8th EASTERN ASIA YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPPulau Pinang, Malaysia, 12 – 21 July 2024
INVITATIONThe Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF), under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation(ACF) and International Chess Federation (FIDE), is inviting all National Chess Federations inEastern Asia to participate in the 8th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship. The
championship will take place from 12th to 21st July 2024, at CitiTel Hotel, located on the islandof Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS
1.

ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility to participate in the event is as follows:
1.1. The Championship is open to chess players from the Eastern Asia Federations in
FIDE Zone 3.3 and Zone 3.5. The participant must not have reached the respective
ages before 1st January 2024.
1.2. There will be 12 categories, in case there are fewer than five (5) federations or ten(10) players in an age group, that group shall be merged with another age group.
i. Under 08 Open / Girls: Born on or after 1st January 2016
ii. Under 10 Open / Girls: Born on or after 1st January 2014
iii. Under 12 Open / Girls: Born on or after 1st January 2012
iv. Under 14 Open / Girls: Born on or after 1st January 2010v. Under 16 Open / Girls: Born on or after 1st January 2008
vi. Under 18 Open / Girls: Born on or after 1st January 2006
1.3. Every Asian National Chess Federation can register only one Official Player in eachcategory (maximum of 12 official players). No replacement from other categories
can be made if there were no Official Player in one category. Playing in a higher
age category for an official place shall be treated as an additional player.
1.4. All official players – with a maximum of 12 official players per Federation, will beprovided free board and lodging either on a double or a triple room basis. As andwhen necessary, a quad or a dormitory lodging may be arranged for the players,
including arrangements at different hotels nearby.
1.5. Each federation may register any number of additional players. Additional players
are subjected to payment of the entry fee, registration fee and fees for fullboard/lodging to the Organizing Committee.

1.6. All participants must have a FIDE ID. For Malaysians, additional MCF ID will berequired.

2.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The tournament format shall be as follows:
2.1. Pairing System & Number of Rounds
The tournament will be conducted using Swiss System of 9 rounds, Swiss Manager
Program for pairing and shall be in accordance with the Playing Rules of FIDE.
Note: Where there are fewer than five (5) federations or ten (10) players in a category, theorganizer reserves the right to merge the group with another age group category
according to FIDE Regulations for title purposes
2.2. Time Control
Standard event
Rapid event
Blitz event– 90 minutes with increment of 30 seconds from move 1– 15 minutes with increment of 5 seconds from move 1– 3 minutes with increment of 2 seconds from move 1

2.3. Final Ranking & Tiebreak Systems
In the end of the tournament, the final ranking of the players will be determinedaccording to the number of points obtained. If two or more players finish withequal points the final ranking shall be according to the tie-break results in thefollowing order:
2.3.1. Direct Encounter
2.3.2. Greater number of wins (forfeit and byes counted)
2.3.3. Buchholz Cut 1
2.3.4. Buchholz Cut 2
2.3.5. Sonneborn Berger
2.4. Players from the same federation may play each other in the last round.

3.

SCHEDULE
The tournament schedule is set as follows:
DATE

DAY

12-Jul-24

Friday13-Jul-24

Saturday14-Jul-24

Sunday15-Jul-24

Monday16-Jul-24

Tuesday

17-Jul-24

Wednesday

18-Jul-24

Thursday

19-Jul-24

Friday20-Jul-24

Saturday21-Jul-24

SundayTIME
Check-in after 14:00
20:00
09:00
09:00
14:00
15:00
09:00
15:00
15:00
09:00
15:00
All Day
09:00
15:00
09:00
14:30
20:00
Check-out before 12:00

AGENDA
ArrivalTechnical Meeting
Rapid R1 – R7
Rapid R8 – R9Opening Ceremony
Round 1Round 2
Round 3Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Free Day
Round 7
Round 8Round 9Blitz R1 – R9
Closing CeremonyDeparture

4.

AWARD OF DIRECT TITLESEligibility for the Award of Direct Titles to event winners are as follows:
4.1. Direct titles may be awarded in accordance with FIDE Title Regulations (B01)
effective from 1st January 2024
(Kindly refer to https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/B01DirectTitles2024)
4.2. U18 Open/Girl categories –4.2.1. The Gold medalist shall be awarded the title of International Master (IM) /Woman International Master (WIM).
4.2.2. 1st equal players (best 3 players after tiebreak) shall earn an IM/WIM norm.
4.2.3. The Silver & Bronze medalists shall be awarded the FIDE Master (FM) /Women FIDE Master (WFM).
4.3. U16 Open/Girl categories –4.3.1. The Gold medalist shall be awarded the title of FM/WFM and an IM/WIMnorm.
4.3.2. 1st equal players (best 3 players after tiebreak) shall be awarded the title ofFM/WFM.
4.3.3. The Silver & Bronze medalists shall be awarded the title of Candidate Master(CM) / Women Candidate Master (WCM).
4.4. U14 & U12 Open/Girl categories –4.4.1. The Gold Medalist shall be awarded the title of FM/WFM.
4.4.2. The Silver & Bronze medalists shall be awarded the title of CM/WCM.
4.5. U10 & U08 Open/Girl categories –4.5.1. The Gold, Silver & Bronze medalists shall be awarded the title of CM/WCM
4.6. For direct title to be awarded immediately an applicant has to achieve at sometime a minimum rating published or interim as follows (see 0.6.2):
IM 2200 / WIM 2000, FM 2100 / WFM 1900, CM 2000 / WCM 1800
4.7. Summary of Direct Titles AwardsCATEGORY GM/WGM

IM/WIM

FM/WFM

CM/WCM

U18-

Gold – title
1st equal - norm

Silver & Bronze- title

-U16

-

Gold - norm

1st equal - title-

U14 & U12--Gold - title

Silver & Bronze- titleU10 & U08---

Gold, Silver &Bronze - title

Min Rating-

2200/2000

2100/1900

2000/1800

5.

TROPHIES, MEDALS & CERTIFICATES
Trophies, medals, certificates, and cash prizes offered to the winners and participants ofthe event are as follows:
5.1. Individual Prizes
Trophies, medals, and e-certificates will be awarded to the top three (3) in eachcategory of Standard event, Rapid event & Blitz event. The fourth to tenth places
will only be awarded medals and e-certificates in the Standard events.
5.2. Team Prizes
Trophies will be presented to the top three (3) federations in each category ofStandard event, Rapid event & Blitz event. The final ranking of the teams will bedetermined according to the number of points obtained by the top three playersof each federation. Federations with less than 3 players (2 or 1 player/s) will not
be eligible for a team prize. In case of tie, the tie-break results of each top three (3)players of the federation shall apply.
5.3. Best Federation
Three best Federations, by ranking of medal collected in all categories in Standard
event, will be awarded a trophy. The final ranking of the federations will be
determined according to the number of gold medals. If there is a tie, then thenumber of silver medals, and if there is still a tie, then the number of bronze medals.
If finally, this is still tied, then the number of medals in Standard, Rapid & Blitz shallapply.
5.4. Certificates of Participation
E-certificates of participation will be presented to all players after the event has
concluded.

6.

TECHNICAL DELEGATE, CHIEF ARBITER AND APPEALS COMMITTEE
The appointment of Officials for the event:6.1. The Asian Chess Federation President, after consultation with the Malaysian Chess
Federation (The Organizing Federation) shall appoint the Technical Delegate andthe Chief Arbiter and the necessary assistant arbiters and other officials.
6.2. The Chairman of the Appeals Committee shall be nominated by the Asian Chess
Federation President in consultation with the Malaysian Chess Federation. The
Committee shall be composed of one chairman and two members and tworeserves, all from different federations, chosen from among the representatives ofnational federations present.

7. APPEALS
Appeal process against the decision of Chief Arbiter or any of his assistant is as follows:
7.1. Any appeals of protest, including appeals against the decision of the Chief Arbiter or
any of his assistants, must be submitted in writing to the Chairman of the Appeals
Committee within fifteen (15) minutes after completion of the disputed game,accompanied by protest fee of 100 USD or RM470 in local currency. If the protest isupheld, the protest fee will be returned otherwise it shall be forfeited to theOrganizing Federation.

7.2. No protests or appeal will be entertained in the Rapid and Blitz events where thedecision of the Chief Arbiter will be final.

8.

REGISTRATION & FEES
Registration Process, Fees, and Procedures.
8.1. All OFFICIAL ENTRIES must be completed using the Official Registration Form andsubmitted by the respective federations via email to MCF official email at
mcfsecretariat@malaysiachess.org with copy to syawal.chessworks@gmail.com
before 12 June 2024.
8.2. Please send copy of passports (in JPG file format with each file named as “Passport- Name Of Holder”) and ID Photos (in JPG file format with each file named as “ID– Name of Holder”) before the 17th of June 2024 to MCF official email at
mcfsecretariat@malaysiachess.org with copy to syawal.chessworks@gmail.com
8.3. Registration Fee
All participants and all accompanying persons will have to pay a registration feeof USD110 per person. This Registration fee includes transportation from/toPenang International Airport, Accreditation Cards, Admittance to the event venue
and banquet of Closing Ceremony.
8.4. Entry Fee
The Entry Fee for all Official Players shall be USD75 and USD150 for all Official
players and Additional Players respectively. The Entry Fee includes for Standard,
Rapid & Blitz events.
8.5. Closing Date
The Official Closing date to register shall be on or before the 12th of June 2024.
Submission of entries after the Official Closing date shall incur additional penalty
fee of 50 USD per person, and subject to Organizers’ discretion/space limitations.
No entries will be entertained after the 26th of June 2024.
8.6. Flight Information
All flight information shall be sent to MCF official email atmcfsecretariat@malaysiachess.org with copy to syawal.chessworks@gmail.com
before the 17th of June 2024.

9.

BOARD & LODGING
Official Venue: CitiTel Hotel Pulau Pinang
9.1. The Official Hotel and Venue for the tournament shall be the CitiTel Hotel Pulau
Pinang located at No 66, Jalan Penang, George Town, 10000 George Town, Pulau
Pinang, Malaysia
9.2. For safety and logistic reasons, all players and accompanying persons, coaches,and captains are obligated to stay at the Official Hotel with reservations made andsecured via the Malaysian Chess Federation.

9.3. CitiTel Hotel, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

9.4. The Organizing Committee will provide free board and lodging at the Official
Hotel to all Official players and one (1) Head of Delegate per federation on double
or triple room sharing basis from 12 July (with dinner to be provided) to 21 July(with breakfast only) 2024.
9.5. The rate offered for all additional players and accompanying persons foraccommodation and full boarding at the official hotel shall be as follows:
Single : 110 USD per night per person (990 USD for 10 days & 9 nights)
Double: 90 USD per night per person (810 USD for 10 days & 9 nights)
Triple : 80 USD per night per person (720 USD for 10 days & 9 nights)
Note: price includes: 9 nights of accommodation (12-20 July), 9 breakfasts (13-21 July),
8 lunches (13-20 July) and 8 dinners (12-19 July, 20 July Dinner will be provided during
the closing ceremony)
9.6. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to rearrange the rooming
arrangements according to the room availability as it deems appropriate. Thisincludes arranging additional rooms at nearby hotels (within a 15-minute drive) as
and when necessary and/or required.

10.

PAYMENTAll payments must be made to the Malaysian Chess Federation official bank accounts as
per following details. All bank commissions and/or charges must be managed and paidby the sender/sender themselves.
After the closing date of 12th June 2024, no request for refund shall be entertained.
Account NamePERSEKUTUAN CATUR MALAYSIABank NameCIMBBank Account8000649725
Swift CodeCIBBMYKLBank Address
CIMB Bank Berhad (Jalan TAR Branch)
Ground Floor, Bangunan Commerce Life,No 338, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman,
50100 Kuala Lumpur
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

11.

CONTACT DETAILSFor further information or clarification with regards to the Championship, please contact
the following:
I. Najib Abdul Wahab
Honorary Secretary, Malaysian Chess Federation
Email: mcfsecretariat@malaysiachess.org
Mobile: +6016.338.2542
II. Jonathan Chuah
Committee Member, Penang Chess Association
Email: jonathan.chuah@gmail.com
Mobile: +6012.457.3263
III. Syawal Aqmar Shahrir AriffEvent Administrator/Secretariat
Email: syawal.chessworks@gmail.com
Mobile: +6017.275.7276