Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships
11-20 October 2024
Tagaytay City, Philippines
REGULATIONS
1. Invitation
The City of Tagaytay under the auspices of FIDE, the Asian Chess Federation and the National
Chess Federation of the Philippines, in cooperation with the Philippine Sports Commission andPhilippine Olympic Committee, has the honor to invite all Asian National Chess Federations
affiliated to FIDE to participate in the Asian Juniors & Girls Chess Championships scheduled 1120 October 2024 in Tagaytay City, Philippines.
2. Participation
2.1 Invited Players - Each National Federation can enter one (1) player each in the Open and GirlsCategories, for a maximum of two (2) invited players.
2.2 The players placed 1-3 in the Asian Junior Open & Girls Championship-2023 and the Asian Openand Girls Under-18 Champions of 2023 will have personal right and will be accepted as official
players if they fulfil the condition of Article 2.4.
2.3 Additional Players –Additional (extra) players can also be registered in each category by each
National Federation at their own expense.
2.4 The players should be below the age of 20 years on or before 1st January 2024 and from a Federationin Zones 3.1 to 3.8.
3. Registration
3.1 At least one month (11 September 2024) before the beginning of the Championship, NationalFederations should submit their Registration forms. This date is the registration deadline. Lateregistration shall bear a fine of $50.
3.2 A digital scan of the passport and ID photo of each player and each accompanying person must besent by email to the Organizing Committee.
3.3 All travel expenses must be paid by the participants or their National Federation.
3.4 Every participant (invited, extra or by personal right) and every accompanying person has to payto the organizers the amount of $110 registration fee.
3.5 The above amount of $110 includes accreditation and transport from Ninoy Aquino International
Airport in Manila to the official hotel and back to airport.
4. Entry Fees
4.1 In accordance with ACF regulations an entry fee of $75 is required for each invited player. Their
National Federation must pay this amount to the Organizing Committee by 11 September 2024.
4.2 For each additional (extra) player, an entry fee of $150 is required. Their National Federation mustalso pay this amount directly to the Organizing Committee by 11 September 2024.

5. Schedule
711 October, Friday

Arrival

12 October, Saturday

09:00 Technical Meeting
10:00 Opening Ceremony andRapid Chess Championship 7 rounds

13 October, Sunday

09:00 Round 1

14 October, Monday

09:00 Round 2
15:00 Round 3

15 October, Tuesday

09:00 Round 4

16 October, Wednesday

09:00 Round 5
15:00 Round 6

17 October, Thursday

09:00 Round 7

18 October, Friday

09:00 Round 8

19 October, Saturday

09:00 Round 9
15:00 Blitz Chess Championship 7 rds
19:00 Closing Ceremony

20 October, Sunday

12:00 Departure

6. Playing Conditions
6.1 The championship shall be conducted in the Swiss System of 9 rounds, using the Swiss Manager
Program.
6.2 The time control:
6.2.1 Standard: 90 minutes with an increment of 30 seconds per move from move 1
6.2.2 Rapid: 10 minutes with an increment of 10 seconds per move from move 1
6.2.3 Blitz: 3 minutes with an increment of 2 seconds per move from move 1
6.3 In the last round, players from the same federation may play each other.
6.4 Tie Breaks.
The final ranking order of the players shall be determined by the number of points scored. If at theend of the tournament, two or more players are tied for the first place or for any prize, the tie shallbe broken according to the following tie breaks in the order below:a) Buchholz Cut 1b) Buchholzc) Direct encounterd) Average Rating Cut 1 (AROC)e) The greater number of wins including forfeits and byesf) Sonneborn-Bergerg) Playoff
7. Technical Delegate, Chief Arbiter and Appeals
7.1 The Asian Chess Federation President will nominate the Technical Delegate, Chief Arbiter, as wellas the necessary assistant arbiters and other officials.
7.2 The Chairman of the Appeals Committee shall be nominated by the Asian Chess FederationPresident. The Committee shall be composed of three members and two reserves, all from different
Federations, chosen from among the representatives of national federations present.

7.3 No member of the committee shall have the right to decide on questions concerning his own
federation. In such cases the member concerned shall have the right only to partake in thediscussions of the committee.
7.4 Protests, including protests against decisions of the Chief Arbiter or his assistants, must be
submitted in writing to the Chief Arbiter within fifteen minutes after completion of the relevant
playing session. A protest shall be submitted with an accompanying fee of $100 or the equivalent
in local currency. If the protest is upheld, the protest fee will be returned otherwise it shall be
forfeited to the organizing committee. No protests will be entertained for Rapid and Blitz.
8. Prizes
8.1 Champion’s Trophies, medals and certificates will be awarded to the top 3 players in each category.
8.2 Medals shall be awarded to the best open/girls under-18 and best under-16 if at least three of thatage group participate.
8.3 Direct titles shall be awarded for Standard Chess in accordance with FIDE handbook
https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/B01DirectTitles2024
The gold medalist shall receive a GM/WGM norm. Equal first (best 3 players after tie break) shallreceive the title of IM/WIM, silver and bronze medalists receive IM/WIM norms and FM/WFM
titles in accordance with FIDE title regulations.
8.4 For a direct title to be awarded immediately an applicant has to have achieved at some time or othera minimum rating as follows: IM 2200
WIM 2000FM 2100
WFM 1900
9. Hotel Accommodation
9.1 All players and accompanying persons should be registered through the organizers at the designatedofficial hotel, the Knights Templar Hotel. Alternative hotel is the Grandmaster Hotel.
9.2 Full board will be provided to the invited players from noon of 11 Oct (lunch) to 20 Oct (breakfast).
All invited players are accommodated in double rooms only. Anyone needing single rooms shouldbear the difference if available.
9.3 All participants and all accompanying persons are obliged to lodge at the official hotel.
9.4 Hotel payments for all extra players and accompanying persons must be made in advance.
9.5 Cost for full board and lodging (with breakfast, lunch & dinner) for extra players and accompanying
persons is $75 per day in double room and $130 per day for single room payable to the Organizing
Committee.
10.

Visa
Check the link of countries with visa-free entry to Philippines. Those who need visas should apply
at the Philippine consulate. Send all passport copies to Organizing Committee before 11 September
2024 to email: mykelapitan0818@gmail.com with copy to mykelpagz@gmail.com andcasto.abundo@gmail.com.
Minors below 15 years old travelling without a parent shall need travel permit.

11.

Payments
All payments are to be done to the following Bank account and all bank commissions must be paidby sender.
Account name: Tagaytay Chess Club, Inc.
Address: Plaza San Nicolas de Tolentino, Tagaytay Rotunda, Tolentino East, Tagaytay City,Cavite, Philippines
USD Account number: 152-19-0000382
Peso Account number: 152-11-001169-8
Name of Bank: Asia United Bank
Address of Bank: Tagaytay City, Philippines
SWIFT: aubkphmm

12. Contacts of the Organizing Committee
Asian Chess Federation Executive Director Casto Abundo,
Email: casto.abundo@gmail.com, Whatsapp +971 55 515 4554
Tagaytay Chess Club Coordinator Mike Lapitan,
Email: mykelapitan0818@gmail.com Whatsapp +63 917 853 4413
Pairings Committee Michael Pagaran,
Email: mykelpagz@gmail.com Whatsapp +63 961 485 3243
Airport Reception: Mr. Lito Abril, Whatsapp +63 909 567 0793