Tournament
Yerevan Blitz Chess Cup
From October 22 to 25, the Yerevan Chess Federation organizes the Yerevan Blitz Chess Cup.
Venue: Yerevan Arabkir children and youth chess school CNPO (Komitas 37/1).
The tournament will be held in 2 stages: semi-final and final.
Those chess players who have at least the 2nd chess category or those chess players whose national rating does not exceed 2050 have the right to participate in the semi-final tournament.
Chess players whose national rating is higher than 2050 have the right to participate in the final tournament.
Tournament: Swiss system, 18 rounds, with each opponent having one white and one black pieces.
International ratings will be calculated in the final tournament and so all finalists must have a FIDE ID.
Time control: 3 minutes for the whole game with 2 seconds increment starting from move one.
The participants who took 1-10 places in the semi-final tournament get the right to participate in the final tournament.
Prizes of the semi-final tournament:
1st place: 50.000 AMD
2nd place: 40.000 AMD
3rd place: 30.000 AMD
4th place: 25.000 AMD
5th place: 20.000 AMD
The best female participant: 15.000 AMD
The best participant under 14 years old: 15.000 AMD
The best participant under 12 years old: 15.000 AMD
The best participant under 10 years old: 10.000 AMD
The best participant under 8 years old: 10.000 AMD
Prizes of the final tournament:
1st place: 130.000 AMD
2nd place: 90.000 AMD
3rd place: 60.000 AMD
4th place: 50.000 AMD
5th place: 40.000 AMD
6th place: 30.000 AMD
7th place: 20.000 AMD
The best female participant: 20.000 AMD
The best senior (50+) participant: 15.000 AMD
The best participant under 16 years old: 20.000 AMD
The best participant under 14 years old: 15.000 AMD
The best participant under 12 years old: 15.000 AMD
The best participant under 10 years old: 10.000 AMD
Entry fee:
The entry fee for the semi-final tournament is 5.000 AMD.
The entrance fee for the final tournament is 8.000 AMD.
FM, WFM: 4.000 AMD.
IM, GM, WIM, WGM: free.
Contacts:
Vardan Melkonyan: +374 91 72 86 86
Norayr Hovhannisyan: + 374 94 567 587
Vahram Mezhlumyan: +374 95 526 317
Email: info@yerevanchessfed.com
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