THURSDAY 24TH OF APRIL AT 10pm

(It will be played after Round 5)

 

RULES & REGULATIONS

  • The tournament will be played according to the Swiss system in 9 rounds and in a single group.
    • The Night Blitz will be valid for the ELO FIDE and FEDA ratings.
    • The date of this tournament will be Thursday 24th of April 2025.
  • The games will start at 10pm after Round 5 of the Open.
  • The Blitz will be played at the venue of the Open tournament, at the recreation room of the Hotel MarSenses Paradise Club at Calan Bosch, Ciutadella de Menorca.
  • An unjustified or unnotified no show will mean the immediate disqualification of the player.
  • Each game will last 3 minutes plus a 2 seconds increase since the first move is made.
  • Each player will have to be present at the game table at the established time, with a maximum allowed delay of 3 minutes.
  • The tournament manager will be Mr. David Pons.
  • The arbiter of the tournament will be AI José Francisco Suárez Roa and/or AI Eduardo López
  • The tie breaker systems in the final ranking will be drawn at the end of the last round between: total Bucholz, Brasilian, Direct result and progressive.
  • Prizes:
    • Champion: 300€
    • 2nd place: 200€
    • 3rd place: 150€
    • 4th place: 100€
    • 5th place: 50€
    • Best under 2100 FIDE player: 40€
    • Best under 2000 FIDE player: 40€
    • Best under 1900 FIDE player: 40€
    • Best under 1800 FIDE player: 40€
    • Best under 1700 FIDE player: 40€
  • The decisions made by the main arbiter will not be subject to appeal, and there will be no competition committee in order not to slow down the tournament.
  • By signing in in this tournament, the players will be authorising their personal data and pictures to be published in different media (Chessresults, WEBSITE tournament, press, etc
  • During the tournament, all players will promote fair play before, during and after the games.
  • Joining this tournament will entail the acceptance of these rules and regulations.

 

REGISTRATIONS

The price will be 15€ and anyone can register up to 1 hour before the beginning of the Blitz. To sign in, it will be necessary to contact the organisers by e-mail or directly on spot at the gaming room.