Information

Again there will be an international draughts tournament organised near the beach in The Hague. A tournament for everyone: young and old, strong players and beginners. Combine playing draughts with a holiday on the beach!

Tournament schedule

The time schedule is as follows:

Day	Date	Time	What
Saturday	13 July	11.00 hr	Registration
		12.00 hr	Opening en first round
Sunday	14 July	12.00 hr	Second round
		19.00 uur	Beach Blitz tournament
Monday	15 July	12.00 hr	Third round
Tuesday	16 July	10.00 hr	Fourth round
		16.00 hr	Fifth round
Wednesday	17 July	12.00 hr	Sixth round
Thursday	18 July	12.00 hr	Seventh round
		20.00 hr	"Disco Blitz" toernooi
Friday	19 July	12.00 hr	Eighth round
Zaterdag	20 July	10.00 hr	Nineth round
		16.00 hr	Closing ceremony

Location

The tournament will be played in the Carlton Beach Hotel at the beach in Scheveningen, The Hague. There will be a large hall equipped with air-conditioning. Drinks are available at low prices. From the hotel you directly walk onto the nice beach or to the boulevard with a lot of restaurants and pubs.

Fee and prices

Participants have to pay the following fees:

Category	Fee
Senior (20+)	EUR 30,-
Youth and international masters (MI)	EUR 15,-
International grandmasters (GMI)	free

With 100 participants there is a guranteed price of EURO 3000,-. There are prices for the five strongest players:

First place	EUR 600,-
Second place	EUR 500,-
Third place	EUR 400,-
Fourth place	EUR 300,-
Fifth place	EUR 200,-

There are also prices for several sub-classes, like rating classes women, youth, etc. The first three in each rating class can win the following prices:

First place	EUR 100,-
Second place	EUR 50,-
Third place	EUR 25,-

Accommodation

There are a lot of possibilities in pensions, hotels en appartments in Scheveningen (if you are quick), a very short list:

• Kijkduinpark, Machiel Vrijenhoeklaan 50, 2555 NW Den Haag, (070) 4482100
• Camping Duinhorst, Bhrtweg 135, 2244 BH Wassenaar, (070) 3242270
• Carlton Beach Hotel, Gevers Deynootweg 201, 2586 HZ Den Haag, (070) 3541414
• Budget Hotel El Cid, Badhuisweg 51, 2587 CC Den Haag, EURO 18,= tot 30.=. (070) 3546667
• On 50 meters from Carlton Beach Hotel: Strandhotel, Zeekant 111, 2586 JJ Den Haag, EURO 35,= tot 85.=. (070) 3540193

Inscription

Participants may subscribe by paying the fee to Postbank account 5826700 of Committee The Hague Open, Den Haag. If this is not possible to you can also send an email to Alex Kruyshoop. Please give your name, address and phone number.

Tournament organisation

The tournament organisation is almost the same as in 2001:

President	Gerard de Groot	Damclub Den Haag
Secretary General	Ina Liem	Damclub Den Haag
Treasurer	Jan Kok	Damclub Den Haag
Gaming secretary	Fred Versteeg	ODB/Haeghe PV
Tournament secretary	Alex Kruyshoop	Damclub Den Haag
Adjunct	Fred Ivens	RDG/DIO