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Regulations

Organizer: Brühler Schachklub 1920 e.V.

Venue: Multipurpose hall of the Clemens-August-Schule, Clemens-August-Strasse 33, 50321 Brühl

Mode: 5 rounds Swiss system according to FIDE rules. Time 90 min/40 moves + 30 min/rest + 30 sec. per move. The waiting time is 30 minutes.

Two tournaments, grouping according to tournament rating (TWZ). For players with ELO and DWZ numbers, the higher number is decisive. A-tournament: TWZ ≥ 1800 (at the time of registration), B-tournament: TWZ < 2000 (at the start of the tournament). No exceptions. Registered players for the B-tournament who exceed TWZ 1800 between registration and tournament start may participate in the A-tournament for 10€ extra.

Both tournaments will be rated according to DWZ and ELO. Pairings in both tournaments are made based on ELO rating

Registration: 

By email to   bsk1920.online(at)googlemail.com stating first and last name, club, FIDE-ID and tournament. The Open is limited to 320 participants. The order in which the money is received counts.

Entry fee:

A-tournament: 60€ for adults, 50€ for youths (cut-off date 1.1.2007)

B-tournament: 50€ or adults, 40€ for youths (cut-off date 1.1.2007)

GM/WGM/IM/WIM are exempt from the entry fee

Transfer until 31.01.2025 with name and club to the account of the Brühler Schachklub: IBAN: DE56 3705 0299 0133 3193 09 BIC: COKSDE33XXX. If payment is made after 31.01.25, the entry fee will be increased by 10€.

Main prizes:

Special prizes: At least 5 participants in the respective category

Rating prizes according to TWZ:1. Place 80€, 2. Place 50€

• A-tournament: ≤ TWZ 2200; ≤ TWZ 2000
• B-tournament: ≤ TWZ 1900; ≤ TWZ 1700; ≤ TWZ 1500; ≤ TWZ 1300
• Best woman: 65€ (In both tournaments)
• Best senior (cut-off date 31.12.1964): 65€ (In both tournaments)
• Best youth (cut-off date 1.1.2007): 65€ (In both tournaments)

In the event of a tie, the Buchholz ranking with one strike result shall apply, followed by the Sonneborn-Berger ranking. If all scores are equal, the prizes shall be shared.

In the case of double prizes, only the higher prize will be paid out. The other prize will go to the next placed person in the respective prize group.

Prize money for foreigners without permanent German residency will be subject to taxation according to the German income tax law (EStG).

Schedule:

FIDE-ID: All participants must have a valid FIDE ID at the beginning of the tournament or apply for one from the FIDE rating officer (elo[at]schachbund[dot]de) before the start of the tournament, stating their surname, first name, date of birth and sex (m/f). The format “Mustermann, Juergen; 1971-04-23;M” must be kept.

Other: By registering, the player declares that he/she agrees to the use of the data and tournament results collected on the occasion of the tournament for the determination of the DWZ and ELO by the bodies responsible for this purpose, as well as that photos, tournament data, match reports and similar may be published.

Main Arbiter: Roland Katz, IA

Arrival by train:

•  Arrival by Deutsche Bahn: Station Brühl, from there approx. 15 min. walk to the playing hall
•  Arrival from Cologne main station or Bonn main station: Take Tram 18 to Brühl Mitte, from there approx. 5 min. walk to the playing hall

Accommodation:

Hotels nearby:

Balthasar Neumann Gästehaus , 5-10 minutes walk from the playing hall

• Single room from 69 €/night
• Double room from 79 €/night

Hotel am Stern , 5-10 minutes walk from the playing hall

• Single room from 84 €/night
• Double room from 114 €/night

H+ Hotel Brühl , 10-15 minutes walk from the playing hall

• Single room from 93 €/night
• Double room from 108 €/night

RS-Hotel , 5-10 minutes walk from the playing hall

• Single room from 80 €/night
• Double room from 89 €/night
  

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