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Από 2-8 Ιανουαρίου 2024 στο Ξενοδοχείο “Porto Palace Hotel”.

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Announcement

Venue: Porto Palace Hotel & Conference Center, 65  26th Oktovriou st., Thessaloniki

Playing System: Open A: Rtg >= 1900, FIDE Swiss nine (9) rounds, Open B: Rtg 1899-1200, FIDE Swiss nine (9) rounds. Open C: Rtg <1199, FIDE Swiss seven (7) rounds

RATE OF PLAY FOR GROUPS A + B: 90 min for the first 40 moves + 30 min until the end of the game + 30 sec increment per move from the 1st move. FIDE Laws of Chess for standard rated tournaments.

RATE OF PLAY FOR GROUP C:  60 min until the end of the game + 30 sec increment per move from the 1st move. FIDE Laws of Chess for standard rated tournaments.

PRIZES Total amount of funds 3.600 Euros

Group A: 1st 1200 Euros + Cup, 2nd 700 Euros + Cup, 3rd 400 Euros + Cup, 4th 100 Euros + Medal, 5th 100 Euros + Medal, 1st Woman 200 Euros + Cup, 1st winner under 2000 Fide rating 50 Euros + Medal, 2nd winner under 2000 Fide Rating 50 Euros + Medal.

Group B: 1st 300 Euros + Cup, 2nd 200 Euros + Cup, 3rd 150 Euros + Cup, 1st Woman 50 Euros + Cup, 1st winner under 1500 Fide Rating 50 Euros + Medal, 2nd winner under 1500 Fide Rating 50 Euros + Medal.

Special categories (Group B): 1stU16, 1st U14, 1st U12 of each category: Cup + Chessboard + Wristwatch. 1st Girl U16. U14, U12: Cup + Chess Book. 2nd-3rd U16, U14, U12: Medal + Chess book.   (only if there are at least 6 players in each special category).

Group C: 1st Cup + Wristwatch, 2nd and 3rd Medals + Wristwatch, 1st Woman Cup + Wristwatch.

Schedule of Games for Groups A and B:

1st round	Tuesday	2nd January	17:00 p.m.
2nd round	Wednesday	3rd January	09:30 a.m.
3rd round	Wednesday	3rd January	17:30 p.m.
4th round	Thursday	4th January	17:30 a.m.
5th round	Friday	5th January	09:30 p.m.
6th round	Friday	5th January	17:30 p.m.
7th round	Saturday	6th January	17:00 a.m.
8th round	Sunday	7th January	17:00 p.m.
9th round	Monday	8th January	09:30 a.m.

Closing Ceremony for Groups A+B: Monday, 8^th of January 2024, half an hour after the end of the games for each Group separately.

Schedule of Games for Group C:

1st round	Wednesday	3rd January	09:30 a.m.
2nd round	Wednesday	3rd January	17:30 a.m.
3rd round	Thursday	4th January	17:30 p.m.
4th round	Friday	5th January	09:30 p.m.
5th round	Friday	5th January	17:30 a.m.
6th round	Saturday	6th January	17:30 p.m.
7th round	Sunday	7th January	17:00 a.m.

Closing Ceremony for C Group: Sunday, 7^th of January 2024,half an hour after the end of the games.

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