Amateur events 2009
Three- and nine-round events and rapid tournament
The amateur events are open for all players.
Weekend-three-round events (16 - 18 January)
| Max. 460 participants |
| Registration in De Moriaan | : 16 January 15.30 - 17.15 hours |
| Opening | : 16 January 18.20 hours |
| 1st round | : 16 January 18.30 - 23.30 hours |
| 2nd round | : 17 January 13.30 - 18.30 hours |
| 3rd round | : 18 January 12.00 - 17.00 hours |
| Rate of play: 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by 25* minutes extra time p.p. to finish the game, with an increment of 5 seconds per move in the final period. |
Weekday-three-round events (19 - 21 January)
| Max. 500 participants |
| Registration in De Moriaan | : 19 January 11.00 - 12.00 hours |
| Opening | : 19 January 12.50 hours |
| 1st round | : 19 January 13.00 - 18.00 hours |
| 2nd round | : 20 January 13.30 - 18.30 hours |
| 3rd round | : 21 January 13.30 - 18.30 hours |
| Rate of play: 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by 25* minutes extra time p.p. to finish the game, with an increment of 5 seconds per move in the final period. |
Nine-round events (23 January - 1 February)
| Max. 580 participants |
| Registration in De Moriaan | : 23 January 10.00 - 11.30 hours |
| Opening | : 23 January 12.50 hours |
| 1st round | : 23 January 13.00- 19.00 hours |
| 2nd up and till 8th round | : 13.30 - 19.30 hours |
| Free day | : 29 January |
| 9th round | : 1 February 11.30 - 17.30 hours |
Rate of play: 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by 55* minutes extra time p.p. to finish the game, with an increment of 5 seconds per move in the final period.
* 30/60 minutes when mechanical clocks are used, without increment per move |
Rapid seven-round Swiss tournament (January 24 and 25)
| Max. 100 participants |
| Registration in Pavilion | : 24 January 11.30 - 12.00 hours |
| Opening | : 24 January 12.20 hours |
| 1st - 4th round | : 24 January 12.30 - 18.00 hours |
| 5th - 7th round | : 25 January 12.30 - 16.30 hours |
| Distribution of prizes | : 25 January appr. 16.30 hours |
| Rate of play: 30 minutes p.p. for the game. |
Tournament rooms
| Dorpshuis De Moriaan | : Dorpsduinen 4, 1949 EG Wijk aan Zee |
| Corus Chess Pavilion | : Dorpsweide, Wijk aan Zee |
| Café de Zon | : Voorstraat 54, 1949 BJ Wijk aan Zee |
| Consumption of alcoholic drinks, smoking and the use of mobile phones are prohibited in the playing locations.. |
Entries
- Only the reply card (during the month of November) as well as entries via the electronic form will be accepted. Entries via e-mail will not be accepted. Please enter as soon as possible!
- Entries will be accepted up to and including 13 January 2009, but early entries will ensure greater chance of participation. If the event is fully booked the organisers will draw for allocation on November the 14th.
- You will receive a message if allocation is not favourable.
- From November the 19th a list with participants in the amateur groups will be published on our website www.coruschess.com, renewed every Friday.
- All participants in the Corus Chess Tournament 2009 will receive a so called ‘proof of participation’ in the first week of January 2009.
- The organisers would like to ensure opportunity to take part in the tournament. Participants in the nine-round event are not allowed to apply for the weekend-three-round event and/or the rapid tournament.
Applications for these events will automatically preclude entry in the nine-round event.
Entrance fee
| Nine-round events | : € 30,- |
| Three-round events | : € 15,- |
| Rapid tournament | : € 10,- |
| The fee has to be paid on registration at the start of the tournament. |
Prizes
There are money prizes in all events. Distribution of the prizes will cease thirty minutes after the finish of the last round in each event. After that time prizes will not be paid.
Accomodation
For information about accommodation, we refer to the local Tourist Office:
VVV IJmond Noord
Julianaplein 13-15
1949 AT Wijk aan Zee
Information chess events
Secretariat Corus Chess Tournament
P.O. Box 59064, 1040 KB Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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