Information
Many chess players will visit Delft during the Easter weekend this year to play some interesting chess games. On 2, 3 and 4 April 2010 the third OGD Prinsenstad Tournament will be organised by OGD and the Delftse SchaakClub (DSC).
The playing venue for this tournament is the auditorium of the Grotius College, which is located near to the train station Delft (NOT Delft zuid!). An ideal location, as it is both close to the center of Delft and very well accessible by public transport. Most intercity-trains stop at Delft station, as do the night-trains.
The tournament
The tournament is played in three groups. This way differences in playing-level will be limited within each group, providing as many interesting games as possible. The groups are defined as follows: A-group (rating of 1900 or higher), B-group (rating from 1600 up untill 2000), and C-group (rating below 1700).
Each game will be played with 1:45 hours per person, with an increase of 5 seconds for each move that is played.
Prizes
There is over €3000 in prize money. There are, besides the prizes listed below, several prizes for rating-categories and the most spectacular game.
| A-group | B-group | C-group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1000,- | €300,- | €150,- |
| 2 | €500,- | €150,- | €75,- |
| 3 | €300,- | €75,- | €50,- |
| 4 | €200,- | €50,- | €25,- |
| 5 | €100,- | €25,- | €20,- |
To enter the tournament an email can be sent to the organisation committee, containing the following information: name, adress, chessclub, KNSB-number, rating, the group in which you want to play, and rounds in which you want to receive a bye. In the first four rounds you can request a bye which will be compensated with a half point. Other byes will not be compensated. The emailadress and the entries for the tournament can be found on the aanmelden&deelenemers-page.
The entry fee is €25 for group A, and €20 for group B and C. The entry fee can be transferred until januari 1st 2008 to giro-number 982482. It is also possible to pay at the playing venue, but there €5 will be added to the fee. Registering for the tournament is possible up until thursday januari 1rd 2009, or in the playing venue on friday januari 2th 2009 between 18:30 and 19:00 hours.
