REPORT 1

2005 DR. HAROLD CHAN CHESS OPEN

(National master, Dr. Harold Chan in above picture)

The Jamaica Chess Federation will be staging the third edition of the CB Traders sponsored, Harold Chan Chess Open Tournament at the Immaculate Conception high School this Saturday the July 23(registration starts at 8 am) and Sunday 24th July, 2004. This tournament is named in honour of Dr. Harold Chan, former chess champion of Jamaica who, along with NM Robert Wheeler and the late NM Thomas Figueroa, created history by earning the first national master title in 1975.

2005 DR. HAROLD CHAN CHESS OPEN

1. DATES: Saturday, 23rd July, 2005 and Sunday, 24th July, 2005.

2. VENUE: Immaculate Conception High School

3. FORMAT: Six round Swiss.

4. SCHEDULE: Three Rounds each day.

5. TIME CONTROL: FOR OPEN TOURNAMENT - 30 moves in one hour with 30 minutes to complete. FOR AMATEUR AND WOMEN’S SECTION - Game in sixty-five minutes.

6. SPONSORS: Axis Jamaica Limited.

DAY ONE (Saturday 23rd July, 2005)
7. REGISTRATION: 8:00 am to 8:45 am.
NB: Half (½) point bye available only for first round and will only be allowed after proper registration (including payment of membership and entry fee).
ROUND ONE: 9 am to 12 noon
ROUND TWO: 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
ROUND THREE: 4 pm to 7 pm

DAY TWO (Sunday 24th July, 2005)
ROUND FOUR: 8:30 am to 11:30 am
ROUND FIVE: 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
ROUND SIX: 3:45 pm to 6:45 pm
AWARDS CEREMONY: 7:00 pm to 7:15 pm
NB: At the discretion of the Tournament Director(s), the rounds for the Amateur and Women’s sections will not necessarily follow the schedule for the Open Tournament.

8. ENTRY FEES
Adult members - $600.00
Students/Juniors/Women - $400.00

NB: All persons must be paid-up members of the Jamaica Chess Federation.

Membership fees – Adults - $2,000 per year.
Juniors- $1,000 per year.

9. GUARANTEED PRIZES
OPEN SECTION: 1st - $10,000.00 plus trophy; 2nd - $5,000 plus medal; 3rd $3,000 plus medal.
AMATEUR SECTION: 1st - $3,000 plus trophy; 2nd - $2,000 plus medal; 3rd $1,000 plus medal.
W0MEN’S SECTION: 1st - $3,000 plus trophy; 2nd - $2,000 plus medal; 3rd - $1,000 plus medal.
Other prizes include best Under 10 year-old and under 14 year-old players, best rural player, best female player, best junior and best new player.
TD: Markland Douglas.

Ian Wilkinson, President, Jamaica Chess Federation