Continental Asian Junior/Girls U–20 Championships

Chess Federation of Sri Lanka invites you to the Continental Asian Junior & Girls Under–20 Chess Championships

Organized by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka

At Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka from 1st to 8th July, 2009

INVITATION

The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka on behalf of FIDE and Asian Chess Federation cordially invite your Federation to participate in the Asian Junior and Girls U‑20 Chess Championships to be held at Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Age Limit

According to FIDE regulations, only those born on or after 1st January 1989 are eligible to participate in the Championships.

Participants

Subject to the age restriction, the following will be entitled to participate in the Championships as per the FIDE Rules under D.VI.07.

a) The players placed 1-3 in the previous Asian Junior and Girls U-20 Championships

b) The reigning champions of Asian Under – 18 and Asian Under – 16 chess Championships.

c) Each Affiliated National Federation from zone 3.1 to 3.6 will have the right to nominate one player to Asian Junior and Girls Under-20 championship.

d) One additional player nominated by the Organizing Federation.

In addition to the above the Organizing Federation will hold a player in reserve to make an even number of participants, if necessary.

If a Federation wishes to have additional players participating, besides those qualified by the normal way and by personal right, they have to obtain necessary permission from the Organizing Committee. A player can participate in the competition only after getting an official consent from the Organizing Federation.

According to FIDE regulations an entry fee of 60 Euros is required for each player, except the defending champion and 120 Euros for any additional player.

Apart from the above, the bank charges, as applicable have to be borne by the participants / participating federation as part of the entry fee.

Registration

The Registration Forms shall be submitted to All India Chess Federation to be received before June 10th, 2009. A copy of the form should also be sent to Asian Chess Federation and also respective Zonal Presidents. Each participant and accompanying person must pay Euros 100 as registration fee, which will include the airport transfers from the Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo to the venue and back.

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