88th Malta Chess Championship cycle

Finals 2023

Entry requirements:
  • Closed participation to: 2022 Champion and Runner-up from 87th Championship Finals, and Qualifiers from Candidates 2023 (Top 6 + reserves according to ranking)
  • Maltese citizen or ordinarily resident in Malta for 6+ years out of last 8 calendar years
  • Registered with FIDE (with a FIN) under the Maltese flag
  • Paid-up member of the Malta Chess Federation
Format: Double Round Robin (8 players, 14 rounds), 40/90+30:G/30+30 time-control, rated Schedule:
  • Rounds 1-5 on 7-11 October 2023 daily at 18:00
  • Rounds 6-10 on 13-17 October 2023 daily at 18:00
  • Rounds 11-14 on 19-22 October daily at 18:00
Confirm participation at info@chessmalta.com by Thursday, 19 September 2023.  Free entry. Pairings will be published on Saturday 23 September. Guaranteed cash prizes: 1st €200, 2nd €150, 3rd €100. Prize-money is split equally between tied players. Trophies for Top 3, in accordance with tiebreaks.