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SEVENTHGIBTELECOM INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL

TUESDAY 27 JANUARY TO THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2009GIBRALTAR

THE DEVELOPMENT OF JUNIOR CHESS IN GIBRALTAR SCHOOLS IS FULLYSUPPORTED BY THE FESTIVAL SPONSORS.

www.gibraltarchesscongress.com

SEVENTHGIBTELECOM INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL

TUESDAY 27 JANUARY TO THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2009

GIBRALTAR

Gibtelecom Masters - Open to all. £85,000 in prizes27 Jan to 5 Feb, a 10 round Swiss.

A female player could win £21,000 in Gibraltar.

Challengers A: Under 2250. (27 to 31 January)Challengers B: Under 2250. (1 to 5 February)

A player rated under 2250 could win £5,000 in Gibraltar.

Amateur A: Under 1850. (27 to 31 January) Prize fund £2,500.Amateur B: Under 1850. (1 to 5 February) Prize fund £2,500.

Each of the above four events is a five round Swiss.

Evening events: £1,000.

Junior Congress: 7 to 8 February.

Hosted by the The Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar.

£100,000

Prize Money

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AMATEUR TOURNAMENTS

Amateur AmateurWeek 1: 27-31 January Week 2: 1-5 February

1st Prize £1,000 1st Prize £1,0002nd Prize £600 2nd Prize £6003rd Prize £400 3rd Prize £4004th Prize £200 4th Prize £200Gibraltar Prize £100 Gibraltar Prize £100

CHALLENGER TOURNAMENTS

Challengers ChallengersWeek 1: 27-31 January Week 2: 1-5 February

1st Prize £1,500 1st Prize £1,5002nd Prize £1,000 2nd Prize £1,0003rd Prize £500 3rd Prize £5001950-2050 £500 1950-2050 £500Under 1950 £500 Under 1950 £500Unrated Player £500 Unrated Player £500Gibraltar Prize £150 Gibraltar Prize £150

WOMEN'S AWARDS IN 2008 GIBTELECOM MASTERS

Open to all Women Prizes for best relative rating achievement

1st Prize £6,000 2350-2150 £5002nd Prize £4,0003rd Prize £3,000 Under 2150 £5004th Prize £2,5005th Prize £1,5006th Prize £1,000

GIBTELECOM MASTERS PRIZES

Open To All Prizes for best relative rating achievement

1st Prize £15,000 Rating Band 1st Prize 2nd Prize2nd Prize £10,000 2500-2599 £2,000 £1,0003rd Prize £7,000 2400-2499 £2,000 £1,0004th Prize £5,000 2300-2399 £2,000 £1,0005th Prize £3,000 2200-2299 £2,000 £1,0006th Prize £2,500 Under 2200 £2,000 £1,0007th Prize £2,0008th Prize £1,5009th Prize £1,000

10th Prize £1,000Seniors (Over 60 on 1 January 2009) £1,000Juniors (Under 18 on 1 January 2009) 1st £600, 2nd £500

A player may win not more than one complete prize from the table above. In addition a woman may win not more than one complete prize from the women's awards.

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Two of the women´s awards winners 2008,Antoaneta Stefanova & Harika Dronavalli

Winner of the Gibtelecom Masters 2008,Hikaru Nakamura

Women´s co-winner Victoria Cmilyte & Top England Female Jovanka Houska

Winner of the Amateur TournamentGeir Ole Aagedal

GIBTELECOMMASTERSThe first prize of £15,000 may not beshared. All other prizes shall be sharedwhere players have the same score.

In the event of a tie for first place, there shall be a speed play off. If there are 4 orfewer players tied for 1st place there will be a speed knock out play off for the firstplace. If more then 4 players tie for 1stplace the top 4 shall be decided onperformance rating.

The players who are in contention for thefirst prize, or their last round opponents,shall start round 10 at 10.00hrs. All othergames start at the usual time of 15.00hrs.This event is open to all.

WOMEN'S AWARDSIf there is a tie for the top women's prize, the tie is resolved in favour of the womanwith the highest performance rating, whowill receive the prize of £6,000. All otherties will not be subject to the tie break andprize money will be divided equally amongstthe players.

Rating prizes cannot be won bywinners of the main women´s awards.

RULES &REGULATIONSDraws by mutual agreement in under30 moves are not allowed. There mustbe no pre-arranged or tacit agreementsto draw games of any length, byrepetition or otherwise. Penalties mayinvolve loss of prize money.

The rate of play is 40 moves in 80minutes plus 20 more minutes for all the remaining moves, with one minuteper move added from the start.

Players who wish to take one half pointbye in the Masters may do so, providedthey give adequate notice. However noplayer may request a bye in the lastfour rounds.

SCHEDULEThe Masters shall start daily at 15.00hrs for rounds 1-9. It is open to all. The playerswho are in contention for the first prize, ortheir last round opponents, shall start round10 at 10.00hrs. All other games shall start at the usual time of 15.00hrs.

PAYMENT OF PRIZESPrizes in all events shall be paid bycheque or electronic transfer, except forthe two evening blitz tournaments andthe first week Challenger and Amateurevents. Any player wishing to receive hispotential prize money in cash (poundssterling or euros) must inform the hotel of their wish to exercise this option onthe entry form.

There shall be a charge of 3% of theprize money for this service. No prizewill be given before 23.00hrs on 5February 2009.

INTERNET CHESSCLUB ONLINEQUALIFIERThe Internet Chess Club (ICC), inconjunction with the Gibtelecom ChessFestival, are organising an online eventwhere the first prize includes travel to the Gibtelecom Chess Festival fromanywhere in the world and includes hotelroom, breakfast, dinner and entry. Theevent will be played in November 2008on the world's most popular playing site,the ICC at www.chessclub.com

BRITISHCHAMPIONSHIPQUALIFIERThe highest placed eligible player, notalready qualified, in the 2009 GibraltarMasters shall qualify for the right to playin the British Championship 26 July to 8 August 2009, Torquay.

MOBILE PHONESThese must be switched off in thePlaying Venue. If a player's phone rings,makes any sound or is used during play,the player will forfeit the game.

NO-SMOKING RULESmoking is forbidden in the Playing Halland adjacent areas or the Commentary Room.

MONROI GRAND PRIXThe Masters is part of theMonroi Women's Grand Prix.Female players can earn points to qualify for the Monroi Grand Prix Final.

CHALLENGERTOURNAMENTSOpen to players with FIDE ratings under2250 or nationally rated players of under2250. Challenger tournaments play daily at 10.00hrs.

The rate of play is all the moves in110 minutes + 10 seconds per moveadded from the start.

The games rarely last more than four hoursand competitors can play in the Masters as well as a morning event.

No player may win more than one of the above prizes in one week.

(£1,500 + £1,500)

(£2,000):

AMATEURTOURNAMENTSOpen to players with FIDE ratings under1850 or nationally rated players of under1850, ECF grade 156, or unrated players.The right is reserved to place players in theChallengers if thought unsuitable for theAmateur.

An outright winner of the first week amateurstournament will immediately be promoted tothe second week challengers tournament.

Amateur tournaments play daily at 10.00hrs.The rate of play is all the moves in 110minutes + 10 seconds per move addedfrom the start.

The games rarely last more than four hoursand competitors can play in the Masters aswell as a morning event. No player may winmore than one of the above prizes.

FIDE RATEDAll games in all three events shall begraded in the English Chess FederationList. The Masters and both Challengersshall be FIDE Rated.

RIGHT OF REFUSAL

2008 ICC prize winner GM Tigran Petrosian

JUNIOR (UNDER 18) CONGRESS:7 to 8 February 2009.

BEST GAME PRIZE £1,000

EVENING EVENTS PRIZES £1,000

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PAYMENTSee the form on page 6 or that on the website for payment by credit card. Cheques should be made payable to the Gibraltar ChessCongress. Entries should be sent to The Caleta Hotel, Sir Herbert MilesRoad, Gibraltar. All entries shall beacknowledged, as long as the entry form has a full postal address, a faxnumber, or an email address. No entry form will be accepted unlesspayment is received with the entry form !

Cancellations received in writing before 23 January shall receive a full refund.

REGISTRATIONPlayers rated 2200 or higher mustregister before 8pm on 26 January, orhave confirmed their entry at The CaletaHotel in order to be included in the FirstRound Draw.

CONTACTFor purely technical and hospitalityenquiries contact Manuel Weeks atmanuelw@ozemail.com.au. Players shallnot be offered fees or travel expenses.The Caleta Hotel will be offering bed,breakfast and evening meal to a limitednumber of leading players. Playersprepared to share are favoured.

SPECTATORSThere is no charge for spectators to watch the games in play; to attend Stuart Conquest's commentaries on the games in play; or to attend the evening Master Classes.

JUNIOR (UNDER 18)CONGRESS Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 February. Separate details will be available from The Caleta Hotel.

COMMENTARYCommentaries take place daily in theafternoon and are given by GrandmasterStuart Conquest in both English andSpanish. Audience participation isencouraged. These commentaries arebroadcast live on the congress website(www.gibraltarchesscongress.com)

POKER MASTER CLASSESThese shall be conducted by Stewart Reuben. Stewart is authorof many books on the subject.

GAMES INPUTTINGPlayers are expected to help ensure their games are showncorrectly on the Internet.

Players are requested to send in email contacts with their localmedia to Manuel Weeks manuelw@ozemail.com.au in advance.This will help publicise your results.

The Fide Rating list of 1 January 2009 shall apply. The Masters is a ten round Open Swiss tournament that shallprovide opportunities to qualify for titles and the FIDE World Rating List. An Accelerated Pairing system is used andthis provides exceptional opportunities to qualify for title norms. The two Challengers are also both FIDE Rated.

INTERNATIONAL HONOURS

Entry fee for all events is £30 per eventLate entry fee is £50 per event (if presented after 14 January 2009)Participants utilizing the Caleta Hotel package have their entryfee paid by the Caleta Hotel

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Monday 26 by 2000 Opening ceremony at a buffet dinner with random pairings to be drawn!

Monday 26 from 2200 Display of Pairings

Wednesday 28 from 2100 Teams of 4 Blitz, prize money £500

Thursday 29 from 2100 Chess Master Class

Friday 30 from 2100 Poker Master Class

Saturday 31 from 1600 Challengers A and Amateur A Prizegiving

Sunday 01 from 2100 Chess Master Class

Sunday 01 from 2200 Poker Master Class

Monday 02 from 2100 Chess Master Class

Tuesday 03 from 2100 Team pairs blitz, team total rating not to exceed 4600, prize money £500

Thursday 05 from 2100 Closing Ceremony and Gala Dinner at The Caleta Hotel

HOTELSIn previous years, it has sometimes been possible for players to share a room even though they have not made such arrangements in advance. However, the organiserscannot guarantee to help with such private arrangements.Accommodation at hotels other than The Caleta Hotel must be booked direct.

We recommend that reservations are made using a credit card. For any player who wishes to enter the tournament, who does not have a credit card, we require the full paymentfor accommodation by cash or cheque to be sent to the hotel. As long as we receive a full postal address, emailaddress or fax number, we will confirm receipt of payment.

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The packages include dinner, bed & breakfast and all entry fees, except the late entry fee. The rate per nightincludes bed & breakfast only. Early reservations are

recommended. For more information on hotels please visit our website at www.gibraltarchesscongress.com

CALETA HOTEL **** PACKAGES11 NIGHTS PACKAGE 5 NIGHTS PACKAGE EXTRA NIGHT

Single Occupancy £935 £425 £70Twin Occupancy £1,320 £600 £80

HOTELS

HOTEL STARS SINGLE TWIN/ DOUBLE TELEPHONE EMAILBristol *** £47.00 £57 (+350) 200 76800 reservations@bristolhotel.gi

The Caleta **** £70* £80* (+350) 200 76501 conf.banq@caletahotel.gi

Cannon * £25.50 £37.50 (+350) 200 51711 cannon@sapphirenet.gi

Contintental * £52 £70 (+350) 200 76900 contihotel@gibtelecom.net

O´Callaghan Eliott **** Mon - Thurs £110 Mon - Thurs £120 (+350) 200 70500 eliott@ocallaghanhotels.com

Fri - Sun £80 Fri - Sun £85 Rock **** £70 £85 (+350) 200 73000 rockhotel@gibtelecom.net

Emile Hostel £15 Per person per day on B&B basis (+350) 200 51106 emilehostel@yahoo.co.uk

£13.50 Per person per day for groups of 10+ on B&B basis (+350) 200 51106 emilehostel@yahoo.co.uk

Ocean Heights STUDIO £40 Per night £220 Per week (+350) 200 71250 herald@gibraltar.giApartments 1 BED DUPLEX £50 Per night £270 Per week (+350) 200 71250 herald@gibraltar.gi

1 BED LARGER DUPLEX £55 Per night £285 Per week (+350) 200 71250 herald@gibraltar.gi2 BED APARTMENT £70 Per night £390 Per week (+350) 200 71250 herald@gibraltar.gi

*Entry fees are included in the hotel package.

All prices are based on price per night on a bed & breakfast basis.

Accommodation can be booked directly with any of the other hotels in Gibraltar. Approximate rates are shown above, inclusive of breakfast. Always remember to advise when making your reservation that you are attending the Gibtelecom Chess Festival.

Notes: Please be advised that not all rooms at the Cannon Hotel are en-suite and rates at the Cannon Hotel will vary according to room type.

Deposit of £150 required to secure bookings and £200 for 2 bedroom apartments.

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If you have accepted conditions offered by Manuel Weeks, please note this here:

THE CALETA HOTEL BOOKING FORM

Arrival date: Departure date: Number of persons ?

Accommodation Required Single Double Twin

5 night package

11 night package

If not staying at the Caleta Hotel please state where to help plan the courtesy bus

It is best to make reservations using a credit card. For any player who wishes to enter the congress, who does not have a credit card, we require full payment for accommodation by cash or cheque to be sent to the hotel. Provided we receive a full postal address or fax number, we will confirm receipt of the payment. The following part of the form should becompleted separately for each member of your party taking part in the congress.

ECF Direct membership number. For all English players.

CURRENT RATING If applicable. If you have no current rating please indicate your playing strength and your previous highest grade (if any)

FIDE FIDE Title ECF Spain Other (please specify) Federation (if membership differs from residence)

SECTION(S) ENTEREDIndicate the appropriate level of entry fee.

Entry is free for players holding the GM, IM, WGM or WIM title and for people taking The Caleta Hotel package (which alsoincludes dinner). For others, £30 per section.

Tick section Entry FeeGibtelecom Masters £Challengers U-2250 Week 1 £Amateur U-1850 Week 1 £Challengers U-2250 Week 2 £Amateur U-1850 Week 2 £Late fee, £20 after 14 January 2009 £Total fees £Do you require a formal invitation for visa, or other purposes?

Return to, The Caleta Hotel, PO Box 73, Gibraltar. Tel (+350) 200 76501 Fax (+350) 200 71050 Email: conf.banq@caletahotel.gi (note: you may complete this form and send it as an email attachment to this email address)To receive their potential prize in cash, at a cost of 3%, players must tick the box

TELEPHONETo dial the UK - (+44) followed by the local code (drop 0) and number. To dial Gibraltar from the UK dial - (+350) 200 followed by the local number. To dial Gibraltar from Spain dial - (+350) 200 followed by the local number.

For more information please contact the Gibraltar Tourist BoardT: (350) 200 74950 E: tourism@gibraltar.gi F: (350) 200 74943 W: www.visitgibraltar.gi

BY AIR Direct scheduled flights from Gatwick, Luton and Madrid toGibraltar. Approximate flying times 2.5 hours. Malaga is servicedfrom a substantial number of major cities. The transfer time byroad to Gibraltar is approximately 90 minutes, 130 kilometres.There is a public bus service. The border is crossed at La Lineain Spain. Malaga Bus Station (+34) 952 350061 or Algeciras BusStation (+34) 956 651055. If you log on to the following websiteyou will be able to access information on coach transfers andtime tables from Malaga to La Linea and also from Algeciraswww.andalucia.com/travel/bus/malaga.htm and then click ontravel information about Andalucia.

BY ROADMadrid is 500 kilometres from Gibraltar and takes approximately 6 hours. Ferry: From Tangier to Algeciras or Tarifa daily. There areferries from Tangier to Gibraltar, but these are much less frequentin the winter months. The timetable must be checked and aresubject to change. It is much easier to take the ferry to Algeciras,but then a Shengen visa is required.

MALAGA TO GIBRALTAR BUS SERVICE The organizers are interested in offering a bus service fromMalaga airport, as more and more participants are comingfrom there. We are planning to have buses leave Malagaairport from 12:00 till 15:30 on 26 January and returningfrom Gibraltar on the morning of 6 February to Malagaairport. The cost will be £25 per person return trip. Pleasecontact Manuel Weeks at manuelw@ozemail.com.au if you wish to make use of this service.

PASSPORTS AND VISASAll EU Nationals may enter Gibraltar with a valid identity cardor passport. A full passport is required should you wish tovisit North Africa.

Visas are required for visitors to Spain and/orGibraltar from certain countries. Thus, for example, aRussian or Moroccan national, reaching Gibraltarfrom Spain requires two visas. A Shengen visa anda Gibraltar visa are necessary. If he were to travel viaLondon, both a British and a Gibraltar visa would berequired. Gibraltar visas can be obtained from theBritish Embassy/Consulate in your home country.Players with five year entry visas to the UK do notrequire Gibraltar visas.

When applying for a visa, it is essential to start theprocess prior to 7 December 2008. It is much betterto apply to the Embassy in one's country ofresidence.

Provided people enter in good time, assistance willbe given as necessary, including a formal invitation.

BY TRAINTo Algeciras. It is then a short bus ride to La Linea.

GETTING TO GIBRALTAR

COURTESY BUSThis new service shall be provided from 12.30hrs to15.00hrs each day from 27 January to 5 February from thesix other hotels, starting at The Rock. A return service shallbe provided at 14.30, 19.30 and 21.30. No responsibilitycan be accepted for any failure in this new service. In anycase, there are buses, taxis and also it is possible to walkto the Caleta Hotel.

CURRENCYThe legal tender is the Gibraltar pound. UK pounds haveexactly the same value and are equally welcome. There is norestriction on the amount of money that can be brought in ortaken out of Gibraltar. Euros are widely accepted in all shops,restaurants and so on.

HEALTHNo specific vaccinations are required for Gibraltar, Spain or North Africa.

CLIMATEThe average temperature at that time of year is 15 degrees C.

TOURIST POINTSIt is neither necessary, nor particularly desirable, to bringyour own car. Since Gibraltar is only about 6 squarekilometres, it is very easy to get around. You may,however, prefer to hire a car at Malaga Airport. Gibraltar is a VAT-free shoppers' paradise.

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SEVENTHGIBTELECOM INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL

TUESDAY 27 JANUARY TO THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2009GIBRALTAR

GIBRALTAR OFFERS AN ABUNDANCE OF SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS

All fields must be completed to enable your entry to be processed.

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