Open Tournament
Open A (>2000)
Prize fund: > € 9000,-
First prize: “The silver Zwanepol” + € 2500,-
Best women: € 800,- ,€ 400,- ,€ 200,-
Best veterans:€ 400,-, € 200,-, € 100,-
Entry fee before 13th of December: € 90,-
Entry fee after 13th of December (Only in cash on registration): € 100,-
GMs, IMs and WGMs free.
Open B (<2100 en >1600)
Prize fund: € 800,-
Entry fee before 13th of December: € 90,-
Entry fee after 13th of December (Only in cash on registration): € 100,-
Open C (<1700)
Prize fund: € 650,-
Entry fee before 13th of December: € 90,-
Entry fee after 13th of December (Only in cash on registration): € 100,-
In case of insufficient participation we reserve the right to merge groups B and C.
Bye
In Open A any absence results in a loss. In Open B and Open C a bye (half a point) is possible in one of the rounds 1 – 5. Please request this bye on your entry form under ‘Questions’. Absence in a later round scores 0 points, but is allowed if noted before the pairing. A bye in round 1 needs to be confirmed the day before the start of the tournament to the arbiter via e-mail or telephone.
Playing Schedule
All groups: 9 rounds Swiss.
| 21 December | 11.00 – 12.00 hrs | Registration |
| 21 December | 13.00 – 19.00 hrs | Round 1 |
| 22 December | 13.00 – 19.00 hrs | Round 2 |
| 23 December | 13.00 – 19.00 hrs | Round 3 |
| 24 December | 13.00 – 19.00 hrs | Round 4 |
| 25 December | Rest day | |
| 26 December | 13.00 – 19.00 hrs | Round 5 |
| 27 December | 13.00 – 19.00 hrs | Round 6 |
| 28 December | 13.00 – 19.00 hrs | Round 7 |
| 29 December | 13.00 – 19.00 hrs | Round 8 |
| 30 December | 11.00 – 17.00 hrs | Round 9 |
| 30 December | ± 17.00 hrs | Prize-giving Ceremony |
Time control: 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes for the remainder of the game + an increment of 30 seconds per move from move 1.
Minis
Minis
Groups of 4, based on rating. Requests not to play in the same group can be send to arbiter.chessfestival@gmail.com.
First prize each group: € 40,-
Entry fee: € 30,-
Playing Schedule
| 22 December | 11.00 – 12.00 hrs | Registration |
| 22 December | 13.00 – 19.00 hrs | Round 1 |
| 23 December | 13.00 – 19.00 hrs | Round 2 |
| 24 December | 13.00 – 19.00 hrs | Round 3 |
| After the last game has finished | Prize-giving |
Time control: 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes for the remainder of the game + an increment of 30 seconds per move from move 1.
Groningen Compact
Compact
A five round Swiss tournament in groups of about 40 players, split up according to playing strength.
First prize in each group: € 250,-
Prize fund per group: € 550,-
Entry fee before 20th of December: € 50,-
Entry fee after 20th of December (Only in cash on registration): € 60,-
Bye
A bye (half a point) is possible only in round 1 and must be requested on the registration form as well as be confirmed by e-mail to the arbiter on the 25th or 26th of December before 18.00 hrs.
Playing Schedule
| 26 December | 11.00 – 12.00 hrs | Registration |
| 26 December | 13.00 – 19.00 hrs | Round 1 |
| 27 December | 13.00 – 19.00 hrs | Round 2 |
| 28 December | 13.00 – 19.00 hrs | Round 3 |
| 29 December | 13.00 – 19.00 hrs | Round 4 |
| 30 December | 11.00 – 17.00 hrs | Round 5 |
| ± 17.00 hrs | Prize-giving Ceremony |
Time control: 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes for the remainder of the game + an increment of 30 seconds per move from move 1.
Playing venue
Playing Venue (21-22 December):
Energy Academy Europe
Nijenborgh 6
9747 AG Groningen
Playing Venue (23-24, 26-30 December):
Sportcentrum RUG & Hanze
Blauwborgje 16
9747 AC Groningen
Parking
Parking
At the Zernike terrein there are multiple parkinggrounds. From the 21st-23rd of December these will be in use by employees of the Rug and Hanze Universities. However, participants can make use of P2, just mention you are there for the Chess Tournament. No places guaranteed. On the parkinggrounds P3 and P4 a daily parking fee of 6,- euro will be asked.
As of the 24th of December all parking will be open and places available.
You can also make use of the free P+R not far from the venues: P+R Reitdiep.
Parkeren op het Zernike terrein
P+R Reitdiep, Professor Uilkensweg, hoek Friesestraatweg, 300 plaatsen
Hotels
Hotels
Participants and guests of the Chess Festival Groningen are offered a discount at the Martini Hotel in the city centre. Make sure to mention ‘chess festival’ when you contact the hotel about your reservation. A single room including breakfast will cost you € 87,50 euros. A double room will actually be the same room, but with a double bed, and will come at a price of € 102,50 euros including breakfast.
A slightly larger room called ‘standard’ will set you back € 97,50 euros for a one person, or € 112,50 euros for the pair, including breakfast.
To make use of our discount please contact the Martini Hotel directly via email or phone. The online booking system will not accept our discount code.
Tournament entry
Tournament Entry
Opens officially on September 1st (but entries are welcome already): sign up.
Tournament Regulations
Tournament Regulations
Download the Tournament Regulations.
Questions about the pairings? Email: arbiter.chessfestival@gmail.com
Payment
Payment
Wire the entry fee, including name(s) of participant(s) to:
NL26 INGB 0007 1113 01 attn. Stichting Schaakfestival Groningen.
BIC: INGBNL2A.
Address:
ING Bank N.V.
Foreign Operations
PO Box 1800
1000 BV Amsterdam
Contact
Contact
Tournament director: Govert Pellikaan
info.chessfestival@gmail.com
