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Main Arbiter
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IA Laurent Freyd
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Dates
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July 13–22, 2022
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Venue
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Concert Hall, Biel Congress Center.
Smoking is strictly prohibited within the whole building.
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Tournament type
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9 rounds, Swiss system.
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Time control
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90 minutes for the first 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move one.
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Schedule
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July 13–16, 2 pm: rounds 1–4
July 17: Rest day
July 18–21, 2 pm: rounds 5–8
July 22, 10 am: round 9
July 22, 6 pm: Closing ceremony with prize-giving.
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Prizes
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CHF 1'200, 1'000, 800, 600, 500, 2x400, 3x300, 5x200, 5x100. Best women players: CHF 170, 120, best veterans (1962-): CHF 140, 90. Best juniors (2002+): CHF 140, 90. Best players rated with Elo<1750: CHF 180, 150, 120.
Total prize fund: CHF 8'500.
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Prizes are valid from 120 participants. With fewer participants, they are reduced pro rata.
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Prizes will be allocated according to the final ranking ("Hort System" won’t be applied).
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Prizes are non-cumulative – except with those of the Quadriathlon.
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In order to receive their prizes, the top three winners must be present at the closing ceremony.
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Special prizes are only granted to players scoring at minimum 4½ points – 3½ Points for the Elo<1750 Prizes.
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1 month free membership at Pro Chess Training for the three best players of the ATO and for the two best <1500 Elo.
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Ranking
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1. Points scored
2. Truncated Buchholz (worst score excluded)
3. Truncated sum of Buchholz (worst score excluded)
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Eligibility
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Players without FIDE rating or with FIDE rating not higher than 2050 Elo in all three rating lists of May, June and July 2022.
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Players who like to participate, but don’t have yet a FIDE, should send an e-mail, in order to receive in time the FIDE code needed for the online registration.
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The admission of a player is decided solely by the organization. This decision is final.
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Registration
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CHF 180 (born 2002+: CHF 100), by bank transfer until July 08, 2021, based on the invoice received by e-mail during the online registration. After this date, cash payment on site with a surcharge of CHF 20. Deadline: July 13, 11:30 am.
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Team
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Team registration of three players will be on site no later than Friday, July 15, 12:00 noon.
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No extra charge in participating at this competition.
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The team ranking is calculated as the sum of the achieved scores of the three members of the team. In case of a tie, the team with the lowest Elo average wins. The best three teams will receive prizes in kind offered by Auberson & Fils, La Neuveville and ChessBase.
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Check-in
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All participants are required to confirm their presence at the registration desk from 10 am and no later than 12:30 noon on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. This will guarantee their inclusion into the pairings list for the 1st round.
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Laws of chess
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Art. 6.7.1 Any player arriving at the board more than 30 minutes after the start the round will lose by forfeit, except in cases of force majeure.
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Art. 11.3.2.1 It is forbidden to enter the playing area with electronic devices.
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According to the anti-cheating guidelines of the FIDE, there is a suitable detector available in the tournament hall.
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Pairings and results
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The start list is based on the July 2022 FIDE rating list.
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The pairings for the first round will be published at 1:45 pm. For all subsequent rounds, the pairings will be published online until one hour after the end of the previous round.
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Players have to deliver the original copy of the scoresheet and enter the result at the provided desk. Otherwise the result of the game will be counted as 0-0.
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An arbiter's decision may be appealed orally to the main arbiter immediately in case of disagreement. The decision of the main arbiter is final.
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The tournament counts for the Swiss, German and FIDE standard rating list. Unrated players receive the chance to achieve their first FIDE rating.
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Late entry
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Amateurs, especially schoolchildren, who do not yet have a vacation at the start of the tournament, may enter the tournament no later than in the fourth round.
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Late entry request must be made at the time of registration by sending an email to the arbiter's desk.
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For each round missed due to late entry, the player receives ½ point.
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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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