Olomouc Chess Summer 2018
21st International Chess Festival
part of CZECH TOUR 2018 / 2018 Series
11th - 18th August 2018, 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 |
| Main arbiter | IA Jakub Fuksik |
Announced tournaments:
A) 11th - 18th August 2018: round-robin GM tournament
- average rating 2401 – 2475 (former category 7 – 9 FIDE)
- 10 players in the group
- participation of players with ELO FIDE > 2350 (the organizer reserves the right to accept a player whose ELO does not meet requirements of the tournament, starting fee is marked with *)
- 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 | 125 |
| ELO FIDE 2451 – 2500 | 166,5 |
| ELO FIDE 2401 – 2450 | 208,5 |
| ELO FIDE 2351 – 2400 | 250 |
| ELO FIDE 2301 – 2350 | 333,5* |
| ELO FIDE < 2300 | 416,5* |
IM discount of 10%
B) 11th - 18th August 2018: round-robin IM tournaments
- average rating 2251 – 2350 (former category 1-4 FIDE)
- 10 players in the group
- participation of players with ELO FIDE > 2200 (the organizer reserves the right to accept a player whose ELO does not meet requirements of the tournament, starting fee is marked with *)
- 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 | 104 |
| ELO FIDE 2301 – 2350 | 125 |
| ELO FIDE 2251 – 2300 | 146 |
| ELO FIDE 2201 – 2250 | 208,5 |
| ELO FIDE 2101 – 2200 | 291,5* |
| ELO FIDE < 2100 | 375* |
FM, WFM and WIM discount of 10%
C) 11th - 18th August 2018: OLOMOUC OPEN
- rating tournament with rating for FIDE and DWZ
- participation of players without age and performance limitations
- financial prizes in CZK*: 8 000, 6 000, 4 000, 3 000, 2 000, 1 000, 500, 500, 500, best woman 500, best player up to 16 years of age 500, prizes for the best players with ELO FIDE 2000-2149, 1850-1999, 1700-1849, 1550-1699, 1400-1549, smaller than 1400 and for the best player without ELO FIDE – in each of these categories 500 (30 000 altogether, fusion of prizes is possible)
- material prizes for other players, women, seniors over 60 years of age and youngsters up to 16 years of age
- starting fee in EUR
| players accommodated through the organizer | other players | |
| GM, IM, WGM and WIM | 0 | 0 |
| ELO FIDE >= 2300 | 21 | 33,5 |
| ELO FIDE >= 2200 | 29 | 41,5 |
| ELO FIDE >= 2100 | 33,5 | 46 |
| ELO FIDE >= 1800 | 37,5 | 50 |
| ELO FIDE >= 1500 | 41,5 | 54 |
| ELO FIDE < 1500 and without ELO FIDE | 46 | 58,5 |
- 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 July 2018 pay extra 8,5 EUR
D) 11th - 18th August 2018: Open Seniors Tournament
- participation of players born in 1958 and older
- rating for ELO FIDE and DWZ
- financial prizes in CZK*: 3 000, 2 000, 1 000
- material prizes
- starting fee 21 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 2018 pay extra 4 EUR
E) 16th August 2018 open tournament in rapid chess
- participation of players without age and performance limitations
- rating for rapid ELO FIDE
- financial prizes in CZK*: 1 500, 1 000, 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 |
F) 14th August 2018 open blitz tournament
- participation of players without age and performance limitations
- rating for blitz ELO FIDE
- financial and material prizes according to the number of participants *
- starting fee 2 EUR
- fees for rating of the tournament results for ELO in the amount of 0,5 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
- applications for this tournament are not registered and it is possible to register for it only on the day of launching of the tournament
* 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
- F tournament – Swiss system of 11 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 divided equally among players with the same number of points
- C, D, E and F tournaments - 1. number of points, 2. Buchholz Cut 1, 3. Buchholz, 4. Sonnenborg-Bergen, 5. the greater number of games played with black. Prizes in tournaments C and D are distributed according to Hort system among such number of players which corresponds to the number of advertised prizes; prizes in tournaments E and F are not divided
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
- F tournament 2 x 3 min. + 2s/move
Accommodation
The Flora hotel ****/***
(the playing hall is situated here)- luxurious double rooms, type „superior“, four-star hotel facilities, WiFi connection
- price including breakfast 81,5 EUR/room and night, if only 1 person occupies the room, 64,5 EUR/room and night is charged
- luxurious double rooms, type „comfort“, three plus-star hotel facilities, WiFi connection
- price including breakfast 66,5 EUR/room and night, if only 1 person occupies the room, 48 EUR/room and night is charged
- double rooms, type „standard“, three-star hotel facilities, WiFi connection
- price including breakfast 58,5 EUR/room and night, if only 1 person occupies the room, 41,5 EUR/room and night is charged
Youth home of Technical and business secondary school*
(at a distance of 1,5 km from the playing hall, public transport connection)- 2,3-bed rooms, shower and WC on the floor
- price 10,5 EUR/person and night
Board-meals:
at the Flora hotel according to your choice
Time schedule
| Friday | 10th August | 16.00 – 19.00 | chess afternoon in the Horni square in Olomouc simultaneous games with IM |
| 20.30 – 22.00 | registration A,B,C,D | ||
| Saturday | 11th 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 | 12th August | 09.00 | 2nd round A,B,C,D |
| 16.00 | 3rd round A,B,C,D | ||
| Monday | 13th August | 16.00 | 4th round A,B,C,D |
| Tuesday | 14th August | 09.15 - 09.45 | registration F |
| 09.30 - 13.30 | tournament F | ||
| 16.00 | 5th round A,B,C,D | ||
| Wednesday | 15th August | 16.00 | 6th round A,B,C,D |
| Thursday | 16th August | 08.30 - 09.15 | registration E |
| 09.30 - 13.30 | 1st - 7th round E | ||
| 16.00 | 7th round A,B,C,D | ||
| Friday | 17th August | 16.00 | 8th round A,B,C,D |
| Saturday | 18th August | 09.00 | 9th round A,B,C,D |
| 15.30 | 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 24:1 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 2018/2019 Series
| 12. - 29. 7. 2018 | 29th CZECH OPEN (Pardubice) |
| 3. - 10. 8. 2018 | 5th PRAGUE SUMMER OPEN |
| 11. - 18. 8. 2018 | 20th OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER |
| 6. - 15. 9. 2018 | 17th SUNNY BEACH OPEN (Bulgaria) |
| 22. - 29. 9. 2018 | 12th HIGHLANDS OPEN (Trebic) |
| 30. 9. - 7. 10. 2018 | 9th HRADEC KRALOVE OPEN |
| 10. - 17. 11. 2018 | 8th BRNO OPEN |
| 18. - 24. 11. 2018 | 10th PILSNER OPEN |
| 26. 12. 2018 – 1. 1. 2019 | 1st LITOMYSL OPEN |
| 11. - 18. 1. 2019 | 18th PRAGUE OPEN |
| 19. - 26. 1. 2019 | 18th MARIENBAD OPEN |
| 23. 2. - 2. 3. 2019 | 19th LIBEREC OPEN |
- Prize fund of the whole CZECH TOUR 2018 / 19 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. + 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 2018 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.