36th floor Johor Bahru City Square Tower
2nd December – 7th December 2019
Tournament Regulations
• There are two separate tournaments.
The Open for all players and Challenger
for players rated below FIDE rating 2000
• FIDE (International Chess
Federation) rules and regulations apply. Results will be sent for FIDE rating
calculations.
• Both will be played using 9 rounds
Swiss System, with standard time control of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds
increment per move. . The pairing
program to be used is Swiss Manager. Tie
Breaks are in the order as follows: i.
direct encounter ii. Buchholz, iii. Sonneborn-Berger, iv. FIDE tiebreak.
• The rounds shall be conducted
according to the attached schedule.
• Five minutes before each round
starts, the Chief Arbiter shall make the relevant announcements. If any player
is not present within an hour after the round is started, he shall lose by
default.
• FIDE regulations apply for mobile
devices apply – a player is forbidden to have a mobile phone and /or other
electronic means of communication in the playing venue.
• Officials and players should be
smartly attired at all times while in the playing hall.
PLAYERS WITHOUT A FIDE ID. NO WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Propectus
Download prospectus for Johor International Open 2019 (3350 downloads)
Programme / Schedule
Day 1 (Monday, 2 December 2019)
1430
Final Registration
1500
Players’ Briefing
1530-1930 Round 1
Day 2 (Tuesday, 3 December 2019)
0900-1300 Round 2 1530-1930 Round 3
Day 3 (Wednesday, 4 December 2019)
0900-1300 Round 4 1530-1930 Round 5
Day 4 (Thursday, 5 December 2019)
0900-1300 Round 6
Day 5 (Friday, 6 December 2019)
0900-1300 Round 7 1530-1930 Round 8
Day 6 (Saturday, 7 December 2019)
0900-1300 Round 9 1430 Closing Ceremony
Prizes
(RM)
Prize Money
|
Open |
Challenger
|
1st
|
8000 |
1000
|
2nd
|
5000 |
800
|
3rd
|
3000
|
600
|
4th
|
2000
|
500
|
5th
|
1000
|
400
|
6th
|
800
|
400
|
7th
|
700
|
300
|
8th
|
650
|
300
|
9th
|
600
|
300
|
10th
|
550
|
300
|
11th
– 12th each
|
500
|
300
|
13th – 20th each
|
500
|
|
Best Lady*
|
300
|
200
|
Best Veteran (>60) *
|
300
|
200
|
Best JCA1
|
300
|
200
|
Best JCA2
|
250
|
200
|
Best JCA3
|
200
|
200
|
Best JCA4
|
200
|
200
|
Best JCA5
|
200
|
200
|
U18/U18G U15/U15G U12B/ U12G/ U10B/ U10G/ U8B/ U8G |
|
Age Group medals are for the Challenger only. 1st – 5th for each age-group. |
Entry Fee (RM)
Open
|
JCA
Member 2019
|
Non-JCA
Member
|
GM > FIDE
2400
|
FOC+Twin
Sharing Room
|
IM > FIDE
2300
|
FOC
+ Twin Sharing Room
|
Above FIDE
2300
|
FOC
|
FOC
|
FIDE
2200-2299
|
150
|
250
|
FIDE
2000-2199
|
250
|
350
|
FIDE
1800-1999
|
350
|
550
|
FIDE Below
1800
|
500
|
750
|
Challenger
|
JCA Member 2019
|
Non JCA Member
|
FIDE rated
|
200
|
250
|
Unrated
|
250
|
350
|
Contact Person:
Mr Steven Tel: +60167202272 Mr Dinesh
Tel:+6014 6115256
Email: johorchess@gmail.com
Entry Fee (RM)
Open
|
JCA
Member 2019
|
Non-JCA
Member
|
GM > FIDE
2400
|
FOC+Twin
Sharing Room
|
IM > FIDE
2300
|
FOC
+ Twin Sharing Room
|
Above FIDE
2300
|
FOC
|
FOC
|
FIDE
2200-2299
|
150
|
250
|
FIDE
2000-2199
|
250
|
350
|
FIDE
1800-1999
|
350
|
550
|
FIDE Below
1800
|
500
|
750
|
Challenger
|
JCA Member 2019
|
Non JCA Member
|
FIDE rated
|
200
|
250
|
Unrated
|
250
|
350
|
20% discount for all early entries before 1st October 2019
Closing Date: 20 Nov 2019
Registration and payment after the
closing date incurs the payment of double
the entry fee stated above.
Online Registration:
online registration Online Registration and the list of players. List of players Registration to play is completed only after payment is made.
Payment (by 20 Nov 2019) :
1. RHB Bank Current A/C No. 20101700234090
(Persatuan Catur Negeri Johor/ Johor Chess Association) SWIFT Code RHBBMYKL
2. Maybank A/C No. 001271103730 (Cheong KL)SWIFT
Code MBBEMYKL
3. Singapore DBS A/C No. 019-5-041904 (Cheong
KL)
4. Paypal account – euhong@euhong.net
The evidence of payment to be
submitted to johorchess@gmail.com
Accommodation
Players are required to
budget for their own board and lodgings, as well as transportation needs. However
Hotel rooms at package rate can be arranged through us . You may send your
queries to johorchess@gmail.com .
1. JB Central Hotel: George +607-2222833
2. Baguss City Hotel Johor Bahru: Anna email: sales_2@bagusscityhotel.com
Conditions (Provisions) for titled player (GM, IM):
Hotel rooms (check In 1 Dec; Check Out
8 Dec)are provided on a twin-sharing basis for the first 20 GMs with rating above 2,400/ IMs with rating above 2,300 that
registered online and show confirmed flight details. In addition the first 5 GMs(rating>2400) with confirmed flight details will be given RM500 food allowance .
*Category Prizes are given if there are at least 2
participants
*Category Prizes are given if there are at least 2
participants
The organizers reserve the right to change the rules and regulations
without prior notice.