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INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HALKIDIKI 2008
28 April – 5 May 2008, Halkidiki, Greece
For players over 2000 FIDE RATING
GENERAL INFORMATION:
The Chess Club “A.M.O. Galaxias” announces the International Open Chess
Tournament Halkdiki 2008”, which will be held with open participation and nine
(9) rounds Swiss system. The tournament will be held in Hotel Pallini Beach, in
Halkidiki, April 28thth to May 5th, 2008. The tournament will be held with time
control for each player 90 minutes and increment + 30’’ per move.
The FIDE system rules are valid. The tournament will be FIDE rated. The
tournament is for players over 2000 FIDE rating since the second part of the
open is the “WORLD AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP” for players less than 2000 FIDE rating.
PLAYING SCHEDULE:
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Monday |
April
28th |
Arrival
of Participants |
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Tuesday
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April 29th |
12:00
Technical Meeting - Pairings |
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Tuesday |
April 29th |
16:00
Round 1 |
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Wednesday |
April 30th |
10:00
Round 2 |
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Wednesday
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April 30th |
16:00
Round 3 |
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Thursday |
May 1st |
16:00
Round 4 |
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Friday |
May 2nd
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16:00
Round 5 |
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Saturday |
May 3rd
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10:00
Round 6 |
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Saturday |
May 3rd
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16:00
Round 7 |
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Sunday |
May 4th
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16:00
Round 8 |
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Monday |
May 5th
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10:00
Round 9 |
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Monday
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May 5th
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16:00
Closing Ceremony |
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Monday |
May 5th
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18:00
Blitz tournament |
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Tuesday |
May 6th
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Departure of Participants |
PARTICIPANT’S FEES:
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General
participant’s fee |
40 € |
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Participants with FIDE Rating over 2400 |
0 € |
CUPS – MONEY PRIZES:
There will be given cups to places 1-3, concerning the categories of General
Standings, the Women standings.
The total entry fees will be shared to money prizes and it will be divided in
case of equal standings. In case that a participant is eligible for two or more
money prizes, he will receive only the highest.
Minimum Guarantee Prize fund: 1000 euros
The money prizes distribution (100% of the entry fees)
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€ |
1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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5th
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GENERAL
STANDINGS |
30 % |
20% |
15% |
10% |
10% |
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1st
WOMEN |
15 % |
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OFFICIAL HOTELS - RATES:
Accommodation and board will be provided at G-Hotel Complex. Participants have
three different choices inside the Complex. Athos Palace (****), Pallini Beach
(****),. Bookings are made only through the Organizing Committee (fill
registrations and bookings forms).
For Hotels bookings please fill the reservation form you can find in the
official site
www.gamesfestival.com or in
www.fide.com
. The room booking are valid with the payment of the 30% of the total cost
Lodging for players, coaches and accompanying persons will cost per room, per
day HB (includes breakfast & one meal in buffet): For the second meal,
participants will have plenty of choices within the hotel complex.
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Room prices (euros) valid from 28th April 2008. |
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Prices
per room
Per day H/B |
ATHOS &
PALLINI BEACH
**** |
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TYPE OF ROOM |
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SINGLE |
67 |
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DOUBLE |
90 |
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TRIPLE |
120 |
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SUITE (4 persons) |
155 |
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SUITE (4 persons)
1 child U12 |
140 |
The room rates are valid for bookings until the 1st April 2006. For bookings
after this date there is a10% additional charge in the following rates
PARTICIPATION - CONTACTS:
At the moment of registration (until Monday March 17th 2008 ) the amount of 40
euro (entry fee) + 30% of the total accommodation cost + 60 EUR transportation
cost (if required) must be transferred, free of bank charges, to the following
bank account of the Organizing Committee for each participant or accompanying
person.
The participation is valid with the payment of the participation fee in the bank
account:
Bank Account: BANK: EFG EUROBANK ERGASIAS S.A
SWIFT: EFGBGRAA
IBAN: GR5102601380000900100029381
BANK CODE: 026
BRANCH CODE: 0138
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 0026-0138-90-0100029381
BANK ADDRESS: SALAMINOS STREET - THESSALONIKI GREECE
ACCOUNT HOLDER: THEODOROS TSORBATZOGLOU
Once the transfer has been confirmed, the Organising Committee will confirm the
assigned booking confirmation for all the hotel reservations. More information
could be given in to the site www.gamesfestival.com or by the e-mails
info@gamesfestival.com,
teotsorb@otenet.gr . Tel. +30
2310 865 778.
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