European Youth Team Championship U18 2011

Iasi County Chess Association, Romanian Chess Federation and European Chess Union have the honor to invite youth teams from each national chess federation, ECU affiliated, to participate at the EUROPEAN YOUTH TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP organized in Iasi, Romania, from 14th July (Arrival) to 22nd July (Departure) 2011.

2. Participation

2.1. Each national federation may enter an unlimited number of teams.

2.2. Each player must be born after 1.1.1993.

2.3. The tournament will be organized in 2 categories – Open and girls The teams in the open section shall consist of four players, the teams in the girls section shall consist of two female players. Each team is entitled to have one reserve player. Participation of girls in the boys tournament is admissible.

2.4. Accommodation and travel expenses for teams will be covered by national chess federations or teams themselves.

3. Entry – Registration fees and ECU fees

3.1. In accordance with ECU regulations an entry fee of 100 EUR is required for each team.

3.2. The ECU entry fee must be paid before the start of the first round alternatively directly to ECU or to the Organizing Committee in Iasi.

4. Registration and Travel conditions

4.1 Entry forms must be filled in and sent to the Organizing Committee not later than June 1st 2011. If the registration form is not completed by the federation, a copy must be sent to the Organizing Committee and national federation, too.

4.2. The complete registration form must include the surname/s, first name/s, FIDE ID number, FIDE rating and title, and passport number or identity card number of each player and each accompanying person. It must also include the name and telephone/e-mail/fax number of the delegation chief and travel details.

4.3. The organizers will assure free transfer from Iasi airport and Iasi railway station to the hotels. The organization committee can arrange the transfer from Bucharest airport to Iasi. The cost of bus transportation (380 km) from Bucharest airport to Iasi (July 14) with return on the departure day (July 22) is 50 EUR per person. Other airports, mainly for regional and low cost flights for Central Europe are in the following cities: Bacau, located at 120 km from Iasi (transfer – 25 Euro per person), Suceava, 100 km (transfer – 25 Euro per person). Transportation in other days than the arrival and departure ones is possible based on prior request. There is a good and cheap railway connection between Bucharest and Iasi: 2 daily speed-trains Bucharest-Iasi and back, see www.cfr.ro, and 2 daily flights from Bucharest to Iasi.

4.4 At the moment of registration (until 1st June 2011) the amount of 30% of the total board and accommodation cost + 50 EUR (or 25 EUR) transportation cost (if required) must be transferred, free of bank charges, to the following bank account of the organizing committee for each participant or accompanying person: Bank Account: BANCA COMERCIALA ROMANA S.A. SWIFT: RNCB RO BU IBAN: RO55RNCB0175033613510008 BANK CODE: 0175 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2511.A01.0.3361351.0175.EUR.8 BANK ADDRESS: STR. PALAT, NR.11, IASI, ROMANIA ACCOUNT HOLDER: ASOCIATIA JUDETEANA DE SAH IASI, Aleea Tudor Neculai, nr.17, IASI, ROMANIA

4.5. Once the transfer has been confirmed, the Organizing Committee will confirm the assigned booking confirmation for all the room reservations.

4.6. As exception, all payments can be realized in cash or through credit and debit cards during the registration in Iasi.

5. Accommodation – Playing hall

5.1. Accommodation and board will be provided at the:
1. MOLDOVA HOTEL ***, www.hotelmoldovaiasi.ro . Participants will get place in double rooms with their own WC and shower. The price for this accommodation with full board is 40 EUR per day per person, it means 320 EUR for the whole event (8 nights). Single rooms are available as well. The price is 49 EUR per day per room with full board.

2. TUDOR VLADIMIRESCU HOSTEL, www.tuiasi.ro Participants will get place in double rooms with their own WC and shower. The price for this accommodation with full board is 21 EUR per day per person, it means 168 EUR for the whole event (8 nights). Single rooms are available as well. The price is 28 EUR per day per room with full board.

5.2. The playing hall is the Sports Hall in Iasi (stands having a capacity of 2 000 people, well lit, located in downtown, total area of 5000 m2) at the distance of 300 m from the MOLDOVA HOTEL and 1300 m from Tudor VLADIMIRESCU HOSTEL.

5.3. Full payments for all players and accompanying persons must be made on arrival in Iasi or in advance in EUR, USD or RON currency. No later payments will be accepted.

6. Playing schedule

Wednesday, July 14 / 20:00 – 22:00 registration
Thursday, July 15 / 9:00 – 12:00 registration, 15:00 Opening, 15:30 Round 1
Friday, July 16 / 15:00 Round 2
Saturday, July 17 / 15:00 Round 3
Sunday, July 18 / 15:00 Round 4
Monday, July 19 / 15:00 Round 5
Tuesday, July 20 / 15:00 Round 6
Wednesday, July 21 / 9:00 Round 7, 15:00 Closing
Thursday, July 22 / Departure of Participants

7. Rules and regulations

Both tournaments (Open and girls) will be played according to the Swiss System in 7 rounds. For the start ranking only FIDE ratings are used; national rating will not be accepted. Unrated players are counted with 1200. The teams are ranked according to the average rating of the four highest rated players in Open section, and of the two highest rated players in the girls section. The results will be sent to FIDE for rating.

The time rate should be 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.

The term of the lineup handover for the round to the arbiter:
1. round – before the beginning of the round
2.-6. round – during the previous round or between 9.00 and 10.00 on the day of the launching of the given round
7. round – during the 6th round.

Criteria used for ranking: 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.

In case of the low number of teams the organizing committee can decide that the tournament will be played by round robin system with different numbers of rounds. Time schedule can be changed except the dates of 1st and the last round.

8. Prizes – Awards

8.1. The winner of the open competition receives the title “European Youth Team Champion 2011”. The winner of the girls competition receives the title “European Youth Team Champion for Girls 2011”

8.2. Team-winners of the First, Second and Third places in both categories and the members of the teams will be awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, Diplomas and Special Trophies.

9. Tournament bulletin

Tournament bulletin will be free of charge for each team. Additional bulletins will be on sale.

10. Parallel & Culture Programme

• Social evening at the swimming pool • Trips in the city and in the region

11. Contact the Organizing Committee

Tournament Director Eng. Dr. Vasile Manole, President of Iasi County Chess Association, Iasi, Romania Tel : 0040-332/404034, mobile phone: 0040-740/277850 ; fax : 0040-232/213796 E-mail: iasitel@yahoo.com, official website: www.eytc2011.ajsiasi.ro
Chief Arbiter: IA Chirila Radu Catalin

12. Visa information

Teams or players needing visa are requested to contact the organizing committee before June 1st 2011.
The organizing committee will provide invitations for visas only after proper payments have been made.

13. Special offer

Others chess players and accompanying persons can participate in our International Chess Open Tournament GRAND PRIX IASI 2011 III edition, 3000 EUR prize fund. More information on www.ajsiasi.ro

For the Organizing Committee Eng. Dr. Vasile Manole

IASI – City Highlights

Iasi is the most important political, economic and cultural centre of the province of Moldavia as well as one of the oldest cities in Romania. Located in the northeastern part of the country, Iasi was for many centuries the crossing point of the most important commercial routes linking Poland, Hungary, Russia and Constantinople.

Deeply rooted in history, Iasi has been the main centre of Moldavian culture since 1408. The city prides itself with publishing the first Romanian newspaper and establishing the first Romanian university. Today, Iasi is home to five universities.

Over the past 500 years, history, culture and religious life have molded the city’s unique character. Iasi boasts an impressive number of Orthodox churches, almost 100, most of them located in the so-called Golden Plateau (Platoul de Aur). The oldest, the Princely Saint Nicholas Church, dates from the reign of Stephen the Great (Stefan cel Mare, 1457-1504). The finest, however, are the 17th century St. Paraschiva Metropolitan Cathedral and Trei Ierarhi Church, the last a curious example of Byzantine art, erected in 1635-1639 by Vasile Lupu. Its outer walls and twin towers are intricately carved in what many think of as stone lace.