African Junior Championships

2008 AFRICAN JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

28th December 2008 to 6th January 2009
INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS

INVITATION

Under the auspices of the African Chess Union, Chess South Africa has the honour of inviting African Federations affiliated to FIDE to participate in the 2008 African Junior Chess Championship and African Girls Chess Championship.

Venue and Dates

The 2008 African Junior Chess Championships will be held from 28th December 2008 (arrival) to 6th January 2009 (departure) at the malaria-free Amanzintaba Resort “Water from the Mountain”, in Bronkhorstspruit, a town in the Gauteng Province, a forty minute journey from Pretoria, or less than an hour from Oliver Tambo International airport, Johannesburg. Not only is South Africa an important emerging economy, it is also the gateway to other African markets. Home to 6% of the continent’s population, South Africa produces 23% of Africa’s GDP, boasts 45% of its mineral production and 50% of its buying power. South Africa has a population of about 47.9-million. The weather in December is warm ranging from 24 – 30 degrees.

Participants

In accordance with FIDE regulations, entitled participants are those players born on or after 1st January 1988.

The tournament will be played in TWO sections, an open event and a girl’s event. The host Federation will cater for Two players (one boy and one girl) from each FIDE affiliated African National Federation on a full board and lodging basis (i.e players are required to stay at the venue).

Additional players may be accepted on application subject to a maximum of 4 players per federation in each category. Additional players will be held responsible for payment of Є45.00 per person per day for meals and accommodation. Officials and accompanying persons from participating Federations wishing to live at the official Chess Resort will also be allowed upon payment of Є50.00 per person per day for meals and accommodation subject to confirmation of accommodation on a first come first serve basis. The accommodation of other accompanying persons such as friends or relations will be for their own account.

Here is the website: http://www.chessa.co.za/Africanjuniors.html