World Rapid, Blitz Chess Qualifying Tournaments in Kazakhstan July 1-5
Hi everyone,
Fide is organising the qualifying events (semi-finals) of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan - FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships - from on July 1-5.
Regulations
for the Semi-finals of the
World Rapid and Blitz Championships, Astana 2012
Rapid and Blitz Championships is open for all players representing the National Chess Federation with at least 2300 rating. Organisers are entitled to limit the number of participants per federation. Applications have to be sent by the national federations only.
World Rapid and Blitz Championships, Astana 2012
Rapid and Blitz Championships is open for all players representing the National Chess Federation with at least 2300 rating. Organisers are entitled to limit the number of participants per federation. Applications have to be sent by the national federations only.
Participation fees
2300 - 2399 –100 USD
2400 – 2499 – 60 USD
2500 – 2600 - 35 USD
Above 2600 – no fee
Applications for participation are accepted before June 20, 2012.
System of Rapid Chess Qualification Competitions. Rapid Chess Qualifying Tournament will be a Swiss Tournament with 9 rounds
Time control - 15 minutes + 10 seconds per each move for each player.
The final standing of players in the qualifying tournament is determined by the number of points scored. If two or more players scored the equal number of points, priority is determined by:
• Median Buchholz system (i.e. Buchholz score without the best and the worst results);
• Buchholz system;
• Number of wins;
• Results between the players involved.
• "Sudden death" game (if more than two players - a single round) – five minutes to the player with white pieces, four minutes to the player with black pieces, draw is given with black pieces. 10.4. The participants, who took the 1-3 places, are entitled to participate in the Final of the
World Rapid Championship
Hotel costs and plane tickets taken care of for participants who take 1-3 places.
System of Blitz Chess Qualification Competitions.
Blitz Chess Qualifying Tournament as a Swiss Tournament with 11 rounds. In each round participants play 2 rounds with each other (white and black pieces). Time control - 3 minutes + 2 seconds per each move of each player to the end of the round
The final standing of players in the qualifying tournament is determined by the number of points scored. If two or more players scored the equal number of points, priority is determined by:
• Median Buchholz system (i.e. Buchholz score without the best and the worst results);
• Buchholz system;
• Number of wins;
• Results between the players involved.
• "Sudden death" game (if more than two players - a single round) – five minutes to the player with white pieces, four minutes to the player with black pieces, draw is given with black pieces.
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
2300 - 2399 –100 USD
2400 – 2499 – 60 USD
2500 – 2600 - 35 USD
Above 2600 – no fee
Applications for participation are accepted before June 20, 2012.
System of Rapid Chess Qualification Competitions. Rapid Chess Qualifying Tournament will be a Swiss Tournament with 9 rounds
Time control - 15 minutes + 10 seconds per each move for each player.
The final standing of players in the qualifying tournament is determined by the number of points scored. If two or more players scored the equal number of points, priority is determined by:
• Median Buchholz system (i.e. Buchholz score without the best and the worst results);
• Buchholz system;
• Number of wins;
• Results between the players involved.
• "Sudden death" game (if more than two players - a single round) – five minutes to the player with white pieces, four minutes to the player with black pieces, draw is given with black pieces. 10.4. The participants, who took the 1-3 places, are entitled to participate in the Final of the
World Rapid Championship
Hotel costs and plane tickets taken care of for participants who take 1-3 places.
System of Blitz Chess Qualification Competitions.
Blitz Chess Qualifying Tournament as a Swiss Tournament with 11 rounds. In each round participants play 2 rounds with each other (white and black pieces). Time control - 3 minutes + 2 seconds per each move of each player to the end of the round
The final standing of players in the qualifying tournament is determined by the number of points scored. If two or more players scored the equal number of points, priority is determined by:
• Median Buchholz system (i.e. Buchholz score without the best and the worst results);
• Buchholz system;
• Number of wins;
• Results between the players involved.
• "Sudden death" game (if more than two players - a single round) – five minutes to the player with white pieces, four minutes to the player with black pieces, draw is given with black pieces.
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
posted by Chess Blog Admin @ 12:04 PM
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