HUNGARIAN CHESS FEDERATION
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1st BOY'S and GIRL'S U18 TEAM 
CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
ZANKA (HUN),  9-15. July 2000.


To all European Chess Federations affiliated to FIDE and ECU.

On behalf of the Hungarian Chess Federation we have the pleasure to confirm the organization
of the European Team Championships for both boys and girls (latest borne 01.01.1982.), 
under the auspices of the European Chess Federation (ECU).

Invitations:
All European National Federations affiliated to FIDE/ECU are kindly invited to participate
in the   European    Youth    Team    Championships    which will be held in Zanka,
between 9-15. of July, 2000.

Aim of the Tournaments:
The HCF intends to provide boys and girls during their vacation for a competition in order
to promote their chess development, and - at the same time - for organized holidays in a
pleasant youth summer resort at lake Balaton. The HCF offers to organize these tournament
in the successive 2 years as well. In case the tournament should turn to be a success ECU 
shall include them in their official calendar.

Venue:
The official venue is the youth holiday resort in Zanka, situated on the north side
of Lake Balaton. From year to year also youth chess events took place here, and these were 
participated by players and accompanying persons from Hungary and the surrounding countries.
The  2 and 3 bed rooms are properly furnished. Dining hall, football and other sport grounds,
lake-side facilities etc. are in common use.


Participation:
Each European National Federation affiliated to FIDE has the right to be represented by 
one or more boy's team of four players an one reserve and by  one or more girl's team of 
two players and one reserve player.


Registration:

Written registrations should be sent to the organizers before 05. May, 2000.
Deadline to send team lists of 5 boys (4 players and 1 reserve) for the boy's competition
and 3 girls (2 players and 1 reserve) for the girl's competition should be sent until
01. June, 2000.

Coast of the participants: 

Travel costs:  will be covered  by the visiting federations.
Zanka can be reached by means of public transportation (bus, railway).
From Budapest Airport (Ferihegy) and railway  stations the organizing committee 
offers special buses on demand to the price of 20 USD / person / one way.

Price of full board:  USD  120 / person for the duration of the event
(accomodation in 2 and 3 bed rooms).

Program of the tournament:

Arrival and registration              08. July
Technical meeting              8 p.m. 08. July
Opening ceremony               2 p.m. 09. July
1st to 6th rounds       from 3-9 p.m. 09-14 July
7th round                    1-7 p.m. 15. July
Closing ceremony               8 p.m. 15. July
Departure                             16. July 

Schedules: 

The tournament shall be held in 7-round SWISS system.
General Rules of Play:FIDE 'Regulations for the European Team Championship' hold.

Rate of play : 40 moves in 2 hours, than 20 moves in 1 hour and 30th  minutes till
the end of the game.
Pairings will be done according to Chapter D. II. 07 a of the FIDE Handbook.
Appeals committees for both the boy's and girl's tournament shall be appointed by the
technical meeting.

Scoring : final standing will be decided according the game points the team members achieved.



The final standing of teams in tie will be decided upon as follows:

a.  by the sum of game scores of all the team's opponents,
b.  by the number of match points won (2 points for a match won, 1 point for a match drawn)
c.  by the sum of game scores of all opponents defeated, plus one half of game scores of 
all opponents with which a draw result has been achieved.
d.  same as former c point, but excluding the two opponents with the highest and with the
lowest game points. In case of a repeated tie this point should be iterated.

Each member of the winning, second and third placed teams shall be given gold, silver and 
bronze medals, respectively.
Trophies for the first three placed teams and for players with the best individual results
on the separate boards will be awarded by the organizers and sponsors.




Chief Arbiter:                        Mr.  J. Tompa  IM , International Arbiter
Organising Committee's Charmain:      Mr. Z. Ambrus General Secretary  of the HCF
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