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Calvia International Chess Festival 2020, Palma Nova

International amateur chess open in Palmanova

Location
Magaluf
Imprint
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Palmanova hosts one of the most prestigious amateur chess open competitions in Europe.

Swiss system, 9 rounds. 90 minutes for 40 plays plus 15 minutes for the rest of the game. Most of the games start at 20:00. IM Juan Mellado will be at the disposal of the players who want to analyse their games with him.

Anyone with a <2350 Elo FIDE rating can participate, as long as they don't have an IM or GM title. To sign up, check out the website.

Venue

Sala Palmanova

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