SKELLEFTEÅ INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2000 english

SKELLEFTEÅ INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL
15.4-24.4 2000
Skellefteå SWEDEN

KAROLIN MACHINE TOOLS AB
SORB INDUSTRI AB
SCANDIC HOTEL

Skellefteå Schackklubb

presents:

Boliden Rapid Tournament

Skellefteå Kraft Ladies IM-Tournament

soLett Chess Open

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Accomodation
Scandic Hotel, Skellefteå
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Skellefteå Camping & Motel
+46 (0)910-

Locality
Scandic Hotel, Skellefteå
Tel: +46 (0)910-383 00

Press service
Per Harila, Tel. +46 (0)910-190 01, (0)910-887 84,+46 (0)70-588 87 84
email:
from 20th April onwards: Tel. +46 (0)70-588 87 84

Result service
Official homepage on Internet: http://surf.to/solett2000
Per Harila

AGENDA 2000

20th April 17.30 Opening ceremony of the soLett Chess Open 2000
24th April 17.00 Prizegiving ceremony of all prizewinners

DAILY EVENTS

Special events (Sponsor events, conferences, video conferences, demonstrations of games, guided tour)
Daily competition in the tournament bulletin

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Entries will not be specially acknowledged.
The entry fee has to be paid in the tournament office.
This must be at least two hours before the tournament begins.
Entry fee reduction for juniors born 1980.
Players who provide false information on their entry form (especially concerning ratings) risk being excluded from the tournament.
The tournament will not qualify for FIDE ratings.
No smoking in the tournament halls.

Boliden Rapid Tournament (15th April 2000)

10 round Swiss system, time limit: 20 minutes per player, entry fee: 150:-
Prizes: SEK 3 000, 2 000, 1 000, 500, 400, 300
Natural prizes for players with 6.5 points.
Total prize fund: SEK 7 200 + natural prizes.
Playing schedule: 1st round: 12.00-12.40, 2nd-4th round: 13.00-15.40, 5th-6th round: 17.00-19.00, 7th-9th round: 19.30-21.30
Entries will be taken until 11.00 am in the tournament office.

Skellefteå Kraft Ladies IM Tournament (16th - 24th 2000)

9 round Nordic Swiss system
14 invited Compeditors
Prizes: SEK 7000, 5000, 4000, 3000, 2500, 2000,

soLett Chess Open (20th - 24th April 2000)

9 round Swiss system
Entry Fees (SEK):
IGM                  FREE
IM                     FREE
FM                   150
Foreign players: 200
Juniors:              200
Seniors:             300

Prizes: SEK 12 000, 8 000, 5 000, 4 000, 3 000, 1 000, 1 000
Best junior (1980): natural prize
Total prize fund: SEK 40 000 and natural prizes