XXXV International Chess Memorial of Ludwik Zamenhof
Bialystok, 27 - 31 December 2016
REGULATIONS
1. ORGANIZERS
 Podlasie Chess Federation in Bialystok
 MUKS Stoczek 45 Bialystok, 15-757 Bialystok, Lagodna Str. 10
Phone: +48 85 664 46 82, fax +48 85 654 00 49, www.podlzwszach.net
 Website of the tournament: https://www.facebook.com/memorialzamenhofa/
 Memorial Director: Krzysztof Jaszczuk, Mob. phone: +48 690 995 606,
e-mail: [email protected]
 Chief Arbiter: IA Leszek Zega, Mob. phone: +48 722 334 038, e-mail: [email protected]
2. DATE AND PLACE
 27th - 31st December 2016 (26.12.2016 – arrival of participants from outside of
Bialystok),
 Hotel “Podlasie” & Restaurant “Lipcowy Ogrod”
15-181 Bialystok, 42nd Pulku Piechoty Str. 6
Phone: +48 85 675 66 11, www.hotelpodlasie.pl
3. TOURNAMENT GROUPS
 Group A – players with ELO rating at least 1800
 Group B – players with ELO rating under 2000 (including without ELO)
 Group C – players with ELO rating under 1400 (including without ELO)
 Group D – children born in 2008 and younger
4. PLAYING SYSTEM AND TIME CONTROL
 Swiss system, 9 rounds,
 Time control:
 Group A – 90 minutes per game with addition of 30 seconds per move from the
beginning of game
 Group B – 90 minutes per game with addition of 30 seconds per move from the
beginning of game
 Group C – 30 minutes per game with addition of 30 seconds per move from the
beginning of game
 Group D – 30 minutes per game
5. ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
 Hotel “Podlasie” & Restaurant “Lipcowy Ogrod” – beautiful surroundings, high standard
(breakfast and dinner - smorgasbord, lunch is served), Internet Wi-Fi and free parking for
participants of the Memorial.
 The number of places is limited!
 The cost of accommodation and meals are per person:
 in room: 2-, 3-, and 4-seater from dinner on 26.12.2016 (arrival day) to lunch on
31.12.2016 (departure day) – 5x105 PLN = 525 PLN
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 in single room from dinner on 26.12.2016 (arrival day) to lunch on 31.12.2016
(departure day) – 5x155 PLN = 775 PLN
The cost of meals in Restaurant “Lipcowy Ogrod” for participants not staying in the Hotel
“Podlasie”: lunch – 25 PLN per person, dinner – 25 PLN per person.
Reservation of accommodation and meals you can realize by the reception of the Hotel
“Podlasie”, phone: +48 85 675 66 00, e-mail: [email protected] using the
Registration form (Attachment No. 1). Additional information you can obtain from Ms.
Ursula Debowska, phone: +48 85 675 66 17, e-mail: [email protected]
Payment for accommodation and meals should be made till 4th December 2016 to the
bank account: Hass Wasiluk Sp. J. Boczna Str. 1, 15-181 Bialystok; Account No.: 91
2490 0005 0000 4520 7913 8644, SWIFT Code – ALBPPLPW, postscript: Memorial of
Zamenhof.
There is possibility of payment in cash in the arrival day.
Participants of the competition will be accommodated in rooms in the arrival day from
16:00, and in the departure day they are obligated to leave the rooms until 12:00.
Earlier accommodation or extension of stay in the room (in the departure day) will be
possible after prior arrangement with the reception.
Reservation of accommodation and meals after the deadline will be possible only if there
are vacancies.
The number of beds is limited - there will decide the order of reservation.
6. ENTRY FEE
 The entry fee is:
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 Group A – 150 PLN
 Group B – 120 PLN
 Group C – 100 PLN
 Group D – 60 PLN
Players with titles IM, WIM, GM, WGM are exempted from the entry fee.
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The entry fee includes the rating payment.
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The entry fee should be paid until 4th December 2016 on the bank account of MUKS
Stoczek 45 Bialystok or in cash (only in groups C and D) by confirmation of
participation:
IBAN No.: PL 13 1240 5211 1111 0000 4927 1898, Kod BIC – PKOPPLPW,
Bank Pekao SA Oddzial Bialystok, Rynek Kosciuszki Str. 7.
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Amount of the entry fee for players applied after deadline will be increased by 50 PLN.
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The entry fee is not refunded.
7. APPLICATIONS
 Applications to the Memorial in all groups you can submit online until 4th December
2016 directly on the tournament website by the link for the group:
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 Group A – http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje/2016/ti_4481/
 Group B – http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje/2016/ti_4482/
 Group C – http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje/2016/ti_4449/
 Group D – http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje/2016/ti_2426/
There is also the opportunity to submit electronically your application to the e-mail
address: [email protected]
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The application should include: Name and surname, country, FIDE title, rating, date of
birth (day, month, year) and details about reservation of the accommodation and meals.
8. AWARDS
 Total fund of monetary prizes is: 50 000 PLN
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Group A - The monetary prizes (gross):
Main prizes
6 000 PLN
I
5 000 PLN
II
4 000 PLN
III
3 000 PLN
IV
2 000 PLN
V
1 500 PLN
VI
VII 1 000 PLN
800 PLN
VIII
600 PLN
IX
400 PLN
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Best woman
Best senior born in 1956 and older
Best boy-junior born 1998-2002
Best girl-junior born 1998-2002
Best boy-junior born 2003-2004
Best girl-junior born 2003-2004
Best player with ELO rating ≤1900
Best player with ELO rating ≤2000
Best player with ELO rating ≤2100
Best player with ELO rating ≤2200
I - 600 PLN, II - 300 PLN
300 PLN
300 PLN
300 PLN
300 PLN
300 PLN
300 PLN
300 PLN
300 PLN
300 PLN
Group B - The monetary prizes (gross):
Main prizes
3 000 PLN
I
2 500 PLN
II
2 000 PLN
III
1 500 PLN
IV
1 000 PLN
V
750 PLN
VI
500 PLN
VII
400 PLN
VIII
300 PLN
IX
200 PLN
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Special prizes
Special prizes
Best woman
Best player born in 1956 and older
Best boy-junior born 1998-2002
Best girl-junior born 1998-2002
Best boy-junior born 2003-2004
Best girl-junior born 2003-2004
Best boy-junior born 2005-2006
Best girl-junior born 2005-2006
Best boy-junior born in 2007 and younger
Best girl-junior born in 2007 and younger
Best player without ELO rating
Best player with ELO rating ≤1200
Best player with ELO rating ≤1400
I - 300 PLN, II - 200 PLN
200 PLN
200 PLN
200 PLN
200 PLN
200 PLN
200 PLN
200 PLN
200 PLN
200 PLN
200 PLN
200 PLN
200 PLN
Group C - The monetary prizes (gross):
Main prizes
1 000 PLN
I
900 PLN
II
800 PLN
III
700 PLN
IV
600 PLN
V
500 PLN
VI
400 PLN
VII
300 PLN
VIII
200 PLN
IX
150 PLN
X
Special prizes
Best woman
Best player born in 1956 and older
Best boy-junior born 1998-2002
Best girl-junior born 1998-2002
Best boy-junior born 2003-2004
Best girl-junior born 2003-2004
Best boy-junior born 2005-2006
Best girl-junior born 2005-2006
Best boy-junior born in 2007 and younger
Best girl-junior born in 2007 and younger
Best player without ELO rating
Best player with ELO rating ≤1200
I - 250 PLN, II - 150 PLN
100 PLN
100 PLN
100 PLN
100 PLN
100 PLN
100 PLN
100 PLN
100 PLN
100 PLN
100 PLN
100 PLN
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According to the Polish rules, the monetary prizes in amount to 760 PLN are tax-free.
The remaining monetary prizes (over 760 PLN) are taxed 10%.
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Prizes are not shared.
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The player has the right to receive one prize.
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Prizes which will not be taken away during the closing ceremony of the tournament are
forfeited.
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Special prizes will be paid only in case if at least 3 players are participating in data group.
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The organizer provides also additional attractive souvenirs in the Groups A, B and C.
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Souvenirs will be provided for all participants in Group D.
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Cups and medals will be given for players for I-III places in all Groups.
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Diplomas will be given for all participants.
9. SCHEDULE
Date
27th
December
28th
December
29th
December
30th
December
31st
December
Group A
09:00 – Technical
briefing
10:00 – 1st round
16:00 – 2nd round
10:00 – 3rd round
Group B
09:00 – Technical
briefing
10:00 – 1st round
16:00 – 2nd round
16:00 – 3rd round
16:00 – 4th round
16:00 – 4th round
10:00 – 5th round
10:00 – 5th round
16:00 – 6th round
16:00 – 6th round
10:00 – 7th round
10:00 – 7th round
16:00 – 8th round
16:00 – 8th round
08:00 – 9th round
08:00 – 9th round
13:00 – Closing
ceremony
13:00 – Closing
ceremony
Group C
09:00 – Technical
briefing
10:00 – 1st - 3rd
rounds
10:00 – 4th - 6th
rounds
10:00 – 7th - 9th
rounds
17:00 – Closing
ceremony
Group D
09:00 – Technical
briefing
10:00 – 1st - 5th
rounds
10:00 – 6th - 9th
rounds
14:00 – Closing
ceremony
10. EVALUATION OF RESULTS
 The total amount of gained points,
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The coefficient of truncated Buchholz,
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The coefficient of full Buchholz,
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Number of wins,
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Result of the direct game between the concerned players,
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Average rating of the opponents.
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11. JUDGING
 In the competition there will be applied current rules of the FIDE and the Chess Code of
the Polish Chess Federation.
 The competition judges the Chief Arbiter with the help of the assistants-arbiters.
 A player has the right to appeal immediately from the decision of the assistant-arbiter to
the Chief Arbiter.
 The decisions of the Chief Arbiter are final.
 A player, who will appear on the round (at the chess table) with a delay of more than 30
minutes from the beginning of the round, loses the game.
 A foreign player who registers for participation in the FIDE tournament should have his
FIDE ID (FIN). If the player has not it, he will not be admitted to the chess tournament
which is reported for evaluation of the FIDE rating.
 In disputed issues that are not described in these Regulations, the decision belongs to the
Chief Arbiter of the competition.
12. EDUCATIONAL ISSUES
 Educational care for underage players during the competition is exercised by their parents
or attendants.
 It is forbidden for players to leave the tournament hall during the playing and any
discussing in this time with other players and with other people or attendants, also in the
matter of proposal for draw in own game or in games of opponents.
13. FINAL INFORMATION
 The tournaments A, B and C are reported for assessment of the FIDE rating.
 The organizer also provides the additional attractions such as a bonfire, a bughouse chess
tournament, a blitz tournament and the Super Surprise.
 Hotel “Podlasie” & Restaurant “Lipcowy Ogrod” are organizing a great New Year’s Eve
party; details of this event will be available in September on the tournament website and
directly on the hotel website.
 Additional information about the tournament you can obtain from the Memorial Director
or the Chief Arbiter.
 To the hotel and place of the competition you can get by city buses of lines 6, 13, 18.
 Additional place of accommodation – The Residence Halls of thr Polytechnic Institute in
Bialystok; Detailed information and reservation at phone numbers: 85 746 97 18 (the DS
No.1) 85 746 97 28 (the DS No. 2) 85 746 97 38 (the DS No. 3) 85 746 97 47 (the DS
No. 4), or on website: www.booking.com
 The Chess clubs or parents of players are responsible for their capability to take part in
the tournament (current medical certificate).
 The players insure themselves for the time of the competition on their own.
 Application for participation in the tournament is the acceptance of all the provisions of
this Regulations.
 Adult players and parents / attendants of underage players, declaring participation in the
competition, automatically agree to the publication of the image.
 The organizer does not publish the records of chess games from the Memorial.
 In the case of a very high turnout in the A and B Groups, it may be necessary to move the
C and D Groups to the Complex of Integration Schools No. 1, Lagodna Str. 10.
 In matters not described by the present regulations, the final decision belongs to the Chief
Arbiter (in sport matters) and the Memorial Director (in organizational matters).
 The final interpretation of this Regulations belongs to the Chief Arbiter (in sport matters)
and the Memorial Director (in organizational matters).
Krzysztof Jaszczuk
Memorial Director
Leszek Zega
President of Podlasie Chess Federation
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