Chess tournaments at 12/2019
26. 12. 2019 - 01. 01. 2020,
Litomysl, Youth home of VOSP and SPS (CZE), 20th LITOMYSL OPEN
The tournament is a part of 19th International Chess Festivals Series CZECH TOUR 2019/2020. – unique connection of Christmas celebration, New Year’s Eve and New Year with chess friends in the historic town (UNESCO) – cheap accommodation and refreshment – tournament is a follow-up to the Czech Chess Christmas 26. 12.-1. 1. FIDE open (prize fund 30 000 CZK) 31. 12. open New Year’s Eve blitz tournament Interesting things: http://www.facebook.com/czechtouren
Info: AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o. Strossova 239 530 03 Pardubice Czech Republic Tel. +420-466 535 200 mobile phone +420-608 203 007, j.mazuch@avekont.cz, http://www.czechtour.net/

The tournament is a part of 19th International Chess Festivals Series CZECH TOUR 2019/2020. – unique connection of Christmas celebration, New Year’s Eve and New Year with chess friends in the historic town (UNESCO) – cheap accommodation and refreshment – tournament is a follow-up to the Czech Chess Christmas 26. 12.-1. 1. FIDE open (prize fund 30 000 CZK) 31. 12. open New Year’s Eve blitz tournament Interesting things: http://www.facebook.com/czechtouren
Info: AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o. Strossova 239 530 03 Pardubice Czech Republic Tel. +420-466 535 200 mobile phone +420-608 203 007, j.mazuch@avekont.cz, http://www.czechtour.net/
27. 12. 2019 - 04. 01. 2020,
Krakow (POL), XXX International Chess Festival “CRACOVIA’2019”
The event will be in 5 groups: A Group ≥ 2100 ELO FIDE, B Group 1800 ELO 2100; C Group 1800 ELO; D Group for children born before 2007 year, E Group for children born before 2011 year WGM/GM without entry fee. Groups: A, B, C, D, E and Blitz are FIDE rating. Excursions: Obwarzanek–specialties from Krakow, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Unusual city - Nowa Huta, Olympic Krakow Krakow airport (Krakow-Balice) has many low-cost airlines! Welcome! A rich tourist program!
Info: Jan Kusina Malopolska Chess Association, jan.kusina@gmail.com, http://www.mzszach.krakow.pl

The event will be in 5 groups: A Group ≥ 2100 ELO FIDE, B Group 1800 ELO 2100; C Group 1800 ELO; D Group for children born before 2007 year, E Group for children born before 2011 year WGM/GM without entry fee. Groups: A, B, C, D, E and Blitz are FIDE rating. Excursions: Obwarzanek–specialties from Krakow, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Unusual city - Nowa Huta, Olympic Krakow Krakow airport (Krakow-Balice) has many low-cost airlines! Welcome! A rich tourist program!
Info: Jan Kusina Malopolska Chess Association, jan.kusina@gmail.com, http://www.mzszach.krakow.pl
27. - 31.12.2019,
Krakow (POL), XXX International Chess Festival “CRACOVIA’2019” children
The event will be in 2 groups: D Group for children born before 2007 year, E Group for children born before 2011 year All groups are FIDE rating. Excursions: Obwarzanek–specialties from Krakow, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Unusual city - Nowa Huta, Olympic Krakow Krakow airport (Krakow-Balice) has many low-cost airlines! Welcome! A rich tourist program!
Info: Jan Kusina Malopolska Chess Association, jan.kusina@gmail.com, http://www.mzszach.krakow.pl

The event will be in 2 groups: D Group for children born before 2007 year, E Group for children born before 2011 year All groups are FIDE rating. Excursions: Obwarzanek–specialties from Krakow, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Unusual city - Nowa Huta, Olympic Krakow Krakow airport (Krakow-Balice) has many low-cost airlines! Welcome! A rich tourist program!
Info: Jan Kusina Malopolska Chess Association, jan.kusina@gmail.com, http://www.mzszach.krakow.pl
27. - 31.12.2019,
15-181 Bialystok, 42 Pułku Piechoty 6 Street, tel. (POL), 38. INTERNATIONAL CHESS MEMORIAL OF LUDWIK ZAMENHOF
PLACE Hotel Podlasie & Lipcowy Ogrod Restaurant 15-181 Bialystok, 42 Pułku Piechoty 6 Street, tel. no.: +48 85 675 66 11, www.hotelpodlasie.pl. TOURNAMENT GROUPS Open A Open B Open C Open D ELO >2000 ELO 1600-2000 ELO <1600 i bez ELO ELO <1300 i bez ELO The FIDE ranking of 01.12.2019 applies; in groups A, B and C the classic chess ranking, in group D the rapid chess ranking. The organizer has the right to admit no more than 10 competitors with a lower ranking in open A (from 1900 to 1999) and in open B. These competitors pay 50% more entry fee. ENTRY FEE The payment should be made by 15.12.2019 to the MUKS Stoczek 45 Bialystok account Bank Pekao SA Oddział Białystok, Rynek Kościuszki 7 Street IBAN No.: PL 13 1240 5211 1111 0000 4927 1898, Code BIC – PKOPPLPW Persons who have not paid for their entry fee on time will be removed from the start list. Title of the payment: name and surname, tournament group Open A Open B Open C Open D 180 PLN 150 PLN 120 PLN 90 PLN The entry fee includes the classification and a rating fee. The entry fee is not refundable. NOTIFICATIONS Entries to the tournament should be sent by 15.12.2019 to leszeg@wp.pl or on the tournament services: 3 open A http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje/2019/ti_5277/ open B http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje/2019/ti_5246/ open C http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje/2019/ti_5247/ open D http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje/2019/ti_5248/ Players entered after the deadline may be admitted to the tournament on condition that there are free places and that the entry fee is increased by 50%. AWARDS Cash-awards pool – 50 000 PLN Nagroda Open A Open B Open C Open D 1 place 6000 3000 1500 1000 2 place 4000 2000 1000 800 3 place 3000 1500 750 700 4 place 2000 1000 600 600 5 place 1500 800 500 500 6 place 1200 600 400 400 7 place 1000 500 300 300 8 place 800 400 200 200 9 place 600 300 150 150 10 place 500 250 150 150 11 place 400 200 100 100 12 place 300 200 100 100 Woman – 1 place 600 300 200 200 Woman – 2 place 400 200 100 100 Junior U-18 300 200 100 100 Junior U-14 300 200 100 100 Junior U-10 300 200 100 100 Senior 60+ 300 200 100 100 ELO 2201-2300 300 ELO 2101-2200 300 ELO do 2100 300 ELO 1801-1900 200 ELO 1701-1800 200 ELO do 1700 200 ELO 1301-1400 100 ELO 1201-1300 100 ELO 1101-1200 100 100 ELO 1001-1100 100 100 without ELO 100 100 Cash awards will be paid in PLN. The amount of awards is given in gross amounts. Prizes up to 2000 PLN are exempt from tax. Tax on other prizes is 10%. Prizes are not divided.
Info: MUKS Stoczek 45 Bialystok 15-757 Bialystok, Łagodna 10 Street, tel. no.: 85 664 46 82, fax: 85 654 00 49, , leszeg@wp.pl, http://www.stoczek45.pl/zamenhof.html

PLACE Hotel Podlasie & Lipcowy Ogrod Restaurant 15-181 Bialystok, 42 Pułku Piechoty 6 Street, tel. no.: +48 85 675 66 11, www.hotelpodlasie.pl. TOURNAMENT GROUPS Open A Open B Open C Open D ELO >2000 ELO 1600-2000 ELO <1600 i bez ELO ELO <1300 i bez ELO The FIDE ranking of 01.12.2019 applies; in groups A, B and C the classic chess ranking, in group D the rapid chess ranking. The organizer has the right to admit no more than 10 competitors with a lower ranking in open A (from 1900 to 1999) and in open B. These competitors pay 50% more entry fee. ENTRY FEE The payment should be made by 15.12.2019 to the MUKS Stoczek 45 Bialystok account Bank Pekao SA Oddział Białystok, Rynek Kościuszki 7 Street IBAN No.: PL 13 1240 5211 1111 0000 4927 1898, Code BIC – PKOPPLPW Persons who have not paid for their entry fee on time will be removed from the start list. Title of the payment: name and surname, tournament group Open A Open B Open C Open D 180 PLN 150 PLN 120 PLN 90 PLN The entry fee includes the classification and a rating fee. The entry fee is not refundable. NOTIFICATIONS Entries to the tournament should be sent by 15.12.2019 to leszeg@wp.pl or on the tournament services: 3 open A http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje/2019/ti_5277/ open B http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje/2019/ti_5246/ open C http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje/2019/ti_5247/ open D http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje/2019/ti_5248/ Players entered after the deadline may be admitted to the tournament on condition that there are free places and that the entry fee is increased by 50%. AWARDS Cash-awards pool – 50 000 PLN Nagroda Open A Open B Open C Open D 1 place 6000 3000 1500 1000 2 place 4000 2000 1000 800 3 place 3000 1500 750 700 4 place 2000 1000 600 600 5 place 1500 800 500 500 6 place 1200 600 400 400 7 place 1000 500 300 300 8 place 800 400 200 200 9 place 600 300 150 150 10 place 500 250 150 150 11 place 400 200 100 100 12 place 300 200 100 100 Woman – 1 place 600 300 200 200 Woman – 2 place 400 200 100 100 Junior U-18 300 200 100 100 Junior U-14 300 200 100 100 Junior U-10 300 200 100 100 Senior 60+ 300 200 100 100 ELO 2201-2300 300 ELO 2101-2200 300 ELO do 2100 300 ELO 1801-1900 200 ELO 1701-1800 200 ELO do 1700 200 ELO 1301-1400 100 ELO 1201-1300 100 ELO 1101-1200 100 100 ELO 1001-1100 100 100 without ELO 100 100 Cash awards will be paid in PLN. The amount of awards is given in gross amounts. Prizes up to 2000 PLN are exempt from tax. Tax on other prizes is 10%. Prizes are not divided.
Info: MUKS Stoczek 45 Bialystok 15-757 Bialystok, Łagodna 10 Street, tel. no.: 85 664 46 82, fax: 85 654 00 49, , leszeg@wp.pl, http://www.stoczek45.pl/zamenhof.html