| Oliver Gonzalez Memorial |
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| Saturday, 10 September 2011 01:21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regulations1) The Tournament is open to all players. Valid for FIDE and FEDA ratings and international norms.2) Dates: 8 to 16 October 2011 3) System of Play: 9-round Swiss Tournament. Players can choose between two groups with a different schedule for the 6 first rounds:
4) Schedule:
5) Playing Venue: Vázquez y Torres Ingeniería (VTI) Margarita Salas St., nº 28. Technologic Park of Leganés. Leganés – Carabanchel Road (M-425), exit “Vía de Servicio” 6) Rate of Play: 90 minutes to finish + 30 seconds per move 7) Tie-Breaks: 1º Brazilian Buchholz / Median Buchholz / Total Buchholz / Performance The concrete order will be drawn at the end of the Tournament 5º Result against each other 6º Drawing ** For the calculation of Buchholz the non-played games will be considered as draw ** 8) Special Categories: Veterans – born in 1951 or before Youngsters –born in 1993 or later Under 16 – born in 1995 or later Under 14– born in 1997 or later Under 12– born in 1999 or later Women *** Age will be verified by means of official documentation *** FIDE ELO list of 1 September 2011 will be used for the rating prizes *** No prizes will be given for categories with less than 4 players 9) Players can take a maximum of 3 BYES (rest rounds of 0.5 points). BYES are only possible for the FIRST SIX ROUNDS and should be requested in a written form before the end of the 1st round Players inscribed after the deadline will be provided with one out of these three byes for the first round. 10) Agreement for a draw in less than 30 moves is not allowed for players with more than 50% of the points. 11) 60 minutes waiting shall be applied for default wins. 12) A player with two default losses will be expelled from the Tournament. First round defaults could also mean a player forfeit. 13) Entry fee should be paid before the beginning of the 1st round; otherwise, participation won’t be allowed. 14) Every player should confirm his/her correct registration in the Tournament. Both group rankings will be published on 7th October. The organizers can refuse to register players. 15) Registration in the Tournament involves the acceptation of these Regulations. Rules and recommendations for FIDE tournaments will be applied by subsidiary. INFORMATION AND REGISTRATIONRegistration form: Every player must indicate name, surname, FIDE code and the GROUP that he/she chooses (daily or weekend).- Madrid Chess Federation (FMA): Tel. 91 477 27 22 (de 6-9 p.m., until 6 October - IA Daniel Rodríguez del Pino (Chief Referee): This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Entry Fees: General – 30 euros Youngsters and Veterans – 20 euros Players with GM / IM / FM, o FIDE ELO = 2.300 – Free Assistance and special conditions for players with FIDE ELO = 2.650 – limited funds. Consult with organizers ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
ABOUT THE PRIZESPrizes are subject to deductions in accordance with current legislation.Prizes are not cumulative, with the exception of Special Prize Óliver González Somoza. If a player wishes to opt for this Special Prize, he/she must deliver an analysis of his/her combination before the last round. The organizers will assign a jury to award this Special Prize. PRIZESGeneral Standings:1º 5,000 Euros and trophy 2º 2,000 Euros and trophy 3º 1,000 Euros and trophy 4º 800 Euros 5º 600 Euros 6º 500 Euros 7º 450 Euros 8º 400 Euros 9º 350 Euros 10º 300 Euros 11º 250 Euros 12º 225 Euros 13º 200 Euros 14º 175 Euros 15º 150 Euros 16º-20º 100 Euros Women: 1º 150 Euros 2º 100 Euros 3º 75 Euros FIDE rating < 2,300: 1º 150 Euros 2º 100 Euros 3º 75 Euros FIDE rating < 2,175: 1º 150 Euros 2º 100 Euros 3º 75 Euros FIDE rating < 2,050: 1º 150 Euros 2º 100 Euros 3º 75 Euros FIDE rating < 1,925: 1º 150 Euros 2º 100 Euros 3º 75 Euros FIDE rating < 1,800: 1º 150 Euros 2º 100 Euros 3º 75 Euros Under 18: 1º 150 Euros and trophy 2º 100 Euros and trophy 3º 75 Euros and trophy Under 16: 1º 150 Euros and trophy 2º 100 Euros and trophy 3º 75 Euros and trophy Under 14: 1º 150 Euros and trophy 2º 100 Euros and trophy 3º 75 Euros and trophy Under 12: 1º 150 Euros and trophy 2º 100 Euros and trophy 3º 75 Euros and trophy Veterans: 1º 150 Euros 2º 100 Euros 3º 75 Euros Special Prize Óliver González Somoza to the Best Combination: 300 Euros Prizes are subject to deductions in accordance with current legislation. ACCESS TO THE VENUEBy Car: Direct access from M-425 road (exit “Vía de servicio”, which addresses to “Parque Tecnológico de Leganés”). GPS coordinates: 40º21’12’’ N, 3º44’36’’ WBuses from Madrid (http://www.ctm-madrid.es/).- Lines 480, 484 and 485 have a stop at the entrance of “Parque Tecnológico”; these lines also have connections with suburban train and underground network.  |
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