14 Oct 2023 – Chess Challengers Championship 2023 – High School Division (Cape Town)

Description

The ultimate chess challenge for high school students born in 2005 or later.
Primary school students with a Chess South Africa Rating over 900 are eligible to participate in this High School Chess Tournament.

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!

Format: 

• This tournament is a ‘Swiss’ competition (approximately 6 rounds).
• This means that all players play 6 games without being ‘knocked out’ of the tournament.
• The tournament is restricted to players under 18 years of age.
• The time limit is 25 minutes + 5 seconds increment per player for the entire game.
• This tournament will be RATED by Chess South Africa.

Prizes: 

• CASH PRIZES will be given for 1st Place, 2nd Place & 3rd Place in both U/18 and U/15 sections.
• Best female player wins a medal in both U/18 and U/15 sections.
• All participants will be emailed a participation chess certificate from Elite Chess Academy, signed by National Chess Instructor Dione Goredema!

For any enquiries, contact Elite Chess Academy via WhatsApp: https://wa.me/message/S6NAU7WLR45QC1

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 18 years or younger are eligible to participate in the primary school tournaments.
• There are two age group sections: u/18 for students aged 18 or younger, and u/15 for students aged 15 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.