The ASD “La Regina” Chess Academy - Cattolica with the patronage of Municipality of Cattolica in the enchanting setting of the Hotel Kursaal in Cattolica has the privilege of organizing the following Chess Tournament:
From 27 May to 3 June 2021 at the Hotel Kursaal Congress Hall in Cattolica
Tournament structure
• Open A : reserved for players with an Elo FIDE score higher than 1900;
• Open B : reserved for players with an Elo FIDE score below 2000;
• Open C : reserved for players with an Elo FIDE score below 1600.
For admission to the tournaments the Elo FIDE and FSI lists will be considered. updated as of May 1, 2021.
All Italian and foreign players residing in Italy must be in possession of a valid FSI Agonistic Card (or Juniores if applicable) or sign it during the tournament.
Foreign players without Elo FIDE must be in possession of the FIN FIDE issued by the Federation to which they belong (or provisionally by FIDE Arena). For unrated players, it will be up to the Director to find the data necessary to give these players an adequate Elo.
The variations Elo FIDE and FSI. and promotions are governed by the FIDE and FSI regulations in force at the start date of the event.
The tournament will be valid for changes in the ITALY / FIDE elo and for obtaining international standards.
Reflection time: 90 minutes + 30 seconds increase at each move + ( 15 minutes bonus at the 40th move for Open A only)
Registration Fees:
Open A € 130.00 (Within May 1st) € 150.00 (Within May 14th) € 170.00 (After May 14th) - € 50.00 Discount for Hotels
Open B 70, € 00 (Within May 1st) € 80.00 (Within May 14th) € 90.00 (After May 14th) - € 20.00 Discount for
Open C Hotels 50,00 € (Within May 1st) 05) € 60.00 (Within 14/05) € 70.00 (After May 14th) - € 20.00 Discount for Affiliated Hotels
deadline for payment of registrations by bank transfer: May 25, 2021 , due to the new anti-Covid legislation IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PAY AT THE GAME CENTER
Overall prize money : € 5500.00
Matching System : Swiss System
Maximum allowed delay: 60 minutes
Agreement draw allowed only after black's twentieth move
Forfeit draw allowed for one turn only
Play-off criteria: Open A, B and C: Buchholz Total, Buchholz FIDE Cut 1, ARO
Affiliated Hotels : Hotel Kursaal (Gaming Venue), 4-Star Hotel Cristallo (300 meters from the Gaming Venue), 3-Star Hotel Boston (600 meters from the Gaming Venue)
IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PAY THE ENTRY FEE IN THE GAME ROOM, therefore only bank transfers received by May 25th are accepted. After a period of 30 days from the end of the Tournament, uncollected expense reimbursements will no longer be due.
The Organization reserves the right to insert some Wildcards in the Open A
Expense reimbursements
Expense Reimbursement Open A:
1st Prize: € 1200.00
2nd Prize: € 900.00
3rd Prize: € 600.00
4th Prize: € 400.00
5th Prize: € 300.00
6th Prize: € 200.00
First Prize Range 2100 - 2300: € 100.00
First Prize Range 1900 - 2100: € 100.00
Expense Reimbursement Open B:
1st Prize: € 500.00
2nd Prize: € 300.00
3rd Prize: € 200.00
4th Prize: € 100.00
First Prize Range 1700 - 1800: € 100.00
First Prize Range 1600 - 1700: € 100.00
Expense Reimbursement Open C:
1st Prize: € 200.00
2nd Prize: € 120.00
3rd Prize: € 80.00
Affiliated Hotels
We have entered into an agreement for the Tournament with 3 magnificent Hotels: one 3-Star and two 4-Star, at incredible prices reserved only for us
4 Star Hotel Kursaal
4 Star Hotel Cristallo
Boston 3 Star Hotel
Game Calendar
Affiliated Hotel Costs
1 day Full Board in Double room per person : Euro 55.00 Hotel Boston, Euro 70.00 Hotel Cristallo, Euro 75 Hotel Kursaal
Cost 1 Day Half Board : Euro 50.00 Hotel Boston, Euro 65.00 Hotel Cristallo, Euro 70.00 Hotel Kursaal
Daily Supplement for Single Room : Euro 20.00 Hotel Kursaal, Euro 10.00 Hotel Cristallo, Euro 5.00 Hotel Boston
Extra meal : Euro 20.00 Hotel Boston, Euro 25.00 Hotel Kursaal and Cristallo
Under 12 discount (in room with two adults) : -50% all hotels
Terms of payment
Covid protocol
The tournament will comply with the health protocol in force for sporting events in order to minimize the risk of contagion. In order to avoid gatherings and exchange of cash, we ask players who wish to register for the tournament to pay the registration fee by bank transfer and NOT in cash in the gaming room (solution prohibited by the current anticovid protocol). Therefore this form of payment will be banned and it will be possible to register for the tournament only by advance bank transfer.
To register for the Tournament with Hotel Booking, a deposit (corresponding to € 15 per day per person) must be sent by bank transfer by May 20, 2021 .
The balance of the stay can be paid at the hotel by credit card, debit card, advance bank transfer or cash (checks are not accepted).
ATTENTION: the stay is considered booked when the deposit is paid.
It is possible to send payments exclusively by bank transfer to the following bank details:
c / c payable to: ASD La Regina Chess Academy
Iban: IT53X0579267759CC0870009910
Swift Code: BPVMIT2RXXX
ATTENTION: THIS YEAR DUE TO THE ANTICOVID HEALTH REGULATIONS IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO PAY FOR REGISTRATION IN THE GAMING ROOM, THEREFORE REGISTRATIONS FOR THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED EXCLUSIVELY BY BANK TRANSFER TO BE SENT BY MAY 25 (DEADLINE FOR THE FESTIVAL , BOTH FOR REGISTRATIONS AND DEPOSITS).
IN CASE OF CANCELLATION OF THE EVENT OR IN CASE OF IMPOSSIBILITY TO COME, WE WILL REFUND THE DEPOSIT ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
A) CANCELLATION 15 DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT: 90% REFUND
B) CANCELLATION 10 DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT: 80% REFUND
C) CANCELLATION 5 DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT: 70% REFUND
D) CANCELLATION 2 DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT EVENT: 60% REFUND
E) CANCELLATION <2 DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT: REFUND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ORGANIZER
THE PRESENCE OF SPECTATORS IN THE GAME ROOM DURING THE TOURNAMENT IS FORBIDDEN, WHETHER THEY ARE PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE MATCH, RELATIVES OF THE PLAYERS OR THE PLAYERS THEMSELVES ONCE THEIR GAME IS OVER. IT IS FORBIDDEN TO BRING MOBILE PHONES OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES INTO THE GAME ROOM. FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT DO WITHOUT IT, A BOX WILL BE PREPARED AT THE REFEREE TABLE IN WHICH THEY WILL BE OBLIGATORILY DEPOSITED. (NB THE ORGANIZATION ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEVICES LEFT IN CUSTODY).
THOSE WHO MADE THE TRANSFER CAN GO TO THE GAME ROOM DIRECTLY A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF THEIR SHIFT.
Roll of honor
2005 - GM Viesturs Meijers (LAT)
2006 - GM Danyyil Dvirnyy (ITA)
2007 - GM Andrey Orlov (RUS)
2008 - M Francesco Sgaravatti (ITA)
2009 - GM Evgeny Sveshnikov (RUS)
2019 - IM Harutyun Barseghyan (FRA)
2020 - GM Noel Studer (SUI)
7 Strengths of the Tournament
Air-conditioned game room
Game room accessible to the disabled
10 DGT chessboard with streaming broadcast of the first 12 games scheduled on the main chess networks (Chessbomb, Chess24 and Follow Chess)
Press Room with Live Commentary of the Tournament on the main Social networks (Twitch, YouTube and Facebook)
Analysis room with sea view, separated from the game room
Possibility of agreements with the beaches of the two hotels at discounted prices
Enviable position, directly on the sea: a unique opportunity to combine Holidays and Chess at prices never seen before.
Behavior in the gaming room
Smoking is strictly prohibited in the gaming room , even if it involves electronic cigarettes.
At the end of the match the players are required to hand over the signed match forms to the referees .
During the game it is strictly forbidden to leave the playing area or talk to other players. The player has the possibility to speak only with his opponent, with the referee, or with a member of the organizing staff.
Dress Code : it is forbidden to show up in the game room with slippers (or in any case open shoes) and / or with a bathing suit or shorts and / or with a tank top, under penalty of forfeit defeat.
It is strictly forbidden to be in possession of electronic tools that have even only the theoretical possibility of communication.
A referee may request a player to be searched. If the player refuses, the referee will apply provisions in accordance with Article 12.9 of the FIDE Anti Cheating Regulation .
Anti-Cheating measures will be provided in accordance with the Anti-Cheating regulation in force.
The player who reaches the chessboard with more than 60 minutes of delay will lose the game.
The organization reserves the right to make changes to what is reported in the announcement if they are necessary for the success of the event.
Participation in the tournament implies the consent of each player to the publication of some personal data. For minors, this consent is implicitly given by the parents or by whoever exercises parental authority.
How to reach us
Cattolica is a famous seaside resort on the Romagna Riviera. Reaching it is really very easy.
From the North it is possible to take the A14 motorway From Bologna towards Ancona and take the exit (after Riccione) Cattolica - San Giovanni - Gabicce. Once you exit the motorway, turning right towards Cattolica you can easily reach the city center.
From the South once again the most convenient way is always the A14 motorway towards Bologna.
From the center and from the Tyrrhenian side there are several possibilities. One of these is the E45 highway which starts from Orte and cuts the peninsula in two until reaching Cesena Nord. From here it will be possible to connect to the A14 motorway towards Ancona. Another possibility is further south, the Superstrada called della Contessa that arrives in Fano and from here take the motorway towards the north, Bologna.
The gaming venue is located at the Hotel Kursaal , the historic Grand Hotel of the City, located in the center of Cattolica's main square ( Piazza Primo Maggio ) and directly on the sea, offering hospitality of the highest level and unique views, with its wonderful baroque profile is certainly the most prestigious of accommodations in the Queen of the Adriatic. Dating back to the mid-19th century, this impressive seaside hotel is a 13-minute walk from Cattolica Train Station. The modern rooms and suites, with parquet flooring, are equipped with free WiFi, a flat-screen TV, a sitting area, a minibar and, in some cases, a balcony and / or sea view.
For those who want a cheap accommodation a few meters from the gaming venue, we have entered into an agreement with Hotel Boston , located in Viale Carducci 115 , a 3-star hotel 30 meters away. from the sea equipped with every comfort (fully air-conditioned, WiFi with optical fiber, minibar, safe and bathroom with shower and hairdryer in all rooms). The distance from the gaming venue is only 600 meters , which can be covered in 10 minutes via an enchanting walk on the walkway that runs along the beach.
For those who want a 4-star accommodation a few meters from the gaming venue, we have entered into an agreement with Hotel Cristallo , located in Via Matteotti 37 , a 4-star hotel equipped with every comfort (fully air-conditioned, WiFi with optical fiber, minibar, Safe and bathroom with shower and hairdryer in all rooms, LED TV). The distance from the gaming venue is only 300 meters , which can be covered in 5 minutes by taking a walk through the streets of the city center.
Contacts
Game venue: Hotel Kursaal, Piazza Primo Maggio 2, 47841 Cattolica RN - Italy
Phone: 3518118164 (Luca Marani)
Email: cattolicachess2021@gmail.com
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