School Chess Champions: Entries Open for Hopes of the World Open Festival in Varna, Bulgaria

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

Hi everyone,

The Bulgarian Chess Federation, the National Children Chess Foundation 'Sea Horse', Chess Club 'Veselin Topalov' and the Municipality of Varna are holding 'Hopes of the World – 10th Jubilee European Open Festival for School Champions' – Tournament for school children - U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 from June 23.

The chess tournaments will be held in the halls of Grand Hotel “Varna 5*” in the resort complex of Sts. Constantine and Elena. The venue won two awards on September 2 in Antalya – Turkey at the traditional ceremony of the World Travel Awards. The awards were: 'The Best Holiday Complex in Bulgaria' and 'The Best Spa Complex in Bulgaria'.

Parallel to the festival, the Seventh Open International Chess Tournament “Varna Open” and the Second International “Fischer’s chess” tournaments will be held.

Programme

23rd of June, Saturday 14:00 Arrival, accommodation and registration16:00 Technical conference
20:00 Official Opening of the Festival
24th of June, Sunday 9:30 First Round
25th of June, Tuesday 9:30 Second Round
26th of June, Wednesday 9:30 Third Round
27th of June, Thursday Day-off – Excursions
16:00 Fischer Random Chess – I-IV round
28th of June, Friday 10:00 Fourth Round
29th of June, Saturday 10:00 Fifth Round
30th of June, Sunday 10:00 Sixth Round15:00 Fischer Random Chess – V-VII round
1st of July, Monday 10:00 Seventh Round
2nd of July, Tuesday 10:00 Eight Round
3rd of July, Wednesday 10:00 Ninth Round
19:00 Award Ceremony

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Chess Fest for World's Best School Champions in Bulgaria from July 7

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

Hi everyone,

There is a cool chess tournament coming up for school kids in the U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 categories. The Bulgarian Chess Federation, the National Children Chess Foundation, Sea Horse, Chess Club, Veselin Topalov and the Municipality of Varna, with the support of the European Chess Union are holding the event - titled Hopes of the World: IX European Open Festival for School Champions. It will take place at the Grand Hotel “Varna*” from 7 until 20 July 2012.

 

Eligible to participate in the tournament are school champions (boys and girls) in various age groups (under the age of 8,10,12,14 and 16), born after 1 January 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998 and 1996. All the costs (accommodation, catering and registration fee) shall be at the expense of the school, clubs or their sponsors. 

The registration form shall be filled in by the National Federation or by the school administration, and shall be sent by e-mail to the Organizing Committee no later than 15 May 2012.

The tournaments shall be held on the Swiss system in 9 rounds. The event shall be played according to the FIDE rules. The time control for a game is 90 minutes for 40 moves per player plus 15 minutes until the end of the game. The tournament is registered with FIDE and shall have international qualification validity. Within the Festival programme there will be held the First Open Tournament “Fisher Random Chess”
Find all the details via the following contacts:
Director of the festival – Boris Hristov
Tel./Fax: +35952642877, Mobile tel.: 0886 025403
e-mail: chessvarna@abv.bg, seahorse@abv.bg
Mariyana Hristova, organizer
chessvarna@abv.bg, mariyanah@varnautre.bg,
Tel.: 0878 792786, 0884 068248 

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