7TH INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL CHESS FESTIVAL
RULES AND REGULATIONS
CITY
|
ISTANBUL
|
|
|
NAME OF THE TOURNAMENT
|
7TH INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL CHESS FESTIVAL
|
DATE
|
29th July
(Arrival) to 8th August (Departure) 2008
|
PLACE
|
FESHANE INTERNATIONAL FAIR CONGRESS AND CULROUNDE CENTER
|
LATEST REGISTRATION
|
28 July
2007 Time: 17:00
|
SYSTEM
|
Accelerated Swiss System
|
ORGANIZATION
|
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Turkish
Chess Education Foundation (ROUNDSEV), Turkish Chess Federation,
Yıldız Technical University
|
PRIZES
|
Total 22.800$ (Details Below)
|
1.
GENERAL:
Rules of FIDE and TCF will be
applied;
2.
TOURNAMENT SYSTEM:
Accelerated Swiss (Berlin) System; 9
rounds. Time control: 90'+30''/moves. Berlin System will be used. If the Total
number of players will be between 100-199 for first 2 rounds, between 200-299
first 3 rounds, between 300-399 for first 4 rounds, if more than 400 for first 5
rounds divided to two groups and pairings will be made in these groups separately.
For other rounds pairings will be made normally.
Turkish players
must have TCF license.
3.
PARTIPICATION-APPLICATION
i.
Entry fees (for all participants): Open: 35$. No fee
for Players has title GM, IM, WGM, WIM, FM and WFM's.
ii. Entries dead line:
28th July 2008 till 17:00. Apply to the communication addresses below.
iii. For information and
questions Tournament Director Cem
Pekün will be available from +90(533) 654 64 05
iv. All pairings will
be made by Swiss Manager Program
4.
EVALUATION:
Tournaments
results will be send to FIDE and TCF for ELO and UKD calculations.
5.
TIE BREAKS:
i.
Median-Buchholz (-1) , (-2),
Berger, progressive-1, game between the players
ii.
If a player plays in more than one
category, he or she may collect all the prizes or trophies.
iii.
Medals will be given with the tie
breaks mentioned above.
iv.
Money prizes, in cases of a tie of
two or more participants, will be divided according to the Hort system.
6. PRIZES:
ISTANBUL METROPOLITAN
MUNICIPALITY
7TH INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL PRIZE LIST
OPEN TOURNAMENT PRIZES
1-) 5000 USD
|
2-) 4000 USD
|
3-) 3000 USD
|
4-) 2000 USD
|
5-) 1500 USD
|
6-) 1000 USD
|
7-) 750 USD
|
8-) 600 USD
|
9-) 500 USD
|
10-) 400 USD
|
11-) 300 USD
|
12-) 250 USD
|
13-) 200 USD
|
14-) 150 USD
|
15-) 100 USD
|
SUB TOTAL: 19.750 USD
SPECIAL CATEGORIES
Veterans
|
Blinds
|
1-) 200 USD
|
1-) 200 USD
|
2-) 150 USD
|
2-) 150 USD
|
3-) 100 USD
|
3-) 100 USD
|
Turkish Players
1-) 750 USD
|
2-) 500 USD
|
3-) 400 USD
|
4-) 300 USD
|
5-) 200 USD
|
SUB TOTAL: 3050 USD
Cups will be given to first places and the medal will be given for the
first three places of players of the categories below.
Best Women Player, Best Turkish Women Player, U18-U16-U14-U12-U10-U8
7.
APPEALS COMITTEE:
Committee
evaluates the problems in question according to the TCF Rules. Appeals must be
made within the 15 minutes after the game has finished. Appeals must be made in
written to Chief Arbiter. 30$ must be enclosed with the appeal.
8.
ACCOMODATION:
i.
For foreign players who want to have free full board
accommodation should apply to the organization and take confirmation. Without written confirmation of the
organization, no player will be allowed to stay in the hotels.
9.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
i.
All cell phones must be switch off before entering the
tournament hall.
ii.
Photos may be taken only in the first 10 minutes of
the games.
iii.
Participants should read the rules and accept them
before the technical meeting.
10.
SCHEDULE:
Latest
Entry
|
28 July 2008
|
17:00
|
Technical
Meeting
|
30 July 2008
|
10:30
|
Opening
|
30 July 2008
|
17:00
|
1. Round
|
30
July 2008
|
18:00
|
2. Round
|
31
July 2008
|
17:30
|
3. Round
|
1
August 2008
|
17:30
|
4. Round
|
2
August 2008
|
15:00
|
5. Round
|
3
August 2008
|
15:00
|
6. Round
|
4
August 2008
|
17:30
|
7. Round
|
5
August 2008
|
17:30
|
8. Round
|
6
August 2008
|
17:30
|
9. Round
|
7
August 2008
|
14:00
|
Prize ceremony and Cocktail
|
7
August 2008
|
20:00
|
REGISTRATION
Istanbul Sport
AŞ Head Office, Ulubatlı Metro Station, near İGDAŞ Fatih/İSTANBUL
Phone: +90 212
534 30 40
FOR APPLICATIONS
For accommodations you may contact
V.Ozan ÇAKIR.
Tel : +90 212 455 16 67
Fax : +90 212 455 27 48
E-mail:
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
WEB : http://istfest2008.tsf.org.tr
|
