International Braille Chess Association
\nAffiliated to FIDE – World Chess Federation Registered in France under-Loi de 1901, (Reg No: W433006663.
\nSIRET No: 90476485900016)
\nCIRCULAR INVITATION FOR<\/p>\n
and the<\/p>\n
for Blind and Visually Impaired 2022
\nin Castelnaudary, France<\/p>\n
The International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) and the Association \u00ab AEPA \u00bb invite
\nall IBCA member countries to participate in the IBCA Women Individual World Chess Championship and the 11th IBCA Junior Individual World Chess Championship for the blind and visually impaired 2022
\nin Castelnaudary\u2013France.<\/p>\n
The competition will take place in h\u00f4tel IBIS Style*** in Castelnaudary
\nfrom Sunday July 10th (Arrivals) to Sunday July 17th (Closing ceremony and departure).<\/p>\n
Here is the schedule for the competition :<\/p>\n
Changes in this schedule may be done by organizers if needed.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Arrival on 10th July 2022 – Departure on 17th July 2022. Organizers will provide transportation for all participants from and to the airport of During the technical meeting, before the start of the 1st round, 3 members will be appointed as members for the appeals committee under the approval of IBCA and the Organizers. Appeals Procedure Protests against decisions of the Chief Arbiter must be submitted in written form to the Chairman of the appeals committee within 30 min. after the completion of the respective game. The protest must be accompanied with the sum of 100 \u20ac, as a deposit. If the appeal is granted, the sum shall be returned immediately.<\/p>\n Cost for accommodation with full board (3 meals per day) decoration dedicated to sport. For sunny days, the outdoor swimming pool and spa are heated. Castelnaudary, land of plenty, is bordered by the Canal du Midi, halfway between sea and mountain and at the crossroads of the Cathar Castles, is famous for its gastronomic specialty, cassoulet. The restaurant serves traditional regional cooking, with elements of European cuisine. You can find more information about the Ibis Style using these links: www.tripadvisor.com or www.booking.com.There is free Wi-Fi in main building; the hotel is located 3 km from the city center of Castelnaudary with shops and facilities.<\/p>\n All delegations must deposit 100% of the total cost for the participation in the tournament before 31st may 2022 to the following bank account: All delegation members shall comply with French sanitary dispositions regarding foreign travellers coming to France. We strongly advise to contact your airline company\/government for updated travelling rules as these rules may change over time. French government website <\/a> Information, questions, registrations to email: send a mail to the Turnament Director<\/a> Charudatta Jadhav
\n\u2022 Travel details: Toulouse Blagnac Airport (IATA: TLS) or Toulouse Matabiau Railway Station.
\n\u2022 IBIS Styles H\u00f4tel website<\/a>
\n\u2022 Pick-up and drop from airport\/station will be provided to all the participants who
\nconfirm the travel plan before 30th June 2022.
\n\u2022 Excursion is planned in Castelnaudary on the free day on 14th of July (French national holiday).<\/p>\n4. TRANSPORTATIONFROMANDTOAIRPORT\/RAILWAYSTATION<\/h2>\n
\nToulouse Blagnac Airport (IATA: TLS) or the railway station of Toulouse Matabiau.
\nAll delegations must send the travel details (date, time and flight\/train number for arrival\/departure) to the organizing committee before 30th June 2022.<\/p>\n5. PLAYINGSYSTEMANDRULESOFTHETOURNAMENT<\/h2>\n
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\nPlayers placed first, second and third will be awarded respectively with gold, silver and bronze medals.
\nIn case of a tie the final ranking will be decided in accordance with the FIDE rules.
\nThe prizes will be awarded at the official closing ceremony. The players receive the prizes personally.<\/li>\n
\nThe player who has the white color should bring a chess clock for the game. Non-braille chessboards will not be allowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n6. APPEALSCOMMITTEE<\/h2>\n
7. ACCOMMODATION<\/h2>\n
\n\u2022 70 euros in a double room per person per day. 560 Euros\/person for the tournament.
\n\u2022 90 euros in a single room per person per day. 720 Euros\/person for the tournament.
\nThe price includes: accommodation and 3 meals per day (buffet menu), transport from and to the airport or train station in Toulouse, and on the free day, a trip by small train to visit Castelnaudary and a boat trip on the Canal du Midi.
\nSituated in Castelnaudary (south France, 60 km East from Toulouse), the Ibis Styles team welcomes you in a friendly atmosphere in a PUB and a Bistronomic Restaurant, unveiling a<\/p>\n8. PAYMENT AND IBCA FEE<\/h2>\n
\nJoin us to receive the payment informations<\/a>
\nPlease note, every participating country also has to pay IBCA annual membership fee of 150 Euros directly to IBCA (also see \u00a710)<\/p>\n9. COVID-19<\/h2>\n
\nAll participants, including coaches and accompanying persons of the delegations, must stay
\nin the official hotel IBIS Styles H\u00f4tel*** for organizational and security reasons. The
\nOrganizing Committee will not accept any person to be a participant if she\/he doesn\u2019t book
\nin the official hotel IBIS Styles H\u00f4tel *** through the organizing committee.<\/p>\n
\nis also a valuable source of information regarding these matters.
\nThe organizing committee shall not be held responsible in case of denied access to French territory or canceled activities on the free day or any other constraints during the competition due to these rules.<\/p>\n10. TIMELINES AND REGISTRATION<\/h2>\n
\nCall to Laurent KRUK Tournament Director.<\/a>
\nOnly a duly authorized representative of the National Braille Chess Federation that is the IBCA member in good standing can register a delegation to participate in this tournament. All players, officials, and accompanying persons from the same member country shall be registered as a single delegation by the specified deadline. The countries that are in arrears are required to pay their debt to the IBCA in full in order to proceed with the registration. The IBCA and the Organizers will not accept any registrations that attempt to circumvent National Braille Chess Federations.
\nFor organizational purposes, we request participants to comply to these deadlines :<\/p>\n\n\n
\n Confirmation of participation deadline :<\/th>\n Payment deadline :<\/th>\n Travel details deadline :<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n 31st March 2022<\/td>\n 31st May 2022<\/td>\n 30th June 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nIBCA PRESIDENT
\nwrite to the IBCA President<\/a>
\nLaurent KRUK
\nTournament Director
\nwcc.france2022@gmail.com
\nFrench IBCA Representant: DEVILLE Olivier
\nC\u00f4tevi\u00e8re
\nF- 43110 Aurec sur Loire France
\nIBCA<\/a>
\nMail to IBCA infos<\/a>Mail to President of IBCA infos<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"