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Q1,Q2,Q3 - BLITZ TOURNAMENTS SERIES

Q1,Q2,Q3 - Open blitz tournaments series

22.-24.7. 2008

Right of participation: players without age and performance limitations 

System of tournament: 3 separate tournaments, Swiss system of 7 double rounds (a player will obtain 1 point for 2 wins or 1 win and a draw, 0,5 point for a win and a defeat or for 2 draws, no point for 2 defeats or for a defeat and a draw in each double round)

Criteria used for ranking:
1. number of points
2. Buchholz
3. middle Buchholz
4. average ELO of rivals
5. lot
prizes are distributed according to Hort system (among 3 top players)

Rating of the tournament: 5 minute for a game and a player

Tournament prize fund (financial prizes in CZK, payment in EUR or USD possible): altogether 3.000 CZK for each tournament
1. 1.500
2. 1.000
3. 500

Starting fee for each tournament is given in EUR (payments in CZK and USD possible):

players without GM,IM,WGM or WIM title       2,-
GM,IM,WGM or WIM 0,-

Applications for these tournaments are not registered and it is possible to register for them only on the day of launching of the tournament

Time schedule of the Tournaments:

Q1 Tournament
Tuesday 22.7. 08.00 - 09.00 - registration
Tuesday 22.7. 09.30 - 12.30 - 1.-7. round
Tuesday 22.7. 13.00 - 13.15 - presentation of results
Q2 Tournament
Wednesday 23.7. 08.00 - 09.00 - registration
Wednesday 23.7. 09.30 - 12.30 - 1.-7. round
Wednesday 23.7. 13.00 - 13.15 - presentation of results
Q3 Tournament
Thursday 24.7. 08.00 - 09.00 - registration
Thursday 24.7. 09.30 - 12.30 - 1.-7. round
Thursday 24.7. 13.00 - 13.15 - presentation of results

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