On behalf of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka, the Passed Pawn Chess Club is organizing the 8th Colombo International Chess Festival 2015, an International Rating Open Chess event for the 8th successive year with a total prize fund of nearly Rs. 300,000/= in cash and other attractive awards. The event will be played according to the Swiss System in 9 rounds from 30th January to 5th February 2015.
Venue: Public Library Auditorium, Colombo 07. (1st day might be in a different nearby venue.)
Schedule:
30th January – Arrival
31st January to 3rd February – Rounds 1 to 8
4th February – Round 9 and PDF
5th February – Departure (There will be a 10th round on 4th February Afternoon if the number of entries exceeds 350.)
Eligibility: Open for all
Prizes:
Champion – Trophy, Gold Medal & Rs. 50,000/=
1st Runner up – Silver Medal & Rs. 30,000/=
2nd Runner up – Bronze Medal & Rs. 20,000/=
4th & 5th – Rs. 10,000/= each
6th to 15th – Rs. 5,000/= each
Best Girls
Champion – Trophy, Gold Medal & Rs. 10,000/=
1st Runner up – Silver Medal, Rs. 6,000/=
2nd Runner up – Bronze Medal Rs. 4,000/=
Best Unrated Player
Champion – Gold Medal & Rs. 5,000/=
1st Runner up – Silver Medal & Rs. 3,000/=
2nd Runner up – Bronze Medal & Rs. 2,000/=
Best Under 8, 10, 12, 15, Boys & Girls separately (8 sets of awards)
Champion – Gold Medal & Rs. 5,000/=
1st Runner up – Silver Medal & Rs. 3,000/=
2nd Runner up – Bronze Medal & Rs. 2,000/=
Best Player – Rating category 1800 to 2000
Champion – Gold Medal & Rs. 5,000/=
1st Runner up – Silver Medal & Rs. 3,000/=
2nd Runner up – Bronze Medal & Rs. 2,000/=
Best Player – Rating category 1600 to 1800
Champion – Gold Medal & Rs. 5,000/=
1st Runner up – Silver Medal & Rs. 3,000/=
2nd Runner up – Bronze Medal & Rs. 2,000/=
Best Player – Rating category less than 1600
Champion – Gold Medal & Rs. 5,000/=
1st Runner up – Silver Medal & Rs. 3,000/=
2nd Runner up – Bronze Medal & Rs. 2,000/=
All participants will be provided with certificates.
Accommodation: All foreign players with the ELO rating of 2200 or more will be provided accommodation with food. Players with rating between 1800 – 2200 will be given accommodation only. Anyone needing A/C Accommodation should pay USD 150 for the period.
All other foreign players are charged with 120 USD per person for accommodation only.
Travel Grant
GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs having more than 2300 rating will be given a travel grant of Rs. 12,000/=
Entry Fee
All title players (WFM/ FM and above) and players having a rating of above 2200 ELO are free.
Rating category 1800 – 2200 : Rs. 1500/=
Rating category less than 1800 : Rs. 2,000/=
Unrated players : Rs. 3,500/=
All local players should pay the CFSL Registration fee of Rs. 200/= with the Tournament fee.
Those who have 2 or more players from the same family may contact the organizers for discounts.
Normal Entry fee will be charged till 30th January 2015.
Late fee of Rs. 500/= will be charged for the entries received after 6.00 p.m. on 30th January 2015.
All Inquiries & entries :
Mr. Luxman Wijesuriya
Chairman, Organizing Committee,
151/12,Siridamma Mawatha, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.
Telephone : 0715397829
Fax : 0112650622
Email – cfslnew@gmail.com
Registration can also be done with the following
Mr.Werochana Perera (Kurunegala) 0717400249
Miss Buddhi Panagoda (Gampaha) 0719295352
Mr.Gihan Dinesh Perera (Galle) 0714498167
Mr.Jagath Ketalawala (Kegalle) 0715130654
Mr.Rajiv Thilakarthne (Anuradhapura/ Polonnaruwa) 0776221847
Mr.Sumal Horawalavithana (Kaluthara) 0714274432
Mr. Dayal Siriwardena (Kaluthara) 0718560211
Mr.Dulanga Dilhan (Matara) 0712535916
Mr. RS Kalugampitiya (Kandy) 0715601237
Mr.Malith Akalanka (Ambalangoda) 0718740372
Mr. Pavithra Athukorala (Galle) 0711818200
Mr. Sanjula Ravinath (Ratnapura/ Balangoda) 0719020600
Be a part of this memorable Chess event!
Note:
1. All amounts are in Sri Lankan Rupees.
2. All Sri Lankan Chess Players should have the Chess Federation Registration to play in this event. The CFSL ID is compulsory.
Luxman Wijesuriya
Chaiman, Organizing Committee.
Very nice.