Inaugural Online Rapid National Chess Championship Cycle 2021 (Open/Women’s)

The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka is organizing a comprehensive Online Rapid Chess Championship Cycle for the first time in Sri Lanka This event will be the selection event for the International Online Rapid Chess Championships this year and the event will help all Chess players to stay at home at this difficult time with supporting to grow their Chess Strength. The event will be held on the Chess.com platform with all the fair play regulations approved by FIDE. The Time Control is 15 minutes + 10 second increment for each move played.
The Basic qualification stages of Novices Division and the Major Divisions are over. There were 7 events each as open and Women in Novices Division while 6 events each at the Major Division.
Online SL National (Premier Division) Chess Championship 2021 –Women

Now the time is for the final Swiss System event of 9 rounds. All qualified from Major Division and players having more 1599 rating are eligible to participate in the Women event. The first 16 players will be qualified to the Online National Chess Championship 2021 – Finals since the National Chess Champion has declared that she is not available for the event.

Now the time is for the final Swiss System event of 9 rounds. All qualified from Major Division and players having more 1599 rating are eligible to participate in the Women event. The first 16 players will be qualified to the Online National Chess Championship 2021 – Finals since the National Chess Champion has declared that she is not available for the event.
The Women’s Championship will be held on 29th, 30th and 31st of October starting 5.00 p.m. each day with three rounds a day. A total of 9 rounds will be played if the number of players are less than 100.
The Cash awards – for Premier
Champion – Rs. 10,000/=
1st Runner Up – Rs. 5,000/=
2nd Runner Up - Rs. 3,000/=
The Cash awards – for Premier
Champion – Rs. 10,000/=
1st Runner Up – Rs. 5,000/=
2nd Runner Up - Rs. 3,000/=

Online SL National Chess Championship 2021 - Finals

Stage 1
A Round Robin Event of 16 players of Premier Division Women Chess Championships 2021
Stage 2
Knocked out Event among first 4 players as Semi Finals and Finals/ Consolation Finals with Two games with playing tie breaks.
Awards for Finals
Trophies and Medals will be awarded to the winners in all events and the Championship title for the winners.
SL Online National Chess Championship 2021 – Finals

Women
Champion – Rs. 25,000/=
1st Runner Up – Rs. 15,000/=
2nd Runner Up - Rs. 8,000/=
4th Place – Rs. 4,000/=

SL Online National (Premier Division) Chess Championship 2021 – Finals
Entry Fees
The Entries should be made before 3 days to the scheduled day of the event to the following google sheet.
Players can use only Laptops or Desktop with a webcam to play the games. In all times of play in progress, players should join in the zoom meeting with the screen and task Manager shared with the tournament arbiters. The Technical Regulations will be sent to the registered players individually.
All fare play measures are taken during the event and the games after each round will be sent to the Chess.com and FIDE experts for fare play checking. If any player found guilty in any form of these checking, he/ she shall be removed from the event and all his games are made null and void. If in a strict situation, the player will be banned from all types of Chess for 2 years.
We kindly request all Chess players to compete the event in true sportsmanship and develop you Chess skills even during this Pandemic situation. You may be a part of the Sri Lanka National Online Chess Teams as well.

Google Form Link - https://forms.gle/pAYgs232B1L7inNs7

Stay Safe! Play Chess!
Luxman Wijesuriya
President – Chess Federation of Sri Lanka
General Secretary – South Asian chess Council
General Secretary – Commonwealth Chess Association
Vice President – Asian Chess Federation
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