Women’s Open in Budapest, 7-15th April 2015

The Hungarian Chess Federation is delighted to announce a great international tournament organized in Budapest exclusively for women. Such tournaments are very rare worldwide and Hungary, as former Olympic Champion of women would like to continue traditions of supporting women chess. After successfully organizing the World Youth Chess Olympiad in December 2014, this event is going to be another step forward to bring Hungary back to the palette of chess world actively organizing great international events. The world famous Polgar sisters put Hungarian chess in floodlight for more than a quarter of a century and the tradition providing special attention chess an especially to women chess should be continued.

The event takes place in the freshly renewed bright and clean, nicely decorated tournament halls of the Hungarian Chess Federation in the heart of the city, near the Houses of Parliament and the River Danube.


Hungarian WGMs in front of Hungarian Parliament

Budapest awaits chess-players and all kind guests with warmest hospitality. The Hungarian cuisine is well-known of its delicious unique flavors of traditional foods. Prices of hotels and meals are modest in every part of the city which is full of restaurants.

We hope to welcome enough number of foreign players so that the tournament would give opportunities to achieve FIDE WIM and WGM norms. The system is 9 rounds Swiss.

For more info please visit:
1) http://chess.hu/blog/?p=7049 
2) FIDE Calendar:
http://www.fide.com/calendar/tournaments.html?view=calview&aid=8661

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Women International Spring Chess Festival

Schedule: 7-15th April 2015.
Venue: Hungarian Chess Federation (1055 Budapest, Falk Miksa utca 10.)
System: 9 Rounds Swiss
Rate of play: (90-90 min/ 40 moves + 30-30 min./all) + 30 sec./move
Maximum delay allowed: 30 minutes
Registration: from 14.00 on 7th April 2015
Opening Ceremony: 15.45 on 7th April 2015
Start of rounds: 16.00 (each day)
Chief Arbiter: Györkös Lajos (IA)
Appeals Committee: Announced at start

Prizes:
I. prize 300.000,- Ft
II. prize 200.000,- Ft
III. prize 150.000,- Ft
IV. prize 100.000,- Ft
V. prize 75.000,- Ft
VI. prize 50.000,- Ft
VII. prize 25.000,- Ft
Prizes will be taxed by the actual tax laws of Hungary.

Entry fee: 20,- EUR
For GM-s, IM-s, WGM and WIM-s there is no entry fee.
Entries to be sent: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Rules: The actual FIDE rules are applied
Fee in case of appeal: 20.000, - Ft


 
Hungarian Chess Federation,
Secretariat