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G2 - ACTIVE CHESS 2

G2 - European Amateurs Championship with ELO FIDE < 2200 in active chess

16.-17.7. 2008

Right of participation: players from ECU countries with ELO FIDE < 2200 or without ELO FIDE

European Amateurs Championship: European champions (man and woman) in category ELO FIDE < 2200 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. Buchholz
3. middle Buchholz
4. average ELO of rivals
5. lot

Rating of tournament: 30 minutes for a game and a player

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 15.6. 2008.

Starting fee: 10,5 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 15.6. 2008 will pay additional charge of 2,- EUR.

Time schedule of the Tournament:

Wednesday 16.7. 09.00 - 16.00 - registration
Wednesday 16.7. 18.00 - 22.00 - 1.-3. round
Thursday  17.7. 09.00 - 13.00 - 4.-6. round
Thursday  17.7. 14.00 - 18.00 - 7.-9. round
Thursday  17.7. 18.30 - 18.45 - presentation of results
Place: Registration, presentation of results and all games will take place at the CEZ Arena.