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Chess Federation of Kosova is organizing the International Closed Chess Tournament, “Prishtina 2015“.
The tournament will start on 13th – 20th June 2015.
The playing avenue will be at confernce hall Grand Hotel Prishtina.
The tournament number is limited to 40 participants.
The tournament will be played according to FIDE rules. The tournament will be played in 9 rounds according to the Swiss system (computer pairing). The rate of play is 90 minutes per player for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move one. The tournament will be rated.
The tournament schedule is as follows:
| 13th June (Saturday) | 17:00 | Opening Ceremony |
| 17:30 | 1st round | |
| 14th June (Sunday) | 09:30 | 2nd round |
| 14th June (Sunday) | 17:30 | 3rd round |
| 15th June (Monday) | 16:00 | 4th round |
| 16th June (Tuesday) | 16:00 | 5th round |
| 17th June (Wednesday) | 16:00 | 6th round |
| 18th June (Thursday) | 16:00 | 7th round |
| 19th June (Friday) | 16:00 | 8th round |
| 20th June (Saturday) | 10:00 | 9th round |
The prize fund is € 4,850.00 and it will be divided into 15 regular prizes.
Regular prizes:
| 1. | € 1, 000.00 | 6. | € 300.00 | 11. | € 100.00 | ||
| 2. | € 800.00 | 7. | € 200.00 | 12. | € 100.00 | ||
| 3. | € 700.00 | 8. | € 150.00 | 13. | € 100.00 | ||
| 4. | € 500.00 | 9. | € 150.00 | 14. | € 100.00 | ||
| 5. | € 400.00 | 10. | € 150.00 | 15. | € 100.00 |
The prizes are divided according to the Hort system of progressive distribution and may not be accumulated.
Arbiters of the tournament are:
– Misiini Burhanudin, FA Chief Arbiter
– Musa Osman Arbiter
– Gerguri Fatmir Arbiter
Registration deadline: 31 May, 2015 at 24.00
Accommodation
Accommodation is provided in the 5 stars Hotel “Grand“ Prishtina.
For further Information on the tournament organizational issue, please contact:
Tournament Director: Mr. Nysret Avdiu
E- mail: fshekosoves@gmail.com;
Tel: +377 45 511 801