Georgi Tringov Memorial 2016

38th INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT "GEORGI TRINGOV MEMORIAL"

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MAYOR AND FOR THE AWARDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PLOVDIV
PLOVDIV 31.01 - 07.02.2016

TOURNAMENT SYSTEM

The championship will be played according to the rules of Swiss system in 9 rounds. Players will have 90 minutes to complete a game, with 30 seconds for a move, timed from their initial move. Electronic DGT HL clocks will be used to measure time. The tournament is valid for international and Bulgarian ratings and titles.

VENUE

The tournament will take place in Moscow Hall of Novotel Plovdiv.

SCHEDULE

January 31 (Sunday) - 14.30 – Technical conference and official opening - 15.00 - 1 round
February 1 (Monday) - 15.00 - 2 round
February 2 (Tuesday) - 09.00 - 3 round - 15.00 - 4 round
February 3 (Wednesday) - 15.00 - 5 round
February 4 (Thursday) - 15.00 - 6 round
February 5 (Friday) - 15.00 - 7 round
February 6 (Saturday) - 15.00 - 8 round
February 7 (Sunday) - 09.00 - 9 round – 14.30 - Awarding and closing ceremony

PARTICIPANTS

Chess players who have paid the following entry fee are eligible to take part in the tournament:

• Students and pensioners – BGN 35.00
• All other Bulgarian citizens – BGN 55.00
• Foreign chess players – EUR 40.00

RANKING

Players are ranked by their score (number of points won). In case of a tie the following extra ratings will apply.

1. Average rating -1,
2. Buchholz -1,
3. Buchholz,
4. Number of wins

AWARDS

Awards to the total amount of EUR 10 000 will be distributed as follows:

1. EUR 2 000
2. EUR 1 200
3. EUR 900
4. EUR 600
5. EUR 450
6. EUR 400
7. EUR 300
8. EUR 250
9. EUR 200
10. EUR 150
11. EUR 150
12. EUR 150
13. EUR 120
14. EUR 120
15. EUR 100
16. EUR 100
17. EUR 100
18. EUR 80
19. EUR 80
20. EUR 80

Special awards totally amounting to EUR 2 470.00 will be granted to veteran players, women, players with FIDE rating of 2001-2200, players with FIDE rating of 2000 and with no rating, boys aged 18-, girls aged 18-, children.

Awards are not shared. In such a case the bigger one is awarded.

ORGANIZERS

LOKOMOTIV Sports Chess Club - Plovdiv

Bulgarian Chess Federation

Municipality of Plovdiv

Novotel Plovdiv

CONTACTS

Chief Arbiter – Rumen Angelov - IA FIDE
Mobile: 00359 885 84 15 28
rumenangelov@hotmail.com , rumenangelov@mail.bg

Bulgarian Chess federation – Nikolay Velchev
Mobile: 00359 888 24 11 88
Tel.: 00359 2 930 05 18
e-mail: velchev_n@yahoo.com

LOKOMOTIV Sports Chess Club – Haralampi Vanev
Mobile: 00359 878 66 71 55
Tel.: 00359 32 66 71 01

ACCOMMODATION

NOVOTEL Plovdiv Hotel ★★★★★

Offering promotional prices for all participants.