Place:

Sunny Beach - hotel Continental

Modus:

Open 9 rounds
System - FIDE Swiss
Time control - 90 m + 30 sec
Valid for ELO FIDE and GM/IM Norms

Entry fee:

GM,IM,WGM,WIM - free
Others - 25 BGN

Accomodation:

12 BGN per night.
Free for Players with ELO <2500 (<2300 - for Women).

Shedule:

Round 1 Friday    September 16 at 16.00
Round 2 Saturday  September 17 at 16.00
Round 3 Sunday    September 18 at 16.00
Round 4 Monday    September 19 at 16.00
Round 5 Tuesday   September 20 at 16.00
Round 6 Wednesday September 21 at 16.00
Round 7 Thursday  September 22 at 16.00
Round 8 Friday    September 23 at 16.00
Round 9 Saturday  September 24 at 09.00

Prizegiving - Saturday  September 24 at 14.00

Prizes:

Main prizes
1500 BGN
1200 BGN
1000 BGN
  750 BGN
  650 BGN
  500 BGN
  350 BGN
  300 BGN
  250 BGN
  200 BGN
  160 BGN
  140 BGN
  120 BGN
  100 BGN
    80 BGN
    50 BGN
    50 BGN
    50 BGN
    50 BGN
    50 BGN

Special Prizes
Women - 350 BGN, 250 BGN, 200 BGN
Veterans - 220 BGN, 170 BGN, 140 BGN
Childrens U14 - 200 BGN, 150 BGN, 100 BGN
Local Player - 200 BGN

Rating prizes
BG ELO 1800 - 1900: 140 BGN
BG ELO 1901 - 2000: 160 BGN
FIDE ELO 2001 - 2100: 180 BGN
FIDE ELO 2101 - 2200: 200 BGN
Bulgarian without ELO: 120 BGN

In case of identical final scores the prizes not be shared.
Tie - breaks:

1. Buchholz Median
2. Buchholz
3. Number of victories
4. Progress
5. Berger

More information:

Zhivko Zhekov
Phone: 00359 888 454034
E-mail:zhekovz@abv.bg