Liberec Open 2008
9th International Chess Festival
part of CZECH TOUR 2008/2009 Series
Liberec 15.-22.11. 2008, Czech Republic
| Place | the Liberec hotel, Saldovo namesti 1345, Liberec |
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| Organizer | AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o. |
| Festival director | Jiří Petružálek |
| Main referee | Otto Gutdeutsch |
Announced tournaments
A) 15.-22.11. 2008 LIBEREC OPEN
- open rating tournament with credit for ELO FIDE
- participation of players without age and performance limitations
- Swiss system of 9 rounds, 2 x 1,5h + 30s / move
- 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 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 29.10. 2008 pay extra 8,5 EUR
B) 16.11. 2008 open tournament in active chess
- participation of 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
1. number of points, 2. Buchholz, 3. middle Buchholz, 4. average ELO of rivals, 5. lot, prizes are distributed according to Hort system among such number of players which corresponds to number of advertised prizes
Accommodation
Liberec hotel *** (the playing hall is situated here)
- 2-bed rooms with a shower and WC, newly reconstructed
price including breakfast 58,5 EUR/room and night, if only 1 person occupies the room, 46 EUR/room and night is charged
- 2-bed rooms with a shower and WC, original rooms
price including breakfast 50 EUR/room and night, if only 1 person occupies the room, 35,5 EUR/room and night is charged
“Kosicka” hostel*
Postovni street, at a distance of 4 km from the playing hall, direct connection by tram to the playing hall.
- 2,3,4-bed rooms, shower, WC and kitchenette on the floor
- price 7,5 EUR/person and night
Board meals
at the Liberec hotel according to your choice
Time schedule
| Saturday | 15.11. | 10.00 – 14.00 | registration A |
| 16.00 | 1. round A | ||
| Sunday | 16.11 | 08.00 – 09.00 | registration B |
| 09.30 – 13.30 | 1.-7. round B |
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| 14.00 – 14.15 | results announcement B | ||
| 16.00 | 2. round A |
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| Monday | 17.11. | 09.00 | 3. round A |
| 16.00 | 4. round A |
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| Tuesday | 18.11 | 16.00 | 5. round A |
| Wednesday | 19.11. | 16.00 | 6. round A |
| Thursday | 20.11. | 10.00 | blitz tournament |
| 16.00 | 7. round A | ||
| Friday | 21.11. | 16.00 | 8. round A |
| Saturday | 22.11 | 09.00 | 9. round A |
| 14.00 | final ceremony |
Possibility of spending free time
Liberec is a regional city with nearly 100.000 inhabitants situated at the foot of the Jizerske mountains, there are a lot of historical sights, a botanical garden, ZOO and a modern entertaining centre Babylon with roofed aquapark, cableway to Jested (1 012m) within reach of public transport
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 into FIDE tournament A together with accommodation orders should be sent by 29.10. 2008 to the following address:
(Registration for the tournament in active chess and the 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)
