GENERAL REGULATIONS
1. Invitation
The FIDE, the Georgian chess federation & the Georgian chess club “64” invite all FIDE member federations and eligible players to participate in the World Cadets Chess Championships 2022. The championships will be held in Batumi (Black Sea-Side). The dates are 15 of September (arrivals) to 28 of September (departures) 2022.
2. Schedule
Thursday September 15 Arrival Day
Friday September 16 10:00 Captain’s Meeting
Friday September 16 14:30 Opening
Friday September 16 15:00 Round 1
Saturday September 17 15:00 Round 2
Sunday September 18 15:00 Round 3
Monday September 19 15:00 Round 4
Tuesday September 20 15:00 Round 5
Wednesday September 21 15:00 Round 6
Thursday September 22 Chess Composition Championship Free Day
Friday September 23 15:00 Round 7
Saturday September 24 15:00 Round 8
Sunday September 25 15:00 Round 9
Monday September 26 15:00 Round 10
Tuesday September 27 10:00 Round 11
Tuesday September 27 Closing Ceremony
Wednesday September 28 Departure
3. Participation
• INVITED PERSONS - Each federation can register one (1) invited player in each of the categories - under 8, 10, and 12 (boys and girls). The total of six (6) invited players and one accompanying official (captain/trainer which is compatible with related FIDE regulations) belonging to the national federation are invited by the Organizer. A player must not have reached his 8th, 10th, 12th birthday, respectively, before January 1st of the year 2022:
Under 8 (open & girls), player’s date of birth: 1 January 2014 and after
Under 10 (open & girls), player’s date of birth: 1 January 2012 and after
Under 12 (open & girls), player’s date of birth: 1 January 2010 and after
• PERSONAL RIGHT PLAYERS - The players placed 1-3 in FIDE Online World Cadets & Youth (under 10 – 12)
Rapid Chess Championships 2020, the winners of the 2019 World Cadets Championships and the Continental Cadets Champions of the year preceding this edition shall have the personal right to participate in the World Cadets Championships of the corresponding age – category or a higher agecategory if the age stipulation mentioned above is met. Such players shall also be classified as invited players and have to be registered by the national federation.
• ADDITIONAL PLAYERS AND ACCOMPANING PERSONS - National federation may register any number of Additional players and Accompanying Persons but only upon confirmation by the Organizing Committee.
The national Federation shall be responsible for the costs of their Additional Players and Accompanying persons. FIDE affiliated organizations have the right to register players as well. FIDE endorsed chess academies have the right to register players through their respective National federations.
• If a participating Federation does not send an invited player in any age category, they cannot substitute he/she with other age category player.
• A player registered in a lower category of age due to a mistake in specifying his/her birthday will have his/her registration suspended until rectification.
4. Registration
• The deadline for the registration is July 18th 2022.
• The Registration fee is 100 $ (USD) for each player (invited, personal or additional) and each
accompanying official/person. The registration fee is compulsory and represents a confirmation of participation. The Registration fee includes transportation from and to Batumi International airport, accreditation, identification, badges and organization costs.
• The Payment deadline is July 25th 2022.
• In order to ensure proper tournament standards, FIDE member federations must fully complete the official registration, accommodation & travel form (see on the website) and send it back to the contact person before the registration deadline July 18th, 2022. Incomplete registrations will not be accepted.
Individual applications will not be accepted also.
• After the registration deadline, organizers reserve the right to refuse or decline late registrations or if there is availability a penalty of 100 $ (USD) for each late registration will be charged to participants.
• After the registration deadline no invited players will be accepted and their application will be treated as if they were an additional player.
5. FIDE FEE
• In accordance with FIDE regulations, an entry FIDE fee of 70 Euros for each invited (official) player and 140 Euros for each Additional player should be paid before the start of the tournament.
• The national Federations must transfer the above-mentioned amount directly to the FIDE bank account.
6. Visa Information
• About 100 countries citizens do not need Georgian visas, Including the USA, EU, former Soviet Union countries, Israel, Turkey, Republic of South Africa, UAE and many others. They will get free of charge stamp in Batumi or Tbilisi airport. https://www.geoconsul.gov.ge/HtmlPage/Html/View?id=25&lang=Eng
• The rest of the countries need Georgian visas.
• The electronic visa (including the payment for visa) could be obtained via website
• Instructions for E-Visa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYJz8Xj4PnE
• The cost of visa is about 20 USD.
• Those who need visas must submit their data the latest on 18 of July 2022
7. Travel from Airports to the Hotel
• The organizer will provide transport services of all participants on September 15th as well as the departure transfer on September 28th. If any delegation arrives one or two days before the competition or leaves later the same service will be provided.
• Travel from Batumi airport (2 ways) to hotels is free of charge.
• Travel price from Kutaisi airport (2 ways) to hotels (120 km) is for each person 40 $ (USD)
• Travel price from Trabzon (Turkey) airport (2 ways) to hotels (160 km) is for each person 70 $ (USD)
• Travel price from Rize-Artvin (Turkey) airport (2 ways) to hotels (80 km) is for each person 45 $ (USD)
• Travel price from Tbilisi airport (2 ways) to hotels (360 km) is for each person 60 $ (USD)
• Players who make private transport arrangements and clearly indicate this in the registration form will be fully responsible for any problems they experience during arrival or departure.
• For cheap air ticket instructions visit https://wccc2022.fide.com/
8. Hotel, Meals & Venue
• The reservation will be done on the “First Come, First Served” basis.
• Hotel reservation deadline is July 18th 2022.
• For Security and organizational reasons and in accordance with FIDE tournament regulations all national delegations are obliged to use the official hotel designated by the Organizing Committee. Bookings must be done only through the organizer of the World Cadets Championships.
• Free accommodation and full board will be provided to the invited players and head of delegations from September 15 (dinner) to September, 2022 (breakfast) sharing a double room.
• All players and guests are invited to stay in 5 ***** Hotel Complex Euphoria Batumi with next prices:
Full Board (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) for per person per day:
Double 79 $ (USD)
Triple 73 $ (USD)
Single 98 $ (USD)
• Payment deadline for hotels is July 25th, 2022.
• To ensure guests comfort and Covid safety, as well as conserving the time and energy, the players will have their playing venue within their hotel complex.
9. Payments
• After the Registration, accommodation & travel form has been filled in, sent to the organizer and approved by the organizer, the national federations will receive invoices for bank payments. The invoices will contain all the necessary details for the bank payment.
• The payment deadline for registrations and accommodations is July 25th, 2022
• A sender must pay all bank commissions. When payments are confirmed, the Organizing Committee will send to the participating Federation the confirmation of the hotel reservations.
10. Technical Regulations
• The Championships will be held according to FIDE tournament Rules and Laws of Chess.
• The FIDE Anti-Cheating rules and guidelines are valid for all Championships.
• Upon arrival or any time during the event, captains or players maybe required to present passports for verification of players age eligibility.
• The tournament will be played using the Swiss System with 11 rounds. The national rankings will not be taken into account for pairings. Time control is 90 minutes for each player plus 30 seconds per move starting from move one. Default time is 15 minutes.
• The final ranking order of the players is determined by the number of points scored. In case of tie, the next tie break criteria are established:
a) the games between the tied players (only if all tied have played each other)
b) buchholz cut 1
c) buchholz
d) the greater number of games with black (unplayed games count as played with white)
e) the greater number of wins
11. Appeals Procedure
A protest against the decisions of the Chief Arbiter must be submitted in written form to the Chairmen of the appeals Committee within 1 hour after the competition of the respective game. The protest must be accompanied with the sum of 200 Euros, as a deposit. If the appeal is granted, the sum shall be returned immediately. If the appeal is refused, the deposit is forfeited to FIDE. The appeal has to be lodged by the player.
The decisions of the AC are final.
12. Prizes
6 Playing categories X 5 Players each category = 30 players
(Open 8, 10, 12 and Girls 8, 10, 12)
I Cup, Medal, Diploma, iPhone
II Cup, Medal, Diploma, iPhone
III Cup, Medal, Diploma, Computer
IV Cup, Medal, Diploma, Computer
V Cup, Medal, Diploma, Photo Camera
Each participant will receive an appropriate certificate and souvenir.
13. Covid and Health Protocol
Covid Entry rules for foreign citizens travelling to Georgia are quite simple:
The organizers and the participants should follow the official FIDE Health Measures.
14. Electricity
The standard voltage in Georgia is 220.
15. Velvet Season in September
September is one of the most comfortable times of the year in Batumi (Black Sea-Side). The weather is not as hot as in August. The average temperature is between 20°C (68°F) and 25°C (77°F) but some days may reach 28°C (82°F).
16. Contact Information
Email – batumi2022@fide.com
Website – https://wccc2022.fide.com/
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