Of  7,  by 1st January 2010 (date of Birth - January1st, 2003 and after) - Tournament Under     7,
Of  9,  by 1st January 2010 (date of Birth - January1st, 2001 and after) - Tournament Under     9;
Of 11, by 1st January 2010 (date of Birth-  January 1st, 1999 and after) – Tournament Under     11;
Of 13, by 1st January 2010 (date of Birth - January 1st, 1997 and after)- Tournament Under     13;
Of 15, by 1st January 2010 (date of Birth - January 1st, 1995 and after)- Tournament Under     15;
Of 15, by 1st January 2010 (date of Birth - January 1st, 1993 and after)- Tournament Under     17;

b) The tournament will be played using the Swiss system with 9 rounds. If the participants inadequate the organization committee can decrease round number in the technical meeting. The national rankings will not be taken into account for pairings.  

 

c) The rate of play will be 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move one. 

 

Official tie-break rules of FIDE will be accepted.
The final ranking order of the players is determined by the number of points scored. If at the end of the tournament two or more players are tied for the first place, the tie shall be broken according to the criteria below.If a playoff is not stipulated in the tournament regulations, the following tie-breaking systems will be followed:
a)       For swiss tournaments where the players involved have all played only against rated opponents, after eliminating the lowest rated opponent, find the sum of opponents` ratings. The highest total wins.
 If still tied, eliminate the rating of the next lowest rated opponent(s) until a decision is possible.
b)       For other swiss tournaments, the sum of progressive scores. The highest total wins. If still tied, deduct the first round score, and if necessary the second round and so on.