Technical regulations

REGULATIONS
OF WORLD JUNIORS AND GIRLS U-20
CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Chotowa, Municipality August 2-17, 2010

1. Organizer

The Organizing Committee of the Chess Championships on behalf of the Polish Chess Federation.

2. Date and venue

The 2010 World Juniors and Girls U-20 Chess Championships will be held from August 2 (arrival day) to 17 (departure day) at Chotowa, Municipality Czarna, close to the city of Tarnow in Poland.

3. Schedule

4. Organizing Committee

Mr. Jozef Chudy, Mayor of Municipality Czarna - Chairman
Contact person: Grzegorz Zielinski, mobile phone: +48-512-472-191
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Mr. Andrzej Grygiel – owner of the "Grand" hotel in Chotowa
Phone/fax: +48-14-670-65-50
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Mr. Jan Kusina - Championships Director
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Phone: +48-12-411-48-01
Please contact between 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. CET (CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME)
Fax: +48-12-411-48-01 (24 hours)

Address of Organizers:
Gminne Centrum Kultury i Promocji w Czarnej
ul. Dworcowa 6A, 39-215 Czarna, Poland

5. Website

www.wjcc2010.pl

6. Chief Arbiter

IA Andrzej Filipowicz
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mobile phone: +48-502-091-726

7. Appeal Committee

Names of the members of the Appeal Committee will be announced during the Technical Conference. Complaints about the decisions of the Chief Arbiter or his assistants must be submitted in a written form to the Chairman of the Appeal Committee within 30 minutes after the completion of the playing session. A sum of 100 € must be enclosed to the complaint as a deposit of the complaining. The deposit must be handed to the Chairman of the Appeal Committee. If the appeal is admitted, the sum shall be returned immediately. If the appeal is refused, the deposit is forfeited to the FIDE.

8. Playing system and rate of play

The championships will be played in 13 rounds, Swiss System, in accordance with FIDE regulations of July 1, 2009.
According to FIDE rules, the rate of play will be 90 minutes for the 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for all remaining moves with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move one.

1. The final ranking order of the players is determined by the number of points scored.
2. If at the end of the tournament two or more players are tied for the first place, the tie shall be broken according to FIDE regulations D.VI.01.14:

a) For Swiss tournaments where the players involved have all played only against rated opponents, after eliminating the lowest rated opponent, find the sum of opponents‘ ratings. The highest total wins. If still tied, eliminate the rating of the next lowest rated opponent(s) until a decision is possible.

b) For other Swiss tournaments, the sum of progressive scores. The highest total wins. If still tied, deduct the first round score, and if necessary the second round and so on.

1.   Any player who arrives at the chessboard after the start of the session shall lose the game. Thus the default time is 0 minutes - vide art. 6.6a of the FIDE Laws of Chess.
2.    Analyzing is not allowed in the playing hall.
3.    During the game the players are not allowed to go to the analyzing room or to the press room.
4.    Flash photography may be used only in the first ten minutes of the playing session.
5.    Only the players and arbiters shall be allowed in the actual playing area, except with the express permission of the Chief Arbiter. After the end of the game the players have to leave the closed area.
6.    As long as the game is in progress a player may talk only to an arbiter or to his opponent as permitted by the Laws of Chess.

1. Players placed first, second and third will be awarded respectively with gold, silver and bronze medals. In case of a tie the winner will be decided in accordance with the mentioned FIDE regulations. It concerns also the prizes.
2. Money prizes, cups and trophies (gifts) will be awarded to players who take the first eight places in each tournament (open juniors and girls).
3. The prizes will be award at the official closing ceremony. The players receive the prizes personally.

1. WORLD JUNIOR U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP – prizes: 15.300 Eur

I - 4.000 Euro        II - 3.000 Euro        III - 2.500 Euro        IV - 2.000 Euro
V - 1.500 Euro        VI - 1.000 Euro       VII - 800 Euro          VIII - 500 Euro

2. WORLD GIRLS U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP - prizes: 10.100 Euro

I - 3.000 Euro       II - 2.000 Euro        III - 1.500 Euro        IV - 1.000 Euro
V - 800 Euro          VI - 700 Euro          VII - 600 Euro          VIII - 500 Euro

According to FIDE regulations, entitled to participate are chess players born on and after January 1, 1990.

Entitled to participate are (the stay and accommodation covered by Organizers):

In case of necessity the hosting federation can present a second player.

If a national federation wishes to present additional players, besides the main ones qualified in a normal way or personal right, it should contact the Organizing Committee. A player can participate at the championship only after receiving an official consent from the Organizing Committee, but the Organizers do not wish to limit additional participants.

14. Deadline for applications and registration – June 2, 2010

Chess players can participate in the championships provided an official application is made by his/her National Federation. The confirmations of the fee payments to the FIDE and the registration forms shall reach the Organizing Committee by fax or email before June 2, 2010.

The National Federations can also announce and register additional players as well as coaches and accompanying persons etc.

The complete registration must include the Federation, FIDE ID number, surname, first name/s, international rating and FIDE title, the passport details of every player, every coach and every accompanying person.

It must also include the name, details and phone number, fax, email of the contact person of the Federation.

An identity photo (2x3 cm) should be sent for the badge of the players, coaches and accompanying persons by June 2, 2010 by the official mail. Otherwise the photo can be taken on arrival – cost 5 Euro.

Attention:

All guest players (the accommodation covered by Organizers) should make their application by the above deadline. After this date no guest player application will be accepted and their application will be treated as if they were additional players.

Registrations Forms must be sent to:

Championships Director Mr. Jan Kusina
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Phone: +48-12-411-48-01
Please contact between 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. CET (CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME)
Fax: +48-12-411-48-01 (24 hours)

According to FIDE regulations, the entry fee is 70 Euro for each main player and 140 Euro for each additional player. The fees shall be transferred to the FIDE bank account.

Every participant, coach and accompanying person shall pay 100 Euro as registration fee. In return they will be provided with transportation services from the airport to hotel and back, accreditation, badge, excursion and daily bulletin.

Registration of participants after arrival will be done in the „GRAND” hotel Chotowa from August 1 (Sunday) at 14.00 o’clock till August 2 (Monday) at 17.00 o’clock.

The participants will stay in the „GRAND” hotel in Chotowa, and other hotels next to Chotowa (the „Sezam” hotel in Machowa, the „Lord” hotel in Debica) – all comfortable rooms with TV, Internet.

The main guest players will be provided with free accommodation (in double rooms) and meal (three times a day) starting on August 2 (dinner) till August 17 (breakfast), 2010.

Those wishing to stay in a single room shall pay 30 Euro per day.

Every additional player and accompanying person shall pay:

-                    55 Euro per day in a triple room              825 Euro for all days
-                    60 Euro per day in a double room           900 Euro for all days
-                    90 Euro per day in a single room            1350 Euro for all days

The price includes an accommodation plus three-meals a day.

All players, coach and accompanying persons may use a swimming pool, sport hall and playground and other sport facilities.

Attention:

All participants including coaches and accompanying persons must stay in the hotels proposed by Organizers. Organizers will refuse any person to be a participant if she or he don’t stay in the accommodation offered by the Organizer.

All payments for registration and accommodation must be made in advance by transferring the amount to official bank account not later than June 2, 2010.

According to FIDE regulations, the participating federations shall cover the travel expenses of all players, coach and accompanying persons.

Arrival to Krakow Airport Balice (about 100 km from Chotowa) or directly to the “Grand” hotel in Chotowa, the municipality Czarna, about 25 km from the city of Tarnow.

The Organizers will arrange buses from the Krakow Airport Balice from August 1 (Sunday) at 15.00 o’clock till August 2 (Monday) at 13.00 o’clock.

All participants should confirm the date and hour of arrival to Krakow (or to Chotowa) before July 15, 2010.

All payments (board and lodging, registration fee) made in EURO shall be transferred to the bank account of the Organizers.

The deadline of all payments is June 2, 2010.

Account of Organizers (for EURO):
Bank Polskiej Spoldzielczosci Wroclaw
SWIFT CODE: POLUPLPR
PL 02 8589 0006 0060 0310 2714 0004 POLU PL PR

The foreign bank commissions must be paid by the sender. If it is not paid, the organizers will charge the respective participants by an invoice, which must be paid in full before the end of the second round.

Attention: In case of not presenting the applications and not making the payments before June 2, 2010, the additional 100 Euro must be paid for each participant as a fine.

Visas for Poland

Poland belongs to the European Union and within the European Union’s borders, visas are not required.

Citizens of the following countries can travel to Poland without a visa:

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (special administrative region), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao (special administrative region), Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Uruguay, the Vatican, Venezuela.

Since December of 2007, Poland has been a member of the Schengen Agreement. For the whole territory of the Schengen Agreement, there is no passport control at the borders. Anyway, it’s always required to carry ID when travelling abroad.

These are the countries of the Schengen Zone:

Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

Two members of the EU are not members of the Schengen Agreement: Great Britain and Ireland.

Attention:

For getting the Polish visa please contact the Organizing Committee. All participants applying for a visa must sent the copy of the passport (the pages with the photograph and main data) before May 2, 2010 to:

Tournament director Mr. Jan Kusina
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Phone: +48-12-411-48-01
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Fax: +48-12-411-48-01 (24 hours)

Organizer will give full support to assist participants to receive entry visas to speed up the procedure in Embassies and Consulates of Poland.

The visa costs will depend on the laws being in force at that moment.

1.     In the middle of August the average air temperature in Chotowa, Poland is about 20-25 C
2.     The electrical voltage in Poland is 220 V.
3.     Currency – Polish Zloty (PLN). At the end of 2009: 1 USD about 3,00 PLN, 1 Euro about 4,10 PLN.
4.     Bulletin will be distributed on CD.
5.     The games will be displayed live in the Internet.

21. Attention

The final interpretation of the Regulations is one of the Organizers.

Tomasz Sielicki                                                  Jan Kusina