A stage of the Moscow«Grand Prix» 2006 (www.chessmoscow.ru), Russia Cup 2006 (www.russiachess.ru) and the ACP Tour 2005-2006 (www.chess-players.org)
The tournament venue is Russian States Social University (RGSU), V. Pick Streat 4 building 5 (Metro Station “Botanichesky Sad”). The Organizer of the Festival is Moscow Chess Federation. The festival consists of two nine rounds Swiss Tournaments.
The garanted total prize fund of the both tournaments is more than 20 000 euro.
“Open A”: for all chessplayers.
Prizes (in euro):
Main prizes:
1st Prize
3 000
2nd Prize
1 500
3rd Prize
900
4st Prize
600
5th Prize
450
6th - 10th Prize
300 each
11th – 15th Prize
150 each
Prizes for chessplayers with a FIDE rating 2400 - 2549. Group A1:
1st Prize
900
2nd Prize
600
3rd Prize
300
4st Prize
150
Prizes for chessplayers with a FIDE rating less than 2400. Group A2:
1st Prize
750
2nd Prize
450
3rd Prize
300
4st Prize
150
Special Prizes for the best Women, Seniors (born before 1-1-1946), Young seniors (born before 1-1-1966) and Juniors (born after 1-1-1988) in every category:
1st Prize
450
2nd Prize
300
3rd Prize
150
4st Prize
90
5th Prize
60
“Open B”: for chessplayers with a FIDE rating less than 2200 or without FIDE rating.
Prizes (in euro):
Main prizes:
1st Prize
600
2nd Prize
450
3rd Prize
300
4st Prize
150
Prizes for chessplayers with a FIDE rating less than 2000 (Group B1):
1st Prize
450
2nd Prize
300
3rd Prize
150
Prizes for chessplayers without a FIDE rating (Group B2):
1st Prize
300
2nd Prize
150
3rd Prize
150
Special Prize for the best Women, Senior (born before 1-1-1946), Young senior (born before 1-1-1966) and Junior (born after 1-1-1988) in every category:
1st Prize
150
2nd Prize
90
3rd Prize
60
Only one prize can be awarded to a player (the highest one).
Calculation of the entry fee by “Open A”:
By classical time control
By first four ronds rapid
After
Discount for ACP Members (before 01.10.2005)
01.01.2006/
/20.01.2006
Women, Seniors, Juniors
Women, Seniors, Juniors
GM 2550 and more,
Free entry
Free entry
15
15
+15 / +30
Special conditions (limited)
WGM 2400 and more
GM 2400 – 2549
15
15
30
30
+15 / +30
-15
WGM less than 2400
GM less than 2400
30
30
45
45
+15 / +30
-15
IM 2400 and more
IM less than 2400
45
30
60
45
+15 / +30
-15
Non (GM, IM) tiled 2200 and more
60
30
75
45
+15 / +30
-15
Players with FIDE rating less than 2200
75
75
90
90
+15 / +30
-15
Players without FIDE rating
90
90
105
105
+15 / +30
-15
Calculation of the entry fee by“Open B”:
By classical time control
Women,Seniors,Juniors
By first four ronds rapid
Women, Seniors, Juniors
After
For ACP Members
01.01.2006/
/20.01.2006
Players
60
30
75
45
+15 / +30
-15
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The tournament fees in Euro can be transferred to the following account:
Igor Glek, Postbank Essen, Germany.
IBAN: DE74 3601 0043 0531 8844 33
BIC: PBNKDEFF.
Special conditions of play, time control:
In the first four rounds the participants are playing in tree different groups:
1) By classical time control (105 minutes for all game with an increment of 30 seconds per move from the first move) -four days (one game daily),
2) By classical time control - two days (two games daily),
3) Rapid (30 minutes for all game with an increment of 10 seconds) – four games in one day.
In the first four rounds rounds the participants can get “by” (one draw without play) if they are asking for before the first round. The last five rounds the participants are playing by the one group with classical time control – one game daily.
The tournament schedule:
Classical time-control (9 days)
Classical time-control (7 days)
Rapid time-control (6 days)
Registration
Jan. 29: untill13.00
Jan.31:until 10.00
Feb. 1:until 11.00
Opening Ceremony
Jan. 29: 14.00
Round 1
Jan. 29: 15.00
Jan. 31: 11.00
Feb. 1:12.00
Round 2
Jan. 30: 17.00
Jan. 31: 17.00
Feb. 1:14.00
Round 3
Jan. 31: 17.00
Feb. 1:11.00
Feb. 1:17.00
Round 4
Feb. 1:17.00
Feb. 1:17.00
Feb. 1:19.00
Round 5
Feb. 2:17.00
Round 6
Feb. 3: 17.00
Round 7
Feb. 4: 13.00
Round 8
Feb. 5: 13.00
Round 9
Feb. 6: 11.00
Closing Ceremony and prizes giving
Feb. 6: 18.00
Fly to Moscow – from 99 euro,
Application for accommodation should be given before January, 20!
Accommodation in “Tourist”(per night, BB):
Single – from 40 Euro
Double – from 30 Euro
Accommodation in “Baikal” (per night):
Single – 60 Euro
Double – 38 Euro
2 room suite:
Single – 40 Euro
Double – 22 Euro
Triple –17 Euro
Both hotelsare 2 minutes walk to playing venue.
Attention: Aeroflot Open will take place 8-16.2.2006, (www.aeroflotchess.com)
Those who intend to take part in „Aeroflot Open“, can easily book flight to Moscow-Sheremetevo through „Aeroflot“ (conditions at ). There are also other variants of booking:
Through „Germania Express“ (www.gexx.de)from Berlin (Mo-Sa), Duesseldorf (Mo-Fr) and München (Mo-Fr) to Moscow-Domodedovo (DME) costs 244 Euro (return-ticket) or 122 Euro (single-ticket, all taxes incl.).
Through „Germanwings“ (www. germanwings.com) Berlin - Moscow-Vnukovo (Mo, Mi, Sa) costs 125 Euro and Koeln/Bonn - Moscow-Vnukovo (Mo, Mi, So) - 118 Euro (return-ticket), single-ticket from 64 Euro.
“Moscow Open 2005” (209 participants, under them are 30 GM’s) took place 25.2 – 3.3.2005.
