One of the best Spanish Chess Tournaments

 

Grand Slam Masters Final International Open

This year an International Chess Open will be organized among the activities of the Chess Grand Slam Final. This tournament will be valid for FIDE rating and will allow all chess players to play next to the big glass-cube in which the world’s top chessplayers will play the Grand Slam Final.
Tournament details:

• Dates: from 6th to 11th of october 2011
• Venue: Alhóndiga de Bilbao. Plaza Arriquibar, 4. Bilbao. Google Maps Map
• Rounds: 8
• Rate of play: 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move
• Entry fee:
  • General: 25 €
  • Under 20: 15 €
  • GM, IM, FM, WGM, WIM, WFM, Rating FIDE >= 2350: Free. No further conditions offered.
  • Entry close: 30th of september 2011
• Entry:
  • Using the on-line form.
  • The entry will not be valid until we receive the payment in this account:
    • IBAN: ES62 0182 1313 24 0201535295
    • BIC / SWIFT: BBVAESMM
    • Account owner: Mikel Ruiz
    • Bank office address: Lehendakari Agirre, 177-179. Bilbao
  • Please, send by e-mail the payment information: open@bilbaomastersfinal.com
• Schedule:
  • Round 1, Thursday 6th, 18:00.
  • Round 2, Friday 7th, 10:00.
  • Round 3, Friday 7th, 18:00.
  • Round 4, Saturday 8th, 18:00.
  • Round 5, Sunday 9th, 10:00.
  • Round 6, Sunday 9th, 18:00.
  • Round 7, Monday 10th, 18:00.
  • Round 8, Tuesday 11th, 18:00.
• Players may choose to take up to 2 half-point “byes” except in the 6th, 7th and 8th rounds.
• Prizes: 16650 €
• View player list

Every player registered before 0:00 CET of August the 1st, will enter in a drawing for two seats in a cabin cruiser MSC Opera that will depart from Bilbao to Venice from 20th to 28th of september. The prize doesn’t include transfers to Bilbao and Venice or living expenses. The draw will be done on a date to be announced in advance.
In case of discrepancy or interpretation doubts, the valid rules will be the ones written in Spanish.