Invitation to the Jubilee-Open
  
The Alois Nagler Memorial is referred to as "Master", the Accentus (Swiss Chess) Open as "General".
  
Date 9th August - 15th August 2009
Modus 9 Rounds Swiss
Place Kongresshaus Zürich
Categories Master: Starting at Elo 2000 (Organizer may allow exceptions)
  General: Up to CH-Elo 2050
Entry fee Master: CHF 160, Under 20: CHF 80, GM / IM / WGM / WIM: free
  General: CHF 140, Under 20:  CHF 70
Prize Money Total guaranteed: CHF 100'000
Rate of play 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one
Evaluation CH-, DWZ- and FIDE-evaluation (Master),
CH-, DWZ- and FIDE-evaluation (General)
Bye-Rule Players who wish to take one half-point bye may do so, provided they give adequate notice immediately after the finish of their game of the previous round. However no player may request a bye in the last four rounds.
Appeals Committee An appeals committee will be formed comprising of three players. All appeals will be submitted in writing within one hour of the end of the game.
Registration With registration form or via internet www.sgzurich2009.ch. There you will find regularly updated starting lists. If registrated by the 15th July 2009, you will get a confirmation of registration and a pay-in slip after sending the entry fee to PC-Konto 85-326047-6 (Schachgesellschaft Zürich, Jubiläum 2009, 8008 Zürich), IBAN: CH31 0900 0000 8532 6047 6. You also can pay the entry fee at the attendance check on 9th August 2009
Return
entry form to: 		Jubiläumsturnier SG Zürich
Georg Kradolfer
Postfach 1015
CH-8038 Zürich
Entry deadline: 5th August 2009
Accomodation Zürich Tourism www.zuerich.com
Hotel Basilea Zürich Reservation Form Hotel Basilea (pdf)
Please make your reservations as soon as possible, since the Street Parade takes place in Zurich at 08. 08. 09!
Blitz Tournament Thursday, 13th August 2009; starts 8 pm, 9 rounds
Entry fee: CHF 20, Under 20: CHF 10.
1st prize: CHF 300, many prizes more.
Registration until 30 minutes before start.
Schedule
    
Sunday
  		9. 08. 2009
  		10am - 1pm
2pm 		Attendance check
round 1
Monday
  		10. 08. 2009
  		9.30am
4pm 		round 2
round 3
Tuesday 11. 08. 2009 2pm round 4
Wednesday
  		12. 08. 2009
  		9.30am
4pm 		round 5
round 6
Thursday
  		13. 08. 2009
  		2pm
8pm 		round 7
blitz tournament
Friday 14. 08. 2009 2pm round 8
Saturday
  		15. 08. 2009
  		9.30am
4pm 		round 9
distribution of prizes
Prize money Total CHF 100'000   (Total 79 prizes)
    
Master   General (max 2000 Elo)
Main Prizes  Main Prizes
Place Prizes   Place Prizes
1 20'000   1 4'000
2 10'000  2 2'500
3 6'000  3 1'500
4 5'000  4 1'200
5 4'000  5 1'000
6 3'000  6 900
7 2'400  7 800
8 1'800  8 700
9 1'200  9 600
10 1'000  10 500
11 800  11 400
12 600  12 300
13 500  13 250
14 400  14 200
15 300  15 150
16 200  16 100
Best 2200 - 2399 *  Best 1600 - 1799 *
1 2'000  1 1000
2 1'200  2 600
3 800  3 400
4 600  4 300
5 300  5 150
Best <2200 *  Best 1000 - 1599 *
1 2'000  1 1000
2 1'200  2 600
3 800  3 400
4 600  4 300
5 300  5 150
Best female player  Best female player
1 1'000  1 500
2 600  2 300
3 400  3 200
Best seniors  Best seniors
1 1'000  1 500
2 600  2 300
3 400  3 200
Best Under 20   Best Under 20
1 1'000  1 500
2 600  2 300
3 400  3 200
Best Under 16   Best Under 16
1 1'000  1 500
2 600  2 300
3 400  3 200
   Best unrated
   1 500
     2 300
     3 200
    
Total 75'000  Total 25'000
    
  Grand Total:  CHF 100'000  
    
Classification Rules
 
  • Prizes: A main prize can be combined with one Elo-category-prize or with one special prize. Elo-category-prizes can not be combined with special prizes
  • Main Prizes from 1st to 16th place according Hort-system. Classification according points/Buchholz with one void result.
  • * If a player has several Elo-ratings the rules are as follows:
  • Master:
    If existing, a FIDE-Elo overrides any other national Elo-rating. If there is no FIDE-Elo, the CH-Elo is decisive. If there is neither CH-Elo nor FIDE-Elo, the national Elo-rating is relevant only after the given national Elo-rating is being checked and approved by the tournament organisation as comparable to the FIDE-/CH-System.
  • General:
    If existing, a CH-Elo overrides FIDE-Elo and any other national Elo-rating.
    If there is no CH-Elo, the FIDE-Elo is decisive. If there is neither CH-Elo nor FIDE-Elo, the national Elo-rating is relevant only after the given national Elo-rating is being checked and approved by the tournament organisation as comparable to the FIDE-/CH-System.
  • All Elo-category-prize according place (points/Buchholz with one void result).
    Best <2400 = 2200 - 2399, Best <2200 = up to 2199
    Best <1800 = 1600 - 1799, Best <1600 = with an Elo-Rating up to 1599
  • All special prize according place (points/Buchholz with one void result)
  • Definition of age categories for special prizes:
  • Best Seniors: Born in 1949 and earlier
  • Best under 20: age groups 1989-1992
  • Best U under 16: age groups 1993 and younger
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