1st Solving Tournament of Martynas Limontas

Latvian Chess Problem Society and Academy of Martynas Limontas kindly invite solvers to participate in our joint project,

1^st Solving Tournament of Martynas Limontas

The competition is registered for the 6^th World Solving Cup.

Registration

Please, register by August, 8^th and apply for the hotel room in the official hotel before  July, 31^st
Contact: Julia Vysotska, +371 29425737, julia@chessproblem.lv

A preliminary list of solvers who consider taking part:

Tournament venue

1. Dates: Saturday 13^th August — Sunday 14^th August, 2022
2. Location: city of Riga, the capital of Latvia
3. Venue:  Islande Hotel, Riga, Kipsalas str. 2

Room prices at Islande Hotel

• Single €47 per room per day
• Double €51 per room per day

Format of competition

Championship is open for everybody. System and rules are the same as in the World Chess Solving Championship (WCSC).

Timetable

Saturday:	13th August 2022	1500 – 1530	Registration
		1600 – 1930	rounds I.–III.
Sunday:	14th August 2022	0900 – 1230	rounds IV.–VI.
		1330 – 1400	Prizegiving
		1500…	Departure

WCSC format:

Round 1	3 twomovers	20 minutes solving time
Round 2	3 threemovers	60 minutes solving time
Round 3	3 endgames	100 minutes solving time
Round 4	3 helpmates (h#2, h#3, h# >3)	50 minutes solving time
Round 5	3 moremovers (at least one 4# and one >4#)	80 minutes solving time
Round 6	3 selfmates (s#2, s#3, s# >3)	50 minutes solving time

Tournament director

Arvydas Mockus, Lithuania

Assistant director

Julia Vysotska, Latvia

Participation fee

€20 for participants with solving rating below 2000 ;

€10 for participants with solving rating >=2000                                                                                        

Official web page

http://www.chessproblem.lv/1st-martynas-limontas