Gampaha District Youth Chess Championships '12

Gampaha District Youth Chess Championships '12

The Gampaha District Youth Chess Championships' 12 on 10^th, 11^th and 12^th of  February 2012 at Parakrama Vidyalaya, Bandarawatte, Gampaha. This is the most prestigious Chess event for the youth chess players in the Gampaha District and winners will be eligible to play the National Youth Chess Championships with the selectees of 15 other districts. All those who wish to participate in international youth events must participate in this event.

Event:

There will be total of 14 separate, individual events (Under 06, 08, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 years, Open and Girls). The events will be held according to the Swiss System over 5 rounds.

Eligibility:

Those who are below the respective age group before the 1st of January 2012 are eligible to participate in the event.

All Champions of National Youth Chess Championships last year, if they are playing in the same age category, qualify to play the National youth Chess Championships '12 directly. All rated players and all players who played in the Sri Lanka National/ Women's National 'A' or ‘B’ 2012 will receive direct entry to the Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships.

Venue : Parakrama Vidyalaya, Bandarawatte, Gampaha.

Schedule: one round on Friday and two rounds each   on Saturday, and Sunday.

Awards :

Winners will be awarded with Gold, Silver and Bronze medals and certificates and number of players to be qualified will be announced before the 1^st round.

Entry Fee

An entry fee of Rs. 400/= will be charged.

A late fee of Rs. 100/= will be charged for entries received after 7.00 p.m on the 8^th      of February 2012.

Entries:

The entries, with the relevant entry fee should reach or handed over to the organizing committee before the 8^th February 2012 Special Registration: 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm on 8^th  February 2012 at Parakrama Vidyalaya, Bandarawatte, Gampaha.

All Inquiries & entries to :

Werochana Perera,

151/12, Siridhamma Mw, Colombo 10.

Email – godigamu@yahoo.com,

Telephone –0715397829

Shamine De Moraes 0712297829

Buddhi Panagoda 0719395352

Note: All players participating in CFSL events should register with the Chess Federation providing their personnel details and an annual registration fee of Rs. 200/=. (The life membership is 2,500/=) This registration should be renewed in each year. CFSL will issue an ID card for the players registered and players are obliged to provide the ID card whenever the CFSL request them to do so. Registration facilities will be available throughout this event.