G3 - Active Chess 3

G3 - European Amateurs Championship with ELO FIDE < 1800 in active chess

20th – 21st July 2011

Right of participation: players from ECU countries whose ELO (FIDE and national as well) is smaller than 1800 (in case they have neither ELO FIDE nor national, they may have max. II. EC)

European Amateurs Championship: European champions (man and woman) in category ELO FIDE < 1800 will become the best placed players (man and woman)

System of tournament: Swiss system of 9 rounds

Criteria used for ranking:
1. number of points
2. median Buchholz
3. Buchholz
4. number of wins

Rating of tournament: 2 x 15 min + 10 s / move

Material prizes for 10 best players and 3 best women

ECU member federations have the right to nominate 1 player and 1 woman player with corresponding ELO without paying starting fee till 15th June 2011.

Starting fee: 11,5 EUR

Discounts: young players up to 18 years of age, seniors over 65 years of age and women have 25% discount, these discounts do not refer to additional charge for late registration and are not added up

Late registrations: Those players whose application will be registered after 15th June 2011 will pay additional charge of 2,5 EUR.

Time schedule of the Tournament:

Wednesday 20th July 09.00 - 16.00 registration
Wednesday 20th July 18.00 - 21.30 1st-3rd round
Thursday 21st July 09.00 - 12.30 4th-6th round
Thursday 21st July 13.30 - 17.00 7th-9th round
Thursday 21st July 17.30 - 17.45 presentation of results

Place: Registration, presentation of results and all games will take place at the CEZ Arena