Saint-Petersburg Chess Federation

International ChessFestival M.Botvinnik Memorial 2012

August 24 to September 2

International ChessFestival M.Chigorin Memorial 2012

October 27 to November 4

e-mail: spbchessfederation@yahoo.comtel: +7 (921) 441 8 144

www.spbchesstournaments.com

Note: If the player doesn’t get his or her prize at the closing ceremony, he or she can only receive 50% of it afterwards.

Schedule: Round 1–8: October 27 – November 3 at 17:00, Round 9: November 4 at 12:00, closing ceremony: November 4 at 19:00.

Entry fees (rubles):> 2500, gm, wgm — free2401–2500 — 15002201–2400 — 20002001–2200 — 2500< 2001 — 3500No Elo — 4500 (20% discount for rated women, seniors over 60 and, juniors under 16 and IM)

Accommodation offer Hotel Park*** (breakfast is included):Single room standard — 1600 rubles/nightDouble room standard — 2200 rubles/nightSingle room comfort — 2000 rubles/nightDouble room comfort — 2700 rubles/nightSingle room attic — 1750 rubles/nightDouble room attic — 2600 rubles/night

Lunch set — 400 rubles, lunch or dinner smorgasbord — 500 rubles.

The price can be guaranteed if the application is received before October 10, 2012.

THE VENUE

Hotel Park is a modern three-star hotel located in an environmentally clean area of the city of St. Petersburg, in the quiet and peaceful, leafy-green parkland space of Krestovsky Island, right on the shore of the Gulf of Finland.In the hotel, built in Petersburg in 2009, you will enjoy the wide, bright halls, and the huge windows with a view on Primorskiy Victory Park and the Grebnoy Channel.The hotel is only 20 minutes away from the historical city centre by car or public transport. There is a free minibus for the guests, traveling back and forth every half hour from the hotel to the nearest metro station “Krestovsky Island”, 2-minute walk to the best entertainment park in the city called “Miracle-island” (Divo Ostrov).Free protected parking spaces for over 500 cars is a guarantee that you will find your car where you left it and in the same condition. There is 24-hour video monitoring in the hotel. Free wi-fi.

Address of the “Hotel Park” hotel:12, Severnaya doroga, St.Petersburg, 197110, Russiawww.otelpark.ru/en/

INTERNATIONAL CHESSFESTIVAL M.BOTVINNIK MEMORIAL 2012

Blitz tournamentAugust 24, 2012

3 mins + 2 seconds per move, 11 rounds swiss.Round 1 starts at 17:00, entries are accepted on August 24 from 09:30 till 16:45 at the playing hall.

Prize fund: 130 000 rubles (3330 EUR on March 30, 2012)1st — 25 000, 2nd — 20 000, 3rd — 16 000, 4th — 12 000, 5th — 10 000, 6th — 8000, 7th — 6000, 8th — 5000, 9–10th — 4000, 11–12th — 3000, 13–15th — 2000.

Best woman: 2000, best senior over 60: 2000, best junior under 16: 2000, best St.Petersburg player: 2000.

Note: Prizes can only be received at the closing ceremony after the last round.

Entry fee: 500 rubles (20% discount for women, seniors over 60 and juniors under 16).

Classic tournament (Cup Russia stage)August 25 to September 2, 2012

Prize fund: 700 000 rubles (17 930 EUR on March 30, 2012)1st — 100 000, 2nd — 80 000, 3rd — 60 000, 4th — 50 000, 5th — 40 000, 6th — 35 000, 7th — 30 000, 8th — 25 000, 9th — 20 000, 10th — 16 000, 11–12th — 12 000, 13–16th — 10 000, 17–20th — 8000.

INTERNATIONAL CHESSFESTIVAL M.CHIGORIN MEMORIAL 2012

Rapid tournamentOctober 25–26, 2012

15 mins + 10 seconds per move, 9 rounds swiss.

Round 1 starts at 17:00, entries are accepted on October 25 from 10:00 till 16:45 at the playing hall.

Prize fund: 400 000 rubles (10 245 EUR on March 30, 2012)1st — 75 000, 2nd — 60 000, 3rd — 45 000, 4th — 35 000, 5th — 25 000, 6th — 20 000, 7th — 16 000, 8th — 14 000, 9th — 12 000, 10th — 10 000, 11–12th — 8000, 13–14th — 6000, 15–16th — 4000, 17–18th — 3000.

Best woman: 8000, 6000, 4000; best senior over 60: 5000; best junior under 16: 5000; best St.Petersburg player: 8000, 6000, 4000.

Note: Prizes can only be received at the closing ceremony after the last round.

Entry fee: 1000 rubles (20% discount for women, seniors over 60 and juniors under 16).

Classic tournament (Cup Russia stage)October 27 to November 4, 2012

Prize fund: 1 600 000 rubles (40 985 EUR on March 30, 2012)1st — 250 000, 2nd — 180 000, 3rd — 140 000, 4th — 110 000, 5th — 90 000, 6th — 70 000, 7th — 50 000, 8th — 40 000, 9th — 35 000, 10th — 30 000, 11th — 25 000, 12th — 20 000, 13–16th — 15 000, 17–20th — 12 000, 21–24th — 10 000, 25–28th — 8000.

Best women: 40 000, 30 000, 20 000, 12 000, 8000.Best St.Petersburg players: 40 000, 30 000, 20 000, 12 000, 8000.Under 2400: 20 000, 15 000, 10 000.Under 2200: 15 000, 10 000, 5000.Under 2000: 8000.Without ELO: 6000.Best seniors over 60: 15 000, 6000.Best juniors under 16: 15 000, 10 000, 5000.Best players born 1953–1967: 12 000, 8000.

Best women: 20 000, 12 000, 8000.Best St.Petersburg players: 20 000, 12 000, 8000.Under 2400: 15 000, 10 000, 5000.Under 2200: 10 000, 5000.Under 2000: 6000.Without ELO: 5000.Best senior over 60: 6000.Best juniors under 16: 6000.

Note: If the player doesn’t get his or her prize at the closing ceremony, he or she can only receive 50% of it afterwards.

Schedule: Round 1–8: August 25 – September 1 at 17:00, Round 9: September 2 at 12:00, closing ceremony: September 2 at 19:00.

Entry fees (rubles):> 2500, gm, wgm — free2401–2500 — 10002201–2400 — 20002001–2200 — 2500< 2001 — 3000No Elo — 3500 (20% discount for rated women, seniors over 60 and, juniors under 16 and IM)

Accommodation offer Hotel Park***(breakfast is included):Single room standard — 1800 rubles/nightDouble room standard — 2600 rubles/nightSingle room comfort — 2400 rubles/nightDouble room comfort — 2900 rubles/nightSingle room attic — 1950 rubles/nightDouble room attic — 2800 rubles/night

Lunch set — 400 rubles, lunch or dinner smorgasbord — 500 rubles.

The price can be guaranteed if the application is received before August 10, 2012.