Jeddah YOUTH
Chess Festival

1 - Playing venue

The playing venue of the festival is: Hotel Ramada by Wyndham Continental Jeddah.

Address: Palestine St.Corner Madinah Rd, Jeddah Arabie saoudite.

Transport to the site from the official hotel will be provided by the organizer if you are accommodated in a distant hotel.

Transportation schedule will be available at the information desk located at the hotel as well as at the official website of the festival. Please note that the players are requested to be at the venue at least 30 minutes before the start of the round to proceed to the security checks.

Furthermore, the participants are not allowed to bring non-authorized items (Mobiles, Electronic Devices etc.) with them to the playing venue. Storage facilities will be available at the venue for deposit of such items.

Please note that possession of non-authorized items in person at the playing venue will lead to forfeiture/loss of the game as per FIDE Fair Play regulations.

2 - Participation

The Jeddah Young Masters is an invitational Round Robin, grouping 10 young chess stars born in 2005 or later. IM and GM norms are possible.

The tournament is FIDE registered by the Saudi Chess Federation under the number xxx

3 - Technical Regulations

3.1 Laws of Chess

The FIDE Laws of Chess valid at the time of the event are applied (current version from January 2023), with the following specifications:

1. 6.7.1: the default time is 30 minutes.
2. 9.1: draw offers are allowed in the event, without restriction on the number of moves.

Results: At the end of the game, players are requested to sign their scoresheets and hand them to the arbiter who will confirm the result before the players are invited to leave the playing area.

Electronic devices: see §1

3.2 Technical information

Rate of play: 90’ + 30” per move from move 1

Tie-break system:    

1. 1. Direct encounter
   2. Sonneborn Berger
   3. Number of wins with black
   4. Average rating of opponents

4 - Dress Code

Players involved in the Jeddah Young Masters are requested to follow a casual smart dress code.

5 - Pairings and Results

The pairings and results will be available on the official website: https://jeddahchessfestival.com/pages/pairings_masters, as well as in the playing venue.

6 - Schedule

7 - Prizes

The total prize amount is 15 000 EUR (worth 61000 SAR / 16400 USD)