MallorcaAmateur Open international chess tournament

Group A

Under 2400

Players

Any player with a FIDE rating below 2400 on the list of October 1, 2026, may participate; it is necessary to have a valid federation license.

Players will be ranked in the following manner:

- Firstly, according to their standard FIDE rating
- If they do not have a FIDE rating, they will be placed at the end in alphabetical order.

Registration

The registration fee is €40. Those interested can register by filling out the registration form, via WhatsApp at 667 246 104, or by email at info@winterchess.com, indicating their full name, FIDE code, club, email, and phone number.

For organizational reasons and due to a possible limitation of spots, registrations will close on September 30, and will be accepted in order of registration.

Prize

For this group, there is a total prize fund of €2.700, which is distributed as follows.

General   Specials
1º 1,000.00 € tropy   Under 2200 50.00 € tropy
2º 500.00 € tropy   Under 2000 50.00 € tropy
3º 300.00 € tropy        
4º 200.00 €     Under 18 50.00 € tropy
5º 100.00 €     Under 16 50.00 € trofeo
6º 80.00 €          
7º 60.00 €     Women 50.00 € tropy
8º 60.00 €     Senior 50.00 € tropy
9º 50.00 €          
10º 50.00 €          

Observations

  • The prizes must be collected in person by the winner at the closing ceremony; if the winner does not do so, the prize will be considered forfeited.
  • Players are considered veterans if they turn 50 during 2026.
  • The Under 2200 prize will be awarded to the best-ranked player with a FIDE rating between 2000 and 2199.
  • The Under 18 prize will be awarded to the best-ranked player under 18 years old, that is, those who turn 18 in 2027.
  • The Under 16 prize will be awarded to the best-ranked player under 16 years old, that is, those who turn 16 in 2027.
  • Prizes are not cumulative; in the case of eligibility for two prizes, the higher-value prize or, failing that, the more important one will be awarded first. It is understood that general prizes are awarded first, followed by the Under 2200 and Under 2100 prizes, then female, veteran, Under 18, and Under 16.

Time controls

The games will be played with 60 minutes for the entire game, plus 30 seconds per move from the first move, for each of the players.

BYE

Players may request a total of 2 half-point Byes up to round 6.

In order for the Bye in the penultimate round to be counted, it must be requested before the end of the second game round.

Byes are not allowed in the last round.

Schedule

The matches are scheduled to be played as follows

Round 1 friday october 2nd 17:00 h.
Round 2 friday october 2nd 20:00 h.
Round 3 saturday october 3rd 10:00 h.
Round 4 saturday october 3rd 15:00 h
Round 5 saturday october 3rd 18:00 h
Round 6 sunday october 4th 09:00 h
Round 7 sunday october 4th 12:00 h

Venue

The tournament will take place in the halls of the Hotel GPRO Valparaiso Palace & SPA *****, located at 23 Francisco Vidal Sureda Street, Palma de Mallorca; see the location for more details.

Tie brake

The following tiebreakers will be applied in the order listed below.

1- Head-to-head result
2- Buchholz minus the worst result
3- Total Buchholz
4- Sonneborn-Berger
5- Recursive Performance

Others

For any additional information, you can contact us by email at info@winterchess.com or via WhatsApp at +34 667246104.

For everything not provided in these rules, the tournament will be governed by the current FIDE regulations.

Registration for the tournament implies acceptance of these rules. Likewise, the organization reserves the right to change these rules if necessary.

The official rules are those published on this page with the Spanish version.

THE ORGANIZATION RESERVES THE RIGHT OF ADMISSION

Patrocinadores

Colaboradores