FIDE World Senior Chess Championship 50+ 65+

14 – 27 November 2022

Assisi – Umbria Italy

A competition held by FIDE

More information / Tournament Director

FIDE International Organizer Cristina Pernici Rigo
Via Venezia 3/c, 38062 Arco (TN) Italy
Mail: info@arcoworldchess.com

Multilingual Support

Arbiters team will cover the following languages: ITA, GER, ENG, ESP, POR, FRA, UKR, CZE, IRI, POL, EST, FIN, DEN, NOR.

Chess Result

FIDE World Senior Chess Championship 50+ 65+

INVITATION

This is the official invitation to all National Chess Federations of FIDE to participate.

The organizer invites all senior Ladies and Gentlemen throughout the world to participate at the 30th FIDE World Senior Chess Championship (50+ 65+), which is to be held in Assisi – Umbria, from 14.11 arrival day till 27.11 departure day.

All players shall have reached their age of 50 and 65 (by December 31st of the year in which the tournament will commence). In accordance with the FIDE tournament rules, the Championship will be played in four categories: age 50+ and 65+ (Open and Women).

The registration period ends on October 20, 2022.

Our target is to organize the Senior World Championship at best, spreading the tradition of hospitality and good living typical of Italy.

The players will certainly be interested in the programme, which will be lively and supplemented by several additional events, from visits to museums, Blitz Tournament, FIDE Arbiters Seminar, and tastings of local products. As usual you will find in the prospect, the hotels available, rules and application form. You will also find a small map for an easier arrival.

Tournament Director: International Arbiter and FIDE International Organizer Cristina Pernici Rigo

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

14 Nov.

15:00 – Arrival day registration

15 Nov.

10:00 – End of registration

10:00 – Technical Meeting

14:30 – Opening Ceremony

15:00 – Round 1

16 Nov.

15:00 – Round 2

Special program

17 Nov.

15:00 – Round 3

21:30 – Blitz FIDE rated

18 Nov.

15:00 – Round 4

19 Nov.

15:00 – Round 5

20 Nov.

15:00 – Round 6

21:30 – Blitz FIDE rated

21 Nov.

Rest day Excursion SIENA

22 Nov.

15:00 – Round 7

23 Nov.

15:00 – Round 8

21:30 – Special program

24 Nov.

15:00 – Round 9

Special program

25 Nov.

15:00 – Round 10

26 Nov.

14:00 – Round 11

21:30 – Prize awards, Closing Ceremony

27 Nov.

08:00 – Departures

VENUE

The games will take place in the conference centre of:
Hotel Il Cenacolo / Casa Leonori S. Maria degli Angeli - ASSISI (PG)

Viale Patrono d’Italia, 70 06081 – ASSISI (PG) (Italy)

TECNICAL REGULATIONS

The Championship shall be played in 9 rounds of the Swiss System. The time is 90 minutes for 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.

Default time at the start of all 9 rounds is 30 minutes.

Participation: player who is registered by his/her federation with FIDE ID.
The Women Tournament will be played separately if there are more than 9 participants in total.
According to the ECU regulations if there are less than 9 women participants in one age group the tournament merges with the respective open category.
F. e if the ladies 65+ are less than 9 will play in open 65. The prizes remain for the women, but they can also play for the open prizes.

The ECU Officials (Chief Arbiter, Deputy Arbiter, Appeals Committee and FIDE Technical Delegate) will be appointed by FIDE in due time.

Arbiters team will cover the following languages:
ITA, GER, ENG, ESP, POR, FRA, DEN, ISR, GRE.

Appeals procedure:

Protests, including protests against decisions of the Chief Arbiter or his assistants, or the Tournament Director, must be submitted in written form to the Chairman of the appeals committee within one hour after completion of the respective game. The protest must be accompanied with the sum of 200 EUR or the equivalent in local currency, as a deposit from the signatory. The deposit must be handed to the Chairman of the appeals committee. If the appeal is granted, the sum shall be returned immediately. If the appeal is refused, the deposit is forfeited to the European Chess Union. The decisions of the Appeals Committee are final.

Awards: The order of players that finish with the same number of points shall be determined by application of the following tie-breaking procedures in sequence, proceeding from (a) to (b) to (c) to (d) to (e) the extent required:

(a) Results of direct encounters between the tied players - If all the tied players have met each other, the sum of points from these encounters is used. The player with the highest score is ranked number 1 and so on. If some but not all have played each other, the player with a score that could not be equalled by any other player (if all such games had been played) is ranked number 1 and so on.,
(b) Buchholz Cut 1,
(c) Buchholz,
(d) The greater number of games played with black,
(e) The greater number of wins.

In the case of unplayed games, for the calculation of tiebreak criteria the current FIDE Competition Rules shall be applied.

PRIZE FUND € 10.000,00

Open Senior 50+

€ 2.400,00 – Trophy and Gold medal
€ 2.000,00 – Silver medal
€ 1.800,00 – Bronze medal
€ 1.500,00
€ 1.200,00
€ 1.000,00
€ 900,00
€ 800,00
€ 700,00
€ 600,00
€ 500,00
€ 400,00
€ 300,00
€ 200,00

Women 50+

€ 1.200,00 – Trophy and Gold medal
€ 1.000,00 – Silver medal
€ 800,00 – Bronze medal
€ 600,00

Open Senior 65+

€ 2.400,00 – Trophy and Gold medal
€ 2.000,00 – Silver medal
€ 1.800,00 – Bronze medal
€ 1.500,00
€ 1.200,00
€ 1.000,00
€ 900,00
€ 800,00
€ 700,00
€ 600,00
€ 500,00
€ 400,00
€ 300,00
€ 200,00

Women 65+

€ 1.200,00 – Trophy and Gold medal
€ 1.000,00 – Silver medal
€ 800,00 – Bronze medal
€ 600,00

Other special prize: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Over 75 Special Cup

A player can get one prize only. According to the ECU Tournament Rules and regulations, the money prizes will be equally shared among the players with the same score. If one of the prize winners is absent during the closing ceremony, then: his/her money prize will be reduced by 20 % with a minimum of 100 €. Any other prize (medal, trophy) will not be awarded as long as a penalty of 100€ has not been paid. The money will be forfeited to ECU.

Qualification to World Senior Championship

According to FIDE Handbook D.03.7, the top 3 players from each category of the European Senior Championship 2023 are qualified with personal rights (free board and lodging) to the World Senior Championship 2024. Any change of regulations is a FIDE matter

ACCOMODATION PACKAGES

To be registered and booked only through the Organising Committee (accommodation price per person, daily, including water during meals).

Available rooms also for disabled person.
Available rooms, without carpet, for allergic person.
And upon request it will be special dishes for celiac, vegetarian, vegan and Muslim person.
Pets are allowed
Additional nights are possible upon request and in proportional discount.
Every participant and all national delegations have to register through the Organising Committee with the above offers. Registrations, bookings and visa invitations are made only through the Organising Committee.

Special Accommodation

The top 3 players from FIDE World Senior Individual Championship 2019 shall have personal rights to participate and their places cannot be substituted. Deadline 15/08/2022.
The top 3 players from each Continental Senior Championship of the year preceding this edition are qualified with personal rights and their places cannot be substituted. Continental Organizations shall approve the names of top 3 player from each Continental Senior Championship of the year preceding this edition. Deadline 15/08/2022.

Dead line for VISA 15/08/2022

Players who need visas are requested to contact the Organizing Committee before 15.08.2022 for apply on time to Italian Authorities.

The Organizing Committee will provide letters for visas only after the necessary payments. The Organizing Committee has no responsibility for late or incomplete applications.

REGISTRATION, ENTRY FEES, BOOKING AND PAYMENT

The registration period ends on October 20, 2022 after this the entry fee is 150 Euro.
Deposit for accommodation is € 300,00 + registration € 100,00 = € 400,00 per person if player, € 300,00 if accompanying person.

All entries shall be confirmed by the Tournament Director and rooms will be booked after a deposit payment, free of bank charges.

The receipt of the deposit payment must also be sent via email to the Organising Committee. The remaining balance shall be paid upon arrival and no later than the start of the 2nd round.

Official and accompanying person must pay only the hotel booking and transfer if needed.

The amount of € 420,00 must be transferred (free of bank charge) to the following Bank Account:
Account Holder: Comitato ARCOWORLDCHESS - Pernici Rigo Cristina
Bank: Cassa Rurale Alto Garda Arco (TN) Italy
Bank Adress: viale Magnolie 1 Arco (TN) Italy
EU IBAN IT86 G080 1634 3100 0000 0383445
cod BIC/SWIFT CCRTIT2T04A (all fee loading to order)

The remaining balance could be pay upon arrival within the first 2/3 days directly in play venue or in official hotels, payment could be done in cash in Euro or Dollar or with VISA/MASTERCARD.

In addition to the written application, a personal registration before the beginning of the tournament is necessary. Accreditation desk will be on November 14, in official hotels and in playing venue between 15:00 and 19:00 The receipt of the paid entry fee is to be presented.

Players who are not registered cannot be included in the drawn and entry fees will be forfeited.

ANTI-CHEATING GUIDELINES AND COVID-19 RULES

The ECU Anti-Cheating guidelines are valid for ECU Senior Individual Chess Championship 2023.
The anti-covid protocol in force at the time of the event will be implemented.

Anti-cheating guidelines and Covid-19 rules
The FIDE Anti-Cheating guidelines are valid for FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championship 2022. The anti-covid protocol in force at the time of the event will be implemented.

View COVID 19 Protocol Rules

AIRPORT TRANSFERS

From International Airport Fiumicino Rome upon request, the cost is € 40,00 per way.

Bus free each hour from International airport of Umbria “S. Francesco d’Assisi ” for arrival day November 14, and departure day November 27, 2022.
Airline passengers must inform the organizer in time, sending the schedule by mail info@arcoworldchess.com , with name, flight details, time of arrival and departure.