The 7th Calvia Chess Festival is set to take place from 9 to 17 October 2010 in Calvia, Spain. The Festival consists of Amateur International Open and U16 Rapid & Blitz. 97 players are registered for the Amateur Open.


VII Amateur International Open

* 9 round Swiss.  90 minutes + 30 seconds after each move. Valid for FIDE rating
* Rounds 1 to 7 at 20:30h,  round 8 at 15h, round 9 at 10h
* Festival venue: Sala Palmanova- C/ Na Boira 2 – Palmanova (Calvià)
* Closing ceremony: Sunday October 17th at 15h.
* Eligibility: players < 2300 Elo FIDE in the 1st September list (no IM or GM).
* 3 half point bye are allowed till the 7th round if requested before the start of the previous round.

Prize fund is 6.800€ + 1.200€ inspecial prizes, with 1.500,00 € reserved for the winner.

More information on the official website