The BPK PENABUR Asian Zone 3.3 Schools Chess Competition 2025 will be held from Wednesday, August 27th to Sunday, August 31st, in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Registration:Please e-mail to japanchess.info@gmail.com by Wednesday, August 13th.
Eligibility:U17(U7, U9, U11, U13, U15, U17 Open and Girls, including two invited players from all categories)
*U17 refers to players of Japan Chess Federation who have not reached the age of 17 by January 1, 2025.
(i.e. were born in and after 2008).
Invited players will not need to pay for accommodation and meals. They will be determined based on the results of the Japan Youth Chess Championship 2025 and the Japan Cadets Chess Championship 2025.
In addition, the age categories for this tournament are different from those of the Youth Championships and Cadets Championships, which serve as the basis for the selection criteria. If multiple players qualify for the same age category in this tournament, the higher-ranked player in the respective age category of the selection tournaments will receive an invitation slot. If two players have the same ranking, each will receive a half-price invitational slot.
The tournament will be a FIDE-rated Swiss-system event with 7 rounds and a time control of 60 minutes plus 30 seconds increment per move.
For more information, please click the link below.