SportAccord World Mind Games 2013

 
Players are invited to send in their contract, along with a copy of a passport with validity for more than six months, by email to office@fide.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by not later than Friday 26th July 2013 for this year’s third edition of the Sport Accord World Mind Games. The selection has been based on the average of the player’s three ratings for classical, blitz and rapid.

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Reserves are also requested to send in a signed contract by the above date.

1. The list for men is as follows :
 

No more than two players from each country with exceptions made only for World Champions 2012 and 2013 for Blitz and Rapid.

2. The women’s list is as follows :

3. The events will be the following :

· Rapid Events
· 16 male players – 16 female players (separate event for male/female)
· two days with seven rounds Swiss events;
· time control 20 mins each side plus 10 secs increment

· Blitz Events
· 16 male players – 16 female players (separate event for male/female)
· Three days with double round robin events (10 games per day);
· time control 3 mins each side plus 2 secs increment

· Basque Events
· 16 male players – 16 female players (separate event for male/female)
· two days with five rounds Swiss events;
· each player plays two games simultaneously per round with white and black pieces
· time control 20 mins each side plus 10 secs increment per game

4. Schedule: 

10th December 2013
Arrival of players and officials
12th December 2013
Rapid event (rounds 1-4)
13th December 2013
Rapid event (rounds 5-7)
14th December 2013
Blitz event (rounds 1-10)
15th December 2013
Blitz event (rounds 11-20)
16th December 2013
Blitz event (rounds 21-30)
17th December 2013
Basque event (rounds 1-3 Women), (rounds 1-3 Men)
18th December 2013
Basque event (rounds 4-5 Women), (rounds 4-5 Men)
19th December 2013
Departure

5. Prizes

For each event the following prizes will be awarded.
 
Place – Men – Women
 
1 $18.000 / 1 $10.000
2 $15.000 / 2 $9.000
3 $12.000 / 3 $8.000
4 $9.000 / 4 $7.000
5 $7.000 / 5 $6.000
6 $6.000 / 6 $5.000
7 $5.000 / 7 $4.000
8 $4.000 / 8 $3.000
9 $3.000 / 9 $2.000
10 $2.000 / 10 $1.000
11 $1.000 / 11 $500
12 $1.000 / 12 $500
13 $1.000 / 13 $500
14 $1.000 / 14 $500
15 $1.000 / 15 $500
16 $1.000 / 16 $500
 
Total
$87.000 / $58.000

Tie break will be used only for final medal positions but money prizes will be split equally.

Air fares will be organised by BODA (Beijing Olympic Development Agency) and accommodation will also be covered on a full board basis by the organisers.

All queries should be addressed to geoffrey.borg@fide.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it