It’s official—Penang will host the 23rd ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championships from 01 to 11 July 2025 at the Berjaya Penang Hotel in George Town, Penang. The event is being organised by the Penang Chess Association (PCA) under the auspices of the ASEAN Chess Confederation (ACC) and the Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF).
One of the key highlights of this year’s championship is the potential award of Direct Titles to winners, subject to meeting the stipulations set by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). For instance, the winner of the Under-20 Open event will be awarded the International Master title while the Silver and Bronze medallists will be granted IM norms.
Organised by the Penang Chess Association (PCA) under the auspices of the ASEAN Chess Confederation (ACC) and the Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF)
The Penang Chess Association invites participants from ASEAN member countries—Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Timor Leste—and all ASEAN Dialogue Partners—Australia, China, China-Hong Kong, China-Macau, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea and the United States—to take part in the 23rd ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championships.
1.0 Schedule
2.0 Eligibility
2.1 Players from the countries and territories listed above are eligible to participate and shall bear their own expenses.
2.2 There shall be 16 Junior categories: Under-6, Under-8, Under-10, Under-12, Under-14, Under-16, Under-18 and Under-20, with separate events for Open and Girls.
2.3 Players must not reach their respective age category before 1st January 2025.
2.4 There shall be four Senior categories: Seniors >50 and Seniors >65, with separate events for Open and Women. Players must be born in or before 1975 for Seniors >50 and in or before 1960 for Seniors >65.
2.5 The ACC reserves the right to merge categories in case of insufficient entries.
3.0 Time Control
3.1 Standard Chess: 90 minutes per player plus a 30-second increment per move.
3.2 Rapid Chess: 25 minutes per player.
3.3 Blitz Chess: 5 minutes per player.
4.0 Pairings
4.1 In the last two rounds, where possible, players from the same country or territory with a score above 50% shall not be paired against each other.
5.0 Tie-Break System
5.1 Direct Encounter, Buchholz Cut 0, Median Buchholz Cuts 1 & 2, Buchholz Cuts 1 & 2, Sonneborn-Berger.
5.2 Tie-break shall apply to players who are tied for Direct Titles (see 8.0)
6.0 Medals
6.1 Medals shall be awarded to the top three players in each event and category.
6.2 Individual Medals: Where there is a tie, not more than three players shall receive the same-coloured medal. Not more than five medals shall be awarded per category.
Examples:
- If two players tie for first and two tie for third, then two Gold and two Bronze Medals will be awarded. No Silver Medal will be awarded.
- If three players tie for first, no Silver or Bronze Medals will be awarded.
- If more than three players tie for first, only the three highest players based on tie-break shall be awarded the Gold Medals, and no Silver or Bronze Medals will be awarded.
- After awarding the second and third positions, if more than three players tie for third, only three Bronze Medals will be awarded based on tie-break.
6.3 Team Medals: Awarded based on the total score of the top three players from a country or territory. In the case of a tie, the tie-breaks of each player shall determine the winners.
6.4 The above 6.1 to 6.3 shall apply to Medals awarded to only ASEAN federations. (If the winner of an event is an ASEAN federation, the player wins two Gold Medals, etc...)
7.0 Appeals Committee
8.1 The Appeals Committee will be appointed during the Technical Meeting. All appeals must be accompanied by a deposit of SGD 135 / €uro 90, and must be submitted within 15 minutes after the completion of the relevant playing session.
8.0 Table of Direct Titles (2024 FIDE Title Regulations B/01.1.2.2 apply)
9.0 Registration Fee
9.1 The Registration Fee covers all three formats: Standard, Rapid and Blitz.
9.2 For Seniors, the Registration Fee is SGD 270 / €uro180 and is to be paid by 1st June 2025. for Seniors with IM/WIM title, this fee will be refunded upon playing nine rounds of the Standard event.
10.0 Playing Venue
10.1 The Playing Venue shall be the Main Ballroom of BERJAYA PENANG HOTEL, 1-Stop Midlands Park, Jalan Burmah, 10350 George Town, Penang.
11.0 Official Hotels
11.1 All players and accompanying persons must stay in any of the two 4-star Official Hotels and shall adhere to and follow the programme stated in the Schedule.
11.2.1 BERJAYA PENANG HOTEL, 1-Stop Midlands Park, Jalan Burmah, 10350 George Town, Penang
11.2.2 VOUK HOTEL SUITES, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 George Town, Penang. One-way bus transfers will be provided to the Playing Venue/Ceremonies.
11.3 Room rates (inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner) per day per person shall apply to all players and accompanying persons.
11.4 Room Rates (SGD/€uro) - based on first-come-first serve basis.
12.0 Entry Visa into Malaysia
12.1 Visa requirements vary by country; participants should check with the Malaysian Immigration Department.
12.2 Players from countries not listed above should check and apply online.
13.0 Social Evening
13.1 It is a tradition for each participating country or territory to select representatives from among their players to perform a show of their choice. Performers must bring their own musical instrument(s) and/or CDs/DVDs for use in the show. Prizes will be awarded for the best performances.
14.0 Registration of Participants & Accompanying Persons
14.1 Registration must be submitted via email or WhatsApp. Please contact any of the organisers below for more information.
admin@anoopsee.com | WhatsApp: +6012.4837013 (Ms See Swee Sie, Organising Chairman)
hohsteven888@gmail.com | WhatsApp: +6012.3112409 (Mr Steven Hoh, Secretariat & Finance)
jonathan.chuah@gmail.com | WhatsApp: +6012.4573263 (Mr Jonathan Chuah, Tournament Director)
14.2 Final Registration Deadline: 15 June 2025 (subject to participant limit).
15.0 Payment Details
Account Name: Persatuan Catur Negeri Pulau Pinang
Bank: CIMB Bank Berhad
Account No.: 8010 241157
SWIFT Code: CIBBMYKL
Bank Address: 51 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 George Town, Penang
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