XXVI International Open Sant Martí 2026 Group A FIDE +1950

XXVI International Open Sant Martí 2026 Group A

The tournament is open to all players having active licences with International Chess Federation (FIDE). The tournament will be played according to the Dutch Swiss System to nine (9) rounds and managed by the Swiss Manager software. The tournament belongs to the XXIIth Catalan Grand Prix 2026 (see http://www.escacscircuit.cat/ for further information on the Grand Prix).

There will be two groups:

• Group A: FIDE, FEDA and FCdE rated and valid for international norms with a minimum elo of 1950 FIDE elo (lists of 1 July 2026). The organisers reserve the right to wild cards to players with lower elo (elo minimum 1900). Players who are registered as Spanish (ESP) with FIDE should have active FEDA licenses.

The tournament is scheduled to be of 9 rounds, played on nine consecutive days, from July 13th (Monday) through 21st (Tuesday), both included. The playing venue will be at the Centre Civic Sant Marti, Selva de Mar Street 215, in Barcelona, Zip code 08020. The playing venue is equipped with air-conditioned and is adapted for handicapped persons.

All playing sessions will start at 16:30 (4:30 p.m. local time) in both groups. The time control will be of 90 minutes for all moves, with an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move one. Each player is required to record all moves in his/her game.

The registration fees are as follows:

• A discount of 5 euros will be applied to all registration fees paid before Thursday 9 July (inclusive).
• Registration fees will be waived for those players who are invited by the Organization.
• To be paired in the second round, the entry fee must have been paid before the end of the first round.

Registration deadline: Sunday, July 12th, at 22:00 h.

The organization reserves the right to accept or cancel a registration.

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