Hong Kong Student Challengers Chess Tournament May 2010

Tournament 8th May - 9th May 2010      Back to events

Time

Saturday, 8th May, 2010 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sunday, 9th May, 2010 9:00AM to 5:00PM

Venue

Canadian International School
36 Nam Long Shan Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
(No parking is available)

Important Documents

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Notice to all players (IMPORTANT) View
Player List View
Tournament FAQs View

Time Control and Format

  • The tournament will be operated using the Swiss system with 8 rounds
  • For each game, each player is given 30 minutes with 30 seconds incremental time for each move starting from the first
  • Every player is required to record every move made by them and their opponents in the correct manner
  • The number of players is limited to 70; players are accepted on a first come first served basis

Age Groups and Prizes

There will be trophies for the top three players from each age group (number of trophies may be increased depending on the number of players), defined as follows:

  • Age 13-18: Born between January 1st, 1992 and December 31st, 1997
  • Age 10-12: Born between January 1st, 1998 and December 31st, 2000
  • Age 6- 9: Born between January 1st, 2001 and December 31st, 2004

All players are required to bring photo identification for age verification purposes.

Tournament Fee

HK$250 per person
Early bird fee: HK$150 per person for payments received on or before 3rd May, 2010

How to Register

You can register in one of the following ways:

    Fill out the online registration form by clicking 'Register Now' at the top of the page, and send the cheque by mail to the given address, indicating the player's name on the back of the cheque.
  1. Print out registration form here and send it together with the cheque to the following address.

2201 Keen Hung Commercial Building
80 Queen's Road East
Wanchai, Hong Kong

Please make cheque payable to 'Hong Kong Chess Association Limited'

Photo taking

For those who would like to take pictures inside the playing area, you may do so during the first two minutes of round one.

There will be official photographers taking pictures during the Tournament. Each player/parent/guardian acknowledges and agrees that the Association is free to use such pictures for their website, promotion materials or other publicity, record or information purposes, or to give consent to other supporting organizations or other entities to use such pictures, without the need to seek further approval or consent from each player/parent/guardian.

General Disclaimer

Each player and parent/guardian/supporter shall save and hold harmless the Association, its founders, directors, members and/or participating schools, teachers, organizers, sponsors, associates and their respective officers, servants and agents from any loss or liability for any personal injury, property damage and/or other damages or harm which a player/parent/guardian/supporter may suffer arising out of or in connection with their participation in the Tournament or related events.

Personal data provided in this form will only be used for activities of Hong Kong Chess Association Limited. If you wish to exercise your right to access and correct your personal data, please contact the Honorary Secretary (Internal) of the Association using our contact form.