Szachy

General information

of the VII Miguel Najdorf International Chess Tournament

MAZOVIAN CHESS FESTIVAL
Under the auspices
of the Marshal of Mazovian Voivodeship
and the Mayor of Grodzisk Mazowiecki

Grodzisk Mazowiecki 20th-28th July 2007

1. Organizers

Mazovian Chess Federation, MKS "Polonia" Warsaw, Miguel Najdorf Grodzisk Chess Club

2. Co-organizers

Municipality of the city of Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Marshal's Office of the Mazovia Voivodeship

3. Tournament Director

Jarosław Kowalewski
Deputy Tournament Director: Maria Macieja, e-mail: , mobile: +48-603-391-318
Deputy Tournament Director: Grzegorz Skonieczny, e-mail: , mobile: +48-501-021-007

4. Chief Arbiter

International Arbiter Paweł Suwarski

5. On-line transmission service

Michał Rudolf

6. Websites

7. Date and venue

The tournaments will take place in Grodzisk Mazowiecki in the Sports Hall, 3a Westfala street. Here is the schedule:

Friday20.07.20075.00 pm1st round
Saturday21.07.20075.00 pm2nd round
Sunday22.07.200711.00 am -
3.00 pm		Simultaneous exhibition in the Grodzisk Promenade
Sunday22.07.20075.00 pmOpening ceremony and 3rd round
Monday23.07.20075.00 pm4th round
Tuesday24.07.20075.00 pm5th round
Wednesday25.07.20075.00 pm6th round
Thursday26.07.20075.00 pm7th round
Friday27.07.20075.00 pm8th round
Saturday28.07.200711.009th round
Saturday28.07.20075.00 pmClosing ceremony

8. Tournament groups and entry fees:

Tournament A is open for players rated 2000 (ELO) and higher.
Entry fee: 100 PLN or 25 €
players under 18 and over 60 years old: 80 PLN or 20 €

Tournament B is open for players rated below 2000.
Entry fee: 80 PLN or 20 €
players under 18 and over 60 years old: 60 PLN or 15 €

9. System of Play

9 rounds, Swiss System. The tournaments will count for the FIDE rating.

Group A: 90 min with an increment of 30 seconds per move
Group B: 90 min per player

10. Prizes

Prize fund – 60 000 PLN (15 000 €) gross

Tournament A – fund 50 000 PLN (12.500 €)

1st place10000 PLN
2nd place6000 PLN
3rd place5000 PLN
4th place4000 PLN
5th place3000 PLN
6th place2500 PLN
7th place2000 PLN
8th place1800 PLN
9th place1600 PLN
10th place1400 PLN
11th place1200 PLN
12th place1000 PLN
13th place750 PLN
14th place600 PLN
15th place500 PLN
16th place400 PLN
17th place300 PLN
18th place200 PLN
Special prizes 
the best woman1000 PLN
the 2nd woman500 PLN
the 3rd woman500 PLN
the best player born 1947 or earlier750 PLN
the 2nd player born 1947 or earlier500 PLN
the best player born 1989 or later750 PLN
the best girl born 1989 or later750 PLN
the best player born 1991 or later500 PLN
the best player born 1993 or later500 PLN
the best player with rating <= 2100500 PLN
the best player with rating <= 2200500 PLN
the best player with rating <= 2300500 PLN
the best player with rating <= 2400500 PLN

Tournament B (rating < 2000) – fund 10 000 PLN (2 500 €)

1st place1000 PLN
2nd place900 PLN
3rd place750 PLN
4th place700 PLN
5th place600 PLN
6th place500 PLN
7th place400 PLN
8th place300 PLN
9th place250 PLN
10th place200 PLN
Special prizes 
the best woman400 PLN
the best player born 1947 or earlier400 PLN
the best girl born 1991 or later400 PLN
the best boy born 1993 or later400 PLN
the best girl born 1993 or later400 PLN
the best boy born 1995 or later400 PLN
the best girl born 1995 or later400 PLN
the best player with rating <= 1600400 PLN
the best player with rating <= 1400400 PLN
the best player with rating <= 1200400 PLN
the best player without rating400 PLN

Remarks:

Prizes are not divided.

Not more than 2 prizes can be given to a player. If he wins more prizes, he receives the 2 highest. If the value of the prizes is equal, the player receives (if applicable) prizes in the following order:

All prizes are shown before taxes, the income tax of 10% will be deducted. According to the Polish law all prizes below 760 PLN are free of taxation.

11. Applications and fees:

Applications should be submitted to:
a) chief arbiter: Paweł Suwarski by e-mail:
b) Chess Club Polonia Warsaw:
- office of the club, Monday - Friday from 12:00 am to 5:00 pm
- by fax: 022 887 67 06

ATTENTION! Applications should be sent by 8th July 2007.
Applications submitted on the 9-15 of July – entry fees rise by 20 PLN (5 €)
Applications submitted on the 16-19 of July – entry fees rise by 40 PLN (10 €)
Applications submitted on the 20 of July – entry fees rise by 60 PLN (15 €)

Payment::

12. Verification

The list of the participants will be regularly updated and published on the website www.poloniachess.pl, and the final list will be posted up for the verification by the players on 20th July 2007 in the playing hall at 4 pm.

13. Special Conditions

14. Hotels

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15. Insurance

The players have to insure themselves for health and accident risk.

16. Final notices

THE FINAL INTERPRETATION OF THE GENERAL INFORMATION BELONGS TO THE ORGANIZER.

Tournament Director
Jarosław Kowalewski

Deputy Tournament Director
Maria Macieja

Deputy Tournament Director
Grzegorz Skonieczny