Event Details

Note:

Online registration for this event will not be available after May 19, 2022 at 5:59 PM IST.
On-site registration is not available for this event.

When: Saturday, May 21, 2022, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM IST
Where:
ChessKid.com

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Sponsor: ChessKid
Event Type: Other
Entry Fees:
Section Fees & Conditions
Under 12 Section $20 USD
Age 1-12.

Online registration only. No on-site registration.

Schedule: The tournament starts on Saturday, May 21 at 10:00 am India Time.
Time Control: The time control is G10+2 (ten minutes per game with a two-second increment per move). There will be a total of nine rounds.
Contact:
ChessKid
tournaments@chesskid.com
Notes/Terms:

INTERCONTINENTAL CHESSKID CANDIDATES 2022


ChessKid is pleased to announce the qualifiers for the Intercontinental ChessKid Candidates 2022! The tournament will consist of multiple stages leading to a culminating event, the ChessKid Candidates, taking place in person in Madrid, Spain!
The tournament will run alongside the actual Candidates Tournament, which decides to is the challenger to the world championship. And here's the real cool news: qualifying ChessKids will get to play on the actual boards that the elite grandmasters do!

The first stage will include three qualifying sections -- an Americas qualifier, a European and African qualifier, and an Asian and Oceania qualifier. The top four players from each qualifying event will then go to play in a semifinals match the following weekend and receive a free year of ChessKid Gold Membership!

The top two players from the semifinals will then qualify for Intercontinental ChessKid Candidates in Madrid with ChessKid coving the accommodation expenses for the qualifying playing and a chaperone. In total, we will have eight ChessKids playing in the same room and with the same chess boards that the GM Candidates will use in their event!

If you want to be part of this great event, register now!

There will be 3 qualifiers, these will be according to your current residence. The qualifiers will be by continents:
  1. AMERICAN CONTINENT
  2. EUROPEAN AND AFRICAN CONTINENT
  3. ASIAN CONTINENT AND OCEANIA




ASIA CONTINENT/OCEANIA EDITION  


1. WARMUP EVENT
When: Saturday, May 14th, 2022
8:00 am PT/17:00 hrs CET/21:30 HRS INDIA TIME
  • If you register on or before May 11th, you will also be invited to the warmup event May 14th and the Master Class with a GM (Spanish or English)on  May 15th.
  • If your registration is after May 11th, you will not be able to play the warm-up tournament and you will not be able to participate in the Master Class. You will only be able to play the official qualifying tournament.
  • If your registration is before May 11th. You will receive your username and password via email on Thursday May 13th, with these credentials you will be able to play the warmup event in the May 14th qualifier at 8:00 am PT/17:00 hrs CET/21:30 HRS INDIA TIME.
  • If you register on or before May 11th, you will also be invited to the warmup event May 14th and a Master Class with a GM (Spanish or English) on May 15th.
  • If your registration is after May 11th, you will not be able to play the warm-up tournament and you will not be able to participate in the Master Class. You will only be able to play the official qualifying tournament.
  • If your registration is before May 11th. You will receive your username and password via email on Thursday May 13th, with these credentials you will be able to play the warmup event in the May 14th qualifier at 8:00 am PT/17:00 hrs CET/21:30 HRS INDIA TIME.
2. MASTER CLASS
When: Sunday, May 15th, 2022
8:00 am PT/17:00 hrs CET/21:30 HRS INDIA TIME
  • If you register on or before May 11th, you will also be invited to the warmup event May 14th and a Master Class with a GM (Spanish or English) on May 15th.
  • If your registration is after May 11th, you will not be able to play the warm-up tournament and you will not be able to participate in the Master Class. You will only be able to play the official qualifying tournament.
  • If your registration is before May 11th. You will receive your username and password via email on Thursday May 13th, with these credentials you will be able to play the warmup event in the May 14th qualifier at 8:00 am PT/17:00 hrs CET/21:30 HRS INDIA TIME.


3. QUALIFYING PHASE INTERCONTINENTAL CHESSKID CANDIDATES 2022

Each child who is interested in participating will register through the official website of the Tournament. All children under the age of 12 will have the opportunity to participate. Participants who qualify for the final in Madrid, Spain will have to pay their travel expenses, ChessKid will cover the accommodation of the qualified player and chaperone. Any player participating must be 12 years old or under on the day of the event.

PLAYERS MUST PRESENT THEIR PASSPORT OR RESIDENCE CONFIRMING THAT THEIR PARTICIPATION COINCIDE WITH THE EDITION OF THE TOURNAMENT. A PLAYER MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN TWO OR MORE EDITIONS.

When: Saturday May 21st, 2022. At 10:00 am India Time.

Registration: The entry fee will cost $20 USD. Registrations close at 11:59 pm India time on May 18th, 2022. Registrations will not be accepted after this date.

Each kid who is interested in participating will register through the official website of the Tournament. The participants qualified for the final in Madrid, Spain will have to cover their travel expenses, ChessKid will cover the accommodation of the qualified player and a chaperone.


SECTION Under 12: This event will feature only an Under 12 section (Any player participating must be 12 years old or under on the day of the event)

Format: Swiss System through the ChessKid platform at 9 rounds with a game control of 10+2 seconds increment.

Tiebreakers: These will be the tiebreakers produced by the ChessKid platform.

The first 4 players located in this phase will be classified to the semifinal of the INTERCONTINENTAL CHESSKID CANDIDATES 2022 and gold account for 1 Year.

All the participants will be receiving a certificate of participation and 3 month gold membership.

All players will be required to join a Zoom room and play all games with their camera on. All games will also be checked via ChessKid's Fair Play system.


4. SEMIFINALS/ INTERCONTINENTAL CHESSKID CANDIDATES 2022

When: May 28th 10:00 am India Time.

Format: It will be a round robin event, online via ChessKid.com

Time control: 10+2 second increment.
Tiebreakers: Direct encounter, SB, Koya & Most wins. In case the Armageddon tie persists.

The first 2 players from each continent will qualify to the FINALS, the INTERCONTINENTAL CHESSKID TOURNAMENT 2022 in Madrid, Spain! ChessKid will cover the accommodation expenses for the classified player and a chaperone, in addition to the experience of being in one of the most important elite chess tournaments.
The qualified players must confirm their participation in the Final Phase before June 4, 2022. If on that date, any of the players has not confirmed their attendance, they will lose the right, which may be assigned by the Organization to one or more of those classified in the second position of the groups of the Semifinal Phase.

If the place(s) are not filled, the Organization may designate one of the participants according to its own criteria.
All players will be required to join a Zoom room and play all games with their camera on. All games will also be checked via ChessKid's Fair Play system.




 REGISTRATION INFORMATION

  • The entry fee will cost $20 USD. Registrations will close on May 18th, 2022 at 11:59 pm India Time. Registrations will not be accepted after this date.
  • Any player participating in the tournament must be under 12 years old on the day of the event.
  • ChessKid will create a unique username and password to use for this event. If you have a different ChessKid username that you normally use, it will NOT work for this tournament.
  • If you register on or before May 11th, you will also be invited to the warmup event May 14th and de Master Class with a GM (Spanish or English) May 15th.
  • If your registration is after May 11th, you will not be able to play the warm-up tournament and you will not be able to participate in the Master Class. You will only be able to play the official qualifying tournament.
  • If your registration is before May 11th. You will receive your username and password via email on Thursday May 13th, with these credentials you will be able to play the warmup event in the May 14th qualifier at 8:00 am PT/17:00 hrs CET/21:30 HRS INDIA TIME.
  • To play the qualifying event you will receive your username and password via email on Thursday May 20th, with these credentials you will be able to play in the May 21st qualifier at 10:00 am India Time.


FAIR PLAY POLICIES


ChessKid expects all children and their families to abide by the fair play rules.
Both, the child and parent/guardian must agree to our Fair Play Policy when registering for the event.

Here's what you'll agree to when you register for the event:


  • ChessKid will conduct this event with the highest level of integrity and ethics. All players must play fairly and have good sportsmanship.
  • We strictly prohibit cheating of any kind. ChessKid will use its own algorithms to monitor games and will also manually analyze selected games at its discretion.
  • You must not get help from anyone or anything, including coaches, friends, parents, chess engines or other software of any kind.
  • You will also not have a phone, tablet or any other electronic devices in the same room.
  • You are only allowed to have one browser tab open and no other programs running on your computer. Violation of this rule is a "technical loss" and will be disqualified, with no chance of prizes.
  • You agree that ChessKid will make the final decision on any fair play issue.
  • If you violate ChessKid's Fair Play Policy, ChessKid will close your account and label it as having violated the Fair Play Policy.
  • If you are not willing to accept the above policies, you will not be allowed to play in the event. 

TECHNICAL DETAILS

  • To allow the correct functioning of the competition, the players who participate will have to guarantee that they have access to a minimum of technological resources.
  • Special single-use tournament accounts will be created for all players.
  • The tournament will be open for kids to “join” the tournament about 30 minutes before the first round. If you try to join after the start time, you may not be able to play. You are required to 'join' before the tournament’s start time.
  • ChessKid strongly recommends playing on a laptop/desktop and not using a tablet, Chromebook or phone. The Wifi is usually stronger and the site works better with a computer. If you can connect to an Ethernet port, that's even better! The reality of playing online is that Wi-Fi glitches can affect your games, even to the best player!
  • Recommended browsers are Chrome, Firefox or Safari.
  • If you experience problems in the middle of your game, the first thing you should do is to ‘refresh’ your browser.
  • Two kids cannot play at the same time on the same device.
  • If you are having trouble logging in, joining the tournament, etc., we will offer a live help desk support 1 hour before the tournament starts.
For any questions about the event, please email us at tournaments@chesskid.com or ivette@chesskid.com.