The Estonian Chess Federation under the auspices of the European Chess Union

IO Hendrik Olde
E-mail: hendrik [.] olde [at] maleliit [.] ee

IA Stephane Escarfe (FRA)
e-mail: president [at] echecs [dot] asso [dot] fr

Entry fee for rated players will be €25 (€10 fee to the European Chess Union is included),
entry fee for unrated players will be €30 (€10 fee to the European Chess Union is included).
Each player will have to pay the €10 fee to the European Chess Union only once, even if he/she participates both in the European Rapid Chess Championship and the European Blitz Chess Championship.

Note:
The following categories of players registered not later than 15th November 2016, shall pay no entry fee:
prize winners of European Blitz Chess Championship-2015,
female players having ELO rating in blitz chess of 2400 and above as of 1st July 2016,
players having ELO rating in blitz chess of 2600 and above as of 1st September 2016.

Friday, 16th December 2016
18.00 - 21.00	Arrival. Registration of the participants
Saturday, 17th December 2016
8.00 - 9.00	Registration of participants
10.30	Opening ceremony
11.00	Round 1
11.45	Round 2
12.30	Round 3
13.15	Round 4
14.00 - 15.30	Lunch break
15.30	Round 5
16.15	Round 6
17.00	Round 7
17.45	Round 8
18.30	Round 9
19.00 - 21.00	Dinner
Sunday, 18th December 2016
10.00	Round 10
10.45	Round 11
11.30	Round 12
12.15	Round 13
13.00 - 14.30	Lunch break
14.30	Closing ceremony of the competitions

Prizes: €10,100

PLACE	PRIZE in EUR	PLACE	PRIZE in EUR	PLACE	PRIZE in EUR
1st	2,000	8th	350	15th	100
2nd	1,000	9th	250	16th	100
3rd	750	10th	200	17th	100
4th	650	11th	175	18th	100
5th	600	12th	175	19th	100
6th	550	13th	150	20th	100
7th	400	14th	150

Main prizes: €8,000

CATEGORY	PRIZE in EUR
Best female player	1 - 250 2 - 100
Best senior player born in 1956 or earlier	1 - 150 2 - 100
Best junior player born in 1998 or later	1 - 100
Best junior female player born in 1998 or later	1 - 100
Best junior player born in 2002 or later	1 - 100
Best junior female player born in 2002 or later	1 - 100
Best junior player born in 2006 or later	1 - 100
Best junior female player born in 2006 or later	1 - 100
Best player having rating below 2400	1 - 100
Best player having rating below 2200	1 - 100
Best player having rating below 2000	1 - 100
Best player having rating below 1800	1 - 100
Best player having rating below 1600 or unrated player	1 - 100
Best Estonian player	1 - 100
Best Estonian female player	1 - 50
Best Estonian senior player	1 - 50
Best Estonian junior player born in 1998 or later	1 - 50
Best Estonian female junior player born in 1998 or later	1 - 50
Best Estonian junior player born in 2002 or later	1 - 50
Best Estonian female junior player born in 2002 or later	1 - 50

Special prizes: €2,100

In addition, two consolation prizes (€75 and €50) will be drawn at the closing ceremony among participants who did not win any cash prizes in either competition and are present at the closing ceremony.

Note:
Each player may win only one prize (the largest one).
Main prizes will be equally shared among the players with the same score.
Special prizes will not be divided. If the player has won more than one prize, he/she will be awarded the largest one.

If the prizes are equal, the player will receive prizes in the following order:
1. Best female junior player (starting from the youngest group);
2. Best junior player (starting from the youngest group);
3. Best player born in 1956 or earlier;
4. Best female player;
5. Best rated player (starting from the lowest rank).

All prizes are shown before taxes. Taxes will be withheld in accordance with the existing laws of the Republic of Estonia.

Remarks:
- income tax rate is 20 % for residents of Estonia, 10 % for non-residents.
- the procedure for payment of prizes will be announced later.

Free accommodation (single rooms) at the official hotel of the competition from 16th to 18th December 2016 will be granted to 10 players having the highest rating who register not later than 15th November 2016;
free accommodation (twin rooms) at the official hotel of the competition from 16th to 18th December 2016 will be granted to 10 players seeded 11th -20th, who register not later than 15th November 2016;
free accommodation (single room) at the official hotel of the competition from 16th to 18th December 2016 will be granted to the female player having the highest rating who register not later than 15th November 2016;
free accommodation (twin room) at the official hotel of the competition from 16th to 18th December 2016 will be granted to the 2nd and the 3rd highest rated female players who register not later than 15 November 2016;
organizers will cover travel expenses (up to €200, according to the tickets) for 5 players having the highest rating, who register not later than 15th November 2016;
special conditions for players having ELO rating not less than 2700 (female players having ELO rating not less than 2600) are to be negotiated individually with the Tournament Director, e-mail: hendrik [.] olde [at] maleliit [.] ee

Note:
ELO rating in blitz chess valid as of 1st September 2016 will be considered.

On request, the organizers will provide transfer from Tallinn Airport to the official hotels on 14th December and from the official hotels to Tallinn Airport on 18th December (two-ways, price € 25). If it is necessary, the organizer can accept special requests of Players.

Players have to insure themselves against health risks and accidents for the period of the championship.

Participants who need visa will be exempt from visa fees.
Persons wishing to obtain a Letter of Invitation from the organizers for visa purposes, shall stay at one of the tournament official hotels.
Persons who are going to stay at other hotels rather than the tournament official hotels, will not receive visa support.
The Organizers will not responsible for issuing the Letter of Invitation for visa purposes in case the necessary information (first name, surname, home address, passport number, date of issue and date of expiry, name of the tournament official hotel selected) is submitted later than 1st November 2016.
Persons who need visa support are requested to contact the Tournament Director at hendrik [.] olde [at] maleliit.ee.

Office phone: + 372 5098456
E-mail: eurorapid2016[at]gmail[.]com

Tournament Director: IO Hendrik Olde
E-mail: hendrik [.] olde [at] maleliit [.] ee