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.
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 1st 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).
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€ |
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 (1st)
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 (1st) 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 (1st)
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