regulations - group b
Resume
Elllobregat Open Chess Tournament is an open tournament authorized and approved by the Federació Catalana d’Escacs, valid for INTERNATIONAL ELO and for obtain Norms of INTERNATIONAL TITLES which will be held between November 30 and December 8, 2023.
The fourth edition will be place in the city of Sant Boi de Llobregat, located in the Baix Llobregat region, Barcelona. The tournament has been selected by FIDE, in its aid project for International Open Tournaments and will be valid for the FIDE qualifying circuit for the 2024 World Cup.
It will be organized by the editor of El Llobregat, Xavier Pérez Llorca, and has the Argentine International Master Marcelo Panelo as tournament director.
Our third edition is considered by the FEDA and the CSD as the Best tournament in Spain, as a result of having obtained an average of 2374 ELO FIDE points and having awarded 24 norms since our beginnings (10 GM, 9 IM and 5 WIM). Elo is the measure that establishes the strength of a chess player.
Specific bases
The tournament is open to all players with a valid FIDE license and who do not meet the minimum ELO requirement to play tournament A (They must have a FIDE ELO of less than 2100 points on one of the lists between July and November 2023).
Valid for ELO FCE, FEDA and FIDE Players may register for the elllobregat Open Chess Tnmt tournament B.
Venue of play
Can Massallera Municipal Multifunctional Center, Carrer Mallorca, 30, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona.
Dates and Schedules
| ROUND | DAY | DATE | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Thursday |
30/11/2023 |
16:00 CET |
|
2 |
Friday |
01/12/2023 |
16:00 CET |
|
3 |
Saturday |
02/12/2023 |
16:00 CET |
|
4 |
Sunday |
03/12/2023 |
16:00 CET |
|
5 |
Monday |
04/12/2023 |
16:00 CET |
|
6 |
Tuesday |
05/12/2023 |
16:00 CET |
|
7 |
Wednesday |
06/12/2023 |
16:00 CET |
|
8 |
Thursday |
07/12/2023 |
16:00 CET |
|
9 |
Friday |
08/12/2023 |
10:00 CET |
|
Closing Ceremony |
Friday |
08/12/2023 |
17:00 CET |
Registration fees
- General: 70 € (60 € if paid before 1/09/2023).
- Under 16 players: 20 €.
elllobregat Open Chess Tnmt Organization reserves the right of admission, being able to reject any application for registration that it considers opportune.
System of play
Swiss system 9 rounds. Pairings will be done in Swiss Manager. The chief arbiter is responsible for the pairings.
Validity
The tournaments will be computing for ELO FIDE, FEDA and FCE, and will be valid for obtaining international titles.
Rate of play
90 minutes for all game, with an increase of 30 seconds from the first move.
Default time
1 hour.
Tiebreaks
The tie-breaks will be valid both for the purposes of classification and for obtaining trophies and cash prizes. Therefore, neither trophies nor cash prizes will be divisible among the players who could have drawn points.
- The tie-breaking system of all Open tournaments will be as follows and in the following order:
- Buchholz FIDE top 8 (37) (0,1,N S,0,N).
- Buchholz FIDE total. (37) (0,0,N S,0,N).
- Sonnenborg Berger (52) (0,0,N S,0,N).
- Direct encounter (11).
- Average recursive performance of opponents (55) (0,0,1000).
For the calculation of the Buchholz systems, the “virtual opponent” will be applied in non-played games.
Prizes
General Prizes
| POSITION | AMOUNT | |
|---|---|---|
|
1st |
500 € |
|
|
2nd |
400 € |
|
|
3rd |
300 € |
|
|
4th |
250 € |
|
|
5th |
200 € |
|
Prizes by category
| VETERAN +65 | |
|---|---|
|
1st |
300 € |
|
2nd |
200 € |
| FEMALE | |
|---|---|
|
1st |
300 € |
|
2nd |
200 € |
| VETERAN +50 | |
|---|---|
|
1st |
300 € |
|
2nd |
200 € |
How to get to Sant Boi from Barcelona
The journey time from Plaza de España to Sant Boi is 18 minutes and the line is Ferrocarriles de la Generalitat. The arcade is located 600 meters, 5 minutes walking distance from Sant Boi station.
