I. EUTender-Sinus-Sárkány IM-FM Chess Tournament

Tournament venue: Sárkány DSE club house 1174 Budapest, Szabadság street 24. I. floor

(In the immediate vicinity of the Rákoshegy railway station on the Budapest-Keleti-Újszász-Szolnok line, accessible by buses 46, 98, 168E, 198 and S60 train, which leaves Keleti station in every half hour.)

Date of tournament: From the 9th of February till the 18th of February 2025. Rest day: 16th of February. All games start at 10:00 AM. Default time: 30 minutes.

Tournament system: In the IM-group, 9 rounds of round robin for 10 players

Time control: 90 min/game + 30 minutes after 40 moves + 30 seconds per move.

Registration: The entry fee to be paid is according to the rating avarage based on the rating held by the player at the time of entry and the rating when the tournament starts. The FM/WFM/WIM/WGM title holders pay a discounted entry fee (-40 EUR) as well as the players of the organizing club.

Entry fees:

2376- 120 EUR 2336-2375 160 EUR 2296-2335 200 EUR 2256-2295 240 EUR 2216-2255 280 EUR 2175-2215 320 EUR

All players must have either a Hungarian playing license valid for the year 2025, or a foreign player’s license (HPL) entitling them to participate in international chess tournaments in Hungary issued by the Hungarian Chess Federation, the price of which is 8 000 HUF for 365 days.

Prizes: Cup for first place, medal for the first three place. There is no prize money in the IM group, as the players play for the IM norm and for rating points.

Tiebreak: Berger-Sonneborn

Accommodation and meals: Players are responsible for their own accommodation and meals. The organizers recommend Hotel Chesscom & Guesthouse (https://www.chesscom.hu/), which can be reached from the  tournament venue by a single bus (Line 98). For meals, the organizers recommend the Sorompó restaurant located in the immediate vicinity of the tournament venue, which serves Hungarian dishes.

Drawing of lots: The drawing of lots is carried out jointly by the chief arbiter and the main organizer at the tournament venue 16:00 (4:00 PM) on the day before the start of the tournament. Players who have already arrived draw their own starting number based on the order of their rating.