The Penang Chess Association (PCA), under the auspices of the ASEAN Chess Confederation (ACC) and the Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF), is honored to invite participants from ASEAN member countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste), as well as from its Dialogue Partners (Australia, China, Hong Kong, Macau, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea, and the United States), to participate in the 23rd ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championships, to be held in Penang, Malaysia, from July 1–11, 2025.
Eligibility
- Players from the countries and territories listed above are eligible to participate and will be responsible for all their own expenses.
- There will be 16 Junior categories: Under-6, Under-8, Under-10, Under-12, Under-14, Under-16, Under-18, and Under-20, with separate events for Open and Girls.
- Players must not have reached their respective age limit before January 1, 2025.
- There will be 4 Senior categories: Seniors 50+ and Seniors 65+ for both Open and Women. Players eligible for Seniors 50+ must be born in or before 1975, and those for Seniors 65+ must be born in or before 1960. The ACC reserves the right to merge categories if there are insufficient entries.
Schedule
Time Control
- Standard Chess: Each player will have 90 minutes, with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.
- Rapid Chess: Each player will have 25 minutes to complete the game.
- Blitz Chess: Each player will have 5 minutes to complete the game.
Awards
Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each event and category. In case of a tie, no more than three players will receive the same-colored medal and a maximum of five medals will be awarded per event. Team medals will be awarded based on the total scores of the top three players from each country or territory. In case of a tie, the individual tie-break scores of the players will determine the winners.
Playing venue
The competitions will take place in the Main Ballroom of BERJAYA PENANG HOTEL, 1-Stop Midlands Park, Jalan Burmah, 10350 Penang, Malaysia
Official hotels
All players and accompanying persons are required to stay at one of the two official 4-star hotels and must adhere to the schedule and guidelines outlined in the tournament regulations.
Entry Visa into Malaysia
Visa requirement by country – Malaysian Immigration Department
Those from countries not listed above should check and apply online.
For more detailed information, please, refer to the Regulations for 23rd ASEAN+ Age-Group Championships (PDF)