Israel to host 21st IPCA World Individual Championship 2022
Israeli Chess Federation will host the World IPCA Chess Championship for Disabled Players together with IPCA (International Physically Disabled Chess Association – Affiliated to the International Chess Federation, FIDE). The event will be held from May 8-17 in Ashdod City (Israel). Organizers: The Israeli Chess Federation, Sports Authority of Ashdod Municipality, Ashdod Municipal Chess Club, IPCA (International Physically Disabled Chess Association – affiliated to FIDE). Venue & Dates: The championship will be held in Hotel “Leonardo”, Mediterranean Sea Ave. 1, Ashdod City, Israel from May 8 (arrival date) to May 17 (departure date). Location: https://cutt.ly/vDIBdIw Participation: All physically disabled chess players – men, women and juniors (boys, girls) 2002 year of birth and younger (including users of wheelchairs) with the disability group in the player’s country but not less than 50% physical disability are eligible for participation. Registration for the tournament: Registration for the 21st IPCA World Individual Chess Championship 2022 should be completed on the official website until April 20, 2022 The championship participants are responsible for obtaining an Israeli visa if needed. For assistance with visa arrangements, please contact the Israeli Chess Federation via e-mail office@chessfed.org.il and provide the following information: 1) Surname and name(s) (as in passport)2) Citizenship3) Date of birth4) Passport number5) Passport expiry date6) Function (player, accompanying person). The participation fees should be paid to the bank account of the organizer not later than April 20, 2022. Bank details: ACCOUNT HOLDER: THE ISRAELI CHESS FEDERATION BANK NAME: MIZRACHI BANK ADDRESS: TAGORE 28, TEL AVIV IBAN: IL56-0204-9300-0000-0488-009 SWIFT CODE: MIZBILITXXX Official Web page of Championship – https://ipca.chess.org.il/ Start list on Chess Results – https://cutt.ly/yDINeul Official IPCA Web page – https://ipcachess.org/ Organizers e-mail – office@chessfed.org.il Moshe Slav – Championship Manager Phone: +972-508557766, E-mail: moshe@slavgroup.co.il Svetlana Gerasimova – IPCA President Zvika Barkai PhD – Chairman of the Israeli Chess Federation
Panama to host World School Chess Championship 2022
The World School Chess Championship 2022 will be held from June 10-19, 2022, at the Wyndham Panama Albrook Mall Hotel & Convention Center, Panama City, under the auspices of FIDE and the Panama Chess Federation. There will be 12 sections in the tournament, Open and Girls for each age category: Under 17, Under 15, Under 13, Under 11, Under 9 and Under 7. A player’s age as of January 1, 2022, determines their age eligibility for a particular section. Tournament Schedule: 10 June 2022: Arrivals 11 June 2022: 10:30 Technical Meeting 11 June 2022: 14:15 Opening Ceremony 11 June 2022: 15:00 Round 1 12 June 2022: 15:00 Round 2 13 June 2022: 10:00 Round 3 13 June 2022: 17:00 Round 4 14 June 2022: 15:00 Round 5 15 June 2022: Free Day 16 June 2022: 10:00 Round 6 16 June 2022: 17:00 Round 7 17 June 2022: 15:00 Round 8 18 June 2022: 10:00 Round 9 18 June 2022: 18:00 Closing Ceremony 19 June 2022: Departures The participating National Federations, FIDE-affiliated organizations, as approved by the FIDE Council, and FIDE endorsed Chess Academies shall submit their registration of participants to registro@wscc2022.org until May 9, 2022. All entries shall include full name, FIDE ID, rating, accompanying persons, accommodation type, dates of arrival/departure and receipt of bank transfer. The following fees will be charged: – Tournament Registration Fee – $110.00/player – FIDE Entry Fee – $45.00/player – Special Fee for Accompanying Persons – $90.00/accompanying person Regulations for the World School Chess Championship 2022 (pdf) The official website of the championship: wscc2022.org