Montenegro Chess Federation organizes the International Chess Open Tournament Cetinje 2016, from 4 to 10 May 2016, on the occasion of 10 years of renewal of the independence of Montenegro.
The tournament will be held in the Grand Hotel, once the best hotel in Montenegro, which is located between two city parks, in the immediate vicinity of the historic core of Cetinje, the old capital of Montenegro – the city museum.
Cetinje is only 30 km from Budva, the center of Montenegro’s tourism, and 30 km from the capital Podgorica. The airports Tivat (49km) and Podgorica (42km) are nearby.
Hotel Grand Cetinje
The tournament will be played according to 9-round Swiss System, with the time control 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move. The tournament is also a qualifier for the Championship of Montenegro 2016.
The total prize fund of the event is 6.750 EUR, including regular prizes (5.000 EUR) and special prizes. The first prize is 1.250 EUR.
Full board prices: single room 30 EUR, double room 25 EUR. A tourist tax is included in the price.
Contact info:
Boro Miljanic +382/69/ 541-137; +382/20/662-165.
E-mail: office@sahcg.me
Accommodation booking:
Jovan Gardaševic, 067/312-338
E-mail: cetinjeturist@t-com.me
Download full Regulations (PDF)
Cetinje Monastery
Cetinje is a city and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also the historic and the secondary capital of Montenegro, where the official residence of the President of Montenegro is located.
Cetinje is a town of great historical significance, being founded in the 15th century and because it became the center of Montenegrin life and both a cradle of Montenegrin culture and an Orthodox religious center. Its status as the honorary capital of Montenegro is due to its heritage as a long-serving former capital of Montenegro.