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Gibraltar Masters
26 January to 4 February 2016
a ten-round Swiss
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Open to all
Increased prizes
Norm opportunities
Top female participation
Master classes with elite players
Two evening blitz events
Battle of the Sexes
Live game commentaries
Gala dinner
“The Tradewise
Gibraltar Open is the
strongest and bestorganised event of its
kind in the world”
Financial Times.
5-Round Morning Events
25 to 29 January and
30 January to 3 February 2016
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Challengers (Under-2250) A and B
Amateurs (Under-1900) A and B
Increased prizes
Play mornings and afternoons!
All events hosted by the Caleta Hotel.
www.gibraltarchesscongress.com
The Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival, powered by Gibtelecom
technology, features a daily show and video streaming with game
commentaries, interviews and master classes all broadcast live. The
festival attracts many millions of online visits from around the world.
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Leading entrants:
Vishy Anand
Hikaru Nakamura
Li Chao
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Radoslaw Wojtaszek
Pentala Harikrishna
David Howell
Nigel Short
Mariya Muzychuk
Humpy Koneru
Nana Dzagnidze
Alexandra Kosteniuk
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TournamentSchedule
Date
James Humphreys from Tradewise congratulates the winner of The 2015 Tradewise Gibraltar
Masters, Hikaru Nakamura.
GIBRALTAR MASTERS
Eligibility: open to all. The first prize may not be
shared. All other prizes will be shared where players
have the same score (except the Women’s First
Prize).
Rate of play: 40 moves in 100 minutes plus 20
moves in 50 minutes plus 15 minutes for all
remaining moves with 30 seconds per move added
from the start.
In the event of a tie for first place, there will be a
speed play-off. If there are four or fewer players
tied for first place, there will be a speed knockout play-off for the first prize of £20,000. If three
players tie for first place, the player with the highest
performance rating will be seeded directly into
the Final of the Play-Off; the other two players will
contest the Semi-Final. If more than four players
tie for first place, the four players with the highest
performance ratings will qualify for the play-off to
decide the first prize.
WOMEN’S AWARDS
If there is a tie for the top women’s prize, the tie is
resolved in favour of the woman with the highest
performance rating, who will receive the prize of
£15,000. All other prizes will not be subject to a
tiebreak and prize money other than the first prize
will be divided equally amongst the players.
MASTERS REGULATIONS
Important! Draws by mutual agreement in fewer
than 30 moves are not allowed. There must be no
pre-arranged or tacit agreements to draw games
of any length, by repetition or otherwise. Warning:
penalties may involve loss of prize money.
Players who wish to take up to two half-point byes in
rounds 1-7 of the Masters may do so, provided they
give adequate notice, but the second requested bye
makes a player ineligible for a prize. No player may
request a bye in the last three rounds.
MORNING EVENTS
Each of these is a 5-round Swiss. Rate of play: all the
moves in 110 minutes plus 10 seconds per move added
from the start. The games rarely last more than four hours.
Competitors can play in and win a prize in the Masters
as well as a morning event.
CHALLENGER TOURNAMENTS
Eligibility: players with FIDE ratings under 2250 or unrated.
AMATEUR TOURNAMENTS
Eligibility: players with FIDE ratings under 1900, players
without FIDE ratings who have a national rating under
1900 or ECF grade under 160. Players without any rating
must show evidence that they are not too strong for the
Amateur tournaments. The right is reserved to place
players in a Challenger tournament if thought unsuitable
for the Amateur. An outright winner of the first-week
Amateur tournament will be promoted to the second-week
Challenger tournament.
Evening Events will include master classes, pairs and
four player team blitz tournaments, and the Battle of the
Sexes. Details will appear on the tournament website.
All Masters Entrants:
It is strongly recommended that you do not make any
travel or accommodation arrangements until your
entry has been confirmed by the Caleta Hotel and
Festival Director Stuart Conquest.
The Opening Ceremony and drawing of lots will take
place at 20.30hrs on Monday 25th January 2016 in the
main restaurant.
Please note that Round 10 starts at 11.00hrs on the
final day (not at 15.00hrs as with rounds 1-9).
Master Classes
These are evening lectures by elite players. Games
or positions are analysed and questions taken from
the audience. There is no charge to attend. Master
Classes are also broadcast live over the internet.
Sunday
24 Jan 2016
Monday
25 Jan 2016
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Arrival & Registration
14.00-19.30hrs Challenger A / Amateur A Registration
20.00hrs Simultaneous Display(s)
20.30hrs
Opening Ceremony
09.45hrs Round 1:
Challenger A / Amateur A
14.00-19.30hrs Masters Registration
Tuesday
26 Jan 2016
09.45hrs Round 2:
Challenger A / Amateur A
15.00hrs Round 1:
Masters
Wednesday
27 Jan 2016
09.45hrs Round 3:
Challenger A / Amateur A
15.00hrs Round 2:
Masters
21.00hrs
Master Class
Thursday
28 Jan 2016
09.45hrs Round 4:
Challenger A / Amateur A
15.00hrs Round 3:
Masters
20.30hrs
Blitz event,
teams of four
09.45hrs Round 5:
Challenger A / Amateur A
15.00hrs Round 4:
Masters
21.00hrs
Master Class
Friday
29 Jan 2016
14.00-19.30hrs Challenger B / Amateur B Registration
Saturday
30 Jan 2016
09.45hrs Round 1:
Challenger B / Amateur B
15.00hrs Round 5:
Masters
20.30hrs
Battle of the Sexes
Sunday
31 Jan 2016
09.45hrs Round 2:
Challenger B / Amateur B
15.00hrs Round 6:
Masters
20.30hrs
Blitz event,
teams of two
Monday
1 Feb 2016
09.45hrs Round 3:
Challenger B / Amateur B
15.00hrs Round 7:
Masters
21.00hrs
Master Class
Tuesday
2 Feb 2016
09.45hrs Round 4:
Challenger B / Amateur B
15.00hrs Round 8:
Masters
21.00hrs
Master Class
Wednesday
3 Feb 2016
09.45hrs Round 5:
Challenger B / Amateur B
15.00hrs Round 9:
Masters
Thursday
4 Feb 2016
11.00hrs Round 10: Masters
(followed by play-off
for First Prize if required)
20.30hrs Closing
Ceremony and Gala
Dinner with
Prizegiving
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£185,000PrizeMoney
Gibraltar Masters
Prizes
Open to all
Prizes for best relative rating achievement
Challenger Tournaments
Open to All Women
1st Prize
£15,000
2nd Prize
£10,000
3rd Prize
£5,000
4th Prize
£3,500
5th Prize
£2,500
Challenger A
(Week 1)
Challenger B
(Week 2)
1st Prize
£2,000
£2,000
2nd Prize
£1,350
£1,350
3rd Prize
£850
£850
4th Prize
£500
£500
2075-2149
£500
£500
2000-2074
£500
£500
1st Prize
£20,000
Rating Band
1st Prize
2nd Prize
6th Prize
£2,000
2nd Prize
£16,000
2550-2649
£3,000
£2,500
7th Prize
£1,500
3rd Prize
£14,000
2450-2549
£2,500
£1,500
8th Prize
£1,500
4th Prize
£10,000
2350-2449
£2,000
£1,000
9th Prize
£1,000
£1,000
10th Prize
£1,000
11th Prize
£500
Under 2000
/ Unrated
£500
£500
12th Prize
£500
Female
£350
£350
Amateur Tournaments
Gibraltar
Prize
£200
£200
5th Prize
£8,000
2250-2349
£2,000
6th Prize
£6,000
2150-2249
£2,000
£1,000
7th Prize
£4,000
2050-2149
£2,000
£1,000
8th Prize
£3,000
Under 2050
£2,000
£1,000
9th Prize
£2,000
10th Prize
£1,500
11th Prize
£1,500
12th Prize
£1,500
13th Prize
£1,000
14th Prize
15th Prize
Amateur A
(Week 1)
Amateur B
(Week 2)
1st Prize
£1,000
£1,000
2nd Prize
£800
£800
3rd Prize
£600
£600
4th Prize
£400
£400
£1,000
5th Prize
£250
£250
£1,000
Unrated
£250
£250
Female
£250
£250
Gibraltar Prize
£200
£200
A player may not win more than one
complete prize from this table.
A player not appearing for his/her last round game is ineligible for a rating prize
Best Game Prize £1,000
SENIORS (60 or over on 1 January 2016) £1000 - £500
JUNIORS (Under 18 on 1 January 2016) £1000 - £500
BLITZ TOURNAMENTS Total prizes £1,000
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Women’s Awards
No player may win more than one prize in any
Challenger or Amateur Tournament.
Amateur: Players with neither a FIDE rating nor a
published national rating or grade are only eligible for
the Unrated Prize or Gibraltar Prize.
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EntryFees&TournamentRegulations
ENTRY FEE
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Entry fees: Masters £100 (entry is free for players holding
the GM, IM, WGM or WIM titles). Challenger & Amateur:
£50 per event.
Late entry fee surcharge of £50 per event (if presented
after 15 January 2016).
Participants using the Caleta Hotel packages (see page 9)
have their entry fees included.
First-week morning players who subsequently decide to play
in a second-week event will not be charged a late entry fee.
PAYMENT
See the form on page 11 or that on the website for payment
by credit card, or contact Cathy Popham - see Contacts on
this page. We accept online payment - see website. Cheques
should be made payable to the Gibraltar Chess Congress.
Entries should be sent to The Caleta Hotel, Sir Herbert Miles
Road, Gibraltar. All entries will be acknowledged, as long as
the entry form has a full postal address, a fax number, or an
email address. No entry form will be accepted unless payment
is received with the entry form. Cancellations received in writing
before 1 January 2016 will receive a full refund.
RIGHT OF REFUSAL
The right is reserved to refuse any entry.
REGISTRATION
Players for the Masters tournament must register before
19:30hrs on 25 January 2016 or have confirmed their entry at
the Caleta Hotel in order to be included in the first round draw.
Players for first-week Challenger or Amateur tournaments must
register before 19:30hrs on 24 January 2016 or have confirmed
their entry at the Caleta Hotel in order to be included in the first
round draw.
DEFAULT TIME (All Events)
Players arriving 30 minutes or more after the start of a session
will lose, unless the arbiter decides otherwise.
MOBILE PHONES
In line with new FIDE guidelines, all mobile phones,
tablets, and similar mobile devices are banned from
the playing areas.
NO SMOKING RULE
Smoking is forbidden in the playing hall and adjacent areas or
in the commentary room.
RATING
All five tournaments will be FIDE rated and ECF graded. Players
who are, or who request to be, registered as English (ENG) with
FIDE must be ECF Gold members.
Non English players must provide their FIDE Identification
Number (FIN) (ID code) at the time of entry. If you do not have
a FIN, you must apply to your own federation for a FIN before
entering the tournament.
BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER
The highest placed eligible player not already qualified in the
Masters will qualify for the right to play in the 103rd British
Championship (July 23 - August 6, 2016), at the Pavilion,
Bournemouth.
PAYMENT OF PRIZES
Prizes in all events will be paid by cheque or electronic
transfer, (the latter with a cost) except for the two evening blitz
tournaments and the first week Challenger and Amateur events.
Any player wishing to receive their potential prize money in
cash (pounds sterling or euros) must inform the hotel of their
wish to exercise this option on the entry form. There will be a
charge of 3% of the prize money for this service.
COMMENTARY
Commentaries take place daily in the afternoon in the
Archie Suite. Audience participation is encouraged. These
commentaries are broadcast live on the congress website:
www.gibraltarchesscongress.com. There is no charge for
spectators to watch the games in play, to attend commentaries
or to attend evening events, including the master classes.
SOCIAL MEDIA
We invite you to join the conversation on social media using
the hashtag #TGCF. You can also check out our Facebook and
Twitter pages to access live results, exclusive reports, photos,
videos and much more!
JUNIOR (UNDER 18) CONGRESS
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 February 2016.
Separate details will be available from The Caleta Hotel.
CONTACTS
Festival Organiser: Brian Callaghan
Email: brian@caletahotel.gi
Tournament Director: Stuart Conquest
Email: chess@caletahotel.gi
Hotel or Entry Enquiries: Cathy Popham
Email: cathy@caletahotel.gi
Press Enquiries: Alice Mascarenhas
Email: chesspress@caletahotel.gi
Webmaster: Steve Connor
Email: chessweb@caletahotel.gi
Junior Tournament: Peter Purland
Email: chessjunior@caletahotel.gi
Need a visa? See page 10.
Any dispute arising in connection with the rules and regulations governing the Tournament will be determined by
the organizing committee and/or appeals committee, whose decision will be final and binding.
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GibraltarInternational Business Hub
Gibraltar has served as the gateway to the
Mediterranean for centuries.
A British Overseas Territory since 1713, Gibraltar not only benefits from a legal
system inherited from the United Kingdom, but is home to a unique mix of cultures
as a strategic meeting point of civilizations.
The Rock, as it is commonly known, is an economic powerhouse in its own right,
founded on financial services, e-commerce communications, maritime services and
tourism. Gibraltar is one of the simplest and safest places to establish and operate
a company in Europe, with more than 15,000 companies currently registered.
Gibraltar’s GDP grew by 10% per annum during the last 3 years, ranking it 3rd in
the world per capita for GDP.
Some 32,000 residents live within Gibraltar’s tiny 2.5 square-mile territory, but
the population swells by over a third every day as some 10,000 people cross the
border to go to work. Gibraltar has a jobless rate of 1.35%, in addition to a highly
educated, skilled and multilingual workforce, making it a great place to live and do
business.
Why Gibraltar?
Prime location
• Direct access to Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea and the
North Atlantic Ocean.
• Able to distribute competitively price VAT free goods and services to the markets
of EU and Africa.
Booming economy
• GDP: $2.64 Billion; GDP growth 10.3%
• GDP per capita (PPP): $83,544
Low costs
• A quality, low-tax jurisdiction with a profit oriented capital base
• Benefits from EU membership
• Corporate tax rate: 10%
Demographics
• Total population: 32,194
• Annual visitor arrivals: 10,251,109
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Chief Minister - Fabian Picardo
Gibraltar is a small nation with large aspirations and has built a progressive and
multi-cultural society which is at the same time an economic engine of growth in
the region.
In thirteen short years, the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival has grown from
relatively modest roots to become, as The Financial Times describes, “the strongest
and best-organised event of its kind in the world”. Its flagship event, the Masters,
has been voted not just the Best Open, but the best Chess Tournament in the World.
These plaudits are richly deserved and its organisers should be congratulated not
only on their vision but that year after year, they rise to the challenge of ensuring
that the Festival grows in stature while commensurate with that so does its support
and funding.
It is interesting to note that while the Festival was originally conceived to generate
more interest in chess locally, it was also hoped more tourism could be generated
during what is traditionally a quiet time of the year. Exceeding all expectations,
it is now one of the major events in our annual calendar of culture activities and
continues to engender friendship and cross-cultural relationships. This success
has in turn spawned a whole series of other festivals such as the annual Literary
Festival and the Jazz Festival to name but two. These in their own way also put
Gibraltar on the map and attract a huge amount of interest from around the world.
I urge you to visit our iconic Rock of Gibraltar, immerse yourself in an enjoyable
and memorable environment, sample the well-known hospitality for which we have
become famous and join this annual get-together of the ever-growing international
chess family.
OurGratitude
Partnered By
James Humphreys,
Chairman, Tradewise
Insurance Limited
Powered By
Tradewise Insurance Company Limited has been
supporting chess in Gibraltar for almost as long as we
have been here on the Rock and we are incredibly proud
to have our name associated not only with this incredible
tournament but chess in general.
Gibtelecom has been involved with the Gibraltar Chess
Festival since the very beginning, initially as the lead
commercial sponsor and subsequently continuing to
power the technology that facilitates the tournament
reaching a growing global online audience.
With every year “The Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival”
due to the relentless effort from those behind the scenes,
manages to achieve the impossible by making each year
better than the last. We are a fortunate tournament as we
have and are indebted to many local commercial sponsors
as well as enjoying the support of our Government.
Gibtelecom has been streaming the chess commentary
and games since the tournament’s inception in 2002,
having been one of the pioneers of live commentary of the
main games over the internet with viewers able to interact
with Chess Grandmasters whilst the event is in progress.
Gibtelecom helps make it easy for the many chess
Tim Bristow, CEO,
Gibtelecom, Honorary enthusiasts around the world to follow the proceedings
Life Member, English
as they happen, from as far afield as Brazil, China,
Chess Federation
India, Russia and the USA. In fact, other tournaments in
various parts of the world have adopted the Gibraltar model for their own chess
broadcasting over recent years. The festival’s website www.gibraltarchesscongress.
com also provides millions of viewers with multimedia-rich content, including live
video streams and real-time feedback from the interactive chess boards.
As commercial partners to the festival and co-sponsors
for “The Day’s Play” we have learned how extremely
important it is that organisations like ours get involved in order to further chess
as a game, a sport. To believe as we do that the chess community is a worthy
area that commercial sponsors should focus on for the betterment of the game
and obviously for the public awareness and recognition all investing sponsors are
seeking to attract. For our part, Tradewise is doing more for chess.
In the UK we have introduced a private motor insurance scheme for the chess
community, www.tradewise64.com, a motor insurance policy with a cover twist
and a dedication to investing further in chess, the tournaments, the educational
advantages and the players and respectfully suggest to all organisations that the
chess community is an excellent place in which to invest in sponsorship and be
noticed, so come on Google!
Gibtelecom also sponsors “The Day’s Play”, a daily afternoon show available
online highlighting the latest stories, interviews and other special moments from
the festival. In addition, Gibtelecom also employs Grandmaster, Stuart Conquest,
as Gibraltar’s dedicated Community Chess Professional to further enhance and
promote chess throughout Gibraltar.
Gibtelecom is proud to be associated with what has become the cream of
international chess tournaments, with the event recently being voted as the world’s
best chess event by the Association of Chess Professionals.
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BATTLE
OF THE
SEXES
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Accommodation
HOTELS
In previous years, it has sometimes been possible for players to share a room even
though they have not made such arrangements in advance. However, the organisers
cannot guarantee to help with such private arrangements. Accommodation at hotels
other than the Caleta Hotel must be booked direct. For more information on other hotels
please visit our website at: www.gibraltarchesscongress.com
The packages at the Caleta Hotel include dinner, bed & breakfast and all entry fees,
except the late entry fee. Early reservations are strongly recommended. Reservations at
the Caleta Hotel can be made by credit card, cheque or bank transfer.
OTHER HOTELS
Accommodation is available at other Gibraltar hotels.
For contact details please see below.
CALETA HOTEL**** PACKAGES 2016
Challengers
Amateur
Challengers
Amateur
Challengers
Amateur
Masters
Tournament
Extra Night
Rate *
5 Nights
7 Nights
12 Nights
11 Nights
Week 1
Week 2
Week 1 & 2
Check in
24/1/16
Check In
29/1/16
Check In
24/01/16
Check In
25/01/16
Check Out
29/1/16
Check out
05/02/16
Check out
05/02/16
Check out
05/02/16
Round 1
25/1/16
Round 1
30/1/16
Round 1
25/01/16
Round 1
26/01/16
Single Occupancy
£605.00
H.B.
£892.00
H.B.
£1,427.00
H.B.
£1,396.00
H.B.
£85.00
B.B.
Twin Occupancy
(per person)
£430.00
H.B.
£612.00
H.B.
£987.00
H.B.
£956.00
H.B.
£99.00
B.B.
Triple Occupancy
(per person)
£372.00
H.B.
£530.00
H.B.
£859.00
H.B.
£828.00
H.B.
£110.00
B.B.
HOTEL
STARS
TELEPHONE EMAIL
Bristol
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(+350) 200 76800
reservations@bristolhotel.gi
Cannon
*
(+350) 200 51711
cannon@sapphirenet.gi
O´Callaghan Eliott
****
(+350) 200 70500
eliott@ocallaghanhotels.com
Rock
****
(+350) 200 73000
rockhotel@gibtelecom.net
Sunborn
*****
(+350) 200 16100
www.sunbornhotels.com/gibraltar/
Emile Hostel
(+350) 200 51106
emilehostel@yahoo.co.uk
Ocean Heights
(+350) 200 71250
lettings@heraldproperties.net
* Extra Night Rate is a special rate only for persons taking the Caleta Hotel Package who may wish to extend their stay. This is a bed and breakfast only rate.
Half board is composed of Dinner, Bed and Continental Breakfast.
Payment: 25% non-refundable deposit at time of booking and balance by 15 December 2015.
To book a Caleta Hotel Package, please contact Cathy at cathy@caletahotel.gi
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TravelInformation
Warning: if you leave your application too late you will not
be able to process your visa in time.
BY AIR
There are direct scheduled flights from the UK (Heathrow,
Gatwick, Luton, Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham to
Gibraltar). Approximate flying time is 2.5 hours. Royal Air
Maroc also fly twice a week between Tangier and Gibraltar.
MALAGA
Malaga in Spain is the nearest other airport hub with flights
from most European cities. The distance to Gibraltar is about
120 km, with the transfer time by road about 90 minutes. Car
hire is available. There are also taxis.
PASSPORTS AND VISAS
VERY IMPORTANT!
Please read carefully.
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All EU Nationals may enter Gibraltar with a valid identity card or passport.
Holders of Schengen visas usually require a separate
visa for Gibraltar (for exemptions please see festival
website).
Gibraltar visas can be obtained from the British
Embassy/Consulate in your home country.
Holders of UK Multiple Entry visas issued for 6
months or longer do not require a separate Gibraltar
visa.
Travelling via London? You need a British and a Gibraltar visa.
Travelling via Spain? You need a Schengen and a Gibraltar visa.
Please check www.gibraltar.gov.uk/visa.php for full details.
Further information can also be obtained from the Borders &
Coastguard Agency at info@bca.gov.gi
The organisers will provide formal invitations for visa
purposes, however it is vital that players start their visa
application process no later than 1 November 2015.
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CLIMATE
The average temperature in Gibraltar in late January is
15 degrees celsius.
TOURISM
It is neither necessary, nor particularly desirable, to
bring your own car. Parking close to the Caleta Hotel is
strictly limited to local residents, and all other vehicles
left in these spaces will be clamped. Since Gibraltar is
only about six square kilometres, it is very easy to get
around. Gibraltar is a VAT-free shoppers’ paradise.
Gibraltar offers an abundance of sights and attractions:
MALAGA TO GIBRALTAR BUS TRANSFER
The organisers offer a special transfer service from Malaga
Airport. Buses will leave Malaga Airport for Gibraltar from
12.00hrs to 17:00hrs on 24 and 25 January, 2016, returning
from Gibraltar to Malaga Airport on the morning of 5th
February, 2016, commencing at around 7am. The cost will be
£30 per person return trip. You must contact Peter Purland at
petepurland@btopenworld.com with arrival times and flight
numbers if you wish to make use of this service.
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MALAGA TO LA LINEA PUBLIC BUS
La Linea is at the border with Gibraltar. You can travel via
Malaga city centre, or via Marbella, but the journey time from
Malaga Airport can be over 3hrs. For timetables see
www.andalucia.com
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LOCAL TRANSPORT
All accredited participants of the 2016 Tradewise Gibraltar
Chess Festival will be entitled to free bus travel within Gibraltar.
CURRENCY
The legal tender is the Gibraltar pound. UK pounds have
exactly the same value and are equally welcome. Euros are
widely accepted in shops, restaurants and so on.
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See the Rock and Nature Reserve (and meet the
famous monkeys) on a coach or taxi tour, or walk
all the way to the top!
Enjoy the views from The Cable Car.
Explore the Rock’s many tunnels.
Climb and scramble through Lower St. Michael’s
Cave.
Walk through the city centre and discover the
new Commonwealth Park, then continue to the
beautiful Alameda Gardens.
Learn about Gibraltar’s history at the Gibraltar
Museum.
Enjoy a drink in Casemates Square, or visit the
beautiful marinas of Ocean Village, Queensway
Quay and Marina Bay.
Visit spectacular Europa Point, with its unparalleled
views of North Africa.
Take to the sea for dolphin watching, fishing,
sailing or diving.
For more information please contact the
Gibraltar Tourist Board:
T: (350) 200 74950
E: information@tourism.gov.gi
F: (350) 200 74943
Web: www.visitgibraltar.gi and
www.gibraltarchesscongress.com
Return to the Caleta Hotel, PO Box 73, Gibraltar. Tel + 350 200 76501 Fax + 350 200 71050
Email cathy@caletahotel.gi
(Note: you may complete this form and send it as an email attachment to this email address)
To receive their potential prize in cash, at a cost of 3%, players must tick the box
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Address …………………………………………...……………………........……………................................... Country ..................……Nationality.............................................................
Postcode …………........… Telephone No …………………... Fax .................................E-mail ……………………………………............................... Date of birth ................................
Credit Card Details………………………………………......... Card Type ………................................Expiry date: ........................... Number ..................................................................
If staying at the Caleta, with whom, if anybody, are you sharing?..............................…………………………………………………….................................................................................
THE CALETA HOTEL BOOKING FORM (See Page 9 for details of packages available)
Nº of Persons:
Accommodation Required
Single
Challengers Amateurs Week 1 (5 nights)
Challengers Amateurs Week 2 (7 nights)
Challengers Amateurs Week 1& 2 (12 nights)
Masters Tournament (11 nights)
If not staying at the Caleta Hotel, do you expect to
stay in Gibraltar or Spain?
Double
Twin
Triple
We recommend that reservations are made using a credit card, cheque or bank transfer.
Details for bank transfer are: National Westminster Bank plc, 57 Line Wall Rd, Gibraltar
ACCOUNT NAME: G & JB Hotels Limited
ACCOUNT NO: 48132969
SORT CODE: 60-60-60
IBAN CODE: GI25NWBK06060648132969
IBAN BIC / Swift number: RBOSGIGI
CURRENCY: GBP
CURRENT RATING
If applicable. If you have no current rating please indicate your playing strength and your previous highest grade (if any)
FIDE
FIDE Title
ECF
Spain
Other (please specify)
ECF Gold membership number. For all players registered as England Federation (if membership differs from residence)
FIDE player code (FIN)
- If you do not have a FIN, you must apply to your federation for one before entering the tournament.
SECTION(S) ENTERED
Indicate the appropriate level of entry fee.
Entry is free for players holding the GM, IM, WGM or WIM title and for people taking the Caleta Hotel package (which also includes dinner).
Masters: £100. Others: £50 per section.
Tick Section
Entry Fee
Tradewise Gibraltar Masters
£
Challengers U-2250 Week 1
£
Amateur U-1900 Week 1
£
Challengers U-2250 Week 2
£
Amateur U-1900 Week 2
£
Late Fee Surcharge £50 per event (if presented after 16 Jan 2016)
£
Total Fees
£
Notes
Do you require a formal invitation for visa, or other purposes?
SPONSORED BY:
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Who makes this event possible?
Players coming from:
www.gibtele.com
www.tradewise.gi
Tradewise underwrites
insurance policies, for
distribution via its broker
network or online to six
European territories, the UK,
Cyprus, Gibraltar, Ireland,
Portugal and Spain. The
Company is headquartered
in Gibraltar and is focused
in niche areas of the motor
trade industry.
www.lombardodier.com
Founded in 1796, Lombard Odier is
the oldest private bank in Geneva
and one of the largest in Switzerland
and in Europe. Our international
presence, with over 25 offices in the
world, including Gibraltar, allows us
to keep in close contact with the
markets in the principal financial
centres throughout the world.
Gibtelecom is the main provider of
telecommunications services on
the Rock, providing fixed-line and
mobile solutions to transport voice,
data and internet services to all
types of businesses and residential
customers. These services extend
to data centres, and being a global
communications carrier with a
network running from London to
India, connecting Africa and Asia
with Europe with Gibtelecom points
of presence in Gibraltar, Madrid,
Marseilles and London.
www.gibraltar.gov.gi
www.caletahotel.com
The Gibraltar Government’s
Sports & Leisure Authority
(GSLA) operate and
manage sport and leisure
facilities, including the
provision of support
to educational and sports
associations.
The award winning Caleta
Hotel, health and beauty
conference centre is the
largest hotel in Gibraltar.
Located on the east side of
the Rock, the hotel caters
for the leisure, corporate,
conference and event
markets.
www.casais.gi
www.deloitte.gi
Deloitte provide audit, tax,
consulting and financial
advisory services to public
and private clients, spanning
multiple industries across the
world. They have a globally
connected network including
an office in Gibraltar.
www.gibraltarlawyers.com
ISOLAS is a leading
international law firm
providing legal services in
Gibraltar. A firm of Gibraltar
solicitors and barristers
established for almost 120
years.
www.bwinparty.com
www.sacconeandspeedgibraltar.gi
The Saccone & Speed group
of Gibraltar encompasses
an alcoholic drinks business,
a confectionary, home and
personal care company.
The company also bottles
and distributes Coca Cola®
products amongst other
businesses focused on
the Iberian Peninsula.
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bwin.party digital
entertainment plc (LSE:
BPTY) is one of the largest
online gaming companies
in the world. Incorporated,
licensed and regulated in
Gibraltar, the Group also
has licences in Alderney,
Austria, Belgium, France,
Ireland, Italy, Denmark,
Germany, Malta, Spain,
the UK and the necessary
approvals to operate in
New Jersey.
Casais is a construction
company which has operated
in Gibraltar since 2005. It has
been a point of reference for
knowledge in the Construction
industry. The consistency of
work demonstrated in the area
of construction and engineering
in Gibraltar validates this claim.
www.pkf-canillas.gi
www.anglo.gi
Established in 1892, Anglo
Hispano, a family owned
and managed business,
is one of Gibraltar’s leading
distribution companies
with an extensive portfolio
of leading food and drink
brands.
PKF Canillas is a Gibraltar based
Audit and Accountancy firm who
offers a comprehensive range of
business services. PKF Canillas are
the external auditors to the Gibraltar
International Chess Festival. PKF
Canillas forms part of the PKF
international network of accounting
and business advisory firms with
close to 300 member firms and
correspondents in 440 locations
in 125 countries.
Argentina
Italy
Australia
Madagascar
Austria
Mongolia
Belgium
Netherlands
Brazil
New Zealand
Bulgaria
Nigeria
Canada
Norway
Chile
Paraguay
China
Philippines
Croatia
Poland
Cuba
Portugal
Czech Republic
Romania
Denmark
Russia
England
Scotland
Finland
Serbia
France
Slovenia
Georgia
South Africa
Germany
Spain
Gibraltar
Sri Lanka
Hungary
Sweden
Iceland
Switzerland
India
Turkey
Iran
Ukraine
Ireland
United States
Israel
Venezuela
Including one 5-times World Champion;
Nº1 / Nº2 players from USA, France,
Poland, China, India, England, Austria,
Slovenia, Sweden, Venezuela; 2015
Women’s World Champion, 2 former
Women’s World Champions, 2015 World
Junior Champion and many more...
Photos on pages 2, 3, 8, by Sophie Triay.