International Tournament Albena 2011

Albena - a Mecca for intellectual sports

Sun, sea, amusement and leisure – what else could you possibly need?! Dear friends of this ancient wise game! After a certain pause, Albena throws open the door again for the international chess tournament. Our kind hosts in Albena resort offer the perfect conditions for accommodation on different board basis, and of course - at special rates. Furthermore, the preferential rates are valid not only for the participants of the tournament, but also for those who accompany them – trainers, parents, friends and fans. We have chosen the best season for a chess tournament – just before the start of the active summer season, when it is calm and quite – perfect for chess games. At this time of the year The International Tournament of Sport Bridge takes place as well. Organizers: Bulgarian Chess Federation Chess Club "Dobrich - Albena" General Sponsor: "Albena JSCo" Tournametn Venue:"Albena Sports Hall Ideal conditions to combine chess and fun - This is our message to you!

Tournament Rules

TOURNAMENT RULES: 9 rounds, Swiss System, 90 minutes for each player plus 30 seconds per move starting from the first move. Electronic clocks will be used. TOURNAMENT VENUE: Albena Sports Hall SCHEDULE: Registration - until 13:00 on 25th June Technical meeting - starts at 14:00 First Round starts at 15:00 Second to Eight round - starts at 15:00, every day from 26th June to 2nd July Final Ninth Round - starts at 09:00 on 3rd July (Sunday) Closing Ceremony - starts at 14:00 on 3rd July ENTRY FEE: 60 EUR, 40 EUR - for students and retiress. Grandmasters do not pay an entry fee. 60 EUR will be deducted from the prize in case it is won by a grandmaster RANKING: The ranking is determined based on the number of points scored. In case of a draw, the following systems will be used: Median-Buchholz Buchholz Games won Cumulative

Official website: http://www.albenachess.com/index_en.html

Albena International 2011

Albena Chess Tournament 2011 with a prize fund of 40 000 eur
Albena 2011 is the newest Super Open

This year a number of closed events like Linares, Mtel Masters, or even opens like Arctic Chess Challenge are suffering from the financial crisis. But are things really projecting to be so negative financially in the chess world? Not exactly, many traditional opens are coping well with the crisis, while another class of tournaments is emerging - the "Super Opens". These are events with over 30 000 eur prize fund and are open festivals for everyone. Aeroflot 2011 (125 000 eur), Cappelle La Grande 2011 (30 000 eur), Dubai Chess Open (45,000 USD), and Nakhchivan Open (66,500 USD) are just some of the events that have been going on for the first months of this year.

The latest Super Open that was announced is Albena Chess Open. It will take place 25th June - July 3rd in the Albena sea resort (near Varna, Bulgaria), and is boasting a prize fund of over 40 000 eur.

The first prize in Albena is the impressive 8000 eur, but what is even better for the chess enthusiasts, there are 30 prizes ranging from 1000 to 100 eur for amateur chess players, and 16 prizes ranging from 500 to 100 eur for youngsters. Exactly such prize distribution is very typical for the Super opens and beneficial to the whole chess community.

Albena Chess Open rules and regulations

Albena Open 2011 will take place 25th June - July 3rd. It is a 9 round open Swiss tournament with time control 90 minutes for each player plus 30 seconds per move starting from the first move.

Accommodation is provided right next to the playing hall and starts for as low as 11 eur/night, an incredible deal for the high season of summer for one of the major Black Sea resorts.

All details on the event can be found in the links below.

Registration / Accommodation / Contacts / Prizes (40 000 eur)

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More here: http://previews.chessdom.com/2011/albena-chess-open