Sir Herbert Miles Rd
Gibraltar GX11 1AA
Gibraltar
The Tradewise Festival colour brochure for 2016 is now published.
The entry form, tournament regulations, visa & travel details, schedules and much more, are included.
Leading entrants already include former World Champion Viswanathan Anand, Hikaru Nakamura, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Chao b Li, RadoslawWojtaszek, Pentala Harikrishna, Yangyi Yu, LaurentFressinet, Laurent, Hua Ni, David Howell, RichardRapport, Markus Ragger, Etienne Bacrot, Nigel Short, Gata Kamsky
Entry Fee
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Entry fees: Masters £100 (entry is free for players holding the GM, IM, WGM or WIM titles). Challenger & Amateur, £50 per event.
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Late entry fee surcharge of £50 per event (if presented after 15 January 2016).
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Participants using the Caleta Hotel packages have their entry fees included.
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First-week morning players who subsequently decide to play in a second-week event will not be charged a late entry fee.
Schedule 2016
Masters (Open to all): |
Tues 26 January – Thurs 4 February |
(10-round Swiss, FIDE rated) |
Challengers A (Under 2250): |
Mon 25 January – Fri 29 January |
(5-round, Swiss, FIDE rated) |
Challengers B (Under 2250): |
Sat 30 January – Wed 3 February |
(5-round, Swiss, FIDE rated) |
Amateurs A (Under 1900): |
Mon 25 January – Fri 29 January |
(5-round, Swiss, FIDE rated) |
Amateurs B (Under 1900): |
Sat 30 January – Wed 3 February |
(5-round, Swiss, FIDE rated) |
PRIZES
Masters: The first prize may not be shared. All other prizes shall be shared where players have the same score (except the Women’s First Prize).
Total prize fund £185,000. | |
In the event of a tie for first place, there shall be a speed play-off.
If there are two or four players tied for first place, there will be a speed knock-out play-off for the first prize of £20,000. If three players tie for first place, the player with the highest performance rating will be seeded directly into the Final of the Play-Off; the other two players will contest the Semi-Final.
If more than four players tie for first place, the four players with the highest performance ratings shall qualify for the play-off to decide the first prize.
Women’s Awards: If there is a tie for the top women’s prize, the tie is resolved in favour of the woman with the highest performance rating, who will receive the prize of £15,000. All other prizes will not be subject to a tie-break and prize money other than the first prize will be divided equally amongst the players.
Open to all | Prizes for best relative rating achievement | |||
1st Prize | £20,000 | Rating Band | 1st Prize | 2nd Prize |
2nd Prize | £16,000 | 2550-2649 | £3,000 | £2,500 |
3rd Prize | £14,000 | 2450-2549 | £2,500 | £1,500 |
4th Prize | £10,000 | 2350-2449 | £2,000 | £1,000 |
5th Prize | £8,000 | 2250-2349 | £2,000 | £1,000 |
6th Prize | £6,000 | 2150-2249 | £2,000 | £1,000 |
7th Prize | £4,000 | 2050-2149 | £2,000 | £1,000 |
8th Prize | £3,000 | Under 2050 | £2,000 | £1,000 |
9th Prize | £2,000 | Note: a player not appearing for their last round game is ineligible for a rating prize.
A player may not win more than one complete prize from this table. |
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10th Prize | £1,500 | |||
11th Prize | £1,500 | |||
12th Prize | £1,500 | |||
13th Prize | £1,000 | |||
14th Prize | £1,000 | |||
15th Prize | £1,000 |
Open to all Women | |
1st Prize | £15,000 |
2nd Prize | £10,000 |
3rd Prize | £5,000 |
4th Prize | £3,500 |
5th Prize | £2,500 |
6th Prize | £2,000 |
7th Prize | £1,500 |
8th Prize | £1,500 |
9th Prize | £1,000 |
10th Prize | £1,000 |
11th Prize | £500 |
12th Prize | £500 |
Additional Prizes |
Best Game Prize £1000 |
Seniors (60 or over on 1st Jan 2016) £1000 – £500 |
Juniors (Under 18 on 1st Jan 2016) £1000 – £500 |
Blitz tournaments: total prizes £1,000 |
Challengers Tournaments | ||
Week 1 | Week 2 | |
1st Prize | £2,000 | £2,000 |
2nd Prize | £1,350 | £1,350 |
3rd Prize | £850 | £850 |
4th Prize | £500 | £500 |
2075-2149 | £500 | £500 |
2000-2074 | £500 | £500 |
Under 2000/UR | £500 | £500 |
Female | £350 | £350 |
Gibraltar Prize | £200 | £200 |
Amateurs Tournaments | ||
Week 1 | Week 2 | |
1st Prize | £1,000 | £1,000 |
2nd Prize | £800 | £800 |
3rd Prize | £600 | £600 |
4th Prize | £400 | £400 |
5th Prize | £250 | £250 |
Unrated | £250 | £250 |
Female | £250 | £250 |
Gibraltar Prize | £200 | £200 |
We prefer online entry and payment. However, you may also pay entry fees by cheque or bank transfer. Cheques should be made payable to the Gibraltar Chess Congress.
Entries should be sent to The Caleta Hotel, Sir Herbert Miles Road, Gibraltar. Details for bank transfer will be given upon request. No entry form will be accepted unless payment is received with the entry form. Cancellations received in writing before 1 January 2016 shall receive a full refund.
Right of Refusal
The right is reserved to refuse any entry.
Registration
Players for the Masters tournament must register before 19:30hrs on Monday 25 January 2016 or have confirmed their entry at the Caleta Hotel in order to be included in the first round draw.
Players for first-week Challenger or Amateur tournaments must register before 19:30hrs on Sunday 24 January 2016 or have confirmed their entry at the Caleta Hotel in order to be included in the first round draw.
Default Time
(All Events) Players arriving 30 minutes or more after the start of a session shall lose, unless the arbiter decides otherwise.
Mobile Phones
In line with new FIDE guidelines, all mobile phones, tablets, and similar mobile devices are banned from the playing areas.
The organisers will provide solutions for those players not resident at the Caleta Hotel who need to bring such devices to the venue. If you take a mobile device to the game, even turned off, you risk forfeit.
No Smoking Rule
Smoking is forbidden in the playing hall and adjacent areas or in the commentary room.
Rating
All five tournaments shall be FIDE rated and ECF graded. Players who are, or who request to be, registered as English (ENG) with FIDE must be ECF Gold members. Join the ECF: +44 (01424) 775 222 or visit www.englishchess.org.uk.
Non English players must provide their FIDE Identification Number (FIN) (ID code) at the time of entry. If you do not have a FIN, you must apply to your own federation for a FIN before entering the tournament.
British Championship Qualifier
The highest placed eligible player not already qualified in the Masters shall qualify for the right to play in the 103rd British Championship (July 23 – August 6) in the Pavilion, Bournemouth.
Payment of Prizes
Prizes in all events shall be paid by cheque or electronic transfer, (the latter with a cost) except for the two evening blitz tournaments and the first week Challenger and Amateur events. Any player wishing to receive their potential prize money in cash (pounds sterling or euros) must inform the hotel of their wish to exercise this option on the entry form. There shall be a charge of 3% of the prize money for this service.
Commentary
Commentaries take place daily in the afternoon in the Archie Suite. Audience participation is encouraged. These commentaries are broadcast live. There is no charge for spectators to watch the games in play, to attend commentaries or to attend evening events, including the master classes.
Publicity
Players are kindly requested to send relevant email contacts for their local and national media to chesspress@caletahotel.gi in advance. This information will enable your results to be reported.
Junior (Under 18) Congress
Separate details will be available from the Caleta Hotel.