Date: 17 March 2018
Time: 9:00 - 20:00 (Registration starts at 8:30)
Venue: Room 2310, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building, City University of Hong Kong
Eligibility: Players from Hong Kong and Japan selected by their national associations and players from other east Asian countries
Format:
Each player will play all members of the other team twice.
10 games, 25 minutes per player per game, free challenge, WESPA rules v.3
Dictionary: Collins Official Scrabble Words 2015 (CSW15)
Prizes:
Team Champion – trophy
Individual Champion – medal
Best Student Player^ – medal
Highest Word – medal
Highest Game – medal
Team Champion, Individual Champion and the Best Student Player are determined by the number of wins, and if tied, spread.
^“Student player” includes any students under the age of 25 studying full-time in an educational institute.
Certificates of participation will be given to all participants.
Entry fee: There is no entry fee for the tournament.
Acknowledgment: The venue for the Championship is kindly sponsored by Chesspacito, the 21st Executive Committee of Chess and Bridge Club, City University of Hong Kong Students’ Union.