EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP VETERANS
Men & Women
Classic, Blitz & Rapids
Osio Sotto (Bergamo), Italy, 19th – 25th September, 2022
Rules & Regulations
1. General information
The organization of the European Championships Veterans, Men and Women, Normal, Rapid and Blitz 2022 have been allotted by the EDC to the Italian Draughts Federation.
The championship will be held in September, from 19th to 25st in Osio Sotto (Bergamo), Italy. Two groups (men-women) for players born in 1972 or earlier.
Additional classification for three age groups for men: > 50+; > 60+; >70+; and one group for women.
The organizers reserve the right to introduce special conditions depending on the current situation related to COVID-19, the Guide Lines EDC and on the Italian laws concerning the contrast and containment of contagion risks from pandemic.
Considering that traveling during COVID time could be complicated and changeable, especially for the variants, in order to allow more freely travel and stay safe, at least a month before the Championships will be published the “EC2022 guidelines for travel in Italy”.
2. Schedule
September 18, Arriving day
- at 21.00 Opening
September 19, Monday
- at 09.00 Blitz
- at 15:00 Round 1
September 20, Tuesday
- at 09:00 Round 2
- at 15:00 Round 3
September 21, Wednesday
- at 09:00 Round 4
September 22, Thursday
- at 9:00 Round 5
- at 15:00 Round 6
September 23, Friday
- at 09:00 Round 7
- Visit at Bergamo
September 24, Saturday
- at 09:00 Round 8
- at 15:00 Round 9
September 25, Sunday
- at 09:00 Rapid
- at 19:00 Closing Ceremony
September 26, Monday
Departure Day
3. Registration has to be done by the national federations. The maximum of participants per federation in each group is 4. Italy has an organization place. No limits of players per federation. (Updated 10th June, 2022).
4. Competition fee
The national federations have to pay the following registration fee to the account of “Federazione Italiana Dama” (Italian Draughts Federation) at the latest August 24th, 2022:
4.1. € 50 – for the European Championship Veterans 2022
4.2. € 10 – for the European Championship Veterans Blitz 2022
4.3. € 10 – for the European Championship Veterans Rapid 2022
Please follow the instructions for making a bank transfer.
Beneficiary: Federazione Italiana Dama
Address: Largo Lauro de Bosis n. 15 - 00135 Roma
Bank: Poste Italiane S.p.A
IBAN account nr: IT16U0760104800000038300968
BIC (Swift code): BPPIITRRXXX
Fee can be paid in cash before opening ceremony, but in this case the fee is higher: for main tournament 60 € and 15 € for blitz and rapid respectively
Players for whom the registration fee is not paid before the opening ceremony, are not allowed to participate in the tournament.
Similarly, a player registration for whom the registration fee for Blitz and Rapid Championships is not paid before September 24th is not allowed to participate in the tournament.
If you are planning to pay the fee in cash, you have to inform about it on your registration form.
5. Prizes
Minimum € 1.000 (total prizes for all Veteran Championships: Classic, Blitz and Rapid) or 50% of inscription fees (if it’s more). Details about exact dividing of it will be announced to the public before the 2nd round. The players of general group (men and women) finishing in the first three places will receive official medals and diplomas of European Championship. The players of each age group finishing in the first three places will receive special prizes and diplomas.
6. Application from the federations should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at latest August 24th, 2022.
7. A Jury d'Appel (appeal board) will be nominated by EDC President and announced to all before 1st round.
8. Time control
Classic: 1h 20’ + 1’ per move; Rapid: 15’+10”; Blitz: 5’+3’’
9. Technical Details
The tournament will be supervised by main referee determined by EDC.
10. Competition system
The Championships normal, rapid and blitz games will be played in Swiss System, with 9 or less rounds depending on the number of participants. 3
Places will be appointed by the amount of points obtained by participants. To determine the ranking place when number of points is equal for several participants will apply the following criteria: Truncated Solkoff Coefficient FMJD: the largest total score of opponents played, not counting the weakest, if needed the second weakest etc.
11. All costs for travel and visa expenses as well as travelling, food and lodging and visa expenses for players and accompanying persons have to be paid by their national federations or by themselves.
12. Winner 2021, Winner Women 2021, Winner 60+ 2021 and Winner 70+ 2021 get the hotel (whole period) and meals for FREE (double rooms).
13. Hotel: Hotel Ristorante Continental, 4 stars
Address: in via Milano 1, Osio Sotto
(12 km to the center of Bergano and 15 km to the Airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio),
https://www.hotelristorantecontinental.com
Prices per Person per day:
B&B treatment € 55.00 in single room / per night (total for 8 nights € 440,00)
B&B treatment € 40.00 in double room / per night (total for 8 nights € 320,00)
B&B treatment € 35.00 in triple room / per night (total for 8 nights € 280,00)
Lunch: 12,00 €; Dinner: 12,00 €
Players are supposed to stay in the hotel. Supplement for arrival a day earlier or departure a day later is possible.
Reservations of the hotel, questions and documents needed for visa ONLY IN ENGLISH must be asked to:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Telephone: +39. 0632723202
Payments of the hotel to FID via bank.
Bank Account headed to: Federazione Italiana Dama
IBAN: IT16 U076 0104 8000 0003 8300 968
BIC (Swift code): BPPIITRRXXX
14. Official site of the competition:
15. Connections:
By Train
Connections every hour from Milan Central Station to Verdello-Dalmine Station. Journey time: about 40 minutes. From Verdello-Dalmine railway station, it is possible to reach the hotel by taxi or by bus (2,9 km / 5 min).
By Bus
From the Continental hotel it is possible to reach Bergamo by bus, from the shelter n. 2, line V - Bergamo-Dalmine-Trezzo sull'Adda, bus-stop "Osio Sotto", 300 meters from the hotel, in front of the GS supermarket. Frequency every 30 minutes.
By Plane
You can reach the hotel by taxi (faster). There is also Bus n. 1 to Bergamo (1 of each 10 minutes) and from there the line V to Osio Sotto (longer and with risk in case you get off in a wrong bus-stop).
16. The city of Bergamo
Some information about the city:
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergamo
https://www.visitbergamo.net
Rome, 08/05/20221 1 Updated 10th June, 2022
EDC Tournament Director Youth
Johan Demasure
The President of European Draughts Federation
Carlo A. Bordini