Golden Week Open 2025

Regulations

Dates/Venue/Format

Date(s): Sun (Holiday), 4th May 2025 – Tue (Holiday), 6th May 2025
Venue: Shinagawa Ward General Kumin Hall “Curian”
5-18-1 Higashi-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo (Map)
About 2 min walk from Oimachi Station on JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, Tokyu Oimachi Line & Rinkai-sen
About 15 min walk from Aomono-Yokocho Station on Keihin-Kyuko Line
Format: 5R Swiss, 90min+30sec/move, National & FIDE Standard Rated
Participants will be divided into two tournaments, Open and Group A(U1700).

Registration

Entry criteria/Fee

There are two types of tickets (Ticket-A and Ticket-B) that may be purchased at the time of application, depending on the chess nationality and membership status of the player. (See also the following table)

Ticket-A Ticket for annual members of the Japan Chess Federation:

　Regular ticket 10,000 yen / U22 discount price 7,000 yen (limit: 60 people)

Ticket-A can be purchased by those whose chess nationality is Japanese and who are either already annual members of the Japan Chess Federation at the time of the announcement of the regulations, or will become annual members of the Japanese Chess Federation.
If you are not yet a member of the Japan Chess Federation, please purchase a ticket via Peatix first and promptly complete the membership registration process:
Membership Registration
Players who don’t have a chess nationality but intend to acquire Japanese chess nationality are able to purchase Ticket-A.
U22: Players who are under 22 years old as of January 1, 2025 and have Japanese chess nationality.
※ To verify eligibility, participants may be required to present an official photo ID (passport, student ID, etc.) during registration or at the check-in on the tournament day.
Current members should ensure that their membership remains valid until the last day of the tournament. If your membership has expired, please renew it before check-in on the tournament day.
The final decision regarding eligibility will be made by the Japan Chess Federation.

Ticket-B Foreign Chess Nationality Ticket (FNT):

　Rated 13,000 yen / UR 15,000 yen (maximum 40 people)

The Foreign Chess Nationality Ticket (Ticket-B) can be purchased by players whose chess nationality is not Japan (JPN) and who are not annual members of the Japan Chess Federation. THis ticket is only valid for this tournament.

※If you are a member of the Japan Chess Federation at the time of the announcement of the regulations, you may also purchase Ticket-A.

The price is 13,000 yen for FIDE rated players and 15,000 yen for those who do not have a FIDE rating (UR).
A FIDE-ID is required to join this tournament, so those who do not have a FIDE-ID must complete the procedure to obtain it before the tournament. Please contact your federation for information on how to join FIDE.

Chess natonality

Annual members of the Japan Chess Federation

Ticket

Additional Conditions

JapanFED

/Other FED

Current annual member

Ticket-A

10,000yen

U22 7,000yen

Japan FED

Not subscribed

/expired

Ticket-A

10,000yen

U22 7,000yen

Membership Registration/Renewal

Other FED

Not subscribed

Ticket-B

Rated 13,000yen
UR 15,000yen

Registration

Purchase tickets through [Peatix] during the registration period.（Limit: 100 players)

Registration Period

Ticket-A: From 18:00 on Saturday, 1 March 2025 to 23:59 on Sunday, 27 April 2025

Ticket-B: From 18:00 on Saturday, 1 March 2025 to 23:59 on Sunday, 20 April 2025

A “waiting list” ticket will be sold at the same price along with the “participation ticket” on Peatix.
“Waiting list tickets” can be purchased only when the capacity has been reached and regular tickets are sold out. If a cancellation occurs, the participants will be allowed to participate in the tournament in the order in which they purchased their “waiting list tickets” and the purchase price will be applied directly to the entry fee. If the waiting list is not filled by one week prior to the tournament, the purchase price will be refunded.

If a waiting list ticket purchaser becomes eligible to participate in the tournament, he/she will be notified via his/her registered email address.

※ “Waiting list tickets” will be provided only to Ticket-A for this tournament.

Cancellation Policy

If you wish to cancel your participation in the tournament, you must notify us via email at japanchess.info@gmail.com.

Cancellations made by 23:59 on April 26, 2025 (8 days before the tournament):
- If the tournament has not reached full capacity – Full refund
- If the tournament has reached full capacity – No refund
Cancellations made on or after April 27, 2025 (7 days before the tournament):
- No refund under any circumstances
- If the tournament is canceled due to natural disasters or organizer-related reasons, alternative measures will be considered.
Refunds for waitlist tickets:
- If a waitlisted participant does not secure a spot by one week before the tournament, the full purchase amount will be refunded.
All refunds will be processed according to Peatix’s regulations.

Schedule

Sun (Holiday), May 4th

9:00-9:30 Check-in

9:40 Opening Ceremony

10:00 2024 Annual Awards Ceremony

10:10 Japan Chess Hall of Fame Award Ceremony

10:30 R1

15:30 R2

Mon (Holiday), May 5th

10:30 R3

15:30 R4

Tue (Holiday), May 6th

10:30 R5

15:00 Prize Giving

Prizes/Awards

The prizes are as follows.

Open:

1st 20,000 yen and plaque

2nd 15,000 yen and plaque

3rd 10,000 yen and plaque

4th ChessMood Prizes and plaque

5th ChessMood Prizes and plaque

Group A(U1700):

1st~3rd Plaques and ChessMood Prizes

4th and 5th ChessMood Prizes.

Tie-breaks will be used to determine winners. No two players will share the prize.

Other Regulations

Tournament Rules

Grouping

The tournament will be divided into Two groups, Open and Group A (U1700).
Group A will be for players with a FIDE rating that is Under 1700 (UR to 1699). Players that are U1700 or UR will be assigned to the group of their choice when they register on Peatix. Participants who do not have a request at the time of registration will be assigned their group according to their rating.
The final decision regarding grouping will be made by the Japan Chess Federation.

Tie-breaks:

Direct Encounter
Buchholz Cut-1
Buchholz
Sonneborn-Berger
Sum of the ratings of the opponents
Drawing of lots.

Default time: If any player is not present within 30 min after the game starts, she/he shall lose the game by default. The game is not rated.

Pre-registered Byes: Bye requests will be accepted until 18:00 on the day before the tournament by filling in the Bye Request Form. 0.5 points will be awarded for pre-requested Byes, and 0 points for Bye requested after the deadline. The requested Bye for the final 2 rounds shall be given 0 points. If a player has more than 2 requested byes, the player will not qualify for prizes.

Pairing-allocated bye will be one point.

Pairings of the first round will be published after the registration/check-in time (9:30 AM) on the day of the tournament. If the player missed check-in without notifying the organizer, he/she will not be paired in the first round. In that case, he/she will be paired from the next round after completion of check-in.

For Bye requests after the deadline or cancellations, please contact japanchess.info@gmail.com . If a player missed the prior round without a Bye report, and does not contact the above address by email before the pairings of the next round is published, he/she will be disqualified and will be excluded from the tournament. If cancellation, see detail at “Cancellation Policy” above.

The organizer will provide chess equipment including clocks and score sheets. Players must use them.

Players must record all moves. Once the game is finished, both players sign both score sheets and hand over the original score sheets to the arbiters. Make sure the results are correct before signing.

All electronic devices including smartphones, tablets or smartwatches must be turned off and stored away. Players are not allowed to keep it on him/her or take it outside of the venue in a bag. When a player breaks these rules, his/her game shall be immediately lost. It is forbidden for anybody to use a mobile phone or any kind of communication device in the playing venue.

The pairings will be done in order of the FIDE ratings, the National ratings, titles, and the alphabetical order of the players.

The tournament will follow FIDE rules unless otherwise stated above. For example, an illegal move will be penalized and the second illegal move will result in the loss of the game. Pressing the clock by mistake or pressing it with the other hand which touched the pieces will also be judged as an illegal move.

Media Related Rules

The tournament results will be posted on the Internet (chess-results.com) for reporting purposes. The game record may also be published on the Internet. Participants agree to the publication of their real names, results, and game records.

Observers are allowed to take photos for the first 10 minutes of each round. No photos are allowed after 10 minutes, except for the case with special permission.

Individuals who wish to use photos or videos of participants (during games, award ceremonies, etc.) must be careful to protect their privacy. In addition to obtaining comprehensive consent in advance, for example, in the case of minors, the permission of their guardians must be obtained, and due consideration must be given to the protection of personal information and portrait rights.

The organizer will take photos, record videos, and broadcast the event live. These may be published and used in media such as websites, SNS, video sites, and journals managed by Japan Chess Federation, or provided to the mass media in case of interviews. Participants shall agree to the publication and live broadcast of these photos and videos.

Other Rules

The organizer reserves the right for changing the above rules with adequate reason before the first round starts.

Please ensure that you can receive emails from the Japan Chess Federation (japanchess.info@gmail.com). Inquiries regarding eligibility and other matters sent from this address must be answered promptly. Failure to respond may result in cancellation of participation.

Due to the spread of coronavirus infection or other unforeseeable reasons, there may be unavoidable changes to the duration of the rounds or the event may be cancelled.

If a player has a high temperature or is feeling sick, the player must tell the staff and get out of the venue immediately. If the organizer determines that the player is sick, the organizer may order the player to get out.

Players may put on their masks at their own disposal. Even in cases where the player does not have a bad physical condition,the participants may be asked to wear a new mask if they have symptoms such as coughing or sneezing due to hay fever or other allergies.

The Japan Chess Federation shall not be responsible for any troubles between individuals.

If there is a discrepancy between English and Japanese, the Japanese version prevails.