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Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival http://adchessfestival.ae Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:00:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 http://adchessfestival.ae/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-Untitled-7-02-32x32.png Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival http://adchessfestival.ae 32 32 Abu Dhabi International chess festival http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/ http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2019 21:14:06 +0000 http://adchessfestival.ae/?p=5251 Abu Dhabi Chess & Culture Club is organizing the Abu Dhabi chess festival in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Sports Council and under the Patronage of H.H Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan from 6-16th August in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the UAE.

Abu Dhabi Chess 2018

1. Masters Tournament:
Open to all FIDE rated players with standard rating of 2100 ELO and above. Tournament will be a 9 rounds Swiss system, time control 90 min for each player and 30 seconds increment for each. 30-minute tolerance will be applied.
Top prizes: $13000 $7,500 $5,500 $3,500 $2000 $1500 $1000 $800 $700 $600

2. Open Tournament:
Open for players rated 2000 ELO and below. The tournament will be a 9 rounds Swiss system, time control 90 min for each player and 30 seconds increment for each move. 30-minute tolerance will be applied.
Top prizes: $2000 $1500 $1200 $1000 $800 $500 $400

3. Juniors Tournament (U16):
Open for players born in 2002 or later. The tournament will be a 9 rounds Swiss system, time control 70 min for each player for the whole game. 30-minute tolerance will be applied.
Top prizes: $1500 $1000 $700 $500 $400 $300. Also prizes for sections U8, U10, U12 and U14.

4. Blitz tournament:
Swiss system, 11 rounds, 3 min + 2 sec increment. Entry fees AED 100 (US$ 27). GM, IM with standard Ello Above 2400 and WGM are exempted.

5. Simultaneous exhibition:
Held by a renowned international GM. Free Registration

6. Homeland protector’s tournament:
Open to members of military and police and national service. Swiss system, 7 rounds, 15 min. If there are 10 or less teams participating, the tournament will be a round robin. Free Registration.

7. Family Team Tournament:
Swiss system, 7 rounds, 15 min. Open to teams of 2 players (player + one of the parents). If there are 10 or less teams participating, the tournament will be a round robin. Free Registration.

for more: http://www.chessdom.com/abu-dhabi-chess-festival-2018/

]]> http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/feed/ 0 Abu Dhabi: ‘The land of the Gazelle’ http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/ http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/#respond Thu, 12 Jul 2018 09:18:02 +0000 http://adchessfestival.ae/?p=5213 The Abu Dhabi Chess Festival is just around the corner and its premier event, the Masters’ Tournament, features an exciting list of players. Some of the bigwigs include Richard Rapport, Alexander Morozevich, Anton Korobov and Vladimir Fedoseev. With such a strong field, the tournament offers an ideal opportunity for aspiring masters to earn norms or gain rating points  https://en.chessbase.com/post/play-chess-in-the-land-of-the-gazelle-abu-dhabi
]]> http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/feed/ 0 23rd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/ http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/#respond Fri, 18 Nov 2016 20:09:38 +0000 http://h223rd%20Abu%20Dhabi%20International%20Chess%20Festival/h2Abu%20Dhabi%20Chess%20&%20Culture%20Club%20is%20organizing%2023rd%20Abu%20Dhabi%20International%20Chess%20Festival%20in%20cooperation%20with%20Abu%20Dhabi%20Sports%20Council%20which%20consists%20of%20numerous%20FIDE%20registered%20tournaments.It%20wil 23rd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival

Abu Dhabi Chess & Culture Club is organizing 23rd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Sports Council which consists of numerous FIDE registered tournaments.
It will be held in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the UAE from 21 stuntil 29th of August, 2016.
More than 100 titled players including 40 grandmasters participated in master Open. The winner will receive 13,000 dollar. Top seed is Dmitry Andreikin from Russia, second seed is Chinese grandmaster Wang Hao.

 

]]> http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/feed/ 0 Warming up in Abu Dhabi http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/ http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/#respond Sun, 06 Nov 2016 19:51:10 +0000 http://With%20the%2042nd%20Chess%20Olympiad%20in%20Baku%20less%20than%20a%20week%20away,%20some%20players%20are%20making%20a%20stop-over%20in%20the%20capital%20of%20the%20United%20Arab%20Emirates%20for%20the%2023rd%20Abu%20Dhabi%20Chess%20Festival.%20Players%20from%2032%20nations%20have%20gathered%20here%20to%20be%20a%20part%20of%20this%20strong%20annual With the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku less than a week away, some players are making a stop-over in the capital of the United Arab Emirates for the 23rd Abu Dhabi Chess Festival. Players from 32 nations have gathered here to be a part of this strong annual Masters tournament, where first prize is USD 13,000. Of the 130 participants in the Masters more than 100 are titled players. Top seed is Russian Grandmaster Dmitry Andreikin, followed by Chinese GM Wang Hao.

]]> http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/feed/ 0 Juniors Tournament Updated Timing Table http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/ http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/#respond Sat, 05 Nov 2016 19:54:12 +0000 http://Dear%20All,Please%20note%20that%20the%20Schedule%20of%20Juniors'%20Tournament%20has%20been%20changed%20due%20to%20big%20number%20of%20participants.%20the%20new%20schedule%20is%20shown%20of%20the%20table%20imagine%20attached%20.sorry%20for%20inconvenientBest%20Regrds,Technical%20Committee Dear All,
Please note that the Schedule of Juniors’ Tournament has been changed due to big number of participants. the new schedule is shown of the table imagine attached .
sorry for inconvenient
Best Regrds,
Technical Committee

]]> http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/feed/ 0 Abu Dhabi: More than a 100 titled players in the Masters http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/ http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/#respond Fri, 04 Nov 2016 19:56:34 +0000 http://From%2021st%20to%2029th%20August%20Abu%20Dhabi%20hosts%20a%20very%20strong%20Open.%20More%20than%20100%20titled%20players%20travelled%20to%20the%20capital%20of%20the%20United%20Arab%20Emirates,%2040%20of%20whom%20are%20grandmasters.%20The%20winner%20of%20the%20Masters%20Open%20will%20receive%2013,000%20dollar.%20Top%20seed%20is%20Dmitry%20An From 21st to 29th August Abu Dhabi hosts a very strong Open. More than 100 titled players travelled to the capital of the United Arab Emirates, 40 of whom are grandmasters. The winner of the “Masters Open” will receive 13,000 dollar. Top seed is Dmitry Andreikin from Russia, second seed is Chinese grandmaster Wang Hao. However, both suffered slight setbacks in the first two rounds.

]]> http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/feed/ 0 Opening Ceremony http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/ http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2016 19:58:13 +0000 http://Dear%20Players,%20Under%20Patronage%20of%20H.H%20Sheikh%20Nahyan%20Bin%20Zayed%20Al%20Nahyan,%20Chairman%20of%20Abu%20Dhabi%20Sport%20Council%20.Abu%20Dhabi%20Chess%20&%20Culture%20Club%20have%20the%20Pleasure%20to%20Invite%20you%20to%20attend%20the%20Inauhuration%20for%20the%2023rd%20Abu%20Dhabi%20International%20Chess%20Festival%20On%20S Dear Players, Under Patronage of H.H Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sport Council .Abu Dhabi Chess & Culture Club have the Pleasure to Invite you to attend the Inauhuration for the 23rd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival On Sunday 21.08.2016 at 5:00 Pm in Dusit Thani Hotel

]]> http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/feed/ 0 Technical Meeting http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/ http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/#respond Tue, 01 Nov 2016 19:59:46 +0000 http://The%20Techinical%20Committee%20Meeting%20will%20be%20held%20on%2021st%20Aug%2011%20a.m%20at%20the%20meeting%20room%20next%20to%20the%20playing%20hall.%20the%20committee%20will%20accounce%20the%20appleals%20committee%20members%20and%20will%20answer%20and%20clarify%20all%20techincal%20inquaries.%20Players%20and%20coach%20are%20welcome%20to The Techinical Committee Meeting will be held on 21st Aug 11 a.m at the meeting room next to the playing hall. the committee will accounce the appleals committee members and will answer and clarify all techincal inquaries. Players and coach are welcome to attend .

]]> http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/feed/ 0 Abu Dhabi 23rd International Chess Festival http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/ http://adchessfestival.ae/%registration%/#respond Tue, 20 Sep 2016 20:00:41 +0000 http://Abu%20Dhabi%20Chess%20Festival%20Committee%20has%20the%20honor%20of%20inviting%20you%20to%20take%20part%20in%20a%20distinguished%20chess%20annual%20event,%20which%20consists%20of%20numerous%20FIDE%20registered%20tournaments.%20It%20will%20be%20held%20in%20Abu%20Dhabi,%20the%20capital%20city%20of%20the%20UAE%20from%2021st%20until%2029th%20of%20 Abu Dhabi Chess Festival Committee has the honor of inviting you to take part in a distinguished chess annual event, which consists of numerous FIDE registered tournaments. It will be held in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the UAE from 21st until 29th of August, 2016.

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