Wednesday, August 25, 2010

The Himalayan Grand Masters Chess Tournament 2010


The Himalayan Grand Masters Chess Tournament 2010
Tuesday, 24 August 2010 07:18

Nepal Chess Association is pleased to invite to the Himalayan Grand Masters Chess Tournament 2010, which is to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal for the first time in the chess history of Nepal.

Full information here.

Venue



Hotel Mountain, Kantipath, Kathmandu






Organized by



The Himalayan Chess Club, Lalitpur






Recognized by



FIDE, Asian Chess Federation, Nepal Chess Association






System



9 round Swiss-League System, Swiss Manager
Software will be used for pairings






Time Control



Fischer (90 minutes+30 seconds increment from the start of move one)






Number of participants



Maximum 40 only (all FIDE rated)






Entry Fee



NRs. 5.000 for Nepalese, NRs. 10.000 for foreigners






Accommodation & Food



Free for all Foreign GM, WGM, IM, WIM, FM, WFM and 2350+rated players
Free accommodation only for rated players 2200+






Appearance Money



All GM 300$, All IM 100$






Passage



Passage up to Kathmandu, Nepal would have to be borne by players own Federation

Total Prize Money $3500

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