Emanuel Lasker – Chess King from Barlinek
6th International E. LASKER Chess Festival in Rapid Chess
August 23, 2025
Patron: Mayor of the City of Barlinek
Organizers: Barlinek Cultural Center, City Administration of Barlinek, Chess Club LASKER Barlinek
Tournament Director: Krzysztof Wolski
Media Coverage: Internet – Portal Barlinek 24
Goal of the Tournament:
To honor the memory of World Champion Emanuel Lasker, who was born in Barlinek
VENUE:
Europejskie Centrum Spotkań
74-320 Barlinek, ul. Leśna No. 1

TOURNAMENT SYSTEM
Type of Tournament:
9 Rounds, Swiss System. The Chess Festival will be played as two separate tournaments:
-
Tournament A: Open – only for players with a FIDE ID, FIDE Rapid-rated
-
Tournament B: Youth U18 (separate rankings for U18 and U14)
The number of participants is limited to 80 players.
Time Control:
Schedule: August 23, 2025
-
8:30–9:45 AM: Registration in the tournament hall
-
10:00 AM: Opening ceremony
-
10:20 AM: Start of Round 1
-
11:00 AM: Rounds 2–4
-
12:45 PM: Round 5, followed by lunch break
-
2:00 PM: Rounds 6–9
-
5:00 PM: Award Ceremony
Entry Fee: €15 (or 60 PLN)
German participants should transfer the entry fee to the (Euro) account of the Barlinek Cultural Center at:
GBS Bank
IBAN: PL80 8355 0009 0000 0420 2000
BIC: POLUPLPRXXX
Purpose: Last Name, First Name + Lasker Tournament Barlinek
Note: If paid in cash on the day of the tournament, the fee is €20 (or 80 PLN).
Catering:
The organizer offers a lunch snack and a coffee buffet (included in the entry fee).
RULES AND SCORING
Game Rules: Played according to current FIDE rules.
Arbiter: FA Arkadiusz Korbal
Ranking will be determined by the total number of points scored. In case of a tie, the following tiebreaks apply: Buchholz, Cut-1 (worst opponent removed), etc., as determined by the arbiter.
Prizes:
Tournament A
1st Prize: Trophy + cash prize [500 PLN]
2nd Prize: Trophy + cash prize [400 PLN]
3rd Prize: Trophy + cash prize [300 PLN]
4th & 5th Prize: Certificate + cash prize [100 PLN]
Tournament B
Trophies, certificates, and material prizes for U18 and U12 categories
Additional special prizes (material prizes) depending on number of participants;
No double prizes.
Registration:
By August 20, 2025 via email to:
Hans-Juergen.Hochgraefe@hs-wismar.de
or to Krzysztof Wolski:
Mobile: 0048-662635134
Email: wolski36@wp.pl
or via ChessManager:
The tournament is supported by the German Chess Federation, the company ChessBase, and the Emanuel Lasker Society Berlin.
The organizers warmly invite you to participate.