Summer Chess Festival 2023 | 日本チェス連盟

Notification

Registration has closed as the number of participants reached to the limit.

Regulations

Dates/Venue/Format

Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2023
Venue: Shinagawa Ward General Kumin Hall “Curian”5F Seminar Room 2
5-18-1 Higashi-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo (map)
Format: 4R Swiss, 30min+15sec/move, Domestic Rated
The tournament will be divided into three groups in rating order: Open, U1500, and U1200, with each group playing in a separate tournament.
Participants will be divided into 3 groups of Open, U1500, U1200 and be paired in each group, but can participate in higher-rated groups if wanted. To participate in a higher group, choose the group when purchasing the ticket in Peatix. Unrated players can participate in any of the groups. Players who did not make a choice will be automatically added to the tournament based on their rating.

Registration

Entry criteria: Japan Chess Federation Members (Yearly or 1-time Tournament Members)
Entry Fee: 4,000 yen　U22 2,800 yen
*U22 refers to players who have not reached the age of 22 by January 1, 2023. i.e. Born in or after 2001.
Registration: Purchase tickets through [Peatix] during the registration period.（Limit: 70 players)
Type in “U22” in the discount code to get U22 discount.
Registration Period: From 18:00 on Friday, 12 May to 23:59 on Thursday, 22 June 2023

Schedule

Sunday, June 25

09:45-10:10 Check-in

10:10 Opening Ceremony

10:30 R1

13:00 R2

15:00 R3

17:00 R4

19:00 Prize Giving

Prize

Divide into three groups: Open, U1500, and U1200.
Open: 1st place 7,000 yen, 2nd place 5,000 yen, 3rd place 3,000 yen.
U1500: 1st place 5,000 yen, 2nd place 3,000 yen, 3rd place 1,000 yen.
U1200: 1st place 3,000 yen, 2nd place 2,000 yen, 3rd place 1,000 yen.
ChessMood awards will be given to the top three winners in each group.
Tie-breaks will be used to determine winners.
All participants will be entered into a drawing for gifts at the awards ceremony.

Other Regulations

Tournament Rules

Tie-breaks:

Buchholz Cut-1 (Sum of the opponents’ points excluding the lowest)
Buchholz (Sum of the opponents’ points)
Sonneborn-Berger (Sum of the defeated opponents’ points and halves of drawn opponents’ points)
Sum of the ratings of the opponents
Drawing of lots

Default time: If any player is not present within 10 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. (Please fill in the Bye Register 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 1 round shall be given 0 points. If a player has requested bye(s), the player will not qualify for prizes.
Pairing-allocated bye will be one point.
Pairings of the first round will be published at 20:00 on the day before the tournament.
The organizer will provide chess equipment including clocks and score sheets. Players must use them.
You must fill in the game record until you have less than 5 minutes on the clock.
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 Domestic 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 the Japan Chess Federation. 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 4th Edition.

About the Observation

No advance registration is required; applications will be accepted at the venue on the day of the event.

Other Rules

The organizer reserves the right for changing the above rules with adequate reason before the first round starts.
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.
Cancellation must be noticed to japanchess.info@gmail.com.
If cancellation is made 8-days before the registration deadline and the number of participants has not reached the maximum number, a refund will be made. We do not refund from 7-days before the registration deadline. We do not refund once the number of applicants has reached the maximum.
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.