in PDF format - Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival
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in PDF format - Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival
ed “Vot World’s No.1 Chess Festiv al” #TGCF 2016Tradew seGibraltarChessFestival Gibraltar Masters 26 January to 4 February 2016 a ten-round Swiss • • • • • • • • • Open to all Increased prizes Norm opportunities Top female participation Master classes with elite players Two evening blitz events Battle of the Sexes Live game commentaries Gala dinner “The Tradewise Gibraltar Open is the strongest and bestorganised event of its kind in the world” Financial Times. 5-Round Morning Events 25 to 29 January and 30 January to 3 February 2016 • • • • Challengers (Under-2250) A and B Amateurs (Under-1900) A and B Increased prizes Play mornings and afternoons! All events hosted by the Caleta Hotel. www.gibraltarchesscongress.com The Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival, powered by Gibtelecom technology, features a daily show and video streaming with game commentaries, interviews and master classes all broadcast live. The festival attracts many millions of online visits from around the world. 2 Leading entrants: Vishy Anand Hikaru Nakamura Li Chao Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Radoslaw Wojtaszek Pentala Harikrishna David Howell Nigel Short Mariya Muzychuk Humpy Koneru Nana Dzagnidze Alexandra Kosteniuk Join the conversation: #TGCF TournamentSchedule Date James Humphreys from Tradewise congratulates the winner of The 2015 Tradewise Gibraltar Masters, Hikaru Nakamura. GIBRALTAR MASTERS Eligibility: open to all. The first prize may not be shared. All other prizes will be shared where players have the same score (except the Women’s First Prize). Rate of play: 40 moves in 100 minutes plus 20 moves in 50 minutes plus 15 minutes for all remaining moves with 30 seconds per move added from the start. In the event of a tie for first place, there will be a speed play-off. If there are four or fewer players tied for first place, there will be a speed knockout play-off for the first prize of £20,000. If three players tie for first place, the player with the highest performance rating will be seeded directly into the Final of the Play-Off; the other two players will contest the Semi-Final. If more than four players tie for first place, the four players with the highest performance ratings will qualify for the play-off to decide the first prize. WOMEN’S AWARDS If there is a tie for the top women’s prize, the tie is resolved in favour of the woman with the highest performance rating, who will receive the prize of £15,000. All other prizes will not be subject to a tiebreak and prize money other than the first prize will be divided equally amongst the players. MASTERS REGULATIONS Important! Draws by mutual agreement in fewer than 30 moves are not allowed. There must be no pre-arranged or tacit agreements to draw games of any length, by repetition or otherwise. Warning: penalties may involve loss of prize money. Players who wish to take up to two half-point byes in rounds 1-7 of the Masters may do so, provided they give adequate notice, but the second requested bye makes a player ineligible for a prize. No player may request a bye in the last three rounds. MORNING EVENTS Each of these is a 5-round Swiss. Rate of play: all the moves in 110 minutes plus 10 seconds per move added from the start. The games rarely last more than four hours. Competitors can play in and win a prize in the Masters as well as a morning event. CHALLENGER TOURNAMENTS Eligibility: players with FIDE ratings under 2250 or unrated. AMATEUR TOURNAMENTS Eligibility: players with FIDE ratings under 1900, players without FIDE ratings who have a national rating under 1900 or ECF grade under 160. Players without any rating must show evidence that they are not too strong for the Amateur tournaments. The right is reserved to place players in a Challenger tournament if thought unsuitable for the Amateur. An outright winner of the first-week Amateur tournament will be promoted to the second-week Challenger tournament. Evening Events will include master classes, pairs and four player team blitz tournaments, and the Battle of the Sexes. Details will appear on the tournament website. All Masters Entrants: It is strongly recommended that you do not make any travel or accommodation arrangements until your entry has been confirmed by the Caleta Hotel and Festival Director Stuart Conquest. The Opening Ceremony and drawing of lots will take place at 20.30hrs on Monday 25th January 2016 in the main restaurant. Please note that Round 10 starts at 11.00hrs on the final day (not at 15.00hrs as with rounds 1-9). Master Classes These are evening lectures by elite players. Games or positions are analysed and questions taken from the audience. There is no charge to attend. Master Classes are also broadcast live over the internet. Sunday 24 Jan 2016 Monday 25 Jan 2016 Morning Afternoon Evening Arrival & Registration 14.00-19.30hrs Challenger A / Amateur A Registration 20.00hrs Simultaneous Display(s) 20.30hrs Opening Ceremony 09.45hrs Round 1: Challenger A / Amateur A 14.00-19.30hrs Masters Registration Tuesday 26 Jan 2016 09.45hrs Round 2: Challenger A / Amateur A 15.00hrs Round 1: Masters Wednesday 27 Jan 2016 09.45hrs Round 3: Challenger A / Amateur A 15.00hrs Round 2: Masters 21.00hrs Master Class Thursday 28 Jan 2016 09.45hrs Round 4: Challenger A / Amateur A 15.00hrs Round 3: Masters 20.30hrs Blitz event, teams of four 09.45hrs Round 5: Challenger A / Amateur A 15.00hrs Round 4: Masters 21.00hrs Master Class Friday 29 Jan 2016 14.00-19.30hrs Challenger B / Amateur B Registration Saturday 30 Jan 2016 09.45hrs Round 1: Challenger B / Amateur B 15.00hrs Round 5: Masters 20.30hrs Battle of the Sexes Sunday 31 Jan 2016 09.45hrs Round 2: Challenger B / Amateur B 15.00hrs Round 6: Masters 20.30hrs Blitz event, teams of two Monday 1 Feb 2016 09.45hrs Round 3: Challenger B / Amateur B 15.00hrs Round 7: Masters 21.00hrs Master Class Tuesday 2 Feb 2016 09.45hrs Round 4: Challenger B / Amateur B 15.00hrs Round 8: Masters 21.00hrs Master Class Wednesday 3 Feb 2016 09.45hrs Round 5: Challenger B / Amateur B 15.00hrs Round 9: Masters Thursday 4 Feb 2016 11.00hrs Round 10: Masters (followed by play-off for First Prize if required) 20.30hrs Closing Ceremony and Gala Dinner with Prizegiving 3 £185,000PrizeMoney Gibraltar Masters Prizes Open to all Prizes for best relative rating achievement Challenger Tournaments Open to All Women 1st Prize £15,000 2nd Prize £10,000 3rd Prize £5,000 4th Prize £3,500 5th Prize £2,500 Challenger A (Week 1) Challenger B (Week 2) 1st Prize £2,000 £2,000 2nd Prize £1,350 £1,350 3rd Prize £850 £850 4th Prize £500 £500 2075-2149 £500 £500 2000-2074 £500 £500 1st Prize £20,000 Rating Band 1st Prize 2nd Prize 6th Prize £2,000 2nd Prize £16,000 2550-2649 £3,000 £2,500 7th Prize £1,500 3rd Prize £14,000 2450-2549 £2,500 £1,500 8th Prize £1,500 4th Prize £10,000 2350-2449 £2,000 £1,000 9th Prize £1,000 £1,000 10th Prize £1,000 11th Prize £500 Under 2000 / Unrated £500 £500 12th Prize £500 Female £350 £350 Amateur Tournaments Gibraltar Prize £200 £200 5th Prize £8,000 2250-2349 £2,000 6th Prize £6,000 2150-2249 £2,000 £1,000 7th Prize £4,000 2050-2149 £2,000 £1,000 8th Prize £3,000 Under 2050 £2,000 £1,000 9th Prize £2,000 10th Prize £1,500 11th Prize £1,500 12th Prize £1,500 13th Prize £1,000 14th Prize 15th Prize Amateur A (Week 1) Amateur B (Week 2) 1st Prize £1,000 £1,000 2nd Prize £800 £800 3rd Prize £600 £600 4th Prize £400 £400 £1,000 5th Prize £250 £250 £1,000 Unrated £250 £250 Female £250 £250 Gibraltar Prize £200 £200 A player may not win more than one complete prize from this table. A player not appearing for his/her last round game is ineligible for a rating prize Best Game Prize £1,000 SENIORS (60 or over on 1 January 2016) £1000 - £500 JUNIORS (Under 18 on 1 January 2016) £1000 - £500 BLITZ TOURNAMENTS Total prizes £1,000 4 Women’s Awards No player may win more than one prize in any Challenger or Amateur Tournament. Amateur: Players with neither a FIDE rating nor a published national rating or grade are only eligible for the Unrated Prize or Gibraltar Prize. Join the conversation: #TGCF EntryFees&TournamentRegulations ENTRY FEE • • • • Entry fees: Masters £100 (entry is free for players holding the GM, IM, WGM or WIM titles). Challenger & Amateur: £50 per event. Late entry fee surcharge of £50 per event (if presented after 15 January 2016). Participants using the Caleta Hotel packages (see page 9) have their entry fees included. First-week morning players who subsequently decide to play in a second-week event will not be charged a late entry fee. PAYMENT See the form on page 11 or that on the website for payment by credit card, or contact Cathy Popham - see Contacts on this page. We accept online payment - see website. Cheques should be made payable to the Gibraltar Chess Congress. Entries should be sent to The Caleta Hotel, Sir Herbert Miles Road, Gibraltar. All entries will be acknowledged, as long as the entry form has a full postal address, a fax number, or an email address. No entry form will be accepted unless payment is received with the entry form. Cancellations received in writing before 1 January 2016 will receive a full refund. RIGHT OF REFUSAL The right is reserved to refuse any entry. REGISTRATION Players for the Masters tournament must register before 19:30hrs on 25 January 2016 or have confirmed their entry at the Caleta Hotel in order to be included in the first round draw. Players for first-week Challenger or Amateur tournaments must register before 19:30hrs on 24 January 2016 or have confirmed their entry at the Caleta Hotel in order to be included in the first round draw. DEFAULT TIME (All Events) Players arriving 30 minutes or more after the start of a session will lose, unless the arbiter decides otherwise. MOBILE PHONES In line with new FIDE guidelines, all mobile phones, tablets, and similar mobile devices are banned from the playing areas. NO SMOKING RULE Smoking is forbidden in the playing hall and adjacent areas or in the commentary room. RATING All five tournaments will be FIDE rated and ECF graded. Players who are, or who request to be, registered as English (ENG) with FIDE must be ECF Gold members. Non English players must provide their FIDE Identification Number (FIN) (ID code) at the time of entry. If you do not have a FIN, you must apply to your own federation for a FIN before entering the tournament. BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER The highest placed eligible player not already qualified in the Masters will qualify for the right to play in the 103rd British Championship (July 23 - August 6, 2016), at the Pavilion, Bournemouth. PAYMENT OF PRIZES Prizes in all events will be paid by cheque or electronic transfer, (the latter with a cost) except for the two evening blitz tournaments and the first week Challenger and Amateur events. Any player wishing to receive their potential prize money in cash (pounds sterling or euros) must inform the hotel of their wish to exercise this option on the entry form. There will be a charge of 3% of the prize money for this service. COMMENTARY Commentaries take place daily in the afternoon in the Archie Suite. Audience participation is encouraged. These commentaries are broadcast live on the congress website: www.gibraltarchesscongress.com. There is no charge for spectators to watch the games in play, to attend commentaries or to attend evening events, including the master classes. SOCIAL MEDIA We invite you to join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #TGCF. You can also check out our Facebook and Twitter pages to access live results, exclusive reports, photos, videos and much more! JUNIOR (UNDER 18) CONGRESS Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 February 2016. Separate details will be available from The Caleta Hotel. CONTACTS Festival Organiser: Brian Callaghan Email: [email protected] Tournament Director: Stuart Conquest Email: [email protected] Hotel or Entry Enquiries: Cathy Popham Email: [email protected] Press Enquiries: Alice Mascarenhas Email: [email protected] Webmaster: Steve Connor Email: [email protected] Junior Tournament: Peter Purland Email: [email protected] Need a visa? See page 10. Any dispute arising in connection with the rules and regulations governing the Tournament will be determined by the organizing committee and/or appeals committee, whose decision will be final and binding. 5 GibraltarInternational Business Hub Gibraltar has served as the gateway to the Mediterranean for centuries. A British Overseas Territory since 1713, Gibraltar not only benefits from a legal system inherited from the United Kingdom, but is home to a unique mix of cultures as a strategic meeting point of civilizations. The Rock, as it is commonly known, is an economic powerhouse in its own right, founded on financial services, e-commerce communications, maritime services and tourism. Gibraltar is one of the simplest and safest places to establish and operate a company in Europe, with more than 15,000 companies currently registered. Gibraltar’s GDP grew by 10% per annum during the last 3 years, ranking it 3rd in the world per capita for GDP. Some 32,000 residents live within Gibraltar’s tiny 2.5 square-mile territory, but the population swells by over a third every day as some 10,000 people cross the border to go to work. Gibraltar has a jobless rate of 1.35%, in addition to a highly educated, skilled and multilingual workforce, making it a great place to live and do business. Why Gibraltar? Prime location • Direct access to Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. • Able to distribute competitively price VAT free goods and services to the markets of EU and Africa. Booming economy • GDP: $2.64 Billion; GDP growth 10.3% • GDP per capita (PPP): $83,544 Low costs • A quality, low-tax jurisdiction with a profit oriented capital base • Benefits from EU membership • Corporate tax rate: 10% Demographics • Total population: 32,194 • Annual visitor arrivals: 10,251,109 6 Chief Minister - Fabian Picardo Gibraltar is a small nation with large aspirations and has built a progressive and multi-cultural society which is at the same time an economic engine of growth in the region. In thirteen short years, the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival has grown from relatively modest roots to become, as The Financial Times describes, “the strongest and best-organised event of its kind in the world”. Its flagship event, the Masters, has been voted not just the Best Open, but the best Chess Tournament in the World. These plaudits are richly deserved and its organisers should be congratulated not only on their vision but that year after year, they rise to the challenge of ensuring that the Festival grows in stature while commensurate with that so does its support and funding. It is interesting to note that while the Festival was originally conceived to generate more interest in chess locally, it was also hoped more tourism could be generated during what is traditionally a quiet time of the year. Exceeding all expectations, it is now one of the major events in our annual calendar of culture activities and continues to engender friendship and cross-cultural relationships. This success has in turn spawned a whole series of other festivals such as the annual Literary Festival and the Jazz Festival to name but two. These in their own way also put Gibraltar on the map and attract a huge amount of interest from around the world. I urge you to visit our iconic Rock of Gibraltar, immerse yourself in an enjoyable and memorable environment, sample the well-known hospitality for which we have become famous and join this annual get-together of the ever-growing international chess family. OurGratitude Partnered By James Humphreys, Chairman, Tradewise Insurance Limited Powered By Tradewise Insurance Company Limited has been supporting chess in Gibraltar for almost as long as we have been here on the Rock and we are incredibly proud to have our name associated not only with this incredible tournament but chess in general. Gibtelecom has been involved with the Gibraltar Chess Festival since the very beginning, initially as the lead commercial sponsor and subsequently continuing to power the technology that facilitates the tournament reaching a growing global online audience. With every year “The Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival” due to the relentless effort from those behind the scenes, manages to achieve the impossible by making each year better than the last. We are a fortunate tournament as we have and are indebted to many local commercial sponsors as well as enjoying the support of our Government. Gibtelecom has been streaming the chess commentary and games since the tournament’s inception in 2002, having been one of the pioneers of live commentary of the main games over the internet with viewers able to interact with Chess Grandmasters whilst the event is in progress. Gibtelecom helps make it easy for the many chess Tim Bristow, CEO, Gibtelecom, Honorary enthusiasts around the world to follow the proceedings Life Member, English as they happen, from as far afield as Brazil, China, Chess Federation India, Russia and the USA. In fact, other tournaments in various parts of the world have adopted the Gibraltar model for their own chess broadcasting over recent years. The festival’s website www.gibraltarchesscongress. com also provides millions of viewers with multimedia-rich content, including live video streams and real-time feedback from the interactive chess boards. As commercial partners to the festival and co-sponsors for “The Day’s Play” we have learned how extremely important it is that organisations like ours get involved in order to further chess as a game, a sport. To believe as we do that the chess community is a worthy area that commercial sponsors should focus on for the betterment of the game and obviously for the public awareness and recognition all investing sponsors are seeking to attract. For our part, Tradewise is doing more for chess. In the UK we have introduced a private motor insurance scheme for the chess community, www.tradewise64.com, a motor insurance policy with a cover twist and a dedication to investing further in chess, the tournaments, the educational advantages and the players and respectfully suggest to all organisations that the chess community is an excellent place in which to invest in sponsorship and be noticed, so come on Google! Gibtelecom also sponsors “The Day’s Play”, a daily afternoon show available online highlighting the latest stories, interviews and other special moments from the festival. In addition, Gibtelecom also employs Grandmaster, Stuart Conquest, as Gibraltar’s dedicated Community Chess Professional to further enhance and promote chess throughout Gibraltar. Gibtelecom is proud to be associated with what has become the cream of international chess tournaments, with the event recently being voted as the world’s best chess event by the Association of Chess Professionals. 7 BATTLE OF THE SEXES Join the conversation: 8 #TGCF Accommodation HOTELS In previous years, it has sometimes been possible for players to share a room even though they have not made such arrangements in advance. However, the organisers cannot guarantee to help with such private arrangements. Accommodation at hotels other than the Caleta Hotel must be booked direct. For more information on other hotels please visit our website at: www.gibraltarchesscongress.com The packages at the Caleta Hotel include dinner, bed & breakfast and all entry fees, except the late entry fee. Early reservations are strongly recommended. Reservations at the Caleta Hotel can be made by credit card, cheque or bank transfer. OTHER HOTELS Accommodation is available at other Gibraltar hotels. For contact details please see below. CALETA HOTEL**** PACKAGES 2016 Challengers Amateur Challengers Amateur Challengers Amateur Masters Tournament Extra Night Rate * 5 Nights 7 Nights 12 Nights 11 Nights Week 1 Week 2 Week 1 & 2 Check in 24/1/16 Check In 29/1/16 Check In 24/01/16 Check In 25/01/16 Check Out 29/1/16 Check out 05/02/16 Check out 05/02/16 Check out 05/02/16 Round 1 25/1/16 Round 1 30/1/16 Round 1 25/01/16 Round 1 26/01/16 Single Occupancy £605.00 H.B. £892.00 H.B. £1,427.00 H.B. £1,396.00 H.B. £85.00 B.B. Twin Occupancy (per person) £430.00 H.B. £612.00 H.B. £987.00 H.B. £956.00 H.B. £99.00 B.B. Triple Occupancy (per person) £372.00 H.B. £530.00 H.B. £859.00 H.B. £828.00 H.B. £110.00 B.B. HOTEL STARS TELEPHONE EMAIL Bristol *** (+350) 200 76800 [email protected] Cannon * (+350) 200 51711 [email protected] O´Callaghan Eliott **** (+350) 200 70500 [email protected] Rock **** (+350) 200 73000 [email protected] Sunborn ***** (+350) 200 16100 www.sunbornhotels.com/gibraltar/ Emile Hostel (+350) 200 51106 [email protected] Ocean Heights (+350) 200 71250 [email protected] * Extra Night Rate is a special rate only for persons taking the Caleta Hotel Package who may wish to extend their stay. This is a bed and breakfast only rate. Half board is composed of Dinner, Bed and Continental Breakfast. Payment: 25% non-refundable deposit at time of booking and balance by 15 December 2015. To book a Caleta Hotel Package, please contact Cathy at [email protected] 9 TravelInformation Warning: if you leave your application too late you will not be able to process your visa in time. BY AIR There are direct scheduled flights from the UK (Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham to Gibraltar). Approximate flying time is 2.5 hours. Royal Air Maroc also fly twice a week between Tangier and Gibraltar. MALAGA Malaga in Spain is the nearest other airport hub with flights from most European cities. The distance to Gibraltar is about 120 km, with the transfer time by road about 90 minutes. Car hire is available. There are also taxis. PASSPORTS AND VISAS VERY IMPORTANT! Please read carefully. • • • • • • All EU Nationals may enter Gibraltar with a valid identity card or passport. Holders of Schengen visas usually require a separate visa for Gibraltar (for exemptions please see festival website). Gibraltar visas can be obtained from the British Embassy/Consulate in your home country. Holders of UK Multiple Entry visas issued for 6 months or longer do not require a separate Gibraltar visa. Travelling via London? You need a British and a Gibraltar visa. Travelling via Spain? You need a Schengen and a Gibraltar visa. Please check www.gibraltar.gov.uk/visa.php for full details. Further information can also be obtained from the Borders & Coastguard Agency at [email protected] The organisers will provide formal invitations for visa purposes, however it is vital that players start their visa application process no later than 1 November 2015. 10 CLIMATE The average temperature in Gibraltar in late January is 15 degrees celsius. TOURISM It is neither necessary, nor particularly desirable, to bring your own car. Parking close to the Caleta Hotel is strictly limited to local residents, and all other vehicles left in these spaces will be clamped. Since Gibraltar is only about six square kilometres, it is very easy to get around. Gibraltar is a VAT-free shoppers’ paradise. Gibraltar offers an abundance of sights and attractions: MALAGA TO GIBRALTAR BUS TRANSFER The organisers offer a special transfer service from Malaga Airport. Buses will leave Malaga Airport for Gibraltar from 12.00hrs to 17:00hrs on 24 and 25 January, 2016, returning from Gibraltar to Malaga Airport on the morning of 5th February, 2016, commencing at around 7am. The cost will be £30 per person return trip. You must contact Peter Purland at [email protected] with arrival times and flight numbers if you wish to make use of this service. • MALAGA TO LA LINEA PUBLIC BUS La Linea is at the border with Gibraltar. You can travel via Malaga city centre, or via Marbella, but the journey time from Malaga Airport can be over 3hrs. For timetables see www.andalucia.com • LOCAL TRANSPORT All accredited participants of the 2016 Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival will be entitled to free bus travel within Gibraltar. CURRENCY The legal tender is the Gibraltar pound. UK pounds have exactly the same value and are equally welcome. Euros are widely accepted in shops, restaurants and so on. • • • • • • • See the Rock and Nature Reserve (and meet the famous monkeys) on a coach or taxi tour, or walk all the way to the top! Enjoy the views from The Cable Car. Explore the Rock’s many tunnels. Climb and scramble through Lower St. Michael’s Cave. Walk through the city centre and discover the new Commonwealth Park, then continue to the beautiful Alameda Gardens. Learn about Gibraltar’s history at the Gibraltar Museum. Enjoy a drink in Casemates Square, or visit the beautiful marinas of Ocean Village, Queensway Quay and Marina Bay. Visit spectacular Europa Point, with its unparalleled views of North Africa. Take to the sea for dolphin watching, fishing, sailing or diving. For more information please contact the Gibraltar Tourist Board: T: (350) 200 74950 E: [email protected] F: (350) 200 74943 Web: www.visitgibraltar.gi and www.gibraltarchesscongress.com Return to the Caleta Hotel, PO Box 73, Gibraltar. Tel + 350 200 76501 Fax + 350 200 71050 Email [email protected] (Note: you may complete this form and send it as an email attachment to this email address) To receive their potential prize in cash, at a cost of 3%, players must tick the box EntryForm All fields must be completed in capital letters to enable your entry to be processed. Surname ………………………………................................. Mr Mrs Ms Forename(s)……………………....………………........................................................................... Address …………………………………………...……………………........……………................................... Country ..................……Nationality............................................................. Postcode …………........… Telephone No …………………... Fax .................................E-mail ……………………………………............................... Date of birth ................................ Credit Card Details………………………………………......... Card Type ………................................Expiry date: ........................... Number .................................................................. If staying at the Caleta, with whom, if anybody, are you sharing?..............................……………………………………………………................................................................................. THE CALETA HOTEL BOOKING FORM (See Page 9 for details of packages available) Nº of Persons: Accommodation Required Single Challengers Amateurs Week 1 (5 nights) Challengers Amateurs Week 2 (7 nights) Challengers Amateurs Week 1& 2 (12 nights) Masters Tournament (11 nights) If not staying at the Caleta Hotel, do you expect to stay in Gibraltar or Spain? Double Twin Triple We recommend that reservations are made using a credit card, cheque or bank transfer. Details for bank transfer are: National Westminster Bank plc, 57 Line Wall Rd, Gibraltar ACCOUNT NAME: G & JB Hotels Limited ACCOUNT NO: 48132969 SORT CODE: 60-60-60 IBAN CODE: GI25NWBK06060648132969 IBAN BIC / Swift number: RBOSGIGI CURRENCY: GBP CURRENT RATING If applicable. If you have no current rating please indicate your playing strength and your previous highest grade (if any) FIDE FIDE Title ECF Spain Other (please specify) ECF Gold membership number. For all players registered as England Federation (if membership differs from residence) FIDE player code (FIN) - If you do not have a FIN, you must apply to your federation for one before entering the tournament. SECTION(S) ENTERED Indicate the appropriate level of entry fee. Entry is free for players holding the GM, IM, WGM or WIM title and for people taking the Caleta Hotel package (which also includes dinner). Masters: £100. Others: £50 per section. Tick Section Entry Fee Tradewise Gibraltar Masters £ Challengers U-2250 Week 1 £ Amateur U-1900 Week 1 £ Challengers U-2250 Week 2 £ Amateur U-1900 Week 2 £ Late Fee Surcharge £50 per event (if presented after 16 Jan 2016) £ Total Fees £ Notes Do you require a formal invitation for visa, or other purposes? SPONSORED BY: 11 Who makes this event possible? Players coming from: www.gibtele.com www.tradewise.gi Tradewise underwrites insurance policies, for distribution via its broker network or online to six European territories, the UK, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Ireland, Portugal and Spain. The Company is headquartered in Gibraltar and is focused in niche areas of the motor trade industry. www.lombardodier.com Founded in 1796, Lombard Odier is the oldest private bank in Geneva and one of the largest in Switzerland and in Europe. Our international presence, with over 25 offices in the world, including Gibraltar, allows us to keep in close contact with the markets in the principal financial centres throughout the world. Gibtelecom is the main provider of telecommunications services on the Rock, providing fixed-line and mobile solutions to transport voice, data and internet services to all types of businesses and residential customers. These services extend to data centres, and being a global communications carrier with a network running from London to India, connecting Africa and Asia with Europe with Gibtelecom points of presence in Gibraltar, Madrid, Marseilles and London. www.gibraltar.gov.gi www.caletahotel.com The Gibraltar Government’s Sports & Leisure Authority (GSLA) operate and manage sport and leisure facilities, including the provision of support to educational and sports associations. The award winning Caleta Hotel, health and beauty conference centre is the largest hotel in Gibraltar. Located on the east side of the Rock, the hotel caters for the leisure, corporate, conference and event markets. www.casais.gi www.deloitte.gi Deloitte provide audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services to public and private clients, spanning multiple industries across the world. They have a globally connected network including an office in Gibraltar. www.gibraltarlawyers.com ISOLAS is a leading international law firm providing legal services in Gibraltar. A firm of Gibraltar solicitors and barristers established for almost 120 years. www.bwinparty.com www.sacconeandspeedgibraltar.gi The Saccone & Speed group of Gibraltar encompasses an alcoholic drinks business, a confectionary, home and personal care company. The company also bottles and distributes Coca Cola® products amongst other businesses focused on the Iberian Peninsula. 12 bwin.party digital entertainment plc (LSE: BPTY) is one of the largest online gaming companies in the world. Incorporated, licensed and regulated in Gibraltar, the Group also has licences in Alderney, Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Denmark, Germany, Malta, Spain, the UK and the necessary approvals to operate in New Jersey. Casais is a construction company which has operated in Gibraltar since 2005. It has been a point of reference for knowledge in the Construction industry. The consistency of work demonstrated in the area of construction and engineering in Gibraltar validates this claim. www.pkf-canillas.gi www.anglo.gi Established in 1892, Anglo Hispano, a family owned and managed business, is one of Gibraltar’s leading distribution companies with an extensive portfolio of leading food and drink brands. PKF Canillas is a Gibraltar based Audit and Accountancy firm who offers a comprehensive range of business services. PKF Canillas are the external auditors to the Gibraltar International Chess Festival. PKF Canillas forms part of the PKF international network of accounting and business advisory firms with close to 300 member firms and correspondents in 440 locations in 125 countries. Argentina Italy Australia Madagascar Austria Mongolia Belgium Netherlands Brazil New Zealand Bulgaria Nigeria Canada Norway Chile Paraguay China Philippines Croatia Poland Cuba Portugal Czech Republic Romania Denmark Russia England Scotland Finland Serbia France Slovenia Georgia South Africa Germany Spain Gibraltar Sri Lanka Hungary Sweden Iceland Switzerland India Turkey Iran Ukraine Ireland United States Israel Venezuela Including one 5-times World Champion; Nº1 / Nº2 players from USA, France, Poland, China, India, England, Austria, Slovenia, Sweden, Venezuela; 2015 Women’s World Champion, 2 former Women’s World Champions, 2015 World Junior Champion and many more... Photos on pages 2, 3, 8, by Sophie Triay.