Memorial Remy Rippinger
30th Echternach Open
on 20th and 21th June 2026
Venue: the ancient abbey of Echternach
The tournament is rated for FIDE RC ELO.
Rate of play: 9 rounds Swiss System 40 min + 5s
Start: Saturday 10:30 (the participation has to be confirmed until 10:00!)
The prize giving ceremony is on Sunday at 17:30.
Prizes
Main prizes
1000€ 750€ 500€ 400€ 350€ 300€ 250€ 200€ 150€ 100€
The main prizes are split with the Hort system until the 10th place.
Further money prizes
150€ 100€ 80€ 60€ 40€
in the rating group of Remy Rippinger 1400 - 1699
100€ 80€ 60€ 40€
* in the rating groups <1400, 1700 - 1899, 1900 - 2099, 2100 - 2300
* for the best women
* for the best seniors >60 (year of birth 1966 or earlier)
* for the best youth players <18 (year of birth 2008 or later)
* for "LUX"-players at FIDE
Attention: the money prizes cannot be accumulated!
Special prizes
The club with the most adult participants receives 6 bottles of "crémant".
Every other club with at least 10 participants receives 2 bottles of "crémant".
The club with the most youth players receives 6 bottles of local juice.
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