CZECH OPEN

Pardubice 2002

13th International Chess & Bridge Festival
11.-28.7. 2002 Pardubice, Czech Republic
 
A) 19.-27.7. open grand master tournament with rating for FIDE
- players with ELO FIDE 2200 min., 9 rounds by Swiss system, 2h/40 + 1h/20 +30 min., prize fund 270.000 CZK
 
B) 20.-27.7. open rating tournament with rating for FIDE
- players with ELO FIDE or ELO nat. 1950 min., 9 rounds by Swiss system, 2h/40 + 1h, prize fund 60.000 CZK
 
C) 20.-27.7. open performance tournament
- players without ELO FIDE with ELO nat. 1700 min., 9 rounds by Swiss system, 2h/40 + 1h, prize fund 20.000 CZK
 
D) 20.-27.7. open amateur tournament
- players without ELO or with ELO nat. 1949 max., 9 rounds by Swiss system, 2h/40 + 1h, prize fund 10.000 CZK
 
E) 11.-14.7. open 4-member team tournament with rating for FIDE
- players without age and performance limitations, 7 rounds by Swiss system, 2h/40 + 30 min., prize fund 30.000 CZK
 
F) 19.7. open 4-member team tournament of youngsters up to 16 years of age in active chess
- players born in 1986 and younger, 7 rounds by Swiss system, 2 x 30 min., overall material prizes of 3.000 CZK
 
G) 17.-18.7. active chess tournament
- players without age and performance limitations, 2 x 30 min., prize fund 30.000 CZK
 
H) 15.-16.7. blitz marathon
- players without age and performance limitations, each with each + possible finals, 2 x 5 min., prize fund 15.000 CZK
 
I) 21.7. blitz chess tournament
- players without age and performance limitations, 9 rounds by Swiss system + k.o., 2 x 5 min., prize fund 8.000 CZK
 
J) 12.-18.7. open rating tournament with rating for FIDE
- players without age and performance limitations, Swiss system of 7 rounds, 2h/40 + 1h, prize fund 20.000 CZK
 
K) 15.7. problem solving competition
- competitors without age and performance limitations, 3 twomovers, 3 threemovers, 2 moremovers, 1 study, prize fund 6.000 CZK
 
L) 15.7. open blitz tournament of bughouse
- pairs of players without age and performance limitations, 2 x 5 min., prize fund 6.000 CZK
 
M) 16.7. open tournament of Fischerandom chess
- players without age and performance limitations, Swiss system of 7 rounds, 2 x 30 min., prize fund 6.000 CZK
12.-18.7. international bridge tournaments - overall prize fund 40.000 CZK
13.-14.7. international go tournament - overall prize fund 10.000 CZK
 
In 2001 38 GM, both men and women, and 60 IM, both men and women, participated in A tournament. Average ELO of the first 10 players was 2571, average ELO of the whole tournament was 2313. 2 GM, 10 IM and 1 WIM norms were achieved. In B tournament 274 players (69%) had ELO FIDE. The overall number of players participating in tournaments, including accompanying tournaments, was 2059 players form 39 countries.
Accompanying programme: small football tournament, table tennis tournament for youngsters and adults, viewing of board games, trips, rich possibilities of bathing in two modern aqua parks
Prize fund of the whole festival amounts to 540.000 CZK (about 17.000 EUR) !!!
Starting fee: GM, IM, WGM and WIM in all tournaments free, others according to type of tournament from 5 EUR/tournament upwards, 25% discount for youngsters up to 18 years, pensioners from 65 years upwards and women
Accommodation: will be provided in the hostel, University dormitories and selected hotels at the price from 4 EUR/person and night upwards.
Board - meals: prices of meals in festival restaurants are from 1,50 EUR upwards
Discount system: for all participants and people accompanying them a discount system in selected shops and restaurants will be introduced again.
You may obtain more detailed information at the following address:
AVE-KONTAKT, Sukova 1556, 530 02 Pardubice, CZECH REPUBLIC, tel./fax +420-40-65 35 200, e-mail: j.mazuch@avekont.cz , http://www.proclient.cz/czechopen