GREEK CHESS FEDERATION

CHESS ACADEMY OF NORTHERN GREECE

Address: 25,SINGROU AVE.- 117 43 ATHENS - GREECE

Tel. +30/1/9220972 - 9212507 * Fax. +30/1/9221620

EUROPEAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 10 - 18

OCTOBER 2 - 10,2000 * KALITHEA - GREECE

GENERAL REGULATIONS

1. INVITATION

The Greek Chess Federation and the Chess Academy of Northern Greece, has the honor of inviting all European Chess Federations affiliated to FIDE, to participate in the European Youth Chess Championship 2000 in Kalithea of Halkidiki, located on Greece’s Mediterranean coast, 80 km south of Thessaloniki airport. This event shall be held from 1st October (arrival) to 11th October (departure).

2. PARTICIPATION

Each federation can enter one (1) player in each of the categories of under 10, 12,14,16 and 18 categories (boys and girls) as of January 1st, 2000. Additional players (according to FIDE rules), coaches and accompanying persons will be accepted.

Each invited person has to pay an organization fee of 100$(USD) according to FIDE Regulations. The invited persons have the right of free transportation from and to Thessaloniki airport.

3. REGISTRATION - CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

    1. Entry forms must be filled and returned not later than August 15th,2000 by fax to both numbers: +30/1/3618235 & +30/31/211244

      2. For any other information National Fedeartions can contact:

      Tel: +30/93/2215971 (Tournament Director)

      +30/97/2420049 (Chief Arbiter)

      +30/1/9221465 (Creek Chess Federation)

      E-mail:
      teotsorb@otenet.gr (Tournament Director)

      ykeeth@spark.net.gr (Chief Arbiter)

      eso@chess.gr (Creek Chess Federation)

      Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/eycc2000

    2. Enclosed complete registration must mention the family name, first
      names, ID number, FIDE rating and passport number of each player. Also it must includes the name and telephone/email/fax number of the Delegation chief.
    3. An identity photo 2x3 cm should be send for the badge of players, coaches and accompanying persons. Otherwise the photo can be taken on arrival (5$ USD).
    4. All payments must be made on arrival, otherwise the players will not be paired.
    5. In accordance with FIDE regulations a 100 SF entry fee is required for Each Player (200 SF for any additional player). This amount must be sent directly to FIDE by their National Federation.

 

4. ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS

    1. Board and lodging will be provided in luxurious G hotels Complex. All the people will stay in the same area without any transfers.
    2. Free board and lodging is offered to the invited players from Sunday, October 1 (dinner) to Wednesday, October 11(breakfast).
    1. Every participant accepted as an extra player will be obliged to lodge at G Hotels Complex.
    2. Payment for all additional players, coaches and accompanying persons must be made on arrival in G Hotels, in Greek Drachmas, in cash.
    3. Board and lodging for the additional players, coaches and Accompanying persons are as in the following table:
      Triple rooms: 14.000(about38$)GRD per person per day with full board.
      Double rooms: 16.000(about43$)GRD per person per day with full board.
      Single rooms: 22.000(about60$)GRD per person per day with full board.

    4. In order to avoid any problems with transports and hotels, all players (included invited players) delegates and accompanying persons must pay to the hosting hotel 100$ in advance. For the invited persons the 100$ are equal to the organizing fee (paragraph 2). By this way both hosting hotel and chess people confirm their reservations. The players and accompanying persons who will not pay this amount in advance will be accepted but without confirmation of their rooms.

After the payment in bank the Federations must fax the bank receipt and we will confirm the hotel reservation for these people.

 

ACCOUNT HOLDER: AFOI GRIGORIADH

BANK: NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE

BANK CODE: 011

BRANCH CODE: 421

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 421/47108437

BANK ADDRESS: NEA MOUDANIA

HALKIDIKI GREECE

5. TRAVEL COSTS

    1. All travel costs have to be paid by the Federations or the players.
    2. The invited players and coaches has the right of free transportation from and to Thessaloniki airport.
    3. Direct bus transportation is provided from Thessaloniki airport.
    4. For all the additional players, coaches and accompanying persons, the travel cost from Thessaloniki airport is 20$(one way) or 40$(double way).
    1. The Greek visa can be obtained at the Greek embassy of your country. The organizing committee will send the invitations to the Greek embassies by the official way. 

      2. 6. TOURNAMENT HALL

      The tournament hall will be the "Congress Center" of G hotels Complex.

      7. SCHEDULE

      Sunday 1 October Arrival of delegations
      Monday 2 October 10.00' AM Delegates meeting
      Monday 2 October 14.30' PM Opening ceremony
      Monday 2 October 15.00' PM 1st round
      Tuesday 3 October 15.00' PM 2nd round
      Wensday 4 October 15.00' PM 3rd round
      Thursday 5 October 15.00' PM 4th round
      Friday 6 October 15.00' PM 5th round
      Saturday 7 October 15.00' PM 6th round
      Sunday 8 October 15.00' PM 7th round
      Monday 9 October 15.00' PM 8th round
      Tuesday 10 October 10.00' AM 9th round
      Tuesday 10 October 19.00' PM Closing ceremony
      Wensday 11 October Departure of delegations

      8. RULES AND REGULATIONS

      The tournaments will be played according to the Swiss System in 9 rounds. National ratings will not be taken into consideration for the pairings. Rate of play will be 40 moves in 2 hours + 1 hour for the remaining moves, for each player.

      9. CHIEF ARBITER

      Chief Arbiter Mr.Viron TSORBATZOGLOU, International Arbiter.

      10. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

      Chairman:

      Boris KUTIN
      President of European Chess Union

      Tournament Director:

      Theodoros TSORBATZOGLOU

      Member of Youth and Junior FIDE Committee

      Tel. +30/93/2215971 Fax. +30/01/3618235

      Email: teotsorb@otenet.gr)

      G Hotels Contact Person

      Thanasis Antonis

      Tel. +30/94/4260688

      11. INFORMATION

      Each federation is entitled to one free bulletin per round. Additional

      bulletins will be on sale. Before the tournaments, information and the

      list of players will be available on internet. During the tournaments,

      pairings and games will be available on the same site).

      12. PRIZES

      1. The first three players of each age group, will be awarded with trophies.
      2. For the champions there will be special awards by sponsors of games.

 

CHAIRMAN TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

Boris Kutin Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou

 

GREEK CHESS FEDERATION

CHESS ACADEMY OF NORTHERN GREECE

Address: 25,SINGROU AVE.- 117 43 ATHENS - GREECE

Tel. +30/1/9220972 - 9212507 * Fax. +30/1/9221620

EUROPEAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 10 - 18

OCTOBER 2 - 10,2000 * KALITHEA - GREECE 

REGISTRATION FORM

(DEADLINE : To send back by fax or e-mail not later than August 15th 2000)

Federation :

Address :

Tel. / Fax :

 

 

 

 

QUALIFIED BY NORMAL WAY (1 place per country and category)

Category

Family Name

First Name

Date of birth

FIDE ID Rating

Passport No

Boys U10

Boys U12

Boys U14

Boys U16

Boys U18

Girls U10

Girls U12

Girls U14

Girls U16

Girls U18

 

 

QUALIFIED BY PERSONAL RIGHT (1st, 2nd, 3rd European Youth Championship 1999

Category

Family Name

First Name

Date of birth

FIDE ID Rating

Passport No

 

 

ADDITIONAL PLAYERS

Category

Family Name

First Name

Date of birth

FIDE ID Rating

Passport No

 

 

 

ACCOMPANYING PERSONS - COACHES

Family Name

First Name

Single rooms

Double rooms

Special wishes

 

TRANSPORTATION FORM

 

ARRIVAL AT THESSALONIKI AIRPORT

Number of Persons

Date

Time

From

Flight

 

 

DEPARTURE THESSALONIKI AIRPORT

Number of Persons

Date

Time

From

Flight

 

Name of responding official:

Date : Signature: