Venue: Porto Palace Hotel & Conference Center, 65 26th Oktovriou st., Thessaloniki.
Playing System: FIDE Swiss 9 rounds – Three groups according to FIDE Rating
of August the 1st – Open A: Rtg >= 1900, Open B: Rtg
1899-1200, Open C: Rtg <1200
Schedule of
Games:
|
1st round |
Wednesday |
3 August |
17:00 p.m. |
|
2nd round |
Thursday |
4 August |
09:30 a.m. |
|
3rd round |
Thursday |
4 August |
17:30 p.m. |
|
4th round |
Friday |
5 August |
17:00 p.m. |
|
5th round |
Saturday |
6 August |
17:00 p.m. |
|
6th round |
Sunday |
7th
August |
17:00 p.m. |
|
7th round |
Monday |
8th
August |
17:00 p.m. |
|
8th round |
Tuesday |
9th
August |
17:00 p.m. |
|
9th round |
Wednesday |
10th
August |
09:30 a.m. |
Closing Ceremony: Wednesday, 10 August 2022, half an hour after the end
of the games for each Group separately.
RATE OF PLAY: 90 min for the
first 40 moves + 30 min until the end of the game + 30 sec increment per move
from the 1st move. FIDE Laws of Chess for standard rated tournaments.
TIE BREAKS: 1)
Direct encounter (the result of players in the same point group), 2) Buchholz
cut-1,
3) Buchholz, 4) Sonneborn-Berger, 5)
Greater number of victories (variable)
Tournament Director: Lagogiannis
Stylianos – Chief Arbiter: IA Gerontopoulos Prodromos, Pairings: NA Trivella Maria
PRIZES
Total amount of funds 3.600
Euros
Group A: 1st 1200 Euros +
Cup, 2nd 700 Euros + Cup, 3rd 400 Euros + Cup, 4th
100 Euros + Medal, 5th 100 Euros + Medal, 1st Woman 200
Euros + Cup
The prizes will be shared by
the Hort system (up to 6th final ranking). If a player qualifies for two or
more prizes he/she is awarded the higher one. By no appearance in the
Closing Ceremony the right for prizes is forfeited.
Group B: 1st 400 Euros +
Cup, 2nd 250 Euros + Cup, 3rd 150 Euros + Cup, 1st
Woman 100 Euros + Cup.
Group C: 1st Cup + Chess
Timer + Chessboard, 2nd and 3rd Medals + Chess book, 1st
Woman Cup + Chess Timer or Chessboard.
Special categories (Group B): U16, U14, U12, 1st Girl of each category (only if there are at least 6 players in the
special category).
Special categories (Group C): U08,
U10, U12, U14, 1st Girl of each category (only if there are at least 6 players in every special category).
ACCOMODATION
|
Room Type |
Price per night/Per room |
|
Run of the house – Single room |
90,00 € (includes
breakfast) |
|
Run of the house – Double room |
100,00 € (includes breakfast) |
|
Three bed room with extra bed |
120,00 € (includes breakfast) |
|
Four bed room with extra bed |
145,00 € (includes breakfast) |
Players staying at the competition’s hotel are exempt
from paying the participation fee for the Group that are entitled under the ELO
to play and only pay the difference of the entry fee if they choose to play in
a senior Group.
For the confirmation of the reservations, 50% of the
total cost of accommodation must be deposited until 31/07/2022 in the following
bank accounts.
Εθνική Τράπεζα IBAN: GR1501102100000021047162058 (SWIFT BIC: ETHNGRAA)
Τράπεζα Πειραιώς IBAN: GR2401722380005238025232776 (SWIFT BIC: PIRBGRAA)
Eurobank IBAN:
GR4302600420000520200231452 (SWIFT BIC: EFGBGRAA)
Alpha Bank IBAN: GR0401404700470002002005550 (SWIFT BIC: CRBAGRAAXXX)
Anyone that wishes to stay at the games hotel must communicate with the hotel via
email at reservations@portopalace.gr titling “1st International Chess of Thessaloniki 2022”.
PARTICIPATION
FEES
(according to FIDE rating)
Open A:
1.
Title holders with FIDE rating >=2500 -
No entry fee
2. Title holders with FIDE rating
>=2400 - No entry fee
3. Players with FIDE rating 2300-2399
- 20 Euros
4. Players with FIDE rating
2200-2299 - 25 Euros
5. Players with FIDE rating
2100-2199 - 30 Euros
6. Players with FIDE rating 2000-2099
- 40 Euros
7.
Players with FIDE rating 1900-1999 - 50
Euros
Participants with FIDE rating
1700-1899 who wish to play at Group A, may participate by paying 80 Euros Entry
Fee.
There
is a discount of 5€ for families with two members and discount of 10 € with
three members.
For the third and above member
of the same family no entry fee
Disabled persons 50% discount
at the entry fee
Entry fee paid by deposit at the bank account GR2201712320006232161943312 (SWIFT-BIC: PIRBGRAA) prior to the 1st round.
For
those who will pay the entry fee until the 10th of July 2022 there
is a discount of 10 Euros.
Objections
–Appeals committee: Objections are
made no later than ten (15) minutes after the end of the last game of the
round. Τhe Appeals
Committee, will be nominated from the competition before the beginning of the
tournament where 3 full members and 2 alternate members shall be selected before the beginning of
the tournament. From the
Appeals Committee excludes all its members related to the athletes involved in
the objection and is replaced by the alternates. The fee for the objection is
set at 100€ and must be deposited to the Director of the competition.
ACCOMODATION
CONDITIONS
1. Title
holders with FIDE rating > = 2500 à Free accommodation and breakfast at the Porto Palace Hotel in a double
bed room (plus no entry fee).
2. Title
holders with FIDE rating >= 2400 à Free accommodation and breakfast at the Porto Palace Hotel in a three
bed room (plus no entry fee).
Accommodation at
the hotel is not mandatory.
Visit https://www.portopalace.gr/ to see more details about the Venue
and the Hotel.
REGISTRATION
Entries must be sent by filling
the form: https://forms.gle/MtdbCXVCC3vFwoQf9 not later than Monday, 1st
of August 2022. Confirmation of participation on Wednesday, 3rd of August 2022, from 15.30p.m. to 16.30p.m. at
the Venue.
The participants are obliged
to fill out their Registration Form of their participation on the 3rd
of August up to 15.00p.m. in order to be able to participate in the pairings
of the 1st round.
Health Protocol: https://gga.gov.gr/images/odigies_athlitsmos_lockdown_12_11_2021.pdf ,
https://gga.gov.gr/component/content/article/278-covid/2981-covid19-sports
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| 1st International Chess Open of Thessaloniki 3 August to 10 August 2022 |
