VINETUM Youth Tournament (JTO)

VINETUM Youth Tournament (JTO)

Main Arbiter	IA Jonas Studer
Date	July 19, 2025
Venue	Vereinssaal, Biel Congress Center Smoking is strictly prohibited in the entire building.
Tournament type	7 rounds, Swiss system
Time control	10 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move
Schedule	Rounds 1–3: 11:00 am – 1:15 pm Lunch buffet open as of 12:30 pm Rounds 4–7: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Prize-giving: 15 minutes after the end of the last game
Prizes	Prizes in kind for every player. Cup for the winners.
Ranking	1. Number of points scored 2. Buchholz 3. Sum of Buchholz
Eligibility	Open to every young player born 2007 or later, rated or unrated.
Age groups	Players with an Elo rating: born 2007 or later
	Unrated players - U11: born 2014 or later
	Unrated players - U18: born 2007-2013
	Last minute adjustments are possible in order to have an equivalent number of participants in each category
	Tournament for accompanying persons in the afternoon. Registration on site.
Registration	Free of charge, lunch meal included! In case of need, the accompanying persons are requested to order per mail until July 16, 2025 their vouchers for meal (CHF 20 each, to be payed cash on-site).
	Online registration until July 18, 2025. Participants without FIDE-ID use the code 1234567 in the registration form.
Check-in	All participants must confirm their presence at the registration desk on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 9 am to no later than 10 am. Players who don't confirm their participation on time will not be paired in the 1st round.
Laws of chess	Illegal moves don't lose the game, but the rule "touched piece, played piece" is applied.
Miscellaneous	The tournament won’t be rated.
	Electronic devices of players, accompanying persons and spectators must be switched off in the tournament hall except for cameras and video recorders.
Declaration of consent	With your participation you give permission for the usage of photos/videos - in which you appear - in any publication.