You are warmly invited to participate in the 22nd Maccabiah Junior International Chess Competition, which will be held at the Herzliya Chess Club, Natan Alterman St 31, Herzliya, between July 1st -July 10th.

Tournament details:

7-round Swiss System (FIDE rated).

Time control:  1h30+30 sec increment per move.

All Israeli players should have an Israeli Chess Federation license 2026 or pay 90 NIS in rating fees.

Pairings and results will be published via the following link: https://s1.chess-results.com/tnr1428233.aspx?lan=1&SNode=S0

Round 1 – 2/7 Thursday  15:00-19:00	Round 2 – 3/7 Friday  10:00 – 14:00	Round 3 – 5/7 Sunday  15:00 – 19:00	Round 4– 6/7 Monday  16:00 – 20:00
Round 5 – 7/7 Tuesday  15:00 –19:00	Round 6 – 8/7 Wednesday  15:00 – 19:00	Round 7 – 10/7 Friday  10:00-14:00

The opening ceremony and pairings will take place on Thursday 2/7 at 14:30.

Prizes:

The closing ceremony will take place on Friday 10/7 at 15:00. Attendance is mandatory.

Winners will receive traditional Maccabiah medals and prizes.

Tie-breaks: points, bucholz cut one, bucholz, direct encounter.

Who can participate:

Players born between 2010-2014 with FIDE chess ratings (special cases of unrated players will be considered individually).

Registration and fees:

Before June 20th through the website: www.maccabiahchess.co.il

 Players should also send a passport photo to the following email address:

idanlavi1@gmail.com  This will be used for their ID badge.

Registration and Payments for Israeli players only through the website:

https://www.maccabiahchess.co.il/

Registration fee: 150 NIS

 GM, IM, and players with a rating over 2400: no registration fees.

For more information please contact the tournament director Idan Lavi at +972 54-477-7672 or via e-mail: danlavi1@gmail.com

Accommodation:

Israeli players should organise accommodation by themselves, for example through booking websites. Foreign players should organise accommodation through their national Maccabiah headquarters.

Maccabiah special merchandise:

Joggers, polo dri-fit t-shirt, tailored shorts, 2 t-shirts, sockers, and sports bag: 150 NIS. Cost 530 NIS (380 NIS are subsidised by Maccabiah), limited edition, first-come, first-served basis.

The competition management reserves the right to make changes to the above details according to circumstances.

With Maccabim Blessings,

Moshe Slav, Head Director of Maccabiah Chess Tournaments

22nd Maccabiah