26th Copenhagen Open
POLITIKEN CUP
24th of July - 1st of August 2004

Politiken Cup has a new concept in 2004: 10 rounds in 9 days. The weekday
rounds starting at 16.00 makes it possible to go to work or on sightseeing
and yet participate in the greatest Danish chess event. The tournament is
played in one big group having room for everyone, the strong grandmasters
and the ordinary club players. The international atmosphere with
participants from around 25 countries is still the main force. The prize
structure is new and there is no shared prizes, all prizes will be handed by
Buchholz.
The venue: Nørrebrohallen, Bragesgade 5, 2200 København N
Further information and online enrolment at www.politikencup.dk

Information

The tournament system will be FIDE Swiss

a.. One game each day - a double round on the 2nd day though
b.. Registration: Saturday 24th of July between 11.00 and 12.30
c.. Round 1 Saturday at 14.00, round 2 and 3 Sunday at 9.00 and 17.00,
round 4-8 Monday to Friday at 16.00, round 9 at 12.00 and round 10 at 9.00
d.. 40 moves in 2 hours / 1 hour finish. Totally 6 hours
e.. Possibilities for making GM and IM-norms
f.. Internet: Live coverage - Daily updates with all the games
Prizes in Danish DKK

Main Prizes 1. 12.000,- 2. 10.000,- 3. 8.000,- 4. 6.000,- 5. 4.000,- 6.
3.000,- 7. 3.000,- 8. 3.000,- 9. 2.000,- 10. 1.000,-

Special prizes: Best female player 1. 2.000,- non-titleholder
Best player born 1990 or later 1. 2000,- non-titleholder
Best player born 1939 or earlier 1. 2000,- non-titleholder

Rating prizes: 2.000,- in each of the following groups: 1000-1150,
1151-1300, 1301-1450, 1451-1600, 1601-1750, 1751-1900, 1901-2050, 2051-2200
and 2201-2350

Entry fee in DKK

Titleholders Free
Juniors (born 1984 or later) 500 ,-
Seniors (born 1939 or earlier) 500 ,-
Players with ELO 800 ,-
Players without ELO 900 ,-

Pay and register before Thursday the 1st of July 2004
Paying or registration after this date cost 100 DKK extra


Place to stay: Travel guide
Registration: Lars Bech Hansen
Hjertebjærgparken 20
Kvarmløse, DK-4340 Tølløse
Denmark
E-mail:

DRUG TESTING?

By Larry Parr

The tournament system will be FIDE Swiss Lars Hansen

A reader just informed me that in reply to a question about whether drug
testing would take place at this FIDE rated event, the answer was a firm....

NO