CAGUAS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
INVITATION
The Rafael Ortiz Foundation (Fundación Ajedrez Rafael Ortiz; FARO) is honored to invite all national and international chess players to the Caguas International.
The Caguas International will be held in the Chess House at Caguas, Puerto Rico from May 14 to 17, 2009.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
This event will be conditioned by this invitation. Non mentioned rules for this invitation will be based on the International Chess Federation (FIDE) rules. Lack of knowledge of the rules of chess does not exempt their compliance.
Characteristics: The Caguas International is an open tournament in which any national or international chess player may participate.
Tournament Format: 8 rounds in the International Category and 5 rounds in the U2000 and student Categories, Swiss System.
Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 second increment in the International and U2000 Categories. 30 minutes for the Student Category.
Tie Breaker System: 1) A game between the two, 2) Progressive, 3) Sonneborn-Berger, 4) Number of victories.
The international players that wish to participate in the U2000 Category should provide the tournament director with certification by the countries’ Federation or Association indicating the official rating of the player is less than 2000.
Prizes:
International
Category U2000
Category Student
Category
1st place $1,700 $800 Trophy
2nd place $1,300 $500 Trophy
3rd place $1,000 $300 Trophy
4th place Trophy
5th place Trophy
6th place Trophy
Total $4,000 $1,600
CAGUAS INTERNATIONAL
COSTS AND CALENDAR
Inscription Cost: $75 for International Category, $35 for U2000 Category and $5 for Student Category. The inscription cost may be paid in one of the following ways:
• The day of the event, at the time indicated.
• By mail, by check or money order payable to:
Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez
Apartado 1803
Caguas, Puerto Rico 00726-1803
• Deposit or transfer the payment to the following bank account: Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, account # 048220868, routing # 021502011 payable to: Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez.
For more information you may contact the Chess House at (787) 653-6001 or with IA Rafael Ortiz Bonilla at phone number (787) 226-4559. You may also write to: casadelajedrez@hotmail.com.
Note: A player that comes after inscription time will have an additional charge of $10 and will begin on the second round with ½ point. Each of the participants that enroll by phone should communicate directly with the organizer of this event. Group enrollments are not allowed by phone, each person should enroll individually with the event organizer.
Calendar:
International Category U2000 Category Student Category
Inscription Thursday 14 To
11 am Inscription Friday 15 To 6:00 pm Inscription Saturday 16 8:00 am
Round 1 Thursday 14 1:00 pm Round 1 Friday 15 8:00 pm Round 1 Saturday 16 9:30 am
Round 2 Thursday 14 7:00 pm Round 2 Saturday 16 1:00 pm Round 2 Saturday 16 10:30 am
Round 3 Friday 15 1:00 pm Round 3 Saturday 16 7:00 pm Round 3 Saturday 16 11:30 am
Round 4 Friday 15 8:00 pm Round 4 Sunday 17 10:00 am Round 4 Saturday 16 1:30 pm
Round 5 Saturday 16 1:00 pm Round 5 Sunday 17 3:00 pm Round 5 Saturday 16 2:30 pm
Round 6 Saturday 16 7:00 pm
Round 7 Sunday 17 10:00 am
Round 8 Sunday 17 3:00 pm
HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION
Housing facilities at the Olympic Villa at Caguas is $50 per night (coordinated directly with the Committee). Transportation to and from the airport is $50. For more information please contact IA Rafael Ortiz Bonilla at (787) 226-4559.
INFORMATION, RESULTS AND MATCHING
The general tournament information will be available at chess-results.com .