General
The 8th Ursel Othello Open will be held on January Saturday 30th or Sunday 31st 2027 (decision early January). More information can be found in the sections below. Questions and remarks can be sent to the organisation. This tournament is part of the Belgian Grand Prix 2027.We're hoping to welcome many players!
This is how it went last year (2026)
Subscriptions
We would appreciate upfront subscriptions. In this way we are sure to foresee a sufficient number of boards and clocks. Of course it remains possible to show up unexpectedly. There are several ways to subscribe:- By mailing Tom
- By phoning/texting Tom
- Via the Ursel Othello Open Facebook event
Currently 1 players have officially subscribed for the A event
| Name | Country | Status | Rating |
| Tom Schotte | BEL | A | 1996 |
| 4 |
(**) not sure yet
Currently 2 players have officially subscribed for the B tournament
| Naam | Land | Status | Klassement |
| Bart Verstuyft | BEL | B | 1105 |
| Jana Verstuyft | BEL | P/F/U18 | 943 |
(**) not sure yet
Location
Ijzeren Hand 169910 (Ursel)
Concept
Main event: 7 Swiss rounds (everyone faces opponent with the same amount of wins - as much as possible). The clocks will be set to 20 minutes for every player.Promising event: 7 Swiss rounds (everyone faces opponent with the same amount of wins - as much as possible). The clocks will be set to 20 minutes for every player.
Entry fee
- 10 euro for advanced players
- 5 euro for beginners, students and unemployed
- free entry voor new and promising players
Planning
- 09:30 Venue open
- 09:30 Subscriptions + initation
- 10:00 First round side event
- 10:00 First round main event
- 12:45 Lunch
- 13:30 5th round
- 16:00 End of the tournament and prize ceremony
Carpooling
/Hotels
Please check the hotel websites in the neighbourhood of Ghent for accomodation.Prizes
At the end of the tournament a number of prizes in separate categories will be awarded.- First place
- Second Place
- Best female
- Best beginner
- Best promising player/new player

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