XV INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL
Memorial of Emanuel Lasker
Barlinek 2007 (Poland)
ORGANIZERS
Mayor of Barlinek, Barlinecki Ośrodek Kultury
SPONSORS
- Mayor of Barlinek
- Barlinecki Ośrodek Kultury
- Office of marshal West Pomeranian province
AIM OF THE TOURNAMENTM
- Propagation of cultural value and touristic of Barlinek.
- Commemoration of World Champion, Emanuel Lasker (who was borned in Barlinek)
DATE AND PLACE
2.06-10.06.2007 - Barlinecki Ośrodek Kultury ul. Podwale 9, 74-320 Barlinek, tel./fax +48 95-746-21-35 (Barlinek lies in 180 kilometres from Berlin)
PROGRAMME OF FESTIVAL
Open A - International Open for players with ELO ranking (the organizer can allow 10% players without ELO) Organizer assures participation in competition 6 titled players and at least representatives of 6 nations.
Open B for players with ranking <= 2000
Open C for players with ranking <= 1600
Open D - Blitz tournament
GAMES SYSTEM
Swiss system, 10 rounds in tournament A; 9 rounds in tournaments B, C; 11rounds in D.
- Tournament A: 90' + 30'' per move
- Tournament B: 90'/ 30 moves + 30' to the end.
- Tournament C: 90' per person
- Tournament D: 5' per person
PRIZES
Total prizes: 20 000 zl (1 EUR = 3,8 zl)
Guarantee prizes:
Open A
I - 3000 zl + Cup
II - 2500 zl
III - 2000 zl
IV - 1500 zl
V - 1000 zl
VI - 700 zl
VII - 500 zl
VIII - 400 zl
IX - 300 zl
X - 200 zl
+ special prizes
Open B
I - 1500 zl + Cup
II - 1000 zl
III - 700 zl
IV - 500 zl
V - 400 zl
VI - 300 zl
VII - 200 zl
VIII - 200 zl
IX - 150 zl
X - 100 zl
+ special prizes
Open C
I - 500 zl
II - 300 zl
III - 200 zl
IV - 150 zl
V - 100 zl
VI - 50 zl
+ special prizes
Open D
I - 300 zl
II - 200 zl
III - 150 zl
IV - 100 zl
V - 80 zl
VI - 70 zl
+ special prizes
Entrance fee
Open A:
- GM or Elo >=2500 free
- IM or Elo >=2400-2499-15 euro
- Elo 2300-2399 - 20 euro
- Elo 2200-2299 - 30 euro
- Elo 2100-2199 - 35 euro
- Elo 2000-2099 - 40 euro
- Elo 1800-1999 - 45 euro
- Elo 1600-1799, without Elo- 50 euro
Open B: 30 euro
Open C: 20 euro
Open D: 6 euro
Discounts (entrance fee - Open A)
- 10% for participants of 14th Festival
- 10% juniors under 18
- 20% seniors above 60
- 20% handicapped
- Participants CAISSA POL TOUR 2007 - info www.caissa-chess.com
Discounts do not refer to additional.
Additional classification charge for Polish Chess Federation: players with ELO ranking - 15zl, without ELO - 5zl.
ACCOMMODATION AND BOARD
Organizer has at disposal lodging about different standard and price and lodging is select in condition according to individual requests under conditions of earliest application. Exemplary prices of lodging:
- Hotel near stadium from 7euro, pensions from 10 euro
- Higher standard: Hotel Alma +48 95 74 63 553 www.hotelalma.com.pl
Tourism information center: tel/fax.:+48 95 74 62 874, e-mail: it@barlinek.wp.pl
TIME - TABLE
1.06 - Arrival and lodging of players. 10.00 to 20.00
2.06 - Arrival and lodging of players. Aplications to 11.00
15.00 Opening Ceremony
16.00 I round
3.06 - 10.06 16.00 rounds II-VIII ( IX ) .
7.06 - Duble rounds tournament A
9.06 - 10.00 Tournament D
10.06 10.00 IX(X) round
15.00 Closing Ceremony
11-16.06 International Chess Tournament in Mysliborz (30 km). Organizer guarantee transport. www.mysliborz.caissa.com.pl
INFORMATIONS
Obligatory applications together with accommodation orders should be sent by 15.05.2007.
- By post: Barlinecki Ośrodek Kultury ul. Podwale 9, 74-320 Barlinek, Poland.
- by email: caissa@republika.pl and bok@barlinek.pl
- by phone: tel./fax +48 95-746-21-35 (BOK) or +48 509 983 593 GM Juri Zezulkin (Festival Director)
Application should contain the name, surname, date of birth, chess category and ranking and information about lodging. Whose application will be registered after 15.05.2007 will pay additional charge of 5 euro.
Another information,games online, photos: www.barlinek.caissa.com.pl
Barlinek festival is part of CAISSA POL TOUR. More details on www.caissa-chess.com
ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS
- Simultan with GM (free)
- Chess lessons with GM, IM (free)
- Fischer Chess Tournament, Bullet Tournament (3) etc.
- Party with grill sausage and beer (for adult) - free for participants of festival.
- Sightseeing the Museum of E. Lasker.
- Excursion on lake by boat.
- Banquet on the end of the festival.
- Possibility of practice many sports: yachting, tennis, fishing, riding, cycling.
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