OPEN FIDE tournament - Open Championship of the Vysocina Region - regulations

Place	Hotel Jehla Zdar nad Sazavou, Kovarova 214/4, Zdar nad Sazavou, GPS: 49°34'1.61"N 15°56'13.5"E, www.hoteljehla.cz	
Organizer	Chess club TJ Zdar nad Sazavou in cooperation with the Regional Chess Association Vysocina	
Tournament director	Ing. Vladislav Oburka, Chess club TJ Zdar nad Sazavou	
Main arbiter	IA Jiri Siebenbürger	
Dates 4 th – 7th July 2019

 open rating tournament with credit for FIDE
•	for players without age and performance limitations 
•	Swiss system of 7 rounds
•	2x 90 min a game + 30 seconds / move, waiting time in case of late arrival to the game is 1h
•	the tournament will be diversified by competitions for prizes in some rounds (betting results or awarding the best hand)
•	Prize fund will be announced before the tournament, depending on the number of participants and obtained funding, estimated amount for at least 50 participants is 10 000 CZK and the distribution of financial prizes in CZK: 3000, 2000, 1500, 1000, 500, best senior, woman and junior (men or women) 500, materiál prizes 
•	Open Championship of the Vysocina Region - prizes for the best players registered with KSS Vysocina in CZK (the involvement of at least three players mentioned categories is required for payment of the price, prices for concurrence player KSS Vysocina is not possible, but it is possible to align with the prices established for all participants): 2000, 1500, 1000, 600, 400, best woman 400, best senior over 60 years 400 best juniors (men or women) 20 and 18 years 400
•	procedures for best players from KSS Vysocina: Winner of individuals in the Championship semifinal (if held), category winners HD18 and HD20 to the semifinal championship juniors and junior or Final Championship juniors (women)
•	Participation Requirement: Players (legal guardians) and their escorts agree to take photographs, videos, or sound recordings and agree to process and publish personal information for tournament use and media evaluation.

•	fee of CZK:
Open FIDE	Other players	Region Vysočina, women, seniors, youth under 18 years of age	
GM, IM, WGM a WIM	0 CZK	0 CZK	
FIDE 2300 a více	300 CZK	100 CZK	
FIDE 2100 – 2299	500 CZK	300 CZK	
FIDE 2001 – 2099	600 CZK	400 CZK	
FIDE 1801 – 2000	700 CZK	500 CZK	
FIDE 1800 or less	800 CZK	600 CZK	
Witout a FIDE rating	900 CZK	700 CZK	
Fees for rating of the tournament results for ELO, in the amount 55 CZK per player charged according to the economic directive of the Chess Federation of the Czech Republic are not included in the starting fee and will be paid by the participants during the registration. The organizer pays these fees for players with GM, IM, WGM and WIM titles.
Players registered after 20th June 2019 pay extra 200 CZK.
Criteria used for ranking and prizes distribution :
1. number of points, 2. median Buchholz, 3. Buchholz, 4. number of wins, Hort system will not be applied.
Accommodation
Hotel Jehla *** www.hoteljehla.cz
(the playing hall is situated here) 
•	double rooms with shower and WC, WiFi - price including breakfast 500 CZK / person per night, extra bed 500 CZK
•	double room for one person only with a shower and WC, WiFi – price without breakfast 700 CZK /person per night, price including breakfast 850 CZK / person per night
•	four-bed apartment - price with breakfast 2000 CZK / apartment and night

Board meals - at the hotel Jehla according to your choice, the possibility of using other dining facilities in town
Time schedule
Thursday	4. 7.	
14.00 – 16.00 	
registration	
		16.30	opening, 1st round	
Friday	5. 7.	09.00	2nd round	
		16.00	3rd round	
Saturday	6. 7.	09.00	4th round	
		16.00	5th round	
Sunday	7. 7.	08.00	6th round	
		14.00	7th round	
		about 18.00	final ceremony	
				
Application forms should be sent to: oburkav@gmail.com, tel. 731 621 663, before 20. 6. 2019 (we do not provide accommodation for registered after May 31st). In the application please indicate: forename, surname, address, date of birth, gender, FIDE title, FIDE ELO, ELO national, clubs, federations, contact e-mail.
Traffic Service:  Žďár nad Sázavou is located in the Vysočina Region, almost in the center of the Czech Republic. Distance 29 km from the exit of the D1 motorway (Velké Meziříčí, Velký Beranov), the 1st class road from Pardubice, Havlíčkův Brod, Boskovice. Good accessibility by train (one of the main railway lines Prague - Brno), as well as buses.
Activity:
Zelená hora: The Pilgrimage Church of Zelená hora in Žďár nad Sázavou is included in the Unesco heritage book. https://www.zelena-hora.cz
Žďár nad Sázavou Chateau - the owners, the Kinský family, make the natural and cultural heritage of this monument accessible to the public (eg the New Generation Museum, the Cisterian monastery, galleries and collections) http://www.zamekzdar.cz
Model Kingdom Žďár (in the House of Culture, the second largest yard in the Czech Republic, said to be the most beautiful).
Relaxation center Zdar nad Sazavou (sports building of Vysocina in 2013) - swimming pool open all year round.
Recreational area Pilák, which is literally a paradise for athletes of all ages. In addition to renting pedal boats or paddleboards, you can play minigolf, a favorite discgolf or have fun at the children’s playground.
Trips to the surroundings - a number of ponds and walks, nature trails, cycling trails.