4th Stage of World Cup – International competition «Cup of information technology»

International Draughts Federation IDF in accordance with the Calendar of the competitions in 2016 holds 4^th Stage of World Cup 2016 in draughts-64 – International competition «Cup of information technology».

Organizers

Organizers of the tournament are:
1) International Draughts Federation IDF
2) Ministry of Youth, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan
3) Draughts Federation of the Republic of Tatarstan
4) TSSDYUSHSHOR of R.G. Nezhmetdinov

Place, date

Competitions are held from 14^th August (the day of arrival and Blitz) to 19^th August, 2016 in Kazan (Russia), at «TSSDYUSHSHOR of R.G.Nezhmetdinov» (Butlerova street, 7) – in front of the Kazan State Financial and Economic Institute.

Directions: from the bus station by bus number 54, trolley bus number 21; from the train station by bus number 10, 30, 63, trolley bus number 7 to the stop «Tukai area».

All participants must register and pay tournament fee 14^th August from 9:00 to 14:30 in the «TSSDYUSHSHOR R.G.Nezhmetdinov» After that time players who not registered to participate in the tournament are not allowed.

Schedule

Schedule may be changed. Time and date of registration, opening and closing of the tournament is final.

Participants

The competition is open to all players, regardless of age and rating, with a sport category not less than the first, who paid entry fee and registered. The number of participants representing the country is not limited.

Tournament regulations for Classic game

Competitions will be held on the Swiss system according to the IDF rules. Number of rounds is 9.
The draw will be conducted by the computer program.
Competitions will be held in the Russian version of draughts-64 by the system of micro-matches consist of 4 games with the draw of the first move of white and black.
Time control is 20 minutes till the end of the game + 5 seconds per move for each participant.
Places of participants are determined by the highest number of points. In case of a tie the additional criteria are as follows: 1) Buchholz coefficient; 2) Berger’s coefficient; 3) progress coefficient.

Tournament regulations for Blitz

Blitz is held in two stages: on the 1^st stage will be held tournament on Swiss system in 9 rounds; on the 2^nd stage 6 best players taking into account the score from the 1st stage played a round robin tournament in 5 rounds by the system of micro-matches from 2 games with the draw of the first move of white and black.
Time control: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move for each participant before the end of the game.
Places of 6 best players are determined by the sum of points obtained in 2 stages. In case of equality the advantage gets player who take the most points at the final stage.
Places the other participants are determined by the number of points scored in the 1^st stage. Additional criteria are: 1) Buchholz coefficient; 2) Berger’s coefficient; 3) progress coefficient.

Additional rules:

1) Delay in the first game of micro-match on 20 minutes or more leads to the total defeat of the micro-match.
2) For the calling a mobile phone or any other electronic signal during the game player loses.
3) Never agree to a draw before the 20^th move in the game.
4) Analysis of the party in the playing hall is not permitted.
5) It is strictly forbidden to be in the game room in a state of alcoholic and drugs.
6) In the case of the facts of contractual nature of the game main referee may decide to deduct the defeat to both players.

Overall World Cup standing

Participants of the tournament receive points in the overall World Cup standing according to the Rules of the World Cup 2016r.

Prizes

The prize fund is formed from money of the Draughts Federation of the Republic of Tatarstan (not less than 50,000 rubles) and 50% of the tournament fees. 50% of the tournament fees go to the tournament costs. About the final size of the prize fund and its distribution will be communicated to participants prior to the start of round 3.
Participants must to be on the closing ceremony, in breach of the item they are deprived of prizes.

The panel of judges and Appeal Committee

Main referee – a judge of national category A.A.Goloyan (Russia, Bryansk).

The procedure for appeals

Protests against decisions of main referee must be submitted in writing to the chairman of the Appeals Committee within 30 minutes after the round. The appeal shall be accompanied by a pledge of 1 500 Russian rubles. If the protest is upheld, the applicant returns the full deposit amount. If the protest is rejected the deposit amount is sent to the prize fund. The decision of the Appeals Committee is final.

Accommodation

Requests for accommodation must be submitted to 25^th July 2016. After that date the tournament committee does not provide reservation of seats to accommodate the participants.

Tournament fees

Classic program:
– for foreign participants – without fee;
– for participants, representing RT – 500 rubles;
– for other participants – 2 500 rubles.

Blitz:
–  500 rubles.

Financial conditions

TSSDYUSHSHOR of R.G.Nezhmetdinov paid:
– Costs for travel, food and accommodation for 8 foreign players (1 player from the country with a title not less than IDF (FMJD) Master);
– All costs for main referee and costs for the work of referees.
The costs of all other participants (food, accommodation, travel, etc.) paid by the sending organization or themselves.

Information

Complete information about the tournament will be regularly updated on the official IDF website www.idf64.org and website of Draughts Federation of the Republic of Tatarstan www.tatshashki.ru

Contacts

To receive fuller information on tournament and to submit the applications for participation and accommodation as well as visa support (not later than June 10, 2016) it is possible on the following contacts:
Tsinman Dmitry, e-mail [email protected]
+7-843-236-01-83 (work)
+7-843-238-49-06 (fax)
+7-917-39-15-148 (mob)