organizer:
European Chess-Union (ECU)

aligner:
ZMD Schachfestival Dresden e.V.

tournament hall:
RAMADA Hotel Dresden, Wilhelm-Franke-Str. 90, 01219 Dresden

schedule:
Wednesday, 2010-02-10 -- 10:00 a.m., captains meeting
Wednesday, 2010-02-10 -- 2:00 p.m. -- opening ceremony and round 1
Thursday, 2010-02-11 -- 10:00 a.m. -- round 2
Friday, 2010-02-12 -- 10:00 a.m. -- round 3
Saturday, 2010-02-13 -- 10:00 a.m. -- round 4
Sunday, 2010-02-14 -- 10:00 a.m. -- round 5
Monday, 2010-02-15 -- 10:00 a.m. -- round 6
Tuesday, 2010-02-16 -- 10:00 a.m. -- round 7
Wednesday, 2010-02-17 -- 10:00 a.m. -- round 8
Thursday, 2010-02-18 -- 9:30 a.m. -- round 9
final ceremony short time after end of round 9

regulations:
Swiss system in 9 rounds with teams of four.
Time: 90 min/40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game + 30 sec for each move from first move

participation:
Teams from each federation of ECU have the right to participate. The teams may represent a national federation or any regional structure of a national federation. All the players must come from the same federation, however this rule is waived if all the members of the team are rated under 2200 or unrated.
Each team consists of four players, in addition one reserve player may be nominated.
A provisional naming of the players and the substitute has to be given together with the registration of the team. Changes in the team can be made until the captains meeting takes place. Reserve players are only allowed to play board 4.
Entitled to participate are men who have reached the age of 60 years and women who have reached the age of 50 years, by 1st January 2010.

title:
The winning team obtains the title “European Senior Team Champion 2010”.

awards:
1. price -- gold medals and 1200.- € (Euro)
2. price -- silver medals and 900.- €
3. price -- bronze medals and 600.- €
4. price -- 500.- €
5. price -- 400.- €

The team with the best difference of performance obtains a special award about 200.- €.
Additional awards for the best players at each boards (board 1 - 4 plus reserve player).
Each participant is awarded a memorial present.

ranking:
The ranking depends on the number of team points (win = 2 team points, draw = 1 team point, lose = 0 team points). If the number of team points are equal as well the points scored at the individual boards are added up. If further differentiation is needed the ‘Buchholz-Wertung’ is decisive.
Awarding of the top scorers (at each board): The number of points is decisive for the ranking, should there be equality the better percent result comes first. At least five games must be played for an award.

entry fee:
The entry fee is 40.- € per player named. That means a maximum of 200.- € per team. To be paid in together with the registration on the following account with:
Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden, acc. number: 312 007 0105, bank code: 850 503 00,
IBAN: DE 91 8505 0300 3120 070 105, BIC: OSDDDE81

evaluation:
ELO and DWZ

registration:
You can register
by an informal letter or fax to ZMD Schachfestival Dresden e. V., Oskar-Mai-Straße 6 , D-01159 Dresden, Fax: +49 (0)351/4161639,
or E-Mail to gerhard.schmidt@schachfestival.de.

Following details must be included:
team order with names, surnames, ELO-rating and national rating,
address, telephone number and E-Mail-address of the team captain,
number and duration of accomodation needed.

end of registration: 2010-01-15

The organizers would be glad if you could show your interest earlier (by 2009-12-19).

accomodation:
You get the ordered accomodations in RAMADA-HOTEL Dresden (4-stars-hotel in a good location) for a special chess fair:
double room B/B
8 and more nights 35.- € per person
3 – 7 nights 36.50 € per person
1 – 2 nights 38.- € per person

single room B/B
8 and more nights 54.- €
3 – 7 nights 57.- €
1 – 2 nights 60.- €

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

fringe events:
The aligner organizes touristic events and events in chess.
If you want he will arrange sightseeing of town and surroundings and visits of cultural events too (also for accompanying partners).

information:
ZMD Schachfestival Dresden e. V., Oskar-Mai-Straße 6, D-01159 Dresden, Fon +49 (0)351 416 16 29, Fax: +49 (0)351 416 16 39
Dr. Gerhard Schmidt, Hepkestraße 131, D-01277 Dresden, Fon +49 (0)351 251 34 20,
E-Mail: gerhard.schmidt@schachfestival.de