLAYING SCHEDULE:                                                                                                               

FRIDAY 25/10 1st ROUND: 16:30,                                                                                                        

2nd ROUND: 17:00,                                                                                                                                

3rd ROUND: 17:20,                                                                                                                                

4th ROUND: 17:40,                                                                                                                                 

5th ROUND: 18:00,                                                                                                                                 

6th ROUND: 18:20,                                                                                                                                 

7th ROUND: 18:40,                                                                                                                                 

8th ROUND: 19:00,                                                                                                                                 

9th ROUND: 19:20,                                                                                                                               

10th ROUND: 19:40,                                                                                                                             

11th ROUND: 20:00,                                                                                                                   

CLOSING CEREMONY 20:45

PRIZES (€500): 1st €200 2nd €100 3rd €80 1st woman €70 1st <2000 elo €50.                                  Prize money is not shared in the event of a tie. In case a player is eligible for multiple prizes they only get the higher one. Cup for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the final standings and the 1st female. Medals for the first three in general standings and the first girl in the age categories U16, U14, U12 and U10. 

ACCOMMODATION AT PHILIPPION HOTEL:                                                                      Double room: €46 Triple room: €43,                                                                                                 Single room: €66,                                                                                                                              Children up to 12 years old in their parents' room: €28,

The above prices are per person and include full board. The climate change tax (7 euros per room per night) is not included. Staying at the tournament hotel is not mandatory. Hotel reservations through the e-mail oustampasidoulena@gmail.com 

TERMS FOR TITLED PLAYERS:                                                                                                   After contacting the organizer through e-mail: proacademy2023@gmail.com. 

GMs and WGMs are offered free accommodation with full board in double rooms while IMs and WIMs are offered 50% discount in the above prices (for a limited number of players). 

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Georgios Diamantopoulos 

CHIEF ARBITER: Iskos Alexandros 

 For anything not mentioned in the announcement, the tournament director is responsible.

16th Rapid Chess Festival 2023

           THESSALONIKI, HOTEL “PHILIPPION” 28-29/10/2023

ORGANIZERS: Keravnos Oreokastrou Chess Club with the Chess Clubs Union of Thessaloniki-Halkidiki and the Greek Chess Federation.

 ΤOURNAMENT VENUE: Thessaloniki – “Hotel Philippion”.

 GROUP A: Open to all chess players. Group A will be valid for FIDE Rapid rating.

GROUP B: Open to all chess players under 10 years old (born in 2013 and beyond) without FIDE rating (they are still allowed to play in Group A instead if they choose so). Group B will not be FIDE rated and they will play a total of 7 rounds on Saturday.

MODE:10-round Swiss-system FIDE rapid rated event.

Tournament Schedule

28/10/2023	1st Round 16:30	2nd Round 17:20	3rd Round 18:10	4th Round 19:00	5th Round 19:50
29/10/2023	6th Round10:00	7th Round10:50	8th Round 11:40	9th Round 12:30	10th Round 13:20

CLOSING CEREMONY: Sunday 29/10/2023at 14:30.

ENTRY FEE: 20€. No entry fee for GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs. No entry fee for those with Fide Rapid rating over 2300.

Siblings will have discount of 5€ (total 35€). Players who will participate in both rapid and blitz will pay 25€. Two (2) members from the same family who will participate in both tournaments (Blitz and Rapid) will pay 50 euros. Three (3) members from the same family will pay 60 euros for both tournaments (Blitz and Rapid).

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:Thursday 26/10/2023 at 22:00. Pairings for the 1^st round on Friday 27/10/2023 at 23:00.

TIME CONTROL:15minutes for each player plus 3 seconds increment per move from the first move.

TIEBREAKS: 1) Buchholz cut-1, 2) Sonneborn-Berger, 3) Sum Buchholz tie-breaks variable, 4) Direct encounter (the result of players in the same point group), 5) Greater number of victories (variable).

 ANTI CHEATING: The anti-cheating regulations will be implemented according to the Anti-Cheating Committee directives of F.I.D.E..

Prizes: 1200 €

1st 250 €	2nd200 €	3rd 150 €	4th 100 €	5th 70 €	6th 50 €
1st woman 150€	2nd woman 100€	3rd woman80€			1st  Veteran >55  50€

 Group A:

Prizes are not shared. No player may win more than 1 prize.

Medals will be given to the first three (3) and to the first (1^st) girl in the categories U08, U10, U12, and U14.

Cups will be given to the first three (3) in the final ranking and to the first (1^st) woman.

Chess players over 55 years old are considered veterans.

Group B:

Cups will be given to the first three (3) in the final ranking and to the first (1st) women.

Medals will be given to the first three (3) and first (1^st) girl in the category U08.

All the Preschoolers will be rewarded.

ACCOMMODATION: Accommodation and board are offered in the 4-stars hotel “Philippion”

PRICES PER PERSON PER NIGHT WITH F/B: Double room: 44 euros. Triple room: 41 euros, Single: 64 euros. Children up to 12 years old who stay in their parents' room pay 24 euros. Accommodation tax of 3 euros per night is not included in the above prices.

Accommodation at the hotel is not mandatory.

TRANSFER TO HOTEL “PHILLIPION”: The hotel’s bus will start from the Archaeological Museum, downtown at 15:00. Departure from hotel to the city center at 21:30.

 

REGISTRATION-ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (oustampasidoulena@gmail.com).

All chess players must submit their names, year of birth, FIDE id).

 

SPECIAL OFFERS:

For GMs, WGMs free accommodation (2 nights) with full board in double rooms.

For IMs, WIMs 50% discount in the above prices.

 

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Tsarouhas Vasileios (vastsarouhas@yahoo.gr).

CHIEF ARBITER & PAIRINGS: Gerontopoulos Prodromos

 

 

12th Blitz Chess Festival 2023

THESSALONIKI GREECE, HOTEL “PHILIPPION”27/10/2023

ORGANIZERS: KERAYNOS OREOKASTRO Chess Club - Chess Clubs Union of Thessaloniki- Halkidiki - Greek Chess Federation.

 ΤOURNAMENT VENUE: Thessaloniki – “Hotel Philippion”.

 MODE: 12-round Swiss-system FIDE blitz rated event.

                                                               Tournament Schedule 27/10

1stRound 16:30	2ndRound 17:00	3rdRound 17:20	4thRound 17:40	5thRound 18:00	6thRound 18:20
7thRound 19:00	8thRound 19:20	9thRound 19:40	10thRound 20:00	11thRound 20:20	12thRound 20:40

 CLOSING CEREMONY: Friday 27/10/2023 at 21:30.

 ENTRY FEE: 10€. No entry fee for GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs. No entry fee for those with Fide Blitz rating over 2.300. No entry fee for the third member of the same family and disabled players.

 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Wednesday 25/10/2023 at 22:00. Pairings for the 1^st round on Thursday 26/10/2023 at 23:00.

 TIME CONTROL: 3 minutes for each player plus 2seconds increment per move from the first move.

 TIEBREAKS:1) Buchholz cut-1, 2) Sonneborn-Berger, 3) Sum Buchholz tie-breaks variable, 4) Direct encounter (the result of players in the same point group), 5) Greater number of victories (variable).

 ANTI CHEATING: The anti-cheating regulations will be implemented according to the Anti-Cheating Committee directives of F.I.D.E..

Prizes: 500 € 

1st100 €

2nd80 €

3rd60 €

4th50 €

5th 40 €

6th 20 €

1st woman 60 €

2nd woman 50 €

3rd woman 40 €

 Prizes are not shared. No player may win more than 1 prize.

Medals will be given to the first three and to the first  girl in the categories U8, U10, U12, U14, U16.

Cups will be given to the first three (3) in the final ranking and to the first (1^st) woman.

 ACCOMMODATION: Accommodation and board are offered in the 4-stars hotel “Philippion”

PRICES PER PERSON WITH  F/B: Double room: 44 euros. Triple room: 41 euros, Single: 64 euros. Children up to 12 years old who stay in their parents' room pay 24 euros. Accommodation tax of 3 euros per night is not included in the above prices. Accommodation at the hotel is not mandatory.

 TRANSFER TO HOTEL “PHILLIPION”: The hotel’s bus will start from the Archaeological Museum, downtown at 15:00.  Departure from hotel to the city center at 21:30.

 REGISTRATION-ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: oustampasidoulena@gmail.com

All chess players must submit their names, year of birth, FIDE id).

 SPECIAL OFFERS:

For GMs, WGMs free accommodation with full board in double rooms.

For IMs, WIMs 50% discount in the above prices.

 TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Tsarouhas Vasileios  (vastsarouhas@yahoo.gr).

CHIEF ARBITER & PAIRINGS: Gerontopoulos Prodromos