National Chess Club Association (NCCA) with the support of Birstonas Municipality and Kaunas Region Administration organizes 2nd International Chess Tournament „BIRSTONAS 2003“.

Birstonas, August 8-17, 2003 Prize Fund – 16,000 Lt ORGANIZER: National Chess Club Association (NCCA) with the support of Birstonas Municipality and Kaunas Region Administration The tournament is run by Kaunas Region Chess Union and Chess Club „Margiris“. LOCATION OF THE COMPETITIONS – V. Chomicius basketball sport school base, address: Algirdo 14, Birstonas, Lithuania. TIME OF COMPETITIONS - August 8-17, 2003. SYSTEM AND GAME SPEED Swiss system, 9 rounds. Time control: with electronic clocks 1.30 hours for the whole game plus 30 seconds for each move. The tournament is registered in FIDE. PROGRAM August 8 Friday Opening 3.00 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. 1st round 4.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. August 9 Saturday 2nd round 2.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. August 10 Sunday Blitz tournament 11.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. August 11 Monday 3rd round 2.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. August 12 Tuesday 4th round 2.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. August 13 Wednesday 5th round 2.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. August 14 Thursday 6th round 2.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. August 15 Friday 7th round 2.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. August 16 Saturday 8th round 2.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. August 17 Sunday 9th round 10.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. Closing 4.00 p.m. Departure Blitz tournament of Birstonas Mayor cup August 10 (Sunday), 2003, at 11.00 a.m. Swiss system, 9 rounds,x 2 games. Start payment – 10. Lt Prizes 1st place – Cup of Birstonas Mayor Money prizes determined according to the number of the participants. Chief Arbiter – Mr. Boris Gomberg (Israel) Start Payment 1. Free for Grand Masters, Women Grand Masters, International Masters, Women International Masters 2. International rating players: 2301-2400 – 50. Lt 2201-2300 – 60. Lt 2101-2200 – 70. Lt 2001-2100 – 80. Lt <2000, no rating – 90. Lt Prizes Prize Fund: 16,000 Lt 1st – 2,500. Lt. and the Cup 2nd – 2,000. Lt 3rd – 1,700. Lt 4th - 1,200. Lt 5th – 900. Lt 6th – 700. Lt 7th – 600. Lt 8th – 500. Lt 9th – 400. Lt 10th – 300. Lt Special prizes Best woman player – 300. Lt. Best senior player – 300. Lt Player without rating – 300. Lt Born in 1986 and younger: Girls: 1. 300. Lt, 2. souvenir prize, 3. souvenir prize. Boys: 1. 300. Lt, 2. souvenir prize, 3. souvenir prize. Souvenir prizes for the senior and the younger participants. Award order When two or more players gather equal points: a) the money prizes are summed up and divided equally, b) souvenir prizes’ winners are determined according to 1. Buchholz coefficient, 2. M. Buchholz coefficient, 3. Number of wins, 4. Progress coefficient. Conditons of Participation All expenses including start payment, travel, board and lodging are paid by the participant, his sponsor or drafting organization. The Start payment is paid on the spot, in cash on August 8 by noon. Registration a) Advance registration. Applications are accepted untill August 7, 2003. By e-mail: svpost@takas.lt, or by post V. Putvinskio 47-4, LT-3000 Kaunas, Lithuania. Please indicate your full name, surname, date of birth, rating, federation, contact details (telephone, e-mail, address). b) Registration upon arrival in the tournament place By noon of August 8, 2003. Contacts Sigitas Vaiksnys, NCCA vicepresident, E-mail svpost@takas.lt, tel.+370-671 81706, +370-37 320 762 (on work days from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.). Lodging V. Chomicius basketball sport school base, 1 night per person: Three bed room – 20. Lt Double room – 25. Lt Single room – 45. Lt Food (in the base per day) Adult – 25. Lt Child up to 14 y/o – 15. Lt A la carte Beverages and coffee for participants during the play for free. Additional activities Table tennis, bicycle rent, water-cycles, etc. available. Additional services Advance order for transport, hotels, tours around Lithuania, travel tickets.