Highlands Open 2008
5th International Chess Festival
part of CZECH TOUR 2008/2009 Series
Zdar nad Sazavou 20.-28.9.2008, Czech Republic
| Place | the Jehla hotel, Kovarova 214/4, Zdar nad Sazavou |
|---|---|
| Organizer | AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o. in cooperation with Region Chess Association Vysocina and Czech Chess Federation |
| Festival director | Dr. Jan Mazuch |
| Deputy festival director | Václav Paulík |
| Main referee | Otto Gutdeutsch |
Announced tournaments
A) 20-28.9. 2008 Final qualification for the Men and Women Championship of the Czech Republic
- participation of players from the Czech Republic only
B) 20.-27.9. 2008 HIGHLANDS OPEN
- open rating tournament with rating for FIDE
- participation of players without age and performance limitations
- Swiss system of 9 rounds, 2 x 1,5h + 30s / move
- 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 | 0,0 |
| ELO FIDE >= 2300 | 29,0 |
| ELO FIDE >= 2200 | 37,5 |
| ELO FIDE >= 2100 | 41,5 |
| ELO FIDE < 2100 | 46,0 |
| without ELO FIDE | 54,0 |
players accommodated through the organizer have 12,5 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 8.9. 2008 pay extra 8,5 EUR
C) 21.9. 2008 Open tournament in active chess
- players without age and performance limitations, Swiss system of 7 rounds, 2 x 15 min.
- 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
Criteria used for ranking and prizes distribution
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 35,5 EUR / room and night
- 1-bed rooms with a shower and WC, four-star hotel facilities - price including breakfast 27,0 EUR / room and night
- 2-bed rooms with a shower and WC, three-star hotel facilities - price without breakfast 21,0 EUR / room and night
- 1-bed rooms with a shower and WC, three-star hotel facilities - price without breakfast 14,5 EUR / room and night
- 4-bed rooms, a shower and WC on the floor, one-star hotel facilities - price without breakfast 7,5 EUR / person and night
Board meals
at the Jehla hotel according to your choice
Time schedule
| Saturday | 20.9. | 10.00 – 14.00 | registration A, B |
| 16.00 | 1. round A, B | ||
| Sunday | 21.9. | 08.00 – 09.00 | registration C |
| 09.30 – 13.30 | 1.-7. round C | ||
| 14.00 | results announcement C | ||
| 16.00 | 2. round A, B | ||
| Monday | 22.9. | 16.00 | 3. round A, B |
| Tuesday | 23.9. | 16.00 | 4. round A, B |
| Wednesday | 24.9. | 09.00 | 5. round B |
| 16.00 | 5. round A, 6. round B | ||
| Thursday | 25.9. | 16.00 | 6. round A, 7. round B |
| Friday | 26.9. | 10.00 | blitz tournament |
| 16.00 | 7. round A, 8. round B | ||
| Saturday | 27.9. | 09.00 | 9. round B |
| 14.00 | results announcement B | ||
| 16.00 | 8. round A | ||
| Sunday | 28.9. | 09.00 | 9. round A |
| 15.00 | results announcement A |
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 24:1 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 8.9. 2008 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 2008/2009 Series:
| 8.-11.5. 2008 | 8th ZNOJMO OPEN |
| 10.-27.7. 2008 | 19th CZECH OPEN (Pardubice) |
| 30.7.-7.8. 2008 | 11th OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER |
| 20.-28.9. 2008 | 5th HIGHLANDS OPEN (Zdar nad Sazavou) |
| 11.-18.10. 2008 | 2nd SOUTH BOHEMIA OPEN (Cesky Krumlov) |
| 15.-22.11. 2008 | 9th LIBEREC OPEN |
| 9.-16.1 2009 | 8th PRAGUE OPEN |
| 17.-25.1. 2009 | 8th MARIENBAD OPEN |
- prize fund of the whole CZECH TOUR 2008/9 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
- 5% discount on accommodation price and starting fee 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, 20% in 5th start, 25% in 6th start and 30% in the 7th start (only starts from all tournaments for individuals played with rating min. 2 x 1,5h + 30s/move are counted)
