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Geoff Chandler · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject: Riga Open 2008

VIII World chess championship Michail Tal cup
(Riga OPEN 2008)
19.08.-24.08.2008

Latvia, Riga Classical gymnasium, Purvciema iela 38

Tournament A(Main)- : 19. – 24.08., 9 rounds, 1 hours 30 min for the whole game + 30 sec. increase for each move played, FIDE rated

19.08. registration 12:00 – 14:30
pairings drawn, opening 14:45
1st round 15:00 – 19:00
20.08. 2nd round 10:00 – 14:00
3rd round 15:00 – 19:00
21.08. 4th round 10:00 – 14:00
5th round 15:00 – 19:00
22.08. 6th round 10:00 – 14:00
7th round 15:00 – 19:00
23.08. C tournament 12:00 – 17:00
24.08. 8th round 10.00 – 14.00
9th round 14:00 – 19:00
closing ceremony 16:00

Tournament B(children tournament 1992 birthday year and younger):
20. – 22.08., 7 rounds, 50 for the whole game + 5 sec increase for each move played

20.08. registration 12:00 – 14:30
pairings drawn, opening 14:45
1st round 15:00 – 17:00
2nd round 18:00 – 20:00
21.08. 3rd round 10:00 – 12:00
4th round 13:00 – 15:00
5th round 16:00 – 18:00
22.08. 6th round 10:00 – 12:00
7th round 13:00 – 15:00

closing ceremony 15:45

Tournament C Kemeru city chess tournament (Jurmala)
Time of control 10 min. + 3 sec. for each move
Maximum participants – 50
Starts on 23.08. at 12.00

Organizers will guarantee transportation from Riga-Kemeri-Riga (for free)

Entry fees

Tournament A:
GM, IM, FM with FIDE rating of 2400 or better - FREE,
FIDE 2200 – 2399 - 15.00 LVL
FIDE under 2200 - 25.00 LVL
No FIDE rating - 35.00 LVL

Entries sent after 12.08. - Add additional 5.00 LVL

Tournament B: - 6.00 LVL
Entries sent after 15.08. - Add additional 5.00 LVL

Tournament C: - 2.00 LVL

Prizes:
Guaranteed “Riga OPEN-2008” overall prize fund of 2500.00 LVL
Tournament A 1st prize guaranteed 700.00 LVL (~1000 EUR)
Rest of prizes(value will depend on the number of entries, if more than 50 participants will be 10 prizes): 1.-6 place, class prizes, ladies, junior and senior prizes.

Tournament B 1.-5.place. Prize fund 200 LVL+ cup, diploma, medals
Prizes are not split.
Players can receive one prize only. In the case of tiebreaks, following systems are used
1) Bukholtz, 2) PPK
Latvian Bank’s exchange rate on 01.06.08. 1 EUR = 0,7014LVL

C tournament- prize fund 100 LVL

Entries: Tournament A until 12.08. 18:00,
Tournament B until 15.08. 18:00,
Tournament C at the venue till 21.08. 14:00.
Please, use entry form for the Tournaments A and B
Entries should be sent to: Riga Chess Federation, Braslas street 7, Riga, LV-1035.
Ph.(+371) 28804664 Alberts Cimiņš or +371 25939234 Vadims Daskevics
Fax +371 67718960,
e-mail: acimins@yahoo.com or vadik.dashkevich@gmail.com

Accomodations:
GMs (FIDE over 2500) are eligible for a limited number of accomodations.
Please, contact organizers as soon as possible, if you will be needing them.

Hostels are available from 4 LVL till 9 lats per night, you should contact organizers to reserve places in hostels.
Also hotels are available, the prices from 39 EUR per night

0.70 LVL ~ 1 EUR