The International Chess Festival “M. Sadoveanu”
31th Edition, Jassy 20.08. – 26.08.2016
Open A – Swiss general system, 9 rounds
Open B – Swiss general system, 9 rounds only for juniors 10 (born after 01.01.2006).
The contest will proceed according to FIDE rules and will be registered at RCF for the estimation of Elo and for classification.
The playing system: 90 minutes for 40 moves + 15 min (OK) + 30 seconds increment for each move.
The tournament will take place at the Students Culture House
Jassy is a city toped on 7 hills – like Rome – having 350 000 inhabitants. It is situated in the north-east of Romania (400 km of Bucharest). It is a powerfully university, cultural, religious and industrial centre and it is located in the area of the well-known churches and monasteries in the northern Bucovina (Putna, Voronet, Agapia a.s.o.).
Further information about Jassy, on site: www.iasi.ro, http://www.romaniatourism.com/index.html
Tournament Schedule:
19.08. The participants arrival 23.08. 1600 The 6th round
20.08. 1530 The technical meeting 24.08. 1600 The 7th round
20.08 1600 The 1st round 25.08. 1600 The 8th round
21.08. 900 The 2nd round 26.08. 900 The 9th round
21.08. 1600 The 3rd round 26.08. 1430 Closing Ceremony
22.08. 1600 The 4th round 26.08. Departure
23.08. 900 The 5th round
Prizes: All prizes are 20.500 Lei. (1 euro = 4,4 lei)
Open A – 17.500 Lei
General class Class Elo < 2200 I = 500 lei, II = 300 lei, III = 200 lei
Locul I = 3000 Lei Class Elo < 2000 I = 400 lei, II = 200 lei, III = 200 lei
Locul II = 2500 Lei Class Elo < 1800 I = 400 lei, II = 200 lei, III = 100 lei
Locul III = 2000 Lei Class Elo < 1600 I = 400 lei, II = 200 lei, III = 100 lei
Locul IV = 1500 Lei Class for Iasi players I = 300 lei, II = 200 lei, III = 100 lei
Locul V = 1000 Lei Class juniors 14 years I = 300 lei, II = 200 lei, III = 100 lei
Locul VI = 600 Lei Class juniors 12 years I = 300 lei, II = 200 lei, III = 100 lei
Locul VII = 500 Lei Clasament > 60 year I = 200 lei
Locul VIII = 400 Lei Class juniors 16 years I = 200 lei
Locul IX = 300 Lei Class women I = 200 lei
Locul X = 200 Lei
Open B – 3.000 Lei
The first 5 players from every category will receive prizes (cups, medals, objects and money) (<10 years old, <8 years old, <7 years old)
Supplementary prizes will be also awarded from other local sponsors.
All prizes are guaranteed
Tie-break System
The order of players that finish with the same number of points shall be determined by the application of the following tie-breaking procedures: Median Bucholz, Bucholz, Progressive Score.
For the same number of points, the first ten prizes will be give to the first ten players after the Hort system.
Entry fees
Open A
GM, WGM, IM, WIM = no entry fee
all players = 100 lei
Open B
50 lei = for all players
Registration fee: 20 lei
Accommodation
1. Hostel Tudor 2**: 7 euro/night
2. Hotel Sport 2**: 11 euro/night
3. Hotel Moldova ***(accommodation +3 meals): 38 euro/night
Meal : The players can eat individual anywhere in our town or in an organized manner ( 3 meals) for 11 euro per day.
Transport: By airplane to Otopeni (Bucharest) Airport and then to Jassy Airport or by train.
Please confirm your participation as soon as possible before the 15 of August 2016 to the organizers.
Further information and details at:
Manole Vasile: phone nr. 0040740 277 850
Ungureanu Vlad: phone nr 0040741 66 53 84
e-mail: iasitel@yahoo.com
web: www.ajsiasi.ro
President
County Chess Association, Iassy
dr.eng. Vasile Manole