Znojmo Open 2009
9th International Chess Festival
part of CZECH TOUR 2009/2010 Series
30.4. – 3.5. 2009, Znojmo, Czech Republic
| Place | Znojmo, Monastery of Louka (Loucky klaster), Loucka Street |
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| Organizer | AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o. and Chess Association Znojmo in cooperation with Czech Chess Federation and South Moravian Chess Association |
| Festival director | Jiri Petruzalek |
| Deputy festival director | Josef Lahodny |
| Main referee | IA Jakub Fuksik |
Announced tournaments
A) 30.4.-3.5. 2009 ZNOJMO OPEN
- open rating tournament with rating for ELO FIDE
- participation - players without age and performance limitation
- Swiss system of 7 rounds, 2 x 1,5h + 30s / move
- financial prizes in CZK (payment in EUR possible): 4 000, 3 000, 2 000 and 1 000 (10 000 CZK altogether)
- material prizes for other players
starting fee
| GM, IM, WGM and WIM | 0 EUR |
| ELO FIDE >= 2300 | 25 EUR |
| ELO FIDE >= 2200 | 28 EUR |
| ELO FIDE >= 2100 | 32 EUR |
| ELO FIDE < 2100 | 36 EUR |
| without ELO FIDE | 44 EUR |
players accommodated through the organizer have 12 EUR discounts 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 15.4. 2009 pay extra 8 EUR
B) 2.-3.5. 2009 23rd Znojemska kralovna („The Znojmo Queen“) – Open Women`s Czech Championship in Active Chess
- women without age and performance limitation
- Swiss system of 9 rounds, 2 x 25 min
- financial prizes in CZK: 5 000, 3 000, 2 000, 1 000, 700, 500, best women player with ELO 1800-1945 - 500, 1550-1799 - 400, 1250-1549 - 300 and up to 1250 - 100 (13 500 CZK altogether)
- material prizes for other players
starting fee
- players with WGM title obtain 48 EUR
- players with WIM title obtain 24 EUR
- women players with ELO FIDE or nat. > 2 100 have start free of charge
- women players with ELO FIDE or nat. > 1 900 pay 2 EUR
- other women players 4 EUR
- family and club pairs queen – princess 50% discount
C) 2.5. 2009 Znojemska kralovnicka – „The Znojmo Princess“
- girls up to 14 years without performance limitation
- Swiss system of 7 rounds, 2 x 20 min
- material prizes for all participants
- starting fee: 1,5 EUR
D) 1.5. 2009 Ing. Turek’s Memorial Competition – Open Local Championship of South Moravian Chess Federation in Active Chess for individuals
- players without age and performance limitation, Swiss system of 7 rounds, 2 x 15 min
- financial prizes in CZK: 3 000, 2 000, 1 000, 500, 200, best players from the South Moravian Chess Association 700, 400, 200 (8 000 CZK altogether, concurrence of prizes possible)
- material prizes for other players, women, seniors over 60 years of age and youngsters up to 16 years of age
starting fee
- GM, IM have free start
- youngsters up to 18 years of age and players over 65 years of age and women 2 EUR
- other players 4 EUR
E) 30.4. 2009 Open Tournament of Youngsters in active chess
- boys and girls up to 10, 12, 14 and 16 years, Swiss system of 7 rounds, 2 x 15 min
- material prizes for all participants
- starting fee 1 EUR
Criteria used for ranking and prizes distribution
Tournaments A,B,C,D,E - 1. number of points, 2. Buchholz, 3. middle Buchholz, 4. average ELO of rivals, 5. lot, in A tournament financial prizes are distributed according to Hort system among best 4 players, in other tournaments financial prizes are not divided
Accommodation
Hotel Kateřina *** (at a distance of 2 km from the playing hall)
- 2-bed rooms with a shower and WC
- price including breakfast 48 EUR / room and night
- 1-bed rooms with a shower and WC
- price including breakfast 36 EUR / room and night
The Morava guest house * (at a distance of 1,4 km from the playing hall)
- 2-bed rooms, shower and WC on the floor
- price without breakfast 11 EUR / person and night
Time schedule
| Wednesday | 29.4. | 19.00 - 21.00 | registration A |
| Thursday | 30.4. | 08.00 - 08.30 | registration A |
| 08.00 - 09.30 | registration E | ||
| 09.00 - 13.30 | 1. round A | ||
| 10.00 - 14.15 | 1.-7. round E | ||
| 14.45 - 15.00 | results announcement E | ||
| 16.00 - 20.30 | 2. round A | ||
| Friday | 1.5. | 08.00 - 09.30 | registration D |
| 09.00 - 13.30 | 3. round A | ||
| 10.00 - 14.15 | 1.-7. round D | ||
| 14.45 - 15.00 | results announcement D | ||
| 16.00 - 20.30 | 4. round A | ||
| Saturday | 2.5. | 08.00 - 09.00 | registration B,C |
| 09.00 - 14.30 | 5. round A | ||
| 09.15 - 09.45 | opening ceremony B,C | ||
| 10.00 - 12.15 | 1.-2. round B | ||
| 10.00 - 12.30 | 1.-3. round C | ||
| 13.45 - 17.15 | 4.-7. round C | ||
| 13.45 - 18:00 | 3.-6. round B | ||
| 16.00 - 20.30 | 6. round A | ||
| 17.45 - 18.00 | results announcement C | ||
| 18.30 | social evening with refreshment for women players | ||
| 19.30 - 20.00 | registration for the evening blitz tournament | ||
| 20.30 - 23.00 | evening blitz tournament | ||
| Sunday | 3.5. | 09.00 - 12.00 | 7.-9. round B |
| 09.00 - 13.30 | 7. round A | ||
| 12.30 - 12.45 | results announcement B | ||
| 14.00 - 14.15 | results announcement A |
Possibility of spending free time
Znojmo is a royal town with nearly 40.000 inhabitants and a lot of historical and artistic sights. Its historical centre is urban conservation area. The Znojmo town is situated in the wine-growing area near the national park of Podyji, there are a lot of opportunities of hiking and cycling, there are a lot of castles in the surroundings of the town.
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 registrations together with accommodation orders should be sent by 15.4. 2009 to the following addresses
For A tournaments:
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
Website: https://www.czechtour.net
For B,C tournaments:
Sachove sdruzeni ZnojmoDolni Ceska 44, 669 02 Znojmo, Czech Republic
mobile phone + 420 - 604 209 388
e-mail: adamkovi@bilysklep.cz
Applications for other tournaments will be accepted only during the registration.
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
- 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 etc. (only starts from all tournaments for individuals played with rating min. 2 x 1,5h + 30s/move are counted)
