Asian Amateur Chess Championships (Men & Women)
FIDE Rating Categories Under 1700, Under 2000
27 Aug – 04 Sep 2023
Dubai, U.A.E.
Invitation and Regulations
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council
The UAE Chess Federation (UAE CF) on behalf of FIDE and the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) invites all Asian National Chess Federations to participate in the Asian Amateur Chess Championship, to be held in Dubai – UAE from 27th August 2023 (arrival) to 4th September 2023 (departure).
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- Participation
1.1 The Asian Amateur Championships 2023 is open to all Asian amateur players, registered by their federation, who should not have a FIDE rating above 2000 at the start of the tournament.
1.2 Players should not have a FIDE title higher than FIDE Master (i.e., WIM, WGM, IM and GM).
1.3 All participants must have a FIDE ID to participate in this tournament.
1.4 All participants should fill this registration form:
https://forms.gle/pAuVGxPzUKqKshT36
- Financial Regulations
2.1 Entry Free: The Entry Fee is 80 USD each player.
After the deadline of 15th July 2023, the surcharge of 80 USD shall be applicable for late entries.
2.2 Registration Fee: All players and accompanying persons must pay fee: 70 USD, and should be received by bank transfer before the deadline of 15th July 2023. The registration fee includes the cost for airport transfers, accreditation cards, certificates, etc.
2.3 The travelling costs of all participants must be paid by themselves or by their national federations.
2.4 The deadline of registration is 15th July 2023. However, organizers reserve the right to refuse registration after the deadline.
2.5 All the remaining payments must be paid upon arrival in cash.
2.6 Participants are advised to pay 50% of total cost as deposit of their expenses through the Bank account before 15 July 2023, the registration Deadline.
Bank Account: UAE Chess
Bank Name: Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) – Dubai
Account number: 1001543360
Swift code: CBDUAEAD
IBAN No.: AE200230000001001543360
Branch: Al Qusais Branch
Once the bank transfer has been received, the Organizing Committee will issue and send the assigned booking confirmation
- Accommodation: (Hotel, Meals)
Playing Venue & Official Hotel
3.1 The playing venue shall be at the official Hotel “Bristol Hotel”, Dubai-UAE.
3.2 Check in time is 13:00 noon. Checkout Time is 12:00.
3.3 All other players and all accompanying persons should pay the cost for board and lodging (with breakfast, lunch & dinner) per person per night as given below prices in the official Tournament Hotel
3.4 All players and guests are invited to stay in Official Hotel: 4-star Bristol Hotel (****) with following prices:
Full Board (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) for per person per day:
| Room Type | Check-in Date | Check-out Date | No. of Nights |
| Standard Room | 27th August 2023
13.00 hrs |
04th September 2023
Before 12.00 hrs |
8 |
| Room Type | Rate Single occupancy | Rate Double Occupancy | Rate Triple Occupancy |
| Standard Rm/night | US$100 | US$150 | US$190 |
The amount includes Entry & Registration Fees | The amount includes Registration Fees
| Total Cost for a player in single room | Total Cost for accompany person in single room | |
|
870 US dollar for 8 nights |
The amount includes Entry & Registration Fees The amount includes Registration Fees
| Total Cost for players in double room | Total Cost for accompany persons double room |
| Total (1500 dollar) for 8 nights
US 750 dollar each player |
Total (1340 dollar) for 8 nights
US 670 dollar each player |
The amount includes Entry & Registration Fees The amount includes Registration Fees
| Total Cost for a player in Triple room | Total Cost for accompany Person in Triple room |
| Total (1970 dollar) for 8 nights
US 657 dollar each player |
US 577 dollar each player |
Extra nights can be requested in advance and, upon availability, can be possible at a proportional cost:
3.5 All participants are obliged to lodge at the official hotels.
3.6 Booking of official hotel for the event should be done only through the organizers (UAE CF).
- Tournament Format
4.1 The tournament shall be conducted as a Swiss System competition of 9 rounds and will be played according to FIDE regulations.
4.2 Time control: Each player will have 90 minutes with the addition of 30 seconds per move starting from the first move.
4.3 The games shall be played with DGT clocks. Pairings will be made by the Swiss Manager Program. Players from the same federation with more than 50% score shall not be paired together in the last round.
4.4 The default time will be 30 minutes for each round.
4.5 Tie Break: The final ranking order of the players is determined by the number of points scored. If at the end of the tournament two or more players are tied for ranking or any prize, tie shall be broken as in accordance with the following:
- Buchholz Cut 1
- Buchholz.
- Direct encounter.
- Sonneborn Berger.
- Greater number of wins including forfeits.
- Schedule
| Program | Time | Date |
| Arrival | After 13:00 | 27 – Aug 2023 |
| Technical Meeting | 11.00 |
28 – Aug 2023 |
| Opening Ceremony | 16.30 | |
| Round 1 | 17.00 | |
| Round 2 | 10:00 | 29 – Aug 2023 |
| Round 3 | 18.00 | |
| Round 4 | 17.00 | 30 – Aug 2023 |
| Round 5 | 17.00 | 31 – Aug 2023 |
| Round 6 | 10.00 | 01 – Sep 2023 |
| Round 7 | 18.00 | |
| Round 8 | 17.00 | 02 – Sep 2023 |
| Round 9 | 10.00 | 03 – Sep 2023 |
| Awarding Ceremony | 18.00 | |
| Departure | Before 12.00 | 04 – Sep 2023 |
6.Prizes
6.1 Finishing first equal up to 3 players or Silver & Bronze Medal (after tiebreak) winners shall be awarded the CM/WCM title.
6.2 Certificates and cash prize will be awarded to top players in each category as given below.
- Prize Fund 7500 dollar ($)
| Under-2000 | Men Prize $ | Notice | Under-2000 | Women Prize $ | Notice |
| 1st place | 1200$ | Cup, Medal | 1st place | 700$ | Cup, Medal |
| 2nd place | 800$ | Cup, Medal | 2nd place | 500$ | Cup, Medal |
| 3rd place | 500$ | Cup, Medal | 3rd place | 300$ | Cup, Medal |
| 4th place | 200$ | 4th place | 200$ | ||
| 5th place | 100$ |
| Under-1700 | Men Prize $ | Notice | Under-1700 | Women Prize $ | Notice |
| 1st place | 800$ | Cup, Medal | 1st place | 600$ | Cup, Medal |
| 2nd place | 500$ | Cup, Medal | 2nd place | 400$ | Cup, Medal |
| 3rd place | 300$ | Cup, Medal | 3rd place | 200$ | Cup, Medal |
| Best Unrated | 100$ | Best Unrated | 100$ |
- Technical Delegate, Chief Arbiter and Appeals
7.1 The Asian Chess Federation President after consultation with the organizing federation will nominate the Technical Delegate, Chief Arbiter, as well as the necessary assistant arbiters and other officials.
7.2 The Chairman of the Appeals Committee shall be nominated by the Asian Chess Federation President in consultation with the organizing federation.
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 Protests must be submitted in writing to the Chairman of the Appeals Committee within fifteen minutes after completion of the relevant playing session. A protest shall be submitted with an accompanying fee of $100. If the protest is upheld, the protest fee will be returned otherwise it shall be forfeited to the organizing federation.
7.4 The decision of the Appeals Committee is final, binding and takes effect immediately.
- Visa Arrangements
8.1 GCC citizens do not need a visa to enter the UAE. Some of the other nationalities can obtain a visa on arrival while others need to apply for a visa in advance. Find out if you need a visa to enter the UAE. https://www.visitdubai.com/en/plan-your-trip/visa-information
8.2 All players and accompanying person who are not on the above list and require a visa to enter the UAE, are required to send a color copy of their passport and a photo to the organizer’s email.
8.3 Visa Fee: $30 for each player and accompanying person. Those who need to obtain a permit to enter the UAE from the organizing committee must pay the visa fee, no later than July 15, 2023.
8.4 A digital ID photo and clear scanned Passport Copy of each player or accompanying person should be uploaded in the registration form and submitted to the Organizing Committee.
- Dress Code:
All Players are encouraged to wear uniforms that represent their national federation and/or the national flag. Shorts and slippers, sunglasses, sport caps and revealing attire are not allowed. Award winners should follow the dress code at the closing ceremony.
- Organizer Contacts:
| UAE Chess Federation:
Phone: +971042666424 Fax: +971042666448 Email: uaechess@hotmail.com Tournament coordinator dubaiman2011@gmail.com |
Asian Chess Federation:
Phone: +971 50 354 49 38 Fax: + 971-3-7633363 AsianChessFederation@yahoo.com |