Sri Lanka National Novices Chess Championship 2020

Organized By Chess Federation of Sri Lanka

The National Chess Championship 2020 from - (Novices Division)

The above event is upgraded as a District event from this doubled year. The event will be held from 10th to 12th January 2020 in all notified Districts. The entry fee is Rs. 500/- for the CFSL Registered players and it will be doubled for the players not having CFSL Registration. (All those who paid in National Youth District qualifying events 2019 are registered for CFSL in 2020.) All unrated players are eligible to play in the event.

Venus for each district will be updated here soon as we get them

Galle Districts National Novices Chess Championship

Colombo Districts National Novices Chess Championship

Puttalam Districts National Novices Chess Championship  

Kandy District National Novices Chess Championship

All Venues of the Every Novives Event in the Island Wide
Colombo District – Will Inform Later
Kalutara District – Pothupitiya Maha Vidyalaya – Wadduwa
Gampaha District – Jayakody Maha Vidyalaya – Ganemulla
Kandy Division - Gurudeniya Maha Vidyalaya
Galle District – Olcott College – Galle
Matara Division – St Mary’s Convent – Matara
Jaffna Division – J/ Kokuvil Hindu College
Ratnapura District – St Aloysius College – Ratnapura
Anuradhapura Division – D S Senanayake Model Primary School
Polonnaruwa Division – Nagalakanda Maha Vidyalaya – Minneriya
Monaragala Division – Dutugemunu Central College – Buttala
Kurunegala District – D S Senanayake College – Uhumeeya
Puttalam District – Dammissara National College – Nattandiya
Kegalle District – Swarna Jayanthi Maha Vidyalaya
Badulla Division – Will Inform Later

Wish you all the best for the event!

Gold, Silver Bronze Medals with certificates are offered for the winners as CFSL Policy. Winner will be awarded a Championship Trophy. Separate Girls Novices events will be arranged if at least 20 players are in a District. Otherwise, the girls can play in the open events and only 3 players with at least 2 1/2 points will be qualified for Women (Major Division) Event. Only five players will be selected to the Major Division if there are up to 20 players. One player for extra 10 players in the event will be selected for finals after 1st 20. (For example - If there are 40 players, 7 will be selected.)

The District organizers will publish the District event details. events will be 7 rounds Swiss System. It will be played on FISCHER Mode, 90 minutes + 30 seconds. The registration deadline is 12.00 noon on 9th January 2020 to be sent to the undersigned or to the regional organizer.

The Surname, Other names or Initials, FIDE ID, CFSL ID, Date of Birth, School/ Club and the contact details should be included in the registering Email/ Letter.

Wish you all the best for the event!

Luxman Wijesuriya
Hony. Tournament Secretary - CFSL
General Secretary - South Asian Chess Council
General Secretary - Commonwealth Chess Association
Vice President - Asian Chess Federation