GAMBIT ASSECO-SEE 2017 AMATEUR OPEN (Tournament A ELO < 2200, Tournament B ELO < 1800) is traditional open chess tournament for any interested chess player under 2200 rating, in an organisation by Chess Club Gambit Asseco SEE.
Tournaments will be held at the ****Hotel Continental www.hotelcontinental.com.mk , Skopje, Republic of Macedonia from 07.12.2017 (Thursday) till 10.12.2017 (Sunday) 3. Registration of players will be possible until 17:00 hours on 07th of December 2017. 4. The tournaments will be rated by FIDE. 5. Entry fee will be 35 EUR. For players born 1999 and younger entry fee will be 25 EUR. Organizer keeps the right to release some players from entry fee (wild card). 6. Prizes in the total amount of 6,200 EUR will be distributed as follows:
OPEN Tournament A ELO< 2200 (3 600 €) a) Regular prizes: 1)1,000 EUR 2)700 EUR 3)500 EUR 4)400 EUR 5)300 EUR 6) 200 EUR 7)100 EUR 8)100 EUR
Hort system will be used for sharing prizes in case of tie until 4th place (including 4th). Other prices are not divisible Special prizes also will be granted to: (Special prizes are not divisible) The best ranked women players – 100 EUR The best unrewarded veteran player over 65 years old ( born 1952 and older) – 100 EUR The best unrewarded player under 18 years old ( born 1999 and younger) – 100 EUR
OPEN Tournament B ELO< 1800 (2 600 €) b) Regular prizes: 1) 800 EUR 2)500 EUR 3)300 EUR 4)200 EUR 5)150 EUR 6)150 EUR 7)100 EUR 8)100 EUR Hort system will be used for sharing prizes in case of tie until 4th place (including 4th). Other prices are not divisible Special prizes also will be granted to: (Special prizes are not divisible) The best ranked women players – 100 EUR The best unrewarded veteran player over 65 years old ( born 1952 and older) – 100 EUR The best unrewarded player under 18 years old ( born 1999 and younger) – 100 EUR
7. Special prizes will be granted for the best unrewarded players in categories U10, U14, U18 as subscription for chess literature on the prestige chess site: www.modern-chess.com in amount of 100 EUR in each category for both tournaments
8. Special prizes will be granted for the best unrewarded players in categories S50, S65 and women with one year subscription period on the prestige online chess site with computer analysis www.chessbomb.com in each category for both tournaments
9. No player may win more than one prize. Player will win the higher one, and ordered by priority as listed in the regulations.
10. Schedule of the tournament will be from 07.12.2017 (Thursday) till 10.12.2017 (Sunday), as follows: December 07 (Thursday) Official Opening will be at 17:00 and start of the first round will be at 18:00 hours December 08 (Friday) 2nd round will start at 10:00 and 3rd round will start at 17:00. December 09 (Saturday) 4th round will start at 10:00 and 5th round will start at 17:00. December 10 (Sunday) 6th round will start at 10:00 and 7th round will start at 17:00. December 10 (Sunday) – Closing Ceremony will be half hour after the finishing of the last round.
11. The Tournaments will be played according to the rules of Swiss System in 7 rounds. Players will have 60 minutes till the end of the game with 30 sec. for a move, timed from the first move. Electronic clocks will be used to measure time.
12. Players will be ranked according their score (number of points won). In case of a tie, the following extra ratio will apply. Buchholz -1 Performance Acceleration
13. Players must have arrived in the tournament hall no later than 30 minutes after the start of the play.
14. A player may request one bye for the first 5 rounds of the tournament. For each requested bye, half point will be assigned.
15. All mobile phones, tablets, and similar electronical devices are banned from the playing areas.
16. Nonresident players must provide their FIDE Identification Number (FIN) (ID code) at the time of entry. If player do not have a FIN, must apply for it to the own federation before entering on the tournament.
17. Recommended Accommodation is in the hotel Continental (main playing venue) with prices as follows:
****hotel CONTINENTAL main playing venue regular rooms person/day lux rooms person/day single room with breakfast 30 EUR 40 EUR double room with breakfast 25 EUR 31 EUR
18. Special package offer for registrations till 01.12.2017 SPECIAL PROMOTION PACKAGE ****hotel CONTINENTAL registration until 01.12.2017 regular rooms per person lux rooms per person single double single double 3 days (07-10.12.2017) accommodation with breakfast & included participation fee 110 EUR 95EUR 140EUR 115EUR
19. Reservations in the hotel mentioned above like others additional information and conditions for accommodation can be reached on this contact:
Zoran Stojcevski, mob: +38970247247
Marjan Mitkov, mob: +38975475051
mail: marjan.mitkov@gambit.com.mk Chess Club Gambit Asseco SEE Skopje, June 2017.
