Fide rated tournament, recommended for advanced players.
Date: 30th Aug, 2026
Next edition: 20th Sep, 2026 | 1st Oct, 2026(Special) | 18th Oct, 2026
Time control: 10m + 5s 7 round, Sunday 1-6pm
Prize:
Champion: Medal + HKD$1000
1st Runner up: Medal + HKD$800
2nd Runner up: Medal + HKD$500
U14 Top 3 and Best Girl: Medal
U10 Top 3 and Best Girl: Medal
Eligible program:
Tournament pass
KCA awards scheme
All registration fees are final and cannot be refunded or exchanged for other services.
Lenient Rules. Recommended for beginner players.
Touch move do not apply. Allows take back for illegal moves.
Date: 6th Sep, 2026
Next edition: 11th Oct, 2026
Time control: 15m
5 rounds, Sunday 2-5pm
Prize:
4-5 points: Gold Medal
2.5-3.5 points: Silver Medal
0.5-2 points: Bronze Medal
Eligible program:
Tournament pass
KCA awards scheme
All registration fees are final and cannot be refunded or exchanged for other services.
Recommended for intermediate players.
Date: 13th Sep, 2026
Next edition: -
Time control: 15m
5 rounds, 2-5pm
Prizes
4-5 points: Gold Medal
2.5-3.5 points: Silver Medal
0.5-2 points: Bronze Medal
Eligible program:
Tournament pass
KCA awards scheme
All registration fees are final and cannot be refunded or exchanged for other services.
Open to players aged 14 and under only.
Date: 27th Sep, 2026
Next edition: 25th Oct, 2026
Time control: 10m + 5s
5 rounds, Sunday 2-5pm
Prize:
Medal for Top 3 are given by each birth year
Eligible program:
Tournament pass
KCA awards scheme
All registration fees are final and cannot be refunded or exchanged for other services.
Fide rated tournament, recommended for advanced players.
Standard (U1800)(U2400)
Date: 1st Oct, 2026 - 4th oct, 2026
Time control: 6 rounds Swiss 60m+30s
Rapid
Date: 1st Oct, 2026
Time control: 7 rounds Swiss 10m+5s
Blitz
Date: 4th Oct, 2026
Time control: 9 rounds Swiss 3m+2s
Prize:
Total Prize over HKD$15,000
Medals for Top 3;
Best Club;
Best U1700, U1600, U1500, Unrated;
U14, U10 Top 3.
Entry Fee:
Standard - Premier section (U2400)
HKD $500 for Standard 1800-2399;
HKD $1500 for Standard 1600-1799
HKD $3000 for Standard unrated, entry limited to 20% of the total participants
Standard - Challenger section (U1800)
HKD $500 for Standard 1400-1799;
HKD $1500 for Standard unrated, entry limited to 50% of the total participants
Rapid/Blitz HKD $450
Enjoy a $300 discount for registering “Standard, Rapid and Blitz” together.
All registration fees are final and cannot be refunded or exchanged for other services.
National Day Chess Festival 2026 Regulation (Updated on 23/8/2026)
Fide rated tournament, recommended for advanced players.
Standard (U1800)
Date: 31st Oct- 1st Nov, 2026
Time control: 7 rounds Swiss 30m+30s
Prize:
Champion: $1500 HKD + Medal
1st Runner up: $1000 HKD + Medal
2nd Runner up: $800 HKD + Medal
Best U1700: $500 HKD + Medal
Best U1600: $500 HKD + Medal
Best U1500: $500 HKD + Medal
U14 Top 3 and Best Girl: Medal
U10 Top 3 and Best Girl: Medal
Entry Fee
HKD $500 for FIDE standard rated players 1400-1799
HKD $1500 for non rated players, entry limited to 50% of the total participants on a first come first serve basis.
All registration fees are final and cannot be refunded or exchanged for other services.
“Scorpio” Standard Open 2026 Regulation
