7th Johor International Chess Open 2022

FAIRVIEW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL JOHOR 26th December – 31st December 2022

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. Buchholz Cut 1 ii. Buchholz iii. Sonneborn- Berger iv. Cumulative v. Direct Encounter
• 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. Penalty is the automatic loss of the game.
• 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.
Programme / Schedule Contact Person:
Day 1 (Monday, 26 December 2022) Steven Tel: +60167202272 Dinesh Tel:+6014 6115256
1430 Final Registration Brian +60129503301
1500 Players' Briefing Email: johorchess@gmail.com
1530-1930 Round 1
Entry Fee (RM)
Day 2 (Tuesday, 27 December 2022)
0900-1300 Round 2 Open JCA Member 2022 Non-JCA Member
1530-1930 Round 3 GM > FIDE 2400 FOC+Single Room
Day 3 (Wednesday, 28 December 2022)
IM > FIDE 2300 FOC + Twin Sharing Room
0900-1300 Round 4
1530-1930 Round 5 Above FIDE 2300 FOC FOC
Day 4 (Thursday, 29 December 2022)
FIDE 2200-2299 200 300
0900-1300 Round 6
Day 5 (Friday, 30 December 2022) FIDE 2000-2199 300 400
0900-1300 Round 7
FIDE 1800-1999 400 600
1530-1930 Round 8
Day 6 (Saturday, 31 December 2022) FIDE Below 1800 500 800
0900-1300 Round 9
1445 Closing Ceremony
Challenger JCA Member 2022 Non JCA Member
1400-2000 RAPID (stop for prize giving)
FIDE rated 300 350
Unrated 350 450
Prizes （RM）
Prize Money Open Challenger
Closing Date: 17 Dec 2022
1st 8000 1000
Registration and payment after the closing date incurs the payment of double
2nd 5000 800
the entry fee stated above.
3rd 3000 600
Online Registration:
4th 2000 500
Please visit johorchess.net for online registration and the list of players.
5th 1000 400
Registration to play is completed only after payment is made.
6th 800 400
7th 700 300 Payment (by 17 Dec 2022) :
8th 650 300 1. RHB Bank Current A/C No. 20101700234090 (Persatuan Catur Negeri Johor/
9th 600 300 Johor Chess Association) SWIFT Code RHBBMYKL
2. TNG E-wallet (60)167203338 (Andrew Tan)
10th 550 300
The evidence of payment to be submitted to johorchess@gmail.com
11th - 12th each 500 300 Accommodation
13th – 20th each 500 Players are required to budget for their own board and lodgings, as well as transportation
Best Lady* 300 200 needs. However Hotel rooms at package rate can be arranged through us . You may send
your queries to johorchess@gmail.com . Shuttle buses shall be arranged to ferry
Best Veteran (>60) * 300 200 participants from.official hotels to the venue. Official hotel: Austin Park Hotel Johor Bahru
Best JCA1 300 200 Conditions (Provisions) for titled player (GM, IM):
Best JCA2 250 200 Hotel rooms (check In 25 Dec; Check Out : 1st Jan) are provided as
Best JCA3 200 200 follows: a single room for the first 5 GMs with rating above 2,400; twin
Best JCA4 200 200
sharing rooms for the first 10 IMs with rating above 2,300 that
Best JCA5 200 200
registered online and show confirmed flight details.
U18/U18G Age Group medals are for the
Challenger only. *Category Prizes are given if there are at least 2 participants
U15/U15G
1st – 5th for each age-group. The organizers reserve the right to change the rules and regulations without
U12B/ U12G/
U10B/ U10G/ prior notice.
U8B/ U8G