If you’re thinking of entering, please read below to find out the most important information.

Where and when?
The dates are the 13th-14th November. The times will depend on how many entrants we end up with, but approximately 9:00-17:00 on both days with a break for lunch sometime during the day.

The venue will be the science centre Tom Tits Experiment in Södertälje.

On Friday night there will be a get together at Palmers place in Trosa where food and entertainment will be provided (and the draw).

Lunch buffet can be bought at the venue for a cost of 11 euros. You can also bring your own lunch - there are microwave ovens and a rest area.

On Saturday evening we will go to a restaurant for a tournament dinner.

Entrance fee and prizes
The entrance fee will depend on the number of entrant, but is certain to be no more than 15 euros, which includes refreshments.

The winner will get a trophy to keep for a year. Medals will be given to the top three players. No prize money will be given.

Accommodation
You can choose to stay in Trosa or Södertälje (or of course any other place too if you wish).

In previous years many players have stayed at a hostel in Trosa called “Vandrarhemmet Snipan”. Their website is http://www.vandrarhemmetsnipan.com, where you can find information in English. Single rooms are from 28 euros per night and double rooms from 40 euros per night.

Other (more expensive) options in Trosa are the hotel Bomans, http://www.bomans.se, and Trosa Stadshotell, http://www.trosastadshotell.se, both of which cost about 100 euro per night.

How to get there?
When flying from abroad the closest airport is Stockholm Skavsta, followed by Stockholm Bromma and then Stockholm Arlanda.

From Skavsta you can get the bus to Nyköping, which only takes 12 minutes, whereupon you have about 1 hour by bus to Trosa. Cost is about 7 Euros per person, half price for people younger than 20. Tickets can be bought on the bus, but please note you can’t pay with cash, so bring your credit card.

If you’re staying at Vandrarhemmet Snipan they offer a pick-up from Skavsta for a cost of 40 euros.

From Bromma there are buses first to Stockholm, then train from Stockholm to Vagnhärad and finally bus from Vagnhärad to Trosa. This trip takes about 2 hours and costs about 20 euros.

From Arlanda you first have to take Arlanda Express (Train) to Stockholm, from where you take train to Vagnhärad and then finally bus to Trosa. This trip takes about 2 hours and costs about 36 euros. Please note that it’ll be more expensive if you buy a ticket on the train instead of booking in advance.

If you need help with booking tickets, just ask me and I’ll try to help you!

Tournament format
If not too many entrants the format will be all play all. Otherwise some kind of Swiss system will be used. The exact format will be decided when we know the exact numbers of entrants.

Further questions…?
Don’t hesitate to contact Niklas, Monica, Lewis or Lennart and we’ll do our best to help you.

Looking forward to see you all in Sweden in November!
Niklas