XI «Ciudad de Alfaro» Open International chess tournament

From Friday 28 October to Tuesday 1 november

Dear friends,

We are pleased to send you the invitation to our XI Open Internacional “Ciudad de Alfaro” (XI ”Alfaro City” International Chess Open) -Silver Stork Trophy Tournament which will be held from 28^th October to 1^st November 2022. 

We hope you will be able to join us.

We will be happy to help you with the accommodation.

TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION:

Deadline:: Sunday 23 October, it is essential to be federated (Valid for ELO FIDE and FEDA).

Fees: registrations received until 5 October: General: 30 €, Under 18 years old: 25 €, CA Alfaro Members: 15 €

Registrations from 5 to 23 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                    800 € + “Silver Stork” Trophy

2nd   GENERAL                   550  € + Trophy

3rd   GENERAL                    350 € + Trophy

4th   GENERAL                    225 €

5th   GENERAL                    150 €

SPECIALS

1st C.A. ALFARO   125 €

2nd C.A. ALFARO  115 €

3rd C.A. ALFARO  105 €

1^st UNDER 2200 ELO                  100 €

1^st UNDER 2000 ELO              100 €

1^st UNDER 1800 ELO o sin ELO   100 €

2nd UNDER 2200 ELO                   80 €

2nd UNDER 2000 ELO              80 €

2nd UNDER 1800 ELO    80 €

1^st SENIOR (+55)     75 €

1^st UNDER 18                           75 €

1^st FEMALE  75 €

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 1967 or before

· Under 18: born in 2004 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.

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

From 28 October to 1 November 2022

SCHEDULE:

1st Round                Friday 28 October, 18:00h

2ndRound               Saturday 29 October, 10:00h

3rd Round               Saturday 29 October, 17:00h

4th Round               Sunday 30 October, 10:00h     

5th Round               Sunday 30 October, 17:00h        

6th Round               Monday 31 October, 17:00h    

7^th Round                 Tuesday 1 November, 09:30h

 Event location: Sala de Exposiciones Antiguo Ayuntamiento, ALFARO