The “Chess Academy of Thessaloniki”, the World Chess Federation
(FIDE) and the Greek Chess Federation have the honour of inviting all
national chess federations and eligible players in the FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship 2012
to be held in the 5-star Porto Carras Grand Resort in Halkidiki,
Northern Greece from 16 April (1st round) to 22 April (9th round).
The participants shall not have a FIDE title or published FIDE rating
above 2000 at the start of the tournament nor had such a rating for at
least two years prior to the start of the event.
