The tournaments are approved by the FSI and FIDE.
In the Master Tournament, the organisation guarantees the participation of a sufficient number of players with titles to permit the achievement of international norms.
Master Tournament: players of any nationality with international Elo > 1899 and Italian players with Italian Elo ratings of >1899 are eligible.
National Tournament: Italian players with Italian Elo ratings < 1900, non-Italian players with equivalent ratings and players with a Third Class national rating are eligible.
Promotion Tournament: Italian players without Italian Elo ratings or not in possession of a rating category, and equivalent non-Italians, are eligible. A score of 5/7 gains the Italian category of Third Class National.

Master Tournament L. 100,000, free for Elo >2350.
National Tournament L. 90,000.
Promotion Tournament L. 70,000.

Entry fees to the Master Tournament are payable at the secretariat of the Società Scacchistica Torinese, from 13 to 17 November 2000; on 18 November, the day of the first round, entry fees may be paid at the playing venue from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Entry fees to the other tournaments are payable at the Società Scacchistica Torinese from 13 to 17 November; on 18 and 19 November at the playing venue from 6 p.m. to 12 midnight; on 20 November, the day of the first round, at the playing venue from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Entries may be faxed or e-mailed but it is necessary to confirm the entry and pay the fee before entry lists are closed.

Master Tournament
1st 2.5 million + 500 thousand (chess equipment)
2nd 2 million + 400 thousand (chess equipment)
3rd 1.7 million + 300 thousand (chess equipment)
4th 1.5 million + 250 thousand (chess equipment)
5th 1.3 million + 200 thousand (chess equipment)
6th 1 million + 200 thousand (chess equipment)
7th 800 thousand + 200 thousand (chess equipment)
8th 700 thousand + 200 thousand (chess equipment)
9th 600 thousand + 200 thousand (chess equipment)
10th 500 thousand + 200 thousand (chess equipment)
11th 400 thousand + 200 thousand (chess equipment)
12th 300 thousand + 200 thousand (chess equipment)
13th 200 thousand + 200 thousand (chess equipment)
14th 150 thousand + 150 thousand (chess equipment)
15th 100 thousand + 100 thousand (chess equipment)

Other Master Tournament prizes
Players with Italian Elo ratings between 2151 and 2300
1st 200 thousand + 200 thousand (chess equipment)
2nd 150 thousand + 150 thousand (chess equipment)
3rd 100 thousand (chess equipment)

Players with an Elo/Fide between 2000 and 2150
1st 200 thousand + 200 thousand (chess equipment)
2nd 150 thousand + 150 thousand (chess equipment)
3rd 100 thousand (chess equipment)

Italian players with an Italian Elo rating lower than 2000
1st 120 thousand + 200 thousand (chess equipment)
2nd 150 thousand + 150 thousand (chess equipment)
3rd 100 thousand (chess equipment)

NB: Italian players in possession of both an Italian Elo rating and an Elo Fide will be considered to be eligible for prizes for the Italian Elo rating.
Prizes are indivisible and cannot be accumulated; the Buholz system will be used to split tied scores. Chess equipment includes chess boards and pieces, regulation chess sets, tournament clocks, other games.

National Tournament
1st 1 million + 500 thousand (chess equipment)
2nd 700 thousand + 400 thousand (chess equipment)
3rd 600 thousand + 350 thousand (chess equipment)
4th 500 thousand + 300 thousand (chess equipment)
5th 400 thousand + 250 thousand (chess equipment)
6th 300 thousand + 200 thousand (chess equipment)
7th 250 thousand + 150 thousand (chess equipment)
8th 200 thousand + 100 thousand (chess equipment)
9th 150 thousand + 100 thousand (chess equipment)
10th 100 thousand + 100 thousand (chess equipment)
11th 50 thousand (chess equipment)
12th 50 thousand (chess equipment)
13th 50 thousand (chess equipment)
14th 50 thousand (chess equipment)
15th 50 thousand (chess equipment)

Other National Tournament Prizes
Italian players with an Italian Elo rating between 1699 and 1501
1st 150 thousand + 150 thousand (chess equipment)
2nd 100 thousand + 100 thousand (chess equipment)
3rd/5th 50 thousand (chess equipment)

Italian players with an Italian Elo rating below 1501
1st 150 thousand + 150 thousand (chess equipment)
2nd 100 thousand + 100 thousand (chess equipment)
3rd/5th 50 thousand (chess equipment)

Promotion Tournament
1st 400 thousand (chess equipment)
2nd 350 thousand (chess equipment)
3rd 300 thousand (chess equipment)
4th 250 thousand (chess equipment)
5th 200 thousand (chess equipment)
6th 150 thousand (chess equipment)
7th 100 thousand (chess equipment)
8th 50 thousand (chess equipment)
9th 50 thousand (chess equipment)
10th 50 thousand (chess equipment)
11th 50 thousand (chess equipment)
12th 50 thousand (chess equipment)

Master Tournament
Entries close Saturday November 18 - 5 p.m.
1st round Saturday November 18 - 6 p.m.
2nd round Sunday November 19 - 6.30 p.m.
3rd round Monday November 20 - 6.30 p.m.
4th round Tuesday November 21 - 6.30 p.m.
5th round Wednesday November 22 - 6.30 p.m.
6th round Thursday November 23 - 6.30 p.m.
7th round Friday November 24 - 6.30 p.m.
8th round Saturday November 25 - 6.30 p.m.
9th round Sunday November 26 - 10 a.m.
Award Ceremony Sunday November 26  - 5 p.m.

National Tournament and Promotion Tournament
Entries close Monday 20 November - 7.30 p.m.
1st round Monday November 20 - 8.30 p.m.
2nd round Tuesday November 21 - 8.30 p.m.
3rd round Wednesday November 22 - 8.30 p.m.
4th round Thursday November 23 - 8.30 p.m.
5th round Friday November 24 - 8.30 p.m.
6th round Saturday November 25 - 8.30 p.m.
7th round Sunday November 26 - 10 a.m.
Award Ceremony Sunday November 26  - 5 p.m.

Tournament playing times
Master: 2h/40 plus one hour to finish (quick play finish)
Other tournaments: 1h/20 plus one hour to finish (quick play finish)

http://www.scaccomatto.org

Arbiters
I. A. Lanfranco Bombelli - Michele Cordara
R. A. Roberto Ricca

Player's card
All Italian players require an FSI players card valid for 2000. Those without should procure one at the Tournament (cost 50000 lire).

Playing Venue
Palazzo a Vela, via XXmiglia 145, Torino.
Extensive indoor car park
Bus: 1 - 2 - 18 - 34 - 35 - 43 - 45 - 74
 

Hotel information
www.turismotorino.it

Technical Information
Società Scacchistica Torinese (sst/index.htm)

Organization
Società Scacchistica Torinese - XEO

The Organisation reserves the right to make any modification to the programme it thinks necessary.

Printers: Tipografia Artale - Torino