First International Open Chess Tournament

FIRST INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT “MEMORIAL of Dr BORIŠA KARADŽIĆ”

Subotica (Palić) 29.10 - 04.11.2016.

ORGANIZERS: CHESS CLUB »SPARTAK« - SUBOTICA SPONSORS: CITY OF SUBOTICA, Dr BORIŠA KARADŽIĆ'S FAMILY PLAYING LOCATION: CITY CONGRESS CENTRE – PALIĆ

NUMBER OF ROUNDS: SWISS SYSTEM WITH 9 ROUNDs (VAR. FIDE) PLAYING TIME: 90 MIN. + 30 SEC, BONIFICATION FOR EVERY PLAYED MOVE PER PLAYER UNTIL THE END OF THE GAME

OPENNING CEREMONY: 29.10.2016. at 15:30, TOURNAMENT HALL

SCHEDULE

I ROUND 29.10.2016. at 16:00 II ROUND 30.10.2016.at 10:00 III ROUND 30.10.2016. at 16:00 IV ROUND 31.10.2016. at 16:00 V ROUND 01.11.2016. at 16:00 VI ROUND 02.11.2016. at 10:00 VII ROUND 02.11.2016. at 16:00 VIII ROUND 03.11.2016. at 16:00 IX ROUND 04.11.2016. at 10:00

THE TOURNAMENT IS OPEN TO ALL DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CHESS PLAYERS, REGARDLESS OF RATING, TITLE AND CATEGORY. PRIZE FUND: € 6.200 (net, in the RSD equivalent at the midlle exchange rate of the National Bank of Serbia on the day of the tournament)

REGULAR PRIZES

I PLACE: €1.500 II PLACE: € 1.000 III PLACE:€ 700 IV PLACE: € 550 V PLACE: € 450 VI PLACE: € 350 VII PLACE: € 300 VIII PLACE: € 250 IX PLACE: € 150 X PLACE: €150 XI PLACE: € 100 XII PLACE: € 100

REGULAR PRIZES ARE BASED ON THE HORT SYSTEM FOR PLAYERS WINING 6.5 AND MORE PONTS. OTHERWISE, THE REMAINING REGULAR AND SPECIAL PRIZES ARE AWARDED IN ACCORDANCE TO THE CRITERIA PRESCRIBED BY THE TOURNAMENT RULES .

SPECIAL PRIZES

1. BEST PLACED UNREWARDED FEMALE CHESS PLAYER - € 100; 2. BEST PLACED UNREWARDED JUNIOR – 100 €; (PLAYERS BORN IN 1998 AND YOUNGER) 3. BEST PLACED UNREWARDED PLAYERS RATED BY CATEGORY : a) UP TO 2000: € 100 b) 2001 – 2100: € 100 c) 2101 – 2200: € 100 d) 2201 – 2300: € 100

ACCOMMODATION OF PARTICIPANTS

ACCOMMODATION IS PROVIDED IN HOTEL »PARK« (4*) AND »JEZERO« (4*) AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES (PERSON PER DAY)

1. FULL BOARD (bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner) 1/1 ROOM - € 30; 1/2 ROOM - € 27

2. HALF BOARD (bed, breakfast and dinner) 1/1 ROOM - €26; 1/2 ROOM - € 23

3. BED AND BREAKFAST 1/1 ROOM - € 22; 1/2 ROOM - € 19

SERBIAN PARTICIPANTS PAY IN DINARS AT THE NBS MIDDLE EXCHANGE RATE ON THE PAYMENT. NOTE: ROOM BOOKING DEADLINE IS 20.10. 2016. RESERVATION IS CONFIRMED UPON PARTICIPATION FEE PAYMENT TO THE ACCOUNT OF THE ORGANISER. ORGANIZER PROVIDES FREE HALF BOARD HOTEL FOR FIVE NON-SERBIAN PARTICIPANTS. THE ORGANIZER SELECTS THOSE FIVE PLAYERS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ORDER OF REGISTRATION AND MINDFUL OF DIFFERENT PLAYER'S FEDERATIONS. PARTICIPATION FEE

- PLAYERS WITH TITLES OF GM, IM, WGM, WIM AND RATING ABOVE 2400, ARE EXEMPTED FROM PAYING THE FEES

- 2.500 DINARS (€ 20): PLAYERS WITH RATING HIGHER THAN 2300, VETERANS (BORN IN 1951 AND OLDER), JUNIORS (BORN IN 1998 AND YOUNGER) AND WOMEN CHESS PLAYERS

- 3.000 DINARS (€ 25): PLAYERS WITH RATING 2001 – 2300

- 3.500 DINARS (€ 27,5): PLAYERS WITH RATING 2000 AND LOWER

NOTE: THESE PARTICIPATION FEES ARE VALID FOR PAYMENTS MADE BEFORE 15.10.2016. THERE IS 20%INCREASE FOR PARTICIPATION FEES PAID AFTER 16.10.2016.

SERBIAN PARTICIPANTS REGISTRATION FEES ARE PAID TO CHESS CLUB »SPARTAK« CURRENT ACC No. 205-230705-68

OFFICIAL SITE OF THE TOURNAMENT: www.spartaksah.com

INFORMATION, APPLICATIONS, ACCOMMODATION BOOKING, PRE-INVOICES AND INSRUCTIONS FOR PAYMENT:

MILORAD MARAVIĆ Phone: (+381) 63 597 232 E-mail: [email protected]

DIRECTOR IVAN SEDLAK, IO