The Sharjah Cultural & Chess Membership will host the seventh model of Sharjah Chess Masters, from 13 to 24 Might, 2024, in Sharjah, UAE.
One participant can qualify by a collection of tournaments held solely on Lichess. They may have full board, and lodging in Sharjah lined by the Sharjah Cultural & Chess Membership, in addition to a financial prize of $1,000.
The Lichess qualifier may have three phases. The primary will comprise three open-entry area tournaments, aimed in direction of the timezones of North and South America, Europe, and Central Asia / India.
Titled gamers aren’t required to take part within the first stage, as they straight qualify for the second stage. They’ll nevertheless take part within the occasion, if they want so.
The highest 10 untitled gamers from every area, titled gamers and as much as 5 wildcards nominated by Lichess will take part within the second stage, a 11 rounds swiss event.
Lastly, the highest 8 finishers from the Swiss event will compete for the invitation – and a prize fund of $1,000 – in a knockout event.
Prize fund
The Sharjah Cultural & Chess Membership has contributed $1,000 in direction of the web prize fund, a share of which can be awarded to everybody who qualifies to the Knockout stage of the qualifier, damaged down as follows:
- 1st — $400 and invitation with full board and lodging to the Sharjah Masters, with a ~$52,000 complete prize fund on provide.
- 2nd — $250
- third — 4th: $125 every
- fifth to eighth — $50 every
Schedule and rules
Three first-stage arenas can be held on-line. Every area can be two hours lengthy, with a time management of three+0. Berserk can be allowed. The highest 10 UNTITLED gamers from every area will qualify to the second stage. Titled gamers mechanically qualify for stage 2. Gamers might enter a number of arenas so long as they haven’t already certified.
Within the second stage, a single Swiss event can be held, open to all titled gamers, in addition to the 30 gamers certified by the arenas. Lichess additionally reserves the suitable (however just isn’t required) to award 5 extra wildcards at our personal discretion. This can be an 11-round event with a time management of 5+2. The highest eight gamers from the event will qualify for the third stage.
- Swiss Qualifier: Saturday thirtieth March, 14:00 UTC
A single-elimination knockout event can be held for the highest eight gamers from the Swiss event, The format can be two 10+2 fast video games (one with White, one with Black), with two 5+2 blitz video games as tie breaks if needed, and a remaining tie break of a 5 / 4 Armageddon sport.
- Knockout Stage: Sunday thirty first March, 14:00 UTC
All gamers within the knockout stage can be required to affix an internet name with FIDE-licensed arbiters. Lichess additionally reserves the suitable to ask for this at earlier phases.
gamers ought to learn the complete rules rigorously. All qualifier members can be assumed to have consented to the rules, which could be discovered right here
