The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University at Benguerir (Morocco) is home to an International Chess Game Festival from October 30 to November 3, 2019, with several activities related to chess such as an International tournament that will involve the participation of circa 100 players, including several high-level players from Morocco and abroad, blitz games, an artisanal chess-making workshop, stamps, chess boards, books and paintings exhibitions, a “literary café”, a film screening, children’s workshops, simultaneous games and an original poetical, musical and dance concert based on the same theme.
The planned tournament is organized by “Fondation des Cultures du Monde”, a Moroccan NGO, in collaboration with AIDEF (International Association of Francophone Chess) and will take place according to the Swiss system in 11 rounds of 30 minutes + 30 seconds rapid pace with mandatory scoring (tie for title : result; otherwise game of 4/5 minutes).
Registration on line is via the website : www.chess-results.com,
or via the email address : [email protected],
or by whatsapp : +212661542509.
The first 20 best ELO ranking players from outside Morocco will be hosted freely in Marrakech in 4/5 stars hotel from 30, october to 3, November, 2019. A limited number of other players can also be hosted freely in good conditions in the same city. The last time to register on line is October 20, 2019 at midnight.
Prices (divisible and not-cumulative):
General classification:
1/2500 €; 2/1500 €; 3/1200 €; 4/800 €; 5/600 €; 6/400 €; 7/200 €.
Female (national) ranking :
1/2000 Dirhams; 2/1500 Dirhams; 3/1000 Dirhams
Young (National) ranking:
First of each of the 7 age categories: 1000 Dirhams
First Moroccan: 1500 Dirhams
Best Moroccan performance: 1500 Dirhams
Blitz Tournament: 5000 Dirhams (1/2000 Dirhams, 2/1500 Dirhams, 3/1000 Dirhams, 4/500 Dirhams
Festival Program30/10/2019
14h00-19h00 : Participants Arrivals
19h 00-22h 00 : Cocktail party and blitz
31/10/2019
09h45-10h00 : Inauguration of the tournament
10h00-19h00 : Rounds 1, 2, 3 and 4 (10h, 12h, 15h and 17h)
11h00 am : Inauguration of the chess workshops and , exhibitions (stamps, chessboards, books, painting …)
19h00 : Cocktail dinner
9 pm : Concert « Ches Celebration »
01/11/2019
10h00-20h00 : Rounds 5, 6, 7 and 8 (10h, 12h, 15h and 17h)
17h00 : “Literary café” devoted to chess
7h00 pm : Projection of Satyajit Ray’s « Chess Players » Film
02/11/2019
10h00-20h00 : Rounds 9, 10 and 11 (10h, 12h, and 15h)
10h00-12h00 : Chess initiation workshops for children and teenagers11h00 am : Giant chess game
17h00: Simultaneous with grand masters
21h00-24h00 : Dinner and award ceremony in music
03/11/2019
Before noon : Departure of the participants
