The 35th Andorra Chess Open will take place from 22nd to 30th July 2017 in Andorra

The 35th Andorra (Pyrenees) Chess Open will take place from 22nd to 30th July 2017 in Andorra.

The official venue will be the Hotel PANORAMA in Escaldes-Engordany, which is located in the commercial centre of Andorra.

The tournament will be played according to Swiss System in 9 rounds, with the time control 40 moves in 90 minutes and 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move one.

The total prize fund is 10.000€, with the 2.100€ first prize. Organizers also provided special ELO prizes and prizes for the best senior player, best youth and best Andorran players.

The schedule of the event is as follows:
Saturday 22 July
15:45: Opening Ceremony
16:00: Round 1
Sunday 23 July
10:00: Gran Prix (Blitz Tournament) in Andorra la Vella
16:00: Round 2
Monday 24 July
15:30: Round 3
Tuesday 25 July
15:30: Round 4
Wednesday 26 July
09:30: Visit to Caldea
15:30: Round 5
Thursday 27 July
15:30: Round 6
21:00: Friendly Dinner
Friday 28 July
15:30: Round 7
Saturday 29 July
15:30: Round 8
Sunday 30 July
09:30: Round 9
16:00: Closing Ceremony
The registration of the players will take place on Saturday 22 July in the Tournament Hall, before 13:00h.

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