Olomouc Chess Summer 2015
18th International Chess Festival
part of CZECH TOUR 2015/2016 Series
15th -22nd August 2015 Olomouc, Czech Republic
| Place | the Flora hotel, Krapkova 34, Olomouc |
|---|---|
| Organizer | Sportclub Agentura 64 Olomouc and Agency 64 Grygov in cooperation with AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o. |
| Festival director | Jaroslav Fuksik |
| Deputy festival director | Jiri Petruzalek |
| Main arbiter | IA Jakub Fuksik |
Announced tournaments:
A) 15th - 22nd August 2015: round-robin GM tournament
- average rating 2401 – 2475 (former category 7 – 9 FIDE)
- 10 players in the group
- GM norm, rating for ELO FIDE and DWZ
- financial prizes in CZK*: 5 000, 3 000, 2 000
- starting fee in EUR
| ELO FIDE > 2500 | 140 |
| ELO FIDE 2451 – 2500 | 160 |
| ELO FIDE 2401 – 2450 | 180 |
| ELO FIDE 2351 – 2400 | 240 |
| ELO FIDE < 2350 | 280 |
IM discount of 10%
B) 15th - 22nd August 2015: round-robin IM tournaments
- average rating 2251 – 2350 (former category 1-4 FIDE)
- 10 players in the group
- IM norm, rating for ELO FIDE and DWZ
- financial prizes in CZK*: 3 000, 2 000, 1 000
- starting fee in EUR
| ELO FIDE > 2350 | 100 |
| ELO FIDE 2301 – 2350 | 120 |
| ELO FIDE 2251 – 2300 | 140 |
| ELO FIDE 2200 – 2250 | 160 |
| ELO FIDE < 2200 | 240 |
FM, WFM and WIM discount of 10%
C) 15th - 22nd August 2015: OLOMOUC OPEN
- rating tournament with rating for FIDE and DWZ
- participation of players without age and performance limitations
- financial prizes in CZK*: 15 000, 10 000, 8 000, 6 000, 4 000, 3 000, 2 000, 1 000, 500, 500, best woman 1 000, best player up to 16 years of age 1 000, prizes for the best players with ELO FIDE 2100-2199, 2000-2099, 1900-1999, 1800-1899, 1700-1799, 1600-1699, smaller than 1600 and for the best players without ELO FIDE – in each of these categories 1 000 (60 000 altogether, from prizes in excess of 10 000 15% tax will be deducted, fusion of prizes is possible)
- starting fee in EUR
| players accommodated through the organizer | other players | |
| GM, IM, WGM and WIM | 0 | 0 |
| ELO FIDE >= 2300 | 20 | 32 |
| ELO FIDE >= 2200 | 28 | 40 |
| ELO FIDE >= 2100 | 32 | 44 |
| ELO FIDE >= 1800 | 36 | 48 |
| ELO FIDE >= 1500 | 40 | 52 |
| ELO FIDE < 1500 and without ELO FIDE | 44 | 56 |
- 25 % for FM, youth players up to 18 years of age, players over 65 years of age and women
- fees for rating of the tournament results for ELO in the amount of 2,5 EUR per player charged according to the economic directive of the Chess Federation of the Czech Republic are not included in the starting fee and will be paid by participants during the registration. The organizer pays these fees for players with GM, IM, WGM and WIM titles
- players registered after 15th June 2015 pay extra 8 EUR
D) 15th - 22nd August 2015: Open Seniors Tournament
- participation of players born in 1955 and older
- rating for ELO FIDE and DWZ
- financial prizes in CZK*: 3 000, 2 000, 1 000
- material prizes
- starting fee 20 EUR
- fees for rating of the tournament results for ELO in the amount of 2,5 EUR per player charged according to the economic directive of the Chess Federation of the Czech Republic are not included in the starting fee and will be paid by participants during the registration
- players registered after 15th July 2015 pay extra 4 EUR
E) 20th August 2015 open tournament in rapid chess
- participation of players without age and performance limitations
- rating for rapid ELO FIDE
- financial prizes in CZK*: 3 000, 2 000, 1 000, 500, 500
- starting fee in EUR
| GM, IM, WGM and WIM | 0 |
| youngsters up to 18 years of age, players over 65 and women | 3 |
| other players | 4 |
* Payment in EUR possible
System
- A, B tournaments – round system of 9 rounds
- C, D tournaments – Swiss system of 9 rounds
- E tournament – Swiss system of 7 rounds
Criteria used for ranking and prizes distribution
- A, B tournaments – 1. number of points, 2. S.-B., 3. mutual game, 4. lot, prizes are not divided
- C, D and E tournaments - 1. number of points, 2. median Buchholz, 3. Buchholz, 4. number of wins, financial prizes are distributed according to Hort system among such number of players which corresponds to number of advertised prizes
Rate of the game
- A, B, C, D tournaments 2x 1,5 h/40 + 30 min. + 30 s/move, waiting time is 1 h in case of late arrival
- E tournament 2 x 10 min. + 5s/move
Accommodation
The Flora hotel ****/***
(the playing hall is situated here)- luxurious double rooms, type „de lux“, four-star + hotel facilities, WiFi connection
- price including breakfast 78 EUR/room and night, if only 1 person occupies the room, 62 EUR/room and night is charged
- luxurious double rooms, type „lux“, four-star hotel facilities, WiFi connection
- price including breakfast 64 EUR/room and night, if only 1 person occupies the room, 50 EUR/room and night is charged
- double rooms, type „standard“, three-star hotel facilities, WiFi connection
- price including breakfast 50 EUR/room and night, if only 1 person occupies the room, 34 EUR/room and night is charged
Youth home of Secondary School of Logistics and Chemistry garni**
(at a distance of 4 km from the playing hall, public transport connection)
- 2,3-bed rooms with one´s own shower and WC
- price 14 EUR/person and night
Staff quarters of DHK Zora Olomouc *
(at a distance of 1,5 km from the playing hall)
- 2,3,4-bed rooms, a shower and WC common for 1 floor
- price 9 EUR/person and night
Board-meals:
at the Flora hotel according to your choice
Time schedule
| Friday | 14th August | 16.00 – 19.00 | chess afternoon in the Horni square in Olomouc simultaneous games with GM |
| 20.00 – 22.00 | registration A,B,C,D | ||
| Saturday | 15th August | 10.00 – 14.00 | registration A,B,C,D |
| 15.00 | drawing lots A,B | ||
| 16.00 | 1st round A,B,C,D | ||
| Sunday | 16th August | 09.00 | 2nd round A,B,C,D |
| 16.00 | 3rd round A,B,C,D | ||
| Monday | 17th August | 16.00 | 4th round A,B,C,D |
| Tuesday | 18th August | 10.00 | blitz tournament |
| 16.00 | 5th round A,B,C,D | ||
| Wednesday | 19th August | 16.00 | 6th round A,B,C,D |
| Thursday | 20th August | 08.30 - 09.15 | registration E |
| 09.30 - 13.30 | 1st - 7th round E | ||
| 16.00 | 7th round A,B,C,D | ||
| Friday | 21st August | 16.00 | 8th round A,B,C,D |
| Saturday | 22nd August | 09.00 | 9th round A,B,C,D |
| 16.00 | solemn conclusion A,B,C,D |
Possibilities of spending free time:
the city of Olomouc is a regional capital with more than 100 000 inhabitants, with the wide opportunities of social and cultural self-realization. In the city and in the vicinity there is vast range of sights: historical centre (the Holy Trinity Column is the sight of UNESCO), Svaty Kopecek Hill, open-air museum, caves, ZOO, castles and chateaux etc.
Starting fee and accommodation payments
will be collected during the registration in cash in EUR (at the amount given in these regulations), CZK (in the rate 25:1 compared to prices given in these regulations) or USD or by debit and credit cards: Eurocard/Master Card, Maestro, VISA, VISA Electron, JCB or Diners Club.
Festivals arranged by AVE-KONTAKT agency within the frame of CZECH TOUR International Chess Festivals 2015/2016 Series
| 16.7.-2.8. 2015 | 26th CZECH OPEN (Pardubice) |
| 7.-14.8. 2015 | 2nd PRAGUE SUMMER OPEN |
| 15.-22.8. 2015 | 18th OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER |
| 5.-13.9. 2015 | 14th SUNNY BEACH OPEN (Bulgaria) |
| 4.-11.10. 2015 | 6th HRADEC KRALOVE OPEN |
| 14.-21.11. 2015 | 6th BRNO OPEN |
| 22.-28.11. 2015 | 7th PILSNER OPEN |
| 8.-15.1. 2016 | 15th PRAGUE OPEN |
| 16.-23.1. 2016 | 15th MARIENBAD OPEN |
| 13.-20.2.2016 | 16th LIBEREC OPEN |
- Prize fund of the whole CZECH TOUR 2015/16 Series is 25 000 CZK (7 000, 5 000, 4 000, 3 000, 2 000, 1 000, 1 000, 1 000, 500, 500), prizes can be obtained in the form of bonus in the next year of series only, criteria used for ranking: the highest total of points gained in individual tournaments (7 best results from all tournaments for individuals played with rating min. 2 x 1,5h + 30s/move are counted), best place in one of included tournaments, lot
- Discount on starting fee and accommodation price - 5% discount in 2nd start in the tournament held within the frame of this year CZECH TOUR Series, or 10% in 3rd start, 15% in 4th start etc. (only starts from all tournaments for individuals played with rating min. 2 x 1,5h + 30s/move except for Sunny Beach Open are counted)
Interesting things:
http://www.facebook.com/czechtouren
Contact to the organizer
AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o., Strossova 239, 530 03 Pardubice, Czech Republictel./fax + 420 - 466 535 200
mobile phone + 420 - 608 203 007
e-mail: j.mazuch@avekont.cz
Complete your obligatory applications together with accommodation orders by 15th July 2015 on
http://www.czechtour.net/applications/
All foreign players must have an assigned FIDE identification number (abbreviation FIDE ID or FID) at the time of the submission of the application form. If they do not have it, they have to apply their national chess federation for it.