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Regulations
8TH INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL CHESS FESTIVAL
RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

CITY

ISTANBUL

 

BEŞİKTAŞ

NAME OF THE TOURNAMENT

8TH INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL CHESS FESTIVAL 

DATE

31st August - 6th September 2009

PLACE

YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY HALLS

LATEST REGISTRATION

28 August 2009 Time: 17:00

SYSTEM

Swiss System- 9 Round

ORGANIZATION

Yıldız Technical University, Turkish Chess Education Foundation (TURSEV), Turkish Chess Federation

PRIZES

Total 11.000 USD (Details Below)

 

1.            GENERAL:


Rules of FIDE and TCF will be applied;


2.            CATEGORIES-PARTICIPATION-APPLICATION

i.              License checking will be made from TCF license system.

ii.             Entries deadline: 28th August 2009 till 17:00.Apply to communication address below. Entry fees: 35 USD (20 USD for all students). No fee for GM, WGM, IM, WIM and titled Turkish players.

iii.            For foreign players contact address: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

iv.           For information and questions Tournament Director Cem Pekün will be available from +90(533) 654 64 05

v.            Tournaments results will be send to FIDE for ELO calculations.


3.            TIE BREAKS:


i.              Median-Buchholz -1, -2 (ascending), Sonneborn-Berger, greater number of victories will be applied respectively.

ii.             Medals will be given for the 1st. 2nd. 3rd. with the tie breaks mentioned above.

iii.            Money prizes, in cases of a tie of two or more participants, will be divided equally.

 

4.    APPEALS:

    
Committee evaluates the problems in question according to the FIDE Rules. Appeals must be made within the 15 minutes after the game has finished. Appeals must be made in written to Chief Arbiter. 35 USD must be enclosed with the appeal.

 
5.    PRIZES:



OPEN TOURNAMENT

1. 2000 $

10. 200 $

2. 1500 $

11. 200 $

3. 1000 $

12. 200 $

4.  700 $

13. 100 $

5.  600 $

14. 100 $

6.  500 $

15. 100 $

7.  400 $

16. 100 $

8.  300 $

17. 100 $

9.  200 $

18. 100 $

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TURKISH PLAYERS

1. 500 $

6. 100 $

2. 300 $

7. 100 $

3. 200 $

8. 100 $

4. 150 $

9. 100 $

5. 100 $

10.100 $

 

 

 

UNDER 16

1. Chess Clock+ Book

2. Chess Clock+ Book

3. Chess Clock+ Book

 

 

 

 

 

VETERANS

BLINDS

TURKISH WOMEN

1. 150 $

1. 150 $

1. 150 $

2. 100 $

2. 100 $

2. 100 $

3.  50 $

3.  50 $

3.  50 $











6.    SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

i.              According to FIDE Chess Rules 6.6 , the late arrival length is 30 minutes.

ii.             According to FIDE Chess Rules 9.1.a the minimum number of moves in 30.

iii.            All of the participants are regarded as they read and fully accepted the conditions of the tournament and cannot claim they do not have knowledge about the issues   indicated in the regulations.

iv.           Electronic devices and cell phones will not be taken into tournament hall.

7.    SCHEDULE:


INTRODUCTION

DATE

TIME

LATEST REGISTRATION

28th August 2009 Friday

17:00

REGISTRATION CHECK (DEADLINE)

31st August 2009 Monday

13:00

TECHNICAL MEETING

14:00

1. ROUND PAIRINGS ANNOUNCED

15:30

1. ROUND

16:00

2. ROUND

01st September 2009 Tuesday

10:00

3. ROUND

16:00

4. ROUND

02nd September 2009 Wednesday

16:00

5. ROUND

03rd September 2009 Thursday

10:00

6. ROUND

16:00

7. ROUND

04th September 2009 Friday

16:00

8. ROUND

05th September 2009 Saturday

16:00

9. ROUND

06th September 2009 Sunday

10:00

Prize Ceremony

18:00

 

8.    COMMUNICATION:

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

www.istfest2009.tsf.org.tr

 

 
 Turkish Chess Federation 2009