Western Tokyo Winter Rapid Open 2024 (We have reached maximum capacity)

 

 Western Tokyo Winter Rapid Open 2024

Regulations

Dates/Venue/Format

• Dates: Saturday, January 20
• Venue: Nakano Industrial Promotion Center, 3F Big Meeting Room

(4 minutes walk from JR Nakano Station, south exit)
2 Chome-13-14 Nakano, Nakano City, Tokyo 164-0001

• Format: 5R Swiss, 15min+10sec/move, National Rapid rated
• 2 sections, Top section and U1400.
• Top section is restricted to those with National Rapid rating OR FIDE Rapid rating above 1400.
  

Registration

• Entry criteria: Japan Chess Federation Members (Yearly or 1-time Tournament Members)
• Entry Fee:  1,000 yen for all. 

• Registration: Register here through Google Forms.（54 spots)
• Entries are accepted: Between Tuesday, 21st November and Friday, 19th January 
  

Schedule
Saturday, January 20

13:00-14:00 Doors Open
14:00  R1
15:10  R2
16:20  R3
17:30  R4
18:40  R5

Prizes (for both sections)

• Players who score 5pts will receive 6000yen
• Players who score 4.5pts will receive 4000yen
• Players who score 4 pts will receive 2000yen
  

Other Regulations
Tournament Rules

• Tie-breaks:

1. Direct Encounter
2. Buchholz Cut-1 (Sum of the opponents’ points excluding the lowest)
3. Buchholz (Sum of the opponents’ points)
4. Sonneborn-Berger (Sum of the defeated opponents’ points and halves of drawn opponents’ points)
5. Sum of the ratings of the opponents
6. Drawing of lots

• Default time: If any player is not present within 10 min after the game starts, she/he shall lose the game by default. The game is not rated.
• Pre-registered byes: Bye requests will be accepted until 18:00 on the day before the tournament by filling in the Bye Request Form.  0.5 points will be awarded for pre-requested Byes, and 0 points for Bye requested after the deadline. The requested Bye for the final 2 rounds shall be given 0 points.  If a player has more than 1 requested byes, the player will not qualify for prizes.
• Pairing-allocated bye will be one point.
• The organizer will provide chess equipment including clocks. Players must use them.
• Players need NOT record moves. Once the game is finished, the winner should notify the arbiter the result. In case of a draw, the player with the White pieces tells the arbiter the result.
• All electronic devices including smartphones, tablets or smartwatches must be turned off and stored away. Players are not allowed to keep it on him/her or take it outside of the venue in a bag. When a player breaks these rules, his/her game shall be immediately lost. It is forbidden for anybody to use a mobile phone or any kind of communication device in the playing venue.
• The pairings will be done in order of FIDE Rapid Rating (if none, it will be substituted by FIDE Standard Rating ), National Rapid Rating (if none, it will be substituted by National Standard Rating), titles, and the alphabetical order of the players.
• ※On chess-results, the rating value used to decide one’s starting rank is shown under the “EloN” index for convenience.
• The tournament will follow FIDE rules unless otherwise stated above.  For example, an illegal move will be penalized and the second illegal move will result in the loss of the game. Pressing the clock by mistake or pressing it with the other hand which touched the pieces will also be judged as an illegal move.
• We will pair players 10 minutes before the round. Anyone who wishes to participate will have to complete registration by then.
• This tournament will be Japan National Rapid Rated for the February 2024 update. 

Organizer

Nakano Chess Club(Nakagawa、Yokomizo）

Tournament supported by

Tachikawa Chess Club