2018 2nd Taipei Chess Open will be held on Sep. 15-16 at National Taipei of University of Education

2018 2^nd Taipei Chess Open Date: Sep. 15^th -16^th, 2018 Taipei Chess Federation, Taipei ; Department of Sports, Taipei City Government Event Code: 10760027331

Regulations

Objectives

To promote a chess-cultured lifestyle among the various generations
To increase the popularity of mass chess sport
To encourage school teachers to improve extracurricular activities

Date: Sep. 15-16, 2018

Venue: National Taipei of University of Education ( No. 134, Heping East RD., Daan District, Taipei ) Organizer: Taipei Chess Association www.chessassociaiton.taipei e-mail: taipeichessassociation@gmail.com

Participations

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

(1) Open

The players will be registered into Open Section.

There will be 6 standard games played in 2 days. Refer to rules.

(2) Challengers: U6, U8, U10 & U12 juniors

All the U12 (under 12 Juniors) are eligible for Challengers.

There will be 7 rapid games planned within one day (Sep 16^th ) for all 4 sections, i.e. U6, U8, U10 & U12. Refer to rules.

Rules
5. Type & Time Control

(1) Open:

Standard, time control: 45 min + 30 seconds increment per move. And it will be played over 6 rounds of Swiss system.

(2) Challengers: U6, U8, U10 & U12 , Rapid, 30 min to finish, time control: 15 min for each player of one game.

Tournament schedules

Open	8:30
9/15 Saturday	9:00	Check in
9/15	9:30-11:40	opening
9/15	11:30 – 12:10	Round 1
9/15	12:10-14:20	Lunch
9/15	14:30-16:40	Round 2
9/15	9:30-11:40	Round 3
9/15	11:30 – 12:10	Round 4
9/16 Sunday	12:10-14:20	Lunch
9/16	14:30-16:40	Round 5
9/16	16:00	Round 6
9/16	16:30	Closing

Challengers : U6、U8、 U10、U12	8:30	Opening
9/16 Sunday	9:00
9/16	9:30	Check in
9/16	10:30	Round 1
9/16	11:30	Round 2
9/16	13:00	Round 3
9/16	14:00	Round 4
9/16	15:00	Round 5
9/16	16:00	Round 6
9/16	17:30	Round 7
9/16	18:00	Closing

Awards

For Open : top 3 places win trophies & certificates For Challengers : U6, U8, U10 & U12 juniors, the top 3 places will win trophies & certificates; the top 4-6 places will win medals & certificates while each section will be over 20 players.

Appeals

The Appeals Committee shall be formed by 3 persons; one of whom may be the Taipei Chess Association 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)

(1) Deadline: Sep 10, 2018

(2) Entry fee:

Open: NT$800 for each member for 2 days, lunch meal provided. For non-member NT$1200 will be charged.

Challengers: NT$500 for member, non-member will be charged NT$800

(3) Registration payment:

Group registration: Pay to your chess coach, or chess school will be preferred.

Individual registration: pay by check in the competition hall will be accepted.

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

Contact information: 886 2 27092979

e-mail: taipeichessassociation@gmail.com

Registration Form