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National Chess Championship 2021 (Open Section)

National Chess Championship 2021 (Open Section)

Open Section

The Open Section of the National Chess Championship of Nigeria, 2021 will include FIDE rated blitz, masters, opens and junior tournaments.

Below are the details for each tournament.

MASTER CATEGORIES

Date: 11th -14th November 2021

Venue: Orchid-Lekki Chess Club, Orchid hotels, Plot 3, Dream Africana Way, near Chevron Toll Gate, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos.

Eligibility: Players with FIDE ratings and above 2000.

Format: Swiss System (Dutch); 7 Rounds (Rated).

Time Control: (G/90 +30): 90 minutes for the game with an addition of 30 seconds (increment) per move starting from move one.

Registration Window: 15th October, 2021 - 6th November, 2021

Registration Fee: ₦5,000.00

Late Registration Fee: ₦8,000.00

Exemptions: All IM, WIM, FM, AND WFM titled players are exempted from paying registration fees before registration deadline elapses. All such players will have to pay late registration fees if they register after registration deadline.

Playing Schedule
Date Time Event
11th November 10am
3pm
Round1
Round2
12th November 10am
3pm
Round3
Round4
13th November 10am
3pm
Round5
Round6
14th November 11am Round7
Closing ceremony
OPEN CATEGORIES

Date: 11th -14th November 2021

Venue: Orchid-Lekki Chess Club, Orchid hotels, Plot 3, Dream Africana Way, near Chevron Toll Gate, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos.

Eligibility: This tournament is onlyfor players with ratings below 2000.

Format: Swiss System (Dutch); 7 Rounds (Rated)

Time Control: (G/90 +30): 90 minutes for the game with an addition of 30 seconds (increment) per move starting from move one.

Registration Window: 15th October, 2021 - 6th November, 2021

Registration Fee: ₦3,000.00

Late Registration Fee: ₦5,000.00

Maximum No. of Participants: 100 players (Number of participants is limited to 100 players due to Covid guidelines).

Playing Schedule
Date Time Event
11th November 10am
3pm
Round1
Round2
12th November 10am
3pm
Round3
Round4
13th November 10am
3pm
Round5
Round6
14th November 11am Round7
Closing ceremony
JUNIOR TOURNAMENT

Date: 9th -10th November, 2021

Venue: Orchid-Lekki Chess Club, Orchid hotels, Plot 3, Dream Africana Way, near Chevron Toll Gate, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos.

Eligibility: Not open to players above 20 years old. Only chess players who shall not have reached the age of 20 before January 1st 2021 are eligible to participate. The categories include Under-20, Under-14 and Under-10.

Format: Swiss System (Dutch); 6 Rounds (Rated)

Time Control: (G/45 +15): 45 minutes for the game with an addition of 15 seconds (increment) per move starting from move one.

Registration Window: 15th October, 2021 - 6th November, 2021

Registration Fee: ₦2,000.00

Late Registration Fee: ₦4,000.00

Maximum No. of Participants: 100 players (Number of participants is limited to 100 players due to Covid guidelines).

Sections: Under-20 | Under-14 | Under-10

Playing Schedule
Date Time Event
9th November 10am
12:30pm
3pm
Round1
Round2
Round3
10th November 10am
12:30pm
3pm
Round4
Round5
Round6
14th November Awardand Prize Giving Ceremony Awardand Prize Giving Ceremony
BLITZ TOURNAMENT

Date: 8th November, 2021

Venue: Orchid-Lekki Chess Club, Orchid hotels, Plot 3, Dream Africana Way, near Chevron Toll Gate, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos.

Format: Swiss System (Dutch); 11 Rounds (Rated)

Time Control: (G/5 +2): 5 minutes for the game with an addition of 2 seconds (increment) per move starting from move one.

Start Time: 11am (Round 1)

Registration Window: 15th October, 2021 - 6th November, 2021

Registration Fee: ₦2,000.00

Late Registration Fee: ₦3,500.00

Maximum No. of Participants: 100 players (Number of participants is limited to 100 players due to Covid guidelines).

Prizes

Position PRIZE (₦) CATEGORY
Masters
1st 300,000.00 MASTERS
2nd 250,000.00 MASTERS
3rd 220,000.00 MASTERS
4th 200,000.00 MASTERS
5th 150,000.00 MASTERS
Open
1st 120,000.00 U2000
2nd 80,000.00 U2000
3rd 50,000.00 U2000
4th 40,000.00 U2000
5th 30,000.00 U2000
6th 20,000.00 U2000
Ladies
1st 60,000.00 BEST FEMALE
2nd 30,000.00 BEST FEMALE
3rd 10,000.00 BEST FEMALE

NCC Junior Tournament

Position PRIZE (₦) CATEGORY
1st 100,000.00 UNDER20
2nd 70,000.00 UNDER20
3rd 50,000.00 UNDER20
CATEGORY
1st 40,000.00 UNDER14
2nd 30,000.00 UNDER14
3rd 20,000.00 UNDER14
CATEGORY
1st Noncash UNDER10
2nd Noncash UNDER10
3rd Noncash UNDER10
4th Noncash UNDER10

Blitz Tournament

Position PRIZE (₦) CATEGORY
1st 100,000.00 BLITZ
2nd 80,000.00 BLITZ
3rd 70,000.00 BLITZ

NOTES

Eligibility for Junior Tournament: Players eligible to be considered as winners in the U20, U14, U10 categories must be below the ages of 20yrs, 14yrs, and 10yrs before the 1st January 2021.

Prize Winners: Any player who is eligible for a prize in more than one category will be given the option to choose his/her preferred prize. Noplayer canwinprizes intwo categories.

Default Time: Default time for the open and junior tournaments will be 30minutes.

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