GM Trajko Nedev wins the 5th International Summer Cup!

Δελτίο Τύπου 19-7-2010 (in Greek)

Playing hall
The games will take place in the luxurious 5-star Porto Carras Grand Resort, the largest of Europe and the Mediterranean (1763 hectares!), on the seaside of Sithonia in Halkidiki, northern Greece. An excellent summer location with 9 km of sandy beaches and a panoramic view of the Aegean Sea!

Tournament schedule
1st round: Sunday 11 July, 17:30
2nd round: Monday 12 July, 17:00
3rd round: Tuesday 13 July, 10:30
4th round: Tuesday 13 July, 17:00
5th round: Wednesday 14 July, 17:00
6th round: Thursday 15 July, 17:00
7th round: Friday 16 July, 17:00
8th round: Saturday 17 July, 17:00
9th round: Sunday 18 July, 10:30
Closing Ceremony: 18 July, 16:00

Regulations
FIDE rated swiss system in 9 rounds. Open to all chess players. Time limit per player: 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 min. for the rest of the game + 30’’ increment for every move starting from move one. A player forfeits the game if he hasn't appeared at his board during the first hour of the game. Tie break criteria: a) 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: 500, 3rd: 300, 4th-5th: 200 each. 1st woman: 200, 2nd woman: 150, 3rd woman: 100. Special category "Performance minus FIDE Rating": 1st: 200, 2nd: 150, 3rd: 100. Only FIDE ratings apply.
In case of a tie, prizes are divided equally. A player qualifying for more than one prizes receives all of them. Cup and medals will also be awarded to the 3 top winners.

Currencies
1 EUR approx. = 1,24 USD or 38,12 RUB or 0,84 GBP (as of 21/6/2010).

Entry fee
50 EUR

Transportation
The nearest airport to Porto Carras is Thessaloniki, 115 km north, which is connected daily with many European airports. The IATA code of Thessaloniki airport is SKG. The major airlines serving Thessaloniki are Olympic Airways and Aegean Airways while the domestic Athens Airways and many international carriers have also connections. You can always check for more flights with your travel agent or find low-cost airtickets to Thessaloniki at SkyScanner. A taxi from Thessaloniki to Porto Carras costs about 80 EUR. Bus connection to Neos Marmaras (near Porto Carras) is also very frequent.

Registration
Entries must be sent by 25 June 2010 to the fax number (+30) 2121219426 or by e-mail at cup2010@greekchess.com All entries should include full name, rating, accomodation type, dates of arrival/departure.

More information / Tournament Director
Mr Aggelos Tzermiadianos, Tel.: (+30) 6977973587, Fax: (+30) 2121219426, Email: cup2010@greekchess.com