Starting rank (top 50)
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EUROPEAN WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2016
Mamaia-Romania, 26th May – 8th Jun, 2016
GENERAL REGULATIONS
1. Organizers
Romanian Chess Federation, “Mind Games & Events” Sports Association, under the auspices of European Chess Union.
2. Venue, Date & Schedule
The championship will be held in Mamaia resort (Romania), from 26th May (day of Arrival), until 8th Jun 2016 (day of departure). The tournament hall will be inside the 4 **** complex Comandor-Amiral.
Thursday 26.05 Arrival Day
Thursday 26.05 at 21.00 Technical Meeting
Friday 27.05 at 11.00 Opening Ceremony
Friday 27.05 at 15.00 1st round
Saturday 28.05 at 15.00 2nd round
Sunday 29.05 at 15.00 3rd round
Monday 30.05 at.15.00 4th round
Tuesday 31.05 at.15.00 5th round
Wednesday 01.06 at 15.00 6th round
Thursday 02.06 Free day. Leisure activities provided by the organizers
Friday 03.06 at 15.00 7th round
Saturday 04.06 at 15.00 8th round
Sunday 05.06 at.15.00 9th round
Monday 06.06 at 15.00 10th round
Tuesday 07.06 at 13.00 11th round
Tuesday 07.06 at 20.00 Closing Ceremony
Wednesday 08.06 Departure Day
3. Participation
The 17th European individual chess championship for women is open to all players representing the
Chess Federations which comprise the European Chess Union (FIDE zones 1.1 to 1.10), regardless of their title or rating. There is also no limit of participants per federation. However, applications should be sent by the national federations.
By the registration each player confirms that she will participate in the 2016 European Women’s Individual Chess Championship, part the World Championship Cycle and has in consultation with her national federation acquainted herself with the applicable ECU Tournament Regulations, FIDE Code of Ethics and FIDE Anti-Cheating Guidelines, and accept the conditions relating to her participation as describing in the General Regulations of the Championship.
4. System & Rate of Play
The championship is based on Swiss system in accordance with the ECU Tournament Rules and
FIDE Rules of Chess. The playing time will be 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of
the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one.
Default time is 15 minutes after the start of each round.
5. Ranking & Tie-Break System
The order of players that finish with the same number of points shall be determined
by application of the following tie-breaking procedures in sequence, proceeding
from (a) to (b) to (c) to (d) to (e) the extent required:
(a) Results of direct encounters between the tied players (applies only if all tied
players have played each other),
(b) Buchholz Cut 1,
(c) Buchholz,
(d) The greater number of games played with black,
(e) The greater number of wins.
In the case of unplayed games, for the calculation of tiebreak criteria the current FIDE Tournament Rules shall be applied.
6. Qualifying & Prizes
The 17th Individual European Chess Championship for women is qualification event for the next World
Women Championship. According to FIDE regulations and the decision of the ECU Board, 14 players will qualify.
Rank Main prizes
60 000 EUR
1 11.000
2 9.000
3 7.000
4 5.500
5 4.000
6 3.000
7 2.500
8 2.250
9 2.000
10 1.750
11 1.600
12 1.500
13 1.400
14 1.300
15 1.200
16 1.000
17 1.000
18 1.000
19 1.000
20 1.000
According to Article D.4.4 of the ECU Tournament Rules and regulations, the money prizes will be equally shared among the players with the same score.
According to Article B. 14.1.1 of the ECU Tournament Rules and regulations, if one of the prize – winners is absent during the closing ceremony, his money prize will be reduced by 20% with a minimum of 100 €.
The prizes will be transferred into the award winning players’ bank accounts no later than Friday 29th of July 2016.
7. Arbiters & Appeals Committee
The name of the Chief Arbiter and Members of the Appeal Committee will be announced not later
than April 1st, 2016.
8. Appeals Procedure
Protests against decisions of the Chief Arbiter must be submitted in written form to the Chairman of the appeals committee within one hour after completion of the playing session.
The protest must be accompanied with the sum of 200 €, as a deposit from the signatory. If the appeal is granted, the sum shall be returned immediately. If the appeal is refused, the deposit is forfeited to the European Chess Union.
The appeal has to be lodged by the player. The decisions of the Appeals Committee are final.
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