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11. - 18.2.2012, Novy Bor, the Prazak Grandhotel (CZE), 3rd NOVY BOR OPEN
Tournament is a part of 11th International Chess Festivals Series CZECH TOUR 2011/2012. 11.-18.2. FIDE open (prize fund 30 000 CZK) 12.2. open tournament in active chess 16.2. open blitz tournament The town of Novy Bor is located at the foot of the Luzicke Mountains. There are a lot of glass workshops here.
Info: AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o., Sukova 1556, 530 02 Pardubice, Czech Republic, tel./fax + 420 - 466 535 200, mobile phone +420 – 608 203 007 , j.mazuch@avekont.cz, http://www.czechtour.net

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20. - 26.2.2012, Nancy (FRA), 10th international chess festival
Chess festival with 20 Round Robin tournaments and 200 players planned. 9 rounds 90min/40moves + 30min (+30sec/move). Group A for GM, group B for IM-norms, group C for 10 players over 2200 elo, group D for 10 players over 2100 elo, group E for 10 players over 2000 elo...etc.. Entry fee : 56 euros (28 euros under 20 y.o).
Info: IM Christophe PHILIPPE, philippe.chr@free.fr, http://echecs54.free.fr/

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22. - 28.3.2012, Ko Lanta island (THA), 1st LANTA OPEN
CZECH TOUR PLUS OFFER: 22.-28.3. FIDE open with 7 rounds (material prizes) Thailand is a country, where exotica, quality services and low prices are combined. Ko Lanta is one of the most beautiful Thai islands, its length is abt. 30km. There will be a Czech guide on the spot. From the offer of the accompanying programme: trips to Bangkok and Phuket, ship trips, diving, snorkeling, an elephant riding, a visit to the crocodiles and snakes farm etc. Participation charge including starting fee: 91,0 EUR Participation charge for accompanying people: 45,5 EUR Transport: we can arrange plane tickets from Prague to Bangkok for those interested, departure 20.3. 2012, return 30.4. 2012, price for a return ticket including all charges abt. 820 EUR and successive transport by air-conditioned bus from Bangkok to the Ko Lanta Island, price of the return ticket is abt. 90 EUR.
Info: AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o., Sukova 1556, 530 02 Pardubice, Czech Republic, tel./fax + 420 - 466 535 200, mobile phone +420 – 608 203 007 , j.mazuch@avekont.cz, http://www.czechtour.net

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29.3. - 1.4.2012, Werther (GER), Schloss-Open 2012
Four Tournaments in several rating categories + youth tournament. A-Tournament(ELO > 2000) 7 rd ch-system 90min/40+15min rest+30sec increment from the first move on. B/C/D Tournament 5rd ch-system 120min/40+30min rest. Total 4600€ prizes.
Info: Volker Meise Mozartstr.7 33829 Borgholzhausen, v.meise@skwerther.de, http://www.schloss-open.skwerther.de/

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