21/12/2012
2nd Jaffna Chess Festival
On behalf of CFSL & FIDE Jaffna District Chess Association is organizing Fide Rated Events as well as Rapid & Blitz events from 26th to 31st of December 2012 in Jaffna.
The Main Attractions are the two 12 Player Round Robin Fide Rated Events, one Open and another for Women with a total prize fund of Rs 40,000.
Also there are Age Category Rapid events for Boys & Girls & Open Blitz event for Men & Women.
Schedule for the Closed Rated Events…
26th December Rounds 1 & 2 0830 – 1800 hrs.
27th December Rounds 3 & 4 0830 – 1800 hrs.
28th December Rounds 5 & 6 0830 – 1800 hrs.
29th December Rounds 7 & 8 0830 – 1800 hrs.
30th December Rounds 9 & 10 0830 – 1800 hrs.
31st December Round 11 &PDF 0830 – 1800 hrs.
Schedule for Rapid Events…
26th December Under 9 Boys/Girls 0830 – 1730 hrs.
27th December Under 11 Boys/Girls 0830 – 1730 hrs.
28th December Under 13 Boys/Girls 0830 – 1730 hrs.
29th December Under 15 Boys/Girls 0830 – 1730 hrs.
30th December Under 17 Boys/Girls 0830 – 1730 hrs.
Schedule for Blitz Event…
31st December Open Men/Women 0830 – 1230 hrs.
Cash Prizes are awarded only for the round robin rated events for Both Open & Women.
Champion Rs 10,000
1st Runner Up Rs 6,000
2nd Runner Up Rs 4,000
Time Controls
For Fide Rated Invitational Events - 90mins + 30secs each.
For Rapid Events -20mins each (15+5)
For Blitz Events - 5mins each (3+2)
Entries
Closed & invitational for Round Robin Rated Events. (Preference will be given to those who participated regularly in JDCA Events & performed above 50% on average.)
Open for Rapid & Blitz Events.
Entry fees
For Rapid & Blitz Events each Rs. 300(50 % Discount for JDCA Members).
For Round Robin Rated events,
Rs 500 for Rated Players & Rs 4500 for Unrated Players.
Players who want to be invited for the Round Robin FIDE Rated Events please contact on or before 12th of December 2012.
Spot entries accepted only for Rapid & Blitz events.
For Enquires & Entries
Mr. R. K. Athavan,
Secretary,
JDCA.
Tel: 0777275429
[email protected] Mr. S. Parameswaran,
Tournament Secretary,
JDCA.
Tel: 0778355708
Mr. S. Thilairaj,
Treasurer,
JDCA.
Tel: 0779111717
