OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CHESS UNION

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

KARPOVS CHESS ACADEMY IN ALBENA RESORT

31.07 11.08.2015, ALBENA RESORT, BULGARIA

Official website WWW.ALBENACHESS.COM
ISCU website www.iscu.su
ISCU, in association with Bulgarian chess federation, tourist company
lbena our PLC and under the auspices of Anatolii Karpovs Chess
Academy in Albena Resort invite young chess players, born in 2001
2007 to take part in Open championship ISCU from 31.07
(arrival) till 11.08. (departure) 2015, in summer resort Albena (Bulgaria).
Competition is held for definition of participants of championship of
the world among young boys and girls (Greece, October 24th
November 5th 2015) by ISCU.
Age of the participants:
Tournament for ages till 78 (dates of birth till 01.01.2007 and younger)
Tournament for ages till 910 (dates of birth till 01.01.2005 and younger)
Tournament for ages till 1112 (dates of birth till 01.01.2003 and younger)
Tournament for ages till 1314 (dates of birth till 01.01.2001 and younger)

Competition order:
Tournaments are held by rules FIDE separately for boys and girls. In
case girls in one of age groups is less than 10, girls unite with boys in
the age group with separate offset to define the winners.
Tournaments are held on the Swiss system in 9 rounds (at 10 partici
pants in age group the tournament is held on circular system).
Control of time: 90 minutes on 40 courses plus 30 minutes until the
end of party with addition of 30 seconds after each course, since the
first course.
Tournament fee for participation in a tournament:
80 Euros per person, are paid on a place during registration
Schedule:
31st of July 2015 arrival day
Registration of the participants untill 10.00 a.m. 1st of August
Opening ceremony
13:30
1st of August 1st round
15:00
2nd of August 2nd round
15:00
3rd of August 3rd round
15:00
4th of August 4th round
15:00
5th of August 5th round
15:00
6th of August free day
Culture program
7th of August 6th round
15:00
8th of August 7th round
15:00

9th of August 8th round

10th of August 9th round
10th of Augut Closing ceremony
11th of August departure day

15:00
11:00
18:00

Definition of winners and rewarding:

Final places in all tournaments are determined by the sum of the
gathered points, and in case of their equality on additional coefficients
(in decreasing order of the importance):
1) to Buchholz's coefficient;
2) to progress coefficient;
3) to result of personal meeting;
4) to the truncated Buchholz's coefficient without one worst result,
without two worst results.
Awards:
The participants who took 1 3 places are awarded with cups,
medals and diplomas.
All participants will receive ISCU certificates signed by the Honour
able president of ISCU A.E. Karpova.
Each winner of a tournament in age categories (4 boys and 4 girls) will
receive the monetary prize of 625 euros for ensuring free accommo
dation in official hotel is awarded during the championship of the
world among young men and girls (Greece, Chalkidiki, 24.10.
05.11.2015).
Tournament officials:
Tournament Director Jivko Dimitov
Chief arbiter Georgii Jivkov international arbiter
Chief secretary Iliana Polendakova international arbiter.
Contacts:
www.albena.bg
Denis Tahirov Manager Sport:
tel.:+359 885 853 190, email: d.tahirov@albena.bg
Jivko Dimitrov Director of Karpovs Chess Academy in Albena
tel.: +359 886 510 450 email: karpov_ academy@albena.bg
Alexandr Kostyev ISCU President , iscu@mail.ru