Weekend Amateur ELO Tournament for players with ELO until 2199 and Latvian rating 2299
Regulations: Swiss system, 7 rounds, FIDE rules
Time limit: 60 minutes per game per player + 30 seconds per move starting from the move 1.
Schedule:
Thursday 10.08. | 16:00-18:00 | Registration |
19:00 | 1st round | |
Friday 11.08. | 15:00 | 2nd round |
19:00 | 3rd round | |
Saturday 12.08. | 11:00 | 4th round |
15:00 | 5th round | |
Sunday 13.08. | 10:00 | 6th round |
14:00 | 7th round | |
18:30 | Closing ceremony |
Entry fee
ELO 2050 – 2199 | 20 EUR |
ELO 1900 – 2049 | 25 EUR |
ELO 1600 – 1899 | 30 EUR |
ELO < 1600 | 40 EUR |
Without ELO | 50 EUR |
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-E should be sent before the 17th of July either by e-mail:chess@rtu.lv or by filling the „Registration”. 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-E will be registered after the 17 th of July 2016 will pay
additional charge of 10 EUR.
Late arrival
Waiting time in the Tournaments A-E 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.