“Smart Village” International Chess Festival (Romania, Mangalia, Saturn, 24-30/8/2026)

The Smart Village International Chess Festival represents an excellent ocasion for the development of players' personal skills, but also for the promotion of cultural diversity, serving as a platform for socialization and dialogue about aspects of local cultures and traditions.

Location: Centrul Sportiv Mangalia

Address: Green Port Street, Saturn, Romania

See it on map here

For the fourth edition of the festival, we chose a structure that includes an OPEN CLASSIC tournament that all accredited chess players can register for without age limit, a BLITZ tournament, and a tournament for amateurs (non-accredited).

A - OPEN CLASSIC

-> 7 rounds

-> Game system: SWISS

-> 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move (FIDE)

B - OPEN BLITZ C - Amateurs

-> 9 rounds

-> Game system: SWISS

-> 3 minutes + 2 seconds/move (FIDE)

C - Amateurs

-> 7 rounds

-> Game system: SWISS

-> 10 minutes + 3 seconds/move

General rules

1. Chess tournaments that take place within the “Smart Village” International Chess Festival are regulated by the Laws of Chess.

2. Participation in any of the Festival tournaments implies knowledge and acceptance of these game rules.

3. It is the responsibility of each player to register correctly for each tournament they decide to play. The player must also ensure that their details appearing in the various registration lists and leaderboards are correct and must inform the Festival Organizers in the event of an error.

4. The winner (or both players in the event of a tie) will be responsible for communicating their result to the referees. If the result of a game has not been declared to the referee, both players will be deemed to have lost the game. The original match sheet is the property of the organizer, the players having the obligation to submit it, signed and with the correct result, to the referee at the end of the match. Don’t leave your game cards on the game table!

5. Placing the pieces in their original position will also be the responsibility of the players after the game is over. The pieces, the board or the clock cannot be removed from the playing rooms.

6. Players must respect the FIDE Dressing Code and have a correct and sportsmanlike behavior.

7. Smoking, even with electronic cigarettes, is not permitted in the gaming rooms and in all nearby areas, except in properly signposted outdoor areas.

8. The entry of mobile phones into the game rooms is prohibited, unless they are turned off and kept for the duration of the game by the referee, in a specially arranged place. No electronic device of any kind that could be used to provide assistance to chess players will be allowed into the gaming rooms. The player authorizes the referees to check that the phone is switched off in order to ensure that all players have the conditions necessary to conduct the competition, should they have any doubts about this.

9. Players may not leave the game rooms without justification or permission from a referee during their game. In particular, they cannot go to their hotel rooms or make contact with anyone in the room before finishing their game.

10. The Festival organizers, in agreement with the arbiters, reserve the right to assign playing rooms as they see fit, being able to isolate any game during any round of any classical chess tournament.

11. The organizers reserve the right to make some small specific changes in the tournament programs in order to improve their conditions and schedule. Also, in agreement with the judges, the Organizers can increase or decrease the number of rounds of any tournament within the festival. Although it is an unlikely circumstance, should any changes occur, players will be notified well in advance. The time and venue will also be announced on www.chess-results.com.

12. Participation in any of the Festival tournaments implies acceptance by the player that his personal details and match information may be published in various places that the Organizer deems desirable for the better promotion of the event. These means include, for example, registration lists (in written form and online in various media), match results, tournament standings, partial or full broadcasts, rebroadcasts, etc.

Specific rules

Tournment A - Open Classic

1. All legitimate or amateur (non-legitimate) chess players can register, without age limit.

2. 7 rounds are played in the Swiss system, according to the schedule published on the official website www.smartchess.co.

3. The winner of the tournament is the participant who obtained the most points at the end of the 7 games. In the event of a tie, the tie-breaking criteria will be:

– direct victory (small chart)

– number of wins

– Bucholtz cut 1 (the result of the player with the fewest points is not considered), Bucholtz total, Sonneborn

– age (youngest)

4. The pace of the game is 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move

5. It is not mandatory to score the game.

6. Only 3 impossible moves are allowed. At the 4th impossible move, the game is considered lost.

7. The impossible move is announced to the referee by the opponent.

8. Coaches, parents or companions are not allowed in the gym (the playing area).

9. Photography is allowed during the first 5 minutes of the game. The official photographer of the organizer can exceed this time but will be accompanied in the competition room by the referee.

Tournament A schedule - Open CLASSIC

The Day of the Week	Date	Schedule
Monday	August 24	03:30 PM – Technical Session 04:00 PM – Round 1
Tuesday	August 25	04:00 PM – Round 2
Wednesday	August 26	04:00 PM – Round 3
Thursday	August 27	04:00 PM – Round 4
Friday	August 28	04:00 PM – Round 5
Saturday	August 29	04:00 PM – Round 6
Sunday	August 30	09:00 AM – Round 7 03:00 PM – The Premiere

Prizes

For each of the first three places (boys and girls separately): money, cups, medals.

Details on the AWARDS page.

Participation diplomas for all players.

TOURNAMENT A

The total value of the prizes is 6000 RON (1200 EUR) and they will be handed out in cash at the end of the prize festivity. Prizes worth over 600 RON are taxed at 10%.

*This additional special prize will be announced by the organizer depending on the number and age of the participants at the end of the competition.

Registration

To register your participation, please fill out the form in the site

OPEN General and U10 tournaments

Participation fee: 30 EUR

Organization fee: 20 EUR

BLITZ tournament

Participation fee: 50 EUR

Discount for groups of participants

– 5 or 6 attendees: 5% discount

– 7 to 9 attendees: 8% discount

– more than 10 attendees: 10% discount

*discounts apply to the participation fee only

General information

All price categories grants access to tournament, as follow:

➜ Participation fee: 30 EUR/person, paid only by competitors

➜ Organization fee: 20 Euro/person, paid by both competitors and accompanying persons or parents.

Discounts will be applied for groups of participants/ business package. We also encourage partnerships with chess schools and clubs, and professional communities.

After you fill out the form, you will receive the invoice by email, so that you can transfer the respective amount to our bank account RO86INGB0000999910532981, opened at ING Bank Bucharest, swift code: INGBROBU, on the name of Satul Inteligent ltd. Please also be aware of the transaction fee you need to add.

Accommodation 

Our accommodation offer for the period August 27 - September 02, 2024 (5, 6 or 7 nights)

Hotel Sirena 3*

Place in a double room with breakfast included: 40 EUR/night (price for one person under the condition to finding a second person for the second place in the room)

Double room with breakfast: 80 EUR/night (2 adults + 1 child under 8 years old)

Double room with breakfast: 112 EUR/night (2 adults + 1 child between 8 and 17 years old, or 2 childrens up to 17 years old)

Double room with breakfast, lunch, dinner: 122 EUR/night

Additional services

Free accommodation and breakfast for a child under 8 years old;

Extra bed:

– 15 EUR/night for the second child under 8 years old; the price includes the extra bed and breakfast;

– 18 EUR/night for a child between 8 and 13 years old; the price includes the extra bed and breakfast;

– 32 EUR/night for a third adult; the price includes the extra bed and breakfast.

Restaurant card: 25 EUR/person/day (for the double room with breakfast only)

Car parking: in the landscaped area (within the limits of available places). It is paid at the hotel reception and it cannot be booked in advance.

➽ Hotel position on Google maps: click aici

Danube Saturn Touristic Complex

Loc in Bungalow fara baie (cu baie si dus la comun): 60 RON/noapte/persoana (pret valabil pentru o persoana cu conditia de a-si gasi inca o persoana pentru al doilea loc din camera)

Bungalow fara baie (cu baie si dus la comun): 120 RON/noapte/camera (2 locuri)

Loc in Bungalow cu baie (cu baie si dus in camera): 85 RON/noapte/persoana (pret valabil pentru o persoana cu conditia de a-si gasi inca o persoana pentru al doilea loc din camera)

Bungalow cu baie (cu baie si dus in camera): 170 RON/noapte/camera (2 locuri)

Camera dubla cu baie in vila: 270 RON/noapte (2 locuri)

➽ Localizare pe harta Goole: click aici

The prices displayed above are valid until August 1, after which they will be increased by 10% for stays of less than 7 nights.

Resort tax: 1.2 EUR/day/person (over 18 years old) will be paid individually at the hotel reception (according to Mangalia Local Council decision no. 283/2020). *Cancellation conditions bellow.

To reserve a room, please fill in the form at the site, indicating the number of nights you choose for your stay (5, 6 or 7), your arrival and departure dates, and the number of adults and children in a room. Note that the name should be the same under which the room reservation will be made at the reception.

After sending the reservation request, you will receive the invoice by email, being able to transfer the amount corresponding to the number of nights chosen to our bank account RO86INGB0000999910532981, opened at ING Bank Bucharest, swift code: INGBROBU. The beneficiary is Satul Inteligent ltd. Please be aware of the commission you need to add to the amount accordingly to your bank policy.

Sirena Hotel – SPA & Balneo Complex (find it on Google Map) is located in Saturn Resort, Mangalia municipality, Constanta county, and is situated around 270 km away by “Henri Coandă” Internațional Airport (external link), and around 255 km by the capital of Romania, Bucharest

*Reservations can be canceled under the following conditions: without penalty at least 60 days before the event; 50% penalty at least 30 days before the event; 75% penalty at least 30 days before the event; 100% penalty at least 21 days befo.re the event.

If you have any question about accommodation or want to find out about other options, please send us an email at office@smartchess.co.