The Vietnam Chess Federation has the honor to invite your Federation to participate in The 2nd HDBank Cup Open Chess tournament 2012 which to be held from 1st to 8th March, 2012, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Update: Players list added bellow
Time control and format:
Swiss System 9 rounds. FIDE rated and eligible for winning international title norms.
The time control is 90 minutes for the whole game with an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move one. Draw offers below 30 moves shall not be allowed.
Prize fund:
Thirty thousand US Dollars (US$30,000) in cash prizes shall be awarded:
1st – $10,000
2nd – $5,000
3rd – $3,000
4th – $2,000
5th – $1,000
6th – $800
7th – $700
8th – $600
9th to 10th – $500 each
11th to 15th – $300 each
16th to 20th – $200 each
Women only – 1st $1,500; 2nd $1,000; 3rd $800
Best U16 – $100
Cash prizes shall be shared equally among tied players.
For trophies (Top 3 Standings), ties will be decided by Tiebreak: Buchholz, followed by Direct Encounter, Sonneborn- Berger; Greater number of Wins, Greater number of Wins with the Black pieces.
Entry fee:
For all players based on the 1st January 2012 FIDE Ratings list, the entry fee is as follows:
Registration is free for GM, IM, WGM and players with a FIDE Rating of 2500 and above.
For all other players, the entry fee is as follows:
Above 2399 – $50
2350 to 2399 – $75
2300 to 2349 – $100
2250 to 2299 – $125
2000 to 2250 – $150
Below 2000 – $200
Accommodation:
The Grandmasters who have ratings above 2550 and Women Grandmasters who have ratings above 2350 will be provided accommodation on a twin sharing basis for the duration of the tournament.
Travel:
Players and accompanying persons will be picked up at the Tan Son Nhat airport, Ho Chi Minh City to The Hotel by the Organising Committee.
Entry deadline:
National Federation should fill the registration and send before 1st February 2012. The registration form is enclosed but no later than 10th February 2012.
Players who send the entry form later than above deadline will pay double entry fee.
Venue:
The Playing venue (also for Technical Meeting) is HDBank Head office
Add: 25 Bis Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1, Hochiminh City.
Hotel: US$50/ 1 person (on twin room) with breakfast only (Official Hotel will be soon informed at website http://vietnamchess.com.vn).
Visa:
Participants who need visas shall apply for visas at the Vietnam Embassy in your respective countries. If you have any problem, please do not heritage contact to following address:
Vietnam Chess Federation
36 Tran Phu St, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: (84-4) 3823 2471 Fax: (84-4) 3823 2471
Email: office@vietnamchess.com.vn and info@vietnamchess.com.vn
Grandmasters Yu Yangyi and Wen Yang shared the first place in the 1st HDBank Cup Open 2011
Players list (top 15):
1. GM Le Quang Liem VIE 2714
2. GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son VIE 2662
3. GM Ni Hua CHN 2641
4. GM Shanava Konstantine GEO 2586
5. GM Gopal Geetha Narayanan IND 2566
6. GM Gagunashvili Merab GEO 2560
7. GM Li Shilong CHN 2550
8. GM Cao Sang VIE 2519
9. GM Dao Thien Hai VIE 2516
10. IM Diu Viacheslav RUS 2484
11. IM Nguyen Van Huy VIE 2473
12. IM Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy VIE 2460
13. IM Nolte Rolando PHI 2455
14. IM Nguyen Duc Hoa VIE 2454
15. GM Tu Hoang Thong VIE 2416
Nice field.