French Chess Open
Rapid and Blitz

(organised by French Chess Federation)

From May 30
to June 2, 2019
LE BLANC-MESNIL
(near Paris)
Open to all players, regardless of age, nationality or level. More than 500 players expected per open.

 

Schedule:

Thursday May 30 and Friday May 31: French RAPID chess championship

  • Check in on the 30th before midday.
  • May 30 : opening ceremony at 1PM, then 6 games.
    Time control : 15 minutes + 3 seconds per move per player
  • May 31 : rounds 7 to 9 from 9.30AM to midday.
    Then the 8 top-players go for the Knock-out tournament starting at 1:30PM with the quarter-finals (two games per match, then an Armageddon game if needed).
    But non qualified players continue to play the open tournament until round 14.
    Closing ceremony at about 7PM.

Saturday June 1st and Sunday June 2 : French BLITZ chess championship

  • Check in on the 1st of june, before midday.
  • June 1st : opening ceremony at 1PM, then 14 games.
    Time control : 4 minutes + 2 seconds per move per player
  • June 2 : rounds 15 to 19 from 9.30AM to midday.
    Then the 8 top players go for the Knock-out tournament starting at 1:30PM with the quarter-finals (two games per match, then an Armageddon game if needed).
    But non qualified players continue to play the open tournament until round 23. 
    Closing ceremony at about 4:30PM.

Where:

Sport area JEAN-BOUIN, Gymnase Auguste-Delaune
106 Avenue Charles Floquet, LE BLANC-MESNIL, FRANCE

LE BLANC-MESNIL is located very near Paris, and you can take RER B to reach this city. (go down at DRANCY, and walk 15 minutes)

Contact:

blancmesnil2019@ffechecs.org

Invitations:

There will be no invitation conditions.
Titled players have free entry fee, only if registering online till 15 of may.

Registration:

ONLY online registration.
Be careful, a FIDE ID is an obligation (ask your national federation if you don’t have FIDE Elo)

No refund.

Entry fees:

Online till 15 of may 2019 (midnight) :

  • Adults: 20€ blitz / 20€ Rapid
  • Junior players/FIDE Masters (including women’s titles): 10€ blitz / 10€ Rapid
  • International masters or Grandmasters (including women’s titles): free

Online from 16 of may 2019 :

  • Adults: 30€ blitz / 30€ Rapid
  • Junior players: 15€ blitz / 15€ Rapid

Prizes : Global dotation 13 000 €

Winner : 1000€ in Rapid / 1000€ in Blitz
Lossing finalist : 700 € / 700 €

Eliminated in semifinal : 500 € / 500 €
Eliminated in semifinal : 500 € / 500 €

Eliminated in quarterfinal : 300 € / 300 €
Eliminated in quarterfinal : 300 € / 300 €
Eliminated in quarterfinal : 300 € / 300 €
Eliminated in quarterfinal : 300 € / 300 €

1st open (9th) : 200 € / 200 €
2nd open (10th) : 150 € / 150 €
3rd open (11th) : 100 / 100

1st woman : 200 € / 200 €
2nd woman : 150 € / 150 €
3rd woman : 100 € / 100 €

1st<2400 elo : 100 € / 100 €
1st<2300 elo : 100 € / 100 €
1st<2200 elo : 100 € / 100 €
1st<2100 elo : 100 € / 100 €
1st<2000 elo : 100 € / 100 €
1st<1900 elo : 100 € / 100 €
1st<1800 elo : 100 € / 100 €
1st<1700 elo : 100 € / 100 €
1st<1600 elo : 100 € / 100 €
1st<1500 elo : 100 € / 100 €
1st<1400 elo : 100 € / 100 €
1st<1300 elo : 100 € / 100 €