CITY | IZMIR | | | DATES | 20 – 30 August 2009 | VENUE | Economy University Conference Hall | LATEST APPLICATION | 18 August 2009 Tuesday 17:00 | SYSTEM | 9 Round Swiss System | TIME CONTROL | 90 mins + 30mins(40. move completed) + 30sec/move inc. (from 1. move to end) | ORGANISER | GENTA and Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports İzmir | PRIZES: | Trohpies and Medals to top three rank |
TECHNICAL ISSUES
1. RULES:
FIDE Laws of Chess is valid for the tournament maybe gathered from organisation in English and Turkish.
2. APPLICATION:
i. Open to all Turkish players who have TCF license.
ii. Open for foreign players they may show a valid passport.
iii. No entry fee for the players over 2300 ELO. Other players should pays 25 € entry fee.
iv. All applications must be made to following e-mail adress:
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. For further information please contact to: Phone: +90 555 279 04 25
3. STATUE:
All results will be sent to FIDE for ELO and title aims.
4. TIE-BREAKS:
i. Respectively Buchholz-2, Buchholz-1 (weakest result reduced), Sonneborn-Berger, Number of wins. If necessary the tie shall be broken by drawing a lot.
ii. Player will take only the highest Money prize if he/she obtains money prizes from different categories.
iii. For cups and medals to top three tie-break will be taken under calculation.
iv. Money prizes for the same final ranks will be shared.
5. APPEALS:
Appeals committee will be declared in Technical Meeting. Protests against decisions of the Chief Arbiter or his assistants must be submitted in written form to the Chairman of the appeals committee within 15 minute after completion of the playing session. The protest must be accompanied with the sum of 50 € as a deposit from the signatory. If the appeal is granted, the sum shall be returned immediately. If the appeal is refused, the deposit is forfeited to TCF.
6. ACCOMMODATION:
All GM, WGM, IM and WIM will be provided free accommodation. Players who has GM title will be provided special conditions by respecting their ELO. TCF is free to accept or refuse any player. To learn conditions each players should communicate by TCF directly sending e-mail to
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7. TRANSPORTATION:
Players will be responsible with their own transportation expenses. The transportation from the airport to hotels will be provided free of charge by organisers.
8. SPECIAL SUBJECTS:
i. Pairings will be done by Swiss Manager Software,
ii. All results will be declared in hotels and playing venue,
iii. According to FIDE Laws of Chess article 12.3.b; a player is forbidden to have a mobile phone or other electronic means of communication in the playing venue, unless they are completely switched off.
iv. FIDE Laws of Chess article 6.6.a is valid.( Any player who arrives at the chessboard after the start of the session shall lose the game. Thus the default time is 0 minutes)
v. The first ten minutes of each round cameras with flash may be used,
vi. All participants including accompanying persons are assumed that they accept this regulations.
vii. This regulations in written in English and Turkish, and for the tournament English Version is accepted as default.
9. PRIZES:
The total 10.200USD will be distributed as prize fund
| RANK2200 ≤ ELO < 2300 | PRIZE (USD- $) | | 1 | 500 | | 2 | 300 | | 3 | 200 | | ELO < 2200 | | | 1 | 300 | | 2 | 200 | | 3 | 100 | | Best Local | | | 1 | 750 | | 2 | 500 | | 3 | 250 | | Best Under 18 | | | 1 | 100 | | 2 | 70 | | 3 | 30 | | Best Women | | | 1 | 100 | | 2 | 70 | | 3 | 30 | | Best Veteran (Over 55) | | | 1 | 100 | | 2 | 70 | | 3 | 30 | | | RANK2200 ≤ ELO < 2300 | PRIZE (USD- $) | | 1 | 500 | | 2 | 300 | | 3 | 200 | | ELO < 2200 | | | 1 | 300 | | 2 | 200 | | 3 | 100 | | Best Local | | | 1 | 750 | | 2 | 500 | | 3 | 250 | | Best Under 18 | | | 1 | 100 | | 2 | 70 | | 3 | 30 | | Best Women | | | 1 | 100 | | 2 | 70 | | 3 | 30 | | Best Veteran (Over 55) | | | 1 | 100 | | 2 | 70 | | 3 | 30 | |
10. SCHEDULE: | Activity | Date | Time | | Application Deadline | 18 August 2009 Tuesday | 17:00 | | Announcement of Participants | 19 August 2009 Wednesday | 14:00 | | | Technical Meeting | 21 August 2009 Friday | 14:30 | | 1st Round Pairings | 15:00 | | 1. Round | 16:00 | | 2. Round | 22 August 2009 Saturday | 16:00 | | 3. Round | 23 August 2009 Sunday | 16:00 | | 4. Round | 24 August 2009 Monday | 16:00 | | 5. Round | 25 August 2009 Tuesday | 16:00 | | 6. Round | 26 August 2009 Wednesday | 16:00 | | 7. Round | 27 August 2009 Thursday | 16:00 | | 8. Round | 28 August 2009 Friday | 16:00 | | 9. Round | 29 August 2009 Saturday | 10:00 | | Closing Ceremony | 17:30 | | | | |
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