Modus:

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

Shedule:

Round 1 Monday     February 05 at 15.00
Round 2 Tuesday    February 06 at 09.00
Round 3 Tuesday    February 06 at 15.00
Round 4 Wednesday  February 07 at 14.00
Round 5 Thursday   February 08 at 09.00
Round 6 Thursday   February 08 at 15.00
Round 7 Friday     February 09 at 14.00
Round 8 Saturday   February 10 at 14.00
Round 9 Sunday     February 11 at 09.00

Prizegiving - Sunday February 11 at 15.00

Entry fee:

All players will be able to take part in the tournament after filling and sending the registration form and payment of tournament fee 25 EUR.

Prize fund:10 000 BGN (5 000 EUR)

Main prizes
2000 BGN
1500 BGN
1000 BGN
  700 BGN
  500 BGN
  400 BGN
  300 BGN
  250 BGN
  200 BGN
  150 BGN
  100 BGN
  100 BGN

Special Prizes
Women:
250 BGN
200 BGN
100 BGN

Veterans:
250 BGN
200 BGN
100 BGN

Boys:
U18 - 180 BGN, 140 BGN, 100 BGN
U14 - 50 BGN

Girls:
U18 - 140 BGN, 100 BGN, 70 BGN
U14 - 50 BGN

Rating prizes:
ELO FIDE < 2000: 180 BGN, 140 BGN, 100 BGN
ELO FIDE 2001 - 2200: 250 BGN, 200 BGN, 100 BGN

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

1. Buchholz Median
2. Buchholz
3. Number of victories
4. Acceleration

Accomodation:

Novotel Plovdiv

More information:

Rumen Angelov
Phone: 00359 885 841528
E-mail:rumenangelov@mail.bg