The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka, on behalf of the Asian Chess Federation, is organizing the 5th Asian Seniors and Amateur Championships from 5-12th December 2014 in Waskaduwa, Sri Lanka.
The tournaments will be played in 9 rounds according to Swiss System in respect to the FIDE Rules.
Time control: 90 minutes for the whole game with 30 second increment per move from the first move.
The Asian Seniors and Amateur Championships are open to all Asian seniors and amateurs players. The Asian Amateur Championship is open to all eligible players who shall have no FIDE Title or published FIDE Rating above 2000 at the start of the tournament nor had such a Rating for at least 2 years prior to the start of the event.
The Asian Seniors Championship is open to Asian senior players. All participants must have been born in 1963 or before. The highest rank player in the Age group of more than 65 will be named as the over 65 Champion.
Prizes:
Asian Seniors 1st $800; 2nd $500; 3rd $300; 4th $200 and 5th $100; Best Woman $300 Best over 65 player 300
Asian Amateur 1st $1000; 2nd $600; 3rd $400; 4th $200 and 5th $100; Best Woman $300 Best Unrated Player $ 200
Gold, Silver and Bronze with trophies for Champions will be arranged.
Asian Seniors Championship, participants:
1 Ismail Ahmad MAS 2054
2 Pieris T D R SRI 2018
3 Yussof Pg Abd Rahman BRU 1980
4 IM Hafez Bakr JOR 1940
5 Abdulla Ibrahim MDV 1762
6 Ahmed Naeem MDV 0
7 Ali Nooh MDV 0
8 Hussain Ali MDV 0
9 Jayasinghe Joseph SRI 0
10 Milligran Helen NZL 0
11 Moosa Abdul Gafoor MDV 0
12 Rupasinghe Sarath SRI 0
Asian Amateur Championship, participants:
1 Priyankara Chamil SRI 1972
2 CM Gunaratne Mojitha Sathsara SRI 1971
3 Yap Choow Tun BRU 1939
4 Randil Lakshitha SRI 1938
5 De Silva Elath Mathanga SRI 1936
6 CM Abdul Rahman Ali MDV 1922
7 Ketalawala J.K.C. SRI 1918
8 Rathnayake M A A H SRI 1896
9 De Silva Osheen SRI 1891
10 Lamahewa C SRI 1877
11 Chandrasiri S A SRI 1862
12 Ibrahim Alsalos JOR 1852
13 Marasinghe H N B SRI 1843
14 Amarasinghe A A C B SRI 1832
15 Lasitha Subash SRI 1822
16 CM Ahmed Fuad MDV 1797
17 Yahaya Muhd Nuriman MAS 1795
18 Weerasinghe Chamath SRI 1790
19 Senanayaka P D SRI 1773
20 Sisira Kumara K P SRI 1771
21 Thilakarathne G M S SRI 1737
22 Ekanayake A M B SRI 1735
23 Sushrutha Reddy IND 1729
24 Mendis Dasuni Hansika SRI 1688
25 Abeywardana N T SRI 1660
26 Theekshana H G Denuwan SRI 1597
27 Rajapaksa Miyuni Kavinya SRI 1579
28 Ranasinghe Shalini SRI 1556
29 Nonis P A R R SRI 1528
30 Tharushi T H D Niklesha SRI 1445
31 Liyanage Ranindu Dilshan SRI 1437
32 Wijesuriya G P Y SRI 1422
33 Herath H M R M K SRI 1421
34 WCM Jayaweera Sayuni Gihansa SRI 1396
35 Abeysinghe H M H Janandani SRI 1379
36 Fernando J S Aloka SRI 1361
37 Dampage V Isuraka SRI 1299
38 Mathes Arachchi Bhanila M SRI 1270
39 De Silva Tenara SRI 1255
40 WCM Rathnayake R M Dinithi Pancha SRI 0
41 Goli Sandya IND 0
42 Rathnayake Akhila SRI 0
Mr. Luxman Wijesuriya,
Hony. Secretary, Chess Federation of Sri Lanka General
Secretary – Commonwealth Chess Association
