Junior U21 Round Table
Open chess Championship
Plovdiv, Bulgaria – September 26th to October 3rd, 2021
Organized by Chess club ChessBomb – Plovdiv and KIM 2003 Ltd. under the auspices of FIDE and in cooperation with the Bulgarian Chess Federation 1928, Plovdiv Municipality and with the sponsorship of Club Round Table Plovdiv.
Chief Arbiter
IA Category A Laurent Freyd
Tournament Director
Kaloyan Mateev
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33 Prizes
The prize fund is over 20,000 EUR in total, guaranteed by the organizers and distributed in 33 prizes.
1st place: 10,000 eur
2nd place: 2,500 eur
3rd place: 1,500 eur
4-6 place: 500 eur
7-9 place: 250 eur
10-20 place: 100 eur
21-30 place: 70 eur
Special prizes for the three best female players
1st prize: 1000 eur
2nd prize: 750 eur
3rd prize: 500 eur
Rights to Participate
The tournament is open for all young chess stars born after 31.12.1999
Competition System
The tournament will be played according to the FIDE Rules of Chess, the Swiss system in 9 rounds and rated by FIDE.
Rate of Play
The rate of play is 90 minutes per player for 40 moves plus 15 minutes until the end of the game, with an increment of 30 seconds for each move played, starting from the first.
Registration Fees
| GM, IM, WGM and WIM | FREE |
| Players with rating >= 2400 | FREE |
| All other contestants | 70Â EUR |
Participants who are not accommodated in the official hotel are required to pay an additional fee of 25 EUR.
Payment Details
The payment of the registration fee has to be wired to “KIM 2003†Ltd. bank account:
| Account holder: | KIM 2003 Ltd. |
| Name and address of the bank: | D Commerce Bank Bulgaria, 1606 Sofia, 8 Totleben Blvd |
| Swift Bank Code (BIC): | DEMIBGSF |
| IBAN: | BG65 DEMI 9240 10 2222 7777 |
Note: In case of cancellation, due to the significant and sudden deterioration of the epidemiological situation, the organizer will return the paid money to the players in full.
Schedule
SUNDAY
September 26th, 2021
10:00-13:30 – Confirmation of participants
13:30 – Technical Meeting
15:30 – Opening Ceremony
16:00 – First Round
MONDAY
September 27th, 2021
15:00 – Second Round
TUESDAY
September 28th, 2021
09:00 – Third Round
16:00 – Fourth Round
WEDNESDAY
September 29th, 2021
15:00 – Fifth Round
THURSDAY
September 30th, 2021
15:00 – Sixth Round
FRIDAY
October 1st, 2021
15:00 – Seventh Round
SATURDAY
October 2nd, 2021
15:00 – Eighth Round
SUNDAY
October 3rd, 2021
09:00 – Ninth Round
14:00 – Closing Ceremony
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| Price of B&B per person per day | Standard | Premium |
| Single Room | 51 EUR | 62 EUR |
| Double Room | 31 EUR | 38 EUR |
Price includes: High-speed internet, parking, and live room-TV stream of the games.
Buffet Lunch/Dinner is available at 14/18 euro per person.
Transportation
The nearest international airport (distance 120 km) is Sofia Airport (SOF).
Organizing Committee can provide bus transportation from Sofia Airport to Plovdiv with return for 50 euros per person upon request.
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