4th International Children’s Chess Festival

“Nana Alexandria`s Cup – 2009”

Poti, July 8-18, 2009

Regulations

Organizers:

  • Local Management of Poti.
  • United National Movement of Poti.
  • Georgian Chess Federation.
  • Chess and Draughts complex sport school of Poti “Nana”

Media Support:

  • Telecasting Company “Ninth Wave”
  1. Festival Events

1.1 Boys under age 8 (Date of birth 2001 and after)

1.2 Girls under age 8 (Date of birth 2001 and after)

1.3 Boys under age 10 (Date of birth 1999 and after)

1.4 Girls underage 10 (Date of birth 1999 and after)

1.5 Boys under age 12 (Date of birth 1997 and after)

1.6 Girls under age 12 (Date of birth 1997and after)

1.7 Boys under age 16 (Date of birth 1993 and after)

1.8 Girls under age 16 (Date of birth 1993 and after)

1.9 Blitz Tournaments

  1. System and Rate of Play

2.1 Time Control:90 minutes + 30 seconds per move.

2.2 Festival tournaments will be 9 rounds, played in the Swiss system.

2.3 Pairings will be carried out with the computer program – SwissManager.

  1. Festival Schedule

3.1 Tournaments under ages 8 and 12

July 8 / Registration / 09.00-18.00
July 8 / Registration / 09.00-10.00
July 9 / Opening Ceremony / 11.30
July 9 / Round 1 / 12.00
July 10 / Round 2 / 10.00
July 11 / Round 3 / 10.00
July 12 / Round 4 / 10.00
July 13 / Round 5 / 10.00
July 14 / Free day
July 15 / Round 6 / 10.00
July 16 / Round 7 / 10.00
July 17 / Round 8 / 10.00
July 18 / Round 9 / 10.00
July 18 / Closing Ceremony / 19.00

3.2 Tournaments under ages 10 and 16

July 8 / Registration / 09.00-18.00
July 8 / Registration / 09.00-10.00
July 9 / Opening Ceremony / 11.30
July 9 / Round 1 / 16.00
July 10 / Round 2 / 15.00
July 11 / Round 3 / 15.00
July 12 / Round 4 / 15.00
July 13 / Round 5 / 15.00
July 14 / Free day
July 15 / Round 6 / 15.00
July 16 / Round 7 / 15.00
July 17 / Round 8 / 15.00
July 18 / Round 9 / 15.00
July 18 / Closing Ceremony / 19.00

3.3 Blitz Tournaments

  • Every day at 20.00
  • Entry fee is 10GEL
  • 70% of the entry fees will be given out as prizes.
  • 1st place – 40%, 2nd place – 30%, 3rd place – 20%, 4th place – 10%.

4. Tie-Break System and Trophies

4.1 In case of equal points the order of players will be determined by the following tie-break procedures:

1. Progressive score

2. Regressive score

3. Buchholz

4.2 Winners will be awarded Nana Alexandria cups, respective diplomas and money prizes.

5. Prize fund – 15000 GEL (9000 USD)

Prizes will be taxed with 12% according to Georgian Legislation.

Places / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Boys under age 8 / 400 / 300 / 200 / 100 / 50
Girls under age 8 / 350 / 250 / 150 / 100 / 50
Boys under age 10 / 450 / 350 / 250 / 150 / 100
Girls under age 10 / 400 / 300 / 200 / 150 / 100
Boys under age 12 / 600 / 400 / 300 / 150 / 100
Girls under age 12 / 500 / 350 / 250 / 150 / 100
Boys under age 16 / 750 / 500 / 400 / 200 / 150
Girls under age 16 / 550 / 400 / 300 / 150 / 120

1 $ - 1,65GEL

In case of a tie money prizes will be not shared.

5.1Coaches’ contest: By the results of their pupils in each category, coaches will be reward prize money.

Prizes:

in each category

1st place / 150
2nd place / 120
3rd place / 100
4th place / 70
5th place / 45

Coaches, who wish to participate in the contest, should perform the list of pupils till July 8 (By email or fax). In the coaches contest in each age category must participate non less then 5 pupils of each coach.

5.2Special prizes:

Best result under 14 boys – 200 Gel.

Best result under 14 girls – 100 Gel.

  1. Entry fee

Date / Till 1 June / From 1 June
Tournament fee / 25 USD / 30USD
  1. Lodging

Prices per room
Per day / Hotel “Argo” / Hotel “Maltakva” / Hotel “Lashtani” / Hotel “Tbilisi” / Hotel “ankori”
TYPE OF ROOM
DOUBLE / 15 USD / 15 USD / 30 USD / 30 USD / 60 USD
TRIPLE / 40 USD / 40 USD
SUITE (4 persons) / 50 USD / 50 USD

7.1 In order to book hotel rooms, interested players should get in touch with the organizers till June 1.

7.2 Transportation services from Poti railway station on the days of arrival and departure –10 USD.

7.3 Entry fees, hotel and transportation payments must be fulfilled on following account:

At: “VTB Bank Georgia” (Poti Branch)

SWIFT: UGEBGE22606

C/A: 04165347

At: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas,

New York, USA

SWIFT: BKTRUS33

ABA: 021001033

ACC: 223418 USD

NAME: Chess and Draughts complex sport school of Poti

Tournament Director – David Kodua - Head of the Chess and Draughts complex sport school of Poti “Nana”

Contact numbers: +995 93 399 264;

Fax number: +995 393 28817

E-mail:

third International Children’s Chess Festival

“Nana Alexandria`s Cup – 2009”

Poti, Georgia. July 8-18, 2009

UOfficial Registration

Application Form 1 : PLAYERS
Category / Surname / Name / Title / FIDE Rtg / FIDE ID / Passport No / Date of Birth
Open U8
Open U10
Open U12
Open U16
Girls U8
Girls U10
Girls U12
Girls U16
Girls U15
Girls U17
Application Form 2 : OFFICIALS / COACHES / ACCOMPANYING PERSON
Category
Official/
Coach/AP / Surname / Name / Name of Player to Accompanying Person / Passport No / Date of Birth