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<\/strong><\/p>\n Organizer:<\/strong> Leon Candia Chess Club, Heraklion Chess Club.<\/p>\n Co-Organizers<\/strong>: Administration of Crete, Municipality of Heraklion, St. George Poros Paris<\/p>\n TOURNAMENT MODE<\/strong>: 2 Groups Swiss FIDE system 9 (nine) rounds & 7 (seven) rounds respectively: <\/strong><\/p>\n Conf. of Participation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Saturday, 02-09-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 14.00 – 15.30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Pairings 1st round<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Saturday, 02-09-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 15.30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Opening Ceremony<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Saturday, 02-09-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 16.30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Round 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Saturday, 02-09-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 17.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Round 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Sunday, 03-09-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 10.00<\/strong> (only A\u2019 group)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Round 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Sunday, 03-09-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 17.30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Round 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Monday, 04-09-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 17.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Round 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Tuesday, 05-09-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 17.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Round 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Wednesday, 06-09-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 17.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Round 7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Thursday, 07-09-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 17.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Round 8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Friday, 08-09-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 17.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Round 9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Saturday, 9-09-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 15.00 (only A\u2019 group)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Closing Ceremony<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Saturday, 9-09-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 20.00 (\u0391\u2019 & \u0392\u2019 group) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Departure<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Sunday, 10-09-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n TIME CONTROL:<\/strong> 90 min for 40 moves + 30min till the end of the game & 30sec per move from move one. Recording of moves is obligatory for the entire duration of the game. Default time is 30 minutes; players arriving later will be forfeited.<\/p>\n PARTICIPATION & FEES<\/strong>: Entry fees should be given in cash before the start of round 1 or can be earlier deposited to the following bank account:<\/p>\n Piraeus Bank: IBAN: GR96 0172 7510 0057 5109 1778 649 SWIFT-BIC CODE: PIRBGRAA<\/p>\n Bank Address: 25th August str., No 39, Heraklion 712 02<\/p>\n GROUP A: <\/strong>General entry fee 70\u20ac; for members of Greek Chess Federation 40\u20ac; for members of Cretan chess clubs 30\u20ac; for players under 18 years old and members of the organizing clubs 25\u20ac.<\/p>\n Free entry for titled players (GM\/IM\/WGM\/WIM).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n GROUP B (under 12): <\/strong>Participation Fee 20\u20ac.<\/p>\n MONEY PRIZES <\/strong><\/p>\n Money Prizes 32nd OPEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 1st winner<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 250\u20ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 2nd winner<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 150\u20ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 3rd winner<\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u00a0 50\u20ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 1st female winner<\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u00a0 50\u20ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Total<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 500\u20ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n In case of a tie, cash prizes are split equally between the tied players (cups & medals awarded according to tie-breaks). 1st U1600 <\/strong>rating \u2013 Cup \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n TIE BREAKS<\/strong>: 1. Direct encounter (if all players who tied played against each other), 2. Buchholz 3. Number of wins 4. Sonneborn-Berger. PAIRINGS \u2013 EXCLUSIONS <\/strong>\u2010<\/strong> APPEALS: <\/strong><\/p>\n Pairings, results and other information can be found in the corresponding links on chess-results.com. Exclusions are allowed with a timely notification to the Tournament Director (10\u2019 after the end of the previous round at the latest).<\/p>\n If a player doesn\u2019t show up for a particular round he\/she is expelled from the tournament, unless the Chief Arbiter decides otherwise.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n APPEALS<\/strong> may be submitted no later than 10 minutes after the end of the round. A three-member Appeals Committee will be responsible for examining the appeal. Members of the AC related to the players involved will be exempted. The composition of the AC will be determined before the start of the tournament by the Chief Arbiter. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n ACCOMODATION: <\/strong><\/p>\n Heraklion offers a variety of accommodation possibilities. Please check an Internet booking site to find a room in hotels or apartments that suit your needs. Players and accompanying persons can freely choose their accommodation.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n TRAVEL INFORMATION<\/strong>: Heraklion City is the \u201cmetropolitan\u201d city of Crete. Playing venue is located just 3 km away from Heraklion Airport \u201cNikos Kazantzakis\u201d and 1km away from the port of Heraklion. The\u00a0Heraklion Airport<\/strong>\u00a0is a short 5km drive from the city center of Heraklion. There are more than 10 flights per day from Athens to Heraklion. Prices and schedule for ferries from Athens to Heraklion are available here: https:\/\/www.letsferry.gr\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n TRANSFER:<\/strong> the organizers will provide free transportation from and to the airport (or port) to the official hotel for all foreign players.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Group A: <\/strong>Open for all levels and ages (9 rounds) valid for FIDE and national rating,
\u00b7 Group B: <\/strong>Open for beginners (children, who just started playing chess, up to 12 years old) (7 rounds). Valid for national rating only.
Playing venue:<\/strong> St. George Paris\u2019 Center<\/strong>, Komninon Str. 6, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n
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ACCOUNT HOLDER NAME: Leon Candia Chess Club<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/strong>CUPS \u2013 MEDALS<\/strong>
<\/strong>\u00b7 GROUP A:
1st, 2nd, 3rd Winner <\/strong>\u2013 Cups and Medals
1st, 2nd, 3rd Woman <\/strong>\u2013 Cup and Medals
1st, 2nd, 3rd Winner U18<\/strong>\u2013 Cup and Medals
1st, 2nd, 3rd Winner F18<\/strong>\u2013 Cup and Medals
1st, 2nd, 3rd Winner U14<\/strong>\u2013 Cup and Medals
1st, 2nd, 3rd Winner F14<\/strong>\u2013 Cup and Medals
1st, 2nd, 3rd Winner U10<\/strong>\u2013 Cup and Medals
1st, 2nd, 3rd Winner F10<\/strong>\u2013 Cup and Medals<\/p>\n
\u00b7 B\u2019 Group:
1st, 2nd, 3rd Winner B\u2019 group<\/strong>\u2013 Cups and Medals
1st, 2nd, 3rd Girls <\/strong>\u2013 Cup and Medals<\/p>\n
A player entitled to more than one prize receives only the highest.<\/p>\n
The appeal fee is set at 100\u20ac and must be delivered to either the Tournament Director or the Chief Arbiter. Should the appeal be upheld, the fee shall be returned to the appellant; otherwise it is withheld by the organizers.<\/p>\n