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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 41 13405 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