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18th to 24th of February 2023

Location
Chamber of commerce

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Changes are
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Welcome to the 29th international chessopen Graz

For the first time the event takes place at the Chamber of commerce in Graz

Welcome

With almost 370 participants, a record participation was achieved.

Players came from 37 nations from all over the world: inside to fight in 4 groups.

The victory of the A tournament and thus the overall victory goes to India. Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta was able to dominate with a convincing performance of 8 points.

The second winner, grandmaster Hagen Pötsch, scored 7 points and ranked equal on points with the third and fourth place winners. The fine evaluation resulted in third place for the Austrian grandmaster Felix Blohberger.

The Styrian state championship was also held in the A group. David Schernthaner can call himself the Styrian national champion, ahead of the vice national champion Daniel Kristoferitsch.

Here you find all results >>

Download the tournament invitation here >>

REGULATIONS

GENERAL

 

Eligible to play:

A-tournament: > 2000 Elo
B-tournament: < 2000 Elo

C-tournament < 1700 Elo, weekend tournament free


Regulations:

Fide-regulations, computer pairing (Swiss manager)
National rating (A,B,C and W tournament)
International rating (A, B und W tournament)


Mode:

9 or 5 rounds CH-System

Playing time:

Time control: 90 min + 30 sec from first move on fort he whole game


Defaut time: 

15 min


Playing hall:

Chamber of commerce (Wirtschaftskammer)
Körblergasse 111-113, 8010 Graz

Tournament fee

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Prices

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Special prices

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*Seniors year of birth 1958 an older

*youth year of birth 2005 and younger

Ausschreibung

SCHEDULE

Saturday / 18th of Feb   

12 p.m. to 3 p.m. / registration
4 p.m. / opening ceremony and pairing
4:30 p.m / 1st round A/B/C/W-Tournament

Sunday / 19th of Feb    

10 a.m. / 2nd round A/B/C/W-Tournament
4:30 p.m / 3rd round A/B/C/W-Tournament 

 

Monday / 20ty of Feb    

10 a.m. / 4th round W-Tournament 
4:30 p.m / 4th round A/B/C-Tournament 
and 5th round W-Tournament 
Approximately 9:30 p.m / Award ceremony W-Tournament

Tuesday / 21th of Feb      

10 a.m. / 5th round A/B/C-Tournament 
4:30 p.m / 6th round A/B/C-Tournament

Wednesday / 22nd of Feb  

4:30 p.m / 7th round A/B/C-Tournament 

Thursday / 23rd of Feb     

4:30 p.m / 8th round A/B/C-Tournament 

Friday / 24th of Feb     

10 a.m. / 9th round A/B/C-Tournament 
Approximately 4 p.m / Award ceremony

Spieltermine

SOCIAL PROGRAM

Friday, 17th of February 2023 /

Blitz tournament

Get started for the tournament and blitz at the best location. 

INVITATION

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Wednesday, 22nd of Feb 2023 /

guided city tour

 

Visit the city center

Further invitations are being planned!

Rahmenprogramm

REGISTRATION

Send an Email to:
registration@chessgraz.com

Entry fee transfer:

Until 14th of Feb 2023

 

Account:

Steiermärkische Sparkasse
CHESS OPEN GRAZ
IBAN: AT83 2081 5000 2364 5690
BIC: STSPAT2GXXX

 

Personal Registration possible:

(plus 15 Euro)

Payment after the 14th of feb:

Plus 15 Euro

 

Participation A-tournament under 2000 Elo: Plus 45 Euro

 

Participation B-tournament under 1700 Elo: Plus 20 Euro

 

Price fund:

8.500 Euro

 

Prices are not shared. Winners must be present at the awards ceremony. Prices are guaranteed from 150 participants.

participants have to register personally in playing hall: 18.2.2023 from 12:00 – 15:00! Otherwise they will not be paired! 

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VERY IMPORTANT!

Anmeldung

HOTELPARTNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL CHESSOPEN 2022

Our Hotel partner ist the NH City Hotel. Here you find the booking form.

Here you find pictures of the Hotel.


679 / 5.00

The 4-star Mercure Hotel Graz City is located in the trendy Lend district and is therefore the perfect location for your stay in the center of Graz! The hotel has 143 comfortable rooms and suites, suitable for your next business trip or city trip with the family! The most important sights, excellent restaurants and bars, and numerous opportunities for shopping are waiting for you on the doorstep! Enjoy a delicious breakfast from our breakfast buffet, then let's go to the colorful farmer's market right in front of the house! Other sights in Graz, such as the Murinsel, the Kunsthaus, or the old town, are also within walking distance!

Unterbringung

SPONSORS

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Sponsoren

KONTAKT

Steir. Schachverband

Sackstraße 17, 8010 Graz

tournament director
Andrea Schmidbauer

+43 699 1111 999 1
office@chessgraz.com

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Thank you

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