Tournament Rules, Guidelines, and Prizes

TOURNAMENT RULES AND GUIDELINES

VENUE: SM MALL OF ASIA
2ND FLR.  ENTERTAINMENT MALL SOUTH WING

TOURNAMENT MECHANICS:

 This tournament is open to all children 16 years old and under

Registration of Participant

Entry Fee is Php 100 each participant.

Tournament Format & Time Control

Tournament Format
The tournament shall be divided into four (4)  divisions namely,

a. Under 10
b. Under 12
c. Under 14
d. Under 16

A maximum of 128 participants will only be accepted per division.  Once the maximum number of participant is reached, registration for said division  will be closed.  This will be a first come first serve basis.




The FIDE Laws of Chess, particularly the Laws on Rapid Chess, shall govern the tournament.  The competition shall be a SEVEN ROUND swiss system, Recording of moves is optional.

Time Control is 25 minutes per player.

Tie Breaks

The following tie break system shall be applied in descending order to determine the final ranking of players after the tournament:
a. Direct encounter
b. Buchholz System
c. Sonnenborne- Berger (S.B) System
d. Sum of Progressive Score
e. More number of games won/ Total number of wins.

This is an OPEN TOURNAMENT to all CHESS PLAYERS according to AGE GROUPS.

Assembly is at 7AM. Participants can already proceed to 2nd Floor of SM for groupings and briefing. Contest Proper starts at exactly 10AM.