Bulgarian Chess Federation
P.O.BOX 927, Sofia-1000, Bulgaria
tel. +359/2/9300518,
tel. +359/2/9874522,
fax: +359/2/9815728,
Е-mail:
EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
October 10th - October 21st 2003
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
GENERAL REGULATIONS
1.Invitation
The Bulgarian Chess Federation has the honour to invite all ECU member Federations to participate in the 2003 European Men’s Team Championship and the 2003 European Women’s Team Championship to be held from October 10th (arrival day) to October 21st (departure day) in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
2.Participation
2.1.Each National Chess Federation shell have the right to be represented by a men’s team of four players and one reserve and by a women’s team of two players and one reserve.
- FIDE and ECU Entry fees
3.1.In accordance with the ECU Regulations each team shall pay an entry fee amounting at 400 CHF (260 €). National Federationsshall send this amount directly to ECU.
3.2.Bank account of the European Chess Union:
Owner: Egon Ditt for ECU,
Die Sparkasse in Bremen,
BLZ 290 501 01,
account 163 50 51
- Schedule
Friday10.10Arrival of participants
Friday10.10at 19.00Opening ceremony
Friday10.10at 22.00Technical Meeting
Saturday 11.10 at 14.30 1st round
Sunday12.10at 14.302ndround
Monday13.10at 14.303rdround
Tuesday14.10at 14.304thround
Wednesday 15.10at 14.305thround
Thursday16.10Free day
Friday17.10at 14.306thround
Saturday18.10at 14.307thround
Sunday19.10at 14.308thround
Monday20.10at 11.00 9thround
Monday20.10at 19.00 Closing ceremony
Tuesday 21.10 Departure
Remark: After consultations with ECU and the Organizers the Chief Arbiter may make changes in the preliminary program. The changes should be announced in due time.
- Tournament rules
5.1.The valid regulations to be followed shall be the “ECU Tournament Rules” approved by the General Assembly of the European Chess Union in Bled (Slovenia) in 2002.
5.2.The Championships shall be played according to the “Swiss System for the Team Competitions” in 9 rounds.
5.3.Rate of play shall be 90 min for the whole game with an incremental time of 30 seconds per move from move 1. (electronic chess clocks will be used).
6.Arbiters
6.1. Chief Arbiter: Mr. Zdravko Nedev (Bulgaria) – IA FIDE
6.2.Pairings:
Mr. Werner Stubenvoll (Austria) - IA FIDE
Dr. Dirk de Ridder (Belgium) – IA FIDE
7.Tournament hall
The tournament hall is situated at the International Fair Complex in Plovdiv. The playing hall will be set in Pavilion # 3 at a distance from 100 m to 1.500 m. from the official hotels.
8. Applications, registration
8.1 The National federations are kindly requested to fill in and return the enclosed Application forms to the organizers soonest possible but not later than August 10th.
8.2. The complete registration form has to include surname/s, first name/s, ID number, FIDE Rating and title and passport number of each player, team captain and accompanying persons. Also it has to include the name, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address of the Delegation chief and of the person in charge of the Federation.
9. Transport
Free of charge bus transport will be provided on October 9th and 10th(arrival days) and on October 21st (departure day) from and to Sofia airport.
10. Accommodation and board
10.1. The Organizers offer accommodation possibilities at four different hotels in Plovdiv. The participants, coaches and accompanying persons may choose among the following official hotels:
Hotels: Double roomSingle room
Maritza- **** (main hotel) 45 € (Forty five euros)56 € (Fifty six euros)
Bulgaria- *** 35 € (Thirty five euros)44 € (Forty four euros)
Trimontium Princess -**** 50 € (Fifty euros)62 € (Sixty two euros)
Novotel Plovdiv - ***** 55 € (Fifty five euros)69 € (Sixty nine euros)
10.2.All rooms in the hotels are supplied with a shower cabin, direct telephone dial, satellite TV, mini bar.
10.3.The indicated prices are valid from October 9th to the October 22nd.
10.4.The indicated prices are per person per day, including full board accommodation / VAT, insurance, service tax included, three buffet meals per day including rich and various Bulgarian and European meals.
10.5.The number of single rooms is limited for the National federations.
10.6.In order to hold the ECU Competitions in a proper manner and to be in permanent close contact with all participants, official hotels have to be pointed together with the registration. Each participant is obliged to stay in one of the official hotels.
11.Organizers:
European Chess Union
Ministry of Youth and Sport of Bulgaria
Bulgarian Chess Federation
Municipality of Plovdiv
Bulpartners travel ltd.
12. Organizing Committee:
Mr. Vasil Ivanov, Minister of Youth and Sport – Chairmen
Dr. Ivan Chomakov, Mayor of Plovdiv – Vice-Chairman
Mr. Vassil Bojkov , President of the Bulgarian Chess Federation - Vice-Chairman
Mr. Kamen Toshkov, Vice-president of the Bulgarian Chess Federation – Tournament Director
Mr. Jordan Radev, Executive Director of International Fair , Plovdiv
Mr. Stefan Sergiev, Vice-president of the Bulgarian Chess Federation
Mr. Georgi Kiurkchiiski, Director of the United Bulgarian Bank, Plovdiv
Mr. Zdravko Nedev, Vice-chairmen of the Arbiters Committee (Bulgarian Chess Federation)
13. Payment
13.1.All payments have to be done by bank transfer to the below bank account or in cash upon arrival in Plovdiv.
Bank name: First Investment Bank,
Bank address: 10, Stefan Karadzja str., Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
Inf. tel. ++ 359-2-91001
Fax ++ 359-2-9805033
SWIFT CODE: FINVBGSF
Acc.No: 1400248708
Bank code: 15091501
Beneficent: Bulgarian Chess Federation
13.2. Hotel payments must be paid in euros. No future payments of hotel bills will be accepted.
14.Contact person and additional information:
Bulgarian Chess Federation
P.O.BOX 927, Sofia-1000, Bulgaria
tel.++359/2/9300518,
tel. ++359/2/9874522,
fax: ++359/2/9815728,
Е-mail:
Mr. Rumen Angelov - coordinator Organizing Committee
Mobile phone ++359-88-247944
15.Tournament bulletin
Each men/women team is entitled to 6/4 free bulletins per round. Additional bulletins will be on sale.
16.Electricity
The standard voltage in Bulgaria is 220 Volts.
17.Currency & Exchange
The local currency is the Bulgarian Lev (BGN). Foreign Currency may be exchanged at the Airport, Railway station, local banks and exchange offices. Currency Rate of May 21, 2003, 1 EURO = 1,954 BGN.
18.Visas
If Bulgarian entry visas are required please contact the respective Bulgarian Embassy in your country. We have informed the respective authorities in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Championship and asked for some preferences for countries whose citizens need entry visa.
For the Organizing Committee
Vasil Ivanov Vassil Bojkov Kamen Toshkov
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