40th Ikaros International Chess Tournament 2017
Aegean Open Championship 2017
(9-16 July 2017, Agios Kirykos, Ikaria island, GREECE)
Venue:
Athletic Center of Agios Kirykos, Ikaria island , Greece.
Dates: 9-16 July 2017.
Groups:
There will be two (2) groups (playing two separate tournaments)
Group A: Players with FIDE rating ≥ 1500 (FIDE list July 2017)
Group B: Players with FIDE rating ≤ 1600 (FIDE list July 2017)
Players with FIDE rating between 1500 and 1600 may choose the group they prefer.
The organization committee holds the right to accept participants with FDIE rating ≤ 1500 to play in Group A.
Playing System:
Nine (9) Rounds Swiss for Group A, Seven (7) Rounds Swiss for Group B. FIDE rules apply.
Rate of play:
Ninety (90) minutes plus 30 seconds per move (from move 1) for the completion of the game for each player. Players that do not show up for their game after one (1) hour from the official start of a round are be forfeited.
Schedule:
1st Round: Sunday 09/7 7.00 p.m.
2nd Round: Monday 10/7 7.00 p.m.
3nd Round: Tuesday 11/7 11.00 a.m. (No games for Group B)
4rd Round: Tuesday 11/7 7.00 p.m.
5th Round: Wednesday 12/7 7.00 p.m.
6th Round: Thursday 13/7 7.00 p.m.
7th Round: Friday 14/7 7.00 p.m.
8th Round: Saturday 15/7 7.00 p.m.
9th Round: Sunday 16/7 11.00 a.m. (No games for Group B)
Prize Giving: Sunday 16/7 4.00 p.m.
Departure from Ikaria:
Sunday 16/7, at 6:00 pm from Aghios Kirykos (arrival at Piraeus at 4.00 am)
Tie-breaks:
1. Bucholtz
2. Median Bucholtz
3. Number of wins
4. Sum of progressive scores
Prizes:
The prizes will be € 3100 in total and will be shared as follows:
Group A:
1st Winner € 800
2nd Winner € 500
3rd Winner € 200
4th Winner € 160
5th Winner € 130
6th Winner € 100
7th Winner € 80
8th Winner € 60
9th Winner € 40
10th Winner € 30
1st Lady € 160
2nd Lady € 130
3rd Lady € 100
1st Veteran € 100
2nd Veteran € 70
3rd Veteran € 40
Group B:
1st Winner € 150
2st Winner € 100
3st Winner € 50
1st Lady € 50
1st Veteran € 50
Important Note 1:
The female and veteran players, who are eligible for two money-prizes (general standings and special category), receive both prizes, one from the general standings and one from the special category. Cup prizes and medals will be awarded to all winners of the tournament. Medals will also be awarded to the three best juniors and girls in the categories below 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 08 years of age.
Important Note 2:
The money-prizes are divided according to the Hort system among the players with the same final score. (With Hort system every player gets first 50% of the prizes according to his rank. The other 50% are distributed uniformly within a scoregroup over the players).
Winners of the Aegean Championship:
The first Greek male and female chess players members of chess clubs in the Aegean region- in Group A will be declared the Man and Woman Aegean Champion 2017 respectively.
Entry Fee:
The entry fee for Group A of the Aegean Open Championship 2017 is € 50 (for players below 20 years of age and Members of chess clubs in the Aegean region € 30), while for Group B the entry fee is set at € 30 for players below 20 years of age and members of chess clubs in the Aegean region € 30)
This fee does not apply to holders of international titles (GM, IM, FM, WGM, WIM, WFM), chess-players that have already qualified, members of the Ikaria Chess Club and Ikarian chess-players regardless of the club they belong to.
Rapid/Blitz Tournaments and other parallel events of "Ikaros" 2017:
Rapid tournaments (like the annual Mediterranean Rapid Team Tournament), blitz and rapid events (for veterans, ladies and juniors) and othe parallel events (blind rapid, problem solving etc.) will be held prior as well as during the main tournament. The schedule of these events and further details will be announced in a complementary announcement.
Participation Fees:
As all previous years, the organization committee of Ikaros International Chess Tournament will offer a 20% discount over normal prices for all participants that will have entered their participation for the event by the 1st of July 2017 -the latest- The special discount offer includes:
1. Accommodation costs (the board (food) expenses, meals, breakfast etc are NΟΤ included)
2. Entry fee.
3. Transportation (by bus) from the Therma and Aghios Kirykos (i.e. the places where participants reside during the tournament) to the playing venue 30 minutes prior the beginning of each round.
4. Transportation (by bus) from and to the port of Evdilos at the day of the scheduled arrival (9/7) and departure (16/7) of the group of chess players from Ikaria in case this is necessary due to the ferry schedule.
Depending on the room type, the price of the special discount offer for the period from the 9th until the 16th of July is set at:
Double Room: € 180 per person, Triple Room: € 165 per person, 4 bed room: € 145 per person
For families (at least 3 members), four-member (at least) club teams, junior players under the age of 20, natives of the Aegean region and unemployed persons (bearing a valid unemployment card) and persons with disabilities the price of the special discount offer for the period from the 9th until the 16th of July is set at:
Double Room: € 155 per person, Triple Room: € 145 per person, 4 bed room: € 130 per person
Players requesting for some special room conditions or wish to spend some extra days in Ikaria should notify the organizers in advance. Additional fees will be charged according to the conditions requested.
For the participants who will pay in advance (until Friday 30th of June 2017) the special price for the period 9th till 16th of July is reduced by € 10 per person (based on the room type and the discount category of the participant). The amount due should be deposited through bank transfer to the account of ABN AMRO Bank:
IBAN: NL95ABNA0418668698, SWIFT CODE (BIC) ABNANL2A in the name D. Kapagiannidis
Participants should hold a copy of their deposit receipt (which should include the name of the participant) and present it to the organization committee upon arrival at Ikaria or send it by e-mail prior the tournament.
Note 1:
The above prices apply for the participants in both groups and also for the accompanying persons, regardless whether they participate in the tournament or not.
Note 2:
Participants wishing to pay on-site at Ikaria should pay in cash (no credit cards are accepted)
Conditions to GMs/WGMs, and IMs/WIMs:
For a limited number of titled players (GMs/WGMs, the IMs/WIMs), and the players that have qualified from preliminary events, the organization committee covers for:
1. Accommodation costs (in double room, the board (food) expenses, meals, breakfast etc are NOT included) for the period 9th till 16th of July
2. Entry fee.
3. Transportation (by bus) from Therma and Aghios Kirykos (i.e. the places where participants reside during the tournament) to the playing venue 30 minutes prior the beginning of each round.
4. Transportation (by bus) from and to the port of Evdilos at the day of the scheduled arrival (9/7) and departure (16/7) of the group of chess players from Ikaria in case this is necessary due to the ferry schedule.
5. Additionally GMs and WGMs will receive € 1 (one euro) for every rating point above 2300 (based on FIDE rating list of July 2017).
Transportation to Ikaria:
Ikaria can be reached either by ferry (from Piraeus, Mykonos or Samos) or by plane (from Athens, Thessaloniki and Heraklion). For details check with your travel agent or contact the organization committee for additional info.
Contact Information:
For more information please contact:
Mr. Savas Kyriakou at: (++30) 6932-478386 or (++30) 22750-22713
by e-mail at: ikaroschess@gmail.com
For possible updates and additional information concerning the Ikaros International Chess Tournament 2017, and the island of Ikaria, you can visit: http://www.ikaroschess.gr, http://www.island-ikaria.com, http://ikarianet.gr, http://www.nikaria.gr, http://www.ikariamag.gr, http://ikariaki.gr/ and http://www.visitikaria.gr
