29/07/2025
🎉 Announcement: 10th International Chess Tournament of Anogia “IDEON ANDRON”
📅 17th – 24th August 2025
📍 Anogia – Crete
🔹 Organizers: Anogia Chess Club, Idaioi Chess Club
🔹 Co-Organizers: Municipality of Anogia, Region of Crete
♟️ Playing System: Swiss FIDE 9 rounds – 3 groups:
Group A: Rating over 2100
Group B: Rating under 2000
Group C: Without international rating
(Players with rating 2000–2099 may choose freely)
🏛️ Venue: Piraeus Bank’s Hall, Anogia – Crete
🗓️ Schedule:
✔️ Confirmation of Participation: Sunday, 17/8/2025 – 11:30–13:00
✔️ Pairings Group A: Sunday, 17/8/2025 – 13:00
✔️ Opening Ceremony: Sunday, 17/8/2025 – 16:30
♟️ Rounds:
Round 1: Sunday, 17:00
Round 2: Monday, 10:00
Round 3: Monday, 17:30
Round 4: Tuesday, 17:00
Round 5: Wednesday, 17:00
Round 6: Thursday, 17:00
Round 7: Friday, 17:00
Round 8: Saturday, 17:00
Round 9: Sunday, 10:00
🏁 Closing Ceremony: Sunday, 24/8/2025 – 16:00
⏱️ Time Control:
90' for 40 moves + 30' + 30'' increment from move one.
Players not present after 1 hour from official start will forfeit.
💰 Participation Fees:
🔸 Group A (Rating > 2100 – with accommodation):
➡️ General Fee: 250€
➡️ Without accommodation: 130€
🔸 Group B (Rating < 2000 – with accommodation):
➡️ General Fee: 190€
➡️ Without accommodation: 70€
➡️ Local Players: 30€
🔸 Group C (No international rating – no accommodation):
➡️ General Fee: 20€
‼️ Free participation for GM, IM, WGM, WIM
🏨 Accommodation:
Includes 8 nights in a shared triple room (no meals).
Rooms include: WC, AC, Wi-Fi, fridge, TV, 3 beds.
Minimum cost for room (if used privately or by accompanying persons): 360€ for 8 nights.
✅ Participation is valid ONLY after payment to:
Piraeus Bank
IBAN: GR94 0171 1630 0061 6304 0030 989
Account Name: Anogia Chess Club (Skakistikos Omilos Anogion)
BIC: PIRBGRAA
Bank Address: Anogia Milopotamou, Crete
🏆 PRIZES – Group A (Total: 2.600€)
🥇 1st: 1300€
🥈 2nd: 650€
🥉 3rd: 250€
4th–6th: 3x100€
🏅 1st Woman: 100€
🏆 PRIZES – Group B (Total: 400€)
🥇 1st: 250€
🥈 2nd: 100€
🥉 3rd: 50€
🔁 Tiebreaks:
Direct encounter
Buchholz -1
Buchholz
Number of wins
Sonnenborn-Berger
(Tied prizes are shared. One award per player – the highest.)
📧 Info & Registration:
📩 [email protected]
📞 +30 6972857752 (Mr. Manolis Ntagiantas)
📞 +30 6937880733 (Mr. Kostas Klokas)
📣 See you in the mountains of Crete for an unforgettable chess week!