CHESS TOURNAMENT

7^th Rapid Chess Festival 2016

THESSALONIKI GREECE 09-10/04/2016

Organizer: Pefka Chess Club with Thessaloniki & Halkidiki Chess Union. Right to participate have all chess players.

10-round Swiss-system FIDE rapid rated event.

Tournament Schedule

09/04/2016		10/04/2016
1^st Round	16.00	6^th Round	10.00
2^nd Round	16.50	7^th Round	10.50
3^rd Round	17.40	8^th Round	11.40
4^th Round	18.30	9^th Round	12.30
5^th Round	19.20	10^th Round	13.20

Entry fee : 15€. No entry fee for GMs and IMs

Time Control: 15 minutes for each player plus 3 seconds increment per move.

Tiebreakers

1. Direct encounter (results of players in the same point group)

2. Number of Wins

3. Buchholz -1

4. Sonneborn-Berger

Prizes: 1750 €

1^st	350 €	1^st woman	150 €
2^nd	250 €	2^nd woman	100 €
3^rd	200 €	3^rd woman	50 €
4^th	150 €	1^st < 2000 rating	80 €
5^th	100 €	1^st < 18	70 €
6^th	80 €	1^st Veteran > 55	50 €
7^th	70 €
8^th	50 €

Prizes between tied players are not divided. No player may win more than 1 prize.

Medals will be given to the first 3 boys and first girl in the categories U08, U10, U12, and U14.

Cups will be given to the first 3 in the final standings and 3 best women.

Venue-Accommodation

Accommodation and board are offered in the 4-star hotel PHILIPPION where the games will also be held. Prices per person:

Double Room	Bed & Breakfast	26 euro
	Half-Board	29 euro
	Full-Board	32 euro

Special offers

For GMs free accommodation with full board in double rooms

For IMs free accommodation in double rooms

Children up to 12 years old have 50% discount in a room with their parents.

For registration and more information contact: FA Iskos Alexandros, iskosalex@gmail.com

3^rd Blitz Chess Festival 2016

THESSALONIKI GREECE 08/04/2016

Organizer: Pefka Chess Club with Thessaloniki & Halkidiki Chess Union. Right to participate have all chess players.

12-round Swiss-system FIDE blitz rated event.

Tournament Schedule

1^st Round	16.30	7^th Round	19.00
2^nd Round	16.55	8^th Round	19.25
3^rd Round	17.20	9^th Round	19.50
4^th Round	17.45	10^th Round	20.15
5^th Round	18.10	11^th Round	20.40
6^th Round	18.35	12^th Round	21.05

Entry fee : 10€. No entry fee for GMs and IMs

Time Control: 3 minutes for each player plus 2 seconds increment per move.

Tiebreakers: