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  1. The tournament will be played over 7 rounds with the following age categories: Under 8 (born 2018 and later), Under 10 (born in 2016 or 2017), Under 12 (born in 2014 or 2015) and Under 18 (born from 2008 to 2013).

 

  • Registration: 9.00-9.45am

  • Opening: 9.45-10am

  • Round 1: 10am

  • Round 2: 10.45am

  • Round 3: 11.30am

  • Lunch: until 1pm

  • Round 4: 1pm

  • Round 5: 1.45pm

  • Round 6: 2.30pm

  • Round 7: 3.15pm

  • Prize Giving: 4.15pm/4.30pm

 

2.    The tournament will be played according to the FIDE ‘Laws of Chess’, Rapid play.

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3.    The tournament is NOT rated and is open to ALL students in Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area who know the rules of chess. 

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4.    As this is a scholastic event, all players are requested to wear their school uniforms.

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5.   The Competition System will be Swiss System, with 7 rounds. Pairings will be done by computer system, Swiss Manager.

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6.   Time control: players will have 15 minutes per game, no increment.

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7.    Players who default on a game without any notification to the Arbiter won't be paired in future rounds.

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8.    Recording of moves is not mandatory, but scoresheets will be available.

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9.    Mobile phones should be switched off in the playing hall, except with arbiter’s permission.

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10.   Tie-breaks:

  1.     Direct Encounter

  2.     Medium Bucholz

  3.     Total Bucholz

  4.     Sonneborn-Berger

  5.     Armageddon game (White 5 minutes, Black 4, no increment, White must win)

 

11.   Catering services for simple food items will be available for purchase.

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12.   Prizes:

  • Individual: trophies for the Top 6 players in each category (if less than 20 players in an age group there will be 3 trophies)

  • School:

    • Trophies for the Top 5 schools in each age category (adding the scores of the best 4 players of each school

    • Overall Champion trophy: Dr. R. Lister Cup for the school with the best total score (accumulated 4 best players in each age category). This cup can be kept for 1 year. The winning school name will be engraved.

 

13. Fees:

  • Regular Registration – 450 HKD

  • Caissa Student – 350 HKD

  • Malvern Student – 350 HKD 

 

14. Registration Deadline: 15 February 2026. After this date registrations will be put on the waiting list and play cannot be guaranteed.

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