WGM Cristina-Adela Foisor Rapid and Blitz Memorial

2nd Edition

January 18-20, 2018

Timisoara, Romania

The flyer of the tournament can be found of the Romanian Chess Federation Website

The Rapid Memorial, is a Swiss system tournament with 10 rounds, 15 min+ 5 sec/move.

The Blitz Memorial will be played 9 rounds Swiss system followed by qualification for the top prizes, which will be k.o. The format will be 3 min + 2 sec/move.

Schedule:

Saturday, Jan. 19th:                           Sunday, Jan.20th:

 8:30 am-9:30am Registration        9:30 am-10:30 am Round 9

 9:30-10 am Opening Words            10:30 am-11:30 am Round 10

 10 am-11 am Round 1                       11:30 am-1:30 pm break+ registration

 11 am-12 pm Round 2                      The Blitz will start at 1:30 pm with

 12 pm- 1 pm Round 3                       one round every 15 minutes.

 1 pm-2:30 pm Lunch Break             After 9 rounds we'll make the 

 2:30 pm-3:30 pm Round 4               standings which will determine

 3:30 pm-4:30 pm Round 5               those to be qualified for the top

 4:30 pm-5:30 pm Round 6               prizes (8-4-2).

 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Round 7                6:30 pm Closing Ceremony

 6:30 pm-7:30 pm Round 8

List of Prizes: The organizers guarantee prizes of min 15000 lei (10000 lei for Rapid and 5000 lei for Blitz) .*Please note all prizes are in lei.

Entry fee: 

 Rapid + Blitz : 80 lei

 Only Rapid: 70 lei

 Only Blitz: 30 lei

* Children born after 1.01.2007: Rapid 35 lei, Blitz 15 lei

**Titled players do not pay entry fee

You can follow the results for both the Rapid and Blitz events here.

LIVE games on the top 6 boards will be shown!

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