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Lorca hosts from December 26 to 30 the 6th International Chess Festival "City of Lorca" that makes the municipality the world capital of this sport (13/12/2017)

One of the novelties of this edition, which as every year is celebrated at Christmas, is the participation of Alexei Shirov, one of the best players in the history of chess who returns six years later to play in Spain and will do so in this event in who, in addition, will give a lecture on his games

The Councilor for Sports of the City of Lorca, Juan Miguel Bayonas, the president of the Chess Club Lorca, José Luis Romero, and the vice president and director, Juan José Motos, have presented this morning the "VI International Festival of Chess City of Lorca 2017" which will be held from December 26 to 30 at the Hotel Jardines de Amaltea de Lorca.

Bayonas stressed that "one more year will be played in Lorca the traditional Christmas tournament and will return to the City of the Sun, during the last week of the year, in the international chess capital." The event, which is organized by the Chess Club Lorca with the collaboration of the City of Lorca, the Spanish Chess Federation, Chess Federation of the Region of Murcia and Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, will be valid for obtaining international standards GM, IM, WGM, WIM and computable for ELO FIDE and FEDA.The Tournament includes, among other activities, a Tournament A (Open) valid for obtaining international standards GM, IM, WGM, WIM and computable for ELO FIDE and FEDA, and a B Tournament for amateurs with ELO less than 2,000 ".

The Councilor for Sports has indicated that "players may participate without limitation of age, level, or origin, although all players with a foreign flag must have a FIDE code before the tournament, and participants with Spanish flag must have mandatory valid license of the Spanish Chess Federation, the Swiss system will be 9 rounds, the rhythm will be 90 minutes, plus 30 seconds of increment per move, and the rules that will be followed will be the Chess laws of the International Chess Federation of July 2017 ".

The inscriptions, which will be open until Sunday December 24, have a cost of 45 euros for players in general, 40 euros for those who belong to the Chess Federation of the Region of Murcia, 35 euros for those in the sub category 16 and the Lorca Chess Club.

Participation will be free for those players with more than 2350 ELO FIDE.

Registrations can be formalized at http://clubajedrezlorca.com/torneo/inscripciones/ attaching proof of deposit or transfer.

On Tuesday, December 26, the festival will begin at 4:00 p.m. with the accreditation of all participants, while the first round will begin at 5:00 p.m.

One of the novelties of this edition, apart from the name of the festival, will be the participation of Alexei Shirov, one of the best players in the history of Chess who will return 6 years later to play in Spain, and it will be in the VI International Tournament of Christmas City of Lorca 2017, where in addition to participating in the open, will give a conference on their games, on Thursday, December 28 from 22 hours.

For Saturday, December 30, it is expected that the ninth and final round will be played at 4:00 pm, at the end of which the closing and prize-giving ceremony will be held, which will be 1,500 euros for the first classified, 1,000 euros for the second and 700 euros for the third.

As well as trophy for the first three classified.

In addition to other prizes like 500 euros for the fourth classified, 400 euros for the fifth, 200 euros from the sixth to the tenth contestant and 150 euros from the 11th to the 15th.

There will be a special prize of 50 euros for the first classified of the Region of Murcia, same amount for the first classified of the CA Lorca, as well as for the first classified in veterans, female and prizes by sections.

All interested can get more information on the tournament website: http://clubajedrezlorca.com/torneo/

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca

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