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International tournament promoting the ancient Thracian city of Mesambria Pontica (8th
century before Christ)The ancient city of Mesambria Pontica, called in the late Middle Ages Mesambria and later Nessebar, was inhabited millennia ago, at the end of the Bronze Age. The Old Thracians called it "Melsambria", which means "city of Melsa", the legendary founder of the settlement. At the end of the 6th century BC the first Hellenic settlers arrived - originally Dorians. The city gradually grew, temples, a school and a theater were built, and it was gradually surrounded by a massive fortress wall. Mesambria began minting its own coins around 440 BC, around which time the first gold coins were minted. In 72 BC the city was taken without any resistance from the Romans. After a short occupation, in the 1st century the city became part of the Roman Empire. Nessebar, as the Slavs called the city, first became part of the Bulgarian state in 812, when Khan Krum stormed and conquered it, and Slavs and Bulgarians settled here. During the years of Byzantine and Ottoman rule, economic and cultural life in the city did not stop. Many churches were built, icons were painted. Nessebar was declared an architectural and archaeological reserve in 1956, and in 1983 the city's cultural monuments were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The first three places in the final ranking will receive plaques.

SIM norm achieved by: Chronopoulos, Antonis
IM norm achieved by: Chronopoulos, Antonis

This is a server event.
The start date was 3/25/2024.
There is no end date.
ICCF standard time control 10 moves in 50 days with doubling after 20 days is used.
If a player exceeds allowed thinking time in any way, the player will automatically be scored with a loss. Under some circumstances all of the player’s games will subsequently be cancelled (if not already rated).
45 days of leave per year are available to each player.
There is no special leave in this event.
Linear conditionals can be entered.
This tournament allows claims based on the seven piece tablebase.
Draw offers are restricted to one offer per player every 10 moves (called the ten moves draw rule).
Ties are broken by the Baumbach tie breaking rule (see ICCF rule 1.3.4.2).
If needed, adjudicators will be selected by the server.
Other participants can see the games only when they are finished, and at least 10 games are finished in the event.
The public can see the games only when they are finished, and at least 10 games are finished in the event.
This event is organized by Parushev, Alexandar Miroslavov.