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Under 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 & 17 Under 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 & 17 Under 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 & 17 –––

ABSOLUTE & FEMALEABSOLUTE & FEMALEABSOLUTE & FEMALE

National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA)National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA)National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA)

Queens Park East.Queens Park East.Queens Park East.

27 March to 03 April 201327 March to 03 April 201327 March to 03 April 2013

Invitation:

The Confederation of Chess for América (CCA), The Trinidad & Tobago

Chess Association (TTCA) and the Ministries of Education & Sports, are

pleased to invite all National Federations of the American Continent to

participate in the VII PANAMERICAN SCHOL ASTIC CHESS CHAMPION-

SHIP Categories: Under 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17 years Absolute & Female

event, to be held at NAPA, Queens Park East, Port Of Spain, Trinidad,

from 27 March till 03 April, under the following general conditions:.

II. General Conditions:

The Championships will be according to the FIDE Rules of Chess, the ―REGULATIONS FOR THE PAN AMERI-

CAN SCHOOLS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP‖ and the following General Conditions.

Open individual category tournament for students of both sexes enrolled at least up to 30 June

2013, in any type of school or home schooled with Ministry Exams Registration.

Each National Chess Federation can register any number of players. Also all players must pro-

vide the authorization of their Federation.

The Participating categories (Absolute & Female groups), are:

Under 7: Born after 1º January 2006

9: 1º January 2004

11: 1º January 2002

13: 1º January 2000

15: 1º January 1998

17: 1º January 1996.

The Game will be a Swiss System of nine (9) rounds. or Round Robin depending on the number of

players and at the discretion of the Chief Arbiter.

The rhythm of play will be ninety (90) minutes for all the moves plus an increment of thirty (30)

seconds from the initial move. With mechanical clocks the game will be played 2:00 hours till

finish. All the tournaments will be International Rated Events and will be reported to FIDE.

8. Discipline:

a. The Championships Organizers expects the highest standards of behavior and fair play by the partici-

pants.

b. Tolerance: The player who is not seated at his corresponding side of his table shall loose his game thirty

minutes after the official start of the rounds.

9. Individual Prizes:

The first five (5) places in each category and group shall be awarded the following prizes:

1st

Place Trophy & Gold Medal – Schools Pan American Champion

2nd Trophy & Silver Medal

3th Trophy & Bronze Medal

4th

/5th Bronze Medal

Also, all participants will receive Certificates of participation.

10. Country Prizes:

The Top three countries or federations represented at the event that have accumulated the most points in the first

8 places of each category and Group, will be declared Champions, runners Up and third Place of the VII Pan Amer-

ican School Chess Championship.

These will be awarded: 25, 20, 18, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12 points for the 1º, 2º,3º,4º,5º,6º,7º, 8º, place in each category/

Group, respectively.

Also the Pan American Champions will earn the rights given by the CCA for the Pan American School Champion-

ships 2014 and by the Host for the World Scholastic Championships 2013.

VII. Appeals Committee:

At the Technical Congress the appeals committee will be constituted by five (05) representatives of the Federa-

tions present and/or players in the event, three (03) principals and dos (02) replacements

VIII. Communication

Tel: 868 756 6457

Email: panam.tt@gmail.com

11. The Event Time Table is as follows:

Date Time Activity

27-3-13 Wed. 14:00 Arrival & registration

27-3-13 Wed 21:00 Opening Ceremony

28-3-13 Thu. 8:30 Technical Congress

28-3-13 Thu 10:30 1ª Round

28-3-13 Thu 17:00 2ª Round

29-3-13 Fri.. 9:30 3ª Round

29-3-13 Fri. 16:00 4ª Round

29-3-13 Fri 20:30 Movie Town Mall

30-3-13 Sat 9:30 5ª Round

30-3-13 Sat 16:00 6ª Round

31-3-13 Free Sun 10:00 Maracas Beach

01-4-13 Mon 09:30 7ª Round

01-4-13 Mon 16:00 8 Round

02-4-13 Tue 9:30 9 Round

III. Participants Costs:

1. Recognition:

The Organization will recognize the accommodation and meals for the previous year VI Pan Ameri-

can School Chess Champions, additionally will also cover the cost of accommodation and meals

for one manager, delegate or coach that register 8 or more players per federation.

2. Registration:

All players without exception must pay the registration fees total USD 60,00 (sixty American dollars:

USD 40.00 for CCA and USD 20.00 for the Organization). Only one delegate per federation will make

registration and final payment. This Fee must be paid in cash on site or before. Players who do not

pay at the beginning of the tournament can not be paired.

Pre-Registrations after 28 February 2013 will pay a fee of USD 80.00 per player.

3. Credential:

For all participants and accompanying persons in the championship, the credential (barge) will cost

USD 10.00 (Ten US Dollars).

4. Pre - Registration:

The Pre-Registration of the participants must be made by Federations/Countries the latest 28th Feb-

ruary 2013 in order to avoid late registration fee charges; the objective is to guarantee the Hotel

Reservations for the participants and accompanying persons.

5. Formalization of Registrations:

a. The Pre-registrations must be made by each Federation by email with all details of

the participants: Names, FIDE Title, FIDE Code, FIDE Elo, Date of birth, Category,

Group and Country, before the March 25th 2012 to the following email address:

panam.tt@gmail.com

b. Each player must show their original passport or ID and deliver a photocopy of

the same.

c. The Organization will only accept Country/Federation Group Registrations sent by

the president or secretary of their respective Federations.

d. The registrations will close Tuesday 27th

March 2013, at 20:00 hours.

6. Pairings & Archives:

Before the beginning of the First Round of the Championships, a list with all the names

of participants with their respective date of birth will be published at the playing hall.

The Pairings will be published at least one hour after the last game of each round at the

tournament’s Official webpage or chess results and at the venue's hall.

IV. Official hotels:

Players, coaches, parents, delegates, etc.: the organization of the event offer as

the official hotel. Hotel will be confirmed at a later date.

Prices are per person all inclusive 3 meals from dinner on the 27th March to

breakfast on 3rd April 2013.

* Important: The Organizers are not responsible for any Participants (chess

players, parents, coaches, trainers and delegates) who choose to stay outside

the official hotels of the organization. Participants who stay out of the official

hotel shall pay an exoneration fee of $50.00 or at the discretion of the organiz-

ers if registered late.

Hotel / USD Stars Single Triple Quadruple

385.00

V. Transportation:

Transportation expenses of the participating delegations, from their place of origin to the

Hotel / Game Venue (and vice versa), corresponds to each federation, association, col-

lege, school, parent or player participating.

a) By air: Piarco International Airport receives flights from American Airlines, Copa Air-

lines, Delta, Continental, Caribbean Airlines, Liat, Conviaza etc.. Transfers from the air-

port to any of the official hotels (round trip) will be USD 25.00 (twenty five American dol-

lars) per person inclusive between hotel and venue.

b) Flights from Venezuela, Maracaibo, Margarita and Caracas with Copa, Conviasa and

Caribbean Airlines respectively.

c) Sea: by ferry from Guiria, Venezuela to Trinidad is every Wednesday departing Guiria

3:00pm arriving in Trinidad 7:00pm.

Agent Naviera: Miguel Acosta y Asociados

Tel: 02 949 821 556 www.pier1tt.com

Transfer from Ferry Port Pier 1 - Hotel—Venue—Hotel– Ferry will be USD25.00

VI. Organizing Committee:

IA Russell Smith, president of Trinidad & Tobago Chess Association & Chief Arbiter

IA Erick Hernandez Deputy Arbiter

Roderick Noel 1st Vice President TTCA - Tournament Director & Committee Chairman

Debra Walcott TTCA Treasurer

Lisa Brown TTCA Assistant Secretary

Mala Agostini Auditor

Anderson Gordon Committee Member

Sonja Johnson Committee Member

VII. Appeals Committee:

At the Technical Congress the appeals committee will be constituted by five (05) representatives of

the Federations present and/or players in the event, three (03) principals and dos (02) replacements

VIII. Communication

Tel: 868 756 6457

Email: panam.tt@gmail.com

Website: www.chestt.org