Invitation

The Greek Chess Federation, the Greek Chess Composition Committee and the Chess Club of Koridallos have the honour to invite all delegates of the FIDE Permanent Commission for Chess Composition (PCCC), national teams and individual solvers, chess composers and all those interested in problem chess, to attend the 48th World Congress of Chess Composition (WCCC) and 29th World Chess Solving Championship (WCSC). The Congress will be held from Saturday 3rd September (arrival) to Saturday 10th September, 2005 (departure) at the Eretria Village Resort & Conference Centre in Eretria, Evia, with the WCSC on Tuesday and Wednesday, 6th and 7th September.

Getting there

Eretria is located in the island of Evia, about 110 kilometres from Athens International Airport "El. Venizelos". Transportation from/to the airport and the venue with coaches rented by the organisers is included in the congress price for those staying at the hotel. The participants who would travel by car or train should contact the organisers for further details. There are buses stopping just outside the hotel, but there is no public means of transportation with direct connection between the airport and the hotel. A taxi ride would cost appx. 90-100 EUR and takes a little more than an hour. Numerous car-hire outlets (including all the major multi-national companies) can be found at the Athens International Airport.

The hotel is a sophisticated complex of bungalows built in traditional Greek island architecture with a 1,107 sq. m. pool; it stands beside a sandy beach, set in colourful gardens, and is located about 5 kilometres from the town of Eretria. The Convention Centre Hall seats 650 persons in theatre style, it is column-free with 5m high ceiling and supported by 25 meeting rooms.

Further information about the resort and conference facilities can be found at the hotel website at http://www.holidaysinevia.gr

Accommodation

Prices for the "Eretria Village Resort & Conference Centre" (4 **** hotel) are as follows:

• Single Room: 70 EUR (per person per day, full board, drinks not included, free water)
• Double Room: 58 EUR (per person per day, full board, drinks not included, free water)
• Triple Room: 55 EUR (per person per day, full board, drinks not included, free water)

All rooms have pool and/or garden view, balcony or terrace, shower with WC, air-conditioning, heating, satellite TV, direct dial phone, mini-bar and room-safe.

These prices remain the same 3 days before and after the congress for the participants only.

• Tourist tax and VAT included.
• Children from 5 to 12 years old with two adults in the room have 50% discount.
• Children up to 4 years old are free (20 EUR for the closing banquet).

Participation fee for those not staying at the hotel will be advised at a later stage and those interested should contact the organisers for details. The fee for the registration, congress material and participation in the solving and composing tournaments will be mandatory, while choice among the transportation, excursion and closing banquet is at the discretion of participants.

Contact

Please send your application before July 15th 2005 to:

Harry Fougiaxis, Megistis 22-24, GR-11361 Athens, Greece
E-mail: harryfou@ath.forthnet.gr
Tel: +30-210-9491442 (09:30 – 17:30, job), +30-210-8653077 (19:30 – 21:00, home)
Fax: +30-210-9491610 (Asprofos Engineering, c/o H. Fougiaxis)

also indicating the date, time and flight No. of your arrival and departure.

This invitation and all important information will be also published on the PCCC official website.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Eretria!

On behalf of the Organising Committee,
Harry Fougiaxis, Athens, February 16th 2005