
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 pm Registration and Cancellation of Registration fees
07:30pm - 08:00 pm Opening Speech and First Move
08:00pm - 12:00am First Round
Friday 7 October 2016
10:00am – 02:00pm Second Round
04:00pm – 08:00pm Third Round
Saturday 8 October 2016
10:00am – 02:00pm Forth Round
04:00pm – 08:00pm Fifth Round
Sunday 9 October 2016
09:00am – 01:00pm Sixth Round
02:00pm – 06:00pm Seventh Round (final round)
06:00pm – 7:00pm Closing Ceremony
YOUTH GROUP U-12
Friday 7 October 2016
10:00am – 11:00am First Round
11:00pm – 12:00pm Second Round
12:00pm – 01:00pm Third Round
Saturday 8 October 2016
10:00am – 11:00am Fourth Round
11:00am – 12:00pm Fifth Round
12:00pm – 01:00pm Sixth Round
Sunday 9 October 2016
09:00am – 10:00am Seventh Round
10:00am – 11:00am Eight Round
11:00am – 12:00pm Ninth Round (Last round)
PRIZES
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-16 Trophy
Best Player U-14 Trophy
U-12 :
First place: Trophy
Second place: Trophy
Third place: Trophy
Best Player U-10 Trophy
Best Player U-8 Trophy
6 OCTOBER - 9 OCTOBER, 2016
CHIEF ARBITER
Hernandez Bermudez, Ulises (VEN) FA,IO


DEPUTY CHIEF ARBITER
Raymundo Dijkhoff
CHIEF ORGANIZER
Octavio Croes
