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Hong Kong International Open Chess Championship 2010
Organised by the Hong Kong Chess Federation and

co-organised by Faculty of Science,
The University of Hong Kong and HKUSU Chess and Board Games Club

Hong Kong International Open Chess Championship 2010 will be held at the University of Hong Kong from September 30 to October 3, 2010. This is a rated event registered and recognised by FIDE (World Chess Federation). Players from all areas are welcome.

Dates & Times: Sept 30 from 7:00 pm to 11:15 pm; Oct 1, 2 & 3 from 10:00 am to 7:30 pm.

Round	Date	Starting Time
1	Thursday, September 30	7:00 pm
2	Friday, October 1	10:00 am
3	Friday, October 1	3:15 pm
4	Saturday, October 2	10:00 am
5	Saturday, October 2	3:15 pm
6	Sunday, October 3	10:00 am
7	Sunday, October 3	3:15 pm

Location: The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong.

Venue: Please see location map after Mid-Sep 2010

Entry:

		Fees
FIDE rated players	(i.e. with FIDE ID# and rating)	HK$200

Unrated players	(i.e. do not have FIDE ID# and rating)	HK$350

Registration: Registration must be made on-line and the entry form will be available from 1st August 2010

Accommodation: Package and cost to be announced.

Payment: At completion of on-line registration, please print out the entry record and send together the entry fee by a crossed cheque made payable to "Hong Kong Chess Federation" to the HKCF President, Mr. Jackson Li, at Room 303, 3/F Blissful Building, 247 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. In order to accommodate the necessary facilities, entry received after September 20 will not be accepted (cut off according to postal date stamped).

Time Control: 120 minutes for 60 moves and 15 seconds increment for each move thereafter.
Tie-breaks: 1. Buchholz (BH), 2. Median Buchholz (BH -1), 3. Berger (SB)