Gran Rapid d'Autunno - Open Chess Tournament
Educandato San Luigi, sala conferenze - Via Santa Maria di Gesù, 90, Caltagirone
Organised by Associazione Culturale Le Muse Caltagirone
Third edition of the Gran Rapid d'Autunno, an open rapid chess tournament with Elo variation scheduled for Sunday 8 November 2026 in the conference room of the Educandato San Luigi, at via Santa Maria di Gesù 90 in Caltagirone. The event is organised by the Associazione Culturale Le Muse Caltagirone with the Accademia Scacchistica Don Pietro Carrera and under the patronage of the Comune di Caltagirone. The tournament is played in a single day over nine rounds with a time control of 12'+3" and pairings using the FIDE Swiss system in the Dutch variant, from morning registration to the evening award ceremony. Cash prizes and trophies are up for grabs for the top three overall, as well as medals for the categories 1N, 2N, 3N, NC, Over 60, Under 16, Under 14 and Under 12. The competition is reserved for players holding an FSI membership card; those without one can obtain membership at the playing venue.
Hours: 09:00 - 19:00 Sunday 8 November 2026: registration and accreditation at 9.00, tournament start at 9.30, afternoon resumption at 15.00, award ceremony at 19.00. Venue: Educandato San Luigi, conference room, via Santa Maria di Gesù 90, Caltagirone. Entry fee: 25 euros for adults, 20 euros for minors, with a 5 euro discount for pre-registrations by 20.00 on 6 November 2026. Pre-registration via the Vesus.org platform by searching for "Gran Rapid d'Autunno", or by bank transfer made out to LE MUSE ASSOCIAZIONE RICREATIVA CULTURALE, IBAN IT08C0623083910000015696172, subject "Gran Rapid d'Autunno". Prizes: 150 euros and trophy for first overall, 100 euros and trophy for second, 50 euros and trophy for third; medals to the first-placed in the categories 1N, 2N, 3N, NC, Over 60, Under 16, Under 14 and Under 12. Prizes are not cumulative. Mobile phones or other electronic devices are not allowed in the tournament area.
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