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Organizers: Greek Chess Federation (GCF), Prefecture of Athens
Venue: Hotel President (****) – 43 Kifissias Ave., Athens
Schedule: Tuesday 14 August (16:30) Opening Ceremony
Tuesday 14 August (17:00) Round 1
Wednesday 15 August (17:00) Round 2
Thursday 16 August (17:00) Round 3
Friday 17 August (17:00) Round 4
Saturday 18 August (17:00) Round 5
Sunday 19 August (17:00) Round 6
Monday 20 August (17:00) Round 7
Tuesday 21 August (17:00) Round 8
Wednesday 22 August (14:00) Round 9
Wednesday 22 August (20:30) Closing Ceremony
Regulations: Swiss System 9 rounds, invitational FIDE rated
tournament, 70-80 players, minimum required FIDE rating 2200 (women
2050), GM & IM title norms possible, FIDE time-control (90 minutes
for 40 moves followed by 30 minutes until the end of the game plus
an incremental time of 30 seconds per move from move 1). Tie-break
criteria: Direct encounter: If all the tied players have met each
other then the sum of points from these encounters. Otherwise, the
following order of tie-break criteria apply: a. average rating of
opponents, b. sum of progressive scores, c. Buchholz, d. Sonnenborg-Berger.
In all cases, FIDE rules apply.
Prizes (in euros): 1st: 2500, 2nd: 1500, 3rd: 1000, 4th: 800, 5th:
600, 6th: 500, 7th: 400, 8th: 300,
9th-15th: 250 each, 16th-20th: 200 each, 21st-25th: 150 each.
Women: 1st: 1000, 2nd: 750, 3rd: 500, 4th: 400, 5th: 350, 6th-10th:
250 each,
11th-15th: 200 each, 16th-20th: 150 each.
Also trophies for winners for each category. In case of a tie, cash
prizes are divided equally.
If a woman player is entitled to more than one cash prizes, she
receives both of them.
Registration: Deadline for registrations: 23 July 2007. Every
participation must be confirmed by the GCF. The Organising Committee
therefore reserves the right to decline applications at any stage,
even before the deadline expires.
Entry Fee: 50 EUR for all except GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs.
Contact info:
Greek Chess Federation (GCF)
Tel.: (+30) 2109221465, Fax: (+30) 2109221620, Email:
info@chessfed.gr
Thomas Michos (GCF Executive Board Member)
Tel.: (+30) 6972525969, Email:
typicalmih@hotmail.com
George Mastrokoukos (GCF Executive Board Member)
Tel.: (+30) 2130288015, Fax: (+30) 2109221620
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