Open Section<\/strong><\/p>\n 1st<\/sup>\u00a0Place: NT$ 10,000, trophy and certificate<\/p>\n 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Place: NT$ 5,000, trophy and certificate<\/p>\n 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0Place: NT$ 2,500, trophy and certificate<\/p>\n 4th<\/sup>\u00a0Place: NT$ 1,000, trophy and certificate<\/p>\n 5th<\/sup>\u00a0Place: Certificate<\/p>\n 6th<\/sup>\u00a0Place: Certificate<\/p>\n U6- U8- U10- U12- U14 Sections<\/strong><\/p>\n 1st<\/sup>\u00a0Place: NT$1000, trophy and certificate<\/p>\n 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Place: NT$500, trophy and certificate<\/p>\n 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0Place: NT$300, trophy and certificate<\/p>\n 4th<\/sup>\u00a0Place: Certificate<\/p>\n 5th<\/sup>\u00a0Place: Certificate<\/p>\n 6th\u00a0<\/sup>Place: Certificate<\/p>\n U14 and Open Sections are FIDE Rapid Rated<\/p>\n Tournament Venue<\/p>\n Lilo Center\u00a0: No. 833, Section 3, Chongde Road, Beitun District, Taichung City,Phone<\/a>:\u00a004 2422 897<\/a><\/p>\n The\u00a0tournament\u00a0will be run in accordance with the FIDE Laws of Chess and will\u00a0be FIDE\u00a0Rapid\u00a0rated for\u00a0U14 and Open groups.\u00a0The\u00a0tournament is comprised of 7 rounds Swiss System\u00a0using Swiss Manager software for pairings. FIDE rated groups will be seeded under the latest FIDE Rapid Rating List.\u00a0In case of smaller number of players\u00a0in each group\u00a0not meeting the required number\u00a0of rounds, age groups may be combined butprizes will be\u00a0awarded separately.<\/p>\n Tie-breaks will be used to determine the Top 3 players after the final round, if required. The respective tie-break order will be:<\/p>\n 1)Direct Encounter 2)Median Buchholz, 3)Buchholz 4)Number of wins 5)Most games as black<\/p>\n In case of totally equal tie-breaks: one game of blitz \u2013 3min + 2sec will apply, if this ends in a draw then an Armageddon blitz shall apply (For example: White 5 min, Black 4 min, black wins if ends in a draw).<\/p>\n U6, U8, U10, U12, U14 and Open Section.<\/p>\n Please note that\u00a0age group\u00a0players\u00a0have\u00a0to be under the age of the category they are playing\u00a0in. For example:\u00a0a player who wants to play in the Under 10, shall not have reached the age of 10\u00a0by 1st January, 2019\u00a0(born 2008\u00a0or later).<\/p>\n 7 rounds for all the groups with time control of 15 min+ 5 sec from move one.<\/p>\n Closing Ceremony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n 1) Chief Arbiter\u2019s decision will be final, no appeal is possible.<\/p>\n 2) It is imperative that all players\u2019 mobile phones are switched off at all times until the end of the last round. If a player\u2019s mobile phone is found to be switched on during the games, the player will lose the respective game immediately. This includes mobile phones that are in flight mode or vibration mode.<\/p>\n 3) If a game is found to be pre-arranged, a score of 0 will be given to both players.<\/p>\n 4) If any form of cheating is found, the player will be expelled from the tournament.<\/p>\n 5) Photo taking is allowed within the first 5 minutes of each round, in designated areas only.<\/p>\n 6) For a player to obtain an initial FIDE rating in a Swiss tournament, a minimum of 5 games against rated opponents and scoring at least half point is needed. The rating will only be published if a player has obtained a rating of at least 1000. For more details regarding FIDE rating, please refer to FIDE Handbook:http:\/\/fide.com\/fide\/handbook.html?id=197&view=article<\/a>.<\/p>\n 1 )\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0U6-U14: NT$ 500<\/p>\n 2 )\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Open Section: NT$ 800<\/p>\n 3 )\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Parents or accompanying persons who would like to dine with players: NT$1000<\/p>\n Players\u2019 entry fee is inclusive of dinner.<\/strong><\/p>\n Please note: Due to limited venue capacity, the tournament is limited to 200 entries. It is recommended for players to complete the registration as early as possible. Registration is only complete once your payment has been acknowledged by the organiser.<\/p>\n Group registrations can be made via chess academy instructors (players are to make payments directly to the instructors).<\/p>\n Registration deadline for the Tournament is\u00a024th<\/sup>\u00a0March 2018 (Sunday).<\/p>\n *The organisers reserve the right to decline late entries or entries that exceed the maximum capacity.<\/p>\n2.FIDE Rated<\/h2>\n
3.Venues<\/h2>\n
4.Tournament Regulation<\/h2>\n
5.Tie- breaks<\/h2>\n
6.Age groups<\/h2>\n
7.System of Play<\/h2>\n
8.Schedule<\/h2>\n
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\n 12:15-12:45 Player Registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 12:45-13:10 Opening Ceremony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 13:10-18:30 Round 1- Round 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 18:30-20:00 Chinese Banquet Dinner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 20:00 Prize giving<\/p>\n 9\u3002Miscellaneous<\/h2>\n
10.Entry Fee and registration<\/h2>\n