(1) Posted by Yochanan Afek [Saturday, Dec 23, 2017 12:44]
ARVES Solving in Wijk aan Zee 2018
The ninth international ARVES Study Solving Day will be held on Saturday, January 27th 2018 in Hotel Zeecroft address: Zeecroft 19-21 1949 BK Wijk aan Zee, Nederland http://www.zeecroft.nl/ [5 minutes walk from De Moriaan; 3 minutes walk from the central bus stop in Julianaplein]
Chief Arbiter: Luc Palmans
Schedule: 10:15 -10:45 Registrations
11: 00 Official opening
11:15- 14: 15 International Open Solving Competition of original studies.
Prizes: EG subscriptions and study book prizes. Special prizes will be awarded to the best newcomers and youth solvers.
14.30-16.30: Watching the world’s most famous chess tournament with live expert commentary.
16.30: Announcing the preliminary results. – 17.00: Prize giving.
Entry fee: 15 Euros; juniors (u-20) 10 Euros; GMs and IMs – free. For further details and registration please write to Yochanan Afek: afekchess @ gmail.com
before January 21st 2018 as the number of participants is limited.
Past winners: 2009: GM Twan Burg; 2010: GM John Nunn 2012: IM David Klein 2013: GM John Nunn; 2014: IM Joost Michielsen; 2015: FM Wouter van Rijn; 2016: GM Twan Burg; 2017: GM Twan Burg
The Dutch section of the International Solving Championship 2018 (for problems & studies) will be held in the same venue on Sunday, January 28th 2018 from 10.30 and is open to all. Organizer is Hans Uitenbroek; e-mail address: jc.uitenbroek@kpnplanet.nl.