Place:

Sunny Beach - Park-hotel Continental

Modus:

Open 9 rounds
System - FIDE Swiss
Time control - 90 minutes for the whole game an increment of 30 seconds per move.
Valid for ELO FIDE and GM/IM Norms

Shedule:

Round 1 Saturday  	August 27 at 16.00
Round 2 Sunday  	August 28 at 15.30
Round 3 Monday    	August 29 at 15.30
Round 4 Tuesday     	August 30 at 15.30
Round 5 Wednesday 	August 31 at 15.30
Round 6 Thursday  	September 01 at 15.30
Round 7 Friday    	September 02 at 15.30
Round 8 Saturday  	September 03 at 15.30
Round 9 Sunday    	September 04 at 09.00

Prizegiving - Sunday September 04 at 14.00

Entry fee:

GM, IM, WGM, WIM - free
Players with ELO FIDE >=2300 - 45 EUR
Players with ELO FIDE >=2200 - 50 EUR
Players with ELO FIDE >=2100 - 55 EUR
Players with ELO FIDE <2200 - 60 EUR
Players without FIDE ELO - 65 EUR

Participants who are not accommodated under the conditions provided by the organizer should pay 50% extra of the above mentioned fees.
Discounts 25% for FM, U18, S60 and women

Players applied for the tournament after 07.08.2010 should pay extra 10 EUR.

Accomodation:

The prices are based on  Bed  and Breakfast per night

2 stars Hotel				      

one bed in double room				 10 EUR 	
single room					 13 EUR	
			
			
3 stars Hotel

one bed in double room				 14 EUR 	
single room					 20 EUR	
		

4 stars Hotel

one bed in double room				 18 EUR 	
single room					 26 EUR	

Preferential price for dinner (6 EUR) will be offered to the participants

Prize fund: 20 000 BGN (10 250 EUR)

Main prizes
1.) 3400 BGN
2.) 2000 BGN
3.) 1500 BGN
  4.) 1000 BGN
  5.) 900 BGN
  6.) 800 BGN
  7.) 600 BGN
  8.) 550 BGN
  9.) 500 BGN
  10.)450 BGN
  11.)300 BGN
  12.)300 BGN
  13.)300 BGN
  14.)200 BGN
  15.)200 BGN

Special Prizes: 7 000 BGN

In case of identical final scores the prizes not be shared.
Tie - breaks:

1. Buchholz Median
2. Buchholz
3. Number of victories
4. Progress
5. Berger

More information:

Zhivko Zhekov
Phone: +359 888 454034
E-mail: zhivko.zhekov@gmail.com