Free Style Chess Tournament [960] (FSC)
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Main arbiter
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FA Florian Zarri
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Dates
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July 14 - 20, 2025
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| Venue |
Concert Hall, Biel Congress Center.
Smoking is strictly prohibited within the whole building.
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| Tournament type |
7 rounds, Swiss system.
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| Time control |
60 minutes for the game with an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move one.
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| Schedule |
10 am
Prize-giving: 15' after the end of the last game in the playing hall
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Prizes
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CHF 800, 600, 500.
Non-cash prize for the best U16.
Total prize fund: CHF 1'900 + non cash prize. |
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Prizes are valid with 50 participants or more. With fewer participants, they are reduced pro rata.
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| Prizes are non-cumulative. | |
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In order to receive their prizes, the top three finishers are required to stand on the podium during the prize-giving.
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Ranking
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1. Points scored
2. Direct encounter
3. Sonneborn-Berger
4. Buchholz
5. Elo average of opponents (priority: FIDE standard rating, then national rating, otherwise evaluated at 1500 Elo)
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Eligibility
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Open to all players.
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The admission of a player is decided solely by the organization. This decision is final.
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| Registration |
CHF 140 or € 140 (born 2009+: CHF 70 or € 70), half price for players who also participate to ATO or MTO, by bank transfer until July 09, 2025, based on the invoice received by e-mail after the online registration. After this date, cash payments are made on site with a surcharge of CHF 20. Deadline: July 14, 09:15 am.
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| GM, IM, WGM, WIM pay CHF 70 or € 70 (half if they play MTO) by bank transfer until July 01, 2025. After this date, the same registration fee as for other players applies. | |
| Check-in |
All participants with "paid" status on the website should confirm their presence at the registration desk until 9:30 am at the latest on Monday, July 14. Players who don't confirm their participation on time will not be paired in the 1st round.
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| Laws of chess | Any player arriving at the board more than 30 minutes after the start of the round will lose by forfeit, except in cases of force majeure. |
| It is forbidden to enter the playing area with any electronic device such as a mobile phone or a smart watch. | |
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All players must comply with strict anti-cheating measures in accordance with the FIDE rules.
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| The start list is based on the July 2025 FIDE standard rating list. | |
| Pairings and results |
The pairings for the first round will be published at 9:45 am. For all subsequent rounds, the pairings will be published online until one hour after the end of the previous round. The initial position will be announced 5 minutes before the start of the round. Players will be asked to set up their board in accordance.
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Players have to deliver the original copy of the scoresheet and register the result at the arbiter's desk. Otherwise the result of the game will be recorded as 0-0.
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In case of disagreement with the arbiter's decision, you can appeal verbally against it with the chief arbiter. This needs to be done immediately.
The decision of the chief arbiter is final.
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Declaration of consent
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With your participation you give permission for the usage of photos/videos - in which you appear - in any publication.
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