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Under the auspices of FIDE and Asian Chess Federation from 23^rd May (arrival) to 26^th May 2019 (departure) took place the Tashkent Workshop for the training of international arbiters.

The objective was to train and to certify a cadre of FAs and IAs from Asia, who are on top of all the recent changes in the Laws of Chess and the FIDE Competition Rules, plus are able to communicate in English efficiently and to be integrated into multinational arbiter teams at the top-level FIDE events.

Totally 15 participants from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan took part in the Workshop.

The seminar was carried out by IA/IO, FIDE Lecturer Husan Turdialiev (Uzbekistan), the assistant was IA/IO Vadim Tsypin (Canada).

Results of the test are also attached here

Report by IA Husan Turdialiev, FIDE Lecturer

 

At the recently finished World Schools Chess Championships, organized from 18-26 April 2019 in Antalya, Turkey, Uzbekistan chess players performed successfully and won five medals:

U-9 Open: Khumoyun Begmuratov – Gold Medal,
U-15 Open: Javokhir Sindarov – Gold Medal,
U-17 Open: Nodirbek Yakubboev – Gold Medal,
U-17 Open: Shamsiddin Vokhidov – Silver Medal,
U-13 Girls: Umida Omonova – Bronze Medal.

Report by Husan Turdialiev
First Vice President, Uzbekistan Chess Federation

Report by Husan Turdialiev

On 16th April in the International Chess Academy in Tashkent took place the exhibition match between the famous Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi (member of the gold medal-winning Russian team at the World Team Chess Championships 2013 and 2019) and international master Nodirbek Yakubboev (member of the gold medal-winning Uzbek team at the World Youth Chess Olympiad 2018 and board gold medal).

The match was played in four games under rapid control, each of the player played two games with white and black color.

More experienced player managed to win the match – Ian Nepomniachtchi scored 3.5 points, making a draw in the last game.

This match was highly anticipated by the local mass media and chess players.

After the games honorable guests of the Uzbekistan Chess Federation GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and GM Boris Gelfand were awarded with special gifts – Uzbek quilted dressing gown called chapan and turban.

Dear Chess Friends,

From 12th to 17th April 2019 in the International Chess Academy in Tashkent takes place the training camp with chess legend GM Boris Gelfand.

Organized by the Central Chess Cup and Uzbekistan Chess Federation the training camp provides interesting and useful experience for the members of national chess team of Uzbekistan, including the champions of the World Youth Chess Olympiad 2018 GM Abdusattorov Nodirbek, IM Yakubboev Nodirbek and IM Vokhidov Shamsiddin.

Intense training sessions in the best chess school in Uzbekistan help to learn something new from one of the elite chess players, who was among the first players to reach the rating mark 2700.

A six-time World Championship Candidate (1991, 1994-95, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2013), Boris Gelfand won the Chess World Cup 2009 and the 2011 Candidates Tournament, becoming Challenger for the World Chess Championship Match 2012 with Viswanathan Anand.

With best regards,
Husan Turdialiev

Report by Paul Spiller

Host City Asia held in Beijing on April 11 was the second such event and was themed “Faster, Stronger Growth through Event Hosting”.

It featured guest speakers from leaders of the world’s major event hosting community including Nitro Circus, Oman Sail, Red Bull Air Race, Hurricane (owner of FISE World Series), AIPH ( International Association if Horticultural Producers) and representatives from the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Deputy Mayor in charge of Tourism, Sports and the Paris Olympics in 2024.

Also, representatives from the Beijing Olympic City Development Association, Shanxi Provincial Sports Bureau and the Zhangjiakou City Economic Development Zone gave keynote addresses.

Some of the key themes during the day were focused on innovation, improving better coordination and efficiencies between city planning and event planning, environmentally friendly and carbon neutral, choosing the right event to offer opportunities and economic development.

Coupled with this was the theme of engaging new audiences and urban growth and how sports can become aligned with the youth and urban culture of today. This was the topic that I spoke on regarding trends and opportunities for youth within FIDE.

 

Also included in discussion was the important theme of building and creating healthier and smarter cities. Keynote speaker was Tim Briercliffe, Secretary General of AIPH, the International Association of Horticultural Producers.

The day concluded with a panel discussion entitled “Digital Media and Esports: where is technology taking major events”. Of particular relevance was discussion on the topic of how can right holders best use digital media to improve live event experience? This session featured Jianhong Liu, president of QQ Sports, Erich Wolf, Managing Director, Red Bull Air Race and Eric Joy, Regional Business Development  & Partnership Lead, ESL Gaming.

The follow up to this conference will be the global Host City conference and exhibition in Glasgow on November 26 & 27. I would recommend that FIDE also be represented at this event.

To All FIDE Affiliated Chess Federations in Asia Zones 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 & 3.7

Chinese Chess Federation on behalf of Asian Chess Federation and FIDE, invites your Federation to participate in the Asian Continental Chess Championships (Open and Women’s) from 6 th June (arrival) to 16th June (departure) 2019 in Xingtai, China

Please download Asian_Continental_Regulations_2019, the Registration form 2019.doc and visa information form.

By Lim Tse Pin

The Chess Association of Selangor will be organizing the oldest chess tournament in Malaysia from 26th April to 1st May 2019.

We will be celebrating 46 continuous years of our event which has had a very colorful history since its first inception in 1974.  As in previous years, this event will be divided into two categories i.e. the Open and the Challengers.

The 9-round Open which is open to all will have a time control of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment from move one and a total prize fund of RM 21,000 (Champion RM 6,000), plus another RM 3,000 in special prizes, and 12 medals for the best Malaysian schools/institutions of higher learning.

Free entry shall be given to any WIM/WGM/IM/GM and past Selangor Open Champions.

The Challengers will have the same number of rounds and time control and a total prize fund of of RM 3,900, plus another RM 1,000 in FIDE Rating categories and top three women, and 12 medals for the best Malaysian primary Schools.

Challengers is open to all with a FIDE Standard Elo below 2000 rating (April 2019) or with no FIDE rating.

The venue for this event is at Grand Ballroom, 5th floor, Cititel Mid Valley Hotel, KL. Participants needing accommodation at Cititel Hotel, can contact En. Hamid Majid (aham@pc.jaring.asia) to enjoy a special rate (one-night twin sharing with breakfast @ RM272 nett). Alternatively, you can book the room via one of the online web portals.

We have appointed DAT Chess Centre as the Event Manager for this event. DAT Chess Centre will be handling the registration and payments shall be made into DAT Chess Centre’s Maybank account 5145-9822-0396.

A rebate will be given to players registering with payment in the Open by 8th April 2019 and this also applies to four or more children from the same school in both the Open and Challengers.

Those physically handicapped in the Open will also enjoy special discounts on entry fees

Here you can download a copy of the OPEN prospectus or the CHALLENGERS prospectus.

2-11 Aug 2019

Under the Patronage of H.H Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sport Council.

Abu Dhabi Chess Festival Committee has the honor of inviting you to take part in a distinguished chess annual event, which consists of numerous FIDE registered tournaments. It will be held in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the UAE from 2^nd until 11^{th of} August, 2019.

Organization:

Abu Dhabi Chess & Culture Club is organizing the festival in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Sports Council and guarantees the tournament will be held in accordance with FIDE chess rules and regulations.

Festival Tournaments:

• Masters Tournament:

Open to all Fide- rated players with standard rating of 2100 ELO and above “Exception Abu Dhabi chess players” (as of 1^st Jun 2019,). Tournament will be a 9 rounds Swiss system, time control 90 min for each player and 30 seconds increment for each. 30-minute tolerance will be applied. The organizing committee shall provide free accommodation in a five stars’ hotel for players rated 2600+ and women with standard Elo of 2400+ (prior approval from the committee is needed in order to guarantee the accommodation. Only for limited players who register first). FIDE ID is required. Entry Fees AED 370 (US$ 100). GM, IM with standard Elo Above 2400 and WGM are exempted from entry and registration Fees.

• Open Tournament:

Open for players rated 2100 ELO and below (as of 1^st Jun 2019,). The tournament will be a 9 rounds Swiss system, time control 90 min for each player and 30 seconds increment for each move. 30-minute tolerance will be applied.

FIDE ID is required. Entry fees AED 200 (US$ 60). IM’s & GM’s are exempted from this condition.

• Juniors Tournament (under 16 years):

Open for players born in 2003 or later. The tournament will be a 9 rounds Swiss system, time control 70 min for each player for the whole game. 30-minute tolerance will be applied.

FIDE ID is required. Entry fees AED 100 (US$ 27). IM’s & GM’s are exempted from this condition.

 *Only rated junior players are eligible to play in two tournaments (open and juniors tournament). Exception Abu Dhabi Chess players if the committee accepted.

• Blitz tournament: Swiss system, 11 rounds, 3 min + 2 sec increment. Entry fees AED 100 (US$ 27). GM, IM with standard Ello Above 2400 and WGM are exempted.

• Simultaneous exhibition: Held by a renowned international GM. Free Registration.

•  Homeland protector’s tournament: Open to members of military and police and national service. Swiss system, 7 rounds, 15 min. If there are 10 or less teams participating, the tournament will be a round robin Free Registration.

• Family Team Tournament: Swiss system, 7 rounds, 15 min. Open to teams of 2 players (player + one of the parents). If there are 10 or less teams participating, the tournament will be a round robin. Free Registration.

• Senior Chess Tournament: Swiss system, 7 rounds, 15 min. The participants are aged 55 years and over. 

TIEBREAK

1. Direct Encounter (The Result of the Players in The Same Point Group)
2. ARCO (Average Rating of Opponents Cut 1)
3. BUCHHOLZ
4. SONNERBORN-BERGER

 

Tournament Prizes (in U.S. dollars)

	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	8.	9.	10
Masters tournament	$13000	$7,500	$5,500	$3,500	$2000	$1500	$1000	$800	$700	$600
Master Tournament Best Player Below 2400	$500	$400	$300
Master Tournament – Best Female	$500	$300	$150
Open tournament	$2000	$1500	$1200	$1000	$800	$500	$400	$300	$200	$100
Open Tournament – Best 1700 & below	$1000	$700	$500
Open Tournament – Best Unrated	$1000	$700	$500
Open Tournament – Best Female	$500	$300	$150
Juniors tournament	$1500	$1000	$700	$500	$400	$300
Juniors tournament best U14	$500	$300	$150
Juniors tournament best U12	$500	$300	$150
Juniors tournament best U10	$500	$300	$150
Juniors tournament best U8	$300	$200	$100
Juniors tournament– Best Female	$300	$200	$100
Blitz tournament	$1000	$700	$500
Blitz tournament-Best Result U16	$500
Family team tournament	$500	$300	$200
Homeland protector’s tournament	$700	$500	$300
Senior Chess Tournament	$700	$500	$300

 

 Tournament Schedule

	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
	2.8	3.8	4.8	5.8	6.8	7.8	8.8	9.8	10.8	11.8
Masters tournament	1st Round   5.30 pm	2nd    + 3rd Round 10 am, 6pm	4th   Round   5pm	5th  Round   5 pm	Free day	6th  Round   5 pm	7th Round   5 pm	8th Round   5 pm	9th Round   10am	Departure
Open tournament	1st Round   5.30 pm	2nd    + 3rd Round 10 am, 6pm	4th   Round   6pm	5th  Round   6 pm	Free day	6th  Round   6 pm	7th Round   6 pm	8th Round   6 pm	9th Round   10am	Departure
Juniors tournament			1st + 2nd Round 10 am + 2 pm	3rd + 4th Round 10 am + 2 pm	5th  + 6th Round 10 am + 2 pm	7th Round 10 am	8th Round 10 am	9th Round 9:30 am
Simultaneous exhibition					3 pm
Blitz tournament					5 pm
Family tournament						2 pm	2 pm
Homeland protectors’ tournament						2 pm	2 pm
Senior Chess Tournament						2 pm	2 pm

 

The closing ceremony will take place on 10^th  of August 2019 at 7pm.

 

Special prizes

Simultaneous exhibition winners.

1. Best UAE player in Masters Tournament.
2. Best UAE Player in Open Tournament
3. Best UAE Female Player in Open Tournament
4. Best UAE player in Juniors Tournament.
5. Best UAE female player in Junior’s Tournament
6. Best player of the Abu Dhabi Chess Club in each category (U8, U10, U12, U14, and U16)
7. Best female player of the Abu Dhabi Chess Club in each category (U8, U10, U12, U14, and U16)

Registration & Related Fees

Registration is accepted online via the following link. www.adchessfestival.com Please send us a filled registration form (you can find it below) and a passport copy with two photos to adchessfestival@gmail.com . Last day of registration is 6th June 2019. Late registration fees is AED 100 (US $27) starts from 7 June till 1^st Aug 2019. All participating players accept to fully comply with the regulations of the tournament and the organizer. Organizing committee reserves the right to accept or deny a participant’s registration according to FIDE Rules and Regulations and UAE Laws.

Entry fee and related payments must be paid in FULL prior to the deadline (1^st of July 2019) either in cash at Abu Dhabi Chess & Culture club or through Bank Transfer/ Deposit to the following Address:

Name: Abu Dhabi Chess & Culture Club	Bank: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank	Branch: Najda Street Branch
Swift Code: ABDIAEAD	Account Number :10079393	IBAN: AE51 0500000000010079393
Currency: AED	Address: Al Najda Street Branch, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Kindly mention your FIDE Name & FIDE ID in your transfer and send a copy of the transfer to:  adchessfestival@gmail.com

 

Visa

Visa Charges

Processing Visa Fee for all Players (except Invited players by org)	AED 100	US $27
Processing Visa Fee of an accompany person	AED 100	US $27
Special request such as : Indian Citizens requiring “okay to Board Confirmation”	Free	Free

1. Visa rules are subject to change. Kindly confirm with your airline prior booking
2. Players / accompany persons who require a visa are requested to upload and attach a clear scanned colored copy of their passports and scanned colored personal photo in the online application
3. For Indian citizens: it’s also required to attach the past page of the passport
4. For Syrian citizens: “Issue/Expiry page” of the passport is required for visa
5. For Bangladeshi citizens: information of the bearer page of the passport is required for visa
6. Entry Visas to the UAE Issued for eligible participants subject to the approval of the GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF RESIDENCY & FOREIGNER AFFAIRS – UAE and will be valid for 30 days from the date of arrival.  

 

                                             Hotel Accommodation

The official hotel of the festival will be announced two months before the event began and will be published at festival’s official homepage. Please check our website for hotels information and rate www.adchessfestival.com . www.adchessfestival.ae . The tournament official hotel will be a 5 stars class. 4 and 3 stars hotel will be also available prior participant’s request.

 

General information

1. The organizing committee will provide a visa for foreign players according to legal procedures of UAE after receiving the registration form and a passport copy including two photos before 6^st of June 2019.

For Visa fees please refer to VISA Section.

3. The organizing committee will provide special rates for participants who wish to stay in a hotel.

3. Participants from abroad can come through Abu Dhabi International Airport, Dubai International Airport (150 km from Abu Dhabi) or Sharjah International airport (180km from Abu Dhabi). Organizer Committee will provide the invited players Pickup transportation (from Airport to hotel/ from hotel to airport) only from Abu Dhabi Airport.

 

General Condition for Tournaments

1. Smoking is strictly prohibited within public buildings and playing hall
2. The use of mobile phones, computers and other electronic devices in the tournament hall is strictly prohibited.
3. Players are responsible for submitting their scoresheets by themselves after their game; otherwise, the game will be evaluated as 0:0!
4. Players who provide false information on their entry form (especially concerning ratings) risk to be excluded from the tournament.
5. The first round will start after the opening ceremony ends immediately. Opening Ceremony starts on 10^th Aug at 5 pm.
6. Late arrivals of max 30 minutes are allowed. If a player is more than 30 minutes late, his game will be considered lost by forfeit.
7. Official Hotel Accommodation for the tournament & Venue will be published on the Festival website www.adchessfestival.com .
8. Arrival expected day is 1^st Aug 2019 and Departure expected date is 11^th Aug 2019. Early arrival or late departure charge to be borne by player.
9. Winners of the Tournament MUST be present at closing ceremony
10. Prizewinners are required to follow the dress code of business casual (or elegant casual) or UAE formal dress code – no shorts, sport shoes or sneakers , slippers, hates or caps
11. A player can not be awarded more than one prize, and will be awarded the highest prize

 

 Registration Form

Name: _____________ Father’s Name: _______________ Mother’s Name: ______________ Nationality: _____________ Date of Birth: ___________ Place of birth: _____________

Passport number: ________________ Country of issue: ________________ Date of Issue: _____________ Date of Expiry: ______________ International ELO Rating: ____________ Int Title: _____ FIDE ID_______ Phone Number: ____ ______Fax Number: ___________

E-mail: ____________________ Airline carrier: _________________ Airport of departure: __________________Airport of arrival: _______________Time of arrival: ____________ Hotel: _________________

** Important note for participants outside UAE: Please fill out the registration form and send it to the organizing committee no later than 6^th of June 2019.

**Players without a valid FIDE ID are not allowed to participate in the festival and will not be accepted.

For further information, please contact Mr. Zuhair Ahmad, general coordinator of the festival on phone number: (+971506113117) or email: adchessfestival@gmail.com  or you can visit our website Festival Site www.adchessfestival.com   Abu Dhabi Chess Club web Site www.abudhabichess.com

 

Download prospectus and registration form here: regulations 26th AD Festival Final – English Version

Express Report by Paul Spiller

FM elect and co 2018 NZ Champion Alphaeus Ang won the A grade section of the annual Latvian tournament organised by the Howick- Pakuranga Chess Club in Auckland on March 16th 2019.

He finished on 5/6 with 4 wins and 2 draws. The tournament attracted 125 players (a record) with entries from The Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Argentina.

Full results at www.newzealandchess.co.nz

Report by Husan Turdialiev

From 12th to 15th March 2019 in the International Chess Academy in Tashkent,
Uzbekistan, takes place FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar.

The seminar is carried out by the FIDE Lecturer International Arbiter
Turdialiev Husan (Uzbekistan), the assistant is International Arbiter
Krjukov Mikhail (Russia).

Two persons from each country of FIDE Zone 3.4 were invited to participate
in the seminar and were provided with lodging and food. Totally participate
15 Arbiters from 7 countries – Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.