Regulations - Czechtour

Highlands Open 2009

6th International Chess Festival

part of CZECH TOUR 2009/2010 Series

Zdar nad Sazavou 26.9.-4.10. 2009, Czech Republic

Place	the Jehla hotel, Kovarova 214/4, Zdar nad Sazavou
Organizer	AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o.
Festival director	Petr Lausman
Main referee	Jiri Siebenburger

Announced tournaments

A) 26.9.-4.10. 2009 round-robin IM tournament

average rating 2276 – 2350 (former category 2- 4 FIDE)
10 – 12 players in the group
IM norm, rating for ELO FIDE
financial prizes in CZK*: 3 000, 2 000, 1 000
starting fee in EUR:

ELO FIDE > 2350	140
ELO FIDE 2301 - 2350	160
ELO FIDE 2251 – 2300	180
ELO FIDE 2200 – 2250	200
ELO FIDE < 2200	280
FM, WFM and WIM discount of 10%

B) 26.9.-3.10. 2009 HIGHLANDS OPEN

open rating tournament with rating for FIDE
participation of players without age and performance limitations
financial prizes in CZK*:7 000, 5 000, 3 000, 2 000, 1 000, 1 000, 500, 500 (20 000 altogether)
material prizes for other players, women, seniors over 60 years of age and juniors up to 16 years of age
starting fee in EUR

GM, IM, WGM and WIM	0
ELO FIDE >= 2300	28
ELO FIDE >= 2200	36
ELO FIDE >= 2100	40
ELO FIDE < 2100	44
without ELO FIDE	52

players accommodated through the organizer have 12 EUR discount on all above given prices

other discounts on starting fee (they are counted from the sum of money after deduction from the above given discount):

25 % for FM, youth players up to 18 years of age, players over 65 years of age and women
20 % at the joint registration of 10 and more players

players registered after 14.9. 2009 pay extra 8 EUR

C) 27.9. 2009 Open tournament in active chess

players without age and performance limitations
financial prizes in CZK*: 1 500, 1 000, 500
material prizes for other players
starting fee in EUR:

GM, IM, WGM and WIM	0
youngsters up to 18 years of age, players over 65 and women	2
other players	4

* Payment in EUR possible

System:

A tournament – round system of 9-11 rounds
B tournament – Swiss system of 9 rounds
C tournament – Swiss system of 7 rounds

Criteria used for ranking and prizes distribution

A tournament – 1. number of points, 2. S.-B., 3. mutual game, 4. lot, prizes are not divided

B and C tournaments - 1. number of points, 2. Buchholz, 3. middle Buchholz, 4. average ELO of rivals, 5. lot, financial prizes are distributed according to Hort system among such number of players which corresponds to number of advertised prizes

Accommodation

Hotel Jehla *** (the playing hall is situated here)

2-bed rooms with a shower and WC, four-star hotel facilities - price including breakfast 34 EUR / room and night
1-bed rooms with a shower and WC, four-star hotel facilities - price including breakfast 26 EUR / room and night
2-bed rooms with a shower and WC, three-star hotel facilities - price without breakfast 24 EUR / room and night
1-bed rooms with a shower and WC, three-star hotel facilities - price without breakfast 16 EUR / room and night
4-bed rooms, a shower and WC on the floor, one-star hotel facilities - price without breakfast 8 EUR / person and night

Board meals

at the Jehla hotel according to your choice

Time schedule

Saturday	26.9.	10.00–14.00	registration A,B
		16.00	1. round A,B
Sunday	27.9.	08.00–09.00	registration C
		09.30–13.30	1.-7.roundC
		14.00	results announcement C
		16.00	2. round A,B
Monday	28.9.	09.00	3. round A,B
		16.00	4. round A,B
Tuesday	29.9.	10.00	blitz tournament
		16.00	5. round A,B
Wednesday	30.9.	16.00	6. round A,B
Thursday	1.10.	09.00	7. round A
		16.00	8.roundA,7. round B
Friday	2.10.	16.00	9.roundA,8. round B
Saturday	3.10.	09.00	9. round B
		14.00	results announcement B
		16.00	10. round A
Sunday	4.10.	09.00	11. round A
		14.00	results announcementA

Possibility of spending free time

the town of Zdar nad Sazavou is situated in the picturesque region of Bohemian-Moravian Highland, there is a baroque church (UNESCO sights) and wide offer of sport activities.

Starting fee and accommodation payments

will be collected during the registration in cash in EUR (at the amount given in these regulations), CZK (in the rate 25:1 compared to prices given in these regulations) or USD or by debit and credit cards: Eurocard/Master Card, Maestro, VISA, VISA Electron, JCB or Diners Club.

Obligatory applications together with accommodation orders should be sent by 14.9. 2009 to the following address:

(registration for the tournament in active chess and blitz tournament will be accepted only on the day of the launching of the given tournament)

AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o.
Sukova 1556
530 02 Pardubice
Czech Republic
tel./fax + 420 - 466 535 200
mobile phone +420 – 608 203 007
E-Mail: j.mazuch@avekont.cz
Web: http://www.czechtour.net

Festivals arranged by AVE-KONTAKT agency within the frame of CZECH TOUR International Chess Festivals 2009/2010 Series:

30.4.-3.5. 2009	9th ZNOJMO OPEN
16.7.-2.8. 2009	20th CZECH OPEN (Pardubice)
5.-13.8. 2009	12th OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER
26.9.-4.10. 2009	6th HIGHLANDS OPEN (Zdar nad Sazavou)
24.-31.10. 2009	10th LIBEREC OPEN
14.-21.11. 2009	3rd SOUTH BOHEMIA OPEN (Cesky Krumlov)
5.-12.12. 2009	1st PILSEN OPEN
8.-15.1. 2010	9th PRAGUE OPEN
16.-24.1. 2010	9th MARIENBAD OPEN
13.-20.2. 2010	1st NOVY BOR OPEN (FIDE open, active chess, blitz tournament)

Prize fund of the whole CZECH TOUR 2009/10 Series is 25 000 CZK (7000, 5000, 3000, 2000, 1000, 1000, 500, 500, best seniors from 60 years of age onwards - 2000, 1000, 1000, 500, 500), prizes can be obtained in the form of bonus in the next year of series only, criteria used for ranking: the highest total of points gained in individual tournaments (results from all tournaments for individuals played with rating min. 2 x 1,5h + 30s/move are counted), best place in one of included tournaments, lot
Discount on starting fee and accommodation price - 5% discount in 2nd start in the tournament held within the frame of this year CZECH TOUR Series, or 10% in 3rd start, 15% in 4th start etc. (only starts from all tournaments for individuals played with rating min. 2 x 1,5h + 30s/move are counted)

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