Satu Mare International Chess Festival 6thedition, 2019 Organizers: C.S. Vointa Satu Mare, Sports Association Szabo Iuliu-Gyula, Satu Mare County Council, Satu Mare Local Council, courtesy of G.M. Zamfirescu Culture Center Satu Mare A-Tournament: Iuliu Szabo Memorial, August 2-8, 2019 B-Tournament: Vasile Marian Memorial, ELO under 1700, August 4-8, 2019 C-Tournament: Dan Francisc Memorial, rapid chess, August 5, 2019 D-Tournament: Informatia-Zilei Cup, chess 960, August 7, 2019 E-Tournament: Blitz, August 6, 2019 F-Tournament: Rapid chess open for unaffiliated children, August 7, 2019 A tournament – General Open, Iuliu Szabo Memorial, registration with FIDE and the Romanian Chess Federation Venue: Casa Mestesugarilor (Craftsmen’s House) Satu Mare (18, Stefan Cel Mare street) System and rate of play: Swiss, 9 rounds, 2*105 minutes/player + 30 seconds bonus per move, starting with the first move Prizes: Lei 30,000 + cups, medals and diplomas A: Tournament: Lei 17,700 General: Special Prizes: Prizes in the general classification are brutto, subject to taxation according to the Romanian Tax Code (10% of amounts surpassing Lei 600 for Romanian citizens and 16% of the total brutto for foreign citizens); they are guaranteed, not cumulable, and in case of tie in the general classification they will be split via the Hort System between a number of players corresponding to the number of announced prizes. Entry fee: Open/Category Fee amount General Open A- General fee lei 120 GM,IM,WGM,WIM (elo over 2300) – Veterans (born before 01.01.1958) Lei 100 Junior players (up to 14 years of age) Lei 100 Open under 1700- B Lei 100 C-Tournament Lei 40 D-Tournament Lei 40 E-Tournament Lei 40 F-Tournament Lei 40 Players choosing to pay the entry fee, in cash or into CS Vointa Satu Mare’s bank account until July 1, 2019, get a 20% discount on the entry fee. B-Tournament Vasile Marian Memorial – for players with ELO/ivc under 1700 August 1, 2019- registration with FIDE and the RCF Venue: Craftsmen’s House, Satu Mare (Stefan Cel Mare street) System and rate of play: Swiss, 9 rounds- 2*60 minutes/ player + 10 seconds bonus/move starting with the first move Prize fund: Lei 9,300 + cups and medals General Special Prizes Cups and medals will be awarded to the top three (boys and girls separately) in each age category (U8, U10, U12 and U14). Participation diplomas for all players. Each player (in tournaments A and B) is entitled to two bye’s (=0,5 pts) in any of the first 6 rounds, but this must be announced before the start of the predecessing round, at the latest. C.Rapid Chess – Dan Francisc Memorial Prizes: Lei 1000 7 rounds Swiss, 10 minutes + 5 seconds Prizes 1st Lei 400 2nd Lei 250 3rd Lei 200 4th Lei 100 Best junior player Lei 50 D. Informatia-Zilei Cup, chess 960 Prizes: Lei 1000 7 rounds Swiss, 10 minutes + 5 seconds Prizes 1st Lei 400 2nd Lei 250 3rd Lei 200 4th Lei 100 Best junior player Lei 50 E. Blitz Open Prizes: Lei 1000 7 rounds Swiss, 3 minutes +2 seconds Prizes 1st Lei 500 2nd Lei 300 3rd Lei 200 4th Lei 100 Best junior player Lei 50 Schedule Date/day A-Tournament B-Tournament Rapid Chess Chess 960 Blitz Non-registered players 02.08.2019 16:30- Round 1 Friday 03.08.2019 09:30- Round 2 Saturday 04.08.2019 09:30-Round 3 16:00-Round 1 Sunday 16:30- Round 4 18:30-Round 2 05.08.2019 16:00-Round 5 16:00-Round 3 09:30 Monday 18:30-Round 4 06.08.2019 09:30-Round 6 09:30-Round 5 21:00 Tuesday 16:00-Round 7 16:00-Round 6 07.08.2019 16:00-Round 8 16:00-Round 7 09:30 09:30 Wednesday 18:30-Round 8 08.08.2019 09:00-Round 9 09:00-Round 9 Thursday Tiebreak criteria In case of tie, the following tiebreak criteria will apply for all tournaments: Accomodation and meal (optional): Hotel Perla 2*+ ( www.hotelperlasm.ro/index.php/ro/hotel) , 26, Liviu Rebreanu Street (please notice: only 20 rooms available) Double room rate: Lei 133/day/room, breakfast for two included Lei 120/day/room, no breakfast Single room rate: Lei 115/day/room, breakfast included Lei 110/day/room, no breakfast Triple room rate: Lei 170/day/room, breakfast for three included Lei 140/day/room, no breakfast Penthouse room rates Double room: Lei 118/day/room, breakfast for two included Lei 100/day/room, no breakfast Single room: Lei 98/day/room, breakfast included Lei 90/day/room, no breakfast Triple room: Lei 160/day/room, breakfast for three included Lei 130/day/room, no breakfast Hotel Aramia 3* ( www.hotelaramia.ro) 9, Wolfenbüttel Street Double room: Lei 171/day/room, breakfast for two included Single room: Lei 126/day/room, breakfast included Suite: Lei 216/day, breakfast for four included Boarding school- Kolcsey Ferenc National Highschool ( 11, Caisilor Street) – 800 m from playing hall 2,3, or 4-bed-room accomodation, Lei 30/person/day Tournament registrations, reservations for accomodation/meal can be done exclusively online, on the official site www.satumareopen.com, as of April 15, 2019. Persons looking for accomodation via the organizer must pay the entry fee in advance, into the organizer’s account. Payment of the entry fee, accomodation and meal rates is to be made to the organizer at the technical meeting, or in advance into the account RO86 WBAN 2511 0000 A704 8662, tax code 4409521 Account holder: CS VOINTA SATU MARE Games on the first 10 boards will be broadcast live on www.satumareopen.com We can offer conditions for IM/GM Tournament Director: Mr. Muller Wilhelm For further information please call us: 0744-86-86-88; or e-mail: ciprimuntean@yahoo.com
