13. - 20.2.2010, Novy Bor, the Prazak Grandhotel (CZE), 1st NOVY BOR OPEN
Part of 9th International Chess Festivals Series CZECH TOUR 2009/2010 13.-20.2. FIDE open (prize fund 30 000 CZK) 14.2. open tournament in active chess 18.2. 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/news/

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22. - 28.2.2010, Nancy (FRA), 8th international festival
9 rounds 90min/40moves+30min(+30sec). Group A for GM-norm (in 2009 : average 2557, winner Harikrishna), 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, group F for 10 players over 2200 elo, etc ... 18 groups with 174 players in 2009. Entry fee : adult 56 euros young 28 euros.
Info: IM Philippe, Ch, philippe.chr@free.fr, http://echecs54.free.fr

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