20th Caspian Sea Cup
International Chess Festival
2nd to 19th February 2024 – Rasht, Gilan, IRAN

Invitation

This is the official invitation for participation in the “20th Caspian Cup” which will be held in Rasht, Gilan, Iran, from 2nd of February (arrival) till 19th of February (departure) 2024. The competition will be organized and held by Gilan Chess Association under the auspices of Chess Federation of I.R. IRAN.

1. General Regulations & Rules

1.1 The Tournament shall be governed by the FIDE Laws of Chess and FIDE Competition Rules.
2. Participation
2.1 The categories are as below:
•Category A Master tournament- for Masters (GM, IM, WGM and WIM) and players with Rating
1800 and higher.
•Category B for players with Rating less than 1800.
•Category C for cadets and youth under 14.
•Category D Rapid Cup.
•Category E Blitz Cup.
•Category F GM Title norm (10 or 12 Participants.)

2.2 The tournaments are open to all local chess players and foreign players who have FIDE ID.
2.3 Players age categories are as below:

• Under 6: Born on or after 1 January 2018
• Under 8: Born on or after 1 January 2016
• Under 10: Born on or after 1 January 2014
• Under 12: Born on or after 1 January 2012
• Under 14: Born on or after 1 January 2010
• +65: Born on 1959
• +50: Born on 1974

3. Financial Regulations
a. Entry Fee: The entry fee is free for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs.
b. All other players must pay an entry fee of 70 EUR. to the organizer for A, B, C, D & E Category.

Full Regulations

Contact:

IA Khatere Azizi (International Relations Director of IRI Chess Fed. & Organizing Committee Member): +989113843048
Email: azizi.khatere@gmail.com

17th Avicenna International Chess Tournament 2023 — Masters (A)

17th Avicenna Cup
International Chess Festival
24th August to 31st August 2023 – Hamedan, IRAN

About 6000$ Prize

1. Invitation

Thisisthe official invitation for participation in the “17th Avicenna International Cup” which will
be held in Hamedan, Hamedan, Iran, from 24th of August (arrival) till 31st of August (departure) 2023.
The Tournament will be organized and held by Hamedan Chess Association under the auspices of
Chess Federation of I.R.IRAN.

2. General Regulations & Rules

2.1 The Tournament shall be governed by the FIDE Laws of Chess and FIDE Competition Rules.
3. Participation
3.1 The categories are as below:
 Category A Master tournament- for Masters (GM, IM, WGM and WIM) and players
with Rating 1800 and higher.
 Category B for players with Rating less than 1800.
 Category C for youth Under 12 Years Old(Born on or after 1 January 2011)
3.2 The tournaments are open to all local chess players and foreign players who have FIDE ID.
3.3 Players born date for age prizes:
 Under 8: Born on or after 1 January 2015
 Under 10: Born on or after 1 January 2013
 Under 12: Born on or after 1 January 2011
 Under 14: Born on or after 1 January 2009
 +50: Born on 1973

4. Financial Regulations

a. Entry Fee: The entry fee is free for GMs, IMs, WGMs and rated players above 2400.
b. All other players must pay an entry fee of 30$. to the organizer.

Regulations

Contact:

Chief Organizer: IA Amir Erfan Hashemi +989188124581 – Email address: A_e_hashemi@yahoo.com
Organizing Committee Member: FA Arvin Jamali +989184123739
Organizing Committee Member : Shahab Karimpour +989367739703 — Email: Chesshamedan@gmail.com

Paytakht Cup, International Chess Festival (A)

5th Paytakht Cup, International Chess Festival

February 3rd to 10th, 2023

Tehran, IRAN

Invitation Tehran Chess Association under auspices of Chess Federation of I. R. Iran has the honor to invite all National Chess Federations of FIDE and interested players to participate in the “5th Paytakht Cup, International Chess Festival” which will be held from February 3rd to 11th, 2023 in Tehran, Iran.

Category A Players with FIDE rating 2100 and above Note: Organizer reserves the right to allow limited number of players with FIDE rating below 2100.
Category B Players with FIDE rating 2100 and below
Category C Boys and girls under 14 years’ old (Born on January 1st, 2009 and after).

Tournament Rules

Tournament System: The tournament will be played in:

Category A 9-round Swiss system
Category B & C 11-round Swiss system

 Swiss-Manager based on ratings will be used for pairing in all categories. In addition, it is possible to do pairings using the acceleration system.

Time Control: Category A & B & C: 90 minutes for all moves with 30 seconds increment per move, starting from the first move. The default time is 30 minutes. Any player who arrives at the chessboard after the 30 minutes shall lose the game unless the arbiter decides otherwise.

Registration

Entry fee:

GMs and WGMs and ratings above 2500 Free
IMs and WIMs and ratings above 2400 Free
FMs and WFMs 80 Euros
Seniors (born on 1973 and older) 80 Euros
Other players 80 Euros

To register your entry, please click on the below mentioned link and complete the process to avoid last minute rush.

Registration Form: https://paytakhtchessfestival.ir/registration

 Deadline of registration is January 20th, 2023. For the late registrations, the entry fee will be 100 Euros.
 The payments should be done upon arrival.

Prizes

The total prize fund of all categories is 3.000.000.000 Rials.

 Each player is awarded only one prize (the higher one).
 The prizes are in Rial. In case that one wants his/her prize in Euro, the organizer will change the amount to Euro and pay it.

Venue and Accommodation

 The venue and the official hotel are in “Varzesh hotel” in Hejab Street, Tehran.
 The organizer will provide full board accommodation for GMs.
 Other players can use the facilities at their own expense.

Regulation

Contact information

Registration Form: https://paytakhtchessfestival.ir/registration
Website: https://paytakhtchessfestival.ir
Email: shrnoori1986@gmail.com (Ms. Sahar Noori, International Relations Director) Info@ Paytakhtchessfestival.ir
Telegram: @Tehranchessassociation2
Tel: +982188991691
WhatsApp: +989212867143
EitaaApp: +989306104063