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Enjoying chess In 2018 & 2019 the event was fully booked.
Early registration recommended!
Contact & registration:
Guest of honour: GM Vlastimil Hort
WORLD SENIOR CHESS
CHAMPIONSHIP 2020
5th - 14th October 2020
Crete / Greece5-Star All-Inclusive Hotel
Fodele Beach Resort
Open to all
players aged 50
and above
New dates,
one week
earlier than
before
The ACO World Senior Chess Championship 2020 will take place as an open
tournament from 5th to 14th October 2020 on the Greek island Crete.
Any player who has reached the age of 50 by 31st December 2020 can
represent his or her country and become World Senior Champion in his or
her rating group!
Accommodation for all players and accompanying persons:
The venue is the award winning 5-star All Inclusive Fodele Beach Resort.
The playing hall is located inside the hotel. Elevators are available. The
hotel reception speaks English. More information on the following pages.
Division of groups:
The tournament will be played in the following rating groups:
Group A: 2201+
Group B: 2001 – 2200
Group C: 1801 – 2000
Group D: 1601 – 1800
Group E: 1401 – 1600
Group F: 1201 – 1400
Group G: 0 (no rating) – 1200
Each group plays separately meaning you only play opponents of similar
playing strength in your group. For the division of groups we will user your
ELO/national rating at the time of registration. For players having both an
ELO rating and a national rating, the higher rating counts. In exceptional
cases the organizer decides on written application of the participant.
Players without rating:
Players without a national or international rating can only participate in
group G (0 - 1200). For exceptions, see next point.
Playing in a higher group (voluntary):
This is only possible if a rating is achieved between the time of registration
and the start of the tournament which corresponds to the rating of a
higher group.
Mode and time control: 9 rounds, Swiss System
90 minutes for 40 moves + 15 minutes with an increment of 30 seconds per
move starting from move 1. Default time: 30 min.
In the event of a tie, the Buchholz score will be used. The Buchholz score
is calculated by adding together the points of all the player’s opponents -
regardless of the result of the games. If the Buchholz score is also equal,
the Sonneborn-Berger score will be used, which is calculated by adding
all Buchholz scores of all opponents.
Starting fee (for players only): EUR 50
Tournament rules and regulations:
All players and accompanying persons are obliged to stay in the official
hotel. All bookings must be made directly through the ACO.
Prizes: EUR 5.000 (guaranteed)
Group A Group B Group C
2201 – 2400 2001 – 2200 1801 – 2000
1st place: EUR 500 1st place: EUR 400 1st place: EUR 400
2nd place: EUR 200 2nd place: EUR 200 2nd place: EUR 200
3rd place: EUR 100 3rd place: EUR 100 3rd place: EUR 100
Group D Group E Group F
1601 – 1800 1401 – 1600 1201 – 1400
1st place: EUR 400 1st place: EUR 400 1st place: EUR 400
2nd place: EUR 200 2nd place: EUR 200 2nd place: EUR 200
3rd place: EUR 100 3rd place: EUR 100 3rd place: EUR 100
Group G
0 – 1200
1st place: EUR 400
2nd place: EUR 200
3rd place: EUR 100
The player in 1st place of each rating group
becomes ACO World Senior Champion.
Players achieving places 1-3 receive trophies.
All players receive diplomas.
Monday 5.10 Day of arrival
18 to 20:00 Welcome drink
Tuesday 6.10 09:00 Pairings
09:30 Opening
10:00 Round 1
16:00 Grandmaster lecture
18:00 Blitz tournament
Wednesday 7.10 10:00 Round 2
16:00 Round 3
Thursday 8.10 10:00 Round 4
16:00 Grandmaster lecture
18:00 Team blitz event
Schedule for the 2020 ACO World Senior Chess Championship
Friday 9.10 10:00 Round 5
16:00 Round 6
Saturday 10.10 Free day
Sunday 11.10 10:00 Round 7
16:00 Grandmaster lecture
18:00 Grandmaster simul
Monday 12.10 10:00 Round 8
16:00 Grandmaster lecture
18:00 Blitz tournament
Tuesday 13.10 10:00 Round 9
18:00 Prize-giving ceremony
Wednesday 14.10 Departure
Participation in the side programme is voluntary. The times vary slightly and will be announced again during the course of the event..
ACO chess package - chess and holidays
The following services are included for all players & accompanying persons:
9 nights at 5* Fodele Beach Resort Hotel
All-inclusive
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and all-day snacks
Unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages during meals
Snacks and drinks during chess games
Welcome and farewell drinks with canapés and sparkling wine
Free game analysis with a grandmaster
After finishing your game you can analyse it with GM Spyridon
Skembris or GM Zigurds Lanka
Free grandmaster lectures (3 lectures per trainer)
with GM Skembris and GM Lanka (duration approx. 1.5 hours each)
Free chess side programme
Blitz tournaments (single or team), GM simuls etc.
Free access to the fitness studio
Private hotel beach
Free internet
BONUS:
Free lectures and simul with grandmaster Vlastimil Hort
Places for the simul are limited and will be drawn during the event
CHESS FRIENDS FROM
AROUND THE WORLD
In 2018 and 2019, a total of 365 players
from 24 countries participated.
Chess, chess, chess!
Our side programme
Blitz chess:
The many highlights of the ACO
Senior World Championship
include the blitz tournaments
with five minutes per player. Our
Welcome Blitz tournament always
takes place in the evening after the
first round. There is always a good
atmosphere and it is very easy to
make contacts. All participants
play together in a single group. In
2019 over 60 players took part.
Team blitz:
Equally popular is our Team Blitz
tournament, where teams of 2 (on
two boards) compete against each
other. You may choose your part-
ner, everybody is involved, from
beginner to grandmaster!
Simultaneous exhibition:
There is always a big crowd at the
simultaneous exhibition, too.
Over 80 players competed against
our team of title holders in 2019.
Break guaranteed! The bye rule
At the ACO World Senior Chess Championship there will be 2 days with double rounds (days on
which one round round is played in the morning and one round in the afternoon). A few of our
past participants have told us that they were quite exhausted after the double round. So we offer
the opportunity to take 1 or 2 “breaks”. This is not mandatory, it is completely voluntary!
These breaks are called “byes” . A “bye” is when you as a player tell the arbiter before the next round
that you do not wish to play in the next round . This means you will not be included in the pairings
for the next round, but you will still receive half a point. So you can relax, and not slip down the table.
It is only possible to take a “bye” on days when a double round is played, meaning either in
round 2 or 3 and in round 5 or 6.
Enjoying chess -
the ACO experience
Our goal is to offer you a chess tour-
nament of a special kind. Of course
the tournament takes priority, but we
also want you and your companions
to enjoy the tournament in the tru-
est sense of the word. That‘s why we
only select interesting locations and
beautiful hotels with high 4 and 5 star
standards for our tournaments.
Our team consists, among others, of
GMs, IMs and FMs with huge tourna-
ment experience, so we know what
matters at a chess tournament.
In addition to the ACO World Senior
Chess Championship, since 2012 we
have also organised the ACO World
Amateur Chess Championship, which
takes place in May on Rhodes.
www.amateurchess.com/rhodes
2014 ACO WACC: Rhodes
240 participants from 26 nations
Our third tournament took place on the
Greek „sun island“ of Rhodes in 2014. The
playing hall stretched of over 1000 square
metres where 240 players from 26 countries
fought for the titles. Players were accommo-
dated in 4 & 5 star hotels of Esperia Group.
2012 ACO WACC: Dubai 72 participants from 25 nations
Our first tournament took place in sunny
Dubai in 2012. The venue was 5-star Jebel
Ali Hotel. The highlight of the event was the
prize-giving ceremony in the ballroom of
the famous 7-star Burj-Al-Arab Hotel (photo)
at a height of 220 metres.
2013 ACO WACC: Crete
168 participants from 26 nations
The 2nd ACO WACC took place on the Greek
island of Crete in 2013. Compared to 2012,
the number of participants more than dou-
bled. The venue was 4-star Aquis Arina Sand
Hotel with a beautiful playing hall with
direct sea view.
2015:
240 players
27 nations
2017:
314 players
30 nations
2016:
249 players
29 nations
2018:
307 players
30 nations
2015 to 2018 ACO WACC:
Kos (Greece)
Between 2015 and 2018, the ACO Amateur World
Championships took place on the Greek island of
Kos. The venue was the 5* Helona Resort. In 2017,
more than 300 players took part for the first time.
Overview 2015-2018:2019 ACO WACC: Rhodes
281 participants from 26 nations
The 5* Sheraton Rhodes Resort was the
venue and offered perfect playing condi-
tions for 281 players from 26 countries.
In 2020 the World Amateur Championship
will again take place on Rhodes in May.
ww.amateurchess.com/rhodes
First and second ACO WSCC 2018 & 2019: Crete
In 2018 and 2019 the first ACO World Senior Championships took place on the Greek island of Crete
in the 5* Beach & All-Inclusive Hotel Fodele Beach Resort. 189 and 178 players respectively from 24
nations took part.
As an avid chess player, this holiday with like-minded chess enthusiasts is
a highlight for me every year. Mainly because of the perfect organisation,
the beautiful holiday destination, the delicious food with a large
selection and because almost the whole day revolves around our
beloved game of chess. There is the actual tournament itself, the
analyses, the seminars and the blitz tournaments. Each time you meet
friends from all over the world and get to know new ones. That one
day is chess-free and you have time to visit sights the country has to
offer is a welcome change. And I think that all this is very good value for
money.I am already looking forward to the next ACO events in 2020!
Max Auer
The plane takes homeward bound. Behind me lies the ACO World Senior
Chess Championship; already my third ACO event. Chess in this setting
and ambience can be addictive and if there is a ray of hope in my
modest chess life, it is this tournament. Even after a late arrival I am
greeted with a friendly “hello” and I have the opportunity to have a drink
and a bite to eat. The hotel room is big, clean and well located. I feel
good immediately. The tournament starts the next morning. Everything
is perfectly prepared and planned, carried out by the lovable and
helpful organisers.
A big, quiet tournament hall awaits us players from all over the world and
often there are happy reunions. I quickly find my playing board with the
help of the information boards and lists. The atmosphere is relaxed, but,
with the upcoming game in mind, concentrated also. I get a drink, greet
the opponent and make the first move. After the game, grandmasters
Lanka and Skembris are available for game analyses into which they
put their heart and soul. In addition there are grandmaster lectures
and much more. These have always been of great benefit to me and
chess activities are pleasantly interposed the whole tournament.
So this first-class event also represents a huge compliment to the
committed organisers.
Since for me life does not only consist of chess, I find a a nice place in the
very good restaurant, enjoy a cool drink at the bar or relax in a sunny or
shady spot on a beautiful beach. In short: a chess tournament suddenly
becomes a holiday with chess. Here everyone can choose their priorities
and also the day without play offers many possibilities. All in all, I always
find a perfect package of options at the ACO chess tournaments,
which are worth every penny. I already know that next year I’ll be back
on the plane, approaching the next ACO Championships.
Fritz Engau
What participants say about the 2nd 2019 ACO WSCC on Crete
The whole thing was excellent! From the registration, the organisers, the
hotel staff starting with Zoe and Elena, the restaurant staff were always
helpful and friendly. Birgit, Falko, Tobias and the Arbiter were wonderful
people. The resort facilities were perfect for the whole family.
I have registered for next year’s event. My wife and I are planning
to bring our children and grandson with us. I know they too will
enjoy their visit here even though they don’t play chess. GM Spyridon
Skembris was really generous with chess knowledge and wisdom as he
was always available to help us analyse our games.
Congratulations and a big thank you to the organizers and staff!
Rolando Geronimo
As a veteran of six ACO tournaments - and they have all been fantastic
- I’d say Crete 2019 was the best yet. And there was hardly a mention of
Brexit! We played thrilling chess at an incredible hotel, under blue
skies and a warm sun. Does it ever rain in Crete?
It was great experience going through my game postmortems with
congenial grandmaster Spyridon Skembris. I learned a lot and took a
few tips home. The All-inclusive Fodele Beach Hotel was everything
we could ask for, from the waterpark at top of the hill to the exclusive
beach and clear sea at the bottom. Unfortunately the amazing cuisine
and the exhaustive menu, especially those heavenly desserts, left a mark
on my waistline! Just a year to lose those extra kilos.
David Gilbert
This is the second time that I have visited this great tournament. Everyone
is so friendly, the organisation staff, the GMs and the players themselves.
Where else can you go to have a holiday in the sunshine and play
chess? Plenty of food and alcohol with great evening entertainment,
highly recommended.
Peter Merrifield
The seminars and, even more so, the individual game analyses by
GM Lanka were real highlights! His enthusiasm, his lively lecturing
style and last but not least his untiring willingness to be available
to everyone (and at every free moment!) for questions and game
analysis were extraordinary for me! But you do not only profit from his
enormous chess knowledge, he also conveys the enthusiasm and passion
without which chess is inconceivable. At the age of 67, I felt 50 years
younger “chesswise”!“
Henryk Wiktor
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your excellent
organisation. I did not get a chance to do so during the event. All the
more reason for me to do this now. It was a perfect tournament from
my point of view, and I will be happy to come back next year! Perfect
organisation, great rooms, ideal free drinks, great supporting programme,
emphasising the international (21 nations) feel of the event - brilliant.
All in all, just perfect! Thanks a lot!
Jürg Morf
Price list 5* Fodele Beach Resort: 9 nights All-Inclusive
5th - 14th October 2020
All prices per personRegistration until
31st March 2020
Registration by
31st May 2020
Registration by
31st July 2020
Registration from
1st August 2020
Double room standard EUR 899 EUR 949 EUR 999 EUR 1049
Double room sea view EUR 999 EUR 1049 EUR 1099 EUR 1149
Single room standard EUR 1349 EUR 1399 EUR 1449 EUR 1499
Single room sea view EUR 1499 EUR 1549 EUR 1599 EUR 1649
Further room categories such as suites, family rooms (2 adults + 1 child or 2 adults + 2 children) etc. on request: [email protected]
Note: Since 2018 Greece has introduced a tourist tax for all hotels in the country. For 4 and 5 star hotels this tax is EUR 4 per room per night.
The tax has to be paid directly at the hotel reception.
For further questions, please contact us:
Notes about registration
Due to space limitations the number of
players in the tournament is limited.
To guarantee a place, the hotel
recommends registering early
before 31st March 2020
The following services are included for all players & accompanying persons:
9 nights in 5* Fodele Beach Resort
All-Inclusive
Free game analysis with a grandmaster
Free grandmaster lectures (3 lectures per trainer)
Free chess side programme (simul, blitz tournaments etc.)
Free access to the fitness studio
Private hotel beach
Free internet
BONUS: Free lectures and simul with GM Vlastimil Hort
Places for the simul are limited and will be drawn during the event
New dates,
one week
earlier than
before
Further information
Rooms with sea view (limited)
Are very popular and are therefore fully booked very early.
Room bookings for accompanying person
It is also possible to book rooms for accompanying persons who are not
taking part in the tournament.
Weather:
The weather in October is mild and sunny with temperatures up to 25 de-
grees. October is considered to be one the most beautiful months.
Transfer from the airport:
The hotel is 25 minutes away from the airport. Taxis operate at a fixed price.
There is also a bus connection with a stop in Heraklion.
Arrive earlier or depart later
Would you like to extend your stay in Crete? No problem, you are welcome
to book as many days before or after the tournament at the Fodele Beach
Resort as you like under the same conditions as during the tournament.
Prices depend on the type of room you choose.
Sometimes it is cheaper to book extra nights to obtain better or
cheaper flight connections.
Tip: If you register via our online form, the costs for extra nights will be
automatically calculated and displayed. More information about registration
will follow on the next page. Extra nights do not have to be selected at the
time of registration, but can also be booked at a later date.
Please contact us by email at [email protected]
Registration
2020 ACO WORLD SENIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP5th - 14th October 2020 Crete / Greece
To register for the 2020 ACO World Senior Championship please click on the link below.
There you can fill in the online registration form and choose your accommodation.
If you have difficulties with the online registration form, please send an email to:
[email protected] or use the registration form on the following page.
https://amateurchess.com/registration-senior
Registration Form 2020 ACO World Senior Chess Championship
Organizer: Amateur Chess Organization GmbH, Cannstatterstr.13, 71394 Kernen, Germany
Step 1: Fill in this form (one form per person, accompanying persons also)
Fill in this form and send it either by email to: [email protected]
by fax to: 0049 7151 910221
Step 2: Confirmation
You will receive confirmation from ACO of the tournament and for your hotel booking
Step 3: Transfer money
Transfer the deposit payment of 20% of the total amount
free of bank charges, to the following bank account:
Bank: Postbank
SWIFT/BIC: PBNKDEFF
IBAN: DE65 6001 0070 0951 5937 03
Address of bank: 70148 Stuttgart, Germany
Beneficiary: Amateur Chess Organization GmbH
Reason for transfer: Seniors, your name
The remaining amount must be transferred by till 7th September 2020.
To register, please tick the following box:
Yes, I agree to the terms and conditions (on the next two pages)
Please indicate if you are a:
Player Rating:______________
Accompanying person
__________________________________________________________________
Date, signature
Last name:________________________________________________
First name: ________________________________________________
Country:___________________________________________________
Date of birth:_______________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
How did you hear about us?
__________________________________________________________
If so, with whom are you sharing the room?
__________________________________________________________
Please choose your accommodation
(tick the box on the right)
Fodele Beach Resort Hotel
(5th - 14th October 2020)
registration until 31st March 2020
Price per
person
Price per
room
Double room standard EUR 899 EUR 1798
Double room sea view EUR 999 EUR 1998
Single room standard EUR 1349
Single room sea view EUR 1499
I want to book extra nights. Number of extra nights: ______
Date of arrival: _______________ Date of departure: ____________
General Terms and Conditions of Amateur Chess Organization GmbH (ACO)
We would like to draw your attention at this point to our General Terms and Conditions; these supplement the legal provisions
of §§ 651a-y of the German Civil Code and, insofar as effectively agreed, are an integral part of the package tour agreement
entered into between yourself and us. Please take the time to read through these terms and conditions in peace and quiet.
Please get in touch should you have any questions and we would be only too pleased to assist you.
-1- Conclusion of the package tour agreement
1.1. By registering for the tour, the traveller offers to conclude a binding travel tour agreement with Amateur Chess Organization
GmbH (hereinafter referred to as the ACO). Registration can be undertaken in writing, electronically, verbally or by telephone. The
agreement comes into effect upon acceptance by the ACO. Acceptance need not be in any specific form. Upon or immediately after the conclusion of the agreement, the ACO shall provide the traveller with travel confirmation on a permanent data carrier.1.2. If the content of the travel confirmation deviates from the content of the registration, this represents a new offer from the ACO to which the ACO is committed for a period of 10 days. The agreement comes into being based on this new offer if the traveller
expressly declares his or her the acceptance within the commitment period or pays a deposit or the full tour price.
1.3. The traveller is responsible for all contractual obligations of fellow travellers for whom he makes the travel booking, as he
or she is for his or her own contractual obligations, provided that he or she has accepted this obligation by means of a specific and separate declaration.
-2- Payment
2.1. Payment towards the tour price prior to the end of the tour may only be requested or accepted if the ACO can point to a
customer money credit protection agreement being in place, the ACO has informed the traveller of this in accordance with § 651t
of the German Civil Code and has previously submitted to the customer a chattel paper as defined in § 651r (4) of the German Civil Code.
2.2. After conclusion of the agreement and submission of the chattel paper, a deposit in the amount of 20% of the tour price
falls due.
2.3. The remaining tour price falls due for payment 28 days prior to the start of the tour if the tour can no longer be cancelled in
accordance with Clause 5.1.
In the case of bookings at short notice (less than 28 days prior to the start of the tour), the full tour price immediately falls due for
payment upon handover of the travel documents if the tour can no longer be cancelled in accordance with Clause 5.1.
If cancellation in accordance with Clause 5.1. is possible, the remaining payment only falls due at the end of the cancellation
period, although at least 28 days prior to the start of the tour.
2.4. If the traveller is in arrears with payment of the deposit or remaining sum, the ACO is entitled, after first sending a reminder and setting a payment deadline (which is not complied with) and then threatening withdrawal, to withdraw from the agreement
and request compensation in the amount of the agreed lump-sum compensation (see Clause 4.2.).
-3- Service and price changes
3.1. Changes to individual travel services that differ from the agreed content of the package tour agreement that become
necessary after the conclusion of the agreement, and which the ACO have not brought about in bad faith, are only permitted if
the changes are not substantial and the overall arrangements of the booked tour are not negatively affected. Transfer and flight times indicated are subject to change, unless this would cause unreasonable interference to an agreed night’s sleep. In the case
of air travel, we reserve the right to change the airlines mentioned unless a specific airline has been expressly agreed.3.2. Any declaration regarding changes to travel services may only be made prior to the start of the tour.
The ACO is obliged to inform the traveller of changes immediately after becoming aware of the reasons for them by means of a
permanent data carrier.
In the event of a substantial change, the ACO shall also provide details regarding the implications of the change for the tour price
in accordance with § 651g III Clause 2 of the German Civil Code.
Substantial changes may not be implemented without the consent of the traveller - please refer to the provisions of §§ 651f and
g of the German Civil Code.
3.3. In accordance with the provisions of §§ 651f and g of the German Civil Code, the ACO reserves the right to change as
follows the agreed tour price in the event of an increase in transport costs (fuel and other energy sources), an increase in taxes
and other charges for agreed travel services, such as tourist taxes, port and airport charges, or a change in the rates of exchange
applicable to the tour in question:
a. If the transport costs, in particular fuel costs (or other energy sources), increase after the conclusion of the agreement, the
ACO can increase the tour costs as follows:
aa. An increase based on a seat can be calculated and a proportion passed onto the traveller.
bb. In other cases, the additional (increased) transport costs required by the transport company for each means of transport
shall be divided by the number of seats and/or beds accommodated by the means of transport. The resulting increase for the
individual seat can be requested from the traveller by the ACO.
b. If there is an increase in fees that are in place at the time the package tour agreement is concluded and are payable by the
ACO, such as port and airport charges and tourist tax, a proportion of this increase can be passed onto travellers by the ACO.
c. In the event of an increase in the exchange rates after the conclusion of the package tour agreement, the tour price can be
increased to the extent that the former increases the cost of the tour for the ACO.
d. If there is a subsequent change to the tour price, the ACO must inform the traveller of this immediately and provide the details
on a permanent data carrier. The traveller must be informed no later than 20 days prior to the start of travel.
3.4. In the event of a substantial change to a key travel service or a price increase for the reasons above of more than 8%, the
traveller is entitled to withdraw from the agreement free of charge or the traveller can ask to join an alternative tour if one is
offered by the ACO.
3.5. The traveller is entitled to claim a price reduction if corresponding costs (Clause 3.3.) decrease or change and this results
in lower costs for the ACO.
3.6. Substantial contractual changes and a price increase of more than 8% are only permitted with the consent of the traveller.
The ACO shall inform the traveller of contractual changes, including the reasons for them, as soon as they are informed of the
reasons for such changes, and shall provide the details on a permanent data carrier. The ACO can request that the traveller,
within a reasonable period of time stipulated by the ACO, accepts the offer of a substantial change or a price increase of more
than 8% or alternatively declares his or her withdrawal from the agreement. At the end of the period of time stipulated by the
ACO, it is assumed that the offer of a substantial contractual change or a price increase of more than 8% is accepted. Alongside
the possibility of accepting a substantial contractual change or a price increase of more than 8%, the ACO can offer the traveller
the option of taking part in an alternative tour.
-4- Withdrawal of the traveller, replacement travellers and important insurance policies
4.1. The traveller can withdraw from the tour at any time prior to the start of the journey. The key factor is the point at which the
declaration of withdrawal is received by the ACO. It is recommended that the traveller submits any withdrawal in writing.
4.2. If the traveller withdraws from the package tour agreement (cancellation) or does not arrive for the tour, the ACO loses
its claim to the tour cost but can request a lump sum in compensation in accordance with § 651h II of the German Civil Code.
The compensations claim will be calculated in accordance with the following compensation lump sums.
The withdrawal costs are for each traveller:
Up to day 31 before the start of the tour 20% of the total priceBetween days 30 and 15 before the start of the tour 25% of the total price
Between days 14 and 8 before the start of the tour 45% of the total priceBetween days 7 and 1 before the start of the tour 60% of the total price
On the day of departure or in the event of a no-show 70% of the total price
The key date for calculation is the day on which the declaration of withdrawal is received.
The traveller is at liberty to prove to the ACO that the ACO has incurred no damages at all or damages that amount to considerably
less than the lump sum withdrawal costs. If the damages incurred by the ACO are less than these costs or the lump sum amounts
do not apply, the ACO shall calculate precisely the damages it has incurred by calculating compensation in accordance with
the tour price less the value of the expenses saved by the ACO and less those expenses that the ACO acquires through
alternative use of the travel services. In the event of withdrawal, the ACO is obliged to immediately repay the tour price less the
compensation amount.
4.3. If the traveller withdraws from the agreement due to the occurrence of unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances at or
in the immediate vicinity of the destination that could have a substantially negative effect on the provision of the package tour or
the transport of people to the destination, the ACO cannot request any compensation and shall immediately refund the tour price
to the customer. Please refer to § 651h III of the German Civil Code.
4.4.Until the start of travel, the traveller can request that a third party takes the place of the traveller with respect to the traveller’s rights and obligations arising from the agreement; please refer to the provisions of § 651e of the German Civil Code.
The ACO can decline this request if the third party does not fulfil the contractual travel requirements.In the event of the agreement being transferred, the original traveller and the replacement participant are liable as joint debtors
for the travel costs and for the additional costs due to the involvement of the third party.
The ACO must provide the traveller with proof of the extent of the additional costs due to the involvement of the replacement
traveller.
4.5. It is recommended that a cancellation costs insurance policy (for example, with HanseMerkur Versicherung, www.hmrv.de)
and an insurance policy to cover the costs of assistance, including return transport in the event of an accident, illness of death,
are taken out (for example, with HanseMerkur Versicherung, www.hmrv.de).
-5- Withdrawal by the ACO (such as in the event of the minimum number of participants not being achieved)
5.1. In the event that the minimum number of participants advertised is not achieved, the ACO can only withdraw from the
contract if
a. the minimum number of participants (see right page under further information) required is stated in the pre-contractual
information and description of travel as well as the time by which the traveller must have received the declaration before the
contractually agreed tour start and
b. a clearly readable reference to these details is made in the travel confirmation.The latest a withdrawal can be made is on the date notified to the traveller in the pre-contractual information and the travel confirmation. Please refer to the withdrawal periods in accordance with § 651h IV of the German Civil Code.If the ACO withdraws from the tour, the customer shall immediately be repaid any payments already made towards the cost of
travel.
5.2. Please refer to § 651h IV No. 2 of the German Civil Code with regard to the legal withdrawal options available to the ACO
due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances.
-6- Guarantee
6.1. If contractually agreed travel services are not provided, the traveller can request redress. The failing must be notified immediately to the local tour manager, to the ACO or to the travel agent.
6.2. The traveller can request a corresponding reduction in the tour price for the period in which the tour is not provided in
accordance with the agreement. This reduction does not apply if the traveller intentionally neglects to inform ACO of the failing
and, as a result, the ACO cannot provide redress.
6.3. If the tour is substantially impaired as a result of a failing, the traveller can terminate the package tour agreement in
accordance with § 651l of the German Civil Code. However, it is only permissible for the traveller to terminate the package tour
agreement if the ACO has not provided redress after the traveller has stipulated a reasonable deadline for this. It is not necessary
to set a deadline if the redress is impossible, is refused by the ACO or if immediate termination is justified in the special interests of the traveller.
-7- Liability
7.1. The contractual liability of the ACO for damages, excluding physical injury, is limited to three times the tour price, insofar as
the ACO has not culpably caused such damages.
7.2. Excursions offered and booked by the local tour manager with an independent organisation or by other people within an
independent organisation at the holiday destination (including theatre visits, sporting events etc.), transport services, sporting
activities and hire cars (and motorbikes) are not part of the contents of the package tour agreement between the traveller and
the ACO; the ACO accepts no liability for such services.
7.3. A claim for compensation against the ACO is limited or excluded insofar as a claim for compensation against the service
provider arises or is only asserted under certain conditions or restrictions based on international agreements, or legal regulations
based on such, which apply to the services to be provided by a service provider and can be or are excluded under certain
conditions. Please refer to the legal provisions of § 651p II of the German Civil Code.
-8- The traveller’s duty of cooperation
The traveller is obliged to cooperate, within the framework of statutory provisions, in the event of disruptions in performance, in
order to avoid any damages or to minimise the latter. In particular, the traveller is obliged to immediately submit any complaints
to the local tour operator, to the ACO or the travel agency. If the traveller intentionally fails to report a failing, the traveller has
no claim to a reduction (§ 651m of the German Civil Code) or compensation for damages (§ 651n of the German Civil Code) if
the ACO could not provide redress due to the failure not being notified. This does not apply if the notification is clearly futile or is unreasonable for other reasons. Damage or delays to luggage handed over during air travel should be reported immediately at
the airport by submitting written notice of the damage to the airline responsible.
-9- The ACO’s duty to provide assistance
If the traveller gets into difficulties, the ACO must provide him or her with appropriate assistance without delay. Please refer to § 651q of the German Civil Code. If the traveller finds himself/herself in such a situation, it is recommended that he or she immediately makes contact with the tour manager or the ACO using the contact details provided in Clause 17.
-10- Notification of claims, limitation period and non-assignment clause10.1. Claims due to the tour not being provided in accordance with the contract must be submitted to the ACO at the address
stated in Clause 17. Claims against the ACO can also be submitted via the travel agent. It is recommended that claims are
submitted in writing. Special deadlines apply to the notification of damage to luggage and luggage delays within the framework of air transportation. Damage to luggage is to be reported within 7 days, and delayed luggage is to be reported within 21 days
of the surrender of the luggage.
10.2. In accordance with 651i III of the German Civil Code, the limitation period is two years for claims made by the traveller on
account of failures. The limitation period commences on the day that the package tour should have ended under the contract.
10.3. Non-assignment clause: The assignment of claims of the traveller against the ACO to a third party is excluded. This
prohibition does not apply in the case of a family trip that includes other family members amongst the travelling party.
-11- Passport, visa and health provisions
11.1. Before and agreement is signed, the ACO must notify travellers of conditions relating to passport and visa regulations
(including the approximate time required to obtain a visa) as well as any applicable changes that occur before the start of travel.
Before any agreement is signed, the ACO shall also draw your attention to specific health regulations (health policy formalities) of the destination country. The traveller should also find out in good time about infection and vaccination measures for the agreed travel destination. Please consider the option of obtaining information from health authorities, doctors (travel medicine
practitioners) and Institutes for Tropical medicine.
11.2. The traveller himself/herself is responsible for compliance with all important passport, visa and health regulations required
for the provision of the tour. Any penalties, in particular the payment of withdrawal costs, that result from non-compliance with
these regulations shall be paid by the traveller unless the penalties are the result of false information provided intentionally by
the ACO or due to the lack of information.
-12- Choice of law and court of jurisdiction
12.1. Exclusively German law shall apply to the agreement and legal relationship between the traveller and the ACO. Insofar as
German law is not applied for reasons of liability in overseas proceedings brought by the traveller against the ACO, German law
shall still apply with regard to the legal consequences, such as with regard to the nature, scope and amount of claims brought
by the traveller.
12.2. The court of jurisdiction of the ACO shall be the court that covers the company’s registered office in Kernen.12.3. For legal action taken by the ACO against the traveller, the domicile of the traveller is the crucial factor unless the legal
action is taken against registered traders or people who have no general court of jurisdiction within Germany, or against people
who have moved their domicile or normal place of residence outside Germany after the conclusion of the agreement, or whose
domicile or usual place of residence is unknown at the time the legal action is commenced. In these cases, the registered
office of the ACO is the crucial factor.12.4. The provisions in 13.1. to 13.3. are not applied if and to the extent that non-negotiable contractual conditions arising from
international agreements are to be applied to the package tour agreement between the traveller and the ACO, something else
to the benefit of the traveller arises or if and to the extent that that non-negotiable provisions in the Member State of the EU to which the customer belongs are more favourable to the customer than the regulations in these trading and travel conditions
and the applicable German regulations.
-13- Arbitration procedure
The ACO will not take part in a dispute settlement procedure before a consumer arbitration board. To the extent that
involvement in a consumer dispute resolution procedure becomes obligatory after the printing of these terms and conditions,
the ACO shall notify the traveller. By way of information, you are referred to the following online dispute resolution platform for
package tour agreements concluded by electronic means:
https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home2.show&lng=DE
-14- Other provisions
14.1. The invalidity of individual provisions in these terms and conditions does not mean that all the terms and conditions are
invalid. Reference is made to § 306 of the German Civil Code.
14.2. These terms and conditions were last revised in January 2020.
-15- Data protection
The ACO guarantees the protection of personal information provided by travellers.
The ACO’s detailed data protection provisions and the traveller’s corresponding rights can be found at:
https://amateurchess.com/datenschutzerklaerung/
The ACO is happy to send the traveller a hard copy of the data protection provisions if requested to do so.
-16- Tour operatorThe address and registered office of Amateur Chess Organization GmbH (ACO): Cannstatter Str. 13, 71394 Kernen. Contact: Tel.: 0160/1718759; Fax: 07151/910221, Email: [email protected]; registered with the District Court of Stuttgart
under number HRB748789
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Further information:
Minimum number of participants:
The minimum number of persons for the ACO World Senior Chess Championship 2020 on Crete (5th-14th October 2020) is
150 persons (sum of players and accompanying persons). Resignation has to be made apparent to the client at least 5 weeks
prior to the agreed upon date of the tour. If at an earlier date it becomes apparent that the minimum number of participants will
not be reached, then we will immediately be forced to utilize our right to resign.
