Opening of the 2nd Phan Thiet Open Chess Tournament - Spring of Giap Thin 2024

On the morning of January 28, the Phan Thiet Open Chess Tournament to celebrate the Year of the Dragon - 2024 took place enthusiastically at the Ky Dao Phan Thiet Coffee Shop. This tournament was attended by nearly 30 players from Phan Thiet, Bac Binh, and Ham Thuan Nam Chess Clubs.

Mr. Huynh Van Duc - Head of the Organizing Committee, said: " The 2024 Spring Open Up Chess Tournament aims to create connections, exchanges, create a healthy playground and opportunities for players who are passionate about Up Chess . In the future, we also want to accompany many other local sports tournaments to build and develop the movement . "

The Open Chess tournament is played according to the Swiss system of 7 rounds, the playing time for each round, each player is 15 minutes. How to calculate points for 1 round: Win 1 point, draw 0.5 points, lose 0 points . After 7 rounds, the points will be calculated, the player with the higher score will be selected to the next round , if the score is equal, the score will be calculated according to the progressive coefficient.

Recently, chess tournaments have been held in many localities, aiming to build and develop the movement. From there, it will promote the establishment of the Chess Federation in the province, to select players to have the opportunity to participate in competitions in localities inside and outside the province.

Source: https://baobinhthuan.com.vn/khai-mac-giai-co-up-mo-rong-phan-thiet-lan-ii-xuan-giap-thin-2024-116589.html