FAIRVIEW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL JOHOR 18th January – 23rd January 2025
Tournament Regulations
• There are two separate tournaments. The Open for all players and Challenger for players rated below FIDE rating 2000. Players must have a FIDE ID.
• 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. Direct Encounter ii. Buchholz Cut 1 iii. Buchholz iv. Sonneborn- Berger v. Cumulative
• The rounds shall be conducted according to the attached schedule.
• Any player who is not present within an hour after the round is started shall lose by default. In the first round, the default is 15 minutes after which the players (whose opponents are absent) may be re-paired.
• 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.
Programme / Schedule
Day 1 (Saturday, 18 January 2025)
1430 Final Registration
1500 Players’ Briefing
1530-1930 Round 1
Day 2 (Sunday, 19 January 2025)
0900-1300 Round 2
1400 RAPID
Day 3 (Monday, 20 January 2025)
0900-1300 Round 3
1530-1930 Round 4
Day 4 (Tuesday, 21 January 2025)
0900-1300 Round 5
1530-1930 Round 6
Day 5 (Wednesday, 22 January 2025)
0900-1300 Round 7
1530-1930 Round 8
Day 6 (Thursday, 23 January 2025)
0900-1300 Round 9
1445 Closing Ceremony
1400-2000 Blitz (stop for prize giving)
Prizes （RM）
| Prize Money | Open | Challenger |
| 1st | 10000 | 1300 |
| 2nd | 6000 | 1000 |
| 3rd | 4000 | 800 |
| 4th | 3000 | 700 |
| 5th | 2000 | 500 |
| 6th | 1200 | 400 |
| 7th | 1000 | 300 |
| 8th | 800 | 300 |
| 9th | 700 | 300 |
| 10th | 600 | 300 |
| 11th -12th each | 500 | 300 |
| 13th -20th each | 500 | |
| Best Lady* | 300 | 200 |
| Best Lady 2 | 300 | |
| Best Veteran (>65) * | 300 | 200 |
| Best Veteran (>50) * | 300 | 200 |
| Best JCA1 | 300 | 200 |
| Best JCA2 | 250 | 200 |
| Best JCA3 | 200 | 200 |
| Best JCA4 | 200 | 200 |
| Best JCA5 | 200 | 200 |
| U18/U18G U15/U15G U12B/ U12G/ U10B/ U10G/ U8B/ U8G | Age Group medals are for the Challenger only. 1st – 5th for each age-group. |
Contacts:
Pooja +6011-26703228 Azri +6018-2380806 Dinesh +60146115256
Steven WhatsApp/WeChat (+60167202272) Email: enquiry@johorchess.org
Entry Fee (RM)
| Open | JCA Member 2025 | Non-JCA Member |
| GM > FIDE 2400 | FOC + Single Room | |
| IM > FIDE 2300 | FOC + Twin Sharing Room | |
| Above FIDE 2300 | FOC | FOC |
| FIDE 2200-2299 | 200 | 300 |
| FIDE 2000-2199 | 300 | 400 |
| FIDE 1800-1999 | 400 | 600 |
| FIDE Below 1800 | 500 | 800 |
| Challenger | JCA Member 2025 | Non JCA Member |
| FIDE rated | 250 | 300 |
| Unrated | 300 | 350 |
Closing Date: 10 Jan 2025
Registration and payment after the closing date incurs the payment of double the entry fee stated above.
Online Registration:
Registration is to be done online at johorchess.org and confirmed only after payment is received.
Scan the QR code to open the registration page
Or visit https://johorchess.org/9th-johor-international-chess-open/
Payment (10th Jan 2025) :
Payment for “Persatuan Catur Negeri Johor/Johor Chess Association” to RHB Bank Current A/C No. 20101700234090 SWIFT Code RHBBMYKL Lot G35, Ground Floor, Komtar JBCC, City Centre, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
or to the TNG E-wallet of Pooja at Tel: (60)1126703228.
Proof of payment is to be submitted to email office@johorchess.org
Accommodation
Players are required to budget for their own board and lodgings, as well as transportation needs. However, hotel rooms at package rate can be arranged through us. Shuttle buses shall be arranged to ferry participants from official hotels to the venue. Official hotel: Austin Park Hotel Johor Bahru
Conditions (Provisions) for titled player (GM, IM):
Hotel rooms (check in 18th Jan; check out 23rd Jan) are provided as follows: a single room for the first 5 GMs with rating above 2,400; twin sharing rooms for the first 10 IMs with rating above 2,300 that registered online and show confirmed flight details.
*Category Prizes are given if there are at least 2 participants
The organizers reserve the right to change the rules and regulations without prior notice.