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