TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS

- 10-rounds rapid chess open tournament by Swiss System
- rate of play: 2x 20 min with increment of 10 s per move
- results are not rated on the ELO list
- number of participants is limited by the capacity of the train (the organizer decides about the acceptance on the basis of the order in which the applications were received)
- all games are played in the train
- entry fee EUR 199 (EUR 149 for non-playing accompanying passengers)
- prize fund: CZK 40.000 and material prizes and services in value of at least CZK 60.000

7/10/2016 – 10:00 – departure from Prague (1st - 3rd round en route to Regensburg)
8/10/2016 – 10:00 – departure from Regensburg (4th - 5th round will be played en route to Innsbruck)
9/10/2016 – 10:00 – departure from Innsbruck (6th round will be played en route to Salzburg)
10/10/2016 – 10:00 – departure from Salzburg (7th-8th round will be played en route to Cesky Krumlov)
11/10/2016 – 10:00 – departure from Cesky Krumlov (9th – 10th rounds will be played en route to Prague)

The exact times of departures and arrivals, as well as the location of train stations may be changed according to the current situation on the railway.

(organized by the Prague Chess Society in cooperation with Czech Railways, director of the tournament Mgr. Pavel Matocha)