Compete across four rapid events for a chance to join TCA Teams at the World Rapid & Blitz Championship (the same event Magnus Carlsen competes in). Play alongside GMs, top students and coaches — your chance to win a spot in the FIDE World Team Tournament!
🎁 QUALIFICATION SPOTS (2 total)
• Top 1 overall in Grand Prix → qualifies
• Best female player → qualifies
(If the best female is already Top 1 overall, the spot will go to the next best female.)
♟️ FORMAT (all events — FIDE rated)
• Swiss, 7 rounds
• 10 min + 5 sec increment
📅 DATES (Saturdays)
1) 25 Apr
2) 9 May
3) 16 May
4) 30 May
💰 ENTRY FEE
• 400 HKD per tournament
• 1200 HKD for all 4 events
• TCA students: 50% discount
🏅 POINTS PER TOURNAMENT
- 1st = 15
- 2nd = 12
- 3rd = 10
4th = 8; 5th = 6; 6th = 5; 7th = 3; 8th = 2; 9th–12th = 1.
📊 FINAL STANDINGS
• Only your best 3 results count
• Tiebreaks applied if necessary
✅ TO QUALIFY
• Be Top 1 overall OR Best female (backup rule applies as above)