Tournament B - Baltic Law Offices Open

Amateur open for players with ELO until 2299 and Latvian rating until 2399

Regulations: Swiss system, 9 rounds, FIDE rules, ELO rated
Time limit: 90 minutes per game per player +30 seconds per move starting from the move 1.

Schedule

Entry fee

Discounts
Juniors up to 18 years of age and seniors over 65 years of age have a 25% discount. This discount does not refer to the additional charge for the late registration.

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 18^th of July either by e-mail:chess@rtu.lv or by filling the application form.  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 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.