Why Rhodes for summer?
This event is a great opportunity to combine 5-star summer holidays on the coast of a famous Greek island together
with an International Open Tournament giving 10,000 euros in prizes for all categories: general standings, women and juniors!
The island of Rhodes is one of the most popular tourist destinations in
Europe and it has several nicknames, such as "Island of the Sun", "Pearl Island" and "Island of the Knights", named after the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who ruled the
island from 1310 to 1522.
Rhodes was also famous for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Medieval Old Town of Rhodes has also been declared
a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Rhodes is a popular destination and connected with all major European airports and many airlines:
- Aegean Airlines
- Ryanair
- Lufthansa
- Wizzair
- check SkyScanner for many more.
If you are traveling from or via Türkiye, there is also a daily ferry between the ports of Fethiye and Rhodes:
Tournament Features
We aim to make Rhodes 2024 your best Chess experience!
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5-star Event Venue
Our venue, the 5-star Rodos Palace Conference Hotel, has hosted more than 300 international summits, conferences and corporate events from organisations such as the European Union, the Greek government, IBM, Barclays, American Express, L'Oreal, Nike, Nokia, Citibank, Vodafone and many more, including FIDE and the European Chess Union.
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Quality Holidays
Together with chess, enjoy an island with great natural beauty: the breath-taking beaches face the pine woods on the mountainsides; the mountain villages overlook the seaside towns; and the archaeological sites, the mediaeval monuments and the cosmopolitan resorts arranged in the traditional style. Holidays and Chess are quality time!
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10,000 € prize fund
It includes not only 2,000 € for the winner but also 5,100 € for ten first places, 1,700 € for the top three women and 1,200 € for junior categories u16 and u12. If you are a woman player or a junior you can claim prizes from all categories! See the detailed prize distributions in article 4 of the tournament PDF by downloading from the link above.
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Anti-Cheating
Cheating is not tolerated in our tournaments and, as seasoned chess professionals, we have a long history of detecting suspicious behaviour in early stages and avoiding cheating incidents. Our arbiters are fully authorized to forfeit players inside or outside the playing hall. See all the tools which can be used from the link above.
Plan ahead as June is a very busy holiday season in Greece!
Event schedule
21/06, 14:00 -> Arrivals
22/06, 10:00 -> Technical meeting
22/06, 15:45 -> Opening Speeches
22/06, 16:00 -> Round 1
23/06, 16:00 -> Round 2
24/06, 16:00 -> Round 3
25/06, 16:00 -> Round 4
26/06, 16:00 -> Round 5
27/06, 16:00 -> Round 6
28/06, 16:00 -> Round 7
29/06, 16:00 -> Round 8
30/06, 16:00 -> Round 9
30/06, 21:30 -> Closing Ceremony
01/07, 11:00 -> Departures
Prizes & Awards
General Standings
1st place: 2,000 €
2nd place: 1,500 €
3rd place: 1,000 €
4th place: 600 €
5th place: 500 €
6th place: 400 €
7th place: 350 €
8th place: 300 €
9th place: 250 €
10th place: 200 €
Women Rankings
1st 1,000 €, 2nd 500 €, 3rd 200 €
Junior u16 Rankings
1st 300 €, 2nd 200 €, 3rd 100 €
Junior u12 Rankings
1st 300 €, 2nd 200 €, 3rd 100 €
GRAND TOTAL: 10,000 €
Registration
Official Hotel: RODOS PALACE
Registration - Accommodation package includes (per person):
• Accommodation for 10 nights,
• Breakfast, lunch & dinner daily incl. potable water (full board),
• All registration & accreditation fees,
• Eligibility for tournament awards and prizes,
• All taxes (including VAT and National Tourism Tax).
Price in double occupancy room: 795 euros per person.
Price in single occupancy room: 1490 euros per person.
Extra nights can be requested in advance and, upon availability, possible at a proportional cost.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
All players, accompanying persons and delegation members have to register before the deadline of 22 April 2024, together with a 25% deposit payment of the registration package chosen
from the ones described above. Final payment should be settled before the start of the event.
The complete registration of each person must include the surname/s, first name/s, FIDE ID number, FIDE rating, dates of arrival/departure and passport number (for visa only purpose) of
each player and each accompanying person. In case of organized delegations, it must also include clearly the name, telephone and e-mail of the Chief of Delegation who must be an adult.
Registrations and bookings for the International Open Tournament “World Chess Festival 2024” are possible only through the appointed Organiser in the official hotel and only by email:
rodos@worldchessfestival.com