1st Year of International Chess Tournament Open

Praha 2002

OPEN PRAHA 2002
part of Series CZECH TOUR 2001/2002
2.-9.2. 2002 Praha, the Czech Republic
Place of doings: Prague, the Tourist hotel
System: Swiss system of 9 rounds, results will be included into FIDE
Criteria used for ranking and prizes distribution: 1. number of points, 2. Progressive score, 3. Buchholz, 4. average ELO of rivals, 5. lot, prizes are distributed according to Hort system between such number of players which corresponds to number of advertised prizes
Rating: 40 moves per 2 hours and half an hour for each player to finish the game
Tournament prize fund: altogether 20.000 CZK
Financial prizes in CZK (payments in EUR or USD possible): 1. prize - 7000, 2.- 5000, 3.- 3000, 4.- 2000, 5.-6. 1000, 7.-8. 500
Accommodation:
Tourist hotel ** - situated in Prague 5 - Jinonice, on the road to the city centre by public it takes at the most 30 min., the playing hall is situated directly in the hotel, parking in the parking lot is free of charge, in the parking garage for charge
2,3-bed rooms, a shower and WC common for 2 rooms
White House hotel *** - a new family hotel, situated at about 500 m from the Tourist hotel, accommodation price includes also swimming pool and fitness center , for charge parking garage and sauna will be available for hotel guests
1,2-bed rooms with a shower and WC, colour TV with satellite and other facilities corresponding *** hotel
Overall price 120 EUR includes accommodation at the Tourist** hotel (1 bed in a 2-bed room with accessories common for 2 rooms/7 nights), breakfast, starting fee and a visit to the Staropramen brewery
- discount when accommodated in 3-bed room at the Tourist** hotel - 10 EUR
- additional charge for a detached room at the Tourist hotel** + 50 EUR
- additional charge for a room at the White House hotel *** for 1 bed in 2-bed room + 100 EUR, small 1-bed room + 110 EUR, standard 1-bed room + 230 EUR
- discount for non-playing accompanying persons - 20 EUR
Starting fee for non-accommodated players: 30 EUR
Board-meals:
- at the Tourist hotel, starting with dinner on 2.2. and ending with lunch on 9.2.
- lunches (soup + main dish + dessert) 28 EUR/ a week
- dinners (starter + main dish + dessert) 28EUR/ a week
Late registration: players whose application will be registered after 30.11 2001 will pay additional charge 7,50 EUR
Manner of paying: during registration in the place of doings, payment in CZK or USD is possible
Playing schedule:
Saturday 2.2 10.00-14.00 registration
16.00-21.00 1. round
Sunday 3.2. 16.00-21.00 2. round
Monday 4.2. 16.00-21.00 3. round
Tuesday 5.2. 09.00-14.00 4. round
16.00-21.00 5. round
Wednesday 6.2. 16.00-21.00 6. round
Thursday 7.2. 16.00-21.00 7. round
Friday 8.2. 16.00-21.00 8. round
Saturday 9.2. 08.00-13.00 9. round
14.00-14.30 solemn conclusion
Some other information: tournament links up well with OPEN MARIANSKE LAZNE and for applicants it is possible to book accommodation one day earlier
Obligatory registration forms together with accommodation and boarding order should be sent by 30.11. 2002 to the following address of organizer:
AVE-KONTAKT, Sukova 1556, 530 02 Pardubice, the Czech Republic
phone/fax + 420 - 40 - 65 35 200
e-mail: j.mazuch@avekont.czj.mazuch@avekont.cz http://www.proclient.cz/czechtour
Other tournaments arranged by AVE-KONTAKT agency within the frame of Series CZECH TOUR International Chess Festivals 2001/2002:
12.-29.7. 2001 12th International Chess Festival CZECH OPEN (Pardubice)
2.-9.8. 2001 4th OPEN OLOMOUC - Open championship of Moravia and Silesia
7.-14.10. 2001 1st OPEN ZNOJMO
1.-8.11. 2001 2nd OPEN KRKONOSE (Pec pod Snezkou)
25.1.-1.2 2002 1st OPEN MARIANSKE LAZNE
Obligatory registration form OPEN PRAHA 2002
First name: ............................................. Family name: .………………............................
Address: .......................................................................................................…...........…….
State: ......................................................Team: ........................…………...................……
Date of birth: ..........................................Title/EC: .......…………...............................……
ELO FIDE: .............................................ELO national:.........................………….....……
Selected accommodation and boarding variant, accompanying persons: ……………
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Date: ......................................................................Signature: ...................................…….