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World Schools Team Championship 2023: Registration deadline extended

Dear member federations,

FIDE and the Kazakhstan Chess Federation have extended the registration deadline for the participants of the World Schools Team Championship 2023 (WSTC). National Federations should submit or complete the information about their invited and additional teams using the link for the online registration form before July 10.

The championship will take place in Aktau, Caspian Sea-Side, from August 3 (arrivals) to August 8 (departures) of 2023. The playing venue is Halyk Arena.

About 50 National Federations first to enter with preliminary confirmation of participation in WSTC have already received for one of their teams “invited team” status and a travel grant (for schools located in member Federations affiliated to Africa or the Americas, the travel grants are up to $10,000, for schools situated in member Federations affiliated to Asia or Europe they are up to $5,000).

Registration form: https://wstcc2023.fide.com/registration/

Contact email: wstcc@fide.com

Regulations and invitation letter (pdf)

Uralsk open 2023 – stage of the Cup of Kazakhstan

International Chess Tournament – Uralsk-open 2023” is held in Uralsk from July 20 (arrival) to July 29, 2023 (departure) and is stage Cup Kazakhstan among men and women.

Tournament with a total guaranteed prize pool of 23,000 000 tenge.

Venue of the competition is Uralsk, 5th microdistrict, 12 “a”, Palace of Culture “Atameken”.

4.     Tournament arrangements

4.1.1. The pairing is carried out using the Swiss program manager.

4.1.2. Tournaments are held according to the Swiss system in 9 rounds according to FIDE rules with rating calculation.

4.1.3. KCF guarantees the participation in the tournament of at least 10 countries, with the observance of the mandatory standards for the number of foreign participants (at least 20) and holders of international titles (at least 10) necessary to fulfill the norm of an international master, international grandmaster.

4.2. Time control:

90 minutes with an addition of 30 seconds for each move made by each participant.

5. Program:

The schedule of rounds can be adjusted by the panel of arbiters of the Tournament.

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World Schools Team Championship 2023 in Aktau, Kazakhstan: Registration is open

Dear member federations,

The championship will be played in two categories:

Players who shall not have reached the age of 12 before January 1st of 2023.

Players who shall not have reached the age of 18 before January 1st of 2023.

National Federations may allocate a maximum of three qualifying places to the two categories in total. Each team shall consist of four main players, one reserve, and one non-playing captain. All members of the team must have a FIDE ID.

About 50 National Federations first to enter with preliminary confirmation of participation in WSTC have already received the right to nominate one of their teams to have “invited team” status (with free accommodation and a travel grant), and the Organizing Committee will contact them directly.

The deadline for registration is July 3, 2023.

The registration form is available for all the teams via the following link:
https://wstcc2023.fide.com/registration/

FIDE member federations will be able to add data or modify the registration using an edit link before the registration deadline. The edit link will be delivered via an official email provided during the registration. Photos for accreditation and passport data for a visa should be prepared beforehand.

Contact email: wstcc@fide.com

Regulations and invitation letter (pdf)

Photo: welcome.kz

VAR in chess. At the U6-U18 Western Asia Youth Chess Championship 2023 in Kyrgyzstan, new technologies will be used to help arbiters.

Thanks to technologies and the idChess platform, for the first time in chess, an assistant system for arbiters has appeared that allows you to track controversial moments in the game and make the right decisions.

What is VAR

VAR (Video assistant referee) is a set of technological solutions to help referees at sports competitions. In many sports, various technologies are already used to help referees make decisions. For example, there is a line-calling system (Hawk-Eye) in tennis that shows the projection of the ball on the line at controversial moments. A similar system is used in volleyball. In recent years, the VAR system has become widely accepted in football: VAR in football is a video surveillance system from different points of the football pitch. During the match, the video assistant
referee team constantly checks for errors related to certain actions. Video assistants pay attention to goals and situations leading to goals, penalties, and situations leading to penalties, mistaken identity, and red cards. The VAR team contacts the referee only in case of clear and obvious errors or serious missed incidents. At the same time, the match referee has the right to watch the video recording of the moment and make a decision.

In the English Premier League, the technology appeared in the 2019/2020 season and the percentage of correct decisions in key game episodes increased to 94%. A year earlier, the figure was 82%, that is, almost every 5th decision of the referee in important moments was wrong. In all sports listed above, the final decision remains with the human referee. In other words, VAR systems provide additional information but do not make decisions for referees.

How VAR works in chess based on the idChess technology

The use of VAR in chess can be divided into three stages:
1) Controversial moments
One of the players called the arbiter to note the violation
A controversial situation has arisen, for example, the first payer claims that the second one touched a chess piece but did not move it, and the second player denies this.
The arbiter missed the moment and can only be guided by the presumption of innocence
2) VAR review and recommendations
If there is a broadcast using the idChess platform, the arbiter can pause the game broadcast in the mobile application and watch the recording of the game using VAR, which shows the behavior of the players.
3) Decision making
The arbiter watches the game and makes a decision.

The VAR technology allows you to increase the number of correct decisions made by chess arbiters and make the decision-making process simpler and more transparent for both arbiters and players.

Broadcasting Games Using idChess

idChess is an intelligent platform for recognizing chess games that allows you to make broadcasts of chess competitions available to a wide audience. Games are recognized in real time via the mobile application using the artificial intelligence technology. During the game, the technology recognizes moves and records them in chess notation for players. Tournament organizers use the tournament version of idChess to broadcast competitions. Recently, games were broadcast using idChess at the World Cadets & Youth & Blitz Chess Championship in Batumi (Georgia) and the Children’s Chess Cup of Kazakhstan in Astana, and many other competitions

The idChess Press Service
Olga Chernysheva
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SUMMER CUP CLASSICAL BELOW 1600 FIDE RATING OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT 2023 in the loving memory of Late Sh. Ramesh Chander Sharma & late Dr. Prashant Bhardwaj, was held from 16^th  June, 2023 to 18^th  June, 2023, at Orbit Resort, Udaipur Rajasthan, Chess In Lake city organized the event. The tournament attracted total 572 players from All over the India including and 4 players from United States of America, South Africa. There were in all 389 International FIDE rated players.

Ojasya Saxena of Uttar Pradesh  won the tournament with 8.5  points out of possible 9 clinch the title and cash prize of Rs. 1,11,000 INR & Coveted Trophy. Runner up of the event was Sujeet Kumar Chaudhari of Uttar Pradesh won Cash prizes of Rs. 71,000 INR & Trophy. M Tulasi Ram Kumar of Telangana  won cash prizes of Rs.1,01,000 in rating category (1200 to 1399) &  Saurabh Somvanshi from Uttar Pradesh  won cash prizes of Rs.1,00.000 in rating category (1000 to 1199 ).Total 98 cash prizes with 75 trophy were given to  winners in Different  Rating & Age categories.

Inauguration of the tournament was done By Shri Rajendra Bhatt, IAS (Divisional Commissioner) Seating International Arbiter Vikas Sahu , Secretary, Chess in Lakecity, Executive Member, Rajasthan Chess Association , Shri Rajeev Bhardawaj, President CIL, Shri Tushar Mehta, Chief Patron, CIL, International Arbiter Sunil Soni, Shri Sanjeev Bhardwaj, Org Chairman and Shri Neelesh Kumawat

Prizes were distributed by International Arbiter Rajendra Teli, VP Rajasthan Chess Association, and Shri Rajeev Bhardawaj. President CIL, Shri Prem Singh Shkatawat, Shri Sanjeev Bhardwaj, Org Chairman, Shri CP Bhatt Sahab, Shri Pankaj Bhardwaj, Shri Vipin Lodha, Shri Neelesh Kumawat and Bhawesh Pandiyar IA Vikas Sahu Chess in Lakecity present in the Closing ceremony.

The team of Arbiters was headed by Chief Arbiter by IA Varun Kumar and he was ably assisted by younger team of Arbiters IA Sunil Soni, Deputy. Chief Arbiter & FA Neelesh Kumawat Deputy. Chief Arbiter, Sector Arbiters: FA Manish Chandalia, & FA Rahul Joshi and Arbiters FA Bakshi Chandresh, FA Monika Sahu, FA Lakshaya Arora, FA Akshay Kumar, SNA Ram Ranjan Singh SNA Kashish Sharma SNA Amrish Ambadas Tallu, SNA Jairaj, SNA Mohite Yogesh SNA Soni Sourabh, SNA Vigneshwaran, S, SNA Vashishtha Ankesh, SNA Manodhya Prakrati, SNA Ekta Singh, SNA Devansh Singh worked hard to make the event a grand success.

– IA Vikas Sahu

June 18, Nepal
Indian IM Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh became the champion of The SACC Chess Championship 2023. Only the undefeated player of the open category scored eight and a half points and bagged 150 thousand as a cash prize. Nubairshah was also the champion of the event’s first edition held in November 2019 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Top-rated player of the championship GM Sayantan Das (India) was the runner-up with seven and a half points and got 100 thousand cash. The national champion of Nepal, FM Rupesh Jaiswal secured third place with six points and 50 thousand cash. Local hero Rupesh succeeds to score half points from each of the GM Das & IM Nubair.

In the women’s category, Indian WIM Sakshi Chitlange became the undefeated champion, scoring with full 7 points in 7 games and bagging 100 thousand cash. WFM Wadifa Ahmed of Bangladesh became the runner-up, scoring five and a half points, and bagged 60 thousand cash. Whereas national women champion of Nepal WFM Sujana Lohani succeeded to place in the third position, scoring four and a half points and bagging 40 thousand cash too.

Both divisions play in a round-robin league format. A total of 10 players from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan participated in the open category and 7 players from Bangladesh, India, and Nepal participated in the women’s category.

The Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Mr. Chiribabu Awale hands over the trophy to the champion of both categories. An honorable member of Bagamati Provincial Assembly Madhsudan Poudel, the Mayor of the host town Gajendra Maharjan, the Deputy President of the South Asian Chess Council Dharmendra Kumar, and SACC Technical Delegate Haroon Or Rashid were also present at the prize-giving ceremony. The president of the Nepal Chess Federation Bidur Prasad Gautam declared the closing of the championship.

Final Standing Open:
Final Standing Women:

IA Umesh KC, Deputy Chief Arbiter (Councillor of the FIDE Rules Commission)

June 15, Nepal

The SACC Chess Championship 2023, organized by the Nepal Chess Federation, started at the Hotel View Bhrikuti in Godawari village of Lalitpur in Nepal with a short opening ceremony on June 13.

The individual round-robin championships in both the open and women’s sections are playing classical chess with 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment time control. There are 10 players from six federations of South Asia in the open category and 8 players in the women’s section.

Indian GM Sayantan Das is the highest player in the open section, followed by defending champion IM Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh of India. In the women’s section, another Indian WIM Sakshi Chitlange is the highest rated.

The event broadcasts live with commentary led by Sushrut Dahal with his team every round.

The opening ceremony was attended by Member Secretary of the National Sports Council (NSC) of Nepal Mr. Tanka Lal Ghising, Asian Chess Federation (ACF) Deputy President Mr. Bharat Singh Chauhan, Honorable member of Bagamati Provincial Assembly Mr. Raghunath Maharjan, FIDE director for chess development Mr. Nigel Short and South Asian Chess Federation (SACC) Deputy President Mr. Bharat Singh Chauhan. The President of the Nepal Chess Federation Mr. Bidur Prasad Gautam informed about the development process and the future plan of Nepal, welcomed the participants, and wished them success. The NSC member secretary Ghising and ACF deputy president Chauhan made the first ceremonial move to inaugurate the championship officially.

After the fourth round of the Open section IM Nubairshah is leading the event with 3.5 points and in the women’s section WIM Shakshi is has scored three points from the three rounds and leading the event.

The closing and prize-giving ceremony will be held on June 18 after the completion of round 9 in the open and round 7 in the women’s section.

IA Umesh KC, Deputy Chief Arbiter (Councillor of FIDE Rules Commission)

Official website: nepalchess.org/

Pairings and Results

Open: SACC OPEN

Women: SACC WOMEN 

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).

DOWNLOAD THE REGULATION IN PDF FORMAT

1. 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

2. Financial Regulations

2.1 Entry Free: The Entry Fee is 80 USD each player.

After the deadline of 15^th 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 15^th 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

3. 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:

The amount includes Entry & Registration Fees |  The amount includes Registration Fees

The amount includes Entry & Registration Fees   The amount includes Registration Fees

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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).

4. 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:

1. Buchholz Cut 1
2. Buchholz.
3. Direct encounter.
4. Sonneborn Berger.
5. Greater number of wins including forfeits.

5. Schedule

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.

6. Prize Fund 7500 dollar ($)

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Organizer Contacts: