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Marriot in Boca Raton
2008 Pan American - Continental Championship/World Cup 2009 Qualifier Invitation (English) I. INVITATION The Confederation of Chess for America (CCA), the United States Chess Federation (USCF), and Chess Educators, LLC are pleased to invite all National Federations of the Americas to the 2008 Pan American - Continental Championship. The 2008 Pan American - Continental Championship will be held at the Marriott Boca Raton Hotel, located in Boca Raton, Florida in the United States of America from November 1-7, 2008. Please see the schedule for round times. The Miami International Airport, Ft. Lauderdale Airport as well as the West Palm Beach Airport are all on the Tri Rail system and offer rides to the Tri Rail station on Palmetto Road for a nominal fee. The hotel will provide complimentary transportation from the Tri Rail station on Palmetto Road to the Hotel. Please call: 561-392-4600 - for transportation to the Hotel. The event was planned in Boca Raton and to take place prior to the Chess Olympiad in Dresden to allow players from different countries in the Americas to participate in the Championship as well as in the Chess Olympiad. The Marriott at Boca Raton is in an excellent location near Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, FL. Traveling to Europe from Miami is also convenient and should be taken into consideration. II. GENERAL CONDITIONS This event will be following the rules and regulations written in this invitation. In case of any omissions, the Regulations for the Pan American- Continental Championship will be in effect. These regulations can be found at www.fideamerica.com. ONLY FIDE RULES APPLY FOR THIS EVENT Characteristic: Each National Federation may register as many players as it wishes. These players must have a minimum FIDE rating of 2000 or USCF rating of 2100. All participants must be endorsed by their FIDE recognized, national federations. Tournament Format: 9 Rounds, Swiss System. Time Control: The time control shall be 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an additional 30 seconds per move from move one. Tie Breaks System: One player qualifies to the World Cup From This Event 1. If it's a two players tie for one qualifying place for the World Cup, these two players will play two games, 15 minutes per player with 10 seconds increment from move one. If after these two games, there is still a tie, then they shall play a three games match, 5 minutes per player. If the tie remains, they will play an additional three games match until the tie break is decided. 2. If three or more players tie for one qualifying place for the World Cup, a double round robin tournament shall be played, starting with 25 minutes on the clock, an additional 10 seconds incremental per move. If the tie remains, then the tie-break system of the main Swiss tournament will apply. 3. The tie breaking system of the main Swiss tournament will be as follows: a) The result of their particular game, if applicable. b) Progressive c) Progressive with cuts d) Bucholz e) Drawing of lots 4. The tie break system will not apply for monetary prizes, which must be divided among the players who tie for those places. TITLES, PRIZES AND OTHER CONDITIONS: Titles: The GM, IM, WGM, WIM titles norms can be earned in internationally rated tournaments played according to FIDE regulations. Continental Championship's regulations apply for this event. PRIZES: 1st Place 4,000.00 2nd Place 3,000.00 3rd Place 2,000.00 4th Place 1,500.00 5th Place 1,000.00 6th Place 900.00 7th Place 800.00 8th Place 700.00 9th Place 600.00 10th Place 500.00 11th Place 200.00 12th Place 200.00 13th Place 200.00 14th Place 200.00 15th Place 200.00 Top player 18 years old or younger (age at the time of registration in the tournament) $300; Top women player $300; Top player over 50 years old or older (age at the time of registration in the tournament) $300. No player can win more than one monetary prize, in the event that a player has the option to win two prizes, she or he will have to choose only one prize. Additional Information: The following seven players have the right for accommodations in a double room and a $50 stipend for meals, per day: GM Julio Granda Peru GM Alexander Ivanov USA GM Varuzhan Akopian USA GM Darcy Lima Brazil IM Eduardo Iturriazaga Venezuela GM Fernando Peralta Argentina IM Everaldo Matsuura Brazil III. COSTS AND CALENDAR Entry fee: $175 due by September 30. Entry Fees received after September 30 are $200. Make Checks Payable to: Checks must be payable to Chess Educators, LLC and mailed to P.O. Box 160 New York, NY 10028. On-line Registration: On line registration will also be available at ChessEducators.com as of August 1st 2008. Deadline for Registration: Hotel registrations for all players should be made directly with the Hotel. Information will be provided at Chesseducators.com as of August 1st 2008. The registrations will have to be formalized by the National Federation via e-mail by October 15, 2008 Information should include the players: Names, FIDE titles, FIDE code, ELO FIDE, Date of Birth, Category and Country. Please send this information to: Registrations@chesseducators.com & BeatChess@aol.com . Only registrations from the National Federations will be accepted. The registrations must be signed by the President or Secretary. For U.S. players, the endorsements will be submitted to the USCF office for further approval. If you need assistant with a letter for the purpose of applying for a VISA to enter into the United States of America, please request this information to us in advance. DO NOT LEAVE FOR THE LAST MINUTE. We will be glad to assist with this process, which should be requested only by National Federations. Calendar: Daily Schedule Saturday, Nov. 1st Arrival Day Daily Schedule Sunday, Nov. 2nd Technical Meeting 9 a.m. Opening Ceremony 9:45 a.m. Round 1 10 a.m. Round 2 5 p.m. Daily Schedule Monday, Nov. 3rd Round 3 10 a.m. Round 4 5 p.m. Daily Schedule Tuesday, Nov. 4th Round 5 5 p.m. Daily Schedule Wednesday, Nov. 5th Round 6 10 a.m. Round 7 5 p.m. Daily Schedule Thursday, Nov. 6th Round 8 5 p.m. Daily Schedule Friday, Nov. 7th Round 9 10 a.m. Play Off (if necessary) 5 p.m. Closing Ceremony 5 p.m. (if no play off) 7 p.m. (if play off) IV POSTING INFORMATION AND PAIRINGS Tournament information and pairings will be available on-line starting on August 1, 2008. The hotel has internet access in each room. The pairings will be published in the official tournament web site at: www.chesseducators.com More information will be posted in the US Chess Federation Website at uschess.org and the US Chess Trust Website at uschesstrust.org. In addition, the pairings will be posted at the official hotel. V. HOTEL Reservations must be made directly with the hotel by October 3, 2008. Room rate $120 per night. Rooms are for up to four people, but only with double beds. For more information please contact Beatriz Marinello at Beatchess@aol.com and/or Beatriz@chesseducators.com We are looking forward to seeing you at this exciting event ! Please let us know how we can assist you with your travel arrangements and during your stay in United States of America. Yours for Chess, Bill Hall US Chess Federation Executive Director Beatriz Marinello Tournament Organizer Nota: Para la version en espanol...siga leyendo. 2008 Campeonato Panamericano - Continental (Versión en Español) I. INVITACION La Confederación del Ajedrez para América (CCA), La Federación del Ajedrez de Estados Unidos (USCF), y Chess Educators, LLC tiene el placer de invitar a todas las Federaciones Nacionales de las Américas al 2008 Campeonato Panamericano - Continental de Ajedrez. El 2008 Campeonato Panamericano - Continental se celebrara en el hotel de Marriott Boca Ratón, situado en Boca Ratón, Florida en los Estados Unidos de América durante los días 1 al 7 de Noviembre de 2008. Vea por favor el calendario del torneo. Los siguientes aeropuertos son los más convenientes para poder llegar fácilmente a la sede del campeonato: Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami, Aeropuerto del Ft. Lauderdale y el Aeropuerto de West Palm Beach. Estos aeropuertos están ubicados en el Tri Rail system, el cual es un tren rápido, a bajo costo que llega a la estación de Palmetto Rd. El hotel proporcionará transporte desde el Tri Rail Station en Palmetto Rd. al hotel, sin costo alguno para los participantes de este evento. Por favor de llamar al 561-392-4600 para hacer sus arreglos de transporte con el hotel o bien envíenos la información a BeatChess@aol.com o Beatriz@chesseducators.com, para coordinar el transporte Este certamen esta planeado en Boca Ratón y se celebrara antes de la Olimpíada del Ajedrez en Dresden para que los jugadores de los diferentes países en América participen en este Campeonato antes de la Olimpíada del Ajedrez. El Hotel Marriott en Boca Ratón está en una excelente ubicación cerca de Miami, Ft. Lauderdale y West Palm Beach, Florida. Para viajar a Europa desde Miami es también conveniente y se debe considerar cuando hagan sus planes de viaje. II. CONDICIONES GENERALES Este evento se regirá por lo establecido en esta invitación y las regulaciones no descritas en esta invitación se basaran en las regulaciones para el Campeonato Continental. Estas regulaciones se pueden encontrar en www.fideamerica.com. SOLAMENTE LAS REGLAS DE LA FIDE APLICAN EN ESTE EVENTO. Características: Torneo Abierto, cada Federación Nacional podrá inscribir los ajedrecistas que desee, cuyo ELO-FIDE sea igual ó superior a 2000 puntos o/y que USCF ratings sea igual o superior a 2100. Se exceptúan los países de América pertenecientes al CACDEC, que podrán enviar un representante, sin el lleno de esta condición. Todo participante deberá exhibir la autorización de su Federación, la cual deberá estar habilitada por la FIDE. |