Czechtour

Hradec Kralove Open 2011

2nd International Chess Festival

part of CZECH TOUR 2011/2012 Series

Hradec Kralove 8.-15.5. 2011, the Czech Republic

Place	the Cernigov hotel, Riegrovo namesti 1494, Hradec Kralove
Organizer	AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o.
Festival director	Jiri Petruzalek
Main arbiter	Petr Lausman

Announced tournaments

A) 8.-15.5. 2011 HRADEC KRALOVE OPEN

open rating tournament with rating for ELO FIDE and DWZ
participation of players without age and performance limitations
Swiss system of 9 rounds
2 x 1,5h + 30s / move, waiting time is 1 h in case of late arrival
financial prizes in CZK*: 10 000, 7 000, 5 000, 3 000, 2 000, 1 000, 500, best woman 500, best senior over 60 years of age 500, best player up to 16 years of age 500 (30 000 altogether)
material prizes for other players, women, seniors over 60 years of age and youngsters up to 16 years of age
starting fee in EUR

GM, IM, WGM a WIM	0,0
ELO FIDE >= 2300	32,0
ELO FIDE >= 2200	41,0
ELO FIDE >= 2100	45,5
ELO FIDE >= 1800	50,0
ELO FIDE < 1800	54,5
without ELO FIDE	59,0

players accommodated through the organizer have 13,5 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
10 % at the joint registration of 10 and more players

players registered after 30th April 2011 pay extra 9,0 EUR

B) 14.5. 2011 open tournament in active chess

participation of players without age and performance limitations
Swiss system of 7 rounds, 2 x 10 min + 5s/move
financial prizes in CZK*: 1 500, 1 000, 500
material prizes for other players
starting fee in EUR

GM, IM, WGM and WIM	0,0
youngsters up to 18 years of age, players over 65 and women	3,5
other players	4,5

* Payment in EUR possible

Criteria used for ranking and prizes distribution

1. number of points, 2. median Buchholz, 3. Buchholz, 4. number of wins, prizes are distributed according to Hort system among such number of players which corresponds to number of advertised prizes

Accommodation

Cernigov hotel *** (the playing hall is situated here)

double rooms with a shower and WC - price including breakfast 54,5 EUR/room and night, if only 1 person occupies the room, 36,5 EUR/room and night is charged

AMAS hostel *(at a distance of 1,5 km from the playing hall)

double rooms, shower and WC on the floor, new furnishings - price 11,5 EUR/person and night, if only 1 person occupies the room, 13,5 EUR/ night is charged
3,4-bed rooms, shower and WC on the floor, modest furnishings - price 9,0 EUR/person and night

Board meals

at the Cernigov hotel according to your choice

Time schedule

Sunday	8th May	10.00 – 14.00	registration A
Sunday	8th May	16.00	1st round A
Monday	9th May	16.00	2nd round A
Tuesday	10th May	10.00	blitz tournament
Tuesday	10th May	16.00	3rd round A
Wednesday	11th May	16.00	4th round A
Thursday	12th May	09.00	5th round A
Thursday	12th May	16.00	6th round A
Friday	13th May	16.00	7th round A
Friday	13th May	20.30	tournament in bughouse
Saturday	14th May	08.30-09.15	registration B
		09.30-13.30	1st-7th round B
		16.00	8th round A
Sunday	15th May	09.00	9th round A
Sunday	15th May	14.00	final ceremony

Possibility of spending free time

Hradec Kralove is a regional city with nearly 100.000 inhabitants situated at the confluence of the Labe and Orlice rivers. There are a lot of historical sights, planetarium and a giant aquarium.

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 22:1 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 into FIDE tournament A together with accommodation orders should be sent by 30th April 2011 to the following address:

(registration for the tournament in active chess, bughouse 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
tel./fax +420 466 535 200
mobil +420 608 203 007
e-mail: j.mazuch@avekont.cz
web: http://www.czechtour.net

Other festivals arranged by AVE-KONTAKT agency within the frame of CZECH TOUR International Chess Festivals 2011/2012 Series

8.-15.5. 2011	2nd HRADEC KRALOVE OPEN
14.-31.7. 2011	22nd CZECH OPEN (Pardubice)
3.-11.8. 2011	14th OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER
27.8.-4.9. 2011	10th SUNNY BEACH OPEN (Sunny Beach, Bulgaria)
24.9.-1.10. 2011	8th HIGHLANDS OPEN (Zdar nad Sazavou)
22.-29.10. 2011	12th LIBEREC OPEN
12.-18.11. 2011	2nd BRNO OPEN
19.-26.11. 2011	3rd PILSEN OPEN
13.-20.1. 2012	11th PRAGUE OPEN
21.-28.1. 2012	11th MARIENBAD OPEN
11.-18.2. 2012	3rd NOVY BOR OPEN
22.-28.3. 2012	1st LANTA OPEN (Ko Lanta island, Thailand)

Prize fund of the whole CZECH TOUR 2011/12 Series is 25 000 CZK (7 000, 5 000, 4 000, 3 000, 2 000, 1 000, 1 000, 1 000, 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 (7 best 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 except for Sunny Beach Open and Lanta Open are counted)