3rd Asian Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities Slated December in Philippines

The City of Tagaytay, under the auspices of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines, Asian Chess Federation and FIDE, is pleased to invite all National Federations in FIDE Zones 3.1 to 3.8 to participate in the 3rd Asian Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities (Open/Women and Juniors/Girls) from 1st December (arrival) to 8th December 2025 (departure).

In photo are members of the Philippine Para Chess Association headed by IA James Infiesto (standing alone in rear holding flag).

Each Federation may register any number of participants for the tournament in the following categories:

  • Visual Impairment: (men and women with disabilities with full or visually impaired (legally considered to be blind);
  • Physical Impairment: (men and women with disabilities with a lesion of the musculoskeletal system and others with physical disabilities);
  • Hearing Impairment: Category B (men and women with disabilities with full or weakened hearing loss (legally considered to be deaf).

Juniors and Girls shall not have reached the age of 20 before 1st January 2025 and come from a National Federation in Zones 3.1 to 3.8.

Championships shall be played in separate categories for Men, Women, Juniors and Girls. Where there are fewer than 10 players from at least 5 federations in a category, that category shall be merged with another.

Download Asian Chess Championship 2025 For Players With Disabilities Regs

Download Registration form 3rd Asian Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities 2025