28th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival — Masters
28th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival — Open
Under the Patronage of H.H Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council
Abu Dhabi Chess Festival Committee has the honor of inviting you to take part in a distinguished chess annual event, which consists of numerous FIDE registered tournaments. It will be held in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the UAE from 16th until 25th August, 2022
Masters Tournament
Open to all Fide- rated players with standard rating of 2200 ELO and above “Exception Abu Dhabi Chess Club players” (as of 1st Jun 2022), Tournament will be a 9 rounds Swiss System, time control 90 min for each player and 30 seconds increment for each 30-minute tolerance will be applied. The organizing committee shall provide free accommodation in a five star hotel for players rated 2600+ and women with standard Elo of 2400+ (prior approval from the committee is needed in order to guarantee the accommodation, Only for limited players who register first), FIDE ID is required.
Open Tournament
: Open for players rated 2200 ELO and below (as of 1st Jun 2022,). The tournament will be a 9 rounds Swiss system, time control 90 min for each player and 30 seconds increment for each move. 30-minute tolerance will be applied, FIDE ID is required.
Juniors Tournament
(under 16 years)
Open for players born in 2006 or later. The tournament will be a 9 rounds Swiss system, time control 70 min for each player for the whole game, 30-minute tolerance will be applied, FIDE ID is required.
$50 Or AED185
Blitz tournament
Open for players rated 2200 ELO and below (as of 1st Jun 2022,). The tournament will be a 9 rounds Swiss system, time control 90 min for each player and 30 seconds increment for each move. 30-minute tolerance will be applied, FIDE ID is required
$50 Or AED185
