One Invitation!!

Four Events!!

All roads lead to San Fernando, Camarines Sur for 4th Mayor Fermin Mabulo Invitational Chess Championship

WHEN: June 18-19, 2022

WHERE: San Fernando DOPCEN Bldg., San Fernando Municipal Hall, San Fernando, Cam. Sur.

WHO: Local and National Open

EVENT1: INTER-TOWN AND CITIES INVITATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Champion P15,000.00 + Trophy

2nd Place P10,000.00 + Trophy

3rd Place P5,000.00 + Trophy

4th– 10th Place – P1,000.00 each

Top Board – P500 each

Top Senior – P500.00 + Medal

Top Lady – P500.00 + Medal

ELIGIBILITY:

a. Compose of 3-man Team with average 2100 Rapid ELO Rating per team (Non-Rated will have an automatic 1800 ELO Rating, latest 2021 Rapid ELO Rating)

b. 1 member must be residing at the town they represent

c. Vaccinated

d. Registration Fee: P1,000.00 – Team Registration;

EVENT2: San Fernando Chess Challenge

Champion P1,500.00 + Trophy

2nd Place P1,000.00 + Medal

3rd Place P500.00 + Medal

ELIGIBILITY:

a. San Fernando Non-Rated Players

b. Fully Vaccinated

c. Registration: Free

EVENT3: Junior Open (16-Below)

Champion P1,500.00 + Trophy

2nd Place P1,000.00 + Medal

3rd Place P500.00 + Medal

Top San Fernando Junior– P500.00 + Medal

ELIGIBILITY:

a. Bicol Residents

b. 16 Years old and below

c. Fully Vaccinated

d. Registration: P100.00

EVENT4: Kiddie Open (12-Below)

Champion P1,500.00 + Trophy

2nd Place P1,000.00 + Medal

3rd Place P500.00 + Medal

Top San Fernando Elementary– P500.00 + Medal

a. Bicol Residents

b. 12 Years old and below

c. Fully Vaccinated

d. Registration: P100.00

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Five (5) to Seven (7) Rounds Swiss System for each category

TOURNAMENT RULES

A. The tournament shall be governed by the 2018 FIDE Laws of Chess or its updated version and this is an NCFP non-sanctioned tournament.

B. The tournament shall use the 2-match point scoring system with score of all boards to be combined as the first priority in the tiebreaks.

C. Time control shall be Twenty (20) minutes for each player to make all the moves necessary to finish the game using chess clocks with 3 minutes delay.

D. Recording of moves in Algebraic notation is optional.

E. Penalty for verified illegal moves:

1. 1st Offense – Warning and additional or minus (2) minutes for the penalized player whichever may apply.

2. 2nd Offense – automatic loss of the game.

F. The use of cellphones and other electronic means of communication during a round is prohibited. A player repeatedly violating this provision shall lose his/her game by forfeiture.

G. The basis for the initial ranking of players shall be the latest published NCFP Rating List.

H. Pairings shall be generated by the Swiss Manager Program. NO PROTEST ON PAIRING shall be entertained.

I. Spectators are not allowed to roam around the area during the game. Players who are done playing will be considered spectators thus preventing him to stay in the playing area.

J. Players are expected to perform to the best of their ability up to the last round, any players caught cheating, doing malicious act which favor him/her or by any forms of illegal game fixing shall be dealt with violently. Player’s integrity should not be compromised inside or outside of any chess tournament.

K. No defaulting time will be given. As such, waiting opponent must exhaust the entire opponent’s time left for him/her to declare winner by default.

L. Formal tournament attire is required. Shorts, Sandos and Tsinelas are not allow in the playing area

APPEAL COMMITTEE

In case of contention of arbiter’s decision, the protesting player shall secure a bond of P500.00 to initiate an immediate respond of appeal committee represented here below. Should the protesting player failed to justify his contest, the bond will not be refunded.

DISCLAIMER

The organizers reserve the right to amend or alter any provision of the afore-mentioned rules and regulations for the success and interest of the tournament.