Invitation

24th - 30th October 2011 in Dresden

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The tournament is going to take place on a biennial basis (2011 - 2013 - 2015, etc.). The first three tournaments will be hosted and organised by ZMDI Schachfestival Dresden e.V.

Participation

The competition is an event only for disabled chess players. Each world association regulates the conditions of participation.

It will be held as an open individual tournament with a separate team ranking. Any registered player must be approved by his/her association.

Each team consists of four players. A provisional naming of the players should be given together with the registration of the team. Changes in the team can, however, be made until the drawing of lots.

Organiser

The event ist organised by ZMDI Schachfestival Dresden e.V. under the auspices of the FIDE.

Tournament Hall

RAMADA Hotel Dresden
Wilhelm-Franke-Straße 90
01219 Dresden
Germany

Phone: +49 (0)351 47 82 - 0
Fax: +49 (0)351 47 82 - 550
Web: www.ramada-dresden.de

How to get to Ramada Hotel

• From Main Station: with tram line 9 (direction Prohlis) or 10 (direction Striesen) to tram stop “Lenneplatz”. Then with bus line 75 (direction Goppeln or Leubnitzer Höhe) to bus stop Kauschaer Straße. Ramada Hotel is in front of you.
• From airport Dresden: with suburban train (line S 2, direction Pirna) to stop Strehlen. From there with bus line 75 (direction Goppeln or Leubnitzer Höhe) to bus stop Kauschaer Straße. Ramada Hotel is in front of you.

Number of Rounds

The competition will be played as a 7 rounds tournament, Swiss System.

Time Control

90 min/40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move from move one.

Titles and Prizes

The winner obtains the title:
"Champion of World Chess Games for Disabled"

In the three kinds od disablements the winner obtains the title:

“Winner of World Chess Games for Disabled – Physically disabled”

“Winner of World Chess Games for Disabled – Deaf”

“Winner of World Chess Games for Disabled – Braille”

In the team competition:
"World Team Champion Chess for Disabled"

The winners will obtain gold, silver and bronze medals provided by the organiser. We furthermore have a € 3.000 prize fund available.

Ranking

The ranking depends on the number of individual points every player scored in the individual tournament. The team which scored the most individual points is the winner. If the numbers of team points are equal there will be two titles.

Entry fee

€ 40,00

The entry fee should be paid to the following account:

Account holder: ZMDI Schachfestival Dresden e.V.
Account number: 312 0070 105
Bank: Ostsächsische Sparkasse
Bank Code: 850 503 00

Cash payment in the tournament hall is also possible.

Accomodation

Any hotel in Dresden, the RAMDA HOTEL Dresden (4-stars-hotel in a good location - Tournament Hall), however, makes a special offer for chess players:

The bill is to be paid on the day of departure at the reception of the hotel.

Fringe events

Touristic events will be organised.

For those persons taking care for competitors and everybody interested there will be held simultaneously at the same place an accompanying torunament.