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XVI International Chess Festival
Memorial of Emanuel Lasker

30.05 - 08.06.2008 Barlinek - Poland

ORGANIZERS

Mayor of Barlinek, Barlinecki Osrodek Kultury

SPONSORS

  • Mayor of Barlinek
  • Barlinecki Ośrodek Kultury
  • Office of marshal West Pomeranian province

AIM OF THE TOURNAMENT

  • Propagation of cultural value and touristic of Barlinek.
  • Commemoration of World Champion, Emanuel Lasker (who born in Barlinek)

DATE AND PLACE

  • 30.05 - 08.06.2008
  • Barlinecki Ośrodek Kultury ul. Podwale 9, 74-320 Barlinek
  • tel./fax +48 95-746-21-35
  • (Barlinek lies 180 kilometres from Berlin)

Festival Homepage - www.barlinek.caissa.com.pl

PROGRAMME OF FESTIVAL

Chess Tournament 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.
Chess Tournament B
International Open for players with Elo or national ranking <= 2100
Chess Tournament C
for players with ranking <= 1800
Chess Tournamet D - Blitz
Blitz tournamente - 5 minutes per game - 07.06.2008

GAMES SYSTEM

Swiss system, 9 rounds in tournaments A,B,C,D

Tournament A:90' + 30'' per move
Tournament B:90' + 30'' per move 90'/ 30 moves + 30' to the end.
Tournament C:90'/ 30 moves + 30’ to the end.
Tournament D
(07.06.2008):		5' per person

PRIZES

Total prizes: 20 000 zl (1 EUR = 3,5 zl)

Guarantee prizes:

Chess Tournament Open A prizes:

  • I - 3000 zl + Cup
  • II - 2000 zl
  • III - 1500 zl
  • IV - 1000 zl
  • V - 700 zl
  • VI - 500 zl
  • VII-X - 300 zl*
  • Best women - 200 zł*
  • + special prizes

* - Bonds on shopping in Caissa Chess Shop

Chess Tournament Open B prizes:

  • I - 1200 zl + Cup
  • II - 800 zl
  • III - 600 zl
  • IV - 500 zl
  • V - 400 zl
  • VI - 300 zl
  • VII-X - 200 zł*
  • Best women - 150 zł*
  • + special prizes

* - Bonds on shopping in Caissa Chess Shop

Chess Tournament Open C prizes:

  • I - 700 zl + Cup
  • II - 500 zł
  • III - 300 zl
  • IV - 250 zl
  • V - 200 zł
  • VI - 150 zł
  • VII-X - 100 zł*
  • Best women - 100 zł*

* - Bonds on shopping in Caissa Chess Shop

Chess Tournament Open D prizes:

  • I - 250 zl + Cup
  • II- 200zl
  • III- 150zl
  • IV-100zl
  • V - 80zl
  • VI - 70zl
  • VII-X - 50 zł*
  • Best junior under 14 - 50 zł*

* - Bonds on shopping in Caissa Chess Shop

Entrance fee:

Open A:

  • GM,IM or Elo >=2500 free
  • 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:

  • 15 euro

Open D:

  • 6 euro;
  • junior under 14 - 3 euro

Discounts (Open A)

  • 10 % for participants of 15th Festival
  • 10 % juniors under 18
  • 20 % seniors above 60
  • 20 % handicapped
  • Participants CAISSA POL TOUR 2007 5-20% - info www.caissa-chess.com
  • Discounts do not refer to additional.
  • Additional classification charge for Polish Chess Federation : players with ELO ranking -20zl, without ELO -10zl

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:

  • Pensions from 15 - 20 euro

Higher standard:

  • Hotel Alma*** +48 95 74 63 553 - www.hotelalma.com.pl ;
  • Limba***; Barlinek*** - 40 - 65 euro 2 person room
  • Tourism information center: tel/fax.:+48 95 74 62 874, e-mail: it@barlinek.wp.pl

TIME TABLE

30.05
Arrival and lodging of players. 14.00 to 20.00
31.05
Arrival and lodging of players. Aplications to 11.00
15.00 Opening Ceremony
16.00 I round
1.06 - 7.06
16.00 rounds II-VIII
8.06
10.00 IX round
15.00 Closing Ceremony
09-15.06
International Chess Tournament in Mysliborz (30 km). Organizer guarantee transport.

INFORMATIONS

Obligatory applications together with accommodation orders should be sent by 20.05.2008 r.

  • 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 20.05.2008 will pay additional charge of 5 euro

Another information,games online, photos: www.barlinek.caissa.com.pl

Barlinek festival is one of CAISSA POL TOUR 2008 tournaments. 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 Emenuel Lasker.
  • Excursion on lake by boat.
  • Banquet on the end of the festival.
  • Possibility of practice many sports: yachting, tennis, fishing, riding, cycling.