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CHESS

Entry Deadline: June 25, 2025

Cost: Registration Fee + $30.00 USD

CONTACT INFO: chess@bhm2025.com

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  • Saturday, June 28, 2025 
  • Sunday, June 29, 2025 

 

Event times are estimated and subject to change once registration closes. 

BJCC Exhibition Hall

Address: 2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North, Birmingham, AL 35203

Distance from Host Hotels: 0.1 miles/0.16 km

Closest hotel: Sheraton Hotel Birmingham

Standard Chess:

  • Men: 18+, 30+, 50+, 70+
  • Women: 18+, 30+, 50+, 70+

 

Rapid Play Chess:

  • Men: 18+, 30+, 50+, 70+
  • Women: 18+, 30+, 50+, 70+

 

Entry Deadline: June 25, 2025

World Police & Fire Games Federation (WPFGF)

Tele. (858) 571-9919; E-Mail: 4info@cpaf.org

International Chess Federation (FIDE)

1007 Lausanne, Switzerland, Avenue de Rhodanie 54

Tel: + (41) 21 6010039 Website: https://www.fide.com/

Competition Format

STANDARD CHESS:

  • Each player has 90 minutes for the first 40 moves. After the first 90 minutes if a winner has not been determined a 30-minute sudden death period will begin. After this sudden death time is up a winner will be declared. 
  • Player A. with the Black pieces begins a game by shaking hands with the opponent and pressing his clock button down, thus starting Player B's clock. When Player B, playing with White, moves, they hit the clock button and Player A's time starts running. This goes on throughout the game. Only one side of the clock ticks at a time.
  • Digital Clocks will be provided. There will be a 5 second time delay for each move.
  • If you touch a piece, you must move it.
  • Cell phones are not allowed
  • Moves must be recorded.

RAPIDPLAY CHESS:

  • All the moves must be made in a fixed time of at least 15 minutes but less than 60 minutes for each player.
  • Player A. with the Black pieces begins a game by shaking hands with the opponent and pressing his clock button down, thus starting Player B's clock. When Player B, playing with White, moves, they hit the clock button and Player A's time starts running. This goes on throughout the game. Only one side of the clock ticks at a time.
  • Digital Clocks will be provided. There will be a 5 second time delay for each move.
  • If you touch a piece, you must move it.
  • Cell phones are not allowed
  • Moves do not need to be recorded.

 

 

See map below for directions to the BJCC Exhibition Halls from Athletes' Village in Downtown Birmingham.

1. Can I register for more than one sport?
Where possible, you are welcome to compete in as many sports as you like. However, please keep in mind some sports may overlap in schedule. We DO NOT recommend registering for sports with overlapping schedules. Register for your primary sports and disciplines, then once the final schedule is released in May, you can register for additional sports as the schedule allows. 

 

This sport is not sanctioned with a national or international entity. It is only governed by the WPFGF.

 

The confirmation letter for chess will be emailed to you and posted here by June 1, 2025.

NO AGENCY ID, NO CREDENTIAL. It is your responsibility to show your agency ID or contact us if you do not have an ID. CREDENTIALS WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO ATHLETES WHO DO NOT PRESENT AN AGENCY ID. PARTICIPATION IN THE GAMES WITHOUT ACCREDITATION IS PROHIBITED

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