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International Youth Chess Tournament "Lake Queen"

The International Youth Chess Festival "Lake Queen 2024" will be held from 8th to 10th September 2024, at the "Drim” hotel in Struga.

The Festival includes four separated tournaments:

A Tournament - Players up to 20 (born 2004 or younger)
B Tournament – Players up to 12 (born 2012 or younger)
C Tournament - Players up to 10 (born 2014 or younger)
D Tournament - Players up to 08 (born 2016 or younge

Playing System:

Tournament will be play acording Swiss System with 6 rounds.
The rate of play will be in accordance with the FIDE Rules.
A Tournament - 60 minutes for the whole game with 30 sec. increment, starting from
the move one.
B Tournament - 60 minutes for the whole game with 30 sec. increment, starting from
the move one.
C Tournament - 30 minutes for the whole game with 30 sec. increment, starting from
the move one.
D Tournament - 30 minutes for the whole game with 10 sec. increment, starting from
the move one.
Тhe A and B tournaments will be rated in FIDE

Prizes:

The guaranteed total prize fund is 30.000 denars (500 eur).

A Tournament (up to 20 ) - 21.500 den
1 place 7.000 denars
2 place 6.000 denars
3 place 4.500 denars
Best player under 16
(regardless of age category)
1.000 denars
Best player under 14
(regardless of age category)
1.000 denars
Best female player 1.000 denars
Best player from Struga 1.000 denars

B Tournament (up to 12 ) - 8.500 den
1 place 3.000 denars
2 place 2.000 denars
3 place 1.500 denars
Best female player 1.000 denars
Best player from Struga 1.000 denars
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