Organizer

Gütersloher Schachverein von 1923 e.V.

Groups

Maximum 200 participa

Group A	Group B	Group C	Children’s Tournament
ELO ≥ 1800 (FIDE ID required)	ELO < 2000 (FIDE ID required)	DWZ < 1600 (national rating)	DWZ < 1300 (national rating) Born 2013 or later

Time Control

• Groups A/B/C: 90 minutes for 40 moves + 15 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

• Children’s Tournament: 1 hour for 30 moves + 30 minutes

Entry Fees

	Group A	Group B	Group C	Children’s
Adults	€40	€35	€30	—
Youth (born 2008 or later)	€30	€25	€20	€10

Maximum number of participants: 200 in Groups A–C combined, and 40
in the Children’s Tournament.
Starting places will be allocated in order of receipt of payment
Late registration (after Aug 8.): +5€
On-site payment: +€10
Players rated above ELO 2400, GMs, and IMs are refunded upon completion.

Prizes

Total Prize Fund: €5,000

Place	Group A	Group B	Group C	Children’s
1st	€750	€450	€250	Trophy
2nd	€450	€250	€150	Trophy
3rd	€300	€200	€125	Trophy
4th	€200	€150	€100	—
5th	€150	€100	€80	—

Participants in the Children’s Tournament receive a material prize.

Schedule

Date	Groups A/B/C	Children’s Tournament
Friday, Aug 15	17:00 End of check-in 17:30 Round 1	17:00 End of check-in 17:30 Round 1
Saturday, Aug 16	10:00 Round 2 16:00 Round 3	10:00 Round 2 13:30 Round 3 17:00 Round 4
Sunday, Aug 17	09:00 Round 4 15:00 Round 5 20:30 Award Ceremony	09:00 Round 5 12:30 Round 6 16:00 Round 7 & Ceremony

Note: Children’s schedule may be adjusted depending on round length.

Registration

Register via www.gtsv23.de/anmeldung-sparkassen-cup

Transfer entry fee to:
Gütersloher Schachverein von 1923 e.V.
IBAN: DE95478500650000003369
BIC: WELADED1GTL
Reference: “15th Gütersloher-Sparkassen-Cup & Your Name”

Venue

Anne-Frank-Gesamtschule
Saligmannsweg 40, 33330 Gütersloh
No smoking or mobile phones in the playing hall.

Contact

Manuel Ebert
Email: kassierer@gtsv23.de
Phone (tournament days): +49 176 76607770