2025 National Blitz Chess Championships

Event: 2025 National Blitz Chess Championships

Organizers: The event is organized by the Singapore Chess Federation. All events are played under the FIDE Laws of Chess.

Dress Code:
Casual with covered shoes. Sandals and flip-flops are strictly forbidden.

Chief Arbiter and/or Tournament Director reserves the right to remove individuals who flout this rule until dress code has been rectified

Venue: Singapore Chess Federation – 51 Bishan Street 13, Singapore 579799 #02-01A 

National Blitz Chess Championships

*Prize Presentation may be brought forward if last round completes ahead of time

Format and Time Control:

11 Rounds Swiss System and 3mins with 2 second increment from move 1
Default time – when clock runs to zero

Tie Break:
1. Direct encounter
2. Buchholz Cut 1
3. Buchholz
4. Sonnenborn Berger
5. Cumulative system – Sum of Progressive Scores (Sum of Progressive Scores: After each round a player has a certain tournament score. These scores are added to determine the total Sum of Progressive Score)

Categories:
OPEN – Blitz FIDE Rated, Open to all

FIDE ID is compulsory for all players. Participants with ineligible FIDE ID will not be allowed to participate in this event.
Only Singaporeans/PRs can be crowned National Champions.

Prizes:
OPEN
1st – $300 ; 2nd – $200 ; 3rd – $100 ; 4th to 8th – $50 each

Women
1st – $150; 2nd – $100, 3rd to 5th – $50 each
Trophies for Top 10 and Top 3 Ladies
Players may win more than 1 prize. No sharing of cash prizes in the event of tie.

Entry fees:

Ratings are based on STANDARD or BLITZ ratings, whichever is higher. RAPID ratings DO NOT count below.

*This applies for Chess courses from Beginner to Developmental or under National Training Programs

Participants must attach screenshot of payment when submitting form online
Individuals who make incorrect payment will not be allowed to participate

Closing Deadline: 13 September (Saturday) 6pm or first 140 entries.
Late entries and entries without payment will not be accepted.
Entry fees are strictly non-refundable

Organizer reserves the right to reject any entries without any assigning reasons

Disputes

In the event of any disputes, the Chief Arbiter’s decision is final and no further correspondence shall be entertained after the tournament.