Apart from the National Chess Championship (NCC) Invitational, NCC 2023 will also have an Open Section which will include: FIDE rated Blitz, Masters, Opens, and Junior categories in order to enable more players participate.
While the objective of the NCC is primarily to determine the Nigeria National Chess Champion, and the Nigeria Women Chess Champion, the inclusion of the Open Section (Blitz, Masters, Opens & Juniors) is to expand participation and have a truly special national chess festival.
The following are the regulations for the junior tournaments.
| Date: | 3rd – 4th of October, 2023 |
| Venue | Orchid-Lekki Chess Club Orchid Road, near Chevron Toll Gate, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos. |
| Format | Swiss System (Dutch); 6 Rounds (Rated) |
| Time Control |
(G/45 +15): 45 minutes for the game with an addition of 15 seconds
(increment) per move starting from move one.
Tie-break Criteria 1. Direct Encounter 2. Greater number of victories 3. Buchholz 4. Sonneborn Berger *FIDE Fair Play & Anti-cheating Rules Apply |
| Registration Fee |
U20: ₦6,000.00 | U14: ₦6,000.00 | U10: ₦6,000.00 Deadline: 1st October, 2023. |
| Prize Categories |
U20 1 st – 5 th U14 1 st – 5 th U10 1 st – 5 th |
| Total Prize Fund | ₦ 549,000.00 |
| DATE | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|
| 10am | Round 1 | |
| 12:30pm | Round 2 | |
| 3rd October | 3pm | Round 3 |
| 10am | Round 4 | |
| 12:30pm | Round 5 | |
| 4th October | 3pm | Round 6 |
| 9th October | 6pm | Closing Ceremony |
