Schedule:
July 10th – July 18th, 2010

Starting Times:
10.7. & 11.7.   - 1:00pm
12.7. - 15.7.    - 4:00pm
16.7.   - 10:00am
17.7.   - 1:00pm
18.7.   - 10:00am

Host:
FC St. Pauli Chess Club

Location:
Ballroom in the FC St.Pauli South-Stand (Heiligengeistfeld), Hamburg

Mode:
A-Open> DWZ 1800
B-Open< DWZ 1900

9 rounds by Swiss system

Prize Money:
minimum 15,000€ guaranteed prize fund

A-Open 2000/1700/1400/1000/750/500/400/300/200/150
ELO 2200 200/125
ELO 2000 200/125                           
Seniors 200/125                           
Women  800/400/200
Juniors 200/125

B-Open 800/500/300/300/200/200/100/100
bis ELO 1600 150/100
bis ELO 1400 150/100
Seniors 150/100
Women    250/150
Juniors 150/100

All Prizes in Euro.

Time Control:
90 min for 40 moves + 30 min for rest of the game + 30 sec increment per move from the first move on

Entrance Fee:

A-Open
Normal: 65€ before deadline
Concession: 45€ before deadline

B-Open
Normal: 55€ before deadline
Concession: 35€ before deadline

Registration Deadline: 15^th May, 2010

Registration after Deadline: additional 15€ entrance fee.

Concession fees only apply to juniors (D.O.B: after 18.07.1992)

Registration:
By means of this website

Registration limit:
no limit

Conditions for GM/IM:
Fee for GM, IM, WGM, WIM free * no more condicions

Admission:
Players with FIDE ratings (April or July listing, 2010) or
Players with national ratings, irrespective of their ELO rating.
Ratings that are not officially recognized will need to be authenticated beforehand.
Foreign players without current and official ratings are not entitled to receive prize money.
In all special circumstances, the final decision will lie with the Tournament Organiser.