Main Tournament (HTO)
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Main Arbiter
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IA Ana Srebrnič
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Dates
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July 17–26, 2023
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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 17–21, 2 pm: rd 1–5
July 22: Rest day
July 23–26, 2 pm: rd 6–9
July 26, 30' after the end of the last game: Prize-giving
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Prizes
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CHF 1'800, 1'500, 1'200, 1'000, 800, 600, 400, 200.
Total prize fund: CHF 7'500.
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Cash-prizes are valid from 80 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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| In order to receive their prizes, the top three finishers are required to stand on the podium during the prize-giving. | |
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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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FIDE rated players (lists May, June or July 2023) with at least 1700 Elo.
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The admission of a player player is decided solely by the organization. This decision is final.
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Registration
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CHF 220 (born 2007+: CHF 120), by bank transfer until July 12, 2023, 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 17, 11:30 am.
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| Team | Team registration of three players will be on site no later than Wednesday, July 19, 14:00 noon. |
| No extra charge in participating at this competition. | |
| 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. | |
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Check-in
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All participants are required to confirm their presence at the registration desk from 9 am and no later than 12:30 noon on Monday, July 17, 2023.
This will guarantee their inclusion into the pairings list for the 1st round.
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Laws of chess |
Art. 6.7.1 Any player arriving at the board more than 30 minutes after the start of 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 2023 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 is rated for the Swiss, German and FIDE standard ratings.
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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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