Open A  for players with ELO rating from 1900

Date: 2009 08 17– 23    WARNING!  New date!

Venue: Panevezys chess club, Laisvės square 25B.  

Organizer: Panevezys chess club

Address: Laisves sq. 25 B , LT – 35200 Panevėžys Tel.:             +370 (45) 431950       

Tournament Director: Arvydas Baltrūnas Mob.tel.             +370 (676) 32388       ;             +370 (688) 34262       

E-mail : chessfanas@gmail.com  www.chesslyga.lt

System and rate of play: 9 rounds, played in the Swiss system in accordance with the FIDE Laws of Chess. The playing time will be 90 minutes with 30 seconds cumulative increment for each move starting from first move. FIDE rated.


Prizes: Prize fund - 3000 LTL (1 EURO ~3.45 LTL)

1 prize - 800 LTL and the Cup

II prize – 600 LTL

III prize – 400 LTL

IV prize – 300 LTL

V prize  – 250 LTL

VI prize – 200 LTL.

Special prizes in categories:

Best woman – 150 LTL.

Best junior (18 year or younger) – 150 LTL.

Best senior (60 year and older) – 150 LTL.

Organizers leave themselves the right to increase the prize fund or add additional prizes.

There are no double prizes. Only the major prize will be given. The minor prize will be given to the player of the same category placed next. Prize fund is guaranteed if there are no less than 50 participants.


RANKING AND TIE-BREAK SYSTEM:

In order to break ties among players with the same score the following tie-breaking procedures will be applied:

1. Buchholz coefficient (the lowest scoring opponent is discarded).

2. Full Buchholz.

3. Number of wins.

4. Progress.

Entry Fee:

GM, WGM, IM, WIM and player with ELO above 2400 – free.

For players with ELO:   2301 – 2399 – 50 LTL  (1 EURO ~3.45 LTL) 
                                          2201 – 2300 - 60 LTL 
                                          2101 – 2200 - 70 LTL 
                                           2001 - 2100 - 80 LTL 
                                          1900 – 2000 - 90 LTL
FM and WFM get 50% discount from entry fee.
For senior and  young players before 18 discount - 10 LTL.

Accommodation: For GM and WGM free.For other players all travel expenses, accommodation and meals must be covered by the participants themselves or their sponsoring organizations. The hostel costs from 30LTL/night. The hotel can be booked on request.The Hotel costs from 50 to 220 LTL/night.

Applications: should be sent to the tournament director Arvydas Baltrunas till 05 th of August, 2009. Please indicate the following information: First name, Last name, ELO rating, title, Federation, Birth date (YYYY/MM/DD), e-mail address, contact phone and whether you will stay in hostel or hotel.

The number of participants is limited. So the organizers leave themselves the right to reject late entries, or increase the entry fee plus 10 LTL.

On arrival you should come to Panevezys chess club, Laisvės sq. 25 B.

Time Schedule:
Registration of the participants - 17th of August, 2009 from 10.00 till 14.00.

Monday       17.08.2009
The opening ceremony intended at 15.30. The beginning of the 1st round – 16.00. 
Tuesday        18.08.2009   - 10.00   2 nd round  and  from  16.00 - 3rd  round
Wednesday  19.08.2009   - 16.00  4 th  round
Thursday       20.08.2009  -  16.00  5 th  round  and from  16.00 - 6 th round
Friday             21.08.2009  -  10.00  7 th  round   and from 17.00  blitz  tournament
Saturday        22.08.2009  -  16.00  8 th round
Sunday          23.08.2009  -   10.00  9 th  round  and 15.00  closing ceremony

For additional information and conditions please contact by the phone or e-mail indicated above.

Organizers leave themselves the right to make all the necessary changes. 
 

Players

Open B  for all  not rated chess players  and  players with ELO no more 2000

Date: 2009 08 17 – 23

Venue: Panevezys chess club, Laisvės square 25B.

Organizer: Panevezys chess club

Address: Laisves sq. 25 B , LT – 35200 Panevėžys Tel.: +370 (45) 431950 

Tournament Director: Arvydas Baltrūnas Mob.tel. +370 (676) 32388 ; +370 (688) 34262 

E-mail : chessfanas@gmail.com 

System and rate of play: 9 rounds, played in the Swiss system in accordance with the FIDE Laws of Chess. The playing time will be 90 minutes for 40 moves,plius 15 minutes till the end game with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one. FIDE rated.


Prizes: Prize fund - 1000 LTL (1 EURO ~3.45 LTL)

1 prize - 400 LTL and the Cup

II prize – 250 LTL

III prize – 150 LTL

IV prize – 100 LTL

V prize – 60 LTL

VI prize – 40 LTL.

Special prizes in categories: Best woman ,Best junior (18 year or younger),Best senior (60 year and older).

Organizers leave themselves the right to increase the prize fund or add additional prizes.

There are no double prizes. Only the major prize will be given. The minor prize will be given to the player of the same category placed next. Prize fund is guaranteed if there are no less than 40 participants.


RANKING AND TIE-BREAK SYSTEM:

In order to break ties among players with the same score the following tie-breaking procedures will be applied:

1. Buchholz coefficient (the lowest scoring opponent is discarded).

2. Full Buchholz.

3. Number of wins.

4. Progress.

Entry Fee: for players  with ELO  - 50 LTL ; not rated  players - 60 LTL.

Accommodation: all travel expenses, accommodation and meals must be covered by the participants themselves or their sponsoring organizations. The hostel costs from 30LTL/night. The hotel can be booked on request.The Hotel costs from 50 to 220 LTL/night.

Applications: should be sent to the tournament director Arvydas Baltrunas till 05th of July, 2009. Please indicate the following information: First name, Last name, ELO rating, title, Federation, Birth date (YYYY/MM/DD), e-mail address, contact phone and whether you will stay in hostel or hotel.

The number of participants is limited. So the organizers leave themselves the right to reject late entries, or increase the entry fee plus 10 LTL.

On arrival you should come to Panevezys chess club, Laisvės sq. 25 B.

Time Schedule:
Registration of the participants - 17th of August, 2009 from 10.00 till 14.00.

Monday          17.08.2009
The opening ceremony intended at 15.30. The beginning of the 1st round – 16.00. 
Tuesday        18.08.2009   -  10.00   2 nd round  and  from  16.00 - 3rd  round
Wednesday   19.08.2009   -  16.00  4 th  round
Thursday        20.08.2009  -  10.00  5 th  round  and  from  16.00 - 6th round
Friday              21.08.2009  -  10.00  7th round    and from   17.00  blitz  tournament
Saturday         22.08.2009  -  16.00  8 th  round 
Sunday           23.08.2009  -  10.00  9 th  round  and 15.00  closing ceremony

Organizers leave themselves the right to make all the necessary changes.

 Players Open B

IM Panevezys August 2009 closed chess tournament for IM and woman WGM norm

Date: 2009.08.17-23

Organizer : Panevezys chess club

Tournament director: Arvydas Baltrunas

E-mail : chessfanas@gmail.com  

System: 10 - 12 participants. Round – robin tournament by FIDE regulations.

Time control: Playing time will be 90 minutes for the 40 moves ,plus 15 minutes till the end of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one.

Digital clocks Silver.

Tie - break: 1.Points ; 2.Berger ; 3. The results of the games between the players with equal scores; 4.Number of wins.

Entry fee:

IM and title player with ELO above 2450 – entry free

For players with ELO:

above 2401   - 75 Euro
2351 - 2400  - 100 Euro
2301 - 2350 -  125 Euro
2251 - 2300  - 150 Euro
2201 - 2250  - 175 Euro
2150 - 2200  - 200 Euro

below 2150  -  if you want to play in the tournament - please contact the organizer

Accommodation: For invited  IM free in Hotel „Olimpas“

 The  hotel  can be booked on request.

Applications: should be sent to the tournament director Arvydas Baltrunas till 05 th august , 2009.
Please indicate the following information:First name,Last name,ELO rating, title, Federation, Birth date(YYYY/MM/DD),e-mail address,contact phone and whether you will stay for acccommodation.

For additional information and conditions please contact to the tournament Director by phone or e-mail indicated above.Skype – chessfanas  . You can write in russian too.

Players: 

IM Michal Luch POL  2415

Kamil Stachowiak  POL 2412

IM Virginijus Grabliauskas  LTU 2409

Maciej Swicarz   POL 2319

WIM Zivile Sarakauskiene LTU 2224

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