| Info
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The traditional Swiss tournament will be held
in the attractive spa town of Bad Homburg
with a prize fund of more than 5,400 €.
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| Date
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May 30th to June 03rd, 2018.
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| Venue
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Bürgerhaus Kirdorf, Stedter Weg 40, 61350 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
(Link to Google Maps).
The venue is located close natural Park of Bad Homburg and it is about 2 km to the pedestrian zone of the city of Bad Homburg.
Some hints for accomodation can be found here (in German).
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| Participants
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Group A: The tournament is open to all chess players.
Group B: Only for players with a tournament rating (= greater of national rating or ELO, if available) up to 2000.
The drawing of lots and the admission to start in group B are based on the rating lists by
Fide and DSB respectively, available to the public by May 23rd, 2018.
All players need a Fide-ID. For Members of the DSB this will be applied for by the organizer. Foreign players must provide
their Fide-ID.
The total number of participants is to 220. This gurantees, that every board gets its own table.
Early registration is highly recommended.
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| Schedule
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| 1st round: | Wed. | 5/30/2018 | 6:30 pm |
| 2nd round: | Thu. | 5/31/2018 | 10:15 am |
| 3rd round: | Thu. | 5/31/2018 | 4:30 pm |
| 4th round: | Fri. | 6/01/2018 | 4:30 pm |
| 5th round: | Sat. | 6/02/2018 | 10:15 am |
| 6th round: | Sat. | 6/02/2018 | 4:30 pm |
| 7th round: | Sun. | 6/03/2018 | 10:15 am |
| The closing ceremony is scheduled for 4:45 pm. |
The waiting period is one hour. Any player who doesn't arrive at the chess board within 60 minutes after the scheduled start
loses the game and will be disregarded in the following rounds until he gives an explanation.
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| Mode of Tournaments
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Both tournaments: 7 rounds according to Swiss System, ELO and DWZ rated.
1st tiebreak is individual Buchholz, 2nd tiebreak is Sum of Buchholz.
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| Time Control
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90 minutes for the first 40 moves,
then 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move one.
All boards are equipped with DGT XL digital clocks and wooden pieces.
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| Registration |
Registration in advance only via bank transfer of the entry fee until May 23rd, 2018.
Additional online registration is welcome.
After that players can pay on-site until 6:00 pm (on time). The registration will be closed on time.
Registrations - beyond the first 220 bank transfers - will be put on a waiting list and processed chronologically in case of withdrawals.
Here contact details and a confirmation of participation within very few days are mandatory.
In case of less than 220 pre-registrations, players can pay on-site until 6:00 pm (on time). In this case the
chronological order of on-site registration decides on the right of participation.
Registered players marked in the
list of registrations need not
register in the tournament room and will be
drawn by lot for the first round in any case.
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| Entry fee |
Paid on or before May 23rd, 2018:
| Untitled | Fide-Master |
| male | female | male | female |
| Adults | 45 € | 30 € | 30 € | 15 € |
| Juniors | 30 € | 15 € | 15 € | 15 € |
After this date or on the on-site registration 50 € or 30 € respectively.
In case of withdrawal
- up to one week to the start of the tournament 10 €
- up to one day to the start of the tournament 20 €
- up to 6:00 pm at the day the tournament starts 30 €
of the entry fee are withheld.
GM und IM are free. No other benefits are granted.
Bank transfer: Please specify name, club, group A or B, rating and day of birth:
SK Bad Homburg, Taunus Sparkasse, IBAN: DE49512500000001118927, BIC: HELADEF1TSK
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| Grand Prizes |
Group A:
| 1st prize: 750 € |
2nd prize: 500 € |
3rd prize: 400 € |
| 4th prize: 300 € |
5th prize: 250 € |
6th prize: 200 € |
| 7th prize: 150 € |
8th prize: 120 € |
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Group B:
| 1st prize: 300 € |
2nd prize: 250 € |
3rd prize: 200 € |
| 4th prize: 150 € |
5th prize: 100 € |
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| Rating Prizes |
For both groups at least two rating sections will be defined.
Prizes: 80 €, 60 €, 40 € each.
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| Special prizes |
For both groups special prizes are granted for the best juniors (born 2000 or later)
and the best seniors (born 1958 or earlier,
women 1963 or earlier):
Prizes: 80 €, 60 €, 40 € each.
These prizes are paid only if the corresponding group is composed of at least 6 participants.
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| Team Prizes |
Team awards for teams of 4, composed of the best four players of a club, regardless of the group they play.
Prizes: 80 €, 60 €, 40 €.
This prize is granted only if at least 6 clubs participate.
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| Payout Rules |
Prizes are guaranteed with at least 150 paying participants
The prizes will be split according to the Hort system. The number of prizes does not increase.
Rating and special prizes will be awarded after tiebreak. Double prizes are excluded, the higher prize is paid and the lower one falls to the next player. In case of equal prizes the order will be rating, seniors and youth-prize.
Prices are only given to players attending the closing ceremony.
Decisions of the Tournament Director are final.
Tiebreak for Team awards is the cumulative tiebreak. In connection with these awards double prizes for individual players are possible. Only one team per club is eligible for prizes.
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| Electronic Devices |
FIDE Article 11.3 applies in the following form:
It is allowed, to store a mobile device, which is completely switched off, in a closed bag in the tournament hall. Any usage and any sound of such a device during a players game leads to the loss of the game. The decision of the arbiter is final.
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| Arbiters |
International Arbiter Holger Bergmann
National Arbiter Roland Schmitt
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| Organizer
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Chess Club Bad Homburg
Website: http://www.rhein-main-open.de.
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| Any question?
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Please drop an email: info@rhein-main-open.de
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