Curaçao, state capital of the Netherlands Antilles (Dutch Caribbean) with about 135.000 inhabitants, is one of the richest cities in the world in terms of culture and diversity and is popularly known for its historic capital Willemstad, a world heritage city of UNESCO. The Curaçao Chess Festival is a great opportunity to combine chess with a vacation in a world of: exquisite beaches and spectacular diving, stunning architecture, activities and adventures for every interest, plus a multi-cultural diversity, intriguing music, art and cuisine. Read more about Curaçao visit: www.curacao.com.
Curaçao Chess Festival 2008 will be held from July 26 to August 4 2008 in the conference rooms in Flamboyant Center of the Super-Inclusive Superclubs Breezes Curaçao.
Accommodation
We offer you accommodation specially arranged for at your choice of:
Premium & 1st class:
Stay at Superclubs Breezes Curaçao and experience Curaçao's only super-inclusive resort, spa & casino. All the facilities you can get and just minutes away from the tournament hall! All at a special rate for this event!
Alternative:
Enjoy the ambience of being home away from home and we will accommodate you in one of the many inexpensive and comfortable vacation apartments our island has to offer.
Official FIDE international arbiter for this event will be Mr. Trevor Griffith from Barbados.
The tournament consists of a Open and Youth (under 19) group. The event will be a 9 rounds Swiss System run under the FIDE rules of chess. Players will be paired accordingly to the FIDE regulations using the Swiss Master program.
The time control is 1 hour 30 minutes for the whole game with incremental time of 30 seconds per move from move 1.
The money prizes will be divided equally among the players if there is a tie for the 1st place or any subsequent position.
Players are requested to pay registration fees on July 26 at the tournament hall from 9:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m in order to commence their game.
Tournament venue
