(1) Posted by Yochanan Afek [Tuesday, Dec 1, 2015 05:15]
ARVES Solving in Wijk aan Zee 2016
The seventh international ARVES Study solving Day will be held on Saturday, January 23rd 2016 in the school 'De Vrijheit' located at Dorpsduinen 12 / 14 Wijk aan Zee (nearby De Moriaan, the venue of the world famous Tata Steel tournament).
Chief Arbiter: Luc Palmans
Here is the time-table:
10:00- 10:30: Registration
10:45: Official opening
11.00 -14.00: International Open Solving Competition of original studies with a prize fund of 500 Euros (250/150/100) and book prizes. Special prizes will be awarded to the best newcomers and youth solvers.
14.00-16.30: 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 15th 2016 as the number of participants is limited.
Past winners: 2009: IM Twan Burg 2010: GM John Nunn 2012: IM David Klein
2013: GM John Nunn 2014: IM Joost Michielsen 2015: Wouter van Rijn
The Dutch section of the International Solving Championship (for problems & studies) will be held in the same venue on Sunday, January 24th from 10.30 and is open to all. Organizer is Hans Uitenbroek e-mail address: jc.uitenbroek@kpnplanet.nl The ISC is held in various countries simultaneously.
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