2015 orion group open chess championship

SKAAK - C HESS
2015 ORION GROUP OPEN
CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
25th – 27th April 2015
Organised by
in conjunction with
Venue: Orion Devonshire Hotel, Cnr Jorrison & Melle Streets
Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa
Applications for the FIDE Rated Section close at 20:00 on Wednesday 22nd April 2015.
Prestige Section (FIDE Rated)
Open A Section:
Open B Sections:
6 Round FIDE Rated Swiss Tournament
7 Round Open Swiss
5 Round Open Swiss
(R10 000 in Cash Prizes Guaranteed in addition to holiday
prizes from top venues belonging to the Orion Hotel Group)
(R2 500 in Cash Prizes guaranteed)
Open to all adults and to juniors rated
1400+.
(R1 000 in Cash Prizes Guaranteed)
B section is for U/18 players with
ratings below 1500.
Entry fees
Entry fees
(All players with a FIDE rating and those with a CHESSA rating of
1700+ are eligible for the Prestige section)
Entry fees
GM/IM/WGM: Free
FIDE Rated Players: R200; FIDE Unrated: R250
R150 Adults (18+); R100 (Juniors)
R50 for all
6 Rounds @ 90/90 + 30secs per move
7 Rounds @ 75/75
5 Rounds @ 60/60
Sat
25/04/2015
Entry confirmation: 08.00 – 08.30
Official Opening: 08:45 - 09:00
Round 1: 09:00 – 12:30+
Round 2: 13:30 – 17:00+
Registration: 07:30 – 08:30
Round 1: 09:00 – 11:30
Round 2: 11:45 – 14:15
Round 3: 14:30 – 17:00
Round 4: 17:15 – 19:45
Registration: 07:30 – 08:30
Round 1: 09:00 – 11:00
Round 2: 11:10 – 13:10
Round 3: 13:20 – 15:20
Round 4: 15:30 – 17:30
Round 5: 17:40 – 19:40
Prize Giving: 20:00
Sun
26/04/2015
Round 3: 09:00 – 12:30+
Round 4: 13:30 – 17:00+
Mon
27/04/2015
Round 5: 09:00 – 12:30+
Round 6: 13:30 – 17:00+
Prize Giving: 18:00
Rate of play
9 Round Rapid Tournament @ 15 mins per player. Games at rate of play
Prize fund based on entries. Entry fee is R50 per person.
Registration: 08:30; Prize giving: 15:00 (Estimated)
Round 5: 09:00 – 11:30
Round 6: 12:00 – 14:30
Round 7: 15:00 – 17:30
Prize Giving: 18:00
Development tournament
By invitation for local schools
Accommodation:
The Devonshire Hotel offers “weekend madness” specials on rooms with rates starting from as low as R499 per room for 2 persons sharing per night.
Bookings can be made directly with the hotel reservations desk at 011 339 5611 or at [email protected]. Players requiring accommodation
are asked to refer to the tournament when making their booking in order to access the special rates available to tournament participants.
Banking details:
Entry fees to be paid in advance to:
Acc Name: Waterkloof Chess Club, Standard Bank, Acc. Nr: 371789389, Branch Code: 014645
Reference: Orion Open + Surname + Initials. Please email proof of payment to [email protected]
Enquiries:
Please direct enquiries to Mr Stephen Skosana at 083 603 0991 or [email protected] or to
Mr Nicholas van der Nat at 082 970 4493 or [email protected]
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Online entries should be completed at
http://www.chessexcellence.com/page.php?page=tournaments/2015/apr-25-sw/tourreg-form.php
All main sections will be rated by CHESSA. The Prestige section will also be rated by FIDE.
Players with confirmed payments will be published before the start of the tournament.
Please provide own clocks. Latest FIDE and CHESSA rating rules will apply.
The chief arbiter is FA Michael Bornheim who can be reached at [email protected] or telephonically at +27 82 651 3630 if
required during the course of the tournament.
The pairings for round 1 of the FIDE Prestige section may be accelerated at the arbiter’s discretion. Half point byes for all but the last 2 rounds
are available if requested and approved by the Chief Arbiter prior to the start of the tournament.