PETROSIAN MEMORIAL OPEN

November 18-27, 2004

Yerevan, Armenia

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

1. General Outline

The Petrosian Memorial Open will be held from November 18 (arrival day) to November 27, 2004, in Yerevan, Armenia.

The Petrosian Memorial Open is part of the ACP Tour 2004-2005.

2. Tournament System

The tournament is held by Swiss system, 9 rounds.

November 18   Arrival
November 19 12:00 Opening and Pairing
  16:00 Round 1
November 20 16:00 Round 2
November 21 16:00 Round 3
November 22 16:00 Round 4
November 23 16:00 Round 5
November 24 16:00 Round 6
November 25 16:00 Round 7
November 26 16:00 Round 8
November 27 11:00 Round 9
  19:00 Closing

The tournament is held in accordance with FIDE regulations, by Fisher time control: 90 minutes for the whole game plus 30 seconds per move.

3. Board and Lodging

 The participants will be offered to stay at the Erebuni Hotel.

 Erebuni Hotel charge per day:

Double room US$ 17 (with breakfast)
  US$ 27 (full board)
   
Single room US$ 25 (with breakfast)
  US$ 35 (full board)

 The participants can also choose the Congress Hotel for accommodation.

 Congress Hotel charge per day:

Double room     US$ 53 (with breakfast)

 Single room      US$ 77 (with breakfast)

 4. Entry Fee

Rated above 2550                            no entry fee
Rated 2451-2550                            US$   50
Rated 2351-2450                            US$   70
Rated 2201-2350                            US$   80
Rated up to 2200 and not rated        US$ 100

For chess players under 18 a discount of 50% of the amount will be provided.

5. Prizes

The Prize Fund is US$ 35.000 including:

  1st Place                     5.000
  2nd Place                    4.000
  3rd Place                     3.000
  4th Place                     2.400
  5th Place                     2.200
  6th Place                     2.000
  7th Place                     1.800
  8th Place                     1.600
  9th Place                     1.400
10th Place                     1.200
11th Place                     1.000
12th Place                        800
13th Place                        600
14th Place                        400
15th Place                        400

16th Place                        400
17th Place                        400
18th Place                        400
19th Place                        400
20th Place                        400
21st Place                        300
22nd Place                       300
23rdPlace                         300
24th Place                        300
25th Place                        300
26th Place                        300
27th Place                        300
28th Place                        300
29th Place                        300
30th Place                        300

  Special prizes:

 Women
 1st Prize                            500
 2nd Prize                           400
 3rd Prize                            200

 Juniors
 1st Prize                            500
 2nd Prize                           400
 3rd Prize                            200

                                                                            Total US$ 35.000

Each participant can be awarded one prize only by his/her choice.

6. Application

Chess players are requested to kindly confirm their participation by fax or email not later than November 8, 2004.

The hotel and type of room preferred must be stated in the application form.

7. Entry Visa

In case of necessity the participants will get their Armenian entry visas upon arrival at the Yerevan airport. US$ 30 are due for the visa.

For receiving an invitation letter necessary for the visa the participants must contact the Organizing Committee in advance and not later than November 8, 2004.

8. Local Transportation

Each participant will be charged US$ 10 for the transportation from the airport to the hotel and back.

Please note that when departing from the Yerevan airport, each passenger must pay an air tax of 10.000 Armenian drams (equivalent to approximately US$ 18 by the exchange rate of May 5, 2004).

 9. Payments

All payments can be made before the commence of the tournament in US$ in cash or advance remittance to the following bank account:

Armimpexbank
Account 1570002699420101
Armenian Chess Federation  

Those chess players who have not made all due payments before the opening of the tournament, will not be allowed for participation.

10. Organizing Committee

The Chairman of the Governmental Organizing Committee of Tigran Petrosian Memorial events is Mr. Serzh Sargsian, President of Armenian Chess Federation, Minister of Defense of Republic of Armenia.

The Secretary of the Governmental Organizing Committee is Mr. Gaguik Oganessian, General Secretary of Armenian Chess Federation, President of FIDE European Zone 1.5.

Tel.: (374)1-554923, (374)1-570758
Fax: (374)1-570758, (374)1-272418
E-mail: armchess@arminco.com, armchess@armpac.com
Website: www.armchess.am