FIDE World Amateur Championships 2021 Rhodes Island — Greece
WORLD AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
16 — 26 October 2021
FIDE Rating Categories u-1700, u-2000, u-2300
Rhodes, GREECE
FIDE is pleased to announce that the World Amateur Championships 2021 will take place from the 16th to October 26 on Rhodes Island in the 5-star Rodos Palace Conference Center.
In total, 6 championship titles in 3 categories will be awarded (categories for FIDE ratings under 2300, under 2000 and under 1700): Open & Women u-1700, Open & Women u-2000, Open & Women u-2300. The prize fund of the event, supported by FIDE, amounts to €10,000.
The three winners of the Open sections receive the titles of:
2021 World Amateur Champion u-2300
2021 World Amateur Champion u-2000
2021 World Amateur Champion u-1700
The three winners of the Women sections receive the titles of:
2021 World Women’s Amateur Champion u-2300
2021 World Women’s Amateur Champion u-2000
2021 World Women’s Amateur Champion u-1700
The gold winners of each section u-2300, u-2000 & u-1700 (in total 6 winners, men and women sections) also obtain a personal right qualification for the next World Amateur Championships, as long as they don’t reach or exceed a FIDE rating of 2300, with free accommodation in double occupancy room & full board provided from the local Organizing Committee of the FIDE World Amateur Championships 2022.
The prize fund of the event, supported by FIDE, is 10.000 euros. The deadline for registrations is 16 September 2021.
Covid-19 and Health Protocol: The official information regarding travel regulations to Greece, including instructions for the PLF form to be filled 24h before the flight and the vaccine policy of Greece, is published at: https://travel.gov.gr The organizers and the participants should follow the official FIDE Health Measures. The organizers will accept all valid Covid-19 vaccines and/or negative PCR tests from participants. The organizers and the participants should follow strictly all the vaccination and testing regulations applied by the Greek Health Authorities.
For full information of the event’s registration procedure, participation costs, detailed prize fund and travel instructions please download the official tournament invitation & regulations from this link.
Contact Email of the Organising Committee: rodos2021@chess.travel
Official website: inchess.com
