The 5th Gibraltar Junior International Chess Festival is set to take place from 20-25th August, 2015, at the Caleta Hotel, venue of the famous Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival.
The number of participants is limited to 140 and only players rated under 2300 FIDE (1st May) are eligible to compete.
The Festival will have two main sections:
A) Open to competitors aged under 16 on 1 January 2015 (born in 1999 or later)
B) Open to competitors aged under 12 on 1 January 2015 (born in 2003 or later)
The total prize fund for both sections is £12,000.
Additional events:
– General Manager’s Reception
– Gala dinner
– Masterclasses, coaching and simultaneous
– Rock tour of Gibraltar
– Dolphin Safari
