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 13th.
- In case the allotment is not favourable for you, you will receive a message.
- From November the 18th 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
Information about chess events
Secretariat Corus Chess Tournament
P.O. Box 59064, 1040 KB Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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