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Tournament information:
ChessBomb is
glad to welcome you on the ChessBomb Bansko Open 2018. The tournament is taking
place from 24th till 31st of March 2018 in the famous Bulgarian ski resort –
Bansko. The event is open for players from all generations up to age of 6 in 2
rating groups – group A: > 2101 and group B: 1500 - 2100.
Tourist
information:
Visiting
Bulgaria on March will meet you with plenty of her winter charm and some great
slopes for skiing and snow games. Set in the scenic Pirin National Park, Bansko
is the most modern Bulgarian resort with fast lifts, the best snow record and longest ski season. The place is an unique mixture of a UNESCO World Heritage-listed historic old town, interesting nightlife and mountain peace and sports.
Weather: The
climate in Bansko during March can be summarized as cool and reasonably dry.
March is in the spring in Bansko and is typically the 4th coldest month of the
year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cold 5°C (42°F), whilst at
night -3°C (26°F) is normal. (source)
Venue:
Accommodation:
The organizers
offer 3 hotels for players’ accommodation with special price offers for the
tournament participants and accompanying persons:
Regnum
Bansko*****; Hotel Bansko Spa & Holidays**** and Hotel- Zara Bansko**** all of them near ski lifts, offering ski wardrobes and wellness and SPA procedures and restaurants with rich cuisine. Accommodation rates are in Euro per person, per night including breakfast, lunch and dinner, hotel insurance, tourist tax, 9% VAT. All prices are net.
The organizers provide special reduced tournament fee of 30 EUR for participants who stay in the preferred hotel group.
Regnum Bansko Apart Hotel & SPA***** offers a combination of spacious Suites with spectacular views of Pirin Mountain, a luxury SPA center, authentic cuisine during winter season, playground and children’s animation.
Special price offers of Regnum Bansko Apart Hotel & SPA***** for the tournament participants and accompanying persons:
An adult in a double room: 70 EURO (third adult 55 EURO)
A child (up to 7 years) accompanied from 2 parents - free
A child (7 - 14 years old) - 15 EURO.
Hotel Bansko Spa & Holidays**** - 1000 meters from the nearest ski lift.
An adult in a
double room: 33 EURO (third adult EURO)
A child (up to
7 years) accompanied from 2 parents - free, a second child - 16 EURO,
A child (7 - 14 years old) - 16 EURO.
Hotel- Zara **** Bansko is located 900 m away from
the Gondola cabin lift and 800 m from downtown Bansko.
An adult in a
double room: 30 EURO (third adult 25 EURO)
A child (up to
6 years) accompanied from 2 parents - free,
Group A
1st place: 1000
EUR
2nd place: 600
EUR
3rd place: 400
EUR
4th place: 300
EUR
5th place: 300
EUR
6th place: 200
EUR
Best Woman: 100
EUR
Best Senior
60+: 100 EUR
Group B
1st place: 1000
EUR
2nd place: 600
EUR
3rd place: 400
EUR
4th place: 150 EUR
5th place: 100
EUR
6th place: 100
EUR
7th place: 80
EUR
8th place: 70
EUR
9th place: 50
EUR
10th place: 50
EUR
Rating prizes
Best player under 1800: 100 EUR
Best player
under 1600: 100 EUR
Best Junior under
18: 100 EUR and Best Woman: 100 EUR
Control and a system of play: The tournament will be
held in 9 rounds following the Swiss system, according to the FIDE tournament
rules and FIDE Regulation from 1.07.2014. (Appendix В. Bliz - В4). The playing
couples will be determined using the Swiss Manager software.
The time control will be 90 minutes + 30 sec. before each move for
the whole game.
The ranking of players is determined according to the number of
finishing points.
Tiе-break: the ranking of players whose finishing points are
equal is determined by:
(A) The result of the games between players in the same group;
(B) Reduced Buchholz-1;
(C) Buchholz;
(D) Number of games won.
Arbitrage:
Chief Arbiter - IA Genova Ruzhka WIM, ID 2902273, e-mail:genova.ruzh@gmail.com
Arbiter - Djingarova, Emilia WGM, ID 2903229
Tournament Fee: 50 EUR for adults; 40 EUR for children.
The organizers provide special reduced tournament fee of 30 EUR for participants who stay in the preferred hotel group.
23.03.2018 (Friday): Arrival - from 18:00
24.03.2018 (Saturday):
13:00 Draw of pairings
14:30 Opening ceremony
15:00 Round 1
25.03.2018 (Sunday):
10.00 Round 2
16.00 Round 3
26t.03.2018 (Monday):
16:00 Round 4
27.03.2018 (Tuesday):
16.00 Round 5
21:00 Chess lecture of GM Al. Delchev
28.03.2018 (Wednesday):
16.00 Round 6
29.03.2018 (Thursday):
16.00 Round 7
21:00 Chess lecture of GM Al. Delchev
30.03.2018 (Friday):
16.00 Round 8
31.03.2018 (Saturday):
10.00 Round 9
01.04.2018 (Sunday): Departure
