CHESS FEDERATION ON THE OCCASION OF 10 YEARS OF RENEWAL OF INDEPENDENCE OF MONTENEGRO ORGANIZES

INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT CETINJE 2016

General information about the tournament

 Montenegro Chess Federation in cooperation with the hotel “Grand”, on the occasion of 10-years of renewal of independence of Montenegro, organizes an International Open Chess Tournament called “Cetinje 2015” and all chess players irrespective of the rating, title or category are invited to participate. Norms for all international titles can be won at the tournament.  It will be a qualifying tournament for the Championship of Montenegro 2016. Three first-ranked players from MNE list who have not won the right to participate yet (based on their placement in the last championship, based on their rating, youth champion 2015) are entitled to participate in the championship of Montenegro 2016.  The tournament will be held from May 4 to May 10 in Cetinje in the hotel “Grand” according to the following schedule:

Opening ceremony: Wednesday, May 4 16,00 Round 1 Wednesday, May 4 16,30 Round 2 Thursday May 5 9,30 Round 3 Thursday May 5 16,30 Round 4 Friday May 6 16,30 Round 5 Saturday May 7 9,30 Round 6 Saturday May 7 16,30 Round 7 Sunday May 8 16,30 Round 8 Monday May 9 16,30 Round 9 Tuesday May 10 9,30 Closing ceremony: Tuesday May 10 15,00

 The registrations for the tournament must be received no later than 14:00 Friday, May 4.  The tournament will be played according to 9-round Swiss System, computer pairing. The rate of the game is 90 minutes until the end of the game + 30 seconds per move, starting from the first move  Entry fee is 30 euros for foreign players and 20 € for domestic players (MNE). These prices be valid if the payment is made until 15 04. 2016. From 16.04. 2016 until the start of the tournament all the registration fees will be increased by 50%. Players with the rating over 2450 (as of 2451) and grandmasters do not pay the entry fee

 The total prize fund amounts to € 6,750.00 and it will be distributed as follows: Regular prizes 5,000 EUR 1) 1.250 EUR 2) 800 EUR 3) 700 EUR 4) 600 EUR 5) 500EUR 6) 400 EUR 7) 300 EUR 8) 200 EUR 9) 150 EUR 10) 100 EUR All prizes are indivisible and they are not cumulative.

Special prizes: The qualifying tournament for the champioship of Montenegro 1) 150 EUR 2) 110 EUR 3) 90 EUR 4) 60 EUR 5) 50 EUR 6) 40 EUR Top ranked female player: 1) 200 EUR 2) 150 EUR 3) 100EUR Top ranked player with rating from 2301 to 2400 1) 100 EUR Top ranked player with rating from 2201 to 2300 1) 100 EUR Top ranked player with rating from 2101 to 2200 1) 100 EUR Top ranked player with rating from 2001 to 2100 1) 100 EUR Top ranked player with rating from 1901 to 2000 1) 100 EUR Top ranked player under 1900 rating points (including 1900) 1) 50 EUR Top ranked player unrated 1) 50 EUR Top ranked unrewarded junior player (born in 1998 and younger): 1) 100 EUR Top ranked unrewarded veteran player (born in 1956 and older): 1) 100 EUR

All special prizes are indivisible and they are not cumulative. No player may win more than one prize and won a greater reward in case they are equal,won the regular prize.  The tournament will be held at the Grand Hotel (***), once the best hotel in Montenegro, which is located between two city parks and is located in the immediate vicinity of the historic core of Cetinje, the old capital of Montenegro - a city museum. It is 30 km from , center of Montenegro's tourism, and 30 km from the capital . Nearby are airports (49km) and Podgorica (42km) Hotel Grand: http://hotelgrand.me/ Cetinje: http://www.cetinje.me/ , http://www.cetinje-mojgrad.org/

Full board prices: single room 30 EUR , double room 25 EUR. A tourist tax is included in the price. You can get all information about the tournament by contacting: Boro Miljani ć +382/69/ 541-137; +382/20/662-165. E-mail: [email protected]

Accommodation booking: Jovan Gardaševi ć, 067/312-338 E-mail: [email protected]