REGULATIONS

of the International Open Tournament
Petrov Memorial
St. Petersburg, February 11 (arrival day) – February 20, 2002, 9 rounds Swiss, with time control of 2 hours x 40 moves plus 1 hour to finish

February 11, 14.45 - opening ceremony of the tournament.

Rounds 1-8 start at 15.00.

February 20: 13.00 - start of round 9
20.00 - close ceremony

CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS

Grandmasters ELO 2600 and higher: full accommodation (single room) at the expense of the St.Petersburg Chess Federation

Grandmasters ELO 2575 and higher: full accommodation (double room) at the expense of the St.Petersburg Chess Federation

Grandmasters ELO less than 2575: board.

International masters:
ElO 2500 and higher free
2450-2499 start fee $10
2400-2449 start fee $20
2350-2399 start fee $30
2300-2349 start fee $40
2250-2299 start fee $50
2200-2249 start fee $60
2150-2199 start fee $70
2100-2149 start fee $80
less than 2200 start fee $90

FIDE masters:
ElO 2500 and higher start fee $5
2450-2499 start fee $15
2400-2449 start fee $25
2350-2399 start fee $35
2300-2349 start fee $45
2250-2299 start fee $55
2200-2249 start fee $65
2150-2199 start fee $75
2100-2149 start fee $85
less than 2200 start fee $95

Players without international titles:
ElO 2500 and higher start fee $10
2450-2499 start fee $20
2400-2449 start fee $30
2350-2399 start fee $40
2300-2349 start fee $50
2250-2299 start fee $60
2200-2249 start fee $70
2150-2199 start fee $80
2100-2149 start fee $90
less than 2200 start fee $100
non rated players start fee $120

50% discount is allowed for women, seniors (over 60 y. o.) and juniors (under 16 y. o.), excepting non rated players. Discounts are allowed for players from the ISU states only.

Fees can be transferred in roubles in accordance with the Central Bank USD rate for the payment day to the account of the St.Petersburg Chess Federation:

Public organisation the St.Petersburg Chess Federation INN 7825441577
settlement account 40703810000000000825 in Menatep SPb Banc Public Corp.
correspondent account 30101810500000000763, BIK 044030763;
or to the currency account of the PCC Petersburg Kings Restricted Liability Society:
account 40702840200009000244,
Bank "MENATEP SPb" S-Petersburg, RUSSIA
Ost - West Handelsbank AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, Account 0103860417, SWIFT: OWHB DE FF

The PRIZE FUND is set as 200 000 rub

1st place - 50 000
2nd place - 40 000
3rd place - 30 000
4th - 15 000
5th place - 10 000
6-10th place - 5 000
11-15th - 3 000
16-20th - 2 000

Prize sums for shared places will be divided in equal parts.

Prizes for best results in the following rating groups are set: 2400 - 2499, 2300 - 2399, less than 2300; also for best results among women, seniors (over 60 y. o.) and juniors (under 16 y. o.), provided that there will be at least 10 players in these groups.

The Buchholz Coefficient decides in case of even scores, then the Truncated Buchholz Coefficient. A player who won one of main prizes and also achieved the best result in his rating group can adopt only one prize.

Accommodation is guaranteed for those players who will confirm their participation before February 1, 2001.

Information:

e-mail: chessbi@spb.cityline.ru
tel./fax: (812) 311-71-60 Bolotinski, Igor Leonidovich
tel. (812) 311-57-23 Kudinov, Igor Petrovich

Organisation committee of the tournament

Vladimirsky pr. 3, St.Petersburg 191025
e-mail: chessbi@spb.cityline.ru