Hong Kong Chess Championships 2016

The Hong Kong Preliminaries and Finals are combined into one tournament for 2016. This will shorten the time needed to select the team for the Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijian (17^th to 30^th September 2016).

The top 3 finishers shall be entitled to represent HKG in this Olympiad. There is a subsidy from the organizers for the airfares. Accommodation has been promised to be at least 4 stars hotel and we can expect a truly memorable experience.

The Hong Kong Chess Championships 2016 will be played over 11 rounds from 4^th Jan through to 21^st Mar on Mondays except for the Chinese New Year on 8^th Feb.

Time control is 75 minutes plus 30 seconds increment per move. All games shall start at 18:30 sharp. (see regulations)

IMPORTANT NOTICE: exclusively for HKG players only.

Click here to register online

Regulations – HKCC

HKCF Calendar here

List of registered players

Baku Olympiad Women Team Selection

Selection for a women’s team shall follow the same schedule as the HKCC. There are 10 entries in a round robin tournament with the top three finishers gaining the automatic places in the Hong Kong Women’s Team. Drawing of lots shall be performed on Monday 4^th Jan 2016 and round 1 starts immediately afterwards.

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Regulations – Olympiad Selection for Women

HKCF Calendar here