Groups

Group A – rating above 1950
Group B – 1750 – 2000
Group C – rating below 1800
3-day-events – open to everyone

When a player has both a FIDE and KNSB rating, the highest rating determines the group classification. The rating list of July 1st is decisive.

The organization reserves the right to deviate from the indicated schedule.

Playing system and rate of play Groups A – C

Nine rounds of ‘Swiss’ will be played in each group. In rounds 1 to 6, it is possible to request a bye for half a point.

The rate of play for each player is 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 15 minutes for the rest of the game; with an increment of 30 seconds per move from the start. In every group there will be played nine rounds, based on the “Swiss system”.

Every day the games will start at 12:30, except for July 21st: 11:30.

The FIDE Laws will apply, except article 6.6a. The rule will be instead: A player, not present at the chessboard within one hour after the scheduled time to start, loses the game, unless the arbiter sees a good reason to decide otherwise.

Playing system and rate of play 3-round-events

Groups are formed of four people with approximately equal playing strength.

Schedule Groups A – C

Saturday, July 13: 10:30 – 11:30 registration; opening 12:20
Saturday, July 13 – Saturday, July 20: 12:30 rounds 1 – 8
Sunday, July 21: 11:30 round 9, followed by prize ceremony.

Schedule 3-round-event weekday

Monday July 15: 10:30 – 11:30 registration/registration, 12:30 round 1
Tuesday, July 16: 12:30 round 2
Wednesday, July 17: 12:30 round 3

Schedule 3-round-event weekend

Friday 19 July: 10:30 – 11:30 registration/registration, 12:30 round 1
Saturday July 20: 12:30 round 2
Sunday 21 July: 11:30 round 3

Prize fund

Will be announced soon.
3-round-events:
1st prize: € 40
2nd prize: A chess book

Rating

The results of the three open groups will be sent to the KNSB and FIDE for rating calculations. The results of the 3-round-events will be sent to the KNSB for rating calculations.

Registration fee

The registration fee must be paid during the online registration:
A – € 65 – (W)FM pay € 40; higher title holders no registration fee
B – € 55
C – € 55
3-round-events – € 30

Youth players born in 2008 or later pay € 40 in the open groups.
Dutch players who are not members of the KNSB pay € 12,50 extra.

Playing venue

Sports Center Universum
Science Park 306, Amsterdam