25th International Chess Festival ,,The Battle of Senta 1697", Senta, Serbia, 17-24/7/2021

As part of the project entitled “Enhancing cross-border co-operation in promotion of chess sport and in youth chess education” co-financed by the Interreg-IPA CBC Hungary-Serbia Programme from 17th to 24th July, 2021 the 25th International Chess Festival ,,The Battle of Senta 1697” will be organized (4 groups: main tournament, B-group, children and BLITZ)

Tournament place of all groups: Sport Hall Senta, People’s Garden (Narodna bašta), Senta. The opening ceremony will be on 17th of July, 2021, at 4.30 PM.

The organizer provides digital chess-clocks and chess-sets for all groups.

Results of all groups can be find on the web-site: www.chess-results.com

I. MAIN TOURNAMENT – rating tournament, Swiss system FIDE – variants, 9 rounds

The playtime is 1 hour 30 minutes till the end of the games + 30 seconds after each move.

Default time: 59 min. 59 sec.

NETO PRIZES: *

I - 80.000 RSD + cup + medal, II - 60.000 RSD + medal, III - 40.000 RSD + medal, IV - 20.000 RSD, V - 15.000 RSD, VI - 12.000 RSD, VII - 11.500 RSD, VIII - 11.000 RSD, IX - 10.500 RSD, X - 10.000 RSD.

Note: for the players with identical points who have 6,5 points or more, the prizes will be paid according to Hort-System.

Special prizes:

For the best woman without prize - 6.000 RSD, for the best senior born earlier than 1st of January, 1961 without prize - 6.000 RSD, for the best junior born after 31st of December, 2002 without prize - 6.000 RSD, for the best domestic player without prize - 6.000 RSD.

Note: special prizes will be paid only in case that there are min. 3 players in each category.

Each player may receive only one prize.

The prizes will be paid only for the competitors who will be participate in closing ceremony (about 20 minutes after the ending of last game) and who give us the copy of their passport before the beginning of Closing Ceremony!

Right to play have all chess players with 2100 Elo-points or more - players under 2100 Elo-points only in limited number!

The players who will not be paired in the first 5 rounds once have possibility to get ½ points.

ENTRY FEES: Paid till 17th of May: Paid till 17th of June: Paid after 17th of June:

WIM, IM and players with rating 2400-2499: 20 EUR 30 EUR 40 EUR

Players with rating between 2100-2399: 30 EUR 40 EUR 50 EUR

Players with rating between 2000-2099: 40 EUR 50 EUR 60 EUR

Players with rating between 1900-1999: 60 EUR 70 EUR 80 EUR

Players with rating less than 1900: 70 EUR 80 EUR 90 EUR

Players with rating 2500 or more,WGM and GM: free entry. Players with rating 2400-2499,WIM and IM: free entry only in case if we receive their registration in written form until 15th of May, 2021!

ATTENTION: ACCOMODATION (FULL BOARD) IS FREE OF CHARGE FOR GRANDMASTERS WITH RATING MORE THAN 2500 IN CASE, IF WE RECEIVE THEIR REGISTRATION IN WRITTEN FORM NOT LATER THAN 15th OF MAY, 2021!

*Prizes are guaranteed in case of minimum 50 participants. In another case the amounts of prizes will be proportionately reduced.

II. B-tournament (max. 2100 Elo): Rating tournament, Swiss system FIDE – variants, 9 rounds

The playtime is 1 hour 30 minutes till the end of the games + 30 seconds after each move.

Default time: 59 min. 59 sec.

The players who will not be paired in the first 5 rounds once have possibility to get ½ points.

NETO PRIZES:

I - 20.000 RSD, II - 15.000 RSD, III - 12.000 RSD, IV - 10.000 RSD, V - 7.000 RSD.

Note: for the players with identical points who have 6,5 points or more, the prizes will be paid according to Hort-System. The prizes will be paid only for the competitors who will be participate in closing ceremony.

Right to play have all chess players with max. 2100 Elo-points, but foreign players without Elo-points can compete only in case if they have a FIDE ID-number.

ENTRY FEES:

Paid till 17th of May, 2021: Paid till 17th of June, 2021: Paid after 17th of June, 2021:

30 EUR 35 EUR 40 EUR

E-mail address for Preregistration for the main tournament and for the B-group: sentachess@gmail.com till 16th of July, 2021. Registration also possible at the tournament-hall at 1.00-4.00 PM on 17th of July, 2021, when is necessary the registration for the preregistrated players also. Who fails to do it, will be not paired for the 1st round. The organizers will not repay the prepaid entry fee and the security for the player, who not starts without justified reasons.

The rounds begin at 5.00 PM every day, except on Sunday 18th of July, 2021 when the rounds begin at 10.00 AM and 5.00 PM. The last, 9th round will be played on Saturday, 24th of July, 2021 at 10.00 AM.

Accommodation possibilities:

Fantastico Pansion (the winner of the tourism award The best pansion in Vojvodina in 2020): – the price for full board (accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner) in 2-bed rooms and 3-bed rooms: 34 EUR/day/person!

E-mail address for the booking: sentachess@gmail.com Contact person: Mr. Laslo Varadi, phone number +38124-822-400. We confirm the booking only after we received the amount of the entry fee and of the security (30% of the price of the full board). Entry fee, accommodation and board must be paid in advance in each case. Please make the booking as soon as possible, because the accommodation capacities are limited!

III. Tournament for children: - NOT rated (15-15 minutes, FIDE-rules for rapidplay games)

Start at 10.00 AM on Saturday, 17th of July, 2021. 7 rounds, Swiss System FIDE – variants.

Right to play have the school and preschool age children (1st - 8th class in schoolyear 2020/2021). The tournament will be organized in one group. Prizes: medals and diplomas for the best 3 boys and girls in two age categories: I - preschool and 1st – 4th class, II - 5th – 8th class.

Entry fee: free entry.

E-mail address for preregistration for the children-tournament: sentachess@gmail.com till 16th of July, 2021. Registration also possible at the tournament-hall till 9.30 AM on 17th of July, 2021, when is necessary the registration for the preregistrated players also. Who fails to do it, will be not paired for the 1st round.

IV. BLITZ tournament: - Rating tournament

Starts at 10.00 AM on Wednesday, 21st of July, 2021.

Playtime: 3-3 minutes + 2 seconds after each move.

FIDE-rules for BLITZ games, 11 rounds, Swiss System FIDE - variants.

Right to play have all chess players, but foreign players without Elo-points can compete only in case if they have a FIDE ID-number. Entry fee: 600 RSD. GM: free entry.

Prizes: I - 3.000 RSD, II - 2.500 RSD, III - 2.000 RSD, IV - 1.500 RSD, V - 1.000 RSD.

E-mail for preregistration for the BLITZ tournament: sentachess@gmail.com till 20th of July, 2021. Registration also possible at the tournament-hall till 9.30 AM on 21st of July, 2021, when is necessary the registration for the preregistrated players also. Who fails to do it, will be not paired for the 1st round.

All participants have to comply with the safety precautions prescribed by the competent authorities.