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Ikaros Chess Festival 2008
Aegean Open Championship 2008
(12-20 July 2008, Agios Kirykos, Ikaria island, GREECE)
Venue: Athletic Center of Agios Kirykos, Ikaria island, Greece.
Dates: 12-20 July 2008.
Playing System: Nine (9) Rounds Accelerated (for the two (2) first rounds) Swiss. FIDE rules apply.
Rate of play: Ninety (90) minutes plus 30 seconds per move (from move 1) for the completion of the game for each player.
Schedule:
1st Round: Saturday 12/7, 7.00 p.m.
2nd Round: Sunday 13/7, 7.00 p.m.
3rd Round: Monday 14/7, 7.00 p.m.
4th Round: Tuesday 15/7, 7.00 p.m.
5th Round: Wednesday 16/7, 7.00 p.m.
6th Round: Thursday 17/7, 7.00 p.m.
7th Round: Friday 18/7, 7.00 p.m.
8th Round: Saturday 19/7, 7.00 p.m.
9th Round: Sunday 20/7, 11.00 a.m.
Tie-breaks:
1. Bucholtz
2. Median Bucholtz
3. Number of wins
4. Sum of progressive scores
Prizes: The prizes will be € 3000 in total and will be shared as follows:
General Standings: Special Categories:
1st winner € 800 1st Lady € 300
2nd winner € 500 2nd Lady € 160
3rd winner € 200 3rd Lady € 100
4th winner € 160 4th Lady € 60
5th winner € 130 5th Lady € 30
6th winner € 100 1st Veteran € 130
7th winner € 80 2nd Veteran € 80
8th winner € 60 3rd Veteran € 40
9th winner € 40
10th winner € 30
Important Note 1: The female and veteran players, who are eligible for two prizes (general standings and special category), receive both prizes, one from the general standings and one from the special category. Cup prizes and medals will be awarded to all winners of the tournament.
Important Note 2: The money-prizes are divided equally among the players with the same final score.
Winners of the Aegean Championship:
The first Greek male and female chess players – members of chess clubs in the Aegean region - will be declared the Man and Woman Aegean Champion 2008 respectively.
Entry Fee:
The entry fee for the Aegean Open Championship 2008 is € 30.
This fee does not apply to holders of international titles, chess-players that have already qualified, members of the Ikaria Chess Club and Ikarian chess-players regardless of the club they belong to.
Participation Fees:
For a limited number of contestants-the ones that have entered their participation for the event by the 30th of June 2008 -the latest- The organizers can offer a special discount price which includes:
- Round Trip (Piraeus-Ikaria-Piraeus) ferry tickets (C class on commercial ferries of the line, (Does Not include the fast ferry lines))
- Accommodation costs (in double rooms, no food expenses included)
- Entry fee.
This special price is set at € 250 per person for the period from the 12th until the 20th of July.
Players requesting for some special room conditions or wish to spend some extra days in Ikaria should notify the organizers in advance. Additional fees will be charged according to the conditions requested.
For families (at least 3 members), four-member (at least) club teams, players under the age of 20 and natives the costs of participation will be subsidized by the organizers up to 20% of the whole price so the respective price is set to € 200 for the period from the 12th until the 20th of July
Note: The above prices are also valid for the accompanying persons, regardless whether they participate or not in the tournament.
Conditions to GMs/WGMs, and IMs/WIMs:
For the GMs/WGMs, the IMs/WIMs, and the players that have qualified from preliminary events, the organization committee covers for:
- Round Trip (Piraeus-Ikaria-Piraeus) ferry tickets (C class on commercial ferries of the line (Does Not include the fast ferry lines)),
- Accommodation costs (in double rooms, no food expenses included)
- Entry fee.
Additionally GMs and WGMs will receive € 2 (two euros) for every rating point above 2400 (based on FIDE rating list of July 2008).
Contact Information:
For more information please contact Mr. Savas Kyriakou at:
Phone: ++30 693 2478386 (mobile)
++30 210 5010871 (afternoon 5-9 p.m.)
E-mail: ikaros@chess.gr
For possible updates and additional information concerning the Ikaros Chess Festival 2008, and the island of Ikaria, you can also visit: http://www.chess.gr/ikaros and http://www-island-ikaria.com
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