Rapid Chess – Elections 27.10 at the Chess House

Rapid Chess – Elections 2026

At the Kiryat Ono Chess Club, 32 Yitzhak Rabin Street.

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Choose Chess! A Swiss-system tournament with 5 rounds, played at a time control of 15 minutes + 5 seconds per move per player, divided into three levels:

• Players rated 1600 and above
• Players rated up to 1600
• Players rated up to 1350

The tournaments will count toward the Israeli rating; the main and secondary tournaments will also count toward the international rapid rating.

Schedule: Registration on the day of the tournament, subject to availability only, until 9:30.

Tournament begins at 10:00 (please arrive by 9:40).

Closing ceremony: 14:00–14:15 (estimated time)

Prizes:

In the main tournament (No. 1): first place – ₪300, second place – ₪200, third place and surprise player – ₪150 each.

In addition, in each tournament: first place – trophy; second through fourth places – medal.

Outstanding player rated up to 1450 (Tournament 2), 1250 (Tournament 3), and surprise player – medal.

Participation fee: ₪70 for those who register and pay in advance by October 25, 2026.

Kiryat Ono club players: ₪60.

On the day of the tournament, subject to availability only, with an additional ₪20.

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Or on the community center website: Link

For inquiries:

Oded Ros, 050-7308083 (WhatsApp preferred)

The number of participants is limited—please register as soon as possible.

The tournament management reserves the right to make changes to the division of the tournaments.

A valid chess player card is mandatory (alternatively, a rating fee of ₪40 may be paid in addition to the participation fee).

The club regulations will be available in the playing hall.