X «Ciudad de Alfaro» Open International chess tournament

From Friday 8 to Tuesday 12 October

Dear friends,

We are pleased to send you the invitation to our X Open Internacional “Ciudad de Alfaro” (X ”Alfaro City” International Chess Open) -Silver Stork Trophy Tournament which will be held from 8^th to 12^th October 2021. 

We hope you will be able to join us. After a forced year without activities, we are as eager, as we are sure you are too, of resuming the activity.

We will be happy to help you with the accommodation.

TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION:

Deadline:: Sunday 3 October, it is essential to be federated (Valid for ELO FIDE and FEDA).

Fees: registrations received until 20 September: General: 30 €, Under 18 years old: 25 €, CA Alfaro Members: 15 €

Registrations from 21 September to 3 October: 5 € to add to the fees indicated above.

If possible, by sending an email to torneosajedrezalfaro@gmail.com .

If it is not possible, by calling the following telephone: 635764858.

Or by filling the following registration form:

PRIZES

GENERAL

1st GENERAL                  600 € + “Silver Stork” Trophy

2nd   GENERAL                 300 € + Trophy

3rd   GENERAL                  250 € + Trophy

4th   GENERAL                  200 €

5th   GENERAL                  130 €

SPECIALS

1^st UNDER 2200 ELO                90 €

1^st UNDER 2000 ELO                90 €

1^st UNDER 1800 ELO 90€

1^st SENIOR (+55)                     90 €

1^st UNDER 18                         90 €

1^st FEMALE                              90 €

1^st C.A. ALFARO                      90 €

2^nd C.A. ALFARO                     80 €

3^rd C.A. ALFARO                     70 €

1^st FROM LA RIOJA               70 €

1^st LOCAL                             70 €

TROPHY to best Club or Team; the points of the four best players of each Club or Team count.

The economic prizes will not be accumulative; legal holds and taxes will be applied to prizes over 300€.

If one player is eligible for more than one prize, the Organization will award her/him the one that appears first in the order of prizes.

Players eligible for special prizes:

· ELO Categories: ELO Fide or, otherwise, ELO Feda

· Seniors: born in 1966 or before

· Under 18: born in 2003 or afterwards

· Female

· C.A. Alfaro players

· Players from La Rioja: registered or federated in La Rioja.

· Local: registered in Alfaro

The awards ceremony will take place at the end of last tournament round.

X “Alfaro City” International Chess Open, Silver Stork Trophy

From 8 October to 12 October 2021

SCHEDULE:

1st Round                Friday 8 October, 18:00h

2ndRound               Saturday 9 October, 10:00h

3rd Round               Saturday 9 October, 17:00h

4th Round               Sunday 10 October, 10:00h     

5th Round               Sunday 10 October, 17:00h        

6th Round               Monday 11 October, 17:00h    

7^th Round                 Tuesday 12 October, 09:30h

 Event location: Inmaculada Concepción Convent, ALFARO