30-10-2011, 07:06 AM
International Integration Chess Tournament With Disabled Players “Vilnius Open 2011″
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International Chess Tournament “Vilnius Open 2011″ will take place from 19 to 27 of November in Vilnius, Lithuania. During the tournament for the first time in Vilnius disabled players (vision, hearing, mobility) will compete for prizes with players without disability rated less than 2300 FIDE ELO. Games will be held in conference rooms throughout the hotel “Panorama”. Chess games on first 6 boards will be broadcasted live online. Тhе prize fund - 12000 litas (more than 3400 EUR); first prize - 2500 litas; 10 main prizes and 10 addition prizes for 5 groups. The tournament is registered with FIDE. (Statistics on 30 october 2011: registered 56 players from 11 countries; average ELO - 1704; youngest player -12 years old; oldest - 80 years old)
Official web site: http://www.vilniusopen.eu/en
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About tournament: http://www.chessdom.com/international-in...-open-2011
International Chess Tournament “Vilnius Open 2011″ will take place from 19 to 27 of November in Vilnius, Lithuania. During the tournament for the first time in Vilnius disabled players (vision, hearing, mobility) will compete for prizes with players without disability rated less than 2300 FIDE ELO. Games will be held in conference rooms throughout the hotel “Panorama”. Chess games on first 6 boards will be broadcasted live online. Тhе prize fund - 12000 litas (more than 3400 EUR); first prize - 2500 litas; 10 main prizes and 10 addition prizes for 5 groups. The tournament is registered with FIDE. (Statistics on 30 october 2011: registered 56 players from 11 countries; average ELO - 1704; youngest player -12 years old; oldest - 80 years old)
Official web site: http://www.vilniusopen.eu/en
About tournament: http://www.chessdom.com/international-in...-open-2011