17th Voronezh International Chess Festival
June 10th – 21st, 2013.
1. Chess 960 (Fischer chess), 10.06, 7 rounds swiss, 15 minutes + 2 seconds per move
Entry fee – 500 RUB. Prizes in RUB(thousands): 10/8/7/6/5/4/3.5/3/2.5/2/1.5/1/1. Special prizes.
2.Rapid tournament, 11.06, 9 rounds swiss, 15 minutes + 2 seconds per move
Entry fee – 900 RUB. Prizes in RUB (thousands): 20/16/12/8/7/6/5/4/3/2.5/2/1.5/1. Special prizes.
3.Blitz tournament, 16.06, 11 rounds swiss, 3’+2”.
Entry fee – 500 RUB. Prizes in RUB(thousands) 10/8/6/4/3.5/3/2.5/2/2/1.5/1.5/1/1. Special prizes.
4.”Master open” (Elo >2200) 12-21.06; 9 rounds swiss; 90’/40moves + 30” and 30’+30” to the end. Stage of ACP Tour 2013, Russia Cup 2013.
Entry fee in RUB: from 2000 to 6000. IM, juniors (1996+), ladies, seniors (1952-), foreign players have to pay 70%.
Prizes in RUB (thousands):150/120/90/70/50/ 40/35/30/25/20/20/15/15. Special prizes for foreigners(25/15/10/5), juniors, ladies, seniors. Opportunity to achieve IM and GM norm.
5. “FIDE open” (Elo <2250). 12-20.06; 9 rounds swiss; 90'+30'' per move.
Entry fee – 1800-4000 RUB Prizes in RUB (thousands): 25/20/18/16/14/12/10/9/8/7/6/6/6. Special prizes.
Accommodation - from 600 RUB per night. (1 USD appr. 30 RUB)
Taxes 30% for foreigners.
Place of the festival: Voronezh Chess Club, Engels str.34, ph.+7- 473-2550531
Director: GM+IA+IO Alexander Raetsky, phone: +7- 473-2541863, e-mail: alexraetsky@hotmail.com
