Official name of tournament: „International children's chess games Vojvodina 2005“
Official organizers: Permanent Committee «Children's Chess Olympiad- World championship» and organization board of international children's chess tournament «International children's chess games Vojvodina 2005» which includes representatives of:
- BB MINAKVA, Novi Sad, MENSA, SCG and Novi Sad CHESS CLUB

Director of tournament: Bjelica Sanja (representative of BB MINAKVA)
Deputy director: Milorad Lazic (representative of Novi Sad Chess Club)
Place of tournament: Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro (School hall „Isidora Sekulic“)
Time of tournament: Jun 26. – 04. July 2005.

Participation right: Right to participate has children from all countries of the world with maximum number of 6 players + one coach/escort. All players must be under 16 years old till the last day of tournament (children born on 05th July 1989. and younger).

Organizer can approve additional number of competitors for certain selections from the host country.
Accommodation: All participants will be settled (bed and 3 meals) in Novi Sad in Youth's hostel , Nikolajevska 1, Novi Sad.
Expected arrival of teams is 25th June and 26th June 2005. till 12h.
Teams are expected to leave on 05th July 2005.

Costs of accommodation:
Organizers will bear expenses of accommodation for all registered federations for 3 (three) players and 1 (one) escort.
Every country participant has obligation to pay costs of accommodation for every player over 3 and for additional escort by the price of 1600 CSD ( 20 EUR ) per day.
Costs of accommodation can be paid in cash at the reception or to the account of organizer until the arrival date. Organizer will issue proforma invoice at request.
Payment to the following account:
BANK: HVB Bank, Serbia and Montenegro
Number of account: EUR 175 – 3010253 – 30, din 175 – 3010257 - 09

Travel expenses:
Competitors will bear travel expenses to the Belgrade airport. Organizer will provide transportation from the Belgrade airport to Novi Sad for the first 20 federations. Other federations will have to pay transport costs from Belgrade airport to Novi Sad in amount of 1600 CSD (20 EUR) in both directions.

Technical regulations of tournament:
    1. FIDE rules applied
    2. System of competition: Swiss system, 9 rounds
    3. Tempo of the game: 1 hour 30 minutes each player for first 40 moves, with additional 30         minutes for the rest of the game.
    4. One round a day only
    5. All other technical details will be announced at the technical conference of tournament which         will take place at June 26th 2005 in the playing hall (high school «Isidora Sekulic) at 12 h with         presence of judges, organizers and leaders         (coaches) of teams that is representatives of         players.
    6. Tournament is unique for boys and girls and individual standing is determined separately for         boys and separately for girls.
    7. Team standing is determined based on results of 3 players from each team (boys and girls         together). If one federation has more than three players, for team points three best results from         that country (team) will be taken.
    8. Players of the same federation do not play each other.
    9. The players will be able to gain rating and titles according to the rules and regulations of FIDE.
  10. In the tournament table will be included only those participants which come or whose official         representatives confirm their participation at the technical conference on June 26th 2005 at         12h.
  11. Opening ceremony will be organized on June 26th 2005. at 16h in the playing hall. The first         round will start right after the opening ceremony at 17 h. The other rounds (from round 2 to         round 8) will start at 16 h every day. The last round will start at 10 h.

Prizes:

Organizers guarantees and provides following prizes:

1. Three prizes for best results for boys:
I prize 300 EUR (for I place)
II prize 200 EUR (for II place)
III prize 100 EUR (for III place)

2. Three prizes for best results for girls:
I prize 300 EUR (for I place)
II prize 200 EUR (for II place)
III prize 100 EUR (for III place)

3. One prize for best team result:
I prize 1.000 EUR (for I place)

4. Special prizes
Special gifts and rewards for all competitor. Also every child that takes part in this competition which has standing at the final tournament table, will receive a present (Chess CD, book...) from organizer of tournament BB MINAKVA in 20 EUR value.

Applications:

All competitors are obliged to make official application for participation till June 15th 2005.
Applications are to be sent in written form on attached form by fax or e-mail:

Fax no: ++381 21 301-444
E-mail: tina@bbminakva.co.yu
Contact person for applications: Valentina Keredzin
Telephone: ++381 21 301-000
Mobil: ++381 63 8772-906

Application form

Remark:

    1. By the idea of organizer, this tournament will be organized every year in Novi Sad and it will         become traditional competition «International children's chess games»
    2. The tournament is announced by the official procedures to Chess Federation of Serbia &         Montenegro and FIDE.
    3. Judges: The judge of honor – Mr. Lothar Smith - Germany
    4. Register fee for all members which apply after first 20 federations is 25 EUR per person.
    5. This tournament presents continuation of competitions started by Permanent committee Children's         Chess Olympiad – World championship which was conducted since 1993. under patronage of         world chess champion grand master Anatoly Karpov and Mr. Dimitrije Bjelica.

ORGANIZATION BOARD

PERMANENT COMMITTEE CHILDREN'S CHESS OLYMPIAD