WORLD AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
20 – 30 October 2022
FIDE Rating Categories u-1700, u-2000, u-2300
Mellieha, MALTA
INVITATION & REGULATIONS
- Invitation
This is the official invitation to all National Chess Federations of FIDE and eligible players to participate in the
FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships for men and women with a FIDE rating under 2300. In total, 6
(six) championship titles in 3 categories will be awarded: Open & Women u-1700, Open & Women u-2000,
Open & Women u-2300. The dates are from 20 October (arrivals) to 30 October 2022 (departures). - Playing Venue
The FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships will be held in the 4-star Conference Hotel “Paradise Bay
Resort”, 30 km north of Malta International Airport, on the northern seaside of Malta island. - Tournament Schedule
20 October, 14:00 -> Arrival of participants
21 October, 10:00 -> Technical meeting
21 October, 14:30 -> Opening Ceremony
21 October, 15:00 -> Round 1
22 October, 15:00 -> Round 2
23 October, 15:00 -> Round 3
24 October, 15:00 -> Round 4 - 25 October, 15:00 -> Round 5
- 26 October, 15:00 -> Round 6
- 27 October, 15:00 -> Round 7
- 28 October, 15:00 -> Round 8
- 29 October, 15:00 -> Round 9
- 29 October, 21:00 -> Closing Ceremony
- 30 October, 11:00 -> Departure of participants
- Technical Regulations
4.1 There will be separate Championships for FIDE rating categories under-2300, under-2000 & under-
- There shall be separate Women’s Championship(s) if there are at least ten players from at
least two continents in each category. Otherwise Women players will play in Open competition and,
in this case of a merged tournament, women players will be eligible to win prizes from both
categories: For example, if the 1st woman player also wins the 3rd place in the men (open)
standings, she will receive both prizes in terms of any trophies, medals, prize money and
qualification rights awarded.
4.2 a) The Championships are open for players registered by their national federation. FIDE member
federations shall have the right to send as many players as they wish.
b) The Winners from each World Amateur Championship rating section and from each Continental
Amateur Championship rating section, of the year preceding this edition, are invited with personal
rights as long as they don’t reach or exceed a FIDE rating of 2300 by the registration deadline, and
their places cannot be substituted.
4.3 a) For participation in the u-2300 section, a player must not have a published FIDE rating of 2300 or
greater for at least one year prior to the registration deadline (5 September 2022). A player must not
have any title above FM (or WFM for women) when the tournament starts.
b) For participation in the u-2000 section, a player must not have a published FIDE rating of 2000 or
greater for at least one year prior to the start of the championship (20 October 2022). A player must
not have any title above CM (or WCM for women) when the tournament starts.
c) For participation in the u-1700 section, a player must not have a published FIDE rating of 1700 or
greater for at least one year prior to the start of the championship (20 October 2022). A player must
not have any title above CM (or WCM for women) when the tournament starts.
If a player reaches or exceeds the FIDE rating of 1700 or 2000 after the registration deadline, he/she
will play in the upper rating category.
4.4 a) The games will be held in 9 rounds with FIDE-rated Swiss system.
b) The time limit for each player is 90 minutes for the whole game + 30 seconds increment for every
move played, starting from the first move.
c) A player forfeits the game if he hasn’t appeared at his board within 15 minutes after the start of
the game.
d) Tie-break criteria: The final ranking order of the players is determined by the number of points
scored. If at the end of the tournament, two or more players are tied for the first place or for any
prize, the tie shall be broken in priority accordance to the following criteria for Swiss events:
i. Results of direct encounters between the tied players
(applies only if all tied players have played each other).
ii. Buccholz Cut 1.
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iii. Buccholz.
iv. The greater number of games played with black.
v. The greater number of wins.
e) The FIDE Anti-Cheating rules and guidelines are valid for all FIDE World Championships.
f) Appeals against decisions of the Chief Arbiter must be submitted in written form to the Chairman
of the appeals committee within one hour after the completion of the respective game. The protest
must be accompanied with the sum of 200 €, as a deposit from the signatory. If the appeal is
granted, the sum shall be returned immediately. If the appeal is refused, the deposit is forfeited to
FIDE. The appeal has to be lodged by the player. The decisions of the Appeals Committee are final.
- Titles & Qualifications
5.1 The three (3) gold winners of the Open/Men sections receive respectively the titles of:
”2022 World Amateur Champion” for the u-2300 section
”2022 World Amateur Champion u-2000”
”2022 World Amateur Champion u-1700”
5.2 The three (3) gold winners of the Women sections receive respectively the titles of:
”2022 World Women’s Amateur Champion” for the u-2300 section
“2022 World Women’s Amateur Champion u-2000”
“2022 World Women’s Amateur Champion u-1700”
5.3 The gold winners of each section u-2300, u-2000 & u-1700 (in total 6 winners, men and women
sections) also obtain a personal right qualification for the next FIDE World Amateur Championships,
as long as they don’t reach or exceed a FIDE rating of 2300, with free accommodation in double
occupancy room & full board provided from the local Organizing Committee of the FIDE World
Amateur Championships 2023.
5.4 FIDE titles shall be awarded in accordance with the current FIDE Handbook.
5.5 All players will receive certificates of participation. - Prize Fund 15,000 euros (€)
Under-2300: 1
st place 2000, 2
nd place 1500, 3rd place 1000, 4
th place 600, 5
th place 400.
1
st woman 1000, 2nd woman 600, 3rd woman 400.
Under-2000: 1
st place 1500, 2
nd place 1000, 3
rd place 500.
1 st woman 700, 2nd woman 500, 3rd woman 300.
Under-1700: 1st place 1000, 2nd place 600, 3rd place 400.
1
st woman 500, 2nd woman 300, 3rd woman 200.
