modus:
9 rounds Swiss - knock out system. The loser of the knock out continues playing in the Swiss tournament. Points reached in the knock out are taken over into the Swiss tournament.

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

time regulations:
90 min 40 moves/ 30 min till drop of the flag
From the first move will add per each move 30 sec.
In case of a draw a rapid game (25min plus 10s per move) with opposite colours will take place. Should the rapid game end in a draw as well, a decisive Blitz match has to be played. White has 4 min, black 3 min plus additional 2s per move for each player. For black a draw is sufficient to remain in the knock out system. The winner of the match gets a full point (the loser none) even though the normal game ended drawn.


schedule:
July 10: 4pm opening ceremony/ 1st round;
July 11-16: 2pm rd. 2-7;
July 17: 9am rd. 8;
July 18: 9 am rd. 9, closing ceremony 3.30pm.


registration:
Register online on our website www.schachfestival.de or fill in the application form. Deadline for registration is June 30, 2010. Please send application form to the tournament director Detlef Schmidt, Schönfelder Landstrasse 17, 01328 Dresden, tel: +49-351-2683566, handy: +49-170-3252699 email: zmdi-open@schachfestival.de
Registrations after the deadline can only be accepted if the
capacity of the tournament allows for it.
The entry fee will than be increased by 20€
Personal registration in the tournament hall on July 10 until 3pm.

entry fee:
75€, youth 50€ (born 01/01/1990 and later), if you register and pay before March 31, 2010 we offer a discount of 10€
GM and IM free, ELO > 2400: 30€, ELO > 2300: 50€, GM with
ELO > 2550 free accommodation in double rooms on request

payment:
Account of ZMD Schachfestival Dresden e.V.
acc-nr. 3120070105, code: 850 503 00, Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden
IBAN: DE 91 8505 0300 3120 070 105, BIC: OSDDDE81 ,
please indicate the tournament you are playing in, e.g. “ZMDI Open” and name

accommodation:
Special condition in the four star RAMADA Hotel, rooms with view over Dresden: single room bed & breakfast 60,00€, more than 3 nights 57,00€, more than 8 nights 54,00€, double room 76,00€, more than 3 nights 73,00€, more than 8 nights 73,00€
Rooms are paid by participants at the hotel reception on the day of departure.
You can book rooms under these conditions at the ZMD Schachfestival Dresden e.V. Room reservations are only valid after the entry fee is transferred to our account as stated above.


prizes: money prizes worth more than 17,000€ in total!

1st prize: 2,500 Euro
2nd prize: 2,000 Euro
3rd prize: 1,500 Euro
4th prize: 1,000 Euro
5th prize: 900 Euro
6th prize: 800 Euro
7th prize: 700 Euro
8th prize: 600 Euro
9th prize: 500 Euro
10th prize: 400 Euro
11th - 15th prize: 250 Euro
16th - 20th prize: 200 Euro

rating prizes: 1. prize / 2. prize / 3. prize
IM 175 € / 125 € / 100 €
2450-2301 175 € / 125 € / 100 €
2300-2151 175 € / 125 € / 100 €
2150-2001 175 € / 125 € / 100 €
2000-1851 175 € / 125 € / 100 €
1850-1701 175 € / 125 € / 100 €
1700-1551 175 € / 125 € / 100 €
1550-1401 175 € / 125 € / 100 €
under 1401 175 € / 125 € / 100 €


No player can take more than one prize. There is an extra prize of 200€ for the best female player.
The prices only will be given to the winners during the awards ceremony personally.



General information:

Organising committee:
ZMD Schachfestival Dresden e.V.
Oskar-Mai-Str. 6, 01159 Dresden
tel. +49 351 4161629 , fax +49 351 4161639
email: info@schachfestival.de I-net: www.schachfestival.de