Festival 2023

REGULATION

For the XIX International Chess Forum 
"Moscow Open-2023"
 
 
I. GENERAL REGULATIONS.
The XIX International Chess Forum "Moscow Open-2023" (hereinafter a Tournament)  is held in accordance with the Procedure for the inclusion of physical culture and sports events in the Unified calendar plan for interregional, all-Russian and international physical culture and sports events, approved by order of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation of August 27 2021 No. 667 (part II UCP cf. No.24131, cf. No.24141, cf. No.24277,cf. No.24278, cf. No.24279, cf. No.24280) the calendar plan of the All-Russian public organization "Chess Federation of Russia". Type of tournament - individual. The competition is held according to the current Rules of the sport "chess", approved by order of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation and in accordance with the FIDE Laws of the Game.
The competition is held in accordance with:
 - regulations on All-Russian tournament for the Russian Cup 2023 in chess among men (;
- regulations on All-Russian tournament for the Russian Cup 2023 in chess among women;
- regulations on All-Russian tournament  for the Russian Cup in 2023 in chess among boys and girls up to 9,11,13 years old, and adolescents (boys, girls) up to 15 years old.
The behavior of participants during the Tournament is regulated by the Regulations “On sports sanctions in the sport of Chess”, approved by the decision of the Supervisory Board of the All-Russian Public Organization “Chess Federation of Russia”, protocol No. 6-12.2019, dated 07.12.2019. Organizers and participants are prohibited from illegally influencing the results of sports tournament. It is prohibited to participate in gambling, betting shops, and sweepstakes by betting on official sports tournament, in accordance with the requirements established by paragraph 3 of part 4 of article 26.2. Federal Law of December 4, 2007 No. 329-FZ "On Physical Culture and Sports in the Russian Federation".
Organizers provide: 
• cheating control in compliance with the requirements of the Anti-Cheating Rules approved by FIDE.
• posting information about the course of the tournament in local mass media and on the Internet. 
• decoration of the playing area with advertising and symbols of the sponsors of the Chess Federation of Russia (RCF) and Chess Federation of Moscow (MCF), local sponsors; production of banners and posters with the logos of the RCF, MCF, and sponsors.
Goals and objectives. 
• development and popularization of chess in Moscow and in Russia
• determination of candidates for participation in the finals of the tournament for the Russian Cup in 2023
• identifying the strongest chess players in the subjects of the Russian Federation
• improving the skills of chess players
 
II. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE ORGANIZERS OF THE SPORTING TOURNAMENT.
The overall management of the tournament is carried out by the Ministry of Sports of Russia and the All-Russian public organization "Chess Federation of Russia" (hereinafter the RCF). The organizers of the tournament  are:
Department of sports of the city of Moscow
Regional sports public organization "Chess Federation" in Moscow (MCF)
"Moscow Sport" autonomous non-profit organization.
"Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace" sport complex.
The direct conduct of the Competition and the primary calculation of cup points is the responsibility of the MCF and the main panel of judges, agreed with the RCF.
Director of the Competition - international organizer, Akhmetov Artiom.
Official website of the Competition – http://open.moscowchess.org
 
III. ENSURING THE SECURITY OF PARTICIPANTS, MEDICAL SUPPORT, ANTI-DOPING SUPPORT FOR SPORTS COMPETITION.
A sports competition is held at sports facilities included in the All-Russian Register of Sports Facilities, as well as at the territories (venues), specially prepared for holding an official sports competition in accordance with the Federal Law of December 04, 2007 No 329-FЗ "On Physical Culture and Sports in the Russian Federation". The competition is held at sports facilities that meet the requirements of the relevant legal acts in force on the territory of the Russian Federation on issues of ensuring public order and the safety of participants, as well as a subject to the availability of acts of readiness of a physical culture or sports facility for holding events approved in the prescribed manner.
 The responsibility for ensuring the safety of participants during the Competition rests with the Tournament Director and the Chief Arbiter. It is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation, and the current Regulations on interregional and all-Russian sports competitions in chess for 2023.
In compliance with Russian Federation legislation and the component units of the Russian Federation, life and health insurance against accidents for participants in sports competitions is provided using both budgetary and extra-budgetary money.
The organizers provide participants with medical personnel for:
• providing first aid to the participants of the Competition directly on the spot
• monitoring the fulfillment of sanitary and hygienic requirements during the Competition 
• control the participants' health and examine the accuracy of the registration of participants' entrance to the Competition (for health reasons)
The Chief Arbiter is in charge of ensuring the safety of participants in the playing area. If an athlete shows clear signs of acute respiratory viral diseases (runny nose, sneezing, nasal congestion, hoarseness, cough), the Chief Arbiter may not let them participate in the round. An athlete with illness symptoms must inform the Chief Arbiter about his or her health prior to the start of the round and produce a certificate from a doctor issued on the same day allowing participation. They must always wear personal protection equipment, such as a mask, while they are in the playing area.
Responsible for ensuring the safety of participants outside the playing area are the participants themselves, heads of delegations and accompanying persons are responsible for minors.
Anti-doping support for sporting events in the Russian Federation is carried out in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation dated June 24, 2021 No. 464 "On Approval of the All-Russian Anti-Doping Rules".
 
IV. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT SPORTS COMPETITION.
The competition is held in Moscow from July 16 (arrival day) to July 24 (departure day), 2023. Venue - Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace, Moscow, st. Luzhniki, 24, b. 24 metro station "Sportivnaya".
The competition is held as 4 (four) separate tournaments:
Tournament A – Russian Cup stage among men (open).
Tournament B - Russian Cup stage among women.
Tournament C - Children stage of the Russian Cup "Smart Children - Strong Russia" among boys and girls under 9, 11, and 13 years old, and boys and girls up to 15 years old.
Tournament D - Tournament of stars (with the participation of personally invited athletes). It is carried out according to a separate regulation.
The total number of seats is limited.
July 16 - the day of arrival of participants of tournaments A, B, and C;
July 20 - the day of arrival of the participants of the Tournament of Stars.
July 24 - the day of departure of the participants of all tournaments.
Competition Program.
 

  Schedule of tournaments

Registration of Participants

Prior to July 12

Arrival of foreign participants

July 16 (А, В, С)

Compulsory accreditation of participants

July 16, from 14.00 till 20.00 - A, B, C

Technical meeting

July 16, from 20.00 till 21.00

The opening ceremony

July 17: 15.30 

1st Round

July 17: 16.00

2nd Round

July 18: 16.00

3rd Round

July 19: 16.00

4th Round

July 20: 10.30

5th Round

July 20: 16.00

6th Round

July 21: 16.00

7th Round

July 22: 10.30

8th Round

July 22: 16.00

9th Round

July 23: 11.00

Tournament D

July 21-23 from 16.00

Closing Ceremony

July 23: 17.00

Additional program

Master Classes

July 17 – 23 14.00 – 15.30

All-Russian Arbiter's Seminar

July 16 – 19 10.30 – 14.30

Tournament games online commentary

Daily

Departure of participants

July 24

 
 
The competition is held according to the Swiss system in 9 rounds using a computer pairings - Swissmanager. The competition is submitted for calculation of the FIDE rating and the Russian rating. Time control: 90 minutes plus of 30 seconds for each move, starting from the first, for each participant. Negotiations about a draw are prohibited until the 40th move inclusive.
In case of cancellation of sports competitions, the reasons for which were force majeure circumstances, before the actual start of the last or penultimate rounds, the results of sports competitions will be summed up according to the results of the actually played rounds.
The Appeal Committee (AC) consists of 5 members (3 main members and 2 alternates) is elected at the technical meeting. Each protest (appeal) must be referred to the Chairman of the Appeals Committee within one hour after the end of the round. Each participant filing a protest must pay the AC Chairman a deposit of 5000 (five thousand) rubles in cash. If the appeal is satisfied, the deposit is returned to the applicant, otherwise, it goes to the organizing committee to cover the cost of running the Competition, unless AP decides otherwise. The AC's decision is final.
For the delay of more than 60 minutes for the tour, the defeat is put, the opponent is put a “+”, the late “-”. If a player is adjudged to a defeat in the game due to being late or not appearing, he will be excluded from the tournament, unless the Chief Arbiter decides otherwise. 
The player can store any electronic device in the bag, provided that the device is completely switched off. The location of this bag must be agreed with the Chief Arbiter. Players are not allowed to use this bag without the Arbiter’s permission.
If a player is found to have an electronic device with him, the player is fined 5,000 rubles. Payment of the fine is made to the MCF account.
 
V. REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS OF A SPORTING COMPETITION AND THE CONDITIONS OF THEIR ADMISSION.
Athletes who meet the requirements of the Regulations on Interregional and All-Russian Official Sports Competitions in Chess for 2023 are allowed to participate in a sports competition, in exceptional cases, by the decision of the MCF.
Tournament "A" Eligible athletes: participants with an RCF rating of 1500 points and above on the date of registration,
Tournament "B" participants with an RCF rating of 1300 points or higher on the date of registration.
Tournament "C" competitions are held in age groups: 
− boys and girls "up to 9 years old" (born 2015–2017),
− boys and girls “up to 11 years old” (born in 2013–2014),
− boys and girls “up to 13 years old” (born in 2011–2012),
− adolescents "up to 15" (born 2009–2010).
 
Athletes must have with them a document confirming the absence of medical contraindications for participation, a compulsory medical insurance policy (CHI policy), and a contract for life and health insurance against accidents for the Competition. 
In pursuance of the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of physical culture and sports, including the Order of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation dated April 29, 2015 No. 464 “On approval of the Procedure for maintaining a system for recording data on athletes involved in a sport developed by the relevant all-Russian sports federation, and issuing documents, certifying belonging to a sports or other organization and sports qualification of athletes”, the Charter and other governing documents of FIDE, the organizer of the Competition (MCF) collects and processes the personal data of its participants. The procedure and conditions for the processing of personal data are defined in the RCF Policy regarding the processing of personal data, approved by the decision of the RCF Supervisory Board, Protocole No. 01-01.2022 dated January 26, 2022. The current version of the Policy is permanently available on the official website at: https://ruchess.ru/federation/documents/ 
The Chief Arbiter must remove the participant from the tour (Competition) for health reasons if the chief physician of the Competition recommends doing so.
The competition has a dress code. Participants in the wardrobe of which there are slates, slippers, and shorts are not allowed to the playing area. Such participants are not allowed to the party.
Participants will be admitted according to the following rating list:: 
• according to the current RCF ranking list on the day of preliminary registration for Russian competitors;
• for foreign athletes according to the FIDE rating list as of July 1, 2023.
Entry fees if paid before July 1, 2023.
Tournament A - Russian Men’s Chess Cup stage
 

The amount of the application fee depends on the RCF rating on the day of payment

Elo rating

application fee in rubles

Elo rating

application fee in rubles

Over 2550 and Grandmasters (GM)

No fee

2000-2099

5000

2500-2549

1000

1800-1999

6000

2400-2499

2000

1700-1799

7000

2300-2399

3000

 1600- 1699

8000

2100-2299

4000

Less than 1600

10000

 
Tournament B - Russian Women’s Chess Cup stage 
 

The amount of the application fee depends on the RCF rating on the day of payment

Elo rating

application fee in rubles

Elo rating

application fee in rubles

Over 2350 and Grandmasters (WGM)

No fee

1800-1899

4500

2300-2349

1000

1600-1799

5500

2200-2299

2000

1599-1500

6500

2000-2199

2500

1499 - 1400

7500

1900- 1999

3500

Less than 1400

8500

 
Tournament C - application fee 3000 rubles.
Application fee are increased by 1000 rubles when paid from July 2, 2023.
There are 50% participation discounts for players born in 1968. and older and large families (3 or more children) upon confirmation of this category as well.
 
VI. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION.
To register your participation in the Competition, you must: Fill out the registration form on the Competition website, www.open.moscowchess.org. By July 2, 2023, one must pay the application cost by bank transfer. The deadline for pre-registration of attendees is July 2, 2023. Participants who are admitted as an exception by the Organizing Committee after July 2, 2023, must pay an additional application cost of 1000 rubles.
In case of refusal to participate in the Competition, the entry fee will not be refunded if the athlete is included in the draw for the 1st round. In case of refusal to participate in the Competition, upon payment of the application fee, a refund is made on the basis of a written application submitted before July 16, 2023 indicating the reason for the refusal. After consideration of the application, the fee can be returned with a 10% fee for the transfer and refund.
Registration is considered completed upon receipt of the application fee in the established amount to the MCF settlement account.
• Contributions are accepted according to the current Russian rating on the day of preliminary registration.
Foreign participants (who do not have citizenship of the Russian Federation) can pay the application fee according to the current FIDE rating on the day of payment to the RCF account or in cash on the day of receiving accreditation and confirmation of participation on July 16, 2023 in the MCF (in rubles) according to the FIDE rating (Elo) for 1 July 2023.
Participants who have registered but have not passed accreditation within the time period established by the regulations, are included in the tournament by decision of the Organizing Committee and the Chief Arbiter from the 2nd round (in the first round, such a participant is given a minus). 
The application fee (in rubles) is paid to the settlement account of RSPO "MCF".
Account details: Company name: Regional sports public organization "Chess Federation" in Moscow.
Account number: 40703810101730000037   TIN: 7704117022   BIN: 1037700123955  
Beneficiary's bank Alfa-Bank JSC, Moscow,  Bank identification code (BIC): 044525593  
Correspondent account 30101810200000000593
Name of payment: Application fee for statutory activities (MO-2023 indicating the full name of the participant and the letters - A, B, C, depending on the tournament).
The application fee must be paid by July 2, 2023 (inclusively). From July 2, the application fee is being increased by 1000 rubles (for all categories). 
The Organizing Committee may allow the participant(s) who submitted an application on the day of accreditation, but only after they have paid an application fee and a late registration cost of 3000 (three thousand) rubles (see paragraph 5).
 
All funds raised will be used to cover the organizational costs of the Competition.
On the day of registration (obtaining accreditation) on July 16, submit a package of documents organizers of the Competition to the admission commission (chairman - Daria Nosova):
a payment receipt or a photo from an electronic device;
• passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation or birth certificate (for participants under 14 years old), international passport for foreigners; 
• medical certificate with admission to the Competition;
• athlete's qualification book (if any) or a copy of the order on awarding a sports category;
• compulsory medical insurance policy;
• agreement on life and health insurance against accidents;
• completed application form - Application №1; 
• a copy of a document issued by the All-Russian public organization "Chess Federation of Russia" confirming an athlete's transfer from one sports club or other physical culture and sports organization to another (if the athlete competed for another subject of the Russian Federation in the current year);
Representatives, coaches, and participants are personally responsible for the authenticity of the documents submitted to the admission committee.
 
VII. REQUIREMENTS FOR SUMMING UP.
Places in the Competition are determined by the highest number of scored points. In case of equality of points for two or more participants, places are determined by additional indicators (in descending order of importance): a) Buchholz coefficient; b) the coefficient of truncated Buchholz (excluding the poorest result); c) the highest number of wins; d) direct encounter; e) Performance (according to the maximum RCF / FIDE rating of opponents).
In tournament C, if one of the tournaments is according to a round-Robin system a) direct encounter; b) Sonneborn-Berger; c) Koya system; d) the highest number of wins; e) Performance (according to the maximum RCF/FIDE rating of the opponents).
The distribution of scoring points among the participants of the Competition is carried out in accordance with the Regulations on holding the “Russian Cup in chess among men, among women, and the Children’s Russian Cup in 2023”. 
Scoring points are awarded only to participants who have the citizenship of the Russian Federation. Participation in the stages of the Russian Cup of foreign athletes does not affect the distribution of credit points. All claims regarding the points accrual and status determination of the status of the tournament-stage are accepted in writing to agafonova@ruchess.ru  within 10 calendar days from the date of publication of the results of the tournament-stage on the RCF website.
 
VIII. WINNERS’ REWARD CEREMONY.
Tournament winners (1st-3rd place) A, B, and C are awarded Cups, medals, and diplomas of the corresponding degrees. In addition, the Competition provides cash prizes.
 
Tournament A - Russian Men’s Cup Round
Prize fund of the tournament: 2 500 000 rubles
Main prizes
 

Place

Prize amount (in rubles)

Place

Prize amount (in rubles)

Place

Prize amount (in rubles)

1

600 000

6

120 000

11

50 000

2

400 000

7

100 000

12

40 000

3

260 000

8

80 000

13

30 000

4

200 000

9

70 000

14-15

25 000

5

160 000

10

60 000

16-20

20 000

 
 
Additional prizes (1-3) in categories
- for the best result among players born in 1963 and older;
- for the best result in each of the categories according to the FIDE rating:
- 1901 – 2200;
- 1000 – 1900.
 

Place

Prize amount (in rubles)

Place

Prize amount (in rubles)

Place

Prize amount (in rubles)

1

30000

2

18000

3

12000

 
Tournament B - Russian Women's Cup Round
Prize fund of the tournament: 1 000 000 rubles
Main prizes
 

Place

Prize amount (in rubles)

Place

Prize amount (in rubles)

Place

Prize amount (in rubles)

1

240 000

5

65 000

9

25 000

2

180 000

6

55 000

10

20 000

3

120 000

7

45 000

11

15 000

4

80 000

8

35 000

12

10 000

Additional prizes in categories.
The best result in each of the categories according to the FIDE rating:
- 1701 – 2000;
- 1000 - 1700;
 

Place

Prize amount (in rubles)

Place

Prize amount (in rubles)

Place

Prize amount (in rubles)

1

25 000

2

18 000

3

12 000

 
Tournament C - stage of the Russian Chess Cup 2023
among boys and girls up to 9, 11, 13 years old, boys and girls up to 15 years old
"Smart children - strong Russia"
 
Prize fund of the tournament: 500 000 rubles. 8 tournaments.
Winners in each tournament receive cash prizes.
 

Place

Prize amount (in rubles)

1

20 000

2

16 000

3

14 000

4

8 000

5

4 500

Prizes are not shared. A participant can receive only one prize. At the Competition's closing ceremony, participants are presented with awards.
Prizes in various categories of tournaments "A" and "B" are established with the participation of at least 5 players.
All participants who want to be considered for a reward must be in the last two rounds of the draw. Players that dropped out of the event or did not attend the last two rounds of games are not eligible for a reward.
Prizes are subject to taxation in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation (for citizens of the Russian Federation a deduction of income tax in the amount of 13%, for foreign citizens a deduction of tax in the amount of 30%).
Prizes for citizens of the Russian Federation are transferred to their personal settlement accounts (bank card) within 3 months (if all necessary documents are available).
When receiving a prize, foreign citizens submit a copy of their passport.
Children and citizens under 18 must have a birth certificate (passport) and permission from the official representative to receive the prize and transfer it.
Prizes are not awarded and will not be sent in the future if there is no winner (prize-winner) at the festival's closing awards ceremony or if there is non-compliance with the "dress code" (slates, slippers, and shorts are not permitted in the wardrobe). 
 
IX. FINANCING TERMS.
The prize fund is formed from the funds of the MCF, Russian Chess Federation (RCF), as well as entry fees. The costs associated with the award paraphernalia, the payment of the work of the judiciary and service personnel, and the payment for the calculation of the FIDE rating, as well as the costs for advertising and information support, stationery, office equipment, and consumables, are covered by the MCF. The costs of sending participants and accompanying persons (accommodation, meals, insurance, application fee and round-trip travel, PCR test) are borne by the sending organizations or the participants themselves.
The Organizers submit to the RCF a report on the spending of targeted funds in the prescribed form no later than 30 calendar days from the date of the end of the Competition.
 
X. ACCOMMODATION.
Registration and hotel booking on the website open.moscowchess.org.
Official hotel:
Hotel "Yunost", metro station "Sportivnaya".
Starting from 3200 rubles for a double room without breakfast.
When booking a room, a cash deposit is made to the current account – a reservation, the amount of the cash deposit is a fee for one day of stay in a room of the selected category. The cash contribution is not included in the payment for hotel accommodation and is spent by the FSM for organizational expenses. Detailed information about the booking procedure is on the festival website.
Payment is possible only in advance, until July 10, 2023. The tariff is non-refundable.
The number of places in the hotel is limited, and with a large number of participants, the organizers do not guarantee accommodation in the official hotel.
Applications for accommodation are accepted from June 15, 2023. until July 10, 2023, by email – mosopenhotel@gmail.com.
 
XI. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM.
The All-Russian Arbiter Seminar (according to a separate Regulation).
Online commentary.
Applications for participation in the additional program are accepted by mail – open@mskchess.ru
 
XII. VISA SUPPORT.
All international chess players who applied to the Organizing Committee before July 4, 2023, will receive visa support. The Organizing Committee is not responsible for obtaining visas in the event of a later application.
 
XIII. CONTACTS.
Contacts of the organizers: email: open@mskchess.ru.
All information about the tournament is posted on the official website of the Competition – open.moscowchess.org.
Phone for information: +7 977 675-10-87, +7993-364-64-22 available on weekdays from 12:00 to 18:00.
Regional sports public organization "Chess Federation" in Moscow:
Registration and hotel booking on the website open.moscowchess.org
 
All additions and clarifications to this provision are governed by the regulations of the tournament.
This document is an official invitation to this competition.