Tournament A – Grandmaster open – Dedicated to Mikhail’s Tal’s 80 th birthday
ELO Tournament with GM, IM, WGM and WIM norms. It is planned to include the tournament in the ACP Tour.
Regulations: Swiss system, 9 rounds, FIDE rules.
Time limit: 90 minutes per game per player + 30 seconds per move starting from the move 1
| Monday 08.08. | 14:00-16:00 | Registration |
| 16:30 | Opening ceremony | |
| 17:00 | 1st round | |
| Tuesday 09.08. | 11:00 | 2nd round |
| 17:00 | 3rd round | |
| Wednesday 10.08. | 17:00 | 4th round |
| Thursday 11.08. | 11:00 | 5th round |
| 17:00 | 6th round | |
| Friday 12.08. | 17:00 | 7th round |
| Saturday 13.08. | 17:00 | 8th round |
| Sunday 14.08. | 11:00 | 9th round |
| 18:30 | Closing ceremony |
Entry fee
GM, WGM, IM and WIM have free entry at the Tournament A
| ELO > 2299 | 50 EUR |
| ELO 2200 – 2299 | 60 EUR |
| ELO 2100 – 2199 | 70 EUR |
| ELO 2000 – 2099 | 80 EUR |
| ELO 1900 – 1999` | 100 EUR |
| ELO < 1900 | 150 EUR |
| Without ELO | 200 EUR |
Discounts
FMs, WFMs, juniors up to 18 years of age, seniors over 65 years of age have 25 % discount, players from Latvia have a 35% discount. Latvian FMs, WFMs, juniors up to 18 years of age and seniors over 65 years have 50% discount. Discounts do not add up. This discount does not refer to the additional charge for the late registration.
GMs with ELO > 2500 are eligible for a limited number of free accommodations. Limited number of GMs with ELO > 2600 is eligible for inscription fees. Please, contact organizers as soon as possible, if you are interested.
Entries
Early registrations (by specifying your Name, ELO, Date of Birth, Country and accommodation necessary) for the tournaments A-D should be sent before the 18th of July either by e-mail: chess@rtu.lv or by filling the application form available at http://rtuopen.lv/en/content/registration-0 The onsite registration is mandatory also for online pre-registered participants, including participants that have free entry. The organizers reserve the rights to exclude players that have missed the registration deadline from the tournament.
Prize giving
All players must be present at the closing ceremony to receive financial prizes. The organizers reserve the rights not to pay out prizes if the participant fails to do so.
Late registrations
Players whose application to tournaments A-D will be registered after the 18 th of July 2016 will pay
additional charge of 10 EUR.
Late arrival
Waiting time in the Tournaments A – D in case of late arrival is 30 minutes.
Tie-brakes
The following tie-brake criteria are used: 1) Mini Bucholz, 2) Bucholc and 3) Rating Performance.
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