Dear chess friends, chess parents, please make a great team to play in our annual event !

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2018 Taipei City Schools Cup Chess Team Championships    

Regulations 

1. The Taipei City Schools Cup Chess Team Championships is the team contest organized by Taipei Chess Association. Based upon the approved case no. 10760061821 on Sep 6^th by Department of Sports, Taipei City Government.
2. To promote team competition to foster sportsmanship and popularizing chess education in schools & communities.
3. Adviser: Department of Sports, Taipei City Government
4. Organizer: Taipei Chess Association
5. Date of competition: 2018 Dec 9th  (Sunday)

Reception time: 8:30am – 9:00am ; Opening & captain technical meeting : 9:00am-9:30am

Official 1^st Round: start from 9:30am

6. Deadline for registration: Dec 9th , 2018
7. Venue: National Taipei Education University
8. Playing Sections

1.	Kindergarten Teams
Primary schools : sections A、B、C
2.	A section: Elite teams
3.	B section: Challenger Teams
4.	C section: Development teams
5.	Junior High School Teams
6.	High School Teams
7.	Colleges/Universities Teams
8	Open Teams

9. Eligibility:

For those who are studying at any public or private kindergarten, the primary elementary, junior high, high school, university/college, and chess club, chess schools, and any chess fans can team up for fair competition.

10. Rules:

10-1, How to make team ?

3 players make a team.

Scores earned by win-loss of players from each board. Black wins, black earns 1 point. White wins, white earns 1 score.

Black draws, black earns 0.5 point, vice versa. The sum of total points is to decide the team score can win or lose.

3 players are all from the same school preferred. It is not necessary to make team within the same school. Or otherwise inviting from outside different school will be allowed to encourage young players to foster their play and participation.

10-2, Regulations are based upon FIDE chess law.

Pairing and tie break are using Swiss Paring System.

10-3, Time control:

10-3-1.

25 minutes, 10 seconds per move : For sections of Open, University/college, High school and Junior high school , Primary section A will be 5 Rounds in total.

10-3-2.

15 min per player without incremental time control. 30 min in total for a match.

Another 5 min blitz to break tie after 30 min.

7 Rounds in total for all the teams other than item 1 listed.

10-4, Chief Arbiter:

Christina Wang, FA (FIDE Arbiter) will be appointed.

8 to 10 national arbiters or FA will be also appointed for the competition.

11. Registration deadline:

Effective immediately until the EOD  on 2018 Dec  4th , 6:00pm

12. Registration & Entry:

12-1,  Fill out the attachment form with details and send to Taipei Chess Association

before deadlines. For consultation service, please call :

Tel: (02)2709-2979 Taipei Chess Association main line.

E-mail: taipeichessassociation@gmail.com

12-2,  Entry fee: NT$1500 per team. Free lunch box for each player is included.

Registration fee is collected upfront before competition.

13. Awards:

The top 3 teams in each section will be awarded by trophy and certificate. Top 4 to 6 places will be awarded by medal and certificate for those sections which will be more than 8 teams registered.

14. Remarks:

14-1, On time check in is required.

14-2, Game forfeits while false play discovered.

15. Organizer is eligible to set up rules excludes in above-mentioned; however, pre-approval from Department of Sports, Taipei City Government must be required. 

 

Registration  Form

2018 Taipei Schools Cup Chess Team Championship Registration Form
Section
Name of Team
Name of School
Captain	(once decide, no change/replacement allowed)
Team Members	Board	Gender		Name		School name
	Board 1
	Board 2
	Board 3
Contact person					Tel:             Mobile:
e-Mail
Remarks	1. Please complete the registration form before deadline, 2018 Dec 4th  End of Day.                                                                                                                  2. Tel service: (02)27092979                                                                                      3. e-mail registration: taipeichessassociation@gmail.com ; Online Registration: www.chesssassociation.taipei 4. Registration fee: NT$1500 per team. Registration fee is collected upfront before competition. Bank : China Trust Commercial Bank 822 Account Name : 大道運動行銷有限公司 Account No. 093540117648