Chess Association of "Khorasan-Razavi" province on behalf of I.R.Iran Chess Federation has the honor to invite all Chess players from national federations to participate in the 19^th Fajr International Chess Open Tournament that will be held in Mashhad, northeastern of Iran, from 25 February – 7 March, 2011. Download invitation. Visit the official web site http://www.fajrchess2011.com/. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Participation
- Participation in the 19th Fajr International Chess Tournament is open to all Chess Players.
- Each National Chess Federation has right to nominate and send one player as official invited player.
- Organizing Committee shall provide free participation, domestic Transfer (from airport to hotel and return) and full board accommodation (with 3 meals per day) in 5 stars Hotel, for official invited players as well as GM title holders and +2500 rated chess players.

Registration Fees

Rating                
Higher than 2400 and GMs      Free
2399-2300                            US$60
2299-2200                            US$90
2199-2100                            US$120
below 2100 and unrated         US$180

Charge of hotel:

1-    Organizing Committee shall provide free participation, full board accommodation (with 3 meals per day)   single room for +2600 rated chess players in 5 stars Hotel in twin room for official invited players as well as GM title holders and +2500 rated chess players from 25 February-7 march.

2-    Players with rating between 2400-2499 should pay 65$ for full board accommodation (with 3 meals per day) in 5 stars Hotel in twin room.

3-    Other chess players should pay 70$ for full board accommodation (with 3 meals per day) in 5 stars Hotel.

4-    There are suitable rooms for reserve with wireless internet in Farid hotel (3 star)

 Tournament System
- The 19^th Fajr International Chess Open Tournament will be played in 11 rounds Swiss System.
- The time control shall be 90 minutes for whole game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.
- The FIDE Laws of Chess shall apply.

- The tournament will be FIDE rated.
- The Swiss Manager program shall be used for pairings.

 Prizes:       

Total Cash Prize will be 40000 $ cash:

1-    Prizes will not be share between

2-    Special prizes will be award if the players will not be in the first to tenth ranking.

Tournament Venue: Pardisan Hotel in Mashhad

RECEPTION: Khorasan chess association

Tel: +98-511-7635575, 7670900

Fax: +98-511-2463626