1^st Taipei Chess Open 2017

Date: Aug. 5-6^th, 2017

Taipei Chess Federation, Taipei

Department of Sports, Taipei City Government

Event Code: 10630384910

 

General

Objectives

l  To promote a chess-cultured lifestyle among the various generations

l  To increase the popularity of mass chess sport

l  To encourage school teachers to improve extracurricular activities 

 

Organizers:

1. Department of Sports, Taipei City Government

2. Taipei Chess Association www.chessassociaiton.taipei   

Contact e-mail: taipeichessassociation@gmail.com Tel: 886 2 27092979

The event will be conducted under the auspices of Department of Sports, Taipei City Government & Taipei Chess Association.

 

Participations

3 Categories: to draw a guideline for registration purpose, the association suggested as below

(1) Open Section A : Aug 5-6

The players rated above 1500 FIDE (for Women above 1300 FIDE) will compete in group A.

(2) Open Section B :Aug 5-6

The lower rated players who under 1499 FIDE (for Women under 1299 FIDE ) will compete in Group B.

(3) Open Section C : Aug. 6

For all the chess players who have no FIDE rating yet, and Above 14 years old will compete in Group C.

(4) Challengers Section: Aug. 6

All the U8, U10, U12 , (under 12 Juniors) are eligible for challengers’ sections. There will be 7 rapid games planned in one day.

 

Category	Sections	Remarks
Open	Group A	M: FIDE 1500 +   W: FIDE 1300+
Open	Group B	M: FIDE 1500 +   W: FIDE 1300+
Open	Group C	Above 14 years old Or No FIDE Rating
Challengers	U8	Students
Challengers	U10	Students
Challengers	U12	Students

 

Rules  
5. Type & Time Control

Open A & B:

Time control: 45 min + 30 seconds increment per move.

There are 6 rounds of Swiss system in total.

 

Open Section C & Challenger Sections of U8, U10, U12 :

Time control: 30 min to finish a game, each player has 15 min to play.

There are 7 rounds a day.

 

Tournaments’ schedules by Sections

Open A & B
Day 1
Aug. 5th 2017	8:30	Check in
Aug. 5th 2017	9:30-11:40	Round 1
Aug. 5th 2017	Lunch
Aug. 5th 2017	12:10-14:20	Round 2
Aug. 5th 2017	14:30-16:40	Round 3
Day 2
Aug.6th 2017	9:30-11:40	Round 4
Aug.6th 2017	Lunch
Aug.6th 2017	12:10-14:20	Round 5
Aug.6th 2017	14:20-16:40	Round 6
Aug.6th 2017	17:00-18:00	Closing & Giving Awards
Open C Challengers U8,10, 12
Aug. 6th 2017	8:30	Check in
Aug. 6th 2017	9:30-10:15	Round 1
Aug. 6th 2017	10:15-11:00	Round 2
Aug. 6th 2017	11:00-11:45	Round 3
Aug. 6th 2017	Lunch
Aug. 6th 2017	13:00-13:45	Round 4
Aug. 6th 2017	13:45-14:30	Round 5
Aug. 6th 2017	14:30-15:15	Round 6
Aug. 6th 2017	15:15-16:00	Round 7
Aug. 6th 2017	16:30-17:30	Closing & Giving Awards

 

Awards

For Open A & B: top 3 places win trophies & certificates

For Open C & Challenger U8,10,U12: top 3 places win trophies & certificates; top 4-6 places win medals & certificates

 

Appeals

The Appeals Committee shall be formed by 3 persons; one of whom may be the association Technical Delegate. And there should be an additional 1 or 2 reserve members and in this case, no member shall take part in a decision affecting a player of his own club, classroom or chess center.

 

Registration (a form attached as of official registration form)

Deadline: Aug 2, 2017

Registration payment: pay by check in the competition will be accepted.

Organizer: Taipei Chess Association ( www.chessassociation.taipei)

Contact information: 886 2 27092979

e-mail: taipeichessassociation@gmail.com

1st Taipei Chess Open 2017 Registration Form
Name
Sections	□Open A: FIDE rating above 1500 (Women 1300+) □Open B: FIDE rating below 1499 (Women 1299 -) □Open C: Above 14 years old, no FIDE rating yet □Challenger U8 □Challenger U10 □Challenger U12
Birthday		Gender □   M  □ F	l  Vegetarian  □ Please specify
Contact info	Home No.		Mobile
E-mail			Member： □Taipei Chess Association □Non-member
Note	* Deadline: Aug. 2nd 2017 * online registration or e-mail registration preferred e-mail: taipeichessassociation@gmail.com Online registration: Www.chessassociation.taipei Office Telephone: +886 2 27092979 for more details.