Women’s World Team Championship

The Government of Turkey and the Turkish Chess Federation (TCF) with the patronage and support of the Governorship of Mardin, have the honor to announce the 2011 Women’s World Chess Team Championship in Mardin, Turkey. The event will be held from 17th December 2011 (arrival) to 28th December 2011 (Departure).

2. PARTICIPANTS

According to FIDE Regulations D.08. 1.6.2., the following Federations are entitled to send a team:
Continental Champions: Algeria, Peru, Ukraine, Vietnam
5 Qualifiers from Olympiad: Russia, China, Georgia, Cuba, United States of America (refused to send team)
The team representing the hosting Federation: Turkey

4 players + 1 reserve = 5 (including captain)
1 head of delegation representing Federation
Total – 6 persons

Travelling & accommodation costs: participating Federations.
The participating Federations shall make use of the official hotel(s) designated by the organizing Federation.

• All players are obliged to participate opening and closing ceremony. Otherwise, honorarium will not be paid.
• Tournament will be played according to zero tolerance rule which is valid following the1st July 2009.
• All federations participating accept that they will comply fully with these regulations

3.1 The players will be hosted in Mardin, Turkey in the Erdoba Elegance Hotel (5 stars). The tournament Hall will be at the same hotel.

4.1 The federations mentioned above are obliged to send their list of players and the name of captain by 15th November 2011 to the Organizer.
4.2 Every Federation that has entered must notify the following details to the administrator:

• name of the chief of delegation;
• name of the team captain;
• name of each team member (one first name in full, initial of additional first names, surname);
• FIDE ratings of team members (according to the most recent FIDE rating list); any information required in connection with visas.

4.3 TRAVEL DETAILS. The venue is the Erdoba Elegance Hotel (*****) in Mardin. The venue is 95 km south of Diyarbakır Airport. On the following web sites you may get more information for domestic flights in Turkey and you may make online registrations. We propose to our guests to book with Turkish Airlines, and arrive via Istanbul.

http://www.pegasusairlines.com/

4.4 Each federation is responsible to cover their own travelling expenses to Diyarbakır Airport. Transportation takes 1 hours from Diyarbakır Airport to the Hotel in Mardin buy bus. Transfer cost is 70,00 € both way (airpot-hotel-airport).

Official website: http://wwct2011.tsf.org.tr

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