Winners of the Championships will go to the World Cup in Baku
The Asian Continental Chess Championships (the Open Championship and the Women’s Championship) will be held from June 3 to 12, 2023 in Almaty.
The prize fund for the event is 100,000 USD. What is most important is that the first four places in the Open Championship and the first two places in the Women’s Championship will qualify for the tournament that chess players of all countries dream of competing in. This is the World Cup which is one of the most prestigious mass competitions in the world of chess that will take place in Baku (Azerbaijan) from July 29 to August 26, 2023!
Registration for the Continental Championship runs until 21 May, to register use the bellow entry form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSYtNCMLZyxPgLWRjF5D9r57y1Gj0FuTUinARGR2be-rvhjA/viewform
Who can take part in the Asian Continental Championships?
The Open Championship and the Women’s Championship are open to one official player from each federation from among the member countries of the Asian Chess Federation. Additional players are allowed if they have a rating of 2300 or higher for the Open Championship and 2000 or higher for the Women’s Championship, based on the FIDE Ranking List as of May 1, 2023. Exceptions to the minimum rating level may be made by the Continental President at the request of the national federations. Meals and accommodation for official participants are paid for by the organizers, meals and accommodation for additional players are paid for by themselves or their sponsors.
Rules for the Forthcoming Tournament
The Tournament will be held according to the Swiss 9-round system, according to the International Chess Federation’s (FIDE) Rules.
It is compulsory to attend the opening and closing ceremonies.
According to the Regulations, the Blitz Chess Championship will take place on June 3, with the opening ceremony of the Asian Continental Championships scheduled for June 4. On June 11 there will take place the final ninth round, the awards ceremony and the closing ceremony of the event.
Organized by: the Asian Chess Federation, the Kazakhstan Chess Federation with the support of the Almaty Akimat
Dates: June 3–12, 2023
Venue: the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Abai Ave. 44, corner of Baitursynov St., the city of Almaty, the Republic of Kazakhstan
Event Regulations:
https://doc.fide.com/docs/CALENDAR/2023/ASIAN_CONTINENTAL_2023_REGULATIONS.pdf
Entry Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSYtNCMLZyxPgLWRjF5D9r57y1Gj0FuTUinARGR2be-rvhjA/viewform
Official email: play@kazchess.kz
