Since the 70s, international chess has been closely linked to the city of Benidorm, especially the Benidorm Chess Club, founded in 1968 in the San Sebastián bar where the most passionate fans gathered. After a few years of parenthesis, once again the Benidorm City Council is committed to promoting the organization of chess events with the BENIDORM CHESS OPEN.
Two simultaneous International Open for amateurs will be organized: OPEN “A” SUB 2400 and OPEN “B” SUB 2000, in the Swiss System with 9 rounds, for nine days in a row, with a game rhythm of 90 ’+ 30” per movement.
Games for the first 8 rounds will begin at 4:30 PM, and the last round will begin at 9:30 AM on Sunday, December 12.
The pairings will be made with computer programs approved by FIDE and the development of the competition will be available on the international websites chess-results.com and / or info64.com.
Simultaneous International Open for amateurs: OPEN “A” SUB 2400 and OPEN “B” SUB 2000
The results will be published online on the international websites chess-results.com and / or info64.com
| OPEN A - UNDER 2400 | |
|---|---|
GENERAL (25) | 11.800 € |
VALENCIAN COM. (8) | 1.980 € |
ELO UNDER 2200 (5) | 780 € |
ELO UNDER 2000 (5) | 780 € |
ELO UNDER 1800 (5) | 780 € |
ELO UNDER 1600 (5) | 780€ |
ALOJADOS (25) | 3.750 € |
TOTAL | 20.650 € |
| OPEN B - UNDER 2000 | |
|---|---|
GENERAL (25) | 11.800 € |
VALENCIAN COM. (8) | 1.980 € |
ELO UNDER 1800 (5) | 780 € |
ELO UNDER 1600 (5) | 780 € |
ELO UNDER 1400 (5) | 780 € |
ACCOMMODATION (25) | 3.750 € |
TOTAL | 19.870 € |
Both open will be held in the halls of the HOTEL MELIÁ BENIDORM. To be able to participate in the competition and parallel activities, players must be staying at the hotel, where there are exclusive offers for participants and their companions. The only exception to this rule is for federated players in the province of Alicante.
Located in Rincón de Loix, the Meliá Benidorm Hotel is the perfect option to host the Benidorm Chess Open thanks to its excellent location, its complete and comfortable facilities and the quality of its services.
The hotel has a spectacular lake pool, an indoor heated pool, magnificent garden areas, large dining areas, parking for the exclusive use of our clients, 10 meeting rooms and a complete gym, among other excellent services.
The rooms of the Hotel Meliá Benidorm are excellent for playing chess tournaments: entrances, exterior and interior lighting, carpet, height, design, comfort of the furniture…
The management of the Benidorm Chess Open has closed the hiring of the Spanish GM Manuel Pérez Candelario to participate very actively during the days
Chess24.com, the number one portal in the Spanish-speaking chess world, will be the official portal where you can follow the first table games of the
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