System and Rate of Play:
Nine round of Swiss system, valid for international rating and norms.
The playing time will be 90 minutes for all moves with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one.
Digital clocks are provided from Bulgarian Chess Federation.
Location: Vratsa, County Youth House-Vratsa.
Schedule: 25 July 13.00 – Technical meeting 15.00 – 1 round 26 July 9.00 – 2 round 16.00 – 3 round 27 July 15.00 – 4 round 28 July 15.00 – 5 round 29 July 9.00 – 6 round 16.00 – 7 round 30 July 15.00 – 8 round 31 July 9.00 – 9 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:
- 600 EUR
- 500 EUR
- 375 EUR
- 250 EUR
- 200 EUR
- 150 EUR
- 100 EUR
- 75 EUR
- 60 EUR
- 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 30.06.2011