17th International Chess Congress “Città di Chioggia”
September 26 – 27 – 28, 2025
Playing venue:
Hotel Sole
Viale Mediterraneo 9
Sottomarina di Chioggia (Venezia)
Tournaments
The Open includes three 5-round tournaments Swiss-Dutch system, valid for FIDE Elo variations:
– tournament A: Elo > 1850
– tournament B: Elo < 1900
– tournament C: beginners and Elo < 1600
The organization reserves the right to grant wild cards.
Thinking time: 90 minutes with 30-second increments from the first move.
High-quality equipment with wooden chessboards and games and DGT clocks.
Free parking in the establishment/restaurant “Al Granso Stanco” near the game venue.
Entry fees
Tournament A/B
– registration €50
– under 16 (born after 12/31/2008), female players €40
– free registration for IM and GM
Tournament C
– registration €35
– under 16 (born after 12/31/2008) €30
Pre-registration on vesus.org and payment by bank transfer (specify name, surname, tournament in the reason for payment) to the current account:
Circolo Scacchistico Clodiense
BCC Veneta Credito Cooperativo
IBAN: IT26D0880720901000000022109
Registrations sent on September 24th and 25th will be accepted only if made via instant bank transfer.
Last minute registrations in the tournament hall will be accepted, provided that there are places available and upon payment of an additional fee of €5.
With a written request via email, sent before the pre-registration deadline (September 23rd), it is possible to be absent in one of the first three rounds and obtain half a point (bye).
Sottomarina, blue flag 2025
Accomodation
Hotel Sole (game venue)
Albamarina Residence (adjacent to the game venue)
Viale Mediterraneo 9 – Chioggia
Tel. +39 041 491505
www.hotel-sole.com
www.residencealbamarina.com
Daily price for a Hotel room with breakfast:
– single room €60
– double room €70
– triple room €90
– junior suite (quadruple) €110
For the prices of the Residence, contact the facility
Schedule
Friday 26th September ’25
Start of 1st round at 4.30pm
Saturday 27th September ’25
2nd round at 9am
3rd round at 3pm
Sunday 28th September ’25
4th round at 9am
5th round at 2.30pm
Award ceremony at 7pm
Prizes
Open A
General standing:
1st €300 + cup
2° € 200
3° € 150
4° € 120
2000 < Elo <= 2150:
1° € 100
2° € 80
3rd €60
Elo <=2000:
1° € 100
2° € 80
3° € 60
Special Over 50 Award:
1st place €60
Special Female Prize:
1st place €50
Open B
General standing:
1st €300 + cup
2° € 200
3° € 150
4° € 120
1650 < Elo <=1800:
1° € 100
2nd €80
3rd €60
Elo <= 1650:
1° € 100
2° € 80
3° € 60
Special Over 65 Award:
1st place €60
Special Women’s Award:
1st place €50
Open C
Overall ranking:
1st place: €100 + cup
2nd €80
3rd €60
Special Female Prize:
1st place €50
Regulation
The player can keep his/her mobile phone in the tournament room, provided it is turned off and in a closed bag. It is not allowed to open the bag during the game or to leave with it without the permission of the arbiter.
Maximum delay allowed 60 minutes.
Tie-breaking criteria:
Buchholz FIDE total, direct match (separate ranking), Sonneborn-Berger.
Only those present at the award ceremony will be able to collect the prizes.
Refunds are indivisible, non-cumulative and will be paid by bank transfer.
For anything not covered above, the FSI and FIDE rules apply.
The arbiters’ decisions are final.
Info
Leonildo Mosca
+39 3468707959
moscaleo@alice.it
Stefano Bacchini (english, french)
+33 6 88 67 99 33
info@clodiensescacchi.it