17th July – 3rd August 2025, Pardubice, Czech Republic
Place: IDEON congress centre, Jiraskova
1963, 530 02 Pardubice Organizer: AVE
CHESS z.s.
Festival director:
IO Jan Mazuch
ANNOUNCED TOURNAMENTS
A) 25 July – 2 August: Open grandmaster tournament – GM and IM norms
-
ELO FIDE >= 2100, rating for ACP TOUR, FIDE
and DWZ
-
9 rounds by Swiss system, 2x 1,5 h/40 +30 min +
30s/move, waiting time 1 hour
B) 26 July – 2 August: Open rating tournament
-
ELO FIDE 1750–2199, rating for FIDE and DWZ
-
9 rounds by Swiss system, 2x 1,5 h/40 +30 min +
30s/move, waiting time 1 hour
C) 26 July – 2 August: Open rating tournament
-
ELO FIDE < 1800, rating for FIDE and DWZ
-
9 rounds by Swiss system, 2x 1,5 h/40 +30 min +
30s/move, waiting time 1 hour
30+) 25 July – 2 August: Open rating tournament
-
players born in 1995 and older, rating for FIDE
and DWZ
-
9 rounds by Swiss system, 2x 1,5 h/40 +30 min +
30s/move, waiting time 1 hour
E) 17–20 July: Open championship of the Czech Republic of 4-member team tournament – Svatoslav Zahorovsky` s memorial tournament
-
without limitations, rating for FIDE and DWZ,
max. 2 substitutes
-
7 rounds by Swiss system, 2 x 1,5h + 30s/move,
waiting time 1 hour
F) 25 July: Open 4-member team tournament of youngsters up to 16 years of age
- players born in 2009 and younger, 7 rounds by Swiss system, 2 x 15 min + 5 s/move
G1) 23–24 July: Open championship of the Czech Republic in rapid chess
-
without limitations, rating for ACP TOUR, rapid
ELO FIDE
-
9 rounds by Swiss system, 2 x 20 min. + 10
s/move
G2) 23–24 July: Open rapid tournament
-
without limitations, rating for rapid ELO FIDE
-
rapid ELO FIDE
2000 (or ELO FIDE
2000 for those, who do not have rapid ELO FIDE) or without ELO FIDE
-
9 rounds by Swiss system, 2 x 20 min. + 10
s/move
H) 21–22 July: Open championship of the Czech Republic in blitz marathon – Otto Gutdeutsch` s memorial tournament
-
without limitations
-
each with each (max. 24 hours) + possibly finals
according to the number of participants, 2x 5 min
I) 28 July: Open blitz KO tournament
-
without limitations, rating for blitz ELO FIDE
(except KO)
-
11 rounds by Swiss system + KO, 2 x 3
min.+2s/move
L) 26 July: Open championship of the Czech Republic of Bughouse
-
pairs of players without limitations
-
playing system according to the number of
participants, 2x 2 min + 2 s/move (so-called Bronstein system)
M) 22 July: Open championship of the Czech Republic of Fischerandom chess - Vladimir Novak` s memorial tournament
-
without limitations
-
7 rounds by Swiss system, 2x 20 min + 10 s/move
N) 23 July: Open super blitz tournament
-
without limitations
-
13 double rounds by Swiss system, 2x 3 min
O) 21 July: Open pairs tournament in rapid chess
-
pairs of players without limitations
-
7 rounds by Swiss system, 2x 10 min + 5 s/move Q1–3) 29–31
July: Open blitz tournament series
-
3 separate tournaments, without limitations,
rating for blitz ELO FIDE
-
11 rounds by Swiss system, 2 x 3 min.+2s/move
R) 1 August: Open 4-member team blitz tournament
-
without limitations
-
playing system according to the number of
participants, 2x 5 min
S) 2 August: open tournament in Raindropchess
-
without limitations
- playing system according to the number of participants, 2x 15 min
STARTING FEE
(for all tournaments given in EUR):
GM, IM, WGM and WIM have free start
in tournaments A, G1, H, L and M
IM with ELO FIDE >= 2450 and GM conditions upon agreement in A tournament
A (open grandmaster tournament – GM and IM norms)
|
ELO
FIDE |
Players accommodated through the organizer |
Other players |
|
>=
2300 |
62.5 |
83.5 |
|
2200–2299 |
75 |
96 |
|
2100–2199
|
104 |
125 |
|
2000–2099
|
* 187.5 |
* 208.5 |
*Exception: The organizer reserves the right to accept a player
whose ELO does not meet requirements of the tournament.
B (open rating tournament)
|
ELO
FIDE |
Players accommodated through the organizer |
Other players |
|
2050–2199
|
62.5 |
83.5 |
|
1900–2049
|
75 |
96 |
|
1750–1899
|
83.5 |
104 |
|
<
1750 |
* 125 |
* 146 |
*Exception: The organizer reserves the right to accept a player
whose ELO does not meet requirements of the tournament.
C
(open rating tournament)
|
ELO
FIDE |
Players accommodated through the organizer |
Other players |
|
1600–1799
|
62.5 |
83.5 |
|
<
1600 and without ELO FIDE |
83.5 |
104 |
30+ (open rating tournament)
|
Players accommodated through the organizer |
Other players |
|
75 |
96 |
E (4-member team tournament)
|
starting
fee for a team |
63 |
|
team
whose list of players contains only players with GM, IM, WGM and WIM titles
or with ELO FIDE >= 2400 |
0 |
|
starting
fee for a player |
21 |
|
starting
fee for a player with GM, IM, WGM or WIM title or with ELO FIDE >= 2400 |
0 |
G1 (rapid)
|
ELO
FIDE |
starting fee for a player |
|
ELO
FIDE >= 2200 |
13 |
|
ELO
FIDE 2000–2200 |
17 |
|
ELO
FIDE < 2000 |
25 |
| Code | Event Name | Type | Starting Fee (EUR) | Refundable Deposit (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | Rapid | Player | 17 | – |
| F | Youth Teams | Team | 17 | – |
| H | Marathon | Player | 21 | 10 |
| I | Blitz + KO | Player | 7 | – |
| L | Bughouse | Pair | 9 | – |
| M | Fischer Random Chess | Player | 9 | – |
| N | Super Blitz | Player | 7 | – |
| O | Rapid Pairs | Pair | 9 | – |
| Q | Blitz | Player | 7 | – |
| R | Blitz Teams | Team | 17 | – |
| S | Raindropchess | Player | 5 | – |
Discounts: seniors over 65 years of age and women players have in
tournaments A, B, C, 30+, G, H, L and M 25% discount, these discounts are not
added up and do not refer to additional charge for late registration and
exception in the tournament.
Fees for rating of the tournament results for ELO in A, B, C, 30+
(2.5 EUR per player), G, I, Q (0.5 EUR per player) and E (10.5 EUR for a team)
charged according to the economic directive of the Chess Federation of the
Czech Republic, are included in the
starting fee.
Late registrations: Those players (or teams) whose application will
be registered after 30th of June 2025 will pay additional charge of
13 EUR in A, B, C, 30+ and E tournaments and 4 EUR in G and H tournaments.
Applications for other tournaments are not registered and it is possible to
register for them only on the day of the launching of the tournament.
Membership in TOP CLUB CZECH OPEN: players who participate in at
least five CZECH OPEN chess festivals are becoming members of TOP CLUB CZECH
OPEN (by participation for this purpose is meant starting in the main 9-round
tournaments for individuals)
Discount on
corresponding starting fee in tournaments A, B, C and 30+:
|
TOP club "35" |
TOP club "30" |
TOP club "25" |
TOP club "20" |
TOP club "15" |
TOP club "10" |
TOP
club "5" |
|
35 % |
30 % |
25 % |
20 % |
15 % |
10 % |
5 % |
FINANCIAL PRIZES
in thousands CZK (including special financial prizes and prizes for the best players from the Czech Republic, payment in EUR possible, 15% tax will be deducted from prizes in excess of 50 000 CZK):
|
Tournament |
Total |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th |
|
A |
250 |
70 |
50 |
40 |
30 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
|
B |
40 |
12 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
C |
30 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
30+ |
30 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
E |
102 |
25 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
G1 |
75 |
15 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
G2 |
5 |
2 |
1.5 |
1 |
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
H |
20 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
I |
5 |
2 |
1.5 |
1 |
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
M |
3 |
1.5 |
1 |
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q1–3 |
3 |
1.5 |
1 |
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notice: prizes are awarded only during solemn presentation of
results
Special financial prizes (CZK)
E – best teams with average ELO
2000–2199, 1800–1999, 1600–1799 and < 1600 (average ELO is counted according
to ELO 4 best rated players) will obtain in each of these categories 2 000
G1 – best players with ELO <
2200: 1 500, 1 000, 500
H – best woman: 2 000
Criteria used for ranking and prizes distribution
-
open
individual tournaments: 1. number of points, 2. Buchholz Cut 1, 3.
Buchholz, 4. SonnenbornBerger, 5. greater number of games played with black.
Financial
prizes in tournaments A, B, C, 30+ and G1 are distributed according to Hort
system among such number of players which corresponds to the number of
advertised prizes in overall ranking.
-
open team
tournaments:
1. number of the match points (win = 2
points, draw 1 point, defeat 0 points), 2. number of game points (score), 3.
sum of the board points of all team's opponents, 4. sum of the board points of
all opponents defeated plus one half of the board points of all the opponents
with which a tied result was achieved, 5. sum of the board points of all the
team's opponents, excluding the opponent who scored the highest number of board
points and the opponent who scored the lowest number of board points.
By the unpaired lot a team will obtain 2
match points and 50 % of points to the score. If an opponent does not come out,
a team will obtain 2 match points and 100 % of points to the score.
Financial prizes for teams, which have the same number of match and
game points, are distributed according to Hort system (among such number of
players corresponding to number of advertised prizes) - blitz
marathon H: 1. number of points, 2. number of wins, 3. mutual match, 4.
S.-B., 5. Lot.
-
open
pairs tournament O:
-
1. total of points gained on individual
chessboards (so called olympic system), 2. Buchholz Cut 1, 3.
Buchholz, 4. Sonnenborn-Berger, 5. the greater number of
games played with black.
SCHEDULE
|
|
THU |
FRI |
SAT |
SUN |
MON |
TUE |
WED |
THU |
|
|
|
17 July |
18 July |
19 July |
20 July |
21 July |
22 July |
23 July |
24 July |
|
|
Registration |
11.00 |
|
|
|
8.30 |
8.00 |
9.00 |
14.00 |
14.00 |
|
and |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
accommodation |
15.30 |
|
|
|
10.00 |
8.30 |
9.45 |
17.00 |
21.00 |
|
E |
1 |
2, 3 |
4, 5 |
6, 7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
G1, G2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1–3 |
4–9 |
|
H |
|
|
|
|
x |
x |
|
|
|
|
M |
|
|
|
|
|
x |
|
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
|
|
|
x |
|
|
|
O |
|
|
|
|
x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
FRI |
SAT |
SUN |
MON |
TUE |
WED |
THU |
FRI |
SAT |
|
|
25 July |
26 July |
27 July |
28 July |
29 July |
30 July |
31 July |
1 Aug. |
2 Aug. |
|
Registration |
9.00 |
9.00 |
|
8.00 |
9.00 |
9.00 |
9.00 |
8.15 |
8.30 |
|
and |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
accommodation |
20.00 |
13.00 |
|
8.30 |
9.45 |
9.45 |
9.45 |
9.00 |
9.00 |
|
A, 30+ |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
B, C |
|
1 |
2, 3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
F |
x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I |
|
|
|
x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
L |
|
x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q1–3 |
|
|
|
|
x |
x |
x |
|
|
|
R |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
x |
|
|
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
x |
Playing schedule, registration deadline, final ceremony of tournaments
|
Tournament |
Registration deadline |
Playing time |
Results announcement
|
||
|
A, 30+ * |
25 July |
13.00
|
25
July – 2 Aug. from 15.00 |
3 Aug. |
10.00
|
|
B, C * |
26 July |
13.00
|
26 July – 2 Aug. from 15.00 + 27 July from 9.00 |
3 Aug. |
10.00 |
|
E |
17 July |
15.30 |
17 July from 17.00, 18–20 July from 9.00 and 15.00 |
20 July |
20.00 |
|
F |
25 July |
9.30 |
25 July 10.00–16.30 |
25 July |
17.00 |
|
G1, G2 |
23 July |
17.00 |
23 July 18.00–21.30, 24 July 9.00–17.00 |
24 July |
17.45 |
|
H |
21 July |
10.00 |
21 July 11.00 – 22 July 11.00 |
22 July |
11.30 |
|
I |
28 July |
8.30 |
28 July 9.00–13.30 |
28 July |
14.00 |
|
L |
26 July |
9.30 |
26 July 10.00–13.30 |
26 July |
14.00 |
|
M |
22 July |
8.30 |
22 July 9.00–17.30 |
22 July |
18.00 |
|
N |
23 July |
9.45 |
23 July 10.00–14.00 |
23 July |
14.30 |
|
O |
21 July |
9.30 |
21 July 10.00–14.00 |
21 July |
14.30 |
|
Q1–3 |
29–31 July |
9.45 |
29–31 July 10.00–13.00
|
29–31 July |
13.30 |
|
R |
1 Aug. |
9.00 |
1 Aug. 9.30–13.00 |
1
Aug. |
13.30 |
|
S |
2 Aug. |
9.00 |
2 Aug. 9.30–12.30 |
2 Aug. |
13.00 |
* Registration for tournaments A,
B, C and 30+ will be possible from 23 July.
ACCOMMODATION
|
Accommodation facilities (everywhere Wi-Fi free of charge) |
distance from the
playing hall |
shower + WC |
Reception |
price for 1 night |
|
Breakfast |
||||
|
Dukla youth home ** |
2 km |
|
Nonstop |
|
|
(from 24 July) 1-bed
rooms |
|
on the floor |
no |
27 EUR / room |
|
2,3-bed
rooms |
|
on the floor |
|
18 EUR / bed |
|
University of Pardubice Dormitory ** |
2 km |
|
till 22.00 |
|
|
1-bed
rooms classic * - block A, B |
|
on the floor |
no |
31.5 EUR / room |
|
2-bed
rooms classic * - block A, B |
|
on the floor |
no |
18 EUR / bed |
|
1-bed
rooms units ** - block A, B |
|
for 2 rooms |
no |
39 EUR / room |
|
1-bed
apartments with a kitchenette ** - block C |
|
yes |
no |
48 EUR / room |
|
2-bed
apartments with a kitchenette ** - block C |
|
yes |
no |
56.5 EUR / room |
|
Hurka hotel ** 1-bed
rooms with a kitchenette for 2 rooms |
3 km |
for 2 rooms |
nonstop |
29 EUR / room |
|
no |
||||
|
2,3-bed
rooms with a kitchenette for 2 rooms |
|
for 2 rooms |
no |
21 EUR / bed |
|
Kristl hotel ** garni (from 18 July) 1-bed
rooms |
500 m |
for 2 rooms |
till 20.00 |
33.5 EUR / room |
|
no |
||||
|
2,3-bed
rooms |
|
for 2 rooms |
no |
25 EUR / bed |
|
Trim hotel *** |
4 km |
|
nonstop |
|
|
1-bed
rooms |
|
yes |
no |
50 EUR / room |
|
2-bed
rooms |
|
yes |
no |
83.5 EUR / room |
|
1-bed
rooms |
|
for 2 rooms |
no |
41.5 EUR / room |
|
2-bed
rooms |
|
for 2 rooms |
no |
54 EUR / room |
|
3-bed
rooms |
|
for 2 rooms |
no |
71 EUR / room |
|
Arnost hotel *** garni 1-bed
rooms with a kitchenette |
600 m |
yes |
nonstop |
54 EUR / room |
|
no |
||||
|
2-bed
rooms with a kitchenette or a balcony |
|
yes |
no |
71 EUR / room |
|
3-bed
rooms with a kitchenette |
|
yes |
no |
96 EUR / room |
|
4-bed
apartments with a kitchenette |
|
yes |
no |
125 EUR / room |
|
Zlata stika hotel *** 1-bed
rooms |
700 m |
yes |
nonstop |
66.5 EUR / room |
|
yes |
||||
|
2-bed
rooms |
|
yes |
yes |
83.5 EUR / room |
|
3-bed
rooms |
|
yes |
yes |
112.5 EUR / room |
|
Labe hotel *** 1-bed
rooms |
1.5 km |
yes |
nonstop |
56.5 EUR / room |
|
yes |
||||
|
2-bed
rooms |
|
yes |
yes |
64.5 EUR / room |
|
3-bed
rooms |
|
yes |
yes |
81.5 EUR / room |
|
1-bed
rooms new ***+ |
|
yes |
yes |
64.5 EUR / room |
|
2-bed
rooms new ***+ |
|
yes |
yes |
73 EUR / room |
|
Stare casy hotel ***+ 1-bed
rooms |
1.2 km |
yes |
till 22.00 |
64.5 EUR / room |
|
yes |
||||
|
2-bed
rooms |
|
yes |
yes |
81.5 EUR / room |
|
1-bed
rooms with air-conditioning |
|
yes |
yes |
75 EUR / room |
|
2-bed
rooms with air-conditioning |
|
yes |
yes |
91.5 EUR / room |
|
Austria guest house ***+ 1-bed
rooms with air-conditioning |
700 m |
yes |
till 22.00 |
75 EUR / room |
|
yes |
||||
|
2-bed
rooms with air-conditioning |
|
yes |
yes |
91.5 EUR / room |
|
3-bed
rooms with air-conditioning |
|
yes |
yes |
112.5 EUR / room |
|
2-bed
apartments with air-conditioning |
|
yes |
yes |
100 EUR / room |
|
3-bed
apartments with air-conditioning |
|
yes |
yes |
125 EUR / room |
|
4-bed
apartments with air-conditioning |
|
yes |
yes |
150 EUR / room |
|
Euro hotel **** 1-bed
rooms with air-conditioning |
300 m |
yes |
nonstop |
104 EUR / room |
|
yes |
||||
|
2-bed
rooms with air-conditioning |
|
yes |
yes |
116.5 EUR / room |
|
3-bed
rooms with air-conditioning |
|
yes |
yes |
146 EUR / room |
Accommodated persons over the age of 18 pay the municipal fee in the amount of 30 CZK / night (~ 1.25 EUR) upon arrival at the reception.
OTHER INFORMATION
Complete on-line your obligatory applications together with accommodation orders by 30th June 2025 on www.czechopen.net/en/contact-and-applications or send them by e-mail to ave-kontakt@outlook.cz.
All foreign players must have an assigned FIDE identification number
(abbreviation FIDE ID or FID) at the time of the submission of the application
form. If they do not have it, they have to apply their national chess
federation for it.
Starting fee and accommodation payments will be collected during the registration in cash in EUR (at the amount given in these regulations), CZK (in the rate 24:1 compared to prices given in these regulations) or USD or by debit and credit cards: Eurocard/Master Card, Maestro, VISA, VISA Electron, JCB or Diners Club. The organizer can ask for the advance payment with some kinds of accommodation.
Discount on starting fee and accommodation price - 5% discount in
2nd start in the tournament held within the frame of this year CZECH TOUR
Series, or 10% in 3rd start, 15% in 4th start etc. (only starts from all
tournaments for individuals played with rating min. 2 x 1,5h + 30s/move are
counted).
Playing halls, place
of registration, accommodation and secretariat: congress centre IDEON,
Jiraskova 1963, 530 02, Pardubice
Transport: Karla IV. Bus stop - connection from the railway station
by bus No. 6 or 8 (5th stop).
Refreshments: congress centre IDEON – bar and restaurant by the
playing halls, festival party tent
Internet: during the whole festival wireless Internet access
available free of charge at the congress centre IDEON Chess equipment distribution in premises of the festival is allowed
only after previous written agreement.
Tournaments in bridge, go,
draughts, backgammon, gomoku and other games will take place within the frame
of the festival.
More detailed information at the internet festival web site www.czechopen.net/en
On-line broadcast: www.czechopen.net/en/live-games
Interesting things: www.facebook.com/czechopenen
By participating in the tournament, the player gives the organizer the right to take photos and videos with his person and to use them.
Contact to the organizer: AVE CHESS z.s., tel. + 420 - 466 535 200;
mobile phone + 420 – 608 203 007, e-mail: ave-kontakt@outlook.cz