The Olomouc Chess Summer 2025 is the 26th edition of this international chess festival, scheduled to take place from August 17 to August 24, 2025, in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Organized by SPORTCLUB Agency 64 Olomouc in cooperation with AVE CHESS z.s., the event will be hosted at Hotel Flora, located at Krapkova 34, Olomouc.

Announced tournaments

A) 17^th — 24^th August 2025: round-robin GM tournaments

• GM norm, rating for ELO FIDE and DWZ
• 10 players in the group, average rating >= 2400
• participation of players with ELO FIDE >= 2350 (the organizer reserves the right to accept a player whose ELO does not meet requirements of the tournament, starting fee is marked with *)
• round system of 9 rounds, 2x 1,5 h/40 + 30 min + 30 s/move
• waiting time 1 h in case of late arrival
• financial prizes in CZK: 5 000, 3 000, 2 000
• starting fee in EUR:

• IM discount of 10 %
• A discount for previous participation in Czech Tour series cannot be applied to the tournament

B) 17^th — 24^th August 2025: round-robin IM tournaments

• IM norm, rating for ELO FIDE and DWZ
• 10 players in the group, average rating >= 2250
• participation of players with ELO FIDE >= 2200 (the organizer reserves the right to accept a player whose ELO does not meet requirements of the tournament, starting fee is marked with *)
• round system of 9 rounds, 2x 1,5 h/40 + 30 min + 30 s/move
• waiting time 1 h in case of late arrival
• financial prizes in CZK: 3 000, 2 000, 1 000
• starting fee in EUR:

• FM, WFM and WIM discount of 10 %
• A discount for previous participation in Czech Tour series cannot be applied to the tournament

C) 17^th — 24^th August 2025: OLOMOUC OPEN

• rating tournament with rating for ELO FIDE and DWZ
• participation of players without age and performance limitations
• swiss system of 9 rounds, 2x 1,5 h/40 + 30 min + 30 s/move
• waiting time 1 h in case of late arrival
• starting fee in EUR:

• discounts on starting fee: 25 % for FM, players over 65 years of age and women
• players registered after 6 August 2025 pay extra 8.5 EUR

Financial prizes (CZK)

• 7 000, 5 000, 3 000, 2 000, 1 000, 1 000, 1000, 1 000, best woman 1 000, best youngster U16 1 000, best youngster U12 1 000, best player with ELO FIDE 1900–1999, 1800–1899, 1700–1799, 1600–1699, 1500–1599 and < 1500 each 1 000 (30 000 altogether, fusion of prizes is possible)
• material prizes for other players

D1) 17^th — 24^th August 2025: Open Championship of the Czech Republic of seniors 50+

• rating for ELO FIDE and DWZ
• participation of players born in 1975 and older
• starting fee in EUR:

• discounts on starting fee: 25 % for players over 65 years of age and women
• players registered after 6 August 2025 pay extra 8.5 EUR

Financial prizes (CZK)

• 3 000, 2 000 and 1 000, best woman 1 000, best player with ELO FIDE 1750–1899, 1600–1749 and < 1600 each 1 000 (10 000 altogether, fusion of prizes is possible)
• material prizes for other players

D2) 17^th — 24^th August 2025: Open Championship of the Czech Republic of seniors 65+

• rating for ELO FIDE and DWZ
• participation of players born in 1960 and older
• starting fee in EUR:

• players registered after 6 August 2025 pay extra 8.5 EUR

Financial prizes (CZK)

• 3 000, 2 000 and 1 000, best seniors 75+ 1 500, 1000 and 500, best woman 1 000, best player with ELO FIDE 1700–1799, 1600–1699 and < 1600 each 1 000 (13 000 altogether, fusion of prizes is possible)
• material prizes for other players

E) 23^rd August 2025: open tournament in rapid chess

• participation of players without age and performance limitations
• rating for rapid ELO FIDE
• Swiss system of 7 rounds, 2 x 10 min + 5s/move
• starting fee: youngsters up to 18 years of age, players over 65 and women 7 EUR, other players 9 EUR
• financial prizes in CZK: 2 000, 1 500, 1 000, 500
• material prizes for other players

F) 21^st August 2025: open blitz tournament

• participation of players without age and performance limitations
• rating for rapid ELO FIDE
• Swiss system of 11 rounds, 2 x 3 min. + 2s/move
• starting fee 7 EUR
• financial prizes in CZK: 1 500, 1 000, 500
• material prizes for other players

Fees for rating of the tournament results for ELO in A, B, C, D1, D2 (2.5 EUR per player) and E, F (0.5 EUR per player) charged according to the economic directive of the Chess Federation of the Czech Republic, are included in the starting fee.

Criteria used for ranking and prizes distribution

• A, B tournaments: 1. number of points, 2. S.-B., 3. mutual game, 4. lot
• C, E and F tournaments: 1. number of points, 2. Buchholz Cut 1, 3. Buchholz, 4. Sonnenborn-Berger, 5. the greater number of games played with black
• D1 and D2 tournaments: 1. number of points, 2. mutual game, 3. Buchholz Cut 1, 4. Buchholz, 5. Sonnenborn-Berger, 6. the greater number of games played with black
• prizes in tournaments A and B are divided equally among first 3 players with the same number of points; prizes in tournaments C, D1 and D2 are distributed according to Hort system among such number of players which corresponds to the number of advertised prizes; prizes in tournaments E and F are not divided

Accommodation

Flora hotel ****

(the playing hall is situated in the hotel)

• single rooms SUPERIOR PLUS with a shower and WC, price including breakfast 83.5 EUR/room and night
• double rooms SUPERIOR PLUS with a shower and WC, price including breakfast 108.5 EUR/room and night
• single rooms COMFORT with a shower and WC, price including breakfast 75 EUR/room and night
• double rooms COMFORT with a shower and WC, price including breakfast 100 EUR/room and night
• 3,4-bed apartments with a kitchenette, price including breakfast 146 EUR/room and night

School youth home

(“U Sportovni haly” street, distance from the playing hall 1.7 km)

• single rooms, shower and WC shared for 2 rooms, WiFi, price 29 EUR/room and night
• 2,3-bed rooms, shower and WC shared for 2 rooms, WiFi, price 23 EUR/person and night

Municipal fee in the amount of 50 CZK / adult person and night is already included in the accommodation prices.

Board-meals: at the Flora hotel according to your choice

Schedule

Other information

• Complete your obligatory applications together with accommodation orders by 6 August 2025 on www.czechtour.net/applications or by e-mail to ave-kontakt@outlook.cz
• All foreign players must have an assigned FIDE identification number (abbreviation FIDE ID or FID) at the time of the submission of the application form. If they do not have it, they have to apply their national chess federation for it.
• Starting fee and accommodation payments will be collected during the registration in cash in EUR (at the amount given in these regulations), CZK (in the rate 24:1 compared to prices given in these regulations) or USD or by debit and credit cards: Eurocard/Master Card, Maestro, VISA, VISA Electron, JCB or Diners Club
• Discount on starting fee and accommodation price – 5% discount in 2nd start in the tournament held within the frame of this year CZECH TOUR Series, or 10% in 3rd start, 15% in 4th start etc. (only starts from all tournaments for individuals played with rating min. 2 x 1,5h + 30s/move are counted)
• Parking: at the Flora hotel for 100 CZK (~ 4 EUR) / day.
• By participating in the tournament, the player gives the organizer the right to take photos and videos with his person and to use them.
• Olomouc Chess Summer official website: www.a64.cz
• Interesting things, photos: http://www.facebook.com/czechtouren