At the closing ceremony of the 2010 Capablanca Memorial in Havana, Cuba, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov announced a US$100 000 per year, five year sponsorship deal to fund two new tournaments in the Americas, the Latin America Cup and the Umada Cup.

Umada is the Garifuna word for friend. Garifuna is an Arawakan language that originated on the island of St. Vincent , but is now spoken in Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala . The Garifunau (also known as Black Carib) number roughly 250, 000, with the majority living in Honduras.

The Black Caribs were fierce warriors and the last native culture to resist the British Colonial powers in the Caribbean.

The Umada Cup therefore seeks to bring the players of participating countries together in friendship while honouring The First Nations of the Caribbean and peoples of African descent who suffer greatly during the colonial period.

The Barbados Chess Federation is pleased to be hosts of the 2011 Umada Cup organised under the auspices of FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and in collaboration with Confederacion de Ajedrez para America.

1. Participation

The tournament is open to players from the following Federations and will be competed in two Sections, Open and Challenger (ELO Rating < 2100 or Unrated):

•   Antigua & Barbuda (Special Invitation)
•   Aruba
•   Bahamas
•   Barbados
•   Bermuda
•   British Virgin Islands
•   Dominican Republic
•   Grenada (Special Invitation )
•   Guyana
•   Haiti
•   Jamaica
•   Netherlands Antilles
•   Puerto Rico
•   St. Lucia (Special Invitation)
•   Surinam
•   Trinidad & Tobago
•   US Virgin Islands

The Organizing Committee will cover the cost of an economy class air ticket, up to a maximum of US$1,000, for one participant of the above mentioned Federations who is a young talented player. This sponsored participant must be under the age 27 at 1st January 2011. Air tickets for the sponsored participants will be purchased by the Organizing Committee on their behalf.

In addition, the Organizing Committee will provided 50% of hotel accommodation (in triple occupancy) plus breakfast for the above mentioned sponsored participants at the Coconut Court Hotel.

All other participants are required to meet their own travel and living expenses.

2. Schedule

8 th November : Arrival of Players

8 th November: Player Registration & Accreditation 1800 -2200 hour
9 th November: Player Registration – 0730-0830 hour (players not present shall not be paired for Round 1)

9 th November : Opening Ceremony and Ceremonial 1 st Move – 0930 hour

9 th November: Round 1 – 0930 hour; Round 2 – 1630 hour

10 th November : Round 3 – 0930 hour; Round 4 – 1630 hour
11 th November : Round 5 – 0930 hour; Round 6 – 1630 hour
12 th November : Round 7 – 0930 hour; Round 8 – 1630 hour

13 th November : Round 9 – 0930 hour; Closing Ceremony – 1800 hour

14 th November : Departure of Players

  3. Time Control and Format

Format for both sections will be 9 Round Swiss System.

The Open section will be FIDE Rated and eligible for title norms depending on participants registered.

The Challengers section will be FIDE Rated

Rate of play will be 90 minutes for the whole game with 30 seconds increment for every move starting from the first move.

  4. Prize Fund: US$16,000.00

In case of a tie the sum of prizes involved will be shared equally.

  4.1 Open (US$7,000) :

1 st $2500

2 nd $1500

3 rd $1000

4 th $800

5 th $600

6 th $200

7 th $200

8 th $200

4.2 Challengers Group (US$9,000) :

1 st $1500

2 nd $1000

3 rd $750

4 th $500

5 th $300

Best Women $750; $500, $250

Best Under1900 FIDE Rated Players $750; $500, $250

Best Under 1700 FIDE Rated or Unrated Players $750; $500, $250

Special Prize Unrated Junior Under 16 $150

Special Prize Unrated Junior Under 14 $150

Special Prize Unrated Junior Under 12 $150

Rating prizes based players rating on September 1 st 2011 FIDE Rating List.

5. Entry Fees

5.1 Entry Fee Open (FIDE Rating 2100 and above)

1. GM, WGM, IM and WIM: Free
2. Others – US$50

5.2 Entry Fee for Challengers Group : (FIDE Rating below 2100)

1. Juniors Under 20 years as on 1 st January 2011 – US$25
2. Others - US$50

6. Designation of the Winner .

The final rank of the players is determined by the number of points scored. If at The end of the tournament two or more players are tie for the first place the Tie shall be broken according to the following tie-braking systems:

Results between the tied players, if they all have played each others

1. Sum of progressive scores.
2. Sum of progressive scores cuts.
3. Median bucholz 1
4. Mucholz.

7. Hotels

Coconut Court Hotel

The Garrison Historic Area

Hastings

Christ Church

Phone: 246-427-1655

Fax: 246-429-8198

Email: reservations@coconut-court.com

Web Site: www.coconut-court.com

Special rates, inclusive of tax, negotiated for the tournament are Single US$99 per person; Twin US$50 per person; Triple US$45 per person – room and continental breakfast .

In addition to this discounted rate Coconut Court has agreed to offer two (2) complimentary internet

cards for use on the wired internet stations located in the hotel lobby. Each internet card has a value of US$10 and is valid for thirty (30) minutes. These complimentary cards will be supplied to each player on

check in at the hotel. Additional cards may be purchased from the Front Desk at this rate if required.

There is also a wireless internet system available throughout the hotel property but there is a fee for the connection.

8. Playing Venue (and also for Registration & Accreditation)

The Playing venue will be the Conference Room at the Amaryllis Beach Hotel which is 5 minutes walking distance from Coconut Court Hotel.

Amaryllis Beach Resort

Palm Beach,

Hastings

Christ Church

Barbados, W.I.

9. Organizing Committee

10. Visas

Players of the following countries will need visas for entry into Barbados

•  Dominican Republic

•  Haiti

For those who need visas, the Organizing Committee shall issue invitations for them, upon confirmation of registration, and facilitate submission of applications at Immigration Department in Barbados.

Umada Cup

Barbados November 9 th to 13 th , 2011

Barbados Chess Federation