Welcome to Germany
30th NATO Chess Championship 2019
Julius-Leber-Barracks, Berlin
Sept 16th – Sept 20th 2019
Details of Berlin
• With a population 3.7 million people the largest city in Germany
• First documented in the 13th century
• From 1417 – 1945 residence or capital of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire, Weimar Republic and the Third Reich
• After WW II divided in East – and West-Berlin till 1989
• Since 1990 (after reunification) again capital of Germany
Tournament Dates
• Tournament times:
• Arrival and Departure:
• Possible extra days:
• 7 round swiss system (according to the IMCC rules)
• Wednesday afternoon: sightseeing
• Friday afternoon: Blitz
• Friday evening: Closing ceremony and banquet
Mon
16th
Tue
17th
Wed
18th
Thu
19th
Fri
20th
Sun
15th
Sat
21st
Sat
14th
Sun
22nd
Location and Arrival
• Julius-Leber-Kaserne (i.e. barracks)Kurt-Schumacher-Damm 4113405 Berlin
• All events are on-site
• Arrival• by airplane: IATA-code „TXL“ as the best choice or
„SXF“ as alternate
• by train: Berlin Hbf (=main station)
• by car: fill navigation system with address above
Highly
recommended
airport for arrival:
IATA code:
„TXL“
Alternative airport
IATA code:
„SXF“Pick up service not
guaranteed
NATO Chess Ch 2019
„Julius-Leber“-Barracks
Regional map
Local map
„Julius-Leber“
Barracks
Int. Airport „TXL“Subway
Highway
Accommodation
• Single rooms ensuite for officials
• Double rooms ensuite for the players
• All covered by entry fee from Sun (15th) to Sat (21st)
• Extra nights for Sat (14th) and/ or (Sun 22nd) cost extra
• Rooms available in the following priority:1) officials, players and invited guests
2) life time members
3) if enough capacity: spouses and extra players(detail information possible after the informal agreement)
Tasks during the week
• Sunday evening „ICEBREAKER“-dinner with traditional berlin food and some drinks
• Breakfast in the morning will be held in the central kitchen
• Every lunch and dinner served in the tournament hall
• During the rounds we are serving coffee, water and snacks
• Wednesday afternoon sightseeing tours
• Tuesday and Thursday ladies program and TL-meeting
• On Friday Blitz and closing ceremony/ banquet
• Every evening, the bar in the tournament hall will be open till 10pm
Payments
• Entry fee for officials, players and spouses = 330 € each
• Extra night = 15 € each
• Formal invitation is sended
• Informal agreement necessary till March, 15th 2019(important, to check space for extra players and spouses)
• Formal agreement: July, 1st 2019
Notice
• In the bar, only cash is accepted (no credit cards)
• But don‘t worry: In the barracks, there is a cash maschine! ☺
Some Impressions
Tournament Hall
Playing Hall
Coffee room for the players
Welcome and Blitz
Lunch and dinner room
Bar
Meeting room
Chillout zone Chillout zone
Outside the building