4th ESNA European Small Nations

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP

VADUZ, LIECHTENSTEIN , 24^th SEP - 2^nd OCT 2022

Liechtenstein Chess Federation invites you with the support of the European Chess Union ECU, the World Chess Federation FIDE, the Small Nations Association ESNA and the Liechtenstein National Olympic Committee LOC

Mit freundlicher Unterstützung

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS

1.Venue

The 4th European Small Nations Individual Championship will be held from Saturday 24^th September (arrival) to Sunday 2^nd October 2022 (departure) in the Principality of Liechtenstein.

2. Playing Schedule and Activities

* The Programm will be announced in the prior days

3. Participants

Federations participating in the event are as follows (alphabetical order):

• ANDORRA
• CYPRUS
• FAROE ISLANDS GUERNSEY
• GUERNSEY
• JERSEY
• LIECHTENSTEIN
• LUXEMBOURG
• MALTA
• MONACO
• SAN MARINO

4. Players Registration

The federations should complete the registration form for their player and accompanying persons through the www.schach.li/esna.
Deadline: please refer to the Deadlines summary.

Registration Player online

Registration Accompanying person online

5. Travel

The travel expenses to Liechtenstein have to be covered by the respective Federations or players.
As Liechtenstein has no airport, the best routes are the following: 
Zurich Airport, Switzerland:
Train to train station Sargans (1:15 h) https://www.sbb.ch/de/fahrplan.html

Innsbruck Airport, Austria:
Train to train station Feldkirch (2:00 h) https://www.oebb.at/de/fahrplan

The Liechtenstein Chess Federation LCF will organize free shuttles from the train stations Sargans or Feldkirch.

6. Board & Lodging

1 player by each federation will be provided with full board and lodging from dinner of Saturday 24^th September 2022 (welcome buffet) to the breakfast of Sunday 2^nd October 2022.

The accommodation will be provided in single rooms with breakfast in the 3 stars Hotel Vaduzerhof, Städtle 3, 9490 Vaduz, phone: +423 237 46 46 Webpage: https://www.vaduzerhof.net/

Lunch and dinner will be taken at a nearby restaurant.

Accompanying persons will have to pay for all their expenses to the organizing committee. Special prices per day for additional accompanying person are as follows:

Please provide us with your Passport number, so LCF can do the check in for you!

TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS

1.Playing Hall

The Playing Hall will be the Vadozner Huus in the center of Vaduz with all the required commodities.

2. Round Robin Tournament

The championship will be played using the 9-round round-robin system. Starting numbers will be drawn at the Opening Ceremony.

3. Time Control

The time control will be 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game, plus 30 seconds increment for every move played starting from the first move. Tolerance of fifteen (15) minutes will be applied for each round to arrive at the board at the start of the round.

4. Ranking and Tie-Break Systems

The ranking is decided by match points. Tie-Break systems will accomplish the FIDE Competition Rules [Handbook 12.1.2 G.(b)]:

1. 1. Game points
   2. Direct encounter
   3. Sonneborn-Berger

5. Procedure of appeals

Protests against decisions of the Chief Arbiter or any of his assistants must be submitted in written form to the Chairman of the Appeals committee within one hour after completion of the playing session.

The protest must be accompanied with the sum of 100 EUR, as a deposit from the signatory. If the protest is accepted and the decision changed, then the deposit will be returned back to the claimant. Otherwise, money will be transferred to the Organizing Committee.

The Appeals Committee will be selected prior to the first round during the Technical meeting and will be made up of three persons selected by the majority of the players and two members of the organization.

6. Additional Rules

1. Analyzing is not allowed in the playing hall.
2. During the game the players are not allowed to go to the analyzing room or Hotel room.
3. Players are not allowed to bring any mobile phone into the playing hall, even if switched-off in a pocket. If a mobile phone rings the player will be punished according to the Laws of Chess by loss of the game.
4. Photos with camera (not mobile phone) may be taken during the games. Flash is admitted only in the first 15 minutes of the games.
5. We assume that all the players are aware of the Tournament Regulations and are obliged to obey them.

7. Prizes

There will be prizes for the top three players (EUR 500/300/200).

8. Tournament Director

The tournament director is Mr. Renato Frick. Contacts for any request: phone (+41) 78 625 28 25, email: renato@powersurf.li
All the information about the tournament will be available on the tournament website www.schach.li/esna
Tournament on chess-results 4th ESNA Individual Championship 2022

DEADLINES SUMMARY

PAYMENTS

All payments will be made by wire transfer to:

Bank: VP Bank AG, Vaduz
SWIFT/BIC: VPBVLI2X
Account: 50.201.944.202 - CHF
IBAN: LI54 0880 5502 0194 4020 2
Beneficiary: Liechtenstein Chess Federation (LCF)

The foreign Bank commissions are to be paid by senders.

LIE ESNA information 2022 [pdf, 340 KB]