On behalf of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka, the Passed Pawn Chess Club is organizing the 4th Colombo International Chess Festival 2011, an International Rating Open Chess event for the 4th successive year with a total prize fund of nearly Rs. 250,000/= in cash and other attractive awards. The event will be played according to the Swiss System in 10 rounds from 16th to 20th February 2011.

Venue: Public Library Auditorium, Colombo 07.

Schedule: 15th February - Arrival
16th to 19th February - Round 1 to 8
20th February - Round 9 & 10 and PDF
21st February - Departure

Eligibility: Open for all

Prizes:
Champion - Trophy, Gold Medal & Rs. 50,000/=
1st Runner up - Silver Medal & Rs. 30,000/=
2nd Runner up - Bronze Medal & Rs. 20,000/=
4th & 5th - Rs. 10,000/= each
6th to 10th - Rs. 5,000/= each

Best Girls
Champion - Trophy, Gold Medal & Rs. 10,000/=
1st Runner up - Silver Medal, Rs. 6000/=
2nd Runner up - Bronze Medal Rs. 4000/=

Best Unrated Player
Champion - Gold Medal & Rs. 5,000/=
1st Runner up - Silver Medal & a set of Chess Books
2nd Runner up - Bronze Medal &a set of Chess Books

Best Under 10, Under 12, Under 15, Boys & Girls separately (6 sets of awards)
Champion - Gold Medal & Rs. 5,000/=
1st Runner up - Silver Medal & a set of Chess Books
2nd Runner up - Bronze Medal &a set of Chess Books

Best Under 8 Boys & Girls separately
Champion - Gold Medal & & a set of Chess Books
1st Runner up - Silver Medal & a set of Chess Books
2nd Runner up - Bronze Medal &a set of Chess Books

Best Player - Rating category 1800 to 2000
Champion - Gold Medal & Rs. 5,000/=
1st Runner up - Silver Medal & a set of Chess Books
2nd Runner up - Bronze Medal &a set of Chess Books

Best Player - Rating category 1600 to 1800 Champion - Gold Medal & Rs. 5,000/=
1st Runner up - Silver Medal & a set of Chess Books
2nd Runner up - Bronze Medal &a set of Chess Books

Best Player - Rating category less than 1600 Champion - Gold Medal & Rs. 5,000/=
1st Runner up - Silver Medal & a set of Chess Books
2nd Runner up - Bronze Medal &a set of Chess Books

All participants will be provided with certificates and a souvenir.

Accommodation: All foreign players with the ELO rating of 1800 or more will be provided accommodation only. All foreign title players (above FM) will be provided accommodation with three meals. All other foreign players are charged with 50 US $ for accommodation only.

Travel Grant
GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs with more than 2300 rating will be given a travel grant of Rs. 12,000/=

Entry Fee
All title players and players having a rating of above 2200 are free.
Rating category 1800 - 2200 : Rs. 1000/=
Rating category less than 1800 : Rs. 2,000/=

Unrated players : Rs. 4,000/=

A discount of Rs. 500/= is granted for the players registering before 30th January 2011 with the relevant entry fee. (including rated players) Normal Entry fee will be charged from 1st to 12th February 2011.
Late fee of Rs. 500/= will be charged for the entries received after 12th of February 2011

All Inquiries & entries to:
Mr. Luxman Wijesuriya
Chairman, Organizing Committee,
Siridamma Mawatha, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.
Telephone : 0715397829
Fax : 0112650622
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Be a part of this memorable Chess event!

Luxman Wijesuriya
Chairman, Organizing Committee

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