Tournament rules
Table of Contents
Registrations and registrations
The tournament is open to all players with a valid FIDE license and who have an ELO of less than 2,300 points on the November 2024 list.
Valid for ELO FCE and FIDE.
Dates and Schedules
| ROUND | DAY | DATE | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Saturday |
30/11/2024 |
16:00 CET |
|
2 |
Sunday |
01/12/2024 |
16:00 CET |
|
3 |
Monday |
02/12/2024 |
16:00 CET |
|
4 |
Tuesday |
03/12/2024 |
16:00 CET |
|
5 |
Wednesday |
04/12/2024 |
16:00 CET |
|
6 |
Thursday |
05/12/2024 |
16:00 CET |
|
7 |
Friday |
06/12/2024 |
16:00 CET |
|
8 |
Saturday |
07/12/2024 |
16:00 CET |
|
9 |
Sunday |
08/12/2024 |
10:00 CET |
|
Awards Ceremony |
Sunday
|
08/12/2024 |
17:00 CET |
Game system
Swiss System to 9 rounds. The pairings will be made by means of the Swiss Manager program, being the main referee responsible for them.
Pace of play
90 minutes for the whole game plus 30 seconds increment from move 1.
Waiting time
The tolerance time is set at 1 hour.
Ties
The tie-breakers will be valid both for classification purposes and for the awarding of trophies and cash prizes. Therefore, neither trophies nor cash prizes will be divisible among players who would have tied on points.
The tie-breaking system for Open B will be as follows and in the following order:
- Buchholz FIDE minus worst result (37) (0,1,N 4,0,N)
- Buchholz FIDE total (37) (0,0,N 4,0,N)
- Sonnenborg Berger (52) (0,0,N 4,0,N,N,N)
- Particular Result (11)
- Average recursive performance of rivals (55) (0,0,1000)
For the purpose of calculating the Buchholz systems, the “virtual opponent” will be applied in unplayed games.
Registration fees
- General: 70 € (60 € if paid before 20/08/2024)
Methods of payment
The payment platform available on this page.
The Organization of elllobregat Open Chess Tnmt reserves the right of admission, and may reject any application for registration that it deems appropriate.
Awards
General awards
| POSITION | QUANTITY | |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
150 € |
|
|
2 |
150 € |
|
|
3 |
150 € |
|
Awards by category
| FEMALE | |
|---|---|
|
1ª |
150 € |
|
2ª |
150 € |
* Trophies may consist of cups, medals, diplomas or scholarships, as decided by the sponsors. Both cash prizes and trophies will be sent by the organization to the address provided by each winning player, within ninety days after the end of the Open.
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.
