The GM tournament will be held at Dan Hotel, Lechi 32 Street, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, on July 5-14. Tournament System – Round Robin with 9 rounds. Please click on read more for further details.
Time Control: 90 minutes per player for first 40 moves + 30 minutes KO + 30 seconds increment per move from move 1.
Venue: Dan Hotel, Lechi 32 Street, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, July 5-14.
Tournament System: Round Robin with 9 rounds. All FIDE rules & regulations apply. The tournament is homologated for FIDE GM Norms & Israeli Rating.
All Israeli Players should have a 2017 ICF card membership.
Time Control: 90 minutes per player for first 40 moves + 30 minutes KO + 30 seconds increment per move from move 1.
| 1st Round | Tuesday | Jul-05 | 15:00:00 | 4th Round | Sunday | Jul-09 | 15:00:00 | 7th Round | Jul-12 | Tuesday | 15:00:00 |
| 2nd Round | Thursday | Jul-06 | 15:00:00 | 5th Round | Monday | Jul-10 | 15:00:00 | 8th Round | Jul-13 | Thursday | 15:00:00 |
| 3rd Round | Friday | Jul-07 | 10:00:00 | 6th Round | Wednesday | Jul-11 | 15:00:00 | 9th Round | Jul-14 | Friday | 10:00:00 |
Pairing will be executed on Tuesday, July 5 at 09:30 AM.
Closure Ceremony will be held on Friday, July 14 at 14:30 PM.
On Saturday, July 8, at 20:00 The traditional Maccabiah International Blitz Tournament will be organized.
(Further information to be followed)
Prizes: The first places will get medals and prizes as customs in Maccabiah Tournament.
Tie Break: 1. Berger System,2. Double round Blitz.
Registration: Until May 30th through the website www.maccabiah.com, foreign players should
directly be in contact with the Maccabiah of their countries for hotel’s reservations and
registrations. Passport picture should be joined.
GM, IM, FM & FIDE rated players should be in contact with the tournament Director Alon
Cohen to get conditions through e-mail jeruchess@gmail.com until April
29th . Places won’t be kept after this date. More more information by phone: +972-522688666.
For Israeli only, call TD Alon Cohen, There are no reservations without payment.
Maccabiah training Sportswear limited edition: Training, Polo Shirt, 2 T-Shirt, socks and Sport
Bag for 250 NIS, Payment to SlavChess, 21 Hamelacha st., Rosh Haain.
The organizing committee keeps the right to make changes according to the circumstances.
“With Maccabim Blessings”
Moshe Slav, Head Director of Maccabiah Chess Tournament 20th