ARUBA CHESS CHALLENGE

ARUBA CHESS CHALLENGE
This year we are celebrating our 70th anniversary with our 10th edition of the Aruba Chess Challenge. The biggest chess event in Aruba, with participants from Aruba, Curacao, Suriname and

TOURNAMENT SYSTEM
Swiss System:
7 rounds Open Group & Youth Group U-18
9 rounds Youth Group U-12

REGISTRATION FEES
Open group:US$ 40.00 for players without titles (GM, WGM, IM, WIM, FM, WFM, CM and WCM Free)
U-18: US$ 20.00
U-12:US$ 10.00
Local Players pay the amount in Aruban Florins.

SCHEDULE

OPEN GROUP & YOUTH GROUP U-18

Thursday 6 October 2016
06:00pm - 07:00 pmRegistration and Cancellation of Registration fees
07:30pm - 08:00 pm Opening Speech and First Move
08:00pm - 12:00amFirst Round

Friday 7 October 2016
10:00am – 02:00pmSecond Round
04:00pm – 08:00pmThird Round

Saturday 8 October 2016
10:00am – 02:00pmForth Round
04:00pm – 08:00pmFifth Round

Sunday 9 October 2016
09:00am – 01:00pmSixth Round
02:00pm – 06:00pmSeventh Round (final round)
06:00pm – 7:00pmClosing Ceremony


YOUTH GROUP U-12

Friday 7 October 2016
10:00am – 11:00amFirst Round
11:00pm – 12:00pmSecond Round
12:00pm – 01:00pmThird Round

Saturday 8 October 2016
10:00am – 11:00amFourth Round
11:00am – 12:00pmFifth Round
12:00pm – 01:00pmSixth Round

Sunday 9 October 2016
09:00am – 10:00amSeventh Round
10:00am – 11:00amEight Round
11:00am – 12:00pmNinth Round (Last round)

Open Group:
First place: US$ 750.00
Second Place: US$ 500.00
Third Place:US$ 300.00
Fourth Place:US$ 200.00
Fifth Place:US$ 100.00

U-18:
First Place:Trophy
Second Prize:Trophy
Third Place:Trophy
Best Player U-16Trophy
Best Player U-14Trophy

U-12:
First place:Trophy
Second place:Trophy
Third place:Trophy
Best Player U-10Trophy
Best Player U-8Trophy

CHIEF ARBITER

Hernandez Bermudez, Ulises (VEN) FA,IO

DEPUTY CHIEF ARBITER

Raymundo Dijkhoff

CHIEF ORGANIZER

Octavio Croes

Venue

MFA PARADERA

YOUR MOVE...

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