Competition

Venue of the competition: the "Zvezdnyy" Arena
Venue of the competition: Internet Connection
Competition: Simple Schedule
Competition: Parallel Events
Competition: Cultural Program

Venue of the competition: the "Zvezdnyy" Arena

Address: 414022, г.Астрахань, ул.Н.Островского, д.147

Everything related to the competition except for meals (breakfasts, dinners) and lodging will take place in the sports and leisure center "Zvezdnyy" (Arena). The Arena is 30 minutes (wait + travel) time by public transport from the accommodations. Lunches will be provided at the Arena. Food and snacks are also available inside the venue for purchase by participants (light meal about 3-5 Euro).

The "Zvezdnyy" Arena - is a multipurpose sports and entertainment complex of five thousand seats, equipped with high-class sports facilities, individual climate control, automatic fire-extinguishing system. Medical service, showers, restaurant and bars are also available on the territory of the Arena. It fully meets the requirements set to sports facilities of the European level.

The venue is open for public from 8:00 till 22:00. The place is accessible 24 hours for team members with a badge.

[ ! ] No one is allowed to use the emergency exit under normal circumstances.
Smoking is prohibited inside the venue.

Map of Astrahan

Venue of the competition: Internet Connection

The Internet access will be provided via Wi-Fi in the "Zvezdnyy" Arena, actual speed of data transfer is limited to 1 Mb/s though. Access is open to anyone without a password.

The Wi-Fi spot is placed in the middle of the arena and link coverage is guaranteed only for its facility, nearby rooms (separated by walls from the arena) might have low-quality or no connection.

[ ! ] Also mind that Internet access is not guaranteed while official matches are played. Make sure you do not need it during the contest.

Competition: Simple Schedule

The schedule below is made simple and is extracted from the full program to indicate only the most important events for teams.

June 28th

All day - Welcome and registration for independent international teams

15:00 20:00 - Welcome and registration of the Russian teams

15:00 20:00 - Homologation. Russian teams

June 29th

All day - Welcome and registration for international teams (NOC)

10:00 11:00 Official opening of EUROBOT FINAL 2011, welcoming speech

11:00 22:00 Homologation. International teams

11:00 13:00 Homologation. Russian teams

15:00 18:00 EUROBOT Russian National Qualification matches

June 30th

10:00 12:00 EUROBOT Russian National Qualification matches

10:00 13:00 Homologation. International teams

14:00 16:00 1st qualification round of EUROBOT FINAL 2011

17:00 19:00 2nd qualification round of EUROBOT FINAL 2011

20:00 22:00 Tournament on classical chess (blitz) between the teams participating in EUROBOT

18:00 20:00 Bus tour of the Astrakhan for all teams or Astrakhan museum and art gallery visit

July 1st

Eurobot General Assembly meeting

10:00 12:00 3rd qualification round of EUROBOT FINAL 2011

12:00 13:00 Tournament on classical chess (blitz) between the teams participating in EUROBOT

14:00 16:00 4th qualification round of EUROBOT FINAL 2011

17:00 19:00 5th qualification round of EUROBOT FINAL 2011

18:00 20:00 Bus tour of the Astrakhan for all teams or Astrakhan museum and art gallery visit

July 2nd

10:00 11:00 Final matches (16 best teams compete) of EUROBOT FINAL 2011

11:00 12:00 Quarter Finals and Semi Finals of EUROBOT FINAL 2011

12:00 12:30 Finals of EUROBOT National Qualification matches Russian teams (1st - 2nd Place)

12:30 13:00 Finals of EUROBOT FINAL 2011 (2 matches)

14:00 16:00 Meeting and master-classes with outstanding chessplayers of the world

14:00 15:00 EUROBOT 2011 international final competitors' master-classes

15:00 16:00 Thematic of next year's rules. Awards ceremony

16:00 17:00 Closing ceremony

18:00 22:30 Final party

July 3rd

08:00 22:30 Transfer of teams to the airport

[ ! ] Note that transfer to/from the airport is available free within the competition days (28.06 - 03.07). Its schedule will be based upon arrival/departure information indicated in the questionnaire.

Competition: Parallel Events

Struggling with a robot could be one of the many possibilities to perform while participating to the Eurobot Final. This year you could also:

  • visit workshops of some Eurobot participants;
  • participate in a workshop of a chess grandmaster;
  • and after that win with your brain in a usual chess game among Eurobot teams;
  • participate in round-table discussions on education and innovation;
  • relax on a boat trip on Volga river, while having lunch with fellow euroboticians;
  • participate to the Eurobot General Assembly;
  • visit exhibitions in the venue: laboratory, industrial, Russian NOC activities, Planete Sciences activities;
  • visit new places to see what is Russia like today: see the city, know the people;
  • and finally see the thematic for the next Eurobot year!

Along with the Eurobot Final friendly matches between Junior and Starter teams will be organized.

Competition: Cultural Program

For the participants, organizers and guests, the following cultural events are available:

-        June 30, July 1 - a bus tour of the city of Astrakhan with a visit to the main attractions of the city - Astrakhan Kremlin;

-        June 30, July 1 - a visit to Astrakhan art gallery named after Dogadin and museum-house of merchant Tetyushinov.

Sightseeing tours start at 18.00. Duration is 2 hours.

-        June 29 at 21:00 - one may attend to a disco in the entertainment night club "Dair" (Boyevaya st., 2). Visit of the club and travel costs are up to own expenses of the visitors (taxi services and rates are indicated at the end of this guide).

-        July 2 at 20:00 - a "beach party - barbecue" is organized. Participation in the party costs 10 Euro for an individual. At the party a variety of meals and refreshments will be offered. A bar will also operate at the beach area where everyone can buy alcoholic beverages at their own expense.

The competition

Matches 'n ratings

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