Tournament Guide - Chess Festival Groningen

Chess Festival
Groningen
21–30 December 2015
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CONTENTS
Introduction .................................................................................................. 3
Official program Chess Festival 2015 ........................................................ 4
After chess café Atlantis .............................................................................. 5
Crew ............................................................................................................... 5
Contact ........................................................................................................... 6
Other practical information ........................................................................ 6
NOSBO Grand Prix youth tournament..................................................... 7
The ship ......................................................................................................... 7
Sports Bar daily menu ............................................................................. 8/9
University of Groningen Chess Challenge ............................................. 10
City map ...................................................................................................... 11
University of Groningen ........................................................................... 12
Groningen – City of Talent ....................................................................... 13
Tournament regulations............................................................................ 14
Partners & Sponsors .................................................................................. 16
COLOFON
Coördination and supervision: Jan van Os
Composition, editing and design: Fons van Hamond
Printing: ’t Hartje BV, Groningen (400 copies)
© Stichting Schaakfestival Groningen 2015
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INTRODUCTION
Ik ben blij dat weer zoveel schakers de weg naar Groningen hebben weten te vinden. Het
aantal deelnemers dat elk jaar weer terugkomt is voor ons als organisatie de drive om
door te gaan.
Dit jaar is het thema weer Talentontwikkeling. Groningen staat tenslotte bekend als
City of Talent. De afgelopen jaren heeft de Stichting Schaakstad Groningen tijdens de
Schaakfestivals diverse trainingsmatches georganiseerd rond het Groninger talent
Jorden van Foreest. Die is onlangs de jongste in Nederland geboren grootmeester
geworden. Je zou kunnen zeggen dat in dat opzicht een doel van het Schaakfestival
Groningen is bereikt.
De nieuwe Stichting Schaakfestival Groningen, die het stokje van Schaakstad heeft
overgenomen, blijft doorgaan met die trainingmatches. Dit jaar houden we een match
tussen het Groninger talent Lucas van Foreest en de Groningse grootmeester Sipke
Ernst. Daarnaast zijn een groot aantal jeugdspelers uit de selectie van de KNSB
aanwezig. U bent gewaarschuwd, zij hebben trainers bij zich. Zo is Nederlands
dameskampioen Anne Haast als trainster aanwezig.
Natuurlijk is bovenstaande alleen mogelijk
door sponsors die geld beschikbaar stellen en
door vrijwilligers die tijd beschikbaar stellen.
Door deze combinatie was het weer mogelijk
om dit mooi toernooi voor de 53e keer te laten
doorgaan.
Ik wens u allen veel schaakplezier.
Jan van Os,
toernooidirecteur
(chairman of the new
Chess Festival Groningen foundation)
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The Chess Festival Groningen also has a Twitter page:
#GroningenChess
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/chessfestivalgroningen
www.chessfestivalgroningen.nl
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Official program 53rd Chess Festival Groningen, 21st –30th December 2015
DATE TIME LOCATION
EVENT
21st 11:00-12:00 Sports centre Registration Open A, Open B, Open C
and Three-round event
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21 13:00
Sports centre Open A, Open B and Open C round 1
21st 13:00
Sports centre Three-round event round 1
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22nd 13:00
22nd 13:00
22nd 13:00
Sports centre
Sports centre
Sports centre
Open A, Open B and Open C round 2
Three-round event round 2
University of Groningen Chess Challenge round 1
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23rd
23rd
23rd
23rd
13:00
13:00
13:00
13:00
Sports centre
Sports centre
Sports centre
Sports centre
NOSBO Grand Prix youth tournament
Open A, Open B and Open C round 3
Three-round event round 3
University Challenge round 2
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24th 13:00
24th 13:00
Sports centre
Sports centre
Open A, Open B and Open C round 4
University Challenge round 3
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25th
Christmas day (no official activities)
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26th 11:00-12:00 Sports centre Registration Compact tournament
26th 13:00
Sports centre Open A, B and C round 5; Compact round 1
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27th 13:00
27th 13:00
27th 13:30
Sports centre
Sports centre
Sports centre
Open A, B and C round 6; Compact round 2
University Challenge round 4
Festival of Chess Variants
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28th 13:00
28th 13:00
Sports centre
Sports centre
Open A, B and C round 7; Compact round 3
University Challenge round 5
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29th 13:00
29th 13:00
Sports centre
Sports centre
Open A, B and C round 8; Compact round 4
University Challenge round 6 (final)
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30th 11:00
30th 11:00
30th 17:30~
Sports centre
Sports centre
Sports centre
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Open A, B and C round 9; Compact round 5
Simul by GM Sipke Ernst /Lucas van Foreest
Official Closing Ceremony Chess Festival 2015
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AFTER CHESS IN CAFÉ ATLANTIS
Chess Café Hooghoudt Atlantis (‘playground for the mind’) traditionally
organizes a daily after chess program.
21 Dec. (Atlantis’s 10th birthday): Atlantis invitation blitz tournament
22 Dec.: Pass-on chess (duo chess)
23 Dec.: Fischer Random chess (Chess960)
24 Dec.: Endgame study simul by IM Yochanan Afek (www.afekchess.com)
25 Dec.: Christmas day, Atlantis closed
26 Dec.: Hands & Brains (www.kennemercombinatie.nl)
27 Dec.: Pop and Chess quiz by GM Dimitri Reinderman
28 Dec.: SISSA Christmas Blitz (www.jsvsissa.nl)
29 Dec.: π chess.
All activities will start at 21.00 hrs.
Chess Café Atlantis:
Gedempte Zuiderdiep 61, 9711 HC
Groningen (tel. 050 3645484).
Open: every day from 15:00 hrs
(except December 25th).
Also check www.cafeatlantis.nl.
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Organization & crew: who is who?
Organization Committee
Jan van Os (tournament director)
Technician
Jeroen Bakker
Arbiters
Aart Strik (chief arbiter)
Wim van Beersum
Roland Kroezen
Gerard de Lange
Chauffeur
Maarten Bakker
Website
Jan Oosterhuis
Fons van Hamond
Press officers
Ben Hummel
Miklos Hoffer
Fons van Hamond
Alexander van Pelt
Bart Beijer
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University of Groningen
Hendrike Schut
Albert Koster
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Contact
The organization committee can be
reached at +31(0)640818120 (Jan van
Os), info@chessfestivalgroningen.nl.
The arbiters (for urgent messages in
case of illness etc.) can be contacted at
+31(0)624477636 (Aart Strik).
The press officers can be contacted at
+31(0)616499637 (Ben Hummel), email: SchaakfestivalGroningen@live.nl
Playing venue
Sports centre University of Groningen.
Adress: Blauwborgje 16, 9747 AC
Groningen.
All groups will play in the Struikhal
(turn left after the entrance). You’ll
find room to analyse in the nearby
restaurant.
How to get there
Public transport: from NS-station
Groningen take Citybus 11. Leave the
bus at the Zernikelaan/Nijenborgh
stop (this is 400 meters from the Sports
centre).
From the city centre get on the bus at
the Westersingel/A-straat stop. There
are three buses per hour.
From the Hampshire Hotel at the
Radesingel you walk to the Oosterstraat (5 minutes). There you take
Citybus 11. Get out at the stop
Crematoriumlaan and walk in 5
minutes to the Sports centre.
From the University Guesthouse at
the Kleine Kromme Elleboog you walk
to the A-Kerkhof (3 minutes). There
you take Citybus 11. Leave the bus at
the stop Crematoriumlaan and walk in
5 minutes to the Sports centre.
From the Hampshire Plaza you
don’t have to worry at all: the organization offers you free transport in our
nine-seat bus. The first shift leaves at
the hotel approximately at 11:45 hrs,
the last at 12:30 hrs (for the exact
schedule check our website or the
announcements in the hotel). Vice
versa this schedule will start from
approximately 16:30 hrs.
Three-round event [NEW]
December 21st up to and including
December 23rd (daily 13:00–18:00 hrs).
Three games in groups with four
players, categorized mainly by
playing strength. Prize fund per
group: € 60,-; entry fee: € 20,-.
Bye
In Open B and Open C a bye (half a
point) is possible during one of the
rounds 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 (so including
Boxing day). A bye must be requested
before the start of the tournament (for
further information check our
website).
Rate of play (all groups)
40 moves in 90 minutes, followed by
an extra 30 minutes to finish the game,
with an increment of 30 seconds per
move per player from the start of the
game.
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By car: on the Groningen circular
(N370) take the Paddepoel / Zernike
exit and follow the signs Zernike
(Campus). Then turn first left (Blauwborgje). The Sports centre is at the end
of the road. Parking is possible across
the road [P2] and without costs.
area, while smoking of course is not
allowed in any part of the building.
Results/rankings/pairings
After every round, results, rankings,
pairings, round reports, games and
photo’s will be available on the
tournament’s NEW website:
www.chessfestivalgroningen.nl.
We intend to cover the first 9 games of
the Open A and the University
Challenge live on the internet. Games
will also be projected on screens and
monitors in the SportsBar.
Bar / restaurant
Refreshments are available in the
Sports centre’s restaurant, called the
SportsBar. A nice and friendly prized
buffet is served here every evening.
The consumption of alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited in the players
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More information will follow, check
our website. Requests to take part in
the simuls can be made by mail to Jan
van Os.
GRAND PRIX YOUTH TOURNAMENT
On Wednesday 23rd December the
Chess Festival traditionally will host a
big youth event, which is a part of the
Grand Prix circuit of our partner the
regional Nothern Chess Association
[NOSBO]. It is open to children from 6
years upwards, and has a wide range
of rating levels. In each group of eight
three prizes can be won, which will be
handed out by a famous Dutch chess
player.
THE CHESS SHIP
This year again a selection of talented
youth players from all over the
Netherlands, will be staying on
Hotel boat 'De Mars' right in the centre
of Groningen. The Dutch Chess
Federation facilitates them with
professional coaches.
Grand Prix
Schaakstad
Groningen
23 december
SIMULTANEOUS
On December 30th, during the last
round of the tournaments a simul will
take place, starting at 11:00 hrs.
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Hotel ship ‘De Mars’
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The University of Groningen Chess Challenges
After the beautiful struggle Jan Timman vs Robin van Kampen in 2009, the two
matches in 2011 (Hans Ree - Jorden van Foreest and Martine Middelveld - Anna
Maja Kazarian), the match John van der Wiel - Jorden van Foreest in 2012, the
Frisian clash between Jan Werle and dutch junior champion Nick Maatman in
2013 and in the same year as you’ll all remember the match Karpov-Timman,
the 2015 edition will face another interesting fight: Jorden’s younger and also
high-talented brother Lucas van Foreest (2320) will challenge one of the four
Groningen GM’s: Sipke Ernst (2531).
They will play a match consisting of six games, starting the 22nd up to and
including the 29th of December (with a break during both Christmas days). All
games start at 13:00 hrs. For more information and some biopics please visit the
tournament website.
Sipke Ernst
Lucas van Foreest
Both pictures are taken during the Hoogeveen Open 2015 by Harry Gielen.
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[1] Sport centre (tournament location)
[2] Café Hooghoudt Atlantis
[3] Hampshire Hotel
[4] Hampshire Plaza
WWW.HAMPSHIRE-PLAZAGRONINGEN.NL
WWW.HAMPSHIRE-GRONINGEN.NL
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UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN
The University of Groningen
(‘Rijksuniversiteit Groningen’), located
in the city of Groningen, was founded
in 1614. It is one of the oldest
universities in the Netherlands as well
as one of its largest. Since its inception
more than 200,000 students have
graduated. It is a member of the
distinguished international Coimbra
Group of European universities.
In 2013, according to the results of
the International Student Barometer,
the University of Groningen, for the
third time in a row, has been voted the
best University of the Netherlands. In
2014 the university celebrated its 400th
anniversary.
The University of Groningen has ten
faculties, nine graduate schools, 27
research centres and institutes, and
more than 175 degree programmes.
and have many options to choose
from.
Top-notch research
In terms of research, Groningen is
among the top universities in Europe.
The University carries out groundbreaking and socially relevant research, and builds bridges between
disciplines. As a student, you will be
involved in this research.
Vibrant student life
Groningen is a vibrant student city. Its
population has the lowest average age
in the Netherlands; one in six inhabitants is a student. Students can be
seen everywhere: studying in the
Noorderplantsoen park, enjoying the
nightlife, and at work in various parttime jobs.
Talent Development Programme
A good academic is more than someone who knows a lot about their
subject – more general skills are also
vital. The University of Groningen
aims to support its temporary and
permanent staff in developing these
general academic skills.
The University of Groningen
provides support for academics at all
stages of their careers via the Talent
Development Programme led by Prof.
Ritsert Jansen (Dean). A team of specialists, varying from Human Resources and Communications officials to
senior researchers, will help you
optimally develop your talents.
Why Groningen?
Top-quality education
The University provides top-quality
education. Groningen offers a varied
range of interesting, highly regarded
degree programmes. As a student you
will receive high-quality supervision
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This is part of the University of
Groningen’s aim to pay continuous
attention to talent, starting with the
Honours College (Bachelor’s and
Master’s phases) and the Graduate
School (PhD phase).
if you’ve got what it takes. The Talent
Development Programme can help
you with this too, for example by
matching you with a senior researcher
who will act as your mentor. In addition, we also provide assistance in
writing large project applications,
training courses to prepare you for the
interviews that are often part of such
an application, and a course in
Academic Leadership.
Recent PhD graduates
If you have recently gained your PhD,
how can you start climbing the academic ladder? You know everything
there is to know about your own field,
but how can you broaden your horizons? How can you acquire your own
research funds? And how do you
write a publication for a renowned
journal? The Talent Development
Programme can help you with these
issues, via courses, personal supervision and a mentor programme.
Senior researchers
Even if you have already been in a
Tenure Track position for a few years
or have meanwhile found a permanent appointment, you can still learn
new things. Presenting, writing,
supervising – these are the types of
skills you should keep developing as
you climb the career ladder. The
Talent Development Programme
provides individual coaching programmes to help you build up your
own research group, assist you in
drawing up your grant applications
and writing excellent publications,
and much, much more.
Junior researchers
Once you have gained a few years of
experience in conducting research
independently it’s time to find your
own job – for example in one of the
Tenure Track positions offered by the
University of Groningen, through
which you can eventually be promoted to the position of full professor Questions are welcome at talent@rug.nl
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GRONINGEN - CITY OF TALENT
Groningen is the main municipality as well as the capital city of the eponymous
province in the Netherlands. With a population of over 200,000, it is the largest
city in the north of the Netherlands. An old city, Groningen was the regional
power of the northern Netherlands, a semi-independent city-state and member
of the German Hanseatic League.
Groningen is a university city: it houses the University of Groningen (about
30,000 students) and the Hanze University of Applied Sciences (about 25,000
students).
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Tournament regulations Chess Festival Groningen 2015
1. COMPETITION RULES
The tournament is played according to the
FIDE LAWS of CHESS, version July 2014.
A copy is available at the playing venue.
The default time as mentioned in Article 6.7a
will be 30 minutes.
2. TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
The tournament consists of :
Open Group A (>2000)
Open Group B (1600 – 2100)
Open Group C (<1700)
Three-round event
Compact groups
UG invitation match 22-24;
21–30 Dec.
21–30 Dec.
21–30 Dec.
21–23 Dec.
26–30 Dec.
27-29 Dec.
The organization can decide to give some
players a wildcard.
In the Open Groups A, B and C nine (9)
rounds will be played, in the Compact
Groups five (5) rounds will be played.
The pairing in the Open A -group is
according to ‘Swiss on rating’.
In the Open groups B and C the first 3
rounds and in the Compact groups the
first 2 rounds will be paired according to
'Swiss on rating’, the following rounds
according to ‘Swiss on Buchholz’.
3. BYE
The players in the Open B and C can take
a bye in one of the first five rounds.
The players in the Compact groups can
take a bye on December 26 (1st round).
All byes (with round number) must be
reported preferably on the entry form, or
during registration, or by separate e-mail
or by telephone, but anyhow before the
end of the registration.
A bye will be rewarded with ½ point.
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4. RATE OF PLAY
The rate of play in all groups is:
90 minutes for the first 40 moves; followed
by 30 minutes for the rest of the game;
with an increment of 30 seconds per move
from the start.
5. PAIRINGS
a) After a round has ended, the same
evening at 20:30 hours the new pairings
will have been determined and published.
b) Once the pairings have been published,
they cannot be changed anymore.
c) All pairings will be according to the
rules. Under no condition will there be
fixed pairings to make IM or GM norms
possible.
d) When a player checks out from a round
because of special circumstances, he must
inform the organization before 19:00 hours
at the evening before the round.
e) When a player checks out later than
19:00 hours at the evening before the
round - for instance because of illness –
the organization may consult a physician.
6. THE RECORDING OF THE MOVES
Each player is required to record his own
moves and those of his opponent, move
after move on the score sheet prescribed
for the competition.
At the conclusion of the game both
players shall sign both score sheets or the
result form, indicating the result of the
game.
The (originals of the) score sheet or the
result form must be handed over to the
arbiters simultaneously.
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Prizes will be rounded up to a multiple
In case of a wrong game result, the pairing of € 5,-.
for the next round will not be changed if it
11. RATING PROCESSING
has been published already.
The results in the Open groups as well in
8. PROTESTS ; COMMISSION OF APPEAL
the Compact group A and B will be
A protest against a decision of an arbiter
processed for FIDE rating and Dutch
should be submitted in writing within an national rating.
hour after the conclusion of the round to
The results in the other groups will be
the tournament direction. The direction
processed for Dutch national rating only.
convenes the commission of appeal, which
12. SANCTION
consists of three representatives of the
players and two substitutes. The decision When a participant leaves the tournament
of this commission is binding and will be early or doesn't appear for one or more
rounds of play without informing the
published before the start of the next
tournament organization beforehand, the
round.
organization committee can double the
9. FINAL RANKING & TIE-BREAK SYSTEMS entry fee for this participant for the next
In case of joint finishing the final ranking tournament. This extra paid fee will be
will be agreed upon as follows:
refunded if the participant concerned has
a. (only to determine the tournament winner:) finished this next tournament completely.
the results between the players involved
in the tie;
13. FINAL PROVISIONS
b. Buchholz (sum of opponents’ scores);
It is not allowed to drink alcoholic
c. Sonneborn-Berger score;
beverages in the playing hall, neither to
d. progressive score;
use electronic devices.
e. number of won games;
Players are not allowed to use, nor to
f. drawing of lots;
carry with them in the playing venue,
7. WRONG RESULT
electronic devices - switched on - such as
In case of an equal number of points prize mobile phones, tablets, laptops or any
money will be shared, with the exception other equipment which makes it possible
to communicate (or to analyse chess
of the youth prize, the ladies’ prize and
games).
the seniors’ prize.
In case of a shared prize the amount of Equipment – switched off - may only be
stored in a bag or a coat/jacket at one spot
money will never be less than one third
during the game. If it becomes clear that
(1/3) of the smallest prize in the group.
the equipment is switched on, the player’s
If a final individual prize is less than one
third of the lowest prize in the group, one game is considered to be lost.
or more players will lose their prize
In cases not foreseen in these regulations the
money according to the rules mentioned
tournament committee decides after consulting
in article 9, until the minimum prize has
the arbiters.
been reached.
10. PRIZES IN CASE OF JOINT FINISHING
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THE CHESS FESTIVALS GRONINGEN 2014/2015 WERE MADE POSSIBLE BY:
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