L'ASSOCIAZIONE DILETTANTISTICA SCACCHI NICHELINO

with the support of

COMUNE DI NICHELINO

organize

11° FESTIVAL CITTA’ DI NICHELINO

30 SEPTEMBER - 1, 2, 3 OCTOBER 2010

Admission
Festival includes three tournament:
OPEN A (Integral)
Reserved for players with FIDE/FSI ELO rating.
OPEN B
Reserved for players with FIDE/FSI ELO rating less than 1800.
OPEN C
Reserved for players without FSI title. This tournament will be annexed to OPEN B in case of attendees are less than 8 players.

All players to be in full possession of requirements foreseen by FSI/FIDE rules can take part at the tournament. Italian players and stranger players with residence in Italy are required to be in rule with FSI-FIDE association.

Place of tournament
Place of tournament is Via Damiano Chiesa, 12 - Nichelino (Torino) - ITALY.

Time Control
90 minutes plus 30 seconds for move.

Playing Schedule
1^st round thursday 30 September, 20:00
2^nd round friday 1 October, 20:00
3^rd round saturday 2 October, 9:30
4^th round saturday 2 October, 15:00
5^th round sunday 3 October, 9:30
6^th round sunday 3 October, 15:00

Pairing System and Tie-Break System
The Swiss System will be used for pairings (Lim variation). The Bucholz FIDE, total Bucholz and number of games won will be used in that order as a tiebreak.

Entry Fee Open A / B: € 35,00 (€ 30,00 for Nichelino C.C. members)
Open C € 30,00 (€ 25,00 for Nichelino C.C. members)
Younger than 18: € 25,00 (€ 20,00 for Nichelino C.C. members)
Entrance fee free for GM, MI and MF.

Registration is mandatory not later than 29 September 2010. Later registration will be accepted until 30 September 2010, 19:30 with the surcharge of € 5.

Registration can be effect by:
On-line subscription: click on link ISCRIZIONE ON-LINE
Phone: D'Ingiullo Giovanni tel. +39 3388553541 or Mr. Fasano Domenico tel. +39 3805065287
E-mail: iscrizioni@scacchinichelino.it

Advancement
Tournament is valid for ELO variation as established by FSI/FIDE rules.

Arbiter
Domenico Fasano (Candidate National Arbiter)

Prizes and/or Repayment of Expenses
OPEN A
1^st € 250,00 + Cup
2^nd € 150,00
3^rd € 120,00
4^th € 90,00
5^th € 80,00
5^th € 70,00

Layer Prizes
1^st € 60,00 (first player with ELO greater than 2000)
1^st € 60,00 (first player with ELO 1900-1999)
1^st € 50,00 (first player with ELO 1701-1899)
2^nd € 40,00 (second player with ELO 1701-1899)
1^st € 40,00 (first Under 16 player)

OPEN B
1^st € 150,00 + Cup
2^nd € 120,00
3^rd € 80,00

Layer Prizes
1^st € 60,00 (first player with ELO 1501-1599)
1^st € 60,00 (first player with ELO less than 1501)
1^st € 40,00 (first Under 16 player)
2^st € 30,00 (second Under 16 player)

OPEN C
1^st € 70,00 + Cup
2^nd € 50,00
3^rd € 40,00
1^st € 35,00 (first Under 16 player)
2^nd € 30,00 (second Under 16 player)

Under 16: player born after 31/12/1993.
Awards are not cumulative.

PLAYER'S AREA IS NO SMOKING AND THE MOBILE PHONE SHALL BE SWITCHED OFF

Rules
International FSI/FIDE rules are applicable, even if it is not provided with this announcement. Any player who arrives at the chessboard with 60 minutes after the start of the session shall lose the game.