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Main sponsor
www.wunsiedel-schachfestival.de
DAS TURNIER MIT DEM BESONDEREN FLAIR
Organisation:
Venue:
Verein zur Organisation von Schachturnieren e.V. – in cooperation with
the family Zier and K. Steffan
Fichtelgebirgshalle
Jean-Paul-Straße 1,
95632 Wunsiedel
Mobile number for the tournament
0152-37736165
The large playing hall (600m²) is air-conditioned.
There are free parking spaces in the underground car park. There is also a
separate room for analyzing the games. Several low prized accommodations
in Wunsiedel and the surrounding area are available. Please read the
information on the website of the tournament. We recommend booking early.
Date:
5th May – 8th
May 2016
Administration
organizing
committee:
Family Zier, Klaus Steffan and Festspielstadt Wunsiedel
Arbiters:
Verena Zier (main arbiter), Oliver Zier, Klaus Steffan and Sabine Zier
The tournament begins on
Ascension Day (bank holiday in Germany)
Swiss System with 7 rounds, time control: Fischer time control (40 moves in
90 min + 15 minutes for the rest of the game plus a 30 seconds increment
starting from move 1); time tolerance is 30 minutes.
Regulations:
Entry fee:
Masters Tournament: players rated
Challengers Tournament:
higher than 1800 DWZ
players rated lower than 1900
without DWZ rated higher than ELO
DWZ, without DWZ rated lower
1900; DWZ & ELO-rated
than ELO 1900 DWZ & ELO-rated
DWZ and ELO on 10th April 2016 will be used for grouping. The
drawings will be based on a player’s DWZ and ELO at the time of the
tournament. In some cases the organizing committee will decide in
which tournament a player participates.
Masters Tournament:
50 € Challengers Tournament
40 €
junior (1998 and younger)
40 € junior (1998 and younger)
30 €
The registration is completed with the transfer of the entry fee. A registration
and transfer of the entry fee until 1st April 2016 is mandatory! If the transfer
takes place after 1st April 2016 the entry fee will increase by 10 €.
Registration and/or payment on 5th May costs an additional 10 € for both
tournaments. No entry fee for GM/IM.
Bank account:
Refund for entry
fees:
Account holder: Verein zur Organisation von
Schachturnieren e. V.
Reason for transfer: Wunsiedel Schachfestival
IBAN DE02780500000222320772
BIC
BYLADEM1HOF
Bank: Sparkasse Hochfranken
Cancellation before 1st April 2016: full refund
Cancellation after 1st April 2016: no refund
Registration:
Registration should be done online on the tournament website. But
registration via telephone, fax or on the first day of the tournament is
possible, too. Early registration is advisable because the number of
participants is limited to 230. Personal registration needs to be done until 10
a.m. on 5th May. This applies to all participants including those who already
registered early.
Ludwig Zier, [email protected], Tel: 0 92 32 – 63 30
Deadline for
registration:
Either 4th May 2016 from 7 p.m. to 8 pm or on the first day of the tournament
– 5th May 2016 from 9 to 10 a.m
5th May 2015
Rounds: 
5th
6th
7th
8th
May
May
May
May
2015
2015
2015
2015
10:00 a.m. deadline for personal registration
10:45 a.m. opening ceremony
1. round 11.00
2. round 17.00
3. round 09.30
4. round 16.00
5. round 09.30
6. round 16.00
7. round 09.00
Awards ceremony: 15.00
Starting in 2014 LGA Nürnberg is the main sponsor. The prizes for 1st to 3rd place are guaranteed.
8100 €
A prize fund of
is guaranteed
With at least 180 paying participants!
Masters Tournament
Prize
fund:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
place 1500 € (Sparkasse)
place 1200 € (Stadtwerke)
place 800 €
place 600 €
place 500 €
6. place 400 €
7. place 300 €
8. place 250 €
9. place 200 €
10. – 12. place 100 €
+ non-cash prizes
Challengers
tournament
1. place 250 €
2. place 200 €
3. place 160 €
4. place 130 €
5. place 100 €
6. place 80 €
+ non-cash prizes
Special prizes:
Masters Tournament
Challengers Tournament
Best female 100 €
Best female 70 €
Best senior (1956 and older) 100 €
Best senior (1956 and older) 70 €
Junior U-18 (1998 and younger) 100 Junior U-18 (1998 and younger) 70
€/ second 60 €
€/ second 50 €
Rated below 2000 DWZ 100 €
Rated below 1500 DWZ 70 €
Rated from 2001 to 2150 DWZ 100 € Rated from 1501 to 1700 DWZ 70 €
Best without DWZ and Below ELO
Rated from 1701 to 1900 DWZ 70 €
2350 100 €
Special prizes only if there are at least 5 participants in the respective
group.
Information on
the distribution
of the prizes:
Masters Tournament:
Prizes will be given in the following order: Points – Buchholz (opponent with
the least points won’t be counted) ELO- performance – Number of wins.
Challengers Tournament: Prizes will be given in the following order:
Points – Buchholz (opponent with the least points won’t be counted) –
Number of wins. Prizes are only given to participants who are present at the
awards ceremony.
Further
information
contact:
Ludwig Zier, Telephone: (0049) (0) 92 32-6330, Mail: [email protected]
Klaus Steffan, Mail: [email protected]
Or on the internet: www.wunsiedel-schachfestival.de
Other:
The equipment for the tournament is provided by SCHACHVERSAND ULLRICH. We
recommend to book your accommodation early! There are special conditions for a
restricted number of GMs (>2500 ELO). If you are interested contact Ludwig Zier. The
German version of this invitation is binding.
Arrival:
A93 Regensburg - Hof Ausfahrt Wunsiedel (6 km), B303 Bad Berneck
Richtung Wunsiedel/Marktredwitz Abf. Wunsiedel 1 km), Train station Marktredwitz
(10km) If you travel by train you should exit at the train station Marktredwitz and
take the bus 7610 with exit Wunsiedel, Hackerplatz (distance to playing hall 250
metres). Airport Nürnberg 128 km)
Provisional tournament invitation for the 10th Wunsiedel Schachfestival 2016/ Modifications possible! 09/2016