Amateur events 2010

Nine-round, three-round event and the rapid tournament
These events are open for players of any level.

Weekend-three-round event (15 - 17 January)

Max. 460 participants
Registration in De Moriaan	: 15 January 15.30 - 17.15 hours
Opening:	15 January 18.20 hours
1st round:	15 January 18.30 - 23.30 hours
2nd round:	16 January 13.30 - 18.30 hours
3rd round:	17 January 12.00 - 17.00 hours
Rate of play: 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by 25* minutes extra time p.p. to finish the game, with an increment of 5 seconds per move in this period.

Weekday-three-round event (18 - 20 January)

Max. 500 participants
Registration in De Moriaan	: 18 January 11.00 - 12.00 hours
Opening	: 18 January 12.50 hours
1st round	: 18 January 13.00 - 18.00 hours
2nd round	: 19 January 13.30 - 18.30 hours
3rd round	: 20 January 13.30 - 18.30 hours
Rate of play: 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by 25* minutes extra time p.p. to finish the game, with an increment of 5 seconds per move in this period.

Nine-round event (22 - 31 January)

Max. 580 participants
Registration in De Moriaan	: 22 January 10.00 - 11.30 hours
Opening	: 22 January 12.50 hours
1st round	: 22 January 13.00- 19.00 hours
2nd - 8th round	: 13.30 - 19.30 hours
9th round	: 31 January 11.30 - 17.30 hours
Free day	: 28 January
Rate of play: 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by 55* minutes extra time p.p. to finish the game, with an increment of 5 seconds per move in this period.

* Note: 30/60 minutes when mechanical clocks are used, without increment per move; this same rate of play (60 minutes extra time without increment) will be used if a ‘norm group’ would be possible in the nine-round event.

In the three- and nine-round event the following will apply: Any player who arrives at the chessboard for the first time in a game, after more than one hour after the scheduled time to start, will lose the game, unless the arbiter has a good reason to lengthen the term.

Rapid seven-round Swiss tournament (23 - 24 January)

Max. 100 participants
Registration in Pavilion	: 23 January 11.30 - 12.00 hours
Opening	: 23 January 12.20 hours
1st - 4th round	: 23 January 12.30 - 18.00 hours
5th - 7th round	: 24 January 12.30 - 16.30 hours
Distribution of prizes	: 24 January appr. 16.30 hours
Rate of play: 30 minutes p.p. for the entire game; arriving late at the chess board doesn't lead to an immediate loss.

Consumption of alcoholic drinks, smoking and the use of mobile phones are prohibited in the playing rooms.

Tournament rooms

Dorpshuis De Moriaan	: Dorpsduinen 4, 1949 EG Wijk aan Zee
Corus Chess Pavilion	: Dorpsweide, Wijk aan Zee
Café de Zon	: Voorstraat 54, 1949 BJ Wijk aan Zee

Entries

• Only entries via the electronic form (preferred by the organisation) as well as by returning the reply card you might have received will be accepted. Entries by e-mail will be ignored.
• Entry is possible from now on, up to and including 12 January 2010, but the sooner your reaction the bigger the chance to participate. The organisers will draw for allotment in an event if it is fully booked already, on November the 13^th.
• In case the allotment is not favourable for you, you will receive a message.
• From November the 18^th on, there will be published a list with participants in the amateur groups on our website, to be updated every Friday.
• All participants in the Corus Chess Tournament 2010 will receive a so called ‘proof of participation’ in the first week of January 2010.
• The organisers would like to give as many people as possible the chance to take part in the tournament. Participants in the nine-round event can not enter for the weekend-three-round event and/or the rapid tournament. In cases this might occur, the organisation will cancel the entry in the nine-round event.

Entrance fee

Nine-round events	: € 35,-*
Three-round events	: € 15,-*
Rapid tournament	: € 15,-
The fee has to be paid on registration at the start of the tournament.(*€ 5,- extra for players who are not registered in one of the FIDE federations.)

Prizes
There are money prizes in all events. Distribution of the prizes will stop thirty minutes after the last round in the event has finished. Afterwards prizes are not to be paid anymore.

Accomodation
For information about accommodation, we refer to the local Tourist Office:
Stichting Toerisme Wijk aan Zee
Julianaplein 13-15, 1949 AT Wijk aan Zee

Telephone	: + 31 (0)251 374253
E-mail	: info@vvvijmondnoord.nl
Website	: www.visitwijkaanzee.nl

Information about chess events
Secretariat Corus Chess Tournament
P.O. Box 59064, 1040 KB Amsterdam, the Netherlands

E-mail amateur events	: amateurgroepen@coruschess.com
E-mail general information	: info@coruschess.com