OPEN Women’s Bulgarian chess championship

“Thracian princess”

Vratsa, 21 - 25.07.2014

  

System and Rate of Play: 7 rounds of Swiss system, valid for international rating.

The playing time will be 90 minutes for all moves with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one.

 

Location:

Vratsa, County Youth House-Vratsa.

 

Schedule:

21 July                13:00         - Technical meeting

15:00         - 1 round

22 July                  9:00         - 2 round

                             16:00         - 3 round

23 July                15:00         - 4 round

24 July                  9:00         - 5 round

16:00         - 6 round

25 July                  9:00         - 7 round

13:30         - Closing ceremony

 

Participation: All women chess-players from Bulgaria and FIDE regular member countries are invited.

Entry fee 20 EURO  

Girls under 18 - 10 EURO.

WIM’s and WGM’s - FREE OF CHARGE

 

Organizers could offer free accommodation for WGM’s and WIM’s from abroad, requested for it before registration deadline.

Please use contacts below.

 

Tie-breaks: In case of equal points, final standing will be decided with tie-breaks in order:

1)Mediana-Buchholz; 2)Buchholz; 3)Greater number of victories; 4)FIDE-Progress; 5)Sonnenborg-Berger.

Awards:

I     -  600 EUR           VI   -          125 EUR

II   -  500 EUR            VII  -         100 EUR

III  -  375 EUR           VIII -          75 EUR

IV  -   250 EUR           IX   -            60 EUR

V  -    175 EUR            X   -            50 EUR

Girl under 16 – 40 EUR;     Girl under 14 – 30 EUR;

Girl under 12 – 20 EUR;

Prizes not shared.

 

Visas:

Participants outside the EU need an entry visa for Bulgaria.

Conditions of visa can learn from the nearest Bulgarian embassy/consulate.

For a letter of invitation please send scanned copy of the passport to organizers.

 

Organizers:

Chess club “Vratsa”-Vratsa and Bulgarian chess federation, supported by Municipality Vratsa.

 

Contact persons:

Nikolay Velchev - GSM: +359 888241188, velchev_n@yahoo.com

                                                  +359 2 9300518

Krasimir Bochev - GSM: +359 898539814, bochev@yahoo.com

Plamen Stefanov - GSM: +359 878265017, pss@abv.bg

 

Accommodation: Suitable hotels near playing hall, for all applications before 30.06.2014

Actual information on official site:  http://openwomen2014.chessvr.com/

Information about previous championships:

http://openwomen2013.chessvr.com/