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Arbiter
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IA Laurent Freyd
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Dates
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July 15–27, 2023
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Venue
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Main stage of the Concert Hall, Biel Congress Center.
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Tournament type
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28 games as 3 sets of round robin:
- Classical: 7 games
- Rapid: 7 games (reversed colours)
- Blitz: 14 games (double round-robin)
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Pairings number
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During the Opening Ceremony, a drawing of lots will determine the pairings for the ACCENTUS Chess960 and for the blitz games. Starting numbers for the classic will be chosen by the players in the order of the standings of Accentus Chess960. The resulting pairings with reversed colours will be used for the rapid games.
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Time control
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Classical: 120 minutes for the first 40 moves + 60 minutes for the next 20 moves + 15 minutes for the rest of the game + 30 secondes increment from move 61.
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Rapid: 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move.
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Blitz: 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move.
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Schedule
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July 15, 11 am: Technical meeting
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| July 15, 11.30 am: Opening Ceremony | |
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July 16, 1 pm: Rapid
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July 17: Rest day
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July 18–21, 2 pm: Classical rd 1–4
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July 22, 2 pm: Blitz
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July 23: Rest Day
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July 24–26, 2 pm: Classical rd 5–7
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July 27, 11 am: Closing Ceremony
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Courtesy
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Out of respect for the opponent, the photographers and the sponsors, the players are expected to appear in time before the game start.
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Prizes
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CHF 10'000/7'500/5'000/3'000/2'000/1'000.
Total prize fund: CHF 28'500.
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Scores and tie-breaks
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Classical: 4 points for a win; 1½ point for a draw; 0 point for a loss.
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Rapid: 2 points for a win; 1 point for a draw; 0 point for a loss.
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Blitz: 1 point for a win; ½ point for a draw; 0 point for a loss.
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Final standings will be established according to the number of points scored, cumulating the three series (classical+rapid+blitz).
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In case of a tie, the ranking in the ACCENTUS Chess960 decides upon the final ranking of the Triathlon and the corresponding prizes.
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Rating
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Each series is rated for the related FIDE rating (Standard, Rapid, Blitz).
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| The tournament is part of the High-Level International Tournaments (HIT) and the results are counting for the FIDE Circuit 2023. | |
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Laws of chess
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Art. 6.7.1 Any player arriving at the board more than 10 minutes after the start of the round (resp. 5 minutes in rapid and 2 minutes in blitz) will lose by forfeit, except in cases of force majeure.
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Art. 9.1.1 Draw offers aren't allowed before move 41 in the Classical tournament.
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Art. 11.3.2.1 Players aren't allowed to carry or use any electronic devices during their games.
They are advised to enter the playing hall without such devices or otherwise to deposit these at the arbiter's desk.
According to the anti-cheating guidelines of the FIDE, there is a suitable detector available in the tournament hall.
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Declaration of consent
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With your participation you agree that photographic material may be recorded and used.
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