Tournament D
Weekend Amateur open for players with ELO until 1799
Regulations
Swiss system, 7 rounds, FIDE rules, ELO rated
Time limit
30 minutes per game per player + 30 seconds per move starting from the move 1.
Schedule
Friday 19.08. 15:00-16:30 Registration 17:00 1st round 20:00 2nd round Saturday 20.08. 11:00 3rd round 14:00 4th round 17:00 5th round Sunday 21.08 11:00 6th round 14:00 7th round 18:30 Closing ceremony Entries
Early registrations (by specifying your Name, ELO, Date of Birth, Country and accommodation if necessary) for the tournaments A – D and Y should be sent before the 1st of August either by e-mail: chess@rtu.lv or by filling the application form in the section “Registration”.
The onsite registration according to the schedule of the corresponding tournament is mandatory also for online pre-registered participants, including participants that have free entry. The organizers reserve the right to exclude players that have missed the onsite registration deadline from the tournament.
Entry fee
With ELO 25 EUR Without ELO 35 EUR Discounts
Juniors up to 18 years of age (born 2004 and later) and seniors over 65 years of age (born 1957 and earlier) have a 25% discount. This discount does not refer to the additional charge for the late registration.
Late registrations
Players whose application to tournaments A-D and Y will be registered after the 1st of August 2022 will pay additional charge of 10 EUR.
Late arrival
Waiting time in the Tournaments A – D and Y in case of late arrival is 30 minutes.
Tie-breaks
The following tie-break criteria are used: 1) Mini Bucholz (without worst result), 2) Bucholc and 3) Rating Performance.
Prize giving
All players must be present at the closing ceremony to receive financial prizes. The organizers reserve the right not to pay out prizes if the participant fails to do so.
Financial prizes
The prize fund of the tournament is 1000 EUR (guaranteed in case of at least 70 participants), guaranteed first prize is 170 EUR. 8 general prizes and special prizes for best women, junior (born 2004 and later) and senior players (born 1962 and earlier). Prizes are not shared. A player can receive only one prize.
1st place 170 EUR 2nd place 120 EUR 3rd place 100 EUR 4th place 80 EUR 5 th place 70 EUR 6 th place 60 EUR 7 th place 50 EUR 8 th place 40 EUR Junior prizes 1st place 30 EUR 2nd place 20 EUR Senior prizes 1st place 50 EUR 2nd place 30 EUR 3rd place 20 EUR Women prizes 1st place 50 EUR 2nd place 30 EUR 3rd place 20 EUR Rating prizes ELO <1400 30 EUR Without ELO 30 EUR