Panamerican Youth Chess Festival 2018 Federación Deportiva Nacional Ajedrez Federado de Chile

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Panamerican Youth Chess

Festival 2018

Federación Deportiva

Nacional Ajedrez Federado

de Chile

INVITATION
PANAMERICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP CHILE 2018
Federación Deportiva Nacional Ajedrez Federado de Chile

Index
1.- INVITATION ............................................................................................................................. 3
2.- PLAYERS ................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1. Official Players ...................................................................................................................... 5
2.3. Head of Delegation ................................................................................................................ 5
2.2. Additional Players and accompanying persons:.................................................................... 5
3.- SCHEDULE AND REGULATIONS ......................................................................................... 6
3.1 General Dispositions .............................................................................................................. 6
3.2 Appeals ................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 EVENT’S SCHEDULE ......................................................................................................... 7
3.4 Tie break systems ................................................................................................................... 8
3.5- Prizes and Tournament rights. .............................................................................................. 8
4.- General Tournament Costs ......................................................................................................... 9
4.1.- Registration costs ................................................................................................................. 9
4.2.- Accreditation to the Organization ........................................................................................ 9
4.3 Lodging Costs Official Hotels. ............................................................................................. 10
5.- EVENT REGISTRATION PROCESS ..................................................................................... 11
5.1.- Participants Information ..................................................................................................... 12
5.2 Payment Methods ................................................................................................................. 12
5.3 Deadlines for payments and sending of information. .......................................................... 13
6. OTHER EVENTS ...................................................................................................................... 14
7.- TOURNAMENT AUTHORITIES: .......................................................................................... 15
8.- CONTACT ................................................................................................................................ 15

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PANAMERICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP CHILE 2018
Federación Deportiva Nacional Ajedrez Federado de Chile

1.- INVITATION

The Confederation of Chess for America (CCA), the Chilean Chess Federation (AJEFECH)
and the National Sports Institute (IND) are pleased to invite all National Chess Federations of the
Americas to the XXIX Pan-American Youth Chess Festival both Open and Girls to be held in
Santiago de Chile, from July 21th to July 29th 2018.
The tournament could be played by boys and girls born from January 1st 2000.
The events will be distributed in two series: Absolute and Girls following the next
categories:
- Under 18: Born from January 1st 2000
- Under 16: Born from January 1st 2002
- Under 14: Born from January 1st 2004
- Under 12: Born from January 1st 2006
- Under 10: Born from January 1st 2008
- Under 08: Born from January 1st 2010

Venue: The event will take place in the “Gimnasio Polideportivo del Estadio Nacional
de Santiago de Chile” placed in Avenue Pedro de Valdivia 4885, Ñuñoa, Santiago CHILE.
Venue is next to subway metro station “Estadio Nacional”, Line 6.

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VENUE LOCALIZATION

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2.- PLAYERS

The chess Federations from America may register players in the event following the next
rules:

2.1. Official Players

Each federation may register one Official Player for each of the 12 competitions developed
in the event. There will be considered Official players also the Defending champions in the last
Pan-American Youth Chess Championship year 2017 and the Regional Youth Champions in their
respective categories (Fide America Panamerican Youth regulations 2.2).

Official players will cost their trip to Santiago de Chile being the Chilean organization
responsible for their accommodation and internal transport during the competition.

2.3. Head of Delegation

Each federation may register one Head of Delegation who will have to cost his trip to
Santiago de Chile, being the Chilean organization responsible for his accommodation and internal
transport during the competition. The Head of Delegation must participate in technical meetings
with the organization and ensure good behavior of his full delegation and his companions.

2.2. Additional Players and accompanying persons:

Each Federation will be able to present the number of additional players as they wish, who
will have to pay their full expenses of transportation, board and lodging.

Accompanying persons will also have to pay their full expenses of transportation, board and
lodging. Players and accompanying persons will have to be registered by their respective
Federation.

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3.- SCHEDULE AND REGULATIONS

3.1 General Dispositions
3.1.1 – The tournament will be played under FIDE current regulations.
3.1.2 – Tournaments will preferably be played under the Swiss System in 9 rounds. If the
category has ten players the tournament will be round robin. In case of having less than ten players
the absolute and feminine tournaments will be merged in the same category.
3.1.3 - Swiss Manager Software will be used for the competition control. The time control
shall be 90 minutes per player with an additional 30 seconds per move from move one.
3.1.4 – The time allowed for delay will be 15 minutes. After that time the participant must
be present at their game table otherwise he/she will lose the game by default.
3.1.5 - If a player has lost a match by default without indicating a reason for his absence
he will be expelled from the competition unless the Chief Arbiter decides otherwise.
3.2 Appeals
3.2.1 - During the Technical Meeting, an Appeals Committee shall be constituted,
composed by one member of the Organization and four members (2 holders and 2 reserves)
belonging to different federations. None of these members can take part in a decision in which
their federation is involved.
3.2.2 - Any complaint to the Appeals Committee must be submitted in writing to the Chief
Arbiter of the Tournament, with a maximum period of 1 hour after the end of the round in which
the event took place. It must be accompanied by a deposit of 100 US dollars, reimbursable if it
prospers. The Appeals Committee will have a time limit to give an answer of 1 hour before the
start of the next round.

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3.3 EVENT’S SCHEDULE

Date Time Activity
Saturday July 21th From 17:00 Arrival
11:00 – 13:00 Accreditation (Polideportivo)
14:00 Technical Meeting
Sunday July 22th
16:00 Opening Ceremony
17:00 Round 1
09:00 Round 2
Monday July 23th
17:00 Round 3
Tuesday July 24th 09:00 Round 4
09:00 Round 5
Wednesday July 25th
17:00 Round 6
Thursday July 26th 17:00 Blitz Tournament
09:00 Round 7
Friday July 27th
17:00 Round 8
9:00 Round 9
Saturday July 28th
14:00 Closing Ceremony
Sunday 29/07/2018 All day Delegations Departure

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3.4 Tie break systems

For the different types of tournaments, the Tie-Break Rules listed below will be applied in
the listed order:
Swiss Tournaments:
1. Direct encounter (only if the involved players have all met each other)
2. The greater number of wins (forfeit included).
3. The greater number of games with Black (no played games shall be counted as played
with White).
4. Bucholz Cut 1.
5. Bucholz.
6. Sonneborn- Berger.
7. By age in favor of the younger player.

Individual Round-Robin Tournaments:
1. Direct encounter (only if the involved players have all met each other)
2. The greater number of wins (forfeit included).
3. Sonneborn- Berger.
4. Sistema Koya.
5. By age in favor of the younger player.

3.5- Prizes and Tournament rights.

There will be prizes for the first 3 positions in each category with trophies, medals and
diplomas. Certificates of participation will be granted to all participants who require it.
Trophies shall be awarded to the top 3 federations based on the addition of points of the
players of the same federation and according to the placing in the top 3 players in each category
and gender: Gold awarded 3 points, Silver awarded 2 points, Bronze awarded 1 point.
Titles and rights of the tournament shall be in accordance with FIDE Handbook “Table for
Direct Titles effective from 1 July 2017”:
http://www.fide.com/component/handbook/?id=199&view=article

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4.- General Tournament Costs

The following will be the costs of Participation for the athletes that compete in the event:

4.1.- Registration costs

Official Players : 130 USD (one hundred thirty US dollars)
Additional Players : 140 USD (one hundred forty US dollars).
Both values include Fide America rate and event accreditation.

4.2.- Accreditation to the Organization

Official and Additional players: This payment is included in the registration cost of the
participants and will entitle Transportation Airport - Hotel - Airport and Internal Transportation Hotel
- Game Room - Hotel for those who take the option of stay proposed by the Organization.

ALL PLAYERS MUST HAVE CANCELED ITS REGISRATION TO THE ORGANIZATION
BEFORE THE START OF THE FIRST ROUND IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT.

Head of Delegation and Accompanying Persons: The Heads of Delegation and
Accompanying persons must cancel for the right to have access to the parking area, bleachers
and sides of the venue a value of 10 USD. This will be credited with the delivery of a Credential.
For credential reposition 10 USD must be paid to the organization for its replacement.

THOSE PEOPLE (PLAYERS AND COMPANIONS) NOT HAVING CREDENTIALS WILL
NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE PLAYING HALL.

Transport Airport – Hotel – Airport:
Head of Delegation and Accompanying persons must cancel to the organization for the
official airport - hotel - airport transfer the sum of 30 USD. This transport will be organized
according to the arrival of delegations (previous notice with list of passengers to the organization).
In the case of players, the transport Airport - Hotel will be delivered only upon request and notice

of their flight itineraries.

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4.3 Lodging Costs Official Hotels.
a) Official Hotels Option 1: HOTEL PLAZA LONDRES.
Rate Additional Players and Accompanying Persons
Values include accommodation and three meals a day. Payments will be received in US
dollars. Payment only to the Chilean Chess Federation to reserve.
Room type Value USD pp Nº nights
SINGLE 650 8
TWIN 530 8
TRIPLE 530 8

**pp: All values include taxes and are per person for 8 nights. Additional Night Value: 70
USD (Additional night does not include meals). HOTEL VALUES MUST BE CANCELED TO THE
ORGANIZATION NEXT TO THE REGISTRATION PROCESS TO ENSURE RESERVATION.
The stay includes admission to the Hotel from 17:00 PM Saturday July 21th and departure
at 12:00 PM (noon) on Sunday, July 29th, 2018. Hotel considers breakfast from Sunday, July 22
to Sunday, July 29, 2018. For lunch and dinner purposes, the system card “Cheque Restorán” will
be delivered on arrival for a total value of approximately USD 130 per person
(https://www.misodexo.cl/buscador#cheque-restaurant-tarjeta).

Official Players and Head of Delegation stay will be considered in twin room type. Those
wishing single room must pay the difference of price corresponding to the organization.
Address: Calle Londres 77, Santiago. Availability: 300 pax, living room, cable, internet,
laundry, mini bar. WEB: http://www.hotelplazalondres.cl/

It is not requirement to stay at the official hotels, nevertheless, the reservations and
payments will be closed for Extras and Accompanying players without exception on JUNE 1st,
2018.

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