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| 8th Bangkok Chess Club Open Tournament 2008 |
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| Written by Tan Eu Hong | |
| Thursday, 27 December 2007 | |
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FIDE (International Chess Federation) rules and regulations shall apply. Results will be sent for FIDE rating calculations. Both groups will be played using the Swiss System, with 9 rounds for BCC Open, and 7 rounds for BCC Challenger. For the pairings, a Swiss Manager program will be used.
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BCC Challenger Official Website: BangkokChess.com Tournament Regulations1. This is an individual tournament, open to all players. 2. There are two groups of play: Open category for all players, and Challenger category for players rated below 2100 or unrated (ratings based on FIDE or Thai ELO ratings - other national ratings will be validated by the organizer). When registering, players must indicate in which group they wish to play. 3. FIDE (International Chess Federation) rules and regulations shall apply. Results will be sent for FIDE rating calculations. 4. Both groups will be played using the Swiss System, with 9 rounds for BCC Open, and 7 rounds for BCC Challenger. For the pairings, a Swiss Manager program will be used. 5. The matches shall be conducted according to the schedule, which will be made known to the respective players before the start of the tournament. 6. Each player is accorded with a time control of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move. 7. Five minutes before the games start, the Chief Arbiter shall make the announcement accordingly. If any player is not present within an hour after the game is started, he shall lose by default. 8. All mobile phones in the playing hall shall be switched off while games are in progress. 9. Officials and players should be smartly attired at all times while in the playing hall. Tournament Programme BCC Open Time Activity Tuesday, 1st April 07:30 -- 08.30 Registration09.30 -- 13.30 Round 1 14:30 -- 18:30 Round 2 Wednesday, 2nd April 09.00 -- 13.00 Round 314:30 -- 18:30 Round 4 Thursday, 3rd April 09.00 -- 13.00 Round 514:30 -- 18:30 Round 6 Friday, 4th April Rest day No games played10:00 -- 14:30 Open blitz tournament Saturday, 5th April 09.00 -- 13.00 Round 714:30 -- 18:30 Round 8 Sunday, 6th April 09.00 -- 13.00 Round 9 / Final round14:00 Closing ceremony BCC Challenger Time Activity Wednesday, 2nd April 07.30 - 08.30 Registration09.30 - 13.30 Round 1 14.30 - 18.30 Round 2 Thursday, 3rh April 09.00 - 13.00 Round 3 14.30 - 18.30 Round 4 Friday, 4th April Rest Day No games played10.00 - 14.30 Open blitz tournament Saturday, 5th April 09.00 - 13.00 Round 514.30 - 18.30 Round 6 Sunday, 6th April 09.00 - 13.00 Round 7 / Final round14.00 Closing ceremony Prizes. In BCC Open, the prizes are for 1-6 ranks and 3 best Thais. 1st prize will be approximately US$ 1500. There are certificates for Best Lady and Best Juniors. BCC Challenger has prizes for 1-5, and certificates for 2 Best Juniors. Prize values will be announced after the first round. Arbiters. IA Markku Kosonen, FA Panupand VijjuprabhaIn the event of dispute the Chief Arbiters decision is final. Venue. Century Park Hotel9 Ratchaprarop Road, Pratunam-Victory Monument, Bangkok 10400, Thailand Tel: + 66 (0) 2246 7800, Fax: + 66 (0) 2246 7197 http://www.centuryparkhotel.com/ Accommodation. Players are required to budget for their own board and lodgings, as well as transportation needs. For inquiries and reservations at Century Park Hotel, please contact Ms. Phranya, referring to ‘Chess Tournament 2008’. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it attn: Ms. Pharanya. Special room rates have been negotiated as follows (all prices nett including breakfast, service charge and tax):Superior Single Room Baht 2300 nett/night Superior Double Room Baht 2700 nett/night Deluxe Single Room Baht 2700 nett/night Deluxe Double Room Baht 3100 nett/night Extra bed Baht 800 nett/night (1 Euro is approximately 49 Baht, $1 US is approximately 34 Baht) Entrance Fees. BCC Open: Baht 2800 (Baht 2500 if registered before 10.3.08). Bangkok Chess Club and Thailand Chess Association members, Baht 1,500 (Baht 1,200 if registered before 10.3.08). BCC Challenger: 800 Baht (Baht 600 if registered before 10.3.08). All tournament fees must be paid before the start of the first round. Conditions for Titled Players. Tournament fees are waived for GMs, WGMs, IMs and WIMs (according official FIDE January 2008 rating list). First 6 GMs to register will get complimentary accommodation (room & breakfast in twin sharing for 6 nights from Monday until Sunday). Please contact organizer ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for inquiries. Registration. Please complete the online registration form at www.bangkokchess.com. The organizer will confirm your registration by e-mail. If you do not get a reponse within a week, please send a reminder to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Players must indicate in which group (Open or Challenger) they would like to participate. |
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There are two groups of play: Open category for all players, and Challenger category for players rated below 2100 or unrated (ratings based on FIDE or Thai ELO ratings - other national ratings will be validated by the organizer). When registering, players must indicate in which group they wish to play. | < Prev | Next > |
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