Information
Many chess players will visit Delft during the Easter weekend this year to play some interesting chess games. On 25, 26 and 27 March 2016 the ninth Prinsenstad Tournament will be organised by the Delftse SchaakClub (DSC).
The playing venue for this tournament is the auditorium of the Grotius College at Juniusstraat 8 in Delft.
The playing venue is at walking distance (about 15 minutes walking) of the train station Delft (NOT Delft zuid!). There is also a bus service from the train station to the playing venue, as well as a large (free) parking lot next to the Grotius College.
The tournament
The tournament is played in four
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 2000 or higher), B-group (rating from 1750 up untill 2100), C-group (rating from 1500 up untill 1850) and D-group (rating below 1600).
Each game will be played with 1:40 hours per person, with an increase of 10 seconds for each move that is played.
Prizes
There is over €3500 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 | D-group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1000,- | €250,- | €250,- | €250,- |
| 2 | €500,- | €125,- | €125,- | €125,- |
| 3 | €300,- | €80,- | €80,- | €80,- |
| 4 | €200,- | €50,- | €50,- | €50,- |
| 5 | €100,- | €30,- | €30,- | €30,- |
| R1 | €30,- | €30,- | €30,- | €30,- |
| R2 | €20,- | €20,- | €20,- | €20,- |
To enter the tournament an email can be sent to the organisation committee, containing the following information: name, address, chess club, 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 email address and the entries for the tournament can be found on the aanmelden&deelenemers-page.
The entry fee is €35 for group A, and €30 for group B and C. The entry fee can be transferred until March 21th 2016 to IBAN: NL19 INGB 0000 9824 82, BIC: INGBNL2A. 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 Wednesday March 23rd 2016, or in the playing venue on Friday March 25th 2016 between 18:30 and 19:00 hours.
