ROBINSONS FORUM "BACK-TO-BACK RAPID CHESS CHALLENGE"

WELCOME TO THE NEWEST CHESS PLAYERS’ HAVEN !

CHESS IS MORE FUN AT ROBINSONS FORUM !

1ST BACK-TO-BACK RAPID CHESS CHALLENGE

(TWO CONSECUTIVE SEPARATE TOURNAMENTS IN JUST ONE WEEK-END)

VENUE : ROBINSONS FORUM

Fountain Area

30 EDSA corner Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City

(Walking distance only from MRT Boni Station)

Robinsons Forum is a fully-airconditioned mall which is very accessible thru public transportation. It is near and just a walking distance from MRT Boni Station.

Robinsons Forum is a specialty mall within Cybergate, a modern business and residential complex at the corner of EDSA and Pioneer Street in Mandaluyong City. Formerly Robinsons Place Pioneer, it was repositioned as a cyber lifestyle mall to better serve the needs of the tech generation, a large concentration of whom resides and works in the Cybergate community and neighboring cities.

Date : MARCH 22 & 23, 2014 (Saturday and Sunday)

9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Organized by :

MINDGAMES INTERNATIONAL

In partnership with :

ROBINSONS FORUM

Sanctioned by the

NATIONAL CHESS FEDERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES

thru the J’ADOUBE CHESS ASSOCIATION

Officiated by Accredited Arbiters from the

CHESS ARBITERS UNION OF THE PHILIPPINES (CAUP)

TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS:

DAY ONE “BACK-TO-BACK CHALLENGE” : MARCH 22, 2014 (SATURDAY)
• ELEMENTARY DIVISION – Open to presently enrolled elementary pupils from Grade 1 to Grade 6, regardless of age, gender, rating and nationality who are members in good standing of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP).

• HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION – Open to untitled players who are presently enrolled Grade 7 to Fourth Year students, regardless of age, gender, rating and nationality. They must be members of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) in good standing.

• 2000 & BELOW DIVISION – Open to untitled chess players, unrated or rated 2000 and below in the January 1, 2014 NCFP Rating List, regardless of age, gender and nationality, who are members in good standing of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP). However, titled women players, regardless of rating, may join this division.

DAY TWO “BACK-TO-BACK CHALLENGE” : MARCH 23, 2014 (SUNDAY)

• KIDDIES DIVISION – Open to boys who were born in the year 2001 onwards and girls who were born in the year 2000 onwards, regardless of rating and nationality, who are members in good standing of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP).

• 2100 & BELOW DIVISION – Open to untitled chess players, unrated or rated 2100 and below in the January 1, 2014 NCFP Rating List, regardless of age, gender and nationality, who are members in good standing of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP). However, titled women players, regardless of rating, may join this division.

a) The FIDE Laws of Chess, particularly the Laws on Rapid Chess, shall govern the tournament.

b) The tournament format shall be straight seven to eight rounds Swiss System, depending on the number of participants.

c) The time control shall be twenty (20) minutes with 5 seconds increment (Bronstein time delay) using the digital chess clocks or twenty five (25) minutes using the analog or mechanical chess clocks for each player to make all the moves necessary to finish the game.

GUARANTEED PRIZES AND AWARDS :

DAY ONE CHALLENGE: MARCH 22, 2014 (SATURDAY)

ELEMENTARY DIVISION :

CHAMPION – P3,500.00 plus TROPHY
2nd PLACE – P2,000.00
3rd PLACE – P1,000.00
4th PLACE – P800.00
5th PLACE – P700.00
6th to 10th PLACE – P500.00 WORTH OF ROBINSONS GIFT CERTIFICATES EACH

CATEGORY PRIZES :
TOP TWO ELEM. GIRLS – P500.00 WORTH OF ROBINSONS GIFT CERTIFICATES EACH
TOP GRADE 1 – P500.00 WORTH OF ROBINSONS GIFT CERTIFICATES
TOP GRADE 2 – P500.00 WORTH OF ROBINSONS GIFT CERTIFICATES
TOP GRADE 3 – P500.00 WORTH OF ROBINSONS GIFT CERTIFICATES

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION :

CHAMPION – P3,500.00 plus TROPHY
2nd PLACE – P2,000.00
3rd PLACE – P1,000.00
4th PLACE – P800.00
5th PLACE – P700.00
6th to 10th PLACE – P500.00 WORTH OF ROBINSONS GIFT CERTIFICATES EACH

CATEGORY PRIZES :
TOP TWO HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS – P500.00 WORTH OF ROBINSONS GIFT CERTIFICATES EACH
TOP GRADE 7 – P500.00 WORTH OF ROBINSONS GIFT CERTIFICATES
TOP GRADE 8 – P500.00 WORTH OF ROBINSONS GIFT CERTIFICATES

NOTE : ROBINSONS GIFT CERTIFICATES ARE GOOD AS CASH IN ANY ROBINSONS DEPARTMENT STORES AND SUPERMARKETS NATIONWIDE.

2000 AND BELOW DIVISION :

CHAMPION – P4,000.00 plus TROPHY
2nd PLACE – P3,000.00
3rd PLACE – P2,000.00
4th PLACE – P1,500.00
5th PLACE – P800.00
6th to 10th PLACE – P500.00 EACH

CATEGORY PRIZES :
TOP TWO NON-MASTER LADIES – P500.00 and P300.00
TOP 55 YEARS OLD & ABOVE – P500.00
TOP COLLEGE – P500.00
TOP UNRATED – P500.00

GUARANTEED PRIZES :

DAY TWO CHALLENGE: MARCH 23, 2014 (SUNDAY)

KIDDIES DIVISION :

CHAMPION – P3,000.00 plus TROPHY
2nd PLACE – P2,000.00
3rd PLACE – P1,000.00
4th PLACE – P800.00
5th PLACE – P700.00
6th to 10th PLACE – P500.00 EACH
11th to 15th PLACE – GIFT PACK EACH

CATEGORY PRIZES (KIDDIES) :

TOP TWO NON-MASTER GIRLS – P500.00 and P300.00
TOP 10 YEARS OLD & BELOW – P300.00
TOP 8 YEARS OLD & BELOW – P300.00

2100 AND BELOW DIVISION :

CHAMPION – P4,000.00 plus TROPHY
2nd PLACE – P3,000.00
3rd PLACE – P2,000.00
4th PLACE – P1,500.00
5th PLACE – P800.00
6th to 10th PLACE – P500.00 EACH
11th to 15th PLACE – P200 EACH

CATEGORY PRIZES (2100 & BELOW) :

TOP TWO NON-MASTER LADIES – P500.00 and P300.00
TOP HIGH SCHOOL – P500.00
TOP COLLEGE – P500.00
TOP 55 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE – P500.00
TOP UNRATED – P500.00

OTHER PRIZES AND GIFTS PACKS WILL BE RAFFLED-OFF DURING THE EVENT.

• Participants should bring any document showing proof of age (e.g. NSO-certified birth certificate or government-issued I.D.)

• For inquiries, please call or text the following arbiters :

FIDE National Arbiter ALFREDO CHAY – 0908-7540888
FIDE National Arbiter ALEX DINOY – 0922-8288510

• On-site registration starts at 9:00 a.m.
• Maximum of 250 participants on a first-come, first- served basis only.

Registration fee: P200.00 ONLY (ALL DIVISIONS)

Note : Brisk registration of players by batch is expected due to minimal registration fee. As such, pre-registration thru text is encouraged. Please text the participant’s information to the above-named arbiters using the following format :

FULL NAME / AGE / DATE OF BIRTH / TOURNAMENT’S DIVISION / DATE OF TOURNAMENT

Example: JOHNREY DEL ROSARIO / 12 Y.O. / FEB. 4, 2002 / ELEM. DIV. / MARCH 22, 2014