International Chess Festival Cracovia 2011 Print
Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:22
chess newsThe 22nd International Chess Festival Cracovia 2011 is set to take place from 27th December 2011 to 4th January 2012 in Krakow, Poland. The Festival will consist of four playing groups, A for players rated above 2100 FIDE, B for players rated 1800-2100, C for players rated U1800, and D for children born in 1999 or later.

The playing venue is in Krakow, 22a Gesia Str., Galaxy Hotel. All groups will be played over 9-rounds of Swiss pairings.



Time Table of the Festival

26.12.2011 from 8 am to 8 pm applications (22a Gesia)

27.12.2011 to 11 a.m. last applications (22a Gesia Str.)
14.00 –the starting list hang out
16.00 – I round, gr.: A, B, C, D
18.00 – II round, group D

28.12.2011 9.00-12.00 - excursion to Krakow *
15.45 – opening cremony, uroczyste otwarcie
16.00 – II round, gr.: A, B, C
16.00 – III round, group D
18.00 – IV round, group D

29.12.2011 9.00-12.00 - excursion to the Kosciuszko Mound,
the Wax Figures Exhibition *
16.00 – III round, gr.: A, B, C
16.00 – V round, group D
18.00 – VI round, group D

30.12.2011 9.00-13.00-excursion to the Wieliczka Salt Mine*
16.00 – IV round, gr.: A, B, C
16.00 – VII round, group D
18.00 – VIII round, group D

31.12.2011 9.00 – V round, gr.: A, B, C
9.00 – IX round, group D
12.00 – the closing & award ceremony of gr D
19.00 - New Year’s Eve Party (30 persons)*

01.01.2012 16.00 – BLITZ TOURNAMENT (fee 20 PLN)

02.01.2012 9.00 – VI round, gr.: A, B, C
16.00 – VII round, gr.: A, B, C

03.01.2012 9-12-Rynek Underground / Schindler’s Factory*
16.00 – VIII round, gr.: A, B, C

04.01.2012 9.00 – IX round, gr.: A, B, C
15.00 – the closing & award ceremony

More information on the official website