Applications are now open for the various junior international tournaments.
The website is www.australianjuniorchess.org.au
Tournaments for which you can apply are
World Youth Age Championships (U8-U18)
Asean Age Championships (U8-18)
Asian Youth Age Championships (U8-U18)
World Junior Championships (U20)
Asian Junior Championship (U20)
All of these have both an open and a girls division.
and the World U16 Olympiad which is an open teams tournament
The dates for these event are
June 12-21
ASEAN Age Group Championships (Note: Australian players are usually allowed to compete in ASEAN Championships)
Subic Bay, the Philippines
August 2-16 2008
World Junior (U/20)
Ankara, Turkey
August 15-24
World Youth Olympiad (U/16)
Ankara, Turkey
October 19-31
World Youth Championships (U/8-U/18)
Vung Tau, Vietnam
The dates for the Asian Youth and and Asian Juniors have not been released, and the Asean tournament dates have yet to be confirmed by FIDE however if you are interested in going to either of these tournaments, you must apply now (acceptance of these selections will be deferred until after the dates are announced)
The Asean tournament is a new tournament for Australia to enter, and the exact regulations and age divisions are still to be announced. In 2007 there were age catagories, but unlike World Youths, there is no free accomodation for the first selected player. This may change for 2008. In order to play in this tournament you MUST apply for it and be selected.
There are a few other tournaments held during the year to which Australia is allowed to send players. These are
April 26-May 5
World Schools Individual Championships
Singapore
July 9-17 2008
World Schools Championship,
Pardubice, Czech Republic
September 1-7
ASEAN Youth U/9, U/12 and U/15 Youth Teams Championships
Venue as yet unknown.
If you are interested in playing any of these please let me know.
Selections will close on the 9 March 2008.
Email me if you have any queries/problems with the site. If you wish to see the selection procedure by-law please go to http://www.auschess.org.au/constitut...res_By-law.txt, or request a copy from me.
Shannon Oliver
Junior Selection Coordinator
shan_o_86@hotmail.com