INFORMACION

INTERNATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP of MALOPOLSKA

POLAND * KRAKÓW
26.04.2003 - 4.05.2003

ORGANIZER
The Malopolska Chess Federation

DATE
From 26th April 2003 to 4th May 2003

PLACE OF GAME & OFFICE OF CHAMPIONSHIP
Poland, Kraków, 49-51 Kamienskiego Str. Electrical Secondary School (Technikum Elektryczne)

GAME SYSTEM
In all groups - Swiss system - 9 rounds

TOURNAMENT GROUPS
Group     Participants   Pace of game   Fee(zl)   Awards    (zl)
                    I    II   III  IV   V    VI
A    ELO >= 2000    30 move/1,5 h + 1 h to end    80   2000 1500 1000 700  500  300
B    ELO 1600-1999  30 move/1,5 h + 1 h to end    60   700  500  400  300  200  100
C    ELO below 1599 30 move/1,5 h + 1 h to end    40   300  200  100  Gifts

ACCOMMODATION & FULL BOARD
(from supper 26.04.2003 to lunch 4.05.2003)
1-person room with bath; price   100 zl/day
2-person room with bath; price    80 zl/day
3-person room with bath; price    70 zl/day
3-person room without bath; price 60 zl/day
Boarding-school (four person room); price 25 zl/night - only accommodation
1 EURO costs about 3,80 zl

APPLICATIONS & INFORMATION CALL
·    By letter, deadline 15.04.2003
to the address: JAN KUSINA, 31-519 Kraków, ul. B. Chrobrego 3"b"
·    By phone/fax, deadline 15.04.2003, every day after 8 pm
phone/fax (0048) (0-1033-12) 411-48-01
·    By e-mail, deadline 15.04.2003, e-mail:jkusina@mzszach.l.pl

TIME TABLE OF FESTIVAL
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25.04.2003  - from 10.00 a.m. work office of the tournament
26.04.2003  - to 11.00 a.m. the last application to the play
                 14.00 - hang out the starting list
                 15.15 - The opening ceremony
                 15.30 - I round
27.04.2003  -     9.00 - II round
                 15.30 - III round
28.04.2003  -    15.30 - IV round
29.04.2003  -    15.30 - V round
30.04.2003  -    15.30 -  VI round
01.05.2003  -    F r e e   d a y
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Rapid Chess Championship of Malopolska - Blitz
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02.05.2003  -    15.30 - VII round
03.05.2003  -    15.30 - VIII round
04.05.2003  -     9.00 - IX round
                 15.30 - the ending ceremony, hand prizes over
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