Amsterdam Chess Open
City Districts Tournament
A rapid tournament between teams of players who normally play at home
Information
On October 31st, Thursday afternoon from 11h till 17h, Amsterdam Chess Open organises the City District Tournament in the context of the Amsterdam 750 celebration. It will be an exciting tournament between the city districts of Amsterdam!
The tournament is meant for people of all ages who are interested in seeing what it's like to play in an over-the-board tournament. Participation is free, the only requirement is that all players know the rules of the game of chess!
The City District Tournament will be held at the businesscampus of the Hogeschool van Amsterdam, near station Bijlmer ArenA.
Address:
Corry Tendeloohuis
Fraijlemaborg 133
1102 CV Amsterdam
How will the tournament be set up?
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Every player will play 6 rounds of 15+10
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All players will be seeded according to the Swiss system, where players from the same city district will never have to play each other
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We are aiming to seed the 1st round in such a way that a player plays someone from their own category
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At the end of the tournament, the 10 best players for every city district who are not a member of a chess club will be taken and their points will be added together. This totals the score for every city district. The city district with the highest final score wins a chess table which will be placed in their city district.
In addition, prizes will be awarded to the following:
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The best scoring overall player (no distinction will be made between club and no-club chess players) (tiebreaks included) wins a prize (to be determined).
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Prizes will also be awarded to the 4 age-categories (no distinction between club and no-club players) (to be determined):
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Primary & middle school players (6+)
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High school players
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Students (MBO/HBO/University)
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Adults (18+)
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In case of a draw between city districts, the total scores of the best scoring X-1 players will be looked at, until a deciding difference is found.
How do I sign up?
Do you live in district Centrum, Noord, Oost, Zuid, West, Nieuw-West, Zuid-Oost, or Weesp? Then send your name, category, age, and phone number to the teamcaptain of your district!
The email-addressess of the respective captains are as follows:
Centrum: adam750.centrum@gmail.com
Noord: adam750.noord@gmail.com
Oost: adam750.oost@gmail.com
Zuid: adam750.zuid@gmail.com
West: adam750.west@gmail.com
Nieuw West: adam750.nieuwwest@gmail.com
Zuid-Oost: adam750.zuidoost@gmail.com
Weesp: adam750.weesp@gmail.com