Ignatius Leong has announced that the 15th ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championships will take place in Macau, a Special Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China, during June 2014 (3rd-14th). Mr Leong was so impressed with Thailand’s work on the 2013 tournament that he has invited the entire team to Macau to help run next year’s tournament.
Provisional Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd June | 19.00 – 20.30 20.30 – 21.30 | Arrival Opening Ceremony Technical Meeting |
| 4th June | 09.00 – 13.00 16.00 – 20.00 | Standard Chess, Round 1 Standard Chess, Round 2 |
| 5th June | 09.00 – 13.00 | Standard Chess, Round 3 Afternoon free |
| 6th June | 09.00 – 13.00 16.00 – 20.00 | Standard Chess, Round 4 Standard Chess, Round 5 |
| 7th June | 09.00 – 13.00 | Standard Chess, Round 6 Afternoon free |
| 8th June | 09.00 – 13.00 16.00 – 20.00 | Standard Chess, Round 7 Standard Chess, Round 8 |
| 9th June | 09.00 – 13.00 15.00 – 19.00 | Standard Chess, Round 9 Awards Ceremony for Standard Chess Social Night (with performances from each Federation) |
| 10th June | 09.00 – 13.00 16.00 – 20.00 | Rapid Chess, Rounds 1, 2, 3, 4 Rapid Chess, Rounds 5, 6, 7 |
| 11th June | 09.00 – 13.00 16.00 – 20.00 | Blitz Chess of 9 Rounds Awarding Ceremony for Rapid and Blitz, followed by Closing Ceremony |
| 12th June | Before 12.00 | Departure |
More details to follow.