21-28 Dec 2023
Classical Tournament
Time Control : sixty (60) minutes for the end of the game and ten (10) seconds increment per move
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00 M
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Registration for the tournament has been suspended due to overcrowding
| Date | Time | Activity | |||
| 21st | Thursday | 17:00 | Round 1 | ||
| 22nd | Friday | 17:00 | Round 2 | ||
| 23rd | Saturday | 12:00 | Round 3 | ||
| 17:00 | Round 4 | ||||
| 24th | Sunday | 17:00 | Round 5 | ||
| 25th | Monday | 17:00 | Round 6 | ||
| 26th | Tuesday | 17:00 | Round 7 | ||
| 27th | Wednesday | 17:00 | Round 8 | ||
| 28th | Thursday | 17:00 | Round 9 | ||
| 21:30 | Awards | ||||
| 3rd Ali Abu Khalil Memorial 2023(AED 5.000) | |
| Standings | Prizes AED |
| 1st Place | 1200 |
| 2nd Place | 1000 |
| 3rd Place | 800 |
| 4th Place | 700 |
| 5th Place | 500 |
| 6th Place | 300 |
| 7th Place | 300 |
| 8th Place | 200 |
Scoring System & Tie-Breaks
● Point system will be in force as the first scoring criteria:
○ 1 for a win. ○ ½ for a draw. ○ 0 for a loss.
● The tie-break criteria will be (by order):
○ Direct Encounter.
○ Buchholz-cut1.
○ Buchholz-cut2.
○ Highest Number of Wins with black (played).
○ Rating Performance.
● Winners are obliged to attend the Closing
Ceremony in order to receive awards & prizes
Entry Fees & Participation
The participation is open for everybody with Under 1600 FIDE Standard Rating.
○ Exceptions are allowed for SCCC & SICA Participants, after approval.
All Participants must be over five (5) years- old.
All Participants must have issued a FIDE-ID.
Registrations will be accepted only via the following link: https://sharjahchess.ae/register.
Each participant must state the following:
○ Participant’s Name.
○ Participant’s FIDE-ID.
○ Participant’s WhatsApp.
○ Participant’s Year of Birth.
The deadline for Registration will be (maxi-mum) on December 20th (20:00).
○ GM-IM-WGM-WIM Titles: AED 0.
○ SCCC & SICA & Al Thiqah: AED 0.
○ Sharjah Clubs (UAE Citizens): AED 0.
○ Sharjah Clubs (Non-UAE Citizens): AED 100.
○ Other Players: AED 100.
All Entry Fees must be pre-paid before the Registration deadline.
All Participants are obliged to re-confirm their participation on 21.12.2023, from 17:00 to 17:45, in the Confirmation Desk. Otherwise, they will be excluded from the 1st Round.
Limitation of Participation will be on 250 Participants.
Registered Participants who will withdraw without valid reason(s) at any stage (even before the 1st Round), will not be allowed to participate in future events of SCCC & SICA.
All Participants must comply with the Safety & Sports Regulations of UAE (Green Pass might be required).