GM Schmidt Festival - ENEA Operator Open - PZSzach 1800+

1. Organizer and involved parties

Event organizer:
Chess Club Lech Poznań
www.kszlech.pl, info@kszlech.pl

Committee of honor:
* WGM Hanna Ereńska-Barlo
* GM Jacek Gdański
* Łukasz Turlej – FIDE General Secretary
* Janusz Woda - former President of Polish Chess Assosiation
* Tomasz Sielicki - former President of Polish Chess Assosiation
* Adam Dzwonkowski - former President of Polish Chess Assosiation

Patronage:

Honorary Patronage	Main Business Patron	Supportive Business Patron

The festival has been supported from the budget of Poznań City

#poznanwspiera

Media patronage:
* TVP 3
* Radio Poznań

2. Purpose of the tournament

• Commemoration of Grandmaster Włodzimierz Schmidt
• Promotion and dissemination of chess
• Advancement of chess qualifications
• Promotion of the City of Poznań

3. Playing venue

Conference hall PKP Cargo ul. Kolejowa 23, Poznań

4. Recommended hotel

Hotel Moderno * * * *
ul. Kolejowa 29
60-219 Poznań
https://www.hotelmoderno.pl

5. Tournament rules and regulations

Chief Arbiter: FA Dorota Sikorska

9 round swiss tournament
Time limit: 90 minutes, additional 30 minutes after 40th. move and 30 seconds for each move.

Tournament registered for FIDE rating evaluation

Every player is allowed to take two half-point byes except the last round.

6. Players

Tournament is open for players rated 1800+ PZSzach.
Maximal number of players: 18.

7. Entry fee

Entry fee to be paid until 7th November.
For entry fee payments please use the following IBAN:
PL 22 9043 1070 2130 1000 0002 0001
Poznański Bank Spółdzielczy

Oficial banking partner

8. Prizes

Prizes will be paid per bank transfer within 7 days.

9. Schedule:

Maximum late arrival for the game: 30 minutes

10. Additional regulations:

• Participants take part in the Festival at their own risk and obtain their own insurance.
• Minor players need to be under supervision of parents or legal supervisors, they are also responsible for the insurance and health of the minor players.
• Participants taking part in the tournament consent to the processing of their personal data indicated in the application and party registration forms for the purpose of organizing, conducting and summarizing the festival and individual tournaments, as well as promotional and marketing activities.
• The organizer reserves the right to use free of charge game records and audiovisual materials produced during the tournament, in particular photos, film materials, interviews and sound recordings of participants for information, promotional and marketing purposes.
• It is prohibited to bring electronic devices into the playing hall. In special cases, the chief arbiter may allow the use of electronic devices. Anti-cheating procedures will be in place.
• The organizers reserve the right to change the announcement and its final interpretation.
• Registration for the tournament is tantamount to acceptance of the organizational announcement.