Penang Chess Festival 2023 – Age Group

Date    : 17 December 2023 (Sunday)
Time   : 9.00am – 6.00pm
Venue : St Xavier’s Institution
Fees    : PCA member RM50 / Non-PCA member RM70
Format : 7 Rounds, Swiss-system (5 separate pairings according to age group)
Time Control : 15 minutes + 10 seconds (15+10)
Categories : U18B, U18G, U15B, U15G, U12B, U12G, U10B, U10G, U8B, U8G
This is NOT a FIDE rated event

Registration Link : Google Form
Player list   :  Google Docs

Tie breaks : 1. Personal encounter
2. Buchholz Cut 1
3. Buchholz
4. Sonneborn-Berger
5. Progressive Score
Contact : PS Lim 012 – 490 1822 / Saiful 018 – 464 1255
Closing Date : 10 December 2023 / Reach maximum capacity of 320 players

Registration of age group as follow :
U8 Pairing – born on or after 2015
U10 Pairing – born on or after 2013
U12 Pairing – born on or after 2011
U15 Pairing – born on or after 2008
U18 Pairing – born on or after 2005
Note : A younger player may register in a higher age-group but not vice versa