This is to inform you that the registration for the Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2013 for the selected participants will close on 25th March 2013. All those who selected from the District or Provincial Youth Chess Championships should register before this deadline. All the rated players also are informed to register according to this deadline. Read more
The Asian Zonal Chess Championships 2013 for Zone 3.2 was concluded in Sri Lanka making duel Champions from Bangladesh. Ziaur Rahman, the reigning Champion had a tough task but had a hard fought event to become the Champion again with 7 ½ point out of the possible 9 games. He being unbeaten had only 3 draws against two GMs Reefat Bin Sattar & Niaz Murshed and one local player Rajeendra Kalugampitiys. He beat GC Anuruddha convincingly to become the Champion which secured him a place at the next World Cup . Grandmasters, Reefat Bin Satter & Niaz Murshed were closely following Zia, but had to satisfy with the equal 2nd place having two draws in the last round with two local players TSS Pieris and Romesh Weerawardena respectively. Read more
This is to inform that the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka is deeply concerned about the organizers clashing Chess Events with the Chess Federation Calendar. So, a decision was taken at the last meeting that if any organization or an individual organizer clashes a Chess Federation event without permission the organization or the individual is not allowed involve in any of the Federation or International Rating events. All the arbiters involve in these events will be suspended. Read more
Allow us to announce that information about dates and kinds of tournaments, which will be held within the frame of 13th International Chess Festivals Series CZECH TOUR 2013/2014 should be found on http://www.czechtour.net/news/ and preliminary regulations of 24th International Chess and Games Festival CZECH OPEN 2013 should be found on http://www.czechopen.net/en/news/. Read more
Considering the less number of additional entries received for the Women's Zonal Chess Championships 2013, we have decided to reuce the rating limit we annonced earlier. Any player having an ELO Rating of 1400 can participate in the event paying the required registration fees.
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Luxman Wijesuriya
Hony. secretary - CFSL
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