International rapid chess tournament Panevezys Rapid’2012
Date: 2012 06 17
Venue: Panevezys, Klaipedos street 143 A, Babilonas
Organizer: Panevezys chess club and IO Baltrūnas Arvydas
Tournament Director: Arvydas Baltrūnas Mob.tel. +370 (676) 32388; +370 (688) 34262; E-mail : chessfanas@gmail.com
System and rate of play: 8 rounds, played in the Swiss system in accordance with the FIDE Laws of Chess. The playing time will be 15 minutes with an increment of 5 seconds per move, starting from move one.
Prizes: Prize fund – 1200 LTL (1 EURO ~3.45 LTL)
1 prize – 300 LTL and the Cup
II prize – 250 LTL
III prize – 200 LTL
IV prize – 150 LTL
V prize – 100 LTL
VI prize – 50 LTL.
Special prizes in categories:
Best woman – 50 LTL
Best junior (18 year or younger) – 50 LTL
Best senior (60 year and older) – 50 LTL
Organizers leave themselves the right to increase the prize fund or add additional prizes.
There are no double prizes. Only the major prize will be given. The minor prize will be given to the player of the same category placed next. Prize fund is guaranteed if there are no less than 60 participants.
RANKING AND TIE-BREAK SYSTEM:
In order to break ties among players with the same score the following tie-breaking procedures will be applied:
1. Buchholz coefficient (the lowest scoring opponent is discarded).
2. Full Buchholz.
3. Progress.
4. Number of wins.
Entry Fee:
GM, WGM, IM, WIM and player with ELO above 2450 – free.
FM and WFM get 50% discount from entry fee.
Everybody else – 20 LTL.
Applications: should be sent to the tournament director Arvydas Baltrunas till 11th of June, 2012. Please indicate the following information: First name, Last name, ELO rating, title, Federation, Birth date (YYYY/MM/DD), e-mail address.So the organizers leave themselves the right to reject late entries, or increase the entry fee plus 10 LTL.
On arrival you should come to Panevezys,Klaipedos street 143 A, Babilonas
Registration of the participants - 17th of June, 2012 from 10.00 till 11.00.
The opening ceremony intended at 11.20. The beginning of the 1st round – 11.30.
For additional information and conditions please contact by the phone or e-mail indicated above.
Organizers leave themselves the right to make all the necessary changes