Rapid tournament: Swiss-system tournament of 11 rounds, 2x15 min + 10 sec bonus time per move Ranking: based on points scored Tiebreaker rules: - Buchholz, - Cumulative, - Result between tied players, - Most wins - Highest score with black pieces - Drawing of lots

Participants of tournaments: Anyone on the current FIDE list may participate at the Main Tournament. The maximum number of participants at the Rapid and Blitz tournament is 400 respectively, places will be filled in order of registration! The tournament will be organized under current health regulations, MANDATORY for all participants to adhere to! Non-compliance with rules and regulations will result in a warning, then the automatic (without deliberation) EXCLUSION of offending participants. Final deadline of registration: 30 June 2024, however if the maximum number of participants is filled before the deadline, the Organizers will be unable to register any more participants!

Rapid tournament (Prize fund: 23.500 EUR):

I. place: 3.000 EUR + medal II. place: 2.300 EUR + medal III. place: 1.800 EUR + medal IV. place: 1.400 EUR V. place: 1.100 EUR VI. place: 850 EUR VII. place: 650 EUR VIII. place: 500 EUR IX. place: 400 EUR X. place: 300 EUR XI. place: 250 EUR XII. place: 250 EUR

Rapid tournament category prizes:

- Womens’ prize: I. place: 1.500 EUR, II. place 1.200 EUR, III. place: 800 EUR

- Player born before 01.01.1964: I. place: 500 EUR, II. place 300 EUR, III. place: 200 EUR

- FIDE RAPID ELO between 2351-2450: I. place: 600 EUR, II. place 400 EUR, III. place: 300 EUR

- FIDE RAPID ELO between 2201-2350: I. place: 600 EUR, II. place 400 EUR, III. place: 300 EUR

- FIDE RAPID ELO between 2001-2200: I. place: 500 EUR, II. place 300 EUR, III. place: 200 EUR

- FIDE RAPID ELO between 1701-2000: I. place: 300 EUR, II. place 200 EUR, III. place: 100 EUR

- Under FIDE RAPID ELO 1700: I. place: 300 EUR, II. place 200 EUR, III. place: 100 EUR

- Best player born after 01.01.2006.01.01: 250 EUR

- Player from Ajka: I. place: 500 EUR, II. place 300 EUR, III. place: 200 EUR

- Best player from Ajka under FIDE RAPID ELO 2000: 150 EUR

Prizes are guaranteed only in case of participation of a minimum of 200 contestants! Prizes will not be subject to sharing. As to both the Rapid and Blitz Tournament, with the exception of the Women’s and Players from Ajka category, each participant is eligible for only one prize – of the higher value, in case of an equal amount, the category prize.

Prizes are only subject to a 15% PIT (personal income tax).

Program of tournament:

19 July 2024 (Friday) – Blitz tournament

10.00-12.30 Blitz tournament registration 13.00 Opening ceremony 13.30 I. round 13.50 II. round 14.10 III. round 14.30 IV. round 14.50 V. round Break 15.30 VI. round 15.50 VII. round 16.10 VIII. round 16.30 IX. round 16.50 X. round 17.10 XI. round 17.30 XII. round 17.50 XIII. round 18.30 Award and closing ceremony

20 July 2024 (Saturday) – Rapid tournament

08.00-10.00 Rapid tournament registration 10.30 Opening ceremony 11.00 I. round 12.10 II. round Break 15.20 III. round 16.30 IV. round 17.40 V. round 18.50 VI. round

21 July 2024 (Sunday) – Rapid tournament

09.00 VII. round 10.10 VIII. round 11.20 IX. round 12.30 X. round 13.40 XI. round

15.30 Award and closing ceremony

Rapid tournament

Entry fee: 15.000,-Ft

Special entry fees: - Hungarian GM, WGM and players above FIDE Standard 2500 ELO: no entry fee; - Hungarian IM, WIM and players above FIDE Standard 2400 ELO : 10.000,-Ft - Players of Sentimento Ajka BSK and ASSE: no entry fee

Special discounts:

- Special discounts for players above FIDE Standard 2650 ELO; - Accommodation will be arranged by the Organizers for players above FIDE Standard 2600 ELO in 3* or 4* hotels/inns in 2-bed rooms with meals included (Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast); - Accommodation will be arranged by the Organizers for Hungarian GM and WGM players above FIDE Standard 2500 ELO in 3* hotel/inn in 2-bed rooms.

Beyond the above, participants are to make arrangements for their own accommodation and meals.

Recommended accommodation options:

Kristályfürdő Kemping és Mobilházak (Camping and Mobile houses) Tel.: +36 70 676 6840 E-mail: kemping@kristalyfurdo.hu

Hotel Ajka Tel.: +36 88 211 393 E-mail: becsi@ajkanet.hu

Ajkai Szakképző Iskola és Kollégium ( School dorm) Tel.: +36 70 246 9154 E-mail: czinglers4@gmail.com

Volcz Birtok (Guest houses) Tel.: +36 70 949 4003 E-mail: volczbirtok@gmail.com

Takaros Panzió Kislőd (Inn) Tel: +36 70 774 6271 E-mail: takarosvendeglo@gmail.com

Hubertus Erdészeti Erdei Iskola (Nature school) Tel.: +36 30 300 7009 E-mail: erdeiiskola@verga.hu

Recommended accommodation options:

Kristályfürdő Kemping és Mobilházak (Camping and Mobile houses) Tel.: +36 70 676 6840 E-mail: kemping@kristalyfurdo.hu

Hotel Ajka Tel.: +36 88 211 393 E-mail: becsi@ajkanet.hu

Ajkai Szakképző Iskola és Kollégium ( School dorm) Tel.: +36 70 246 9154 E-mail: czinglers4@gmail.com

Volcz Birtok (Guest houses) Tel.: +36 70 949 4003 E-mail: volczbirtok@gmail.com

Takaros Panzió Kislőd (Inn) Tel: +36 70 774 6271 E-mail: takarosvendeglo@gmail.com

Hubertus Erdészeti Erdei Iskola (Nature school) Tel.: +36 30 300 7009 E-mail: erdeiiskola@verga.hu

Registration can be submitted via https://sakkbajnoksag.hu/ under the Registration tab. We kindly ask all participants to include their name and FIDE ID in their registration. The Organizing Committee can only process applications including all relevant data!

Other provisions: Appeals and complaints must be submitted in WRITTEN form before the pairing of the upcoming round. Fee of appeal:15.000,-Ft

Further information: Dr. Árpád Csaba Tournament Director Tel.: +36 20 984 3201