Turnierausschreibung: " 17th Open Belgium championship" 2008 . (von Herman Jennen, Belgien) BELGISCHE SCHAAKFEDERATIE voor VISUEEL GEHANDICAPTEN v.z.w. p.a. Herman JENNEN, Vz. Koningin Elisabethplein 3 te B-9100 SINT-NIKLAAS Tel. +32(0)3/776.55.92 Bank account number : ARGENTA 979-6087345-18 Dear chess friends from far and near , Hereby we invite you to our " 17th Open Belgium championship" 2008 . When ?: The tournament will take place from Friday evening 7th of November (supper included) till Tuesday morning 11th of november 2008 (breakfast included). On the 7th you'll be expected before 5.30 pm in the hotel. We request this for organisational reasons. Supper will be served strictly at 6 pm so that the first round can start at 8 pm. Where ?: We are glad to invite you to a new place for ouw tournament: "Hotel Zonnebloem", Meeuwenlaan 2 - 8620 Nieuwpoort Zonnebloem is a quietly located holiday centre on the seafront of Nieuwpoort-Bad, next to the beach. At the other side of the building, there is an attractive park with a playground. The holiday centre is within easy reach of the shopping area, public transport (tramway) and the main tourist attractions in and around Nieuwpoort, such as the fish market and the large marina. The tournament takes place in a quiet room and there is a nice bar, opened the whole day. There is also an elevator, so people in wheel chairs are welcome. Directions By public transport: Take the train to Ostend. Outside the station you can take the coastal tram to Nieuwpoort (30 minutes). Leave the tram at the stop 'Nieuwpoort-Zonnebloem' and go towards the seafront. The holiday centre Zonnebloem is located next to the park of the same name. By car: Follow E40, take exit 3 (Diksmuide-Nieuwpoort). Follow N355 direction Nieuwpoort-aan-Zee (via Kinderlaan). Past the fourth traffic lights (after approx. 5 km.), turn right (Franslaan) and then left (Meeuwenlaan). Tournament formula : The tournament will be played over 7 rounds. We will handle the Swiss system. De 7 rounds will be played on : Friday 7th of November in the evening (1), Saturday 8th of November in the morning(2) and afternoon (3), Sunday 9th of November in the morning (4) and afternoon (5). Monday 10th of November in the morning (6) and afternoon (7). Prize-giving and Closing Ceremony will take place on Monday after supper. Prizes to win: There is €300.00 prize money. Apart from that, there is a bonus of €2.00 for every game you win. There will be cups for the winner of the Belgian open championship A and B for visually impaired, the open Belgian champion for the normal sighted, the champion of the BSFVG (visual impaired). Players charges: These prices are meant for all the comfort (shower, toilet and TV in the room) and the all inclusive formula. Twin room € 185,00 pp (€ 175.00 if you enlist and pay before the 10th of july) Single room € 250,00 pp (€ 240.00 if you enlist and pay before the 10th of july) If you have any questions or wishes, don't hesitate to contact us at any time. Exceptionally, guide-dogs for blind people are allowed. The cost for the dog is €15.00. If you want to take your guide-dog with you, you have to take contact with Herman Jennen (see letterhead), for getting no problems by arrival. How do you enter and pay ? You have to enter and pay before the 10th of September 2008, before July 10th, if you want to reduce the price with € 10.00. You can do that by a bank transaction on bank account number 979-6087345-18 (ARGENTA) on the name of the B.S.F.V.G. , Zwijnaardesteenweg 197 , in B-9000 GENT. For international payments to Belgium you will need the following numbers: BIC-nr: ARSPBE22 and IBAN-nr: BE50 9796 0873 4518. You also need to send the registration form (see attachment), before the earlier notified dates (nicely filled in) to : Alex GEERINCK, treasurer B.S.F.V.G. , Zwijnaardesteenweg 197 te B-9000 GENT. Or by E-mail: alex.geerinck@pandora.be ! attention! 1. For people who do a money transfer from abroad please note that all the bank costs are for you. Please look carefully if you do the transaction, so that we get the right amount of money. Otherwise we will ask the missing part during the tournament. 2. People are only registered when we have received the money. Rooms will be given to registered people in order of capacity. 3. People who are registered but don't show up will need to pay €50 annulation fee. 4. Take care of the registration date STRICTLY. Our reservation in the hotel is based on this date and will be cancelled then. After September 10th, we can not guarantee that we still have free rooms for the same price. For more information please contact: herman.jennen@skynet.be phone. 03/776.55.92 of international : 00 32 37.76.55.92 nancy.crevits@belgacom.net phone 014/32.35.37 of international : 00 32 14.32.35.37 Registered people will get a confirmation mail. Later on you will get a letter/mail with the last information. Looking forward to meet you in hotel Zonnebloem, Herman JENNEN, President of the B.S.F.V.G. vzw. (Inschrijvingsformulier - Bulletin d'inscription Form of tender - Einschreibungsformular (p.p./ahead) O.B.K. 7/11/2008 - 11/11/2008 BELGIUM Stuur terug voor / Send back before è 10 juli ! of 10 september ç Naam/name/nom/Name .......è Voornaam/surname/prénom/Vorname è Straat+nr/street+number/rue+numéro/Strasse+Nummer è Plaats+postnummer/locality+postalcode/domicile+code postal/Ort+Postleitzahl è Land/country/pays/Land .. è E-mail adres(se) .......................è Tel en/of Gsm/Mobile nr ..........è Geboortedatum/birth date/date de naissance/Geburtsdatum è Schaakt mee/plays chess/joue échecs /spielt schach : JA è O NEE è O ELO / ELOS è + Bron / source / Quelle è O ç Blind/aveugle O ç Slechtziend/visually impaired/mal-voyant/sehbehindert O ç Begeleider/guide O ç Eenpersoonskamer / single room / chambre individuelle / Einzelzimmer O ç Tweepersoonskamer / double room / chambre commune / Doppelzimmer kamergenoot/roommate/votre compagnon/Zimmerkamerad à ( Indien u geen kamergenoot opgeeft en wij vinden niemand om Met u de kamer te delen, dan betaalt u voor een 1-persoonskamer ) ( If you don't mark a roommate and we don'( find one, then you'll pay for a single room ) O ç Arriveert via trein/tram in Nieuwpoort aan het Hotel. Arrives by train/tram into Nieuwpoort to the Hotel. Aankomsttijd / Time of arrival : .... O ç Komt rechtstreeks met de auto naar het Hotel. Comes directly by car to the Hotel. Aankomsttijd / Time of arrival : .... Datum en handtekening/date and signature/date et signature/Datum und Unterschrift : è____/_____/______ è___________________ - De inschrijving is enkel geldig als de betaling verricht is en dit formulier nauwkeurig ingevuld en opgestuurd is ! - The inscription is only valid when payment has been done and this form is filled in en send ! - On est inscrit si les frais sont payés et ce bulletin est rempli et renvoyé ! - Die Einschreibung ist nur gültig wenn die Zahlung durchgeführt ist und dieses Formular ausgefüllt und zurückgeschickt ist ! Zend naar / Send to / envoyé à / schick an : è Alex GEERINCK, E-mail : alex.geerinck@pandora.be Penningmeester V.S.F.V.G Zwijnaardesteenweg 197 B-9000 GENT. BELGIUM.