3rd Mercantile/ Government Services International Rating Blitz Chess Championships/ 2nd Rapid Championship 2017

The 3rd Mercantile/ Government Services International Rating Blitz Chess Championships/ 2nd Rapid Championship 2017 organized by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka, on behalf of FIDE, the World Chess Federation will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 21st & 22nd of October 2017.

Venue : Lions Activity Center, Morris Rajapaksa Mawatha, Rajagiriya.

Schedule: Blitz 21/10/2017 -9.00a.m – 12.30 p.m. - 7 Rounds
Rapid 21/10/2017 - 2.30 to 5.30 p.m. – 3 Rounds
And 22/10/2017 - 9.00a.m. onwards- 4 Rounds
Prize Distribution 22/10/2017 at 3.00 p.m.

Eligibility : Open for all Chess players working in Mercantile or Government sector. Players should be ready to provide proof for their employment when requested. All those who contribute to the EPF/ and those who are in regular service of forces can only participate in the event. A team should consist of 3 players and a reserve. (As a promotion of the event, this year also, only 2 companies are allowed to field a team together if they have less number of players.)
Prizes : Blitz
Champion Team - Trophy, Gold Medals & Rs. 15,000/=
1st Runner up - Silver Medal & Rs. 10,000/=
2nd Runner up - Bronze Medal & Rs 5,000/=
Best Girls (If there is only Girls and they should have a score of at least 30%)- Rs. 5,000/=
Board Prizes – Rs. 1000/= each
Rapid – Same as Blitz
Entries
Dead line for entries is 18th October 2017 to the given details. You may hand over the entries with relevant fee to the following regional officials also.
1. Jagath Ketalawala (Kegalle) 0715130654
2. Werochana Perera (Kurunegala) 0717400249
3. RS Kalugampitya (Kandy) 0715601237
4. Gihan Dinesh Perera (Galle) 0714498167
5. Rajiv Thilakaratne (Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa) 0776221847
6. Dayal Siriwardena (Kaluthara) 0714274432
7. Malith Akalanka (Ambalangoda) 0718740372
8. Erosh Jayasinghe (Colombo) 0713775756
9. Buddhi Panagoda (Gampaha) 0719295352
Entry Fee
Rs. 4,000/= per team for 1 event, 7,000/= per team for both events.
All Inquiries & Entries to :
Luxman Wijesuriya
Hony. Tournament Secretary, CFSL
cfslnew@gmail.com 0715397829

Be a part of this Exciting Chess event!
Luxman Wijesuriya
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