OPEN Tournament of International Draughts
valid for FMJD Classic Rating (40%)
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March 2026
Tournament Venue:
Via B. Longhena 42 (main entrance: Via San Marco 9/11)
Verona, Italy
Main Arbiter: Stefano Iacono
Assistant Arbiters: Renzo Rubele, Teodorino Brancaleone
Regulations
1. The “XXIX Cup City of Verona – Memorial Enrico Molesini”, OPEN tournament of international draughts, will take place in Verona (Italy), on the 14th and the 15th of March 2026, at Hotel San Marco, Via B. Longhena 42.
Start: Saturday, March 14, at 13:30.
End: Sunday, March 15, at 17:30.
Inscriptions are taken on Saturday 14 between 12:45 and 13:20. Pre-registration is mandatory (see point 2).
2. All players who are members of the Italian Draughts Federation for 2026 or members of another Draughts Federation affiliated to FMJD may enroll in the tournament. Participants are kindly requested to communicate their presence in advance by e-mail or mobile to Mr. Emanuele Danese ("pre-registration"). Check contacts below in the paragraph “Organization and contacts”. There is an overall limit of 75 participants, for which the order of pre-registration will be valid.
3. The enrolment fee is 15 €, but it will be 3 € for boys and girls Under 18, and free for GMIs and GMIFs.
4. Players will be registered with their FID Rating (Italian Rating System). Foreign players who don’t have a FID Rating will be registered using the conversion formula for their FMJD Rating into FID Rating, in accordance with FID regulations.
5. There will be only one (OPEN) group for all the players. A FMJD standard Swiss system will be employed. Participants will play 6 rounds of games.
6. A time control of 30 minutes plus 30 seconds of recharge per move (Fischer system) will be applied. Transcription of the games is not compulsory.
7. The FID Technical Regulations will be employed. The Main Arbiter is allowed to adapt the present regulations in order to conduct the tournament at its best.
8. Results will count towards the FID Rating (100%) and the FMJD Classic Rating (40%).
9. The Closing Ceremony with the award of prizes is scheduled at 17:00 on Sunday 15. Players are requested to take part in the ceremony in order to be awarded their prizes.
10. Any player may lodge a complaint with the Main Arbiter, together with the amount of 30 €. Money will be returned if the complaint is accepted.
Schedule
Saturday 14 March: 1st round at 13:30
2nd round at 15:40 (estimated)
3rd round at 17:50 (estimated)
Sunday 15 March: 4th round at 9:00
5th round at 11:10 (estimated)
6th round at 14:30 (estimated)
Prizes
The total amount of prizes is 2,000 € (*)(**).
Several categories of prizes will be in place: the first category will be based on the final General Ranking, others will be formed according to a “formal subdivision" of the players into equal subgroups (1 every 15 players), based on their initial FID rating, plus one for women. Assuming between 45 and 60 players, prizes (in €) will be:
|
|
General |
Second |
Third |
Fourth |
Women |
|
1° |
300 |
100 |
60 |
60 |
80 |
|
2° |
200 |
80 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
|
3° |
120 |
60 |
40 |
40 |
50 |
|
4° |
100 |
40 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
|
5° |
80 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
6° |
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
7° |
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
8° |
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
9° |
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
10° |
40 |
|
|
|
|
(*) In the event of a number of participants between 61 and 75, it will be increased to 2,100 €, with the establishment of a fifth subgroup, having prizes equal to those of the fourth, and the cancellation of the 9th and 10th prizes of the first category.
(**) The 20% tax deduction on the gross amount of each sports prize, regardless of its amount, has (unfortunately) been reconfirmed for 2026. This amount will therefore be deducted from recipients, who will be asked to fill in a receipt form.
(**) The 20% tax deduction on the gross amount of each sports prize, regardless of its amount, has (unfortunately) been reconfirmed for 2026. This amount will therefore be deducted from recipients, who will be asked to fill in a receipt form.
Cash prizes are not cumulative between groups: the highest prize excludes the other, with scaled allocation to the next player in the standings.
Cup to the first 3 classified, to the first woman, to the first of the junior, cadets, mini-cadets and hopes subgroups. Prize for the italian player from the farthest club.
Logistics
The tournament will be held at Hotel San Marco Fitness Pool & SPA, via B. Longhena 42 (also via S. Marco 9/11), in the city of Verona, pretty close to the Railway Station (connection through buses n. 11 and 95), and to the beautiful city center. The Hotel has its own (free) car park.
Hotel San Marco contacts: Tel. +39 045 8944292. E-mail: sanmarco@sanmarco.vr.it
Web site: www.sanmarco.vr.it.
The FLIXBUS Verona bus stop is next to the railway station. Closest airports are Verona (Villafranca), VRN, and Milan Bergamo (Orio al Serio), BGY.
Accommodation and meals
It is possible to book the accommodation at the same Hotel San Marco, with a 15% discount for the occasion, on the website www.sanmarco.vr.it, by entering the coupon "dama2026" (prices may rise with time).
There is a well-stocked bar at the hotel (especially for quick lunches/snacks on Saturdays and Sundays). The hotel has a restaurant, but at the moment it is only available by (early) reservation: for dinners we recommend a pizzeria/restaurant in the area (the Stadium or Piazza San Zeno are at 10-minute walking distance) or a room delivery service.
Organization and contacts
The Tournament is organized by the Veronese draughts club, “Circolo Damistico Veronese “Enrico Molesini””, with patronage and contributions by the Italian Draughts Federation.
· Web Page: https://cdenricomolesini.blogspot.com/p/coppa-citta-di-verona.html
· Facebook Event Page: XXIX Coppa Città di Verona - Memorial "Enrico Molesini" | Facebook
· Web Page: https://cdenricomolesini.blogspot.com/p/coppa-citta-di-verona.html
· Facebook Event Page: XXIX Coppa Città di Verona - Memorial "Enrico Molesini" | Facebook
For information please contact the President, National Master Emanuele Danese:
· E-mail: danese.emanuele@gmail.com
· mobile: +39 329 4026314
· E-mail: danese.emanuele@gmail.com
· mobile: +39 329 4026314
