Week's Tournament (WTO)

Week's Tournament (WTO)

Main Arbiter
FA Florian Zarri
Dates
July 24–28, 2023
Venue
Concert Hall, Biel Congress Center.
Smoking is strictly prohibited within the whole building.
Tournament type
9 rounds, Swiss system.
Time control
90 minutes for the game with an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move one.
Schedule
July 24, 2 pm: round 1
July 24, 7 pm: round 2
July 25, 2 pm: round 3
July 25, 7 pm: round 4
July 26–28, 2 pm: rounds 5–7
July 28, 30' after the end of the last game: Prize-giving
Prizes
CHF 1'200, 1'000, 800, 600, 500.
Non-cash prize for the best U16.
Total prize fund: CHF 4'100.
Prizes are valid from 80 participants. With fewer participants, they are reduced pro rata.
Prizes will be allocated according to the final ranking ("Hort System" won’t be applied).
Prizes are non-cumulative.
In order to receive their prizes, the top three finishers are required to stand on the podium during the prize-giving.
Ranking
1. Points scored
2. Truncated Buchholz (worst score excluded)
3. Truncated sum of Buchholz (worst score excluded)
Eligibility
Open to all players.
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.
The admission of a player is decided solely by the organization. This decision is final.
Registration
CHF 160 (born 2007+: CHF 80), by bank transfer until July 19, 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 24, 11:30 am.
Team
Team registration of three players will be on site no later than , July 25, 2 pm.
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. Prize in kind for the best three teams.
Check-in
All participants are required to confirm their presence at the registration desk from 09 am and no later than 12:30 noon on Monday, July 24, 2023. This will guarantee their inclusion into the pairings list for the 1st round.
Laws of chess
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.
Art. 11.3.2.1 It is forbidden to enter the playing area with electronic devices.
According to the anti-cheating guidelines of the FIDE, there is a suitable detector available in the tournament hall.
Pairings and results
The start list is based on the July 2023 FIDE rating list.
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.
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.
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.
The tournament counts for the Swiss, German and FIDE standard rating list. 
Declaration of consent
With your participation you agree that photographic material may be recorded and used.

AGENDA

24
Jul

09:00 WTO Round 1

14:00 WTO Round 2

25
Jul

09:00 WTO Round 3

26
Jul

14:00 WTO Round 4

27
Jul

14:00 WTO Round 5

14:00 WTO Round 6

28
Jul

09:00 WTO Round 7

Week's Tournament (WTO)

Main Arbiter
FA Florian Zarri
Dates
July 24–28, 2023
Venue
Concert Hall, Biel Congress Center.
Smoking is strictly prohibited within the whole building.
Tournament type
9 rounds, Swiss system.
Time control
90 minutes for the game with an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move one.
Schedule
July 24, 2 pm: round 1
July 24, 7 pm: round 2
July 25, 2 pm: round 3
July 25, 7 pm: round 4
July 26–28, 2 pm: rounds 5–7
July 28, 30' after the end of the last game: Prize-giving
Prizes
CHF 1'200, 1'000, 800, 600, 500.
Non-cash prize for the best U16.
Total prize fund: CHF 4'100.
Prizes are valid from 80 participants. With fewer participants, they are reduced pro rata.
Prizes will be allocated according to the final ranking ("Hort System" won’t be applied).
Prizes are non-cumulative.
In order to receive their prizes, the top three finishers are required to stand on the podium during the prize-giving.
Ranking
1. Points scored
2. Truncated Buchholz (worst score excluded)
3. Truncated sum of Buchholz (worst score excluded)
Eligibility
Open to all players.
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.
The admission of a player is decided solely by the organization. This decision is final.
Registration
CHF 160 (born 2007+: CHF 80), by bank transfer until July 19, 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 24, 11:30 am.
Team
Team registration of three players will be on site no later than , July 25, 2 pm.
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. Prize in kind for the best three teams.
Check-in
All participants are required to confirm their presence at the registration desk from 09 am and no later than 12:30 noon on Monday, July 24, 2023. This will guarantee their inclusion into the pairings list for the 1st round.
Laws of chess
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.
Art. 11.3.2.1 It is forbidden to enter the playing area with electronic devices.
According to the anti-cheating guidelines of the FIDE, there is a suitable detector available in the tournament hall.
Pairings and results
The start list is based on the July 2023 FIDE rating list.
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.
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.
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.
The tournament counts for the Swiss, German and FIDE standard rating list. 
Declaration of consent
With your participation you agree that photographic material may be recorded and used.