15-12-2011, 01:51 PM
We now have 8 players so can send two teams.
However rules now changed so that players born in 1952 can play.
If Roddy McKay , Alan Grant or any one else affected wishes to contact me then we
can send say 2 teams of 5 - deadline for these players can be extended to january 5 as just an add-on to squads
European Senior Teams Championship 2012
European Chess Union proudly presents
Hosted at Slovenija’s premier spa:
THE LEGENDARY
ROGASKA SLATINA, SLOVENIJA
26. March – 05 April 2012
This invitation is extended to all senior Ladies and Gentlemen throughout Europe to participate in this continental championship.
Do not miss this opportunity and do yourself and the organizer the honour of your participation.
The chess tradition of Rogaska Slatina is gold without any suspect: 1929 brought the first International tournament which included famous participants such as: 1. Akiba Rubinstein, 2. Salo Flohr, 3. Alexander Takacs, 4. Vasja Pirc, 5. Geza Maroczy. 2011 brought the European Club Championship – fantastic Tournament, with over 300 Grandmasters from 42 European countries. Rogaska Slatina was the inaugural venue in 1929 and we are proud to host this event again for the championships in 2012!
TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS
1. ORGANIZERS, VENUE
The European Chess Union, Slovenian Chess Federation and Šahohlačnik d.o.o. organize the 11th European Senior Championship, from March 26th to April 5th , 2012 in Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia.
2. PARTICIPATION
Any number of Teams from each federation of ECU have the right to participate. The teams may represent a national federation or any regional structure of a national federation. Players having a FIDE rating may only represent a team coming from the federation given in their FIDE rating card (FIDE rating list). All the players must come from the same federation; however this rule is waived if all the members of the team are unrated. Each team consists of four players; in addition one reserve player may be nominated. A provisional naming of the players and the substitute has to be given together with the registration of the team. Changes in the team can be made until the captains meeting takes place. Reserve players are only allowed to play board 4. Entitled to participate are men from the ECU Chess Federations who shall have reached the age of 60 and women who shall have reached the age of 50 years, by December 31st of the year in which the tournament will commence.
However rules now changed so that players born in 1952 can play.
If Roddy McKay , Alan Grant or any one else affected wishes to contact me then we
can send say 2 teams of 5 - deadline for these players can be extended to january 5 as just an add-on to squads
European Senior Teams Championship 2012
European Chess Union proudly presents
Hosted at Slovenija’s premier spa:
THE LEGENDARY
ROGASKA SLATINA, SLOVENIJA
26. March – 05 April 2012
This invitation is extended to all senior Ladies and Gentlemen throughout Europe to participate in this continental championship.
Do not miss this opportunity and do yourself and the organizer the honour of your participation.
The chess tradition of Rogaska Slatina is gold without any suspect: 1929 brought the first International tournament which included famous participants such as: 1. Akiba Rubinstein, 2. Salo Flohr, 3. Alexander Takacs, 4. Vasja Pirc, 5. Geza Maroczy. 2011 brought the European Club Championship – fantastic Tournament, with over 300 Grandmasters from 42 European countries. Rogaska Slatina was the inaugural venue in 1929 and we are proud to host this event again for the championships in 2012!
TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS
1. ORGANIZERS, VENUE
The European Chess Union, Slovenian Chess Federation and Šahohlačnik d.o.o. organize the 11th European Senior Championship, from March 26th to April 5th , 2012 in Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia.
2. PARTICIPATION
Any number of Teams from each federation of ECU have the right to participate. The teams may represent a national federation or any regional structure of a national federation. Players having a FIDE rating may only represent a team coming from the federation given in their FIDE rating card (FIDE rating list). All the players must come from the same federation; however this rule is waived if all the members of the team are unrated. Each team consists of four players; in addition one reserve player may be nominated. A provisional naming of the players and the substitute has to be given together with the registration of the team. Changes in the team can be made until the captains meeting takes place. Reserve players are only allowed to play board 4. Entitled to participate are men from the ECU Chess Federations who shall have reached the age of 60 and women who shall have reached the age of 50 years, by December 31st of the year in which the tournament will commence.