16th Japfa Chess Festival — Jakarta, 1 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2026

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Open to all players

Women players

Players born in 1971 or earlier

Open blitz chess tournament

Boys born in 2008 or later

Girls born in 2008 or later

JAPFA JTLC employees only; this is a prize category, with no separate playing format specified.

For referees, committee members and media personnel; the playing format is not specified for this category.

Boys born in 2012 or later

Girls born in 2012 or later

Girls born in 2016 or later

Companies, institutions or clubs; three players per team.

Boys born in 2016 or later

Advertised purse: USD 5,000. Player eligibility, entry fee, payout split and playing format are not specified on this brochure.

Results & prizes · Senior Open

Final standings · 156 listed players · 9 rounds

Senior Open · Final standings
Place	Player	Pts	Advertised prize
1	Fabian, Glen Mariano	7½	Rp20,000,000
2	Gilbert, Elroy	7½	Rp12,000,000
3	Arif, Abdul Hafiz Bts 207	7	Rp7,000,000
4	Nayaka, Budhidharma	7	Rp4,000,000
5	Zacky, Dhiaulhaq Bts 207	7	Rp3,000,000
6	Ahmad, Fauzi Bts 207	7	Rp1,500,000
7	Anjas, Novita (Opel)	6½	Rp1,500,000
8	Kenny, Horasino Bach	6½	Rp1,500,000
9	Azarya, Jodi Setyaki	6½	Rp1,500,000
10	Stevanky	6½	Rp1,500,000
11	Muhammad, Kamalsyah	6½	Rp1,000,000
12	Danny, Juswanto	6½	Rp1,000,000
13	Hamdani, Rudin	6½	Rp1,000,000
14	Amrullah, Hasibuan	6½	Rp1,000,000
15	Tirta, Chandra	6½	Rp1,000,000
16	Akmalnaidi, Akbar	6½	Rp1,000,000
17	Pirman, S Perwiratama	6½	Rp1,000,000
18	Shafira, Devi Herfesa	6	Rp1,000,000
19	M, Kahfi Maulana	6	Rp1,000,000
20	Jalalludin, Al Mubarok Wenas CC	6	Rp1,000,000
21	Arjuna, Satria P	6	Rp600,000
22	Uriel, Noah Oloan Sidabutar	6	Rp600,000
23	Nathanael, Db Simanihuruk	6	Rp600,000
24	Agus, Sugianto	6	Rp600,000
25	Ali, Al-Faruq	6	Rp600,000
26	Amrafel, Hardman Tendean	6	Rp600,000
27	Irwanto, Sadikin	6	Rp600,000
28	Syarip, Hidayat	6	Rp600,000
29	George, Lamia	6	Rp600,000
30	Reynard, Kristopher	5½	Rp600,000
31	Syarif, Mahmud	5½	Rp400,000
32	Fikri, Alkatiri	5½	Rp400,000
33	Arief, Rahman	5½	Rp400,000
34	Rian, Kapriaga Petropali Chess Club	5½	Rp400,000
35	Anang, Satriadi	5½	Rp400,000
36	Edson	5½	Rp400,000
37	Tan, Nyuk San	5½	Rp400,000
38	Agung, AFP	5½	Rp400,000
39	Ahmad, Muhajir	5½	Rp400,000
40	Agus, Santoso	5½	Rp400,000
41	Santo, Pratomo	5½	Rp300,000
42	M Ivan, Situru	5½	Rp300,000
43	Eri, Purnama	5½	Rp300,000
44	Yadi, Sulfianto	5½	Rp300,000
45	Johan, Rahangiar	5½	Rp300,000
46	Herman, Hz	5½	Rp300,000
47	Narayana, Mulya Wicaksana	5½	Rp300,000
48	M., Alpha Ivan Nafis Wenas CC	5	Rp300,000
49	Zach, Alexander Tjong	5	Rp300,000
50	Rudi, Chandra	5	Rp300,000

Show full standings · 156 players ↓Full standings on Chess-Results

Results & prizes · Team Open Companies, Institutions, Clubs

Final standings · 14 listed teams · 9 rounds

Team Open Companies, Institutions, Clubs · Final standings
Place	Match pts	Advertised prize
1	15	Rp8,000,000
Deni, Sonjaya Wisang Fernanda
2	15	Rp6,000,000
M, Agus Kurniawan Raden, Syafiuddin Khoirul, Umam
3	12	Rp4,000,000
Yosep, Taher Chandra, Pw M., Ariel Davinsyah
4	11	Rp2,000,000
Steven, Tan Almagro, Hasian Gultom Marvelino, Winata
5	11	Rp2,000,000
Reza, Fajar M., Iqbal A., Riziq
6	10	Rp1,000,000
M., Lutfi Ali Yansen, Kawatu Apan, Nicho Solavidhi
7	10	Rp1,000,000
Claudio, Lasama Garry, R Jativa Ephesians, Primanaratha
8	10	Rp1,000,000
Surya, Wahyudi David, Christian Taufik, Defasya Eda
9	9	Rp1,000,000
Gelar, Sagara Dwitama Benhart, Pasaribu Abed, Nego Sitorus
10	7	Rp1,000,000
Sutan, Awaluddin Bula Imran, M Ld, Muh Rudy Hartono

Full standings on Chess-Results

Results & prizes · Veteran 55+

Final standings · 71 listed players · 9 rounds

Veteran 55+ · Final standings
Place	Player	Pts	Advertised prize
1	Johan, Gunawan	7½	Rp6,000,000
2	Maksum, Firdaus	7½	Rp3,500,000
3	Aris, Tls	7½	Rp2,000,000
4	Yacob, L O Hattu	6½	Rp1,500,000
5	Ronny, Gunawan	6½	Rp1,000,000
6	Hasian, Panggabean Perwiratama	6	Rp750,000
7	Cerdas, Barus	6	Rp750,000
8	Epi, Kurniawan	6	Rp750,000
9	Fikrul, Saifuddin	6	Rp750,000
10	Bustanul, Arifin	6	Rp750,000
11	Sudung, Tampubolon	6	Rp500,000
12	Firman, Syah	6	Rp500,000
13	Priwibowo	6	Rp500,000
14	Jesman, Si Jabat	6	Rp500,000
15	Asep, Suryana	6	Rp500,000
16	Jakub, Tarigan	6	Rp500,000
17	M, Ali Sanusi	6	Rp500,000
18	Herman, Kusnadi	5½	Rp500,000
19	Bobby, Pionir	5½	Rp500,000
20	Dibyo, Supriyanto	5½	Rp500,000

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Results & prizes · Senior Women

Final standings · 24 listed players · 9 rounds

Senior Women · Final standings
Place	Player	Pts	Advertised prize
1	Veronica, Jefany Sheryl Kichi Makalew	7	Rp6,000,000
2	Zilla, Altofun Nisa	6½	Rp3,000,000
3	Nafisah, Hanun	6	Rp2,000,000
4	Theodora, Paulina Walukow	5½	Rp1,500,000
5	Revalina	5½	Rp750,000
6	Nita, Nurmala Febriana	5½	Rp500,000
7	Jessica, Angelia	5	Rp500,000
8	Auliarochmah, Bhcc	5	Rp500,000
9	Virda, Rizka Aulia	5	Rp500,000
10	Audrey, Soerahman	5	Rp500,000

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Results & prizes · G10

Final standings · 17 listed players · 9 rounds

G10 · Final standings
Place	Player	Pts	Advertised prize
1	Evelyn, Tria Lienora	9	Rp1,250,000
2	Hauraa, Radhwaa Zhaafira	6½	Rp1,000,000
3	Bellvania, Elysia	6	Rp600,000
4	Azkayra, Rania Dharmawan	6	Rp500,000
5	Nurani, Istiqomah	6	Rp300,000
6	Karuna, Leticia Anandi	5½	Rp200,000
7	Alesha, Mahawira Azzahra	5	Rp200,000
8	Pangestika, Nirmala Wening	4½	Rp200,000
9	Nareswari, Ratu Mulyasari	4½	Rp200,000
10	Saya, Kikuchi	4½	Rp200,000
11	Kenzi, Aileen U	4½	Rp150,000
12	Calistha, Annabella Santoso	4	Rp150,000
13	Savina, Klarissa Ramadhiyani	4	Rp150,000
14	Dara, Aine Dil Nwaz	4	Rp150,000
15	Kezia, Hasianta Paula Kipuw	3	Rp150,000

Show full standings · 17 players ↓Full standings on Chess-Results

Results & prizes · G14

Final standings · 21 listed players · 9 rounds

G14 · Final standings
Place	Player	Pts	Advertised prize
1	Chavi, Alisha Egbert Dawn	9	Rp1,500,000
2	Nazla, Haura Sakhi	7½	Rp1,000,000
3	Intan, Berliyyan	5½	Rp750,000
4	Aqila, Syaira Hardian	5½	Rp500,000
5	Putri, Ulya Wulansari	5	Rp300,000
6	Victoria, Elizabeth Sukatendel	5	Rp200,000
7	Shaina, Aylakiva Megaranto	5	Rp200,000
8	Kaira, Djati Supardja	5	Rp200,000
9	Aisyah, Akmaliyah	5	Rp200,000
10	Puput, Ulya Wulansari	5	Rp200,000
11	Annisa, Amanda Sandrani	4½	Rp150,000
12	Raisya, Nurul Atika	4½	Rp150,000
13	Askana, Humaira Mahardhika	4½	Rp150,000
14	Audra, Devi Abdullah	4	Rp150,000
15	Raisa, Shidqia Solihah	4	Rp150,000

Show full standings · 21 players ↓Full standings on Chess-Results

Results & prizes · G18

Final standings · 19 listed players · 9 rounds

G18 · Final standings
Place	Player	Pts	Advertised prize
1	Danesh, Syauqina Putri	8	Rp2,500,000
2	Alysha, Putri Abdullah	7	Rp1,500,000
3	Salsabila	6	Rp1,000,000
4	Zarquel, Mawaddah	6	Rp750,000
5	Calista, Salsabila Nada Kirana	5½	Rp500,000
6	Emily, Christy	5½	Rp300,000
7	Beby, Benita Sabana	5½	Rp300,000
8	Salsabila, Dwi Auliany	5½	Rp300,000
9	Nabila, Adriana Azzahra	5	Rp300,000
10	Sarani, Mercylaura	4½	Rp300,000

Show full standings · 19 players ↓Full standings on Chess-Results

Results & prizes · U10

Final standings · 18 listed players · 9 rounds

U10 · Final standings
Place	Player	Pts	Advertised prize
1	M., Nabil Muzakki	8½	Rp1,250,000
2	Rafael, Firhot Panjaitan	8	Rp1,000,000
3	Paulus, Javerson Evangelino Antory	7	Rp600,000
4	Ibnu, Abdillah Muhammad	5	Rp500,000
5	Salim, Nur Husni	5	Rp300,000
6	Luigi, Kautsarrazky	5	Rp200,000
7	Nathanael, Aldrich Gavin	4½	Rp200,000
8	Daniel, Hagata Surbakti	4½	Rp200,000
9	Joel, Guiren Parbatahipoda Sianipar	4½	Rp200,000
10	Muhammad, Almeer Kapriaga	4½	Rp200,000
11	Muhammad, Abimanyu Kusmawan	4½	Rp150,000
12	Mikhael, Rashdien	4	Rp150,000
13	Driyarkara, Pusaka Atip	4	Rp150,000
14	Aldwin, Rafelo Yudhitama Prasetyo	3½	Rp150,000
15	Axl, Alexander Putra	2	Rp150,000

Show full standings · 18 players ↓Full standings on Chess-Results

Results & prizes · U14

Final standings · 48 listed players · 9 rounds

U14 · Final standings
Place	Player	Pts	Advertised prize
1	Jessen Michael Aiji Pranata	8	Rp1,500,000
2	I Kadek Dhanvant Keene Anggaswara	7	Rp1,000,000
3	Braveheart	7	Rp750,000
4	Rizki Okto Wijaya	6½	Rp500,000
5	Keenan Aldrich Kristianto	6½	Rp300,000
6	Banyu Wiguno Wening	5½	Rp200,000
7	Gafara Mahesa Harisdarma Tanusuwanda	5½	Rp200,000
8	Frans Kosta Murti Sitanggang	5½	Rp200,000
9	Sayyid Musyaffa Yusuf	5½	Rp200,000
10	Pramudya Dylan Andrian	5½	Rp200,000
11	Christ Tangguh	5½	Rp150,000
12	Filipus Ernest Dipta Buwana	5½	Rp150,000
13	Bilal Muhammad Arsyad Suryatama	5½	Rp150,000
14	Kristian Dominikus Diken Betan	5½	Rp150,000
15	Leon Sky Sutrisno Tjiang	5½	Rp150,000

Show full standings · 48 players ↓Full standings on Chess-Results

Results & prizes · U18

Final standings · 25 listed players · 9 rounds

U18 · Final standings
Place	Player	Pts	Advertised prize
1	Arya, Prima	7½	Rp2,500,000
2	Raja, Ferdinand Abraham	7	Rp1,500,000
3	Agha, Faiz Ramdhani	6½	Rp1,000,000
4	Davin, Belmiro Azfar	6	Rp750,000
5	Nazura, Zhafran Sunuriha	5½	Rp500,000
6	Hanan, Yukta Syafiq	5½	Rp300,000
7	Andra, Alfarizy Ahmad	5½	Rp300,000
8	Imanuel, Martogi Panjaitan	5½	Rp300,000
9	Kiki, Tayeb	5	Rp300,000
10	Veyron, Fraser Saerang	5	Rp300,000

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Results · 16th JAPFA CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 DUEL MATCH (MEN)

Final standings · 2 listed players · 10 rounds

16th JAPFA CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 DUEL MATCH (MEN) · Final standings
Place	Player	Pts
1	Dau, Khuong Duy	7
2	Cahaya, Satria Duta	3

Show full standings · 2 players ↓Full standings on Chess-Results

Results · 16th JAPFA CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 DUEL MATCH (WOMEN)

Final standings · 2 listed players · 10 rounds

Full standings · 2 players

16th JAPFA CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 DUEL MATCH (WOMEN) · Final standings
Place	Player	Pts
1	Balabayeva, Xeniya	8
2	Latifah, Laysa	2

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Results & prizes · Open Blitz

Final standings · 475 listed players · 9 rounds · Advertised total prize fund IDR 298,900,000

Open Blitz · Final standings
Place	Player	Pts	Advertised prize
1	Arif, Abdul Hafiz Bts 207	8½	Rp6,000,000
2	Zacky, Dhiaulhaq Bts 207	8	Rp4,000,000
3	Yosep, Taher Bts 207	8	Rp2,000,000
4	Fabian, Glen Mariano	8	Rp1,000,000
5	M, Agus Kurniawan	8	Rp750,000
6	Deni, Sonjaya	8	Rp500,000
7	Ivan, Situru	8	Rp500,000
8	Dziththauly, Ramadhan Lcc	7½	Rp500,000
9	Nayaka, Budhidharma	7½	Rp500,000
10	Satria, Duta Cahaya	7½	Rp500,000
11	Johan, Gunawan	7½	Rp400,000
12	Stevanky	7	Rp400,000
13	Gilbert, Elroy	7	Rp400,000
14	M., Lutfi Ali	7	Rp400,000
15	A., Riziq	7	Rp400,000
16	Khoirul, Umam	7	Rp400,000
17	M., Iqbal	7	Rp400,000
18	Morado, Simanjuntak	7	Rp400,000
19	Maksum, Firdaus	7	Rp400,000
20	Arifa, Rizki Syaputra	7	Rp400,000
21	Raden, Syafiuddin	7	Rp300,000
22	Reza, Fajar	7	Rp300,000
23	Dede, Lioe	7	Rp300,000
24	Edson	7	Rp300,000
25	Claudio, Lasama Bts 207	7	Rp300,000
26	Ahmad, Fauzi	7	Rp300,000
27	Garry, R Jativa Bts 207	7	Rp300,000
28	Clementia, Adeline	7	Rp300,000
29	Arief, Rahman	7	Rp300,000
30	Dhanvant	7	Rp300,000
31	Ephesians, Primanaratha	7	Rp200,000
32	Chandra, Pw	7	Rp200,000
33	Jessen, Michael Aiji Pranata	7	Rp200,000
34	Epi, Kurniawan	7	Rp200,000
35	Steven, Tan	6½	Rp200,000
36	Hamdani, Rudin	6½	Rp200,000
37	Almagro, Hasian Gultom	6½	Rp200,000
38	Akmalnaidi, Akbar	6½	Rp200,000
39	Muhammad, Kamalsyah	6½	Rp200,000
40	Gelar, Sagara Dwitama	6½	Rp200,000
41	Fernanda	6½	Rp150,000
42	Anjas, Novita (Opel)	6½	Rp150,000
43	George, Lamia	6½	Rp150,000
44	Zach, Alexander Tjong	6½	Rp150,000
45	Irfan, Ibrahim	6½	Rp150,000
46	Avazbek	6½	Rp150,000
47	M, Ali Sanusi	6½	Rp150,000
48	Yacob, L O Hattu	6½	Rp150,000
49	Agus, Sugianto	6	Rp150,000
50	Uriel, Noah Oloan Sidabutar	6	Rp150,000

Show full standings · 475 players ↓Full standings on Chess-Results

Best Japfa / Referees, Committee & Media · IDR
Place	Best Japfa	Referees, Committee & Media
1st	3,000,000	2,500,000
2nd	2,500,000	2,000,000
3rd	2,000,000	1,500,000
4th	1,500,000	1,000,000
5th	1,000,000	1,000,000
6th–10th	500,000	750,000
11th–20th	—	500,000

Duel Match

Not specified.

The 13 printed rupiah prize tables total IDR 235,900,000. The brochure headline is IDR 298,900,000, with a separate USD 5,000 Duel Match purse. It gives no exchange rate or duel payout breakdown to reconcile these figures; the headline total remains unconfirmed.

Playing format

Senior Open: 90+30 · 9 rounds

Senior Women: 90+30 · 9 rounds

Veteran 55+: 90+30 · 9 rounds

Open Blitz: 3+2 · 9 rounds

U18: 90+30 · 9 rounds

G18: 90+30 · 9 rounds

U14: 90+30 · 9 rounds

G14: 90+30 · 9 rounds

G10: 90+30 · 9 rounds

Team Open Companies, Institutions, Clubs: 90+30 · 9 rounds

U10: 90+30 · 9 rounds

Registration

Senior Open

IDR 0–100,000

Senior Women

IDR 0–100,000

Veteran 55+

IDR 0–100,000

Open Blitz

IDR 0–100,000

U18

IDR 0–100,000

G18

IDR 0–100,000

Best Japfa

IDR 0–100,000

Referees, Committee & Media

IDR 0–100,000

U14

IDR 0–100,000

G14

IDR 0–100,000

G10

IDR 0–100,000

Team Open Companies, Institutions, Clubs

IDR 300,000 per team

U10

IDR 0–100,000

Duel Match

Not specified.

Rates & conditions

Senior Open

Free per person — GM / WGM / IM / WIM
IDR 50,000 per person — FM / WFM
IDR 75,000 per person — MN / WMN
IDR 100,000 per person — Non-master

Senior Women

Free per person — GM / WGM / IM / WIM
IDR 50,000 per person — FM / WFM
IDR 75,000 per person — MN / WMN
IDR 100,000 per person — Non-master

Veteran 55+

Free per person — GM / WGM / IM / WIM
IDR 50,000 per person — FM / WFM
IDR 75,000 per person — MN / WMN
IDR 100,000 per person — Non-master

Open Blitz

Free per person — GM / WGM / IM / WIM
IDR 50,000 per person — FM / WFM
IDR 75,000 per person — MN / WMN
IDR 100,000 per person — Non-master

U18

Free per person — GM / WGM / IM / WIM
IDR 50,000 per person — FM / WFM
IDR 75,000 per person — MN / WMN
IDR 100,000 per person — Non-master

G18

Free per person — GM / WGM / IM / WIM
IDR 50,000 per person — FM / WFM
IDR 75,000 per person — MN / WMN
IDR 100,000 per person — Non-master

Best Japfa

Free per person — GM / WGM / IM / WIM
IDR 50,000 per person — FM / WFM
IDR 75,000 per person — MN / WMN
IDR 100,000 per person — Non-master

Referees, Committee & Media

Free per person — GM / WGM / IM / WIM
IDR 50,000 per person — FM / WFM
IDR 75,000 per person — MN / WMN
IDR 100,000 per person — Non-master

U14

Free per person — GM / WGM / IM / WIM
IDR 50,000 per person — FM / WFM
IDR 75,000 per person — MN / WMN
IDR 100,000 per person — Non-master

G14

Free per person — GM / WGM / IM / WIM
IDR 50,000 per person — FM / WFM
IDR 75,000 per person — MN / WMN
IDR 100,000 per person — Non-master

G10

Free per person — GM / WGM / IM / WIM
IDR 50,000 per person — FM / WFM
IDR 75,000 per person — MN / WMN
IDR 100,000 per person — Non-master

Team Open Companies, Institutions, Clubs

IDR 300,000 per team

U10

Free per person — GM / WGM / IM / WIM
IDR 50,000 per person — FM / WFM
IDR 75,000 per person — MN / WMN
IDR 100,000 per person — Non-master

Schedule

Tuesday, 1 September 2026

10:00 - Participant Registration
11:30 - Technical Meeting
13:00 - Opening Ceremony
14:00 - Round 1 (Standard)

Wednesday, 2 September 2026

09:00 - Round 2 (Standard)
15:00 - Round 3 (Standard)

Thursday, 3 September 2026

09:00 - Round 4 (Standard)
15:00 - Round 5 (Standard)

Friday, 4 September 2026

09:00 - Round 6 (Standard)
15:00 - Round 7 (Standard)

Saturday, 5 September 2026

09:00 - Round 8 (Standard)
15:00 - Round 9 (Standard)

Sunday, 6 September 2026

09:00 - Round 1 (Blitz)
09:30 - Round 2 (Blitz)
10:00 - Round 3 (Blitz)
10:30 - Round 4 (Blitz)
11:00 - Round 5 (Blitz)
11:30 - Round 6 (Blitz)
13:00 - Round 7 (Blitz)
13:30 - Round 8 (Blitz)
14:00 - Round 9 (Blitz)
15:00 - Closing Ceremony

Additional rules

Team Open Companies, Institutions, Clubs

Club/institution recommendation letter required.
At most one team per club or institution.
Three players per team, at most one master, no substitutes.
Board 1 must be a master; the remaining boards may change.

General rules

Latest FIDE rules apply.
Players with the white pieces must provide chess clocks and boards.
Dress neatly and bring a pen.

Included with entry

Free t-shirt and lunch.

Tuesday, 1 September 2026

10:00 - Participant Registration
11:30 - Technical Meeting
13:00 - Opening Ceremony
14:00 - Round 1 (Standard)

Wednesday, 2 September 2026

09:00 - Round 2 (Standard)
15:00 - Round 3 (Standard)

Thursday, 3 September 2026

09:00 - Round 4 (Standard)
15:00 - Round 5 (Standard)

Friday, 4 September 2026

09:00 - Round 6 (Standard)
15:00 - Round 7 (Standard)

Saturday, 5 September 2026

09:00 - Round 8 (Standard)
15:00 - Round 9 (Standard)

Sunday, 6 September 2026

09:00 - Round 1 (Blitz)
09:30 - Round 2 (Blitz)
10:00 - Round 3 (Blitz)
10:30 - Round 4 (Blitz)
11:00 - Round 5 (Blitz)
11:30 - Round 6 (Blitz)
13:00 - Round 7 (Blitz)
13:30 - Round 8 (Blitz)
14:00 - Round 9 (Blitz)
15:00 - Closing Ceremony

Senior Open

Open to all players

Senior Women

Women players

Veteran 55+

Players born in 1971 or earlier

Open Blitz

Open blitz chess tournament

U18

Boys born in 2008 or later

G18

Girls born in 2008 or later

Best Japfa

JAPFA JTLC employees only; this is a prize category, with no separate playing format specified.

Referees, Committee & Media

For referees, committee members and media personnel; the playing format is not specified for this category.

U14

Boys born in 2012 or later

G14

Girls born in 2012 or later

G10

Girls born in 2016 or later

Team Open Companies, Institutions, Clubs

Companies, institutions or clubs; three players per team.
Club/institution recommendation letter required.
At most one team per club or institution.
Three players per team, at most one master, no substitutes.
Board 1 must be a master; the remaining boards may change.

U10

Boys born in 2016 or later

Duel Match

Advertised purse: USD 5,000. Player eligibility, entry fee, payout split and playing format are not specified on this brochure.

General rules

Latest FIDE rules apply.
Players with the white pieces must provide chess clocks and boards.
Dress neatly and bring a pen.

Included with entry

Free t-shirt and lunch.

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Results & prizes · Senior Open

Results & prizes · Team Open Companies, Institutions, Clubs

Results & prizes · Veteran 55+

Results & prizes · Senior Women

Results & prizes · G10

Results & prizes · G14

Results & prizes · G18

Results & prizes · U10

Results & prizes · U14

Results & prizes · U18

Results · 16th JAPFA CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 DUEL MATCH (MEN)

Results · 16th JAPFA CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 DUEL MATCH (WOMEN)

Results & prizes · Open Blitz

Duel Match

Playing format

Registration

Senior Open

Senior Women

Veteran 55+

Open Blitz

U18

G18

Best Japfa

Referees, Committee & Media

U14

G14

G10

Team Open Companies, Institutions, Clubs

U10

Duel Match

Senior Open

Senior Women

Veteran 55+

Open Blitz

U18

G18

Best Japfa

Referees, Committee & Media

U14

G14

G10

Team Open Companies, Institutions, Clubs

U10

Schedule

Tuesday, 1 September 2026

Wednesday, 2 September 2026

Thursday, 3 September 2026

Friday, 4 September 2026

Saturday, 5 September 2026

Sunday, 6 September 2026

Additional rules

Team Open Companies, Institutions, Clubs

General rules

Included with entry

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