Kids Summer Chess Tournament

Important Notice: No observer is allowed do to the increasing new cases of COVID-19.

Regulations

Dates/Venue/Format

Date (Dates): Sunday, August 14, 2022

Venue: Shinagawa Ward Small and Medium Enterprise Center 2F, Medium Lecture Room
1-28-3, Nishi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo
15 minutes by walk from Ohicho station, 2 minutes by walk from Shimo-Shinmei station

Format:15 min+10sec/move, 5 Rounds, Swiss, NCS Rapid rated

Registration

Entry criteria: NCS members only (yearly or 1-time tournament members), U12
(U12 are members who have not reached 12 on January 1st, 2022. Those born after 2010.)
Entry fee: 3,000 yen
Registration: Purchase tickets through [Peatix] during the application period (Only 30 spots)
Entries are accepted: between 6:00 pm on Friday, July 1, 2022, and 11:59 pm on Thursday, August 11, 2022

Playing schedule

Date	Time	Schedule
8/14 (Sun)
	9:00-9:45	Reception
	10:00	1st Round
	11:15	2nd Round
	13:00	3rd Round
	14:15	4th Round
	15:30	5th Round
	17:00	Prize giving

Prizes

Medals will be awarded to the top eight finishers. Participation prizes for all.
There will be a prize of Chessmood coins that can be used for lessons provided by Chessmood!

Other regulations

Tournament rules

Tie-breaks: 1. Buchholz Cut-1, 2. Buchholz, 3. Sonneborn-Berger, 4. Sum. of the ratings of the opponents, 5. Drawing of lots.
Default time: If any player is not present within 10 min after the game started, she/he shall lose the game by default. The game is not rated.
Byes: Bye requests will be accepted until 18:00, the day before the tournament. 0.5 points will be awarded for pre-requested Byes, and 0 points for Bye request after the deadline. The requested Bye for the final round shall be given 0 points. If a player has more than 1 requested Byes, the player will not qualify for prizes. Pairing-allocated bye will be 1 point.
Pairings of the first round will be published at 20:00 the day before the tournament.
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 and/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 according to the NCS rating. If there are 2 players with the same NCS rating, the title, and the alphabetical order of the players will be used.
The tournament will follow FIDE rules unless otherwise stated above. (2nd illegal move – 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 results of this tournament 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 5 minutes of each game, including the use of a mobile phone but after 5 minutes, all mobiles have to be put away by the observers and they are not allowed to use them in the playing room. Exception for people 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 live coverage of the event. These may be published and used in media such as websites, SNS, video sites, and journals managed by NCS. Participants shall agree to the publication and live broadcast of these photos and videos.

COVID-19 Guidelines

All players have to follow the COVID-19 Guidelines Revised. In addition, the players have to agree to the rules Stricter COVID-19 measures while the stricter COVID-19 measures are to be applied.
No observer is allowed. One parent or guardian per underage participant is allowed in the venue for the first 5 minutes during the game.

Other rules

The organizer reserves the right for changing the above conditions in case of reasonable cases before the first round begins.
Due to the nature of the venue, there may be unavoidable changes to the duration of the event, or the event itself may be cancelled.
If cancellation is made before the day 7-days prior to the registration deadline and the number of participants has not reached the maximum number, a refund will be made. No refunds will be made for any reason after the day 7-days prior to the registration deadline or when the maximum number of participants has been reached.
NCS cannot be held responsible for any problems that occur between individuals.