EC Primary Chess Challengers

24 June 2023

The ultimate chess challenge for primary school kids born in 2010 or later.

Join the Fun!

• Do you want your child to test their chess skills, make friends and grow their mind?
• Then sign them up for our chess tournament!
• Up to 80 players ONLY, register today whilst there’s still space! 

What your child should get out of this experience: 

• Play chess in a competitive setting and stand a chance to win a medal!
• Interact with like-minded kids and make friends!
• Have fun while developing their minds in the ultimate chess challenge!

Details

• Date: Saturday, 24 June 2023
• Venue: Pinelands North Primary School, Richmond Ave, Pinelands,  7405
• Cost: R200 for both U/13 and U/10 sections.
• Time: 9:00 am Round 1 begins; 4:00 pm Prize-giving
• Breaks: There are short breaks (5 – 10mins) between rounds.

Format: 

• This tournament is a ‘Swiss’ competition (approximately 6 rounds).
• This means that all players play 6 games and no-one is ‘knocked out’ of the tournament.
• The tournament is restricted to players under 13 years of age.
• The time limit is 30 minutes per player for the entire game.
• This tournament will not be rated by Chess South Africa.

Prizes: 

• Medals and chess books will be given for 1st Place, 2nd Place & 3rd Place in both U/13 and U/10 sections.
• Best female player wins a medal in both U/13 and U/10 sections.
• All participants will be emailed a participation chess certificate from Elite Chess Academy, signed by National Chess Instructor Dione Goredema! 

EC Chess Challengers Championship 🏆

• To qualify for the championship event, players must have played in at least 3 chess challengers qualifier tournaments and scored 35 or more qualifier points.
• The championship event offers significant prizes to the winners.
• Only players 13 years or younger are eligible to participate in the primary school tournaments.
• There are two age group sections: u/13 for students aged 13 or younger, and u/10 for students aged 10 or younger.
• Qualifier Points scoring system:
  1st place – 25 points
  2nd place – 18 points
  3rd place – 12 points
  4th place to 9 points
  5th place – 9 points
  6th place to 10th – 7 points
  10th 20th – 5 points
  21st and below – 3 points
• The Chess Challengers Championship event is scheduled to take place in December, and further information will be provided in due course.