Wednesday, March 12, 2014

2014 National Age-Group Chess Championship – Mindanao Qualifying Leg

We are please to inform you that the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) is staging the 2014 National Age-Group Chess Championship – Mindanao Qualifying Leg on March 21 - 23 2014 in NCCC Mall Lobby, Davao City.

The tournament is open to all youth players ( 20 years old and below), who are members in good standing of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP). The top two (2) boys and top (2) girls from each category shall advance to the Grand Finals together with the selected and qualified players in Manila this April 2014.

The specific objective is to select to the Grand finals of 2014 National Age-Group Chess Championships. Grand Finals winners will represent the Philippines in the 2014 ASEAN+ Age-Group in Macau. 





VENUE :Davao City

DATE : March 21-23, 2014

TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS

. ELIGIBILITY

. The tournament is open to all youth players (20 years old and below), who are members in good standing of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP).

. Participants must submit a copy of his/her birth or baptismal certificate as proof of age.

. Registration Fee is Three Hundred Pesos (P300.00) and Three Hundred Pesos (P300.00) as NCFP Membership Fee

CATEGORIES :
. 20 & Below (Boys & Girls) – born on or after January 1, 1994
. 18 & Below (Boys & Girls) – born on or after January 1, 1996
. 16 & Below (Boys & Girls) – born on or after January 1, 1998
. 14 & Below (Boys & Girls) – born on or after January 1, 2000
. 12 & Below (Boys & Girls) – born on or after January 1, 2002
. 10 & Below (Boys & Girls) – born on or after January 1, 2004
. 8 & Below (Boys & Girls) – born on or after January 1, 2006

. TOURNAMENT FORMAT
. Six (6) to Seven (7) Rounds Swiss System (depending upon the number of participants) for each category.
. The top two (2) boys and top two (2) girls from each category shall advance to the Grand Finals together with the seeded and qualified titled players.

. TOURNAMENT RULES

. The tournament shall be governed by the FIDE Laws of Chess.
. Time control shall be ninety (90) minutes (1½ hours) with 30 seconds increment for each player to make all the moves necessary to finish the game using the digital clocks or One Hundred Twenty (120) minutes (2 hours) using mechanical clocks.
. Recording of moves in Algebraic notation is mandatory.
. Penalty for illegal moves:
1. 1st Offense – additional two (2) minutes thinking time to the opponent.
2. 2nd Offense – additional two (2) minutes thinking time to the opponent.
3. 3rd Offense – loss of the game.
. The use of cellphones and other electronic means of communication while the game is in progress is prohibited. A player who will violate this provision shall lose his/her game by forfeiture.
. The basis for the initial ranking of players shall be the latest published NCFP Rating List.
. Pairings shall be generated by the Swiss Manager pairing program. NO PROTEST ON PAIRING shall be entertained.

. REGISTRATION / PAYMENT

Registration can be done on-line.
Please download and fill-out the registration form and email at ncfpsecretariat2012@gmail.com (including the scanned copy of payment receipt).
Payment can be made through the peso account of NCFP or on-site until ______

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