44 INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN CIUTAT DE BADALONA. 1-9 August 2018 "MEMORIAL MIQUEL CASTELLÀ I GILI"

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1 44 INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN CIUTAT DE BADALONA 1-9 August 2018 "MEMORIAL MIQUEL CASTELLÀ I GILI" GENERAL INFORMATION Organization The Club Escacs Sant Josep de Badalona organizes the 43th "Ciutat de Badalona" International Chess Open, in collaboration with the Badalona City Hall and the Catalan federation. It is open to every chess players with current FIDE license. Tournament Director: Manel Triquell. Deputy Director: Raúl Lorente. Chief Arbiter: IA Miquel Fernández Dìaz. Referees: IA Pablo Castilllo, AC Ricard Llerins and AC Mireia Ramòn The event is part of the XV Catalan Chess Circuit Tournament Summer International Open (normative, prizes and calendar at organized by the Catalan Chess Federation ( classified as A category in the general standings and A special category in the rating standings section. There will be 2 groups of players divided into: Group A: Valid to obtain Catalan rating, FIDE and FEDA, and to obtain international and Catalan titles. For players with FIDE 1950 or up. Group B: For players up to 1949 FIDE. Competition Commission Any unexpected problem will be solved, firstly, by the Chief Arbiter or the Tournament Director (exclusively for non reglamentary subjects), and, secondly and asked for the interested player/s, by the Competition Commission. Their decision will be definitive as not to paralyze the tournament. The Competition Commission will be formed by the Tournament Director, and 3 players chosen by all the players in the first round. Any complaint presented to the Competition Commission must be presented written up to 1 hour after the current round ends. Official reclamation forms will be available to all players to manage the problems during the tournament. It wont allowed to smoke in the playin hall (electronic cigarrettes neither). General Rules

2 This tournament is valid to obtain Catalan rating, FIDE and FEDA, and to obtain international and Catalan titles. The players arriving to the chessboard more than 1 hour after the scheduled start will lose the game. The players missing first round or 2 rounds without justification, although not consecutives, will be eliminated. Those players missing 1 round will have to notify the arbiter during the former round. A player only can be no paired 2 rounds, the third one will imply the withdrawal. Any player whose mobile phone rings during the game shall lose the game, and there's no possible appeal. Any point not included in these rules will be solved according to the normative of the Catalan federation (FCE) and the Fide normative, with needed adaptations to the special features of the tournament. Participate in this tournament implies the acceptation, by the player, of these rules. The organization keeps the right of admission reserved. Complaint forms are available to all players. The tournament will be hold daily from 1st to 9th of August, 2018, by Swiss System. The games will start at h except last round at 16:45 and the prizegiving will be on August 9th, after last round. August 1rd 22 h Registration Deadline Wednesday August 1st h 1st Round Thursday August 2nd h 2nd Round Friday August 3rd h 3rd Round Saturday August 4th h 4th Round Sunday August 5th h 45th Round Monday August 6th h 6th Round Tuesday August 7th h 7th Round Wednesday August 8th h 8th Round Thursday August 9th h 9th Round and Prizegiving Tournament system

3 The tournament will be a 9 rounds Swiss System. Time control 90 minutes + 30 seconds cumulative increment for each move (all the game). Tiebreak At the end of round 9 the order of tiebreak systems will be chosen by drawing lots, to clarify the standings, between the following: - Buchholz (-1) with FIDE corrections - Sum of Progressive Scores - Medium Buchholz with FIDE corrections If the tie still persists the tiebreak systems applied will be (in the following order): - Number of games won - Drawing lots Prizes GROUP A 1st classified trophy 2nd classified trophy 3rd classified trophy 4th classified 300 5th classified th classified th classified 120 8th classified th classified th classified th classified PRIZES FOR RATING FIDE SECTIONS A SECTION st classified nd classified - 30 B SECTION st classified nd classified - 30 C SECTION st classified nd classified - 30 Trophies to the best player above 65 years old and best player under 12 yo, 14 yo and 16

4 yo (considering the age at 01/01/2018). GROUP B 1st classified trophy 2nd classified trophy 3rd classified trophy 4th classified th classified th classified th classified - 40 PRIZES FOR RATING SECTIONS D SECTION st classified -35 2nd classified - 25 E SECTION st classified nd classified - 25 F SECTION UP TO st classified nd classified - 25 Trophies to the best local player (Sant Josep de Badalona), best player above 65 years old and best player under 12 yo, 14 yo and 16 yo (considering the age at 01/01/2018). REGISTRATION By to the Club d'escacs Sant Josep address cesantjosep@gmail.com noting name, surname, club, rating, code and birthday. You will get an confirmation, otherwise, send again the information. Also by phone or whatsapp message to: (Mr. Pablo Fernández (English only)) (Sr. Manel Triquell) (Sr. Carlos Fernàndez) Registration deadline: , 22h. Registration fees: You can choose how to pay registration fees: Before July 31th, by money transfer to the account of Caixa de Pensions de Barcelona, number ES (BIC: CAIXESBBXXX), writing clearly your name, surname and country. Group A: 35 Group B: 30

5 Players under 16, above 65: 5 discount registrations in every group. The first round at the playing venue: Group A: 40 Group B: 35 Players invited could have free registration, according to the organization. A requirement for attendance of the players winning the awards ceremony to collect the prize that corresponds. Prizes will not be shared nor will accumulate between equal points. You can not earn a prize in the overall standings and a stretch. If a player has are two incompatible, the tournament direction assigned the most economic value and if they were the same address economic value assigned tournament which sees fit. To determine the prizes of the sections will it serve FIDE elo in group A and B. Under current legislation, the awards carry a personal income tax withholding for all players, both residents and non-residents in Spain. In order to pay the prizes it will be essential that the players provide a photocopy of his/her DNI, NIE or Passport. Minors must collect the prize with data from parents or a guardian. PLAYING VENUE CENTRE CÍVIC LA SALUT Av. Marquès de Sant Mori s/n. Badalona (Barcelona), in front to the subway station la Salut (Line 10). Air conditioning. Adapted to people with restricted mobility.

6 HOW TO ARRIVE: BY BUS B22 (from Barcelona - Sant Pau Hospital), 4 (from Badalona downtown) BY UNDERGROUND La Salut (Line 10) BY CAR Highway C31 - off Sud (from Barcelona), off Sant Adrià (from Mataró)