Beginning twenty first June, the riverside metropolis of Aktobe in western Kazakhstan will host a nine-round classical open match with a whopping $100,000 prize fund up for grabs.
Three gamers can qualify by way of a collection of tournaments held solely on Lichess. They are going to have their flights, full board, and lodging in Aktobe coated for them — in addition to a share of a $2,000 prize fund for the web qualifier.
The Lichess qualifier could have three phases. The primary will comprise open-entry enviornment tournaments, aimed particularly in direction of the timezones of North and South America, Europe, and Central Asia / India.
The highest 25 gamers from every enviornment will then play a single 11-round Swiss match, the place they might be joined by as much as ten wildcard gamers.
Lastly, the highest seven finishers from the Swiss match might be joined by a wildcard participant, and the qualifiers might be decided by single-encounter round-robin.
Everybody who makes it to the round-robin stage will obtain a share of a $2,000 prize fund.
Prize fund
The Kazakhstan Chess Federation has contributed $2,000 in direction of the web prize fund, a share of which might be awarded to everybody who qualifies to the round-robin stage of the qualifier, damaged down as follows:
- 1st place – $400 & qualification to Aktobe , bills coated.
- 2nd place – $350 & qualification to Aktobe , bills coated.
- third place – $300 & qualification to Aktobe , bills coated.
- 4th place – $250.
- fifth – eighth – $175 every
Schedule and rules
Eight first-stage arenas might be held on-line. Every enviornment might be two hours lengthy, with a time management of three+0. Berserk might be allowed. The highest 25 gamers from every enviornment will qualify to the second stage. Gamers could enter a number of arenas so long as they haven’t already certified.
Within the second stage, a single Swiss match might be held for no less than 200 gamers. This might be an 11-round match with a time management of 5+2. The highest seven gamers from the match will qualify for the third (round-robin) stage.
- Swiss Qualifier: Sunday twenty fifth Could, 14:00 UTC
A single encounter Spherical Robin match for the highest seven gamers from the Swiss match, plus a Lichess wildcard. The time management might be 10+2
- Spherical Robin Stage: Sunday 1st June, 14:00 UTC
All gamers within the round-robin stage might be required to hitch a web-based name with FIDE arbiters. Lichess additionally reserves the appropriate to ask for this at earlier phases. gamers ought to learn the complete rules rigorously. All qualifier members might be assumed to have consented to the rules, which will be discovered right here.
If you want to be thought of for a wildcard spot for both the Swiss or round-robin phases, please full this on-line kind. Wildcards might be determined based mostly on a mixture of things, together with age, ranking, and present enjoying alternatives. All wildcard selections are last and made solely on the discretion of Lichess.
In regards to the Kazakhstan Cup
The Kazakhstan Cup is a collection of tournaments held in Kazakhstan and organised by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation. These qualifier occasions are attainable due to the generosity of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation.
The match held in Aktobe might be a nine-round occasion with a time management of 90+30. The total rules of the occasion can be found right here.
