X Torneo Ajedrez Ciudad de Guadix – Memorial Luis Muriel 2026 The X Torneo Ajedrez Ciudad de Guadix – Memorial Luis Muriel 2026 will take place at Guadix Municipal Library on Saturday, September 5. The event is a seven-round rapid tournament valid for Andalusian federation rating.

Games use eight minutes plus a three-second increment per move. The tournament begins at 10:00 a.m. and is scheduled to finish at approximately 1:30 p.m., creating a compact morning competition.

The total cash prize fund is €750, approximately $860. Overall, rating and age-category awards are available, while the top players in several special categories receive trophies.

📌 Event Details

⏱️ Time Control & Pairings

All seven rounds use 8+3. The event is played as one Swiss field.

The published tiebreak order is Buchholz Cut 1, total Buchholz, Sonneborn-Berger and average opponent rating.

Players whose entry fee was paid in advance are included in the Round 1 pairing under the organizer’s published attendance procedure.

Participants should still arrive before 10:00 a.m. to resolve any payment, federation or identity issue.

🏆 Prize Fund

📂 Sections / Groups

🎖️ Eligibility, Titles & Qualification

🗓️ Schedule

📝 Registration

👤 Organizer

📍 Venue

Biblioteca Municipal de Guadix – Plaza San Francisco 4, 18500 Guadix, Granada, Spain.

The library is in the historic center. Players should allow time for central parking and locating the tournament room before the 10:00 a.m. start.

🚗 How to Get There

Transport timetables, engineering work, road conditions and parking rules may change. Players should verify the final route shortly before departure and retain the organizer’s contact details.

🏨 Accommodation Near the Venue

Accommodation is not included unless the official regulations state otherwise. Before payment, confirm the exact property, dates, room type, taxes, cancellation terms, breakfast hours, accessibility, parking and travel time to the venue.

🛂 Visa & Travel Documents

International players should confirm Spanish and Schengen entry requirements before booking.

The public regulations do not describe an invitation-letter process. Any request should be made directly to Club Ajedrez Ciudad de Guadix.

ℹ️ Other Information

A player should verify whether prize duplication is permitted under the final regulations before the awards ceremony.

Refunds are available under the published condition when withdrawal is communicated at least one day before the tournament.

Payment and the required registration email should both be completed; sending only one of them does not establish a complete entry.

The registration process contains two separate steps: payment by Bizum and an email with the player’s full name, rating, origin and phone number. Completing only the payment does not give the organizer all information needed for the entry list, while sending only the email does not establish that the applicable fee has been paid.

The non-federated supplement is added to the relevant base fee. A general non-federated entrant therefore pays the published general amount plus €2, while an eligible Under-16 entrant pays the youth amount plus €2. Local and CAC Guadix concessions should be claimed only when the player genuinely meets the organizer’s category definition.

The morning timetable is compact: seven 8+3 rounds are scheduled between 10:00 and approximately 13:30. Players should arrive rested, bring water and avoid relying on a long meal break. The historic-center location may require parking outside Plaza San Francisco followed by a short walk to the library.

Cash prizes cover the first six overall places and three rating categories. Additional categories receive trophies rather than cash. Players eligible for more than one category should ask the arbiter how prize incompatibility or priority is handled under the final regulations before leaving the venue.

✅ Final Checks Before Travel

Before travelling, players should complete the following checks against the latest organizer information.

🔗 Official Resources