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Postponed event for the cancelled ACO World Amateur Championship 2020. Open to all players! 2020 WORLD AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 11th - 20th June 2021 Crete / Greece No deposit payment Hotel booking 5-star All-Inclusive without risk! Free cancellation up Fodele Beach Resort to 3 days prior to arrival Guest of honour Contact & registration: GM Vlastimil Hort [email protected] Mode and time control: The ACO World Amateur Championship 2020 will be held as a post- 9 rounds, Swiss System poned event from June 11 - 20, 2021 on the Greek island of Crete. Every 90 minutes for 40 moves + 15 minutes with an increment of 30 seconds per player who is at least 50 years old until 31.12.2021 can represent his move starting from move 1. Default time: 30 min. country and become Senior World Champion in his group! In parallel, at the same place and time, the postponed event for the In the event of a tie, the Buchholz score will be used. The Buchholz score cancelled ACO World Senior Championship 2020 will also take place. is calculated by adding together the points of all the player’s opponents - The two tournaments will be played separately. regardless of the result of the games. If the Buchholz score is also equal, the Sonneborn-Berger score will be used, which is calculated by adding all Buchholz scores of all opponents. Accommodation for all players and accompanying persons: The venue is the award winning 5-star All Inclusive Fodele Beach Resort. The playing hall is located inside the hotel. Elevators are available. The Starting fee for players: hotel reception speaks English. ACO arranges accommodation for all 50 EUR if registered until 31st May 2021 participants at the host hotel 5-star All-Inclusive Fodele Beach Resort. 75 EUR if registered from 1st June 2021 Division of groups: The tournament will be played in the following rating groups: Prizes: EUR 5.000 Group A: 2201+ Group B: 2001 – 2200 Group C: 1801 – 2000 Group D: 1601 – 1800 Group E: 1401 – 1600 Group F: 1201 – 1400 Group A Group B Group C Group G: 0 (without rating) – 1200 2201 – 2400 2001 – 2200 1801 – 2000 1st place: EUR 500 1st place: EUR 400 1st place: EUR 400 Each group plays separately meaning you only play opponents of similar 2nd place: EUR 200 2nd place: EUR 200 2nd place: EUR 200 playing strength in your group. For the division of groups we will user your 3rd place: EUR 100 3rd place: EUR 100 3rd place: EUR 100 ELO/national rating at the time of registration. For players having both an ELO rating and a national rating, the higher rating counts. In exceptional Group D Group E Group F cases the organizer decides on written application of the participant. 1601 – 1800 1401 – 1600 1201 – 1400 1st place: EUR 400 1st place: EUR 400 1st place: EUR 400 2nd place: EUR 200 2nd place: EUR 200 2nd place: EUR 200 Players without rating: 3rd place: EUR 100 3rd place: EUR 100 3rd place: EUR 100 Players without a national or international rating can only participate in group G (0 - 1200). For exceptions, see next point. Group G The player in 1st place of each rating group 0 – 1200 becomes ACO World Amateur Champion. Playing in a higher group (voluntary): 1st place: EUR 400 Players achieving places 1-3 receive trophies. Only possible if rating is achieved between the time of registration and the 2nd place: EUR 200 All players receive diplomas. The prizes are based start of the tournament which corresponds to the rating of a higher group. 3rd place: EUR 100 on a minimum of 100 players. 5 STARS The venue for the event is the award-winning 5-star All-Inclusive Fodele Beach Resort Hotel At the time of the tournament, the hotel and the chess tournament will follow the guidelines of the Greek Hygiene Authorities. Schedule for the postponed 2020 ACO World Amateur Chess Championship Friday 11.06. Day of arrival Tuesday 15.06. 10:00 Round 5 18 to 20:00 Welcome drink 16:00 Round 6 Saturday 12.06. 09:00 Pairings Wednesday 16.06. Free day 09:30 Opening Thursday 17.06. 10:00 Round 7 10:00 Round 1 16:00 Grandmaster lecture 16:00 Grandmaster lecture 18:00 Grandmaster simul 18:00 Blitz tournament Friday 18.06. 10:00 Round 8 Sunday 13.06. 10:00 Round 2 16:00 Grandmaster lecture 16:00 Round 3 18:00 Blitz tournament Monday 14.06. 10:00 Round 4 Saturday 19.06. 10:00 Round 9 16:00 Grandmaster lecture 18:00 Prize-giving ceremony 18:00 Team blitz event Sunday 20.06. Departure Participation in the side programme is voluntary. The times vary slightly and will be announced again during the course of the event. Schedule subject to change due to changes in regulations. Chess and holidays The following services are included included in the starting fee: Free chess side programme Blitz tournaments (single or team), GM simuls etc. Participation in the ACO World Senior Chess Championship English speaking organizing team Free game analysis with a grandmaster After finishing your game you can analyse it with GM Spyridon Skembris or GM Zigurds Lanka BONUS: Free lectures and simul with grandmaster Vlastimil Hort Free grandmaster lectures (3 lectures per trainer) Places for the simul are limited and will be drawn during the event with GM Skembris and GM Lanka (duration approx. 1.5 hours each) Return trips (flights to Crete and back) are available How do I get to Crete? from the folllowing airports. The price per person is There are direct flights to Crete from all European countries. between EUR 170 and EUR 320 approximately. See the link: www.amateurchess.com/senior2020 You can find our current flight recommendations at: www.amateurchess.com/senior2020 Berlin Zürich Munich Basel To search on your own we recommend: Stuttgart Geneva Frankfurt Vienna http://flights.idealo.com/ Hamburg Salzburg Düsseldorf Paris If you cannot find a direct flight, there is always the option of flying via Athens or Thessaloniki. Cologne Bonn Prague Dresden London If you need help finding a flight, please If you need help with Hanover Stockholm flight search send an email to [email protected]. Leipzig Oslo We will happily assist you in finding the best flight. Erfurt Bremen Heraklion Airport Fodele Beach Resort POOLS The Fodele Beach Resort Hotel offers a variety of pools. In June the temperature will be around 25 degrees. ALL-INCLUSIVE PROGRAM (alcoholic drinks included) RESTAURANTS Food: Continental breakfast (07:00-07:30) Main Restaurant Full buffet breakfast (07:30-10:30) Main Restaurant Lunch buffet & show cooking (12:30-14:30) Main Restaurant Dinner buffet & show cooking (18:30-21:30) Main Restaurant Late dinner (21:30-23:00) light buffet – snacks, Main Restaurant Seven themed buffets per week (Greek, international, Italian, Cretan, fish, Asian, gala dinner) Drinks Drinks during meals in main restaurant: water, soft drinks, juices, local beer & local house wine. Unlimited consumption of food & beverages during the meals “F” ΑLL-DAY RESTAURANT 10:00-18:00 Various choices of pizza/pastaa, snacks, salads, show cooking, grilled food, ice cream (12.00-17.00), fruits 16:30-17:30 coffee,tea and cookies Beverages provided: soft drinks, juices, water, coffee & tea, vermouth, raki, ouzo, local beer & local house wine THEMED RESTAURANT (19:00 – 22:00) BARS Belvedere Cocktail Bar at the lobby area, (17:30 -23:00). International and local alcoholic drinks (brand names), cocktails, soft drinks, juices, aperitifs, local beer & local house wine, all brand names. Starlight Bar* at main plaza area, 17:30 -23:00) International and local alcoholic drinks (brand names), cocktails, soft drinks, juices, aperitifs, local beer & local house wine, coffee & tea Starfish Beach Bar (10:00 -18:00) Beverages provided: soft drinks, juices, water, coffee & tea, vermouth, raki, ouzo, local beer & local house wine. Light snacks & fruits also provided ALL-INCLUSIVE Choose from 3 bars and enjoy unlimi- ted alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks WELCOME & FAREWELL DRINKS On the day of arrival between 6 and 8 pm (and on the last day), the organisers invite you to a drink with snacks and canapés. This event is voluntary but will enable you to get to know the participants and organisers. UNIQUE! Enjoy Greek and international cuisine. Siegerehrung bei traumhafter Kulisse “Restaurant F”, picture below, is located exactly between our two playing halls Das Beste kommt zum Schluss. Feiern Sie gemeinsam mit uns and offers food and drinks while die 7 neuen Weltmeister der verschiedenen Gruppen. Oder noch games are underway as well! besser, lassen Sie sich selbst als einer der Gewinner ehren! Die Siegerehrung findet auf der Poolterrasse statt. Im Jahr 2017 trat zusätzlich die bekannte chilenische Sängerin Juga auf. ALL-INCLUSIVE Choose between 3 restaurants! Main restaurant (pictured below) or themed restaurants PERFECT PLAYING CONDITIONS The 5-star Fodele Beach Resort has hosted the ACO World Senior Championship twice. AMBROSIA PLAYING HALL The “Ambrosia” playing hall is located near the main playing hall and is connected by Restaurant F, which is available to the play- ers for drinks and snacks during the rounds. With direct sea view the games take place in the very best surroundings. Chess, chess, chess! Our side programme Blitz chess: The many highlights of the ACO World Aateur Championship include the blitz tournaments with five minutes per player. Our Welcome Blitz tournament always takes place in the evening after the first round. There is always a good atmosphere and it is very easy to make contacts. All participants play together in a single group. In 2019 over 100 players took part.