14TH JUNIORS CHESS TOURNAMENT 2016 SHEIKH MAKTOUM BIN HAMDAN AL MAKTOUM CUP 19th – 27th July 2016 US$ 10,000 Prize Fund

Dubai Chess & Culture Club is pleased to invite you to participate in the 14th Dubai Junior Chess Tournament 2016, which will be held at Dubai Chess & Culture Club from 19th – 27th July 2016.

 Participants: o Open to all chess players (Boys/ Girls) Under 14 Years (Born 2002 and later) who have registered FIDE ID. o Last day of registration is 20th June 2016 (Penalty Fees applicable after this date) o No Application will be accepted after 5th July 2016 o All Participants accept to fully comply with the rules and regulations of the United Arab Emirates. o Registration is confirmed once payment is received.

 Number of Rounds & Time Control: o 9 Rounds Swiss System o Classic Time Control – 90 minutes with an increment of 30 seconds per move for the whole game.

 Playing Venue: o At Dubai Chess & Culture Club (Sheikh Saeed Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Hall), next to Al Shabab Club in Al Mamzar, Dubai, United Arab Emirates o Google Map: http://goo.gl/7kGIxT

 Registration: o Must be submitted online via the following link: http://www.dubaichess.ae/dj2016/ o For all other queries please contact [email protected]

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Tel: +971-4-2966664, Fax: +971-4-2968880, P.O Box: 11354 Dubai, U.A.E, www.dubaichess.ae

 Tournament Registration & related Fees: o Players with a standard FIDE rating above 2000: Free o Players with a standard FIDE rating between 1501 – 1999 US$ 25 o Players with standard FIDE rating less than 1500, or unrated US$ 50 o Late Registration Fee (20th June - 5th July 2016) US$ 25 o Processing Visa Fee of an accompany Person: US$ 100 (Note: USD $1 = 3.67 AED)

 All Payments have to be made in FULL to the following Address: o Name: Dubai Chess & Culture Club o Address: Gate 8, Street No. 44, AL Wuhaida Road Community 134, Dubai, UAE o Account Number: 0049-296666-001 o IBAN: AE83 0340 0000 4929 6666 001 o Bank Name: EMIRATES ISLAMIC BANK o Branch: Hamriya Souq o Bank Address: Hor Al Anz- Hamriya Shopping Centre P.O Box 6564 Dubai, United Arab Emirates o Swift code: MEBLAEAD o Only Tournament Fees to be paid to the club and registration is confirmed once full payment is received. o Kindly mention your Fide Name & Fide ID in your transfer and send a copy of the transfer to [email protected], titled "DJ2016 Payment | YourName"

 Prize Fund: Total of US$ 10,000 o 1st Place US$ 2,000 + Cup & Gold Medal 6th Place US$ 600 o 2nd Place US$ 1,600 + Silver Medal 7th Place US$ 500 o 3rd Place US$ 1,400 + Bronze medal 8th Place US$ 400 o 4th Place US$ 1,200 9th Place US$ 300 o 5th Place US$ 1,000 10th Place US$ 200 o Best Emirati Player (Boys US$ 200, Girls US$ 200) o Best Dubai Chess Player (Boys US$ 200, Girls US$ 200)

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Tel: +971-4-2966664, Fax: +971-4-2968880, P.O Box: 11354 Dubai, U.A.E, www.dubaichess.ae

 Note: o Trophy and Cash Prizes will be awarded based on Tie break. o Special Awards will be based on Rating Performance scored. o Players would not be awarded double prizes. o Winner of the Tournament SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY according to the Tournament’s regulation

 Hotel Accommodations: o The (5-star) JW Marriott Dubai is the official Hotel of the tournament. o The playing Venue is 10-minute drive from the hotel and transportation will be provided to/from the club. o Dubai International Airport is just a 10-minute away, a complimentary shuttle to Dubai Mall and Dubai City Center Mall is available. o Full Board (3x meals) - Single Room: AED 500 /night o Full Board (3x meals) - Double Room: AED 600/night o Full Board (3x meals) - Triple Room: AED 850/night o For Hotel Booking & Payment kindly Email: . Mr. Moataz El Desouki – Sales Manager . [email protected] . Tel: +971-4-2624444 Mob: +971-50-1078465 . www.jwmarriottdubai.com . Kindly mention “Dubai Chess Club” to get the above rates o For invited players with conditions, the Club will manage the booking for them.

 Accommodation Conditions: o The Organizer may provide a Full Board Accommodation in a double room with one accompany person for the Title Holders of World/European/Asian/North America/ South America Youth Championship (2015) depending on early registration and availability. o Confirmation of the conditions would require signing off an invitation letter. o Players with approved conditions will be escorted from the Airport (Dubai Terminal 1, 2 or 3 only) to the accommodation given that they submit exact flight details and arrival before 20th June 2016

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Tel: +971-4-2966664, Fax: +971-4-2968880, P.O Box: 11354 Dubai, U.A.E, www.dubaichess.ae

o Kindly note the following: . Hotel booking for invited players with conditions only will be done through Dubai Chess Club . Number of FREE rooms are limited and priority will be given to Eligible players who meet the condition and register early and get the official condition letter. . Accommodation for Invited Players will cover the duration of the tournament in addition of 1 additional day prior First round (Check in 2:00 PM) and 1 additional day after the closing ceremony (check out 12:00 PM). . Any Extra day than those mentioned above will be fully born by the players.

 Arbitration & Committee Appeal: o The Chief Arbiter and the Organizing Committee will nominate the arbitration team. o The Appeal Committee will be selected according to the provisions of the Fide regulations.  Visa: o All Participants require a visa, unless they are from the following countries: . GCC Countries: Bahrain, , , Qatar and Saudi Arabia. . Western Europe: United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Finland, Spain, Monaco, Vatican City, Iceland, Andorra, San Mario, Malta, Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Cyprus and Liechtenstein. . North America: USA and Canada. . Far East and Australia: Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. . Note: visa rules are subject to change. Kindly always confirm with your airline o Players who require a Visa are kindly requested to upload and attach a scanned copy of their passports and colored personal photo in the online Application form http://bit.ly/1MV598n o Entry Visas to the UAE will be issued for all participants and will be valid for only 60 days from the date of arrival.

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Tel: +971-4-2966664, Fax: +971-4-2968880, P.O Box: 11354 Dubai, U.A.E, www.dubaichess.ae

 How to Get to Dubai:

There are two main Airports in Dubai, The Dubai International Airport & Al Maktoum International Airport. The airlines servicing the airport include Emirates Airlines that connects the city to more than a 100 destinations worldwide, FlyDubai, and many other international airlines. In addition, it’s possible to reach Dubai via other Airports in the neighboring cities such as International Airport & International Airport.

 Schedule:

Day Date Event Time Tuesday 19th July Arrival & Confirming Registration All Day Wednesday 20th July Nomination of Appeal Committee & drawing of 10:30 lots Opening Ceremony + Round 1 18:00

Thursday 21st July Round 2 10:00 Round 3 18:00 Friday 22nd July Round 4 17:30

Saturday 23rd July Round 5 10:00 Round 6 18:00 Sunday 24th July Round 7 17:30 Monday 25th July Round 8 17:30 Tuesday 26th July Round 9 10:00 Closing Ceremony 19:00 Wednesday 27th July Departure 12:00

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Tel: +971-4-2966664, Fax: +971-4-2968880, P.O Box: 11354 Dubai, U.A.E, www.dubaichess.ae