Registration Open for FIDE Cadet Chess Championships 2023@Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

[Christina Tao]

The FIDE & the Egyptian chess federation invite all FIDE member federations and eligible players to participate in the FIDE World Cadets Chess Championships 2023. The championships will be held in SHARM EL SHEIKH. The dates are 14 of October (arrivals) to 27 of October 2023 (departures) at CONCORDE El Salam Front & Sport Hotels & Resorts in Sharm El Sheikh City, Egypt.



WCCC website: https://wccc2023.fide.com//
WCCC Regulation PDF: World Cadet Regulation File


TOURNAMENT DETAILS
There will be six sections: Open and Girls in age categories Under 08, Under 10, and Under 12.

A player's age as of Jan. 1, 2023 determines their age eligibility for a section.

Under 08: Players born on or after January 1, 2015,
Under 10: Players born on or after January 1, 2013,
Under 12: Players born on or after January 1, 2011.


TIME CONTROL
The tournament will be played using the Swiss System with 11 rounds. The national rankings will not be taken into account for pairings.
The rate of play will be in accordance with the FIDE rules: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves plus 30 minutes, plus an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move one.
Default time is 15 minutes.

The full schedule for all rounds can be viewed within the regulations document at https://doc.fide.com/docs/CALENDAR/2...Invitation.pdf


ACCOMMODATIONS
For security and organizational reasons, all Canadian participants will stay at the same official hotel, and will book through CFC. The organizer offers the the accommodation for 13 nights (Oct 14 - 27) with meals included from dinner on Oct 14 to breakfast on Oct 27.

Hotel fee is calculated per person per day.


REGISTRATION - Deadline July 28, 2023
CFC is accepting entries for eligible players until July 28. No registrations will be accepted after deadline date.
The July 28 deadline is set to provide enough time for administrative to meet the organizers' deadline.


CFC REGISTRATION FORM:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...0NZQw/viewform
Upon completion the form, CFC will send an invoice which must be paid by the required deadline.
Please note, the following additional fees will be charged: € stand for euro

FIDE Entry Fee - Official player : 70€/player, additional player: 140€/player
Tournament Registration Free - players, accompanying officials, parents - $100 €/person
Airport transfer - free shuttle service from Sharm El Sheikh airport (airport code SSH) to hotel
CFC Administrative Fee - $100 CAD/player


A Canada-flagged FIDE ID is required for all Canadian players.
If you do not currently have a FIDE ID, please complete our FIDE ID Request Form


OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES
The 2023 CYCC Champions from U08, U10 and U12 open and girl sections.

Official Representatives will receive a travel sponsorship of up to $1000 from CFC, and are reimbursed for entry fees, and administrative fees.
Travel and all costs for accompanying persons are the player’s responsibility.


TRAVEL ADVISORY
Please visit https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/Egypt website for the latest information regarding traveling to Egypt

Canadian passport holders can apply for an e-Visa to visit Egypt for tourism purposes. https://www.ivisa.com/egypt/e-visa
The remaining countries would apply to get visas from the Egyptian embassy or consulates in their countries.
Those who need visas must submit their data the latest on 14 of August 2023.
Refer to article 6 Visa Information on the WYCC regulation file for details.


Team Canada Training Camps
CFC and JtM are working together to provide some training before player heading out to WCCC. If you are interested, here is the information for you,
Team Canada Training Camp.


QUESTIONS
If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Christina Tao, CFC Youth Coordinator at cfcyouthchess@gmail.com.



Regards,
Christina
CFC Youth Coordinator