2 - 4 February 2024 (Friday to Sunday)
Registration confirmation — Friday 14:00-15:30
Opening ceremony — Friday 15:30

Round 1 — Friday 16:00
Round 2 — Saturday 09:30
Round 3 — Saturday 15:00
Round 4 — Sunday 09:30
Round 5 — Sunday 15:00

The award ceremony for all three groups (Open A, Open B and Open C) will be held right after the last game is played.

All players with a FIDE identity number, regardless of age, nationality or gender, are admitted.
5 rounds for each of the three tournaments (Open A, Open B and Open C), Swiss-System.
Technical tie-breaks criteria: 1. Buchholz Cut-1, 2. Buchholz Median-1, 3. Buchholz Median-1, 4. Arranz (draw: 0.4 as white, 0.6 as black), 5. Sonneborn-Berger, 6. Number of wins, 7. Direct encounter, 8. Number of games played as black, 9. Lottery draw
Players with rating less than 100 points below the bottom bracket of a higher group can choose to register for the higher category tournament if they wish (i.e. a player with FIDE rating 1950 can register for Open B or Open A; a player with FIDE rating 1450 can register for Open C or Open B).
All tournament groups will be FIDE rated.
Players can request a half-point forfeit for the first round only if the request is made before the tournament starts (before pairing for the first round).
In the competition area it is forbidden to use mobile phones and other electronic devices unless they are approved by the tournament director.
The player who does not arrive at the board within 60 minutes from the start of the game will lose the match.
Although not covered by these Regulations, FIDE rules in force on the date of the event apply. Registration implies acceptance of them, as well as of these tournament Regulations.

Playing venue
Maistra City Vibes Hotel International, Miramarska Cesta 24, Zagreb, Croatia

Accommodation option
Maistra City Vibes Hotel International, Miramarska Cesta 24, Zagreb, Croatia
Special rates for players are available (only in case of reservation prior 15 January 2024):
Single room: 80 EUR / room / day for bed and breakfast
Double room: 90 EUR / room / day for bed and breakfast
Extra bed (if available): +30 EUR / day
Lunch: 18 EUR / person / day
Local tax: 1.59 EUR / person / day
Free cancellation: up to 7 days before arrival
Contact for reservations will be provided after registration.

Lunch option for all participants:
18 EUR / day / person
Restoran District at Hotel International
Chef's Buffet MENU (drinks not included)
Reservation needed until 21 January 2024
Please, contact an organizing committee for the lunch reservation!

For applications until 21 January 2024 and payments until 28 January 2024, the following fees apply:

Open A: 50 EUR
Open B: 40 EUR
Open C: 30 EUR

For late registrations (from 22 January 2024) or late payments (from 29 January 2024), there is a 10 EUR surcharge.

Payment details:
ŠK Novi Zagreb
Trnsko 4b, Zagreb, Croatia
IBAN: HR9124020061500124439
Bank name: Erste&Steiermärkische Bank d.d.
SWIFT/BIC: ESBCHR22

Total prize money: 2,000 EUR

Prize money distribution:

Open A tournament group
- winner 400 EUR
- 2nd place 250 EUR
- 3rd place 150 EUR
- 4th place 100 EUR
- 5th place 80 EUR
- 6th place 50 EUR

Open B tournament group
- winner 250 EUR
- 2nd place 150 EUR
- 3rd place 100 EUR
- 4th place 50 EUR
- 5th place 40 EUR

Open C tournament group
- winner 150 EUR
- 2nd place 100 EUR
- 3rd place 50 EUR
- 4th place 30 EUR

Awards

Open A tournament group
• Tournament winner, 2nd placed and 3rd placed player will receive trophies
• Best U16, U20 and S50 player according to the final ranking will receive gold medals

Open B tournament group
• Tournament winner, 2nd placed and 3rd placed player will receive trophies
• Best 3 female players according to the final ranking will receive medals (gold, silver and bronze)
• Best U12, U16, U20 and S50 player according to final ranking will receive gold medals
• Best U16 female player.

Open C tournament group
• Tournament winner, 2nd placed and 3rd placed player will receive trophies
• Best 3 female players according to the final ranking will receive medals (gold, silver and bronze)
• Best U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18, U20 and S50 player according to the final ranking will receive gold medals
• Best U12, U16 and U20 female player.

Prizes are indivisible and cannot be combined.