Marienbad Open 2012
11th International Chess Festival
part of CZECH TOUR 2011/2012 Series
Marianske Lazne 21st – 28th January 2012, Czech Republic
| Place | the Polonia hotel, Hlavni trida 50, Marianske Lazne |
|---|---|
| Organizer | AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o. |
| Festival director | Jiri Petruzalek |
| Deputy festival director | Petr Lausman |
| Main referee | IA Jaroslav Benak |
Announced tournaments
A) 21st – 28th January 2012: round-robin GM tournament
- average rating 2401 – 2475 (former category 7 – 9 FIDE)
- 10 players in the group
- GM norm, rating for ELO FIDE and DWZ
- financial prizes in CZK*: 5 000, 3 000, 2 000
- starting fee in EUR:
| ELO FIDE > 2500 | 182,0 |
| ELO FIDE 2451 – 2500 | 204,5 |
| ELO FIDE 2401 – 2450 | 227,5 |
| ELO FIDE 2351 – 2400 | 272,5 |
| ELO FIDE < 2350 | 318,0 |
IM discount of 10%
B) 21st – 28th January 2012: round-robin IM tournaments
- average rating 2251 – 2350 (former category 1-4 FIDE)
- 10 players in the group
- IM norm, rating for ELO FIDE and DWZ
- financial prizes in CZK*: 3 000, 2 000, 1 000
- starting fee in EUR:
| ELO FIDE > 2350 | 136,5 |
| ELO FIDE 2301 – 2350 | 159,0 |
| ELO FIDE 2251 – 2300 | 182,0 |
| ELO FIDE 2200 – 2250 | 204,5 |
| ELO FIDE < 2200 | 272,5 |
FM, WFM and WIM discount of 10%
C) 21st – 28th January 2012: MARIENBAD OPEN
- rating tournament with rating for ELO FIDE and DWZ
- 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)
- starting fee in EUR:
| GM, IM, WGM and WIM | 0,0 |
| ELO FIDE >= 2300 | 36,5 |
| ELO FIDE >= 2200 | 45,5 |
| ELO FIDE >= 2100 | 50,0 |
| ELO FIDE >= 1800 | 54,5 |
| ELO FIDE < 1800 | 59,0 |
| without ELO FIDE | 63,5 |
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 8th January 2012 pay extra 9,0 EUR
D) 22nd January 2012: open tournament in active chess
- participation of 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 | 0,0 |
| youngsters up to 18 years of age, players over 65 and women | 3,5 |
| other players | 4,5 |
* Payment in EUR possible
System
- A and B tournaments – round system of 9 rounds
- C tournament – Swiss system of 9 rounds
- D tournament – Swiss system of 7 rounds
Criteria used for ranking and prizes distribution
- Tournaments A ,B - 1. number of points, 2. S.-B., 3. mutual game, 4. lot, prizes are not divided
- Tournaments C, D - 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 the number of advertised prizes
Rate of the game
- Tournaments A,B,C 2x 1,5 h/40 + 30 min + 30 s/move, waiting time 1 h in case of late arrival
- Tournament D 2 x 10 min + 5s/move
Accommodation
The Hotel Silva hotel**** (500 m from the playing hall, luxurious accommodation and full spa services under one roof)
- 2-bed rooms with a shower and WC - price including half board and 2 medical spa procedures daily, 86,5 EUR/room and night
- single rooms with a shower and WC - price including half board and 2 medical spa procedures daily, 54,5 EUR/room and night
The Polonia hotel ***/* (the playing hall is situated in the hotel)
- 2-bed rooms with a shower and WC - price including breakfast 59,0 EUR/room and night
- single rooms with a shower and WC - price including breakfast 43,0 EUR/room and night
- 2-bed rooms, shower and WC shared for 1 floor - price including breakfast 34,0 EUR/room and night, price without breakfast 29,5 EUR/room and night
- single rooms, shower and WC shared for 1 floor - price including breakfast 20,5 EUR/room and night, price without breakfast 18,0 EUR/room and night
Board-meals
at the Kossuth hotel according to your choice
Time schedule:
| Friday | 20th January | 20.00 – 22.00 | registration A,B,C |
| Saturday | 21st January | 10.00 - 14.00 | registration A,B,C |
| 15.00 | drawing lots A,B | ||
| 16.00 | 1st round A,B,C | ||
| Sunday | 22nd January | 08.30 – 09.15 | registration D |
| 09.30 – 13.30 | 1st-7th round D | ||
| 16.00 | 2nd round A,B,C | ||
| Monday | 23rd January | 16.00 | 3rd round A,B,C |
| Tuesday | 24th January | 09.00 | 4th round A,B,C |
| 16.00 | 5th round A,B,C | ||
| Wednesday | 25th January | 16.00 | 6th round A,B,C |
| Thursday | 26th January | 10.00 | blitz tournament |
| 16.00 | 7th round A,B,C | ||
| Friday | 27th January | 16.00 | 8th round A,B,C |
| Saturday | 28th January | 09.00 | 9th round A,B,C |
| 14.00 | final ceremony A,B,C |
Possibility of spending free time
Marianske Lazne town belongs to the most beautiful and largest health resorts in the Czech Republic, offering rich social and sports facilities, near the town there is a ski area with two ski tows and 30 km running routs, transport from the town by cableway, participants can spend their free time having the spa therapy, for example ailments of the respiratory system, movement mechanism, nerves, kidneys and urinary tract and urologic problems and female disorders are treated here
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 registrations together with accommodation orders should be sent by 8th January 2012 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
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)
