INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT
SUMMER CUP 2006
Olympus Riviera, Pieria GREECE / 22-30 July
GM Dimitri Svetushkin (Moldova) is the winner of the 2006 Summer Cup!
Photos from the games of "Summer Cup 2006":
 Georgiadis (GRE) - Stojanovic (SCG) |
 Nikolaidis (GRE) - Karlovich (UKR) |
 Svetushkin (MDA) - Tzermiadianos (GRE) |
 Adriano Andrenelli (ITA) |
 Kostas Kokolias (GRE) |
 The playing hall in Olympian Bay Hotel |
Organisers /
Sponsors
Municipality
of Litohoro, Greek Chess Federation, OAAH Chess Club, Athens Chess Club, REA Hotels SA
Playing Hall
The games will take place in the Olympian Bay Conference Hotel**** on the Olympus Riviera, 90 km south of Thessaloniki in Northern Greece. Excellent location on the beach between the Aegean Sea, Litohoro and the legendary Olympus Mountain!
Schedule of the
Games
1st round: Saturday, 22 July at 4:30 pm
2nd
- 8th round: Sunday, 23 July - Saturday 29 July, daily at 5:00 pm.
9th
(final) round: Sunday, 30 July at 10:30 am.
Closing
ceremony: Sunday, 30 July at 5:00 pm.
Tournament results
& games
The results, games, photos and videos from the Summer Cup 2006
will be available from the official website at www.greekchess.com/cup2006
Regulations
FIDE
rated swiss system in 9 rounds. Open to all chess players. Time limit: 90
minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game + 30 seconds
increment for every move starting from move 1.
Tie break criteria: 1) games between the tied players (only if all tied played each other), b) sum of progressive score, c) Buchholz, d) number of games with black.
Prizes (in EUR)
1st
place: 1000, 2nd: 600, 3rd: 400, 4th-5th:
200 each, 6th-10th: 100 each.
1st
woman: 300, 2nd woman: 200, 3rd woman: 100. In case of a
tie, prizes are divided equally. A woman player qualifying for two prizes
receives both of them. Cup and medals will also be awarded to the 3 top
winners.
Currencies
1
Euro (EUR) approx. = 1,29 USD or 0,69 GBP or 34,40 RUB (as of 6/6/2006).
Entry Fee
50 EUR (no accomodation included).
Transportation
The
nearest airport to Pieria is Thessaloniki (90 km) which is connected daily with
many European airports. The IATA code of Thessaloniki airport is SKG. The major
Greek airlines are Olympic Airways
and Aegean Airways
while other airlines - like low-cost GermanWings or Polish CentralWings - also serve Thessaloniki (you can always check other flights with your travel
agent). A taxi ride from Thessaloniki to Pieria shall cost about 55 EUR.
Registration
Entries must be sent by fax to the number (+30) 2121219426 or
by e-mail at cup2006@greekchess.com no later than
10 July. All entries should include full name, rating, accomodation type, dates of
arrival and departure.
More information /
Tournament Director
Tel.:
(+30) 2107649117 or (+30) 6977973587, Mr Aggelos Tzermiadianos
Fax:
(+30) 2121219426
E-mail:
cup2006@greekchess.com
